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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2019
Marel Further Processing B.v., Boxmeer, NL;
Patricia Hoekstra-Suurs, Boxmeer, NL;
MAREL FURTHER PROCESSING B.V., Boxmeer, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and production line for in-line processing of food products. The method comprises the step of co-extruding a food dough into a flow of co-extruded food products having a casing that comprises a protein, or a hybrid casing of a protein and a polymer, wherein the method subsequently comprises the successive steps of: a) subjecting the flow of co-extruded food products to a surface treating step, b) subjecting the flow of food products to a thermal treating step, and c) optionally, subjecting the thermally treated flow of food products to a post-thermal treating step, wherein in step b) the flow of food products is at least subsequently subjected to a first thermal treating step, and a second thermal treating step.