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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2013
Nestec S.a., Vevey, CH;
Michael Robert Brannan, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Russell Leon Chappell, Jr., Spring Lake, MI (US);
Anthony Edward Dzikowicz, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Jason Everett Mann, Fremont, MI (US);
Dharmendra Kumar Mishra, Fremont, CA (US);
Scott David Peterson, Spring Lake, MI (US);
Michael John Sarachman, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for manufacturing shelf-stable, multi-compartment products. In a general embodiment, a manufacturing system is provided and includes a continuous manufacturing line including a barrier separating a dry food packaging area from a wet food packaging area. The manufacturing line is configured to manufacture a shelf-stable food product including both a dry food product with no artificial preservatives in a first compartment of a tray and a wet food component with no artificial preservatives in a second compartment of the tray.