Method of manufacturing an expanded, extruded food product
AssigneeKoala Property Limited
InventorThomas Carl Heyhoe
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a food product wherein a cereal-based pre-mix including a first sensory component, which includes flavoring and/or coloring compounds, is fed into a hopper and fed from the hopper into an extruder, at a controlled rate. A liquid component including a second sensory component, which may also include flavoring and/or coloring compounds, is injected into the mix at a location intermediate the length of the extruder, the mix is then extruded to from the food product.
Claims26
The method of manufacturing an expanded, extruded food product selected from the group consisting of a reduced fat food product and a low fat food product, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) preparing a cereal-based pre-mix containing at least one first sensory component selected from the group consisting of a first colouring compound, salt smoke flavor, garlic, chili and paprika;
- (b) loading the pre-mix into a hopper;
- (c) feeding the pre-mix at a controlled rate into an extruder having a barrel;
- (d) adding to the premix by injection as it passes through the extruder, at at least one location along the barrel of the extruder, at least one liquid component including at least one second sensory component selected from the group consisting of a second colouring compound and a second flavouring compound, the second sensory component being mixed into the premix in the barrel of the extruder to form a substantially uniform mix;
- (e) controlling of the temperature of the mix as it passes along the barrel of the extruder so that the first sensory component and the second sensory component are retained in the mix and the mix is cooked without scorching;
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- (f) extruding the mix to form the expanded reduced fat or low fat food product.
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