Abstract: An integrated system for continuous production of processed meat products utilizing a continuous mixing system is disclosed. The system includes storage and pre-input hoppers, input lines for pumping streams of meat product constituents into a continuous grinder and mixer, rotating elements within the mixer for mixing the constituents, a surge hopper, equipment for further processing such as stuffing equipment, and transport to and utilization of a continuous thermal process.

Abstract: A system for making processed meat products employing a feed-forward analysis wherein input streams are analyzed and their flow rates are controlled relative to each other. The system incorporates mixing devices in a housing through which the input streams are forced. The mixing devices provide high shear mixing and blending, and in some cases maceration and salt infusion for rapid protein extraction.