The crispy puffed snacks intended for direct consumption are the most well-known extruded products. Everybody is familiar with products such as “cheese balls”, “peanut flips”, “onion rings”. These shapes are cut directly at the die of the extruder.
In addition to corn, the most common raw material for direct extrusion, snacks can also be made from other interesting and tasty raw materials such as potatoes, wheat or rice. Pulses and beans can also be used to adapt the taste to local preferences. Supplementary fibre-rich raw material additives offer a wide range of possibilities with regard to nutritional aspects.
Basic equipment
This equipment can be used to manufacture the products listed below.
