Food processing method and apparatus
CA 1238225 A · Owner: Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude (L') · Inventors: Vitkovsky, Eugene C.
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The invention provides a method and apparatus for preparing frozen free-flowing particles of food product. Particles of solid food are supplied or viscous food, material is extruded, or liquid or semi-liquid food material is pumped through apertures that the food material is supplied to a freezing stage. In the freezing stage cryogenic, substance is used to freeze the food material to a temperature at which the material is frangible. The frangible food material passes to a fracturing stage such as a fracturing mill, which produces frozen food particles of a size small enough to pass through discharge apertures of the fracturing stage. The discharged particles are screened to remove …
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- Granted June 21, 1988. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 21, 2005.
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