Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the production of smoke for agro-food usage and has for its object a process characterized in that it includes essentially the steps consisting in introducing organic material to be pyrolyzed into a reactor including essentially a substantially hermetically sealed heatable chamber containing at least one rotatable endless screw heated by the Joule effect receiving the material, heating the organic material to a temperature included between 200° C. and 800° C., preferably between 300° C. and 400° C., so as to cause the pyrolysis during its movement, under the influence of the rotation of the at least one screw and to extract the consumed material and the smoke products from the chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the production of smoke for agro-food usage and has for its object a process characterized in that it comprises essentially the steps consisting in introducing organic material to be pyrolyzed into a reactor comprising essentially a substantially hermetically sealed heatable chamber containing at least one rotatable endless screw heated by the Joule effect receiving said material, heating said organic material to a temperature comprised between 200° C. and 800° C., preferably between 300° C. and 400° C., so as to cause the pyrolysis during its movement, under the influence of the rotation of said at least one screw and to extract the consumed material and the smoke products from said chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vegetable casing and a production method thereof. The inventive casing is characterised in that it essentially comprises a matrix of non-water-soluble alginates which is reinforced with vegetable fibres or polysaccharides in order to increase the mechanical and thermal resistance thereof. The invention is suitable for use in the agri-food industry and, in particular, for transforming meat products into delicatessen products, such as foodstuff casings for sausages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the production of smoke for agro-food usage and has for its object a process characterized in that it comprises essentially the steps consisting in introducing organic material to be pyrolyzed into a reactor comprising essentially a substantially hermetically sealed heatable chamber containing at least one rotatable endless screw heated by the Joule effect receiving said material, heating said organic material to a temperature comprised between 200° C. and 800° C., preferably between 300° C. and 400° C., so as to cause the pyrolysis during its movement, under the influence of the rotation of said at least one screw and to extract the consumed material and the smoke products from said chamber.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of smoked products such as fish, meat, pork products and the like comprises at least one step of flavoring which gives a smoked flavor to the food product and at least one step of coloring, independent from the flavoring step, which gives a supplemental color or a particular supplemental nuance to the food product, in particular by reinforcing the color previously obtained. The invention also relates to an apparatus for the practice of the process and the smoked food products thus obtained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of the production of smoke for food processing usage and has for its object a process characterized in that it comprises essentially the steps consisting in introducing the organic material to be pyrolyzed into a reactor comprising essentially a heatable chamber that is substantially sealed, containing at least one ascending tubular element that is vibrated and receiving said material, at the level of the lower portion of said tubular element, heating said organic material to a temperature comprised between 200° C. and 800° C., preferably between 300° C. and 400° C., so as to cause pyrolysis during its movement, under the influence of vibrations, in the ascending tubular element or elements, and extracting the consumed material and the produced smoke at the level of the upper portion of said tubular element or elements.