PRODUCTION OF FILLED UNIT FOOD PORTIONS

摘要

A method and apparatus for introducing an edible filling into a unit food portion such as a chicken breast fillet. A mould set (1) is described which operates with a sharpened probe (4) for making an aperture in the food portion and an injector for introducing the filling into the aperture. The mould parts involve use of two lids (3, 6), a first of which contains the food during formation of the aperture and the second of which allows for the increased volume due to the filling, and has a hinged section (7) which allows for a further increase in volume due to presence of the injector which increased volume is reduced as the injector is withdrawn. The hinged section then crimps off the end of the food portion to seal the filling in the product.