Abstract: A shaped article, especially a tube-shaped article, including a chemically modified cellulose hydrate and water which comprises:(a) a chemically modified cellulose hydrate which comprises a reaction product obtainable by reacting a cellulose derivative selected from the group consisting of a cellulose hydrate, a chemical reaction product of a cellulose hydrate with an alkylamido-bis-dimethylene-triazinone-tetramethylol, a chemical reaction product of a cellulose hydrate with an alkylamino-bis-dimethylene-triazinone-tetramethylol and mixtures thereof, with a synthetic polymer containing recurring oxyalkylene units and at least one terminal group having the formula --CH.sub.2 --O--CO--NH--CH.sub.2 -OH and(b) water,Is disclosed. Such articles can be prepared by treating a shaped article wherein the cellulose derivative is in the gel state with a solution of the synthetic polymer prior to drying the article under heating. Tube-shaped articles are particularly suited as sausage casings.

Abstract: An improved method for producing individually wrapped foodstuff slices. A linked series of the wrapped foodstuff slices is produced by press-molding, to a desired slice form, the foodstuff material which has been preformed to a flat continuous strip encased in a wrapping film. The foodstuff is wrapped so that the edge of the lower layer of the overlapping ends portions of the wrapping film, is aligned with the outermost edge of the foodstuff slice and the upper layer is folded inwardly thereon.