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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2017
Leprino Foods Company, Denver, CO (US);
Richard K. Merrill, Denver, CO (US);
Paulos Tesfe, Denver, CO (US);
Leprino Foods Company, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
Embodiments may include a method of making a cheese shape. The method may include providing a cheese-shaping system. The cheese-shaping system may include at least a first chilled roller belt. The method may also include supplying a cheese mass in molten form to the first chilled roller belt. A cheese sheet may then be formed on the first chilled roller belt. The method may further include cooling the cheese sheet through contact with the first chilled roller belt. In addition, the method may include forming and removing the cheese shape from the cooled cheese sheet. Furthermore, the method may include applying a liquid application to the cheese shape.