Inventors:
Alvin Borsuk - Madison WI
Assignee:
Oscar Mayer & Co. Inc. - Madison WI
International Classification:
A22C 700
A23L 101
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for making a molded meat product on a continuous basis, including the stuffing of a meat material into molds, where a plurality of molds are arranged together in a magazine and a plurality of magazines are utilized in the continuous process. The method and apparatus further includes a closed loop through which the magazines are driven incrementally through cooking, chilling, product knockout, washing and release agent application stations. The magazines of molds are removed from the closed loop for stuffing of the meat material and then reinserted in the closed loop to be processed in the stations of the closed loop.