Abstract: In a method for molding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass, use is made of a molding device with a mold drum provided with mold cavities having a fill opening for the introduction of foodstuff mass. A mass feed member transfers mass into passing mold cavities. A pump is connected to the inlet of the mass feed member. Product removal takes place downstream of the fill position. The operation of the pump and the rotation of the mold drum are controlled in combination with the design of the mold cavities pattern on the drum and of the mouth of the mass feed member such that in the method all mold cavity filling events during a revolution of the mold drum are performed in sequential order.

Abstract: A fat composition comprises: greater than 75% by weight palmitic acid and stearic acids; from 1 to 25% by weight oleic acid; and greater than 20% by weight of combined P2St and PSt2 triglycerides, wherein P is palmitic acid and St is stearic acid; wherein the fat composition has a weight ratio of P2St:PPP triglycerides of greater than 0.5.

Abstract: An installation for moulding of three dimensional products from a mass of pumpable foodstuff material, for example from ground meat includes a pump having at least one pump chamber, an inlet, and an outlet for the foodstuff mass, a pump drive, a moulding device including a mould member having multiple mould cavities, and a mould member drive for moving the mould member along a path, the path including a fill position of a mould cavity where mass is filled into a mould cavity and a product release position of a mould cavity where a moulded product is released from the mould cavity, a mass feed member having a chamber with an inlet and a discharge mouth facing the mould member at the fill position along the path of the mould member, the mass feed member being adapted to transfer the foodstuff mass into a mould cavity of the mould member in a corresponding mould cavity filling event that is defined by the moment of first flow of foodstuff mass into the mould cavity and the moment wherein the mould cavity has bee

Abstract: A molding device (10) for molding three-dimensional products (76) from a mass of foodstuff comprises a molding roller (16) and a filling device (18). The molding roller (16) has a molding surface with at least one mold cavity (44) which is delimited by a mold cavity (44) opening. The filling device (18) has a dispensing mouth (36) and a pump. The dispensing mouth (36) and the mold cavity (44) opening each have, viewed in the direction of the movement path, a front edge and a rear edge which is situated at a fixed distance thereof. A position-determining device determines the position of the front edge of the mold cavity (44) opening with respect to the front edge of the dispensing mouth during the movement of the mold cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other. A control unit controls the pump on the basis of the position-determining device during the movement of the mold cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other.

Abstract: A mass-distributing device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting materials suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass, to one or more mold cavities of a molding member for molding three-dimensional products from the mass is provided. The device comprises a housing, which has an open side which can be turned towards the molding member, in which a flexible abutment element for the housing to abut the molding member is arranged. In the housing, a through-passage for the mass extends from an introduction opening in the housing to a discharge, which discharge opens at the open side of the housing. Pressure means are provided in order to position the flexible abutment element under pressure against the plane of the molding member comprising one or more mold cavities, the pressure means being designed to set contact pressures in separate zones of the flexible abutment element.

Abstract: A mass-distributing device for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting materials suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass, to one or more mould cavities of a moulding member for moulding three-dimensional products from the mass is provided. The device comprises a housing, which has an open side which can be turned towards the moulding member, in which a flexible abutment element for the housing to abut the moulding member is arranged. In the housing, a through-passage for the mass extends from an introduction opening in the housing to a discharge, which discharge opens at the open side of the housing. Pressure means are provided in order to position the flexible abutment element under pressure against the plane of the moulding member comprising one or more mould cavities, the pressure means being designed to set contact pressures in separate zones of the flexible abutment element.

Abstract: In a method for moulding food patties from a food product comprising a food mass (5) having a substantially coherent structure formed by particles of the food product that are loosely connected to each other, for example ground meat, the food product is first supplied to a supply hopper (3). Food product is moved in the supply hopper to at least one discharge opening (8) of the supply hopper, from which it is discharged. The food product that has been discharged from the discharge opening of the supply hopper is fed into at least one pump chamber (12) of a positive displacement pump system. Subsequently, the food product in the pump chamber is positively displaced to an outlet opening of the pump chamber by the positive displacement pump system (20). The food product is discharged from the outlet opening of the pump chamber, and then fed into a moulding device having a plurality of mould cavities for moulding the food patties.

Abstract: According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a mass-distributing device (18) for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting materials suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass, to one or more mold cavities (44) of a molding member (16) for molding three-dimensional products (46) from said mass. The device (18) comprises a housing (30), which has an open side (38) which can be turned towards the molding member, in which a flexible abutment element (40) for the housing to abut the molding member is arranged. In the housing (30), a through-passage (34) for said mass extends from an introduction opening (32) in the housing (30) to a discharge (36), which discharge opens at the open side (38) of the housing (18).

