Abstract: A food press apparatus for squeezing liquid from a food product in a container. The food press apparatus includes a drive component operatively connected to a frame. The drive component moves a plunger, which is operatively connected to a press plate that engages one end of the container. A spring compressible between the plunger and the press plate biases the press plate against the container end. A platform for engaging another end of the container is positioned in spaced relationship with the press plate to allow introduction of the container therebetween. As the press plate moves toward the container engaging platform, the food product is compressed therebetween to squeeze liquid from the food product.

Abstract: A manually actuatable produce cutter is provided including a horizontal produce receiving trough and a disc cutter assembly journalled for rotation about a horizontal axis paralleling the trough and with one sector area of the disc cutter registered with and extending across one end of the trough. The trough includes a follower plate guidingly supported therefrom for movement longitudinally of the trough toward and away from the disc cutter and the latter includes a central support shaft extending outwardly therefrom journalled from the trough and projecting toward the second end thereof. The disc cutter and shaft are axially disengageable from the trough in a direction extending outward of the first end thereof and the latch structure is provided for latching the disc cutter and shaft against axial disengagement from the trough, the latch structure, when in the release position, including portions thereof preventing movement of the following plate beyond a predetermined position toward the disc cutter.