Mars, Incorporated

Uncle Ben's, Inc.

Luc Jacops

Felix Kormelink

Kristien Pauwels

Raymond Van Bussell

Yah Hwa E Lin

David McIlroy

Jef Kempen

Adrian Trim

Edwin Verbiest

Fang Lan Lie

Tania Bakelants

Ludo Van Bylen

The invention provides a process for the preparation of quick cooking rice having a natural appearance and smooth mouthfeel. The rice is produced by mechanically manipulating wet rice at a moisture content of from more than 17% to 32% by weight, preferably by wet milling the rice to remove the bran, followed by drying. The wet milling results in a product with quick cooking properties, superior cook yield and eating properties. The mechanically manipulated wet rice can also be instantized after the wet flexing step to produce an instant rice. Accordingly, the invention provides quick cooking and instant rices obtainable by the claimed processes.

Method of making quick cooking and instant rice

Process for par-boiling rice

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Bouwel, Belgium

Luc Jacops