Abstract: According to this method, the products are produced by continuously co-extruding a bead coated with a starting base comprising hydrocolloids so as to form a skin by calcium gelation when the sausage passes into the elongated gelation bath, said bead then being shared out into portions placed in trays. Many beads are co-extruded by parallel co-extrusion heads, transit into a common gelation bath, are brought side by side so as to then be placed into portions by given means acting on all said beads so as to form batches of identical products perfectly grouped and aligned so as to be loaded into their packaging tray.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for making portions of food products stuffed with a filling, formed of a main ingredient containing pieces of animal meat, in particular raw minced meat, surrounding the filling material. The method comprises: making, by extrusion, a main continuous stuffed vein (V1) including an outer layer (C1) of a main material surrounding an inner layer (G1) of a liquid, semi-liquid or pasty filling material; processing the main material before, during and/or after the production of said main vein in order to increase the cohesion of the animal meat pieces constituting said main material; portioning said main vein by nipping the outer layer at least transversally in order to expel the filling material of the inner layer, and by cutting said main vein at the nipped area in order to form portions (P1).

Abstract: A rotary piston pump includes a stator defining a cylindrical cavity, a rotor or barrel housed in said cylindrical cavity, able to be driven in rotation by a motor. The rotor includes an array of bores spaced circumferentially wherein pistons are mounted. The pump has a mechanical cam cooperating with the pistons in order to provoke movement of said pistons between a low position and a high position, a lid closing the cylindrical cavity, a feeding orifice coming into communication with at least one cylindrical chamber, a hopper, a discharging orifice simultaneously in communication with at least two consecutive chambers, and vacuuming means for vacuuming cylindrical chambers for filling. The vacuuming means includes at least one vacuuming channel connecting to the lower part of each cylindrical chamber able to vacuum by the bottom each chamber by the vacuuming channel therewith when the piston associated therewith is in lower position.

Abstract: This invention relates to a device for producing portions of food products in pieces, especially chunks of fresh meat, comprising at least one pump capable of outputting an approximately constant flow rate of food product in pieces, a tubular distributing pipe (2) connected to the delivery outlet of said pump, and comprising at least one delivery opening (22a, 22b), and cutting and shaping means (61) acting on the food product distributed by the outlet opening of the pipe to form portions (P1), said tubular pipe being equipped with a cutting system (3) comprising at least one cutting means, such as a flat oscillating blade (310a, 310b1 320a, 320b, 410), which traverses transversely from one side to the other of said main internal passageway in order to cut the food product into at least two layers and so produce textured portions (P1) of food products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grating for a mincer comprising a plurality of extrusion holes for forming a stream of minced meat intended for preparing portions of minced meat, especially shaped portions such as minced meat steaks, and a device for producing portions of minced meat, comprising a mincer equipped with such a grating. The grating (201) comprises holes (221, 222, 223, 224), whose axes in vertical and/or horizontal projection, have different orientations so that the strings of meat (F) extruded through said holes intertwine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the production of portions of a food product, in particular of the meat type, in the shape of a string, and particularly sausage-type portions from a main sausage, comprised of minced meat or fish and/or vegetables, covered with a skin obtained by calcium gelling of a hydrocolloid. The method comprises the production of at least a string (8) of the food product, the substantially vertical hanging of the end portion (81) of the said string, and obtaining portions of said string by cutting said hanging end portion so as to obtain portions (6) which are separated from the string by gravity.

Abstract: The invention relates to forming stuffed mincemeat by producing a continuous lower layer of mincemeat, placing a filling on the lower layer, producing a continuous upper layer of mincemeat covering the lower layer and the filling, then cutting the stuffed mincemeat into portions and shaping the portions by compressing them on each side, in order to form the contour thereof, and also vertically in order to provide them with the desired thickness.

Abstract: According to this method, the products are produced by continuously co-extruding a bead (B) coated with a starting base comprising hydrocolloids so as to form a skin by calcium gelation when the sausage passes into the elongated gelation bath (2), said bead then being shared out into portions (P) placed in trays (C) Many beads (B) are co-extruded by parallel co-extrusion heads, (1) transit into a common gelation bath (2), are brought side by side so as to then be placed into portions by given means (3) acting on all said beads (B) so as to form batches of identical products perfectly grouped and aligned so as to be loaded into their packaging tray (C).