Abstract: In a method for moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass, use is made of a moulding device with a mould drum provided with mould cavities having a fill opening for the introduction of foodstuff mass. A mass feed member transfers mass into passing mould cavities. A pump is connected to the inlet of the mass feed member. Product removal takes place downstream of the fill position. The operation of the pump and the rotation of the mould drum are controlled in combination with the design of the mould cavities pattern on the drum and of the mouth of the mass feed member such that in the method all mould cavity filling events during a revolution of the mould drum are performed in sequential order.

Abstract: A moulding device (10) for moulding three-dimensional products (76) from a mass of foodstuff comprises a moulding roller (16) and a filling device (18). The moulding roller (16) has a moulding surface with at least one mould cavity (44) which is delimited by a mould cavity (44) opening. The filling device (18) has a dispensing mouth (36) and a pump. The dispensing mouth (36) and the mould cavity (44) opening each have, viewed in the direction of the movement path, a front edge and a rear edge which is situated at a fixed distance thereof. A position-determining device determines the position of the front edge of the mould cavity (44) opening with respect to the front edge of the dispensing mouth during the movement of the mould cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other. A control unit controls the pump on the basis of the position-determining device during the movement of the mould cavity (44) opening and the dispensing mouth (36) with respect to each other.

Abstract: A moulding device for moulding three dimensional products from a mass of foodstuff starting material suitable for consumption, includes a moulding member having a moulding surface provided with at least one mould cavity delimited by a bottom and a peripheral wall defining a cavity opening in the moulding surface. The mould cavity has a cavity height defined between the bottom and the cavity opening. The moulding member can be moved along a movement path from a fill position for filling the mass into the mould cavity to a product release position for releasing a moulded product from the mould cavity and from the product release position to the fill position. A mass distribution device is arranged at the fill position along the movement path of the moulding member for filling the mass into the mould cavity.

Abstract: According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a mass-distributing device (18) for supplying a mass of foodstuff starting materials suitable for consumption, in particular a meat mass, to one or more mould cavities (44) of a moulding member (16) for moulding three-dimensional products (46) from said mass. The device (18) comprises a housing (30), which has an open side (38) which can be turned towards the moulding member, in which a flexible abutment element (40) for the housing to abut the moulding member is arranged. In the housing (30), a through-passage (34) for said mass extends from an introduction opening (32) in the housing (30) to a discharge (36), which discharge opens at the open side (38) of the housing (18).

Abstract: Blends of a natural wax, such as sunflower wax and glyceride materials, substantially being triglycerides and having an N20>20 display excellent properties when applied in barrier layers for compound food products.

Abstract: Free flowing fat compositions with high levels of triglycerides, containing long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids comprise: (1) a blend of fats (A) and (B) in a weight ration 90:10 to 10:90; (2) 0-95 wt. % of a filler material, wherein fat A is a fat with ≧0.5 wt. % of LC PUFA'S and fat B is a hard fat, while the composition fulfills the requirement that: [N30(unstab) of fat (A) or the blend +% of filler in composition]≧70.

Abstract: Free flowing fat compositions with high levels of triglycerides, containing long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids comprise: (1) a blend of fats (A) and (B) in a weight ration 90:10 to 10:90; (2) 0-95 wt. % of a filler material, wherein fat A is a fat with .gtoreq.0.5 wt. % of LC PUFA'S and fat B is a hard fat, while the composition fulfills the requirement that: [N.sub.30 (unstab) of fat (A) or the blend +% of filler in composition] .gtoreq.70.

Abstract: Mid-fractions of triglycerides, containing (H.sub.2 M+HM.sub.2)-type triglycerides (H=saturated fatty acid.gtoreq.C.sub.16 ; M=saturated fatty acids C.sub.8 -C.sub.14), which meet the following requirements: ##EQU1## content C.sub.52 -C.sub.54 -triglycerides<7.0% content C.sub.36 -C.sub.40 -triglycerides<25%chain length of fatty acids residues C.sub.8 -C.sub.18display excellent anti-blooming properties, when applied in chocolate compositions.

Abstract: The invention concerns with fat blends comprising cocoa butter and butter olein and optionally cocoa butter equivalent and butter fat.These blends can be used in chocolate compositions. In the processing of chocolate compositions they are used to lower the viscosity at temper of these compositions.

Abstract: An applicator comprising a bush mounted on a stem movable between operating and closed positions. The stem cooperates with a movable ball valve.