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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2008
Allan A. Torney, Brampton, CA;
Diana L. Ortiz Maldonado, White Plains, NY (US);
Alexandre C. Mendes, Los Alamitos, CA (US);
Emine Unlu, Franklin, TN (US);
Ralf Reiser, Franklin, TN (US);
Eyal Ben-yoseph, Yoqneam, IL;
Allan A. Torney, Brampton, CA;
Diana L. Ortiz Maldonado, White Plains, NY (US);
Alexandre C. Mendes, Los Alamitos, CA (US);
Emine Unlu, Franklin, TN (US);
Ralf Reiser, Franklin, TN (US);
Eyal Ben-Yoseph, Yoqneam, IL;
Mars, Inc., McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
Methods for producing meat analog as well as formulations are disclosed. The novel production method uses a device designed to texturize the product while providing superior heat transfer for cooking. The device includes a helical compression conveyer with internal and external heating sources that delivers a high ratio of surface area for heat transfer to product volume. This results in the device being capable of heating of the emulsion volume as it is moved from the inlet to the outlet of the device to form a meat analog within the device in which the meat analog is formed in multiple segments to result in the meat analog having a defined surface texture.