Abstract: A device for producing a tenderized meat loaf Meat is separated from hide and bone, and cut into small pieces which are thermally homogenized to a freezing temperature. The pieces of meat are compressed into a meat bale which is then sliced into slices greater than 0.6 millimeters in thickness. The slices are collected and vacuum extruded into meat loaf product which may be processed and handled at a temperature approximating freezing, without substantial risk of inadvertent cleavage or destruction of the meat loaf. Due to the laminate construction, the final meat product forms an integral piece of meat which has a high degree of resulting tenderness and a high quality texture.