Patent ID: 7980194

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a food processing line having at least one dry additive source comprising at least one of an antibiotic, a prebiotic, a Probiotic, a vitamin, an antioxidant, a carotenoid, and an enzyme, and at least one liquid fat source coupled with a first metering system for supplying a predetermined amount of liquid fat in the food processing line; the dry additive source and the liquid fat source communicatively coupled with a dry-liquid mixing device coupled with the food processing line; a coating apparatus and a liquid-liquid mixing device communicatively coupled with the food processing line at a point of delivery to the coating apparatus; and a liquid additive source comprising at least one of a vitamin, an antioxidant, an oil, a dye, and a colorant, communicatively coupled with the liquid-liquid by a second metering system for supplying a predetermined amount of liquid additive in the food processing line.