Abstract: Bacon products having very low fat contents are provided from high fat sources which can include pork trimmings. The bacon products are made from a composite of two low-fat meat components. In an illustrated arrangement, one of the low-fat meat components is processed from high-fat content meat trimmings which are comminuted, heated and centrifuged, preferably in conjunction with being phosphated, under specific processing conditions. The second low-fat component in the illustrated arrangement is desinewed to remove substantial amounts of fat associated with the sinew that is mechanically removed from whole muscle tissue. The bacon product has a total fat content of not greater than about 5 percent by weight. It can be of the no-fat or fat-free variety within which fat contents which meet the regulatory definition will vary depending upon the particular type of product being made. Fat contents can be not greater than about 3.

Abstract: Bacon products having very low fat contents are provided from high fat sources which can include pork trimmings. The bacon products are made from a composite of two low-fat meat components. One of the low-fat meat components is processed from high-fat content meat trimmings which are comminuted, heated and centrifuged, preferably in conjunction with being phosphated, under specific processing conditions. The second low-fat component is desinewed to remove substantial amounts of fat associated with the sinew that is mechanically removed from whole muscle tissue. The bacon product has a total fat content of not greater than about 5 percent by weight.

Abstract: A cooked meat product suitable for shredding and a method for preparing such. Meat is denuded of external fat and connective tissue and injected with a water and salt solution. The meat is then diced and added to a cooking pouch containing pre-mixed liquid-state fat, spices/seasonings and starch. The product is cooked in a water tank via a step process reaching a final product temperature of approximately 200.degree. F. at which point the product may be shredded prior to chilling and storage at 40.degree. F.

Abstract: A meat analog is provided having a protein-gum-starch matrix providing desirable textural properties approaching all-meat products.

Abstract: A cheese analog product made with vegetable protein rather than dairy protein having a natural pH of about 7.0.+-.0.5. Soy milk in the weight percent range of 9 to 19%, vegetable oil in the weight percent range of 14 to 22%, dairy whey in the weight percent range of 7 to 13%, caseinate in the weight percent of 2 to 10% and water in the weight percent range of 38 to 58% along with any flavorants and colorants comprises the water dispersion cheese analog.

Abstract: A Vienna sausage analog having desirable textural properties is formed from a dispersion of a fat release emulsion phase in a continuous matrix phase, wherein the continuous matrix phase comprises a heat coagulable protein, locust bean or xanthan gum and a particulate unmodified waxy maize starch of branched chain amylopectin polymers.

Abstract: The present invention teaches a novel process for preparing a meat analog product, having a texture more closely resembling that of meat, wherein a TVP is heated followed by freezing and thawing. The thawed TVP is combined with a binder composition, formed into a loaf and frozen once again. The frozen product is thawed and cooked.