Process for extrusion of bran products
US4837112A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L7/115
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cereal product is produced continuously from bran using a twin screw extruder which blends and cooks the dry bran with syrup. The cooked mixture is then passed through a headspace between the tips of the extruder screws and the extrusion die, and extruded through a die head having a plurality of bores. The extrudate strands expand only slightly, have a roughened outer surface that is visible to the eye, and spontaneously break into strands almost entirely in the range of 0.1 inch to 2 inches. The strands are then dried and toasted to form bran cereal nuggets.
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