Snacks are a popular food choice worldwide, and expanded snacks have become a particular favorite due to their light and crispy texture, lower calories, and lower fat content. If you are looking for new product opportunities using corn, rice, and other cereal ingredients, consider the innovative manufacturing equipment from Reading Bakery Systems.
Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) is a long-time global leader in the snack food industry. We serve the biscuit, cookie, cracker, pretzel, potato chip, bread and bun, sweet goods, and pet treat industries. Our range of innovative equipment, expertise, pioneering R&D, and legendary customer service are unrivaled in the industry.
Overview of Expanded Snacks
Expanded snacks are made by exposing the cereal ingredient to high temperatures and pressure in an extrusion process. That process involves using an extruder, a machine that uses mechanical energy to produce high heat and pressure. The cereal mixture is then forced through a die to form the desired shape and size of the snack.
Benefits of Expanded Snacks
Expanded snacks offer several benefits, which include:
- Low in Fat: Expanded snacks are low in fat compared to traditional snacks like potato chips and fried snacks.
- Low in Calories: Expanded snacks are also low in calories, making them a healthier snack option.
- Versatility: Expanded snacks can be made in different shapes and sizes and can be flavored with various seasonings to cater to different tastes and preferences.
- Longer Shelf Life: Expanded snacks have a longer shelf life than traditional snacks, making them ideal for storage and distribution.
Our State-of-the-Art Extruded Snack System
The RBS Expanded Snack System is designed to enhance your products and processes by maximizing output and efficiency. The system can produce pre-seasoned products with 150-400 kg/hr volumes. With this technology, you can easily create various shapes of corn-based snacks, including corn curls, corn balls, popcorn, onion rings, and more.
The High-Pressure Extruder is a crucial system component that mixes and cooks the ingredients to produce expanded snack shapes. Its unique and flexible design allows for quick and effortless changeover of the screws, barrels, and product dies, enabling the creation of a wide variety of products with different shapes, textures, and flavors.
The Tumble Dryer is another essential component that helps reduce the product's moisture level to its finished level, typically 1.5-4%. This dryer can often handle products from two extruders at once and comes with automatic air circulation, speed, and temperature control. Additionally, the drying time can be adjusted during operation to ensure quality control of the final product.
Key Takeaways
To produce expanded snacks using corn, rice, and other cereal ingredients that offer a healthier and more convenient snack option for people on the go, consider incorporating equipment from Reading Bakery Systems for your production line. Get in touch with us today at (01) 610-693-5816 or contact us online to learn more.