A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY TREATING AND FORMING A FOOD PRODUCT INTO A SHEET

Patent Number: EP-4162793-A1

Publication Year: 2023

Application Year: 2022

Priority Year: 2021

Jurisdictions: EP

Status: Withdrawn

Inventors:

ANDERSEN KIM ANDERSEN KIM BAGGER RASMUS BAGGER RASMUS PARMAR BHAVIN PARMAR BHAVIN LILLEVANG SØREN K LILLEVANG SØREN K

Applicants:

  1. Arla Foods (Denmark)
  2. [NORA names: Arla Foods; Private Research; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
  3. Tetra Laval (Switzerland)

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) and a corresponding method (200) for thermally treating and forming a food product (FP) into a sheet (S). The apparatus (100) comprises a first extrusion belt (110) and a second extrusion belt (110'). The first extrusion belt (110) and the second extrusion belt (110') are arranged opposite to each other at a distance such that a longitudinal gap (120) is formed in between. The apparatus (100) further comprises a food product inlet (130), a first thermal element (140) arranged at a back side (114) of the first extrusion belt (110) and a second thermal element (140') arranged at a back side (114') of the second extrusion belt (110'). The food product (FP) may be thermally treated and formed into the sheet (S) by being conveyed from the upper end (115) of the longitudinal gap (120) to the lower end (116) thereof.

Patent Family Records (2)

A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY TREATING AND FORMING A FOOD PRODUCT INTO A SHEET  

ARLA FOODS AMBA, Arla Foods (Denmark), TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE, Tetra Laval (Switzerland) ANDERSEN KIM, BAGGER RASMUS, PARMAR BHAVIN, (...more)

2023, WO-2023057227-A1

A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR THERMALLY TREATING AND FORMING A FOOD PRODUCT INTO A SHEET

Arla Foods (Denmark), Arla Foods AMBA, Tetra Laval (Switzerland), Tetra Laval Holdings and Finance SA ANDERSEN KIM, BAGGER RASMUS, PARMAR BHAVIN, (...more)

2023, EP-4162793-A1

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