Abstract: A meat product and a method of preparing the meat product are disclosed. The meat product includes a chub casing and slices of cooked meat filling the chub casing, wherein the slices are fully cooked before packing into the chub casing. The method includes the steps of freezing a block of meat, tempering the block of meat to reach a final cooled temperature, slicing the block of meat into meat slices, and packing the meat slices into a chub casing, forming a chub. The method further includes chilling the chub, freezing the chub, tempering the chub to reach a second final cooled temperature, and sawing the chub into pucks.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides methods for manufacturing, processing and recovering organic matter from a biomass, e.g., a biofluid or biosemisolid comprising a protein and a lipid, for example, from a dairy-based material. In one aspect, the invention provides methods for encapsulating oils with proteins for, e.g., making foods, food supplements or additives and feeds or feed supplements or additives. Compositions made by processes of this invention can be used for foods, food supplements or additives, feeds or feed supplements or additives, and/or biofuels.

Abstract: Compositions of ruminant feed and feed components are disclosed, as well as methods for preparing oil seeds for ruminant feed. Oil seeds may subjected to heat and an aqueous alkaline solution until the seed coat is substantially broken, exhibiting splits, cracks, wrinkles, and deformations. Preferably, the heat is applied until the mix of seeds and alkaline solution reach between about 160-220° F. Preferably, the heat and alkaline solution treatment is maintained for between 20 and 100 minutes, in order to thoroughly “cook” the seeds, as exhibited by substantial swelling, splitting, cracking, wrinkling and/or deforming of the seed coat. Then, the hot, wet, treated seeds may be subjected to, for example, a screw extruder or other process for mashing, macerating, or otherwise forming the treated seeds into a damp noodle or other pasty, mashed, and/or mealy material.

Abstract: A method of reconstituting trims of meat into a finished meat product includes the steps of randomly placing the meat trims into a freezing container and cooling and freezing the assembled meat trims to form a block of frozen assembled meat trims, the block of frozen assembled meat trims being cooled and frozen to a temperature between ?20° F. and 0° F. and is then tempered to a still-frozen yet higher temperature between 20° F. and 28° F. prior to pressing. It is then removed from the container and placed in a press die having a shape and dimensions approximately equal to the dimensions of the freezing container and the block is then pressed within the press die by a press device or the like thereby forming a generally log-like configuration which is removed from the press die and sliced via a slicing device.

Abstract: This invention is a method for conveniently and economically manufacturing a zeolite-containing, slow-release fertilizer. For example, according to the method, crude zeolite ore is ground into particles. Crude waste precipitate from sugar beet refining, containing calcium carbonate, is also ground, screened, or shaken to a similar consistency. These components are then mixed in a roughly 2:1 weight ratio, zeolite:calcium carbonate, and preferably slurried with water. The water may be present in an amount, by weight, generally the same as the calcium carbonate component. After drying the mixed slurry, these mixed fertilizer precursor particles are processed for distribution using conventional means. When the precursor particles are applied to the field, they may be charged to become active, slow-release fertilizer by the addition of commercial agricultural fertilizers to the soil. Such commercial fertilizers may contain, for example, potassium and phosphorus.