Abstract: The present invention relates to the meat-packing industry. The production line of the present invention comprises, mounted in a closed loop in the direction of production flow, a sausage meat feeder, filling and batching means, block molds, heat and cold treatment chambers, means for discharging the finished product and means for washing the block molds. In accordance with the present invention, the closed loop is formed by step-type conveyors arranged in two parallel rows located in a single plane, the pitch of each one of said conveyors being limited by the dimensions of one block mold, said conveyers serving to move the block molds from the sausage meat filling and batching means via the heat and cold treatment chambers, means for discharging the finished product and means for washing the emptied block molds to the filling and batching means.

Abstract: The apparatus comprises a treatment compartment having a heat radiation source and a conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism comprises a load-bearing belt conveyor having a belt supporting products, and two pairs--upper and lower--of chain conveyors extending along the borders of the belt of the load-bearing conveyor and said chain conveyors being located within the treatment compartment. Each conveyor carries discs arranged to engage the borders of the belt on either side thereof, with the discs being displaced relative to one another.The apparatus is preferably used for a treatment of food products, especially sausage products to impart better taste qualities to the product and to improve the external appearance.