Home-style meat product and method of producing same

US10154683B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC · US

Inventors

• Matthew A. Hurm · Rockport, US
• Mark E. Malenke · Sun Prairie, US
• Amy Lynn Nehls · Pardeeville, US
• Muluken Tilahun · Lawrenceville, US
• Edward A. Kusmider · Woodridge, US
• Carrie K. Giannettino · Loveland, US
• Randy Glynn · Fall River, US
• Sarah C. Humke · Madison, US
• Lynda Cabrales · Madison, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 16, 2017
• Grant date: Dec 18, 2018
• Expiry date: Mar 16, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A40/90
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for producing irregular pieces of meat from meat products. Further, a method of mass-producing a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance includes combining whole muscle meat with a mixture having a low-phosphate solution and/or a low-salt solution and cooking the combination to produce whole muscle meat logs. Once the whole muscle meat has been cooked, the meat may be pulled, shredded, or sliced on a variety of pulling, shredding, and slicing equipment to create a home-style meat product with an irregular appearance.