593360 Use of a filter (10) in the processing of pasty foods is disclosed. The filter has a closed housing (12) with an inlet (16) for the product to be filtered, a drain (20) for the filtered product, an output (24) for the filtered-out residue and a filter insert (14) located between the feed inlet (16) and drain (20). The insert (14) has a cylindrical filter wall through which the product flows in the radial direction from the inside to the outside. A rotatable core element (30) is located coaxially in the filter insert (14) defining annulus (36). The core element (30) is dimensioned so that the annulus (36) enables a constant flow of product. On the outer periphery of the core element (30) there is at least one scraper (38) that scrapes on the inner surface of the filter wall as the core element (30) turns for removing the residue. The filter (10) may be used for filtering processed cheese.
