Extrusion processing is a high-throughput thermo-mechanical technique employed to convert diverse food ingredients into a wide array of products such as expanded snacks, ready-to-eat segments, pasta ...

A study examining the effects of single and twin thermal screw extrusion on the protein quality of grain-free pet foods including animal- or plant-based protein ingredients found that amino acid ...

High-moisture extrusion (HME) is a leading technology for producing plant-based meat analogues that closely mimic the fibrous texture, juiciness and mouthfeel of animal muscle. In HME, protein-rich ...

Consumers want more from plant-based meat alternatives, from taste to texture and affordability. Could understanding the extrusion process deliver on all three? After some years of rapid growth, the ...