Techniques for producing shreds from a food ribbon

A cutting apparatus for producing shreds from a food ribbon, the cutting apparatus comprising:

• a first motor unit;
• a guide track which is driven in a direction of rotation by the first motor unit;
• a first knife portion which is arranged on an outer side of the guide track, the first knife portion comprising a first blade structure with first elevations and first depressions which are transverse to the direction of rotation of the guide track;
• and
• a second knife portion which is also arranged on the outer side of the guide track, the second knife portion comprising a second blade structure with second elevations and second depressions which are traverse to the direction of rotation of the guide track,
• wherein,
• the second knife portion is arranged offset to the first knife portion in the direction of rotation of the guide track, and
• the second knife portion is arranged offset transversely to the direction of rotation of the guide track so that at least one of the first elevations virtually engages in at least one of the second depressions and at least one of the second elevations virtually engages in at least one of the first depressions.