Flap-folding module for a food processing line

A flap-folding module for processing a food product lying on a sheet of material to fold a portion of the sheet over the food product, the module comprising:

• a conveyor system to carry the food product and sheet along a product flow path through the module;
• a gas jet outlet device to provide an upward pulse of gas to raise a leading edge of the sheet as it passes over the gas jet outlet device;
• and
• an edge catch device located above the product flow path for receiving the raised leading edge, temporarily retaining the leading edge whilst the food product passes beneath the edge catch device, thereby folding a leading portion of the sheet over at least part of the food product, and then releasing the leading edge as the food product and sheet continue along the product flow path,
• wherein the conveyor system comprises a mid-conveyor section and an upstream conveyor section which is upstream of the mid-conveyor section, and the upstream conveyor section is pivotable relative to the mid-conveyor section about a pivot axis which extends transversely across the product flow path,
• wherein the conveyor system includes two sets of conveyor belts, with the belts of a first set are arranged alternately with belts of a second set across the product flow path, and with upstream portions of the first set extending further upstream than upstream ends of the second set.