Food processing system and associated method
US11638442B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23V2002/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a food processing system (100) allowing reconstitution and/or structuration and/or texturization of dehydrated food materials such as powders, the system comprising: —a dosing system (50) comprising one or a plurality of containers (20) each container comprising a dehydrated or partially dehydrated food material; —at least one reconstitution food processing unit (10) to which the containers (20) from the dosing system can be connected, the processing unit (10) comprising: at least one product inlet (17) for the food material coming from a container (20), at least one liquid inlet (18) for liquid to be mixed with the food material, and at least one product outlet (16) at one end of the unit (10) for in-line depositing the formed food; —a depositing area (60) where the formed food from the processing unit (10) is dispensed; the depositing area (60) and the at least one food processing unit (10) being moveable with respect to each other in such a way that different food shapes and/or patterns from one or different food materials can be formed in the depositing area (60). The invention further relates to a method for operating a food processing system (100) as …
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