Twin-screw extruder for snack innovation

Baker Perkins has invested in its product and process development capability for the snack and cereal industries with the installation of one of its SBX Master twin-screw extruders at its Innovation Centre in Peterborough.

The new extruder, with a 250kg/h maximum capacity, can be used for both short runs for initial development purposes, and longer runs to optimise a process and confirm its stability and product quality.

It can be run in standard or extended-barrel mode, which enables a wider selection of process options, including a longer cooking time. Direct expanded, face cut, extruded and formed, and co-extruded products can be made.

The Baker Perkins extruder is available in a range of outputs between 250 and 2,300kg/h of snacks or cereals. It is the basis for extrusion systems making standard direct expanded snacks, and provides a low cost point of entry for breakfast cereals.

The kit's modular concept means that as a business grows, a line can be extended to broaden the range of products made.

Contact: Baker Perkins