Method and apparatus for producing chunks or kibbles of a foodstuff
US5333802A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/37
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for chunking or kibbling foodstuffs by moving the foodstuff through a device adapted to produce individual particles of random shape and size. The invention is characterized by adapting the device or utilizing the process so that the foodstuff is exposed to a liquid cryogen prior to entering the device while the portion of the device producing the particle is simultaneously exposed to the liquid cryogen.
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