Verfahren zum Übertragen von Prozessdaten zwischen unterschiedlichen, an einem Prozess zur Lebensmittelherstellung beteiligten Geräten, insbesondere Geräten einer Fülllinie, wobei die Datenkommunikation zwischen zwei Geräten jeweils ausschließlich zwischen mindestens einem Sender eines ersten Geräts und mindestens einem Empfänger eines zweiten Geräts erfolgt und/oder zwischen mindestens einem Sender des zweiten Geräts und mindestens einem Empfänger des ersten Geräts.

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Frischhalten, Lagern und gegebenenfalls Aufarbeiten von Schlachtnebenprodukten, insbesondere in großindustriellem Maßstab, umfassend die Schritte:

(1) Sammeln der Schlachtnebenprodukte, bevorzugt von Kleintieren einer Tiergattung, wobei die Tiergattung ausgewählt ist aus Geflügel oder Hasenartigen, unmittelbar nach dem Schlachten in einem oder mehreren Behältern (10, 10a, 10b);

(2) Kühlen der Schlachtnebenprodukte;

(3) Durchmischen der Schlachtnebenprodukte;

(4) Entnehmen der Schlachtnebenprodukte und gegebenenfalls

(5) Aufarbeiten der Schlachtnebenprodukte unter Gewinnen von wertvollen Inhaltsstoffen in Form von Fetten und Proteinen.

Gegenstand der Erfindung ist auch eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens. Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung gelingt es wertvolle Inhaltsstoffe in Form von Fetten und Proteinen aus Schlachtabfällen zu stabilisieren und zurück zu gewinnen.

The present invention relates to a device for adding marinade to a product suitable for human consumption, in particular a meat product, such as for example slaughtered poultry or parts thereof, comprising: marinade supply means and addition means which are connected to the marinade supply means for adding marinade on or into the product. The device comprises heating means for heating the marinade, in such a manner that the heated marinade is added on or into the product.

The invention relates to a method for processing items such as pieces of meat, comprising the steps of providing a stream of items 10 by means of a primary conveyor means 4, allocating at least partly by means of a computer system 8, 20 one or more of said items 10 to one of at least two workstations 1 where said items 10 are processed, e.g. cut and/or trimmed, resulting in one or more processed items 11, registering in said computer system 8, 20 information about a return of at least one of said one or more processed items 11 to said primary conveyor means 4, and returning said at least one of said one or more processed items 11 to said primary conveyor means 4 in accordance with said information about a return.

The invention further relates to a system for processing items such as pieces of meat, said system comprising the means essential to carry out the above-mentioned method.

The invention relates to a device for electrostatically applying additive particles, such as garnishing leaves or dusting products, to a product (104) suitable for human consumption, in particular a meat product, such as slaughtered poultry or parts thereof. The device comprises at least one charging electrode (101), additive supply means (102) for supplying additive particles to the charging electrode, and means (105) for generating an electric field between the electrode and the product, which has a charge which is different from that of the electrode.

The invention is characterized in that at least one charging electrode is designed as a supporting surface for the additive particles, and in that the additive supply means are designed for depositing the additive particles on the charging electrode, and in that the means for generating the electric field create a field such that the additive particles leave the supporting surface and jump onto the product, which is at a distance from the electrode.