A FOOD PROCESSING MACHINE AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF

Abstract: a food processing machine () wherein a food product is continuously constrained against movement laterally with respect to a product flow path (d) by a transport system as the food product travels from a forming module () to a cutter () via a sensing region (). a forming module () comprises at least three dies (), with each die defining an inwardly facing shaping surface, wherein each die has a longitudinally extending side which moves over the shaping surface of an adjacent die when the dies move between larger and smaller transverse product profile configurations. a size-adaptive end pusher () for use in a forming module (), the end pusher comprising two pusher elements (), wherein the pusher elements are movable between a transversely expanded configuration and a transversely contracted configuration.

Inventor(s): James WAKEFIELD, Alastair FEARNS, Adrian NEAVE, Adam GRANGER

CPC Classification: A23P30/10 (SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS)

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