Apparatus, Systems and Methods for Manufacturing Food Products

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14156142

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Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for manufacturing semi-moist meatballs. An illustrative embodiment provides a method of manufacturing generally spherical pet treats comprising: (a) providing a ground mix of proteinaceous material, flavor enhancers and preservatives to a portioning device that divides said mix into smaller portions of roughly uniform volume, (b) placing said portions on a first belt of a first conveyor moving at a first speed in a longitudinal direction, (c) periodically pressing said portions with a second belt of a second conveyor, where said second belt operates in a plane at a height above, and substantially parallel to, said first belt, said second belt moving at a second speed in substantially the same longitudinal direction as said first belt, while also oscillating back and forth in a lateral direction that is at an angle to said longitudinal direction, such that said portions are transformed into generally spherical shapes.

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BIG HEART PET BRANDSONE MARITIME PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alvarez, Yomayra Long Beach, US 8 19
Juravic, Davor San Pedro, US 28 348
McDowell,, II Dwayne P San Pedro, US 7 17
Ortiz, Oscar Hawthorne, US 19 232
Thornhill, Geoffrey Chase San Francisco, US 8 19

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