GEA offers best practice solution for improving chicken product yields
Food processors know that with margins under pressure every dollar counts . Balancing production costs , yields and product quality all whilst keeping consumers satisfied is not an easy job , which is why leading technology provider GEA will be showcasing its Signature Chicken solution at show in Frankfurt , at the 2022 IFFA exhibition , May 14-19 . Initial customer trials and inhouse comparative tests of the process have reported yield increases of up to 10 % when compared with traditional processes . *
Specially developed with universally popular chicken products such as wings and fillets in mind , the Signature Chicken process works on the basis of moving from a tumble-cook process to an inject-tumble-cook process as best practice . Whilst this is not necessarily 6 FDPP - www . fdpp . co . uk
Central to the MultiJector is GEA ’ s Time-in-Meat precision technique , based on the specific combination of stroke height and injection cycle time , both optimized for each product type .
a new concept , it ’ s the unique combination of specialist equipment and know-how GEA is offering that allows the increased yields .
First , the GEA MultiJector uses advanced injection technology , which achieves a more uniform distribution of marinade or brine , locking it into the core of the product . This means that tumbling time later on can be reduced . Then , after tumbling , the products are cooked , roasted or smoked in GEA ’ s CookStar GEN 3 oven , a highly accurate piece of technology which cooks each product on the line evenly and rapidly without drying out the product so that juiciness is retained .
Central to the MultiJector is GEA ’ s Time-in-Meat precision technique , based on the specific combination of stroke height and injection cycle time , both optimized for each product type . Thanks to the Time-in-Meat technique , the needles stay in the product longer during injection , which leads to better brine uptake . As a result , product quality and consistency are significantly increased , and higher efficiency and yields can be achieved . This automated injection system uses a high-density injection pattern with GEA OptiFlex 2mm needles , allowing for a more even distribution