A SYSTEM AND METHOD ARE PROVIDED FOR PROCESSING A FOOD PRODUCT BY REDUCING A TEMPERATURE OF THE FOOD PRODUCT TO RETAIN INGREDIENTS WITHIN THE FOOD PRODUCT AND ADAPT THE FOOD PRODUCT FOR RETAINING DEFORMATION TO A SELECT SHAPE; AND PRESSING THE FOOD PRODUCT TO THE SELECT SHAPE, WHEREIN THE SHAPE OF THE FOOD PRODUCT AND THE INGREDIENTS THEREIN ARE RETAINED FOR SUBSEQUENT PROCESSING.