sausage factory

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A facility producing sausage meat products.
2. 2
   Synonym of sausage party.
3. 3
   An unappealing process to generate something familiar.
4. 4
   The process of creating news, involving the pursuit of stories, sources and research.
5. 5
   Dealings and compromises that take place behind the scenes to enact legislation.