Abstract:
Preparing soluble oat or barley flour in one-step using an extrusion (continuous cooking) process to dextrinize and gelatinize cook the oat or barley flour.
Abstract:
Producing soluble oat or barley flour by using enzymes to precondition whole oat or barley flour prior to an extrusion (continuous cooking) process.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to reduced sugar-content sugar-coated ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals and methods of their preparation. The RTE cereal has a sugar coating comprising from about 56% to about 70% sugar and from about 16% to about 28% maltodextrin. A method of preparing a reduced sugar-content sugar-coated RTE cereal includes providing a cereal base and forming a coating over the cereal base, the coating comprising on a dry weight basis from about 56% to about 70% sugar and from about 16% to about 28% maltodextrin. The coating may also include a fruit flavor and an acidulant. The method may also include drying the coated cereal and actively cooling the dried cereal below the coatings glass transition temperature while agitating the cereal so that the cooled RTE cereal does not form agglomerations of RTE cereal that do not break apart during packaging.
Abstract:
A process of forming 3-dimensional food products, such as cereal products, includes providing cooked dough that is injected into a mold to form a 3-dimensional piece of food product. The shape of the 3-dimensional food product is controlled by the configuration of the interior surfaces of the mold. The mold may be a hot mold or a cold mold. The use of a hot mold causes the dough in the mold to expand, forming an expanded 3-dimensional food product. The use of a cold mold forms an unexpanded 3-dimensional food product.
Abstract:
Producing soluble oat or barley flour by using enzymes to precondition whole oat or barley flour prior to an extrusion (continuous cooking) process.
Abstract:
Producing soluble oat or barley flour by using enzymes to precondition whole oat or barley flour prior to an extrusion (continuous cooking) process.
Abstract:
A grain-based food product is provided which is formed from a premix compacted granules having a narrow particle size distribution. The premix flows easily, does not clump, and reduces dust.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to reduced sugar-content sugar-coated ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals and methods of their preparation. The RTE cereal has a sugar coating comprising from about 56% to about 70% sugar and from about 16% to about 28% maltodextrin. A method of preparing a reduced sugar-content sugar-coated RTE cereal includes providing a cereal base and forming a coating over the cereal base, the coating comprising on a dry weight basis from about 56% to about 70% sugar and from about 16% to about 28% maltodextrin. The coating may also include a fruit flavor and an acidulant. The method may also include drying the coated cereal and actively cooling the dried cereal below the coatings glass transition temperature while agitating the cereal so that the cooled RTE cereal does not form agglomerations of RTE cereal that do not break apart during packaging.
Abstract:
Preparing soluble oat or barley flour in one-step using an extrusion (continuous cooking) process to dextrinize and gelatinize cook the oat or barley flour.