Cereal based pellets

Cereal -based pellets are technically defined as gelatinized. It means that the cereal flours are extruded under special processing conditions in order to cook (gelatinize) the starch particles. The results are tasty and crunchy products, based on wheat, rice, oats, corn, or barley, as well as wholemeal flours; these pellets can be expanded by deep frying or by hot air expansion. Cereal -based pellets formulated for hot air expansion, in appropriate sizes and shapes, can be utilized also for breakfast cereals and confectionary products (cereal bars, chocolate coated snacks), as well as healthy/dietary products, in line with the evolution of modern food theories for tasty and healthy products.All these pellet products can have natural ingredients added for special flavouring purposes, or to improve nutritional values for dietary applications.VALIN's expertise is available to you for special product development.

It means that the cereal flours are extruded under special processing conditions in order to cook the starch particles.