Apparatus for forming bacon product analogues and the like

Apparatus for forming a simulated bacon slab that simulates the appearance and may be processed in the same manner as bacon from a natural source including obtaining bacon slices therefrom comprising:

• (a) a housing;
• (b) a first manifold said first manifold communicating with said housing for receiving a comminuted fat meat component;
• (c) a second manifold for receiving a comminuted lean meat component, said second manifold communicating with said housing;
• (d) a die shell, said die shell constructed for detachable mounting with respect to said housing, said die shell including at least one partition therein forming a first and second compartment, said first compartment forming a matrix and communicating with said first manifold, and said second compartment forming a meat injector compartment and communicating with said second manifold;
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• (e) means for separately moving said comminuted fat meat component to said first compartment and said lean meat component to said second compartment in said die.