Apparatus and method for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff

Abstract

An apparatus for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff, in particular a piece of meat, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pressing chamber which is delimited by walls, at least one of which is movable by means of a pressing device and is designed as a ram, whereby the pressing chamber can be transitioned from an initial state with a first enclosed volume into a final state with a second enclosed volume. The apparatus also includes a feed device for feeding the foodstuff into the pressing chamber, and a discharge device for discharging the foodstuff from the pressing chamber. In order to provide an apparatus which is suitable for simple integration into a conveyor system, the feed device and/or the discharge device is a transport belt which at least partially covers one of the walls in an interior of the pressing chamber. In addition, a method for shaping a strand-shaped foodstuff is also disclosed.

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