Abstract: The present invention relates to a food feed chute apparatus adapted for mounting upon a rotary cutting machine and comprises a base adapted to be mounted to the cutting machine, a tube having first and second ends being attached to the base at a location proximate the first end of the tube, the tube having a cross-sectional shape generally similar to the cross-sectional shape of the food products to be fed therethrough, but having cross-sectional dimensions about 1% to about 5% greater than the cross-sectional dimensions of the food products, and a weighted pusher disposable within the tube adapted for pushing the food products toward the first end of the tube. Preferably, the pusher is pivotably attached to the tube proximate the second end of the tube.