Food alternative product and process
OwnerPete Sharman, Andy Shovel +1inventors
InventorsPete Sharman, Andy Shovel, Florian Wild
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Abstract
A high moisture extrusion apparatus suitable for manufacturing foodstuffs is disclosed herein. The apparatus includes an extruder barrel having an inlet port for input of a first material into the extruder barrel, an injection port for input of a second material into the extruder barrel, and an outlet port for output of a combination of the first and second material from the extruder barrel. The injection port is located intermediate to the inlet and outlet port, and closer to the outlet port than the inlet port.
Claims47
A high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) suitable for manufacturing foodstuffs, comprising:
- an extruder barrel (102) comprising;
- an inlet port (108) for input of a first material (110) into the extruder barrel;
- an injection port (114) for input of a second material (116) into the extruder barrel;
- an outlet port (118) for output of a combination of the first and second material from the extruder barrel,
- wherein the injection port is located intermediate to the inlet and outlet port, and closer to the outlet port than the inlet port.
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim further comprising a slit channel (120), located outside the extruder barrel (102) and attached to the outlet port (118).
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim wherein the extruder barrel (102) is a heated barrel.
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim configured such that the second material (116) is provided with a temperature lower than the temperature of the first material (110).
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim further comprising an impeller (112) located inside the extruder barrel (102).
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim wherein the inlet port (108) is provided at an inlet end (104).
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) any preceding claim configured such that the injection port (114) is configured to input the second material (116) in liquid form, such that the mass of the second material is 0.1-10% of the total combined mass of the first (110) and second material.
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim configured such that the second material (116) resides in the extruder barrel (102) for less than 2 minutes after insertion through the injection port (114).
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim wherein the extruder barrel (102) has a differential pressure along the extruder barrel, wherein the pressure is greater at the output port (118) than the input port (104).
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim wherein the injection port (114) comprises a high pressure pump.
The high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) of any preceding claim wherein the inlet port comprises a first inlet port and a second inlet port.
A high moisture extrusion apparatus (100) suitable for manufacturing foodstuffs, comprising:
- an extruder barrel (102) comprising;
- an inlet port (108) for input of a first material (110) into the extruder barrel;
- an injection port (114) for input of a second material (116) into the extruder barrel;
- an outlet port (118) for output of a combination of the first and second material from the extruder barrel,
- wherein the injection port comprises a high pressure pump.
A method of high moisture extrusion suitable for manufacturing foodstuffs, comprising the steps of:
- inputting a first material (110) into an extruder barrel (102) through an inlet port (108);
- inputting a second material (116) into the extruder barrel through an injection port (114);
- outputting a combination of the first and second material through an outlet port (118) of the extruder barrel;
- wherein the second material is input intermediate to the inlet and outlet port, and closer to the outlet port than the inlet port.
A method of high moisture extrusion suitable for manufacturing foodstuffs, comprising the steps of:
- inputting a first material (100) into an extruder barrel (102) through an inlet port (108);
- inputting a second material (116) into the extruder barrel through an injection port (114);
- outputting a combination of the first and second material through an outlet port (118) of the extruder barrel;
- wherein the second material is input through a high pressure pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.