Abstract: According to this method, the products are produced by continuously co-extruding a bead (B) coated with a starting base comprising hydrocolloids so as to form a skin by calcium gelation when the sausage passes into the elongated gelation bath (2), said bead then being shared out into portions (P) placed in trays (C) Many beads (B) are co-extruded by parallel co-extrusion heads, (1) transit into a common gelation bath (2), are brought side by side so as to then be placed into portions by given means (3) acting on all said beads (B) so as to form batches of identical products perfectly grouped and aligned so as to be loaded into their packaging tray (C).

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary piston pump for semi-solid products, in particular for a mincemeat mainly for producing sausages, comprising a stator, a barrel (5) provided with an array of bores (51) in which pistons (93, 94) are arranged, a lid (6), a feeding orifice (63) communicating with at least one cylindrical chamber formed by the barrel cylindrical bore and a piston associated therewith, a discharging orifice and means for vacuuming the cylindrical chambers (8) comprising at least one vacuuming channel (52) connecting to the lower part of each cylindrical chamber for vacuuming each cylindrical chamber from the bottom when the associated piston thereof is in a lower position.

Abstract: Provided are intermediates useful for the synthesis of hydroxyl-alkyl substituted azetidinones, processes of their preparation, and processes for the synthesis of certain hydroxyl-alkyl substituted azetidinones. Also provided are processes for the synthesis of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3(R)-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3(S)-hydroxypropyl]-4(S)-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-azetidinone, or ezetimibe.

Abstract: The invention relates to arrangements comprising combinations of: a mincer providing a stream of minced meat (V); conveying means with an endless band (T) for transporting the stream (V), exiting from said mincer; and, arranged along said conveyor means (T): means for cutting the stream (V) into portions (P) and means for lateral shaping (/), acting simultaneously on both sides of the stream (V) to shape the contour of the portions (P).

Abstract: The invention consists in forming a continuous stuffed mincemeat vein (V) by producing a continuous lower layer of mince meat (C1), placing the filling (G) on said layer (C1), producing an continuous upper layer of mince meat (C2) covering the lower layer (C1) and the filling (G), then cutting the vein of stuffed mincemeat (V) into portions and shaping said portions (P) by compressing them on each side, in order to form the contour thereof, and also vertically in order to provide them with the desired thickness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device that is used for the continuous productions of sausage-type products comprising a bead which is covered with a skin that is obtained by means of gelation. For this purpose, the inventive device comprises a coextrusion head which delivers into a gelation tube. According to the invention, the tub is circular in shape and defines an annular, peripheral channel in which the bead exiting the coextrusion head can be wound into a plurality of coils before leaving the gelation bath. Moreover, means are provided for creating a current in the bath so that the bead is driven continuously at more or less the coextrusion speed.

Abstract: The invention relates to arrangements comprising combinations of: a mincer providing a stream of minced meat conveying means with an endless band (T) for transporting the stream (V), exiting from said mincer; and, arranged along said conveyor means (T): means for cutting the stream (V) into portions (P) and means for lateral shaping (/), acting simultaneously on both sides of the stream (V) to shape the contour of the portions (P).

Abstract: According to this method, the products are produced by continuously co-extruding a bead (B) coated with a starting base comprising hydrocolloids so as to form a skin by calcium gelation when the sausage passes into the elongated gelation bath (2), said bead then being shared out into portions (P) placed in trays (C)

Abstract: The machine of the invention comprises downstream a squeezing device defining portions (P), successive pairs of first and second plates (1), 1') disposed parallel inside which the portions (P) are engaged. The first and second plates (1, 1') of each pair move forward in the machine by keeping their spacing and remaining longitudinally in coincidence, whilst moving transversally at the same speed but in opposite directions so as to make the portion (P) they enclose rotate. Secondly, the transversal movement directions are alternate between the first successive plates (1) and between the successive second plates (1'). Consequently, the continuous filled-up casing (B) driven by the pairs (1, 1') advances inside the machine in the form of successive portions (P) between which a twist is formed.