Swift-eckrich, Inc.

Biosynergy, Inc.

Pie-Yi Wang

Fred K Suzuki

Laurence C Mead

James Costelloe

J B Weatherspoon

Christopher P Salm

Gary L Moore

The invention relates to producing dried eggshell powder in conditions of high temperatures, preferably in first, second and third heating stages to isolate specific components of the eggshell. These components have nutritional and anti-microbial activity.

Method of producing eggshell powder

A method for making sausages comprises coextruding sausage paste and collagen to form a continuous sausage body having an outer tube comprising collagen in surrounding relation to the sausage paste. The continuous sausage body is separated into individual sausage links, each having an exterior surface. The sausage links are transported to an enclosure. The sausage links are loaded into baskets mounted on an endless serpentine belt contained at least in part within the enclosure. The belt is caused to circulate along a serpentine path so that the sausage links are carried boustrophedomically by the baskets through the enclosure, and the baskets are caused to successively change their orientations rotationally as the belt circulates within the enclosure so that different parts of the exterior surface of each sausage link come successively into contact with a concave interior surface of the basket in which that sausage link is carried. Heat is supplied to a selected portion of the enclosure to cook the sausage links. Additionally, the sausage links are treated with natural smoke in a selected portion of the enclosure. This method produces a round sausage having an even mahogany color using a continuous process, while also minimizing the potential for touch marks on the sausage.

Method and apparatus for producing sausage

Disclosed is a method for applying a powder blend to a whole meat muscle product and the product so produced. A cooked, whole meat muscle product is placed on an electrically grounded support in a coating chamber to expose a surface of the whole meat muscle product to be coated. A powder blend containing a food grade powder, that is at least partially cold water soluble, and a powdered moisture absorbent agent is then introduced into the coating chamber and an electrostatic charge applied to the powder blend to cause the powder blend to be attracted to and form a coating on the exposed surface to the whole meat muscle product.

Method for coating a whole meat muscle product with a powdered mixture

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Wheaton, IL, United States of America

Pie-Yi Wang