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US 2014/0272061 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for creating a food product
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorFrancis Shields
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Abstract
The invention provides for an apparatus and method for producing food products without the use of an extruder. The apparatus generally comprises a conditioning element and a gear pump. The method generally comprises introducing a starch and/or protein material to the apparatus of the present invention. Advantageously, the apparatus uses less energy and avoids the back flow and scrap material often produced by the use of an extruder.
Claims20
An apparatus for preparing food products consisting essentially of a conditioning element, a gear pump, and a die.
A method for preparing a food product comprising the steps of:
- a. introducing a food material comprising starch and/or protein to a conditioning element;
- b. introducing the food material exiting the conditioning element to a gear pump;
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- c. introducing the food material exiting the gear pump to a die.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.