Snack Food Extruder

Extrusion cooking is the process extensively used for the production of snacks which are mainly produced from cereal flour or starches. Extruded snacks are normally high in calories and fat with low content of protein, fiber, and perceived as unhealthy food to many consumers.The food extruder is a short bioreactor that enables continuous transformation of raw ingredients into a wide range of final products. Extrusion has the advantage that it frequently is able to process foods in one manufacturing step.