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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
David Wallice Graham, Carrolton, TX (US);
Carol Mccall, McKinney, TX (US);
Mohan Rao, Plano, TX (US);
Scott Sullivan, Frisco, TX (US);
David Wallice Graham, Carrolton, TX (US);
Carol McCall, McKinney, TX (US);
Mohan Rao, Plano, TX (US);
Scott Sullivan, Frisco, TX (US);
Frito-Lay North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A method for creating hexahedron or cubed nut cluster having a high level of nuts or seeds. The invention is an improved process for manipulating and shaping high content nut and seed food products. In one aspect, the invention manipulates processing conditions to provide a nut slab high nut content nut slab that is conducive to slicing and cutting. In one aspect, the invention manipulates unit operation conditions so as to provide a method of slicing a high content nut slab into longitudinal strips in a continuous operation that minimizes or eliminates jamming at the cutting and/or stabbing conveyors.