A food product handling device for de-linked tubular food products , the handling device comprising: a metering hopper configured to receive and deliver de-linked tubular food products ; a singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) for orienting the tubular food products in a single-file line with little or no overlap; a launcher (14, 114, 114 1 , 114 2 ) for supplying the randomly and loosely oriented tubular food products from the metering hopper to the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ); and a pick belt conveyor (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) receiving the de-linked tubular food products from the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) into respective product compartments positioned along said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), and transporting the de-linked tubular food products to a loading machine ; the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) configured to allow only one unit of the tubular food products to move through the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) at a time; and, characterized in that: a product sensor (18, 118, 118 1 , 118 2 ) is positioned to sense product before it is delivered to said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), such sensor (18, 118, 118 1 , 118 2 ) delivering a signal to a controller for said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), allowing the appropriate indexing of said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) to receive product into respective product compartments as it is delivered and to operate said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) in a nearly continuous motion movement; the device is further comprising a variable incline supply conveyor (13, 113, 113 1 , 113 2 ) located within said hopper . a metering hopper configured to receive and deliver de-linked tubular food products ; a singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) for orienting the tubular food products in a single-file line with little or no overlap; a launcher (14, 114, 114 1 , 114 2 ) for supplying the randomly and loosely oriented tubular food products from the metering hopper to the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ); and a pick belt conveyor (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) receiving the de-linked tubular food products from the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) into respective product compartments positioned along said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), and transporting the de-linked tubular food products to a loading machine ; the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) configured to allow only one unit of the tubular food products to move through the singulator (16, 116, 116 1 , 116 2 ) at a time; and, characterized in that: a product sensor (18, 118, 118 1 , 118 2 ) is positioned to sense product before it is delivered to said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), such sensor (18, 118, 118 1 , 118 2 ) delivering a signal to a controller for said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), allowing the appropriate indexing of said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) to receive product into respective product compartments as it is delivered and to operate said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) in a nearly continuous motion movement; the device is further comprising a variable incline supply conveyor (13, 113, 113 1 , 113 2 ) located within said hopper . a product sensor (18, 118, 118 1 , 118 2 ) is positioned to sense product before it is delivered to said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), such sensor (18, 118, 118 1 , 118 2 ) delivering a signal to a controller for said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ), allowing the appropriate indexing of said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) to receive product into respective product compartments as it is delivered and to operate said pick belt (20, 120, 120 1 , 120 2 ) in a nearly continuous motion movement; the device is further comprising a variable incline supply conveyor (13, 113, 113 1 , 113 2 ) located within said hopper . <EOS>