摘要 |
<p>The present invention is directed to a system and method for producing multi-packs of pouched pet food containing multiple varieties of a food product or different foods in a continuous production process. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of meat preparation modules in which each module contains a different variety of a food products or different kinds of food products. A selected meat mixture from a selected meat preparation module is process through a meat forming module. A continuous strip of flexible pouches is provided for filling. The continuous strip of flexible pouches is filled with the selected meat mixture and then the pouches are sealed. The filled flexible pouches are accumulated in a workbox. Different varieties of a food product or different kinds of food products are accumulated in a plurality of workboxes. Pouches are selected from the plurality of workboxes in order to form individual multi-packs of pouches wherein each multi-pack includes a variety of a food product or different kinds of food products.</p> |