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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
May. 09, 2011
Jan Karwowski, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Vani Vemulapalli, Whippany, NJ (US);
C. Y. (Eric) Wang, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Kenenth Maas, Pattenburg, NJ (US);
Alexander Gong, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Mihaelos Nicholas Mihalos, Palisades Park, NJ (US);
Jan Karwowski, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Vani Vemulapalli, Whippany, NJ (US);
C. Y. (Eric) Wang, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Kenenth Maas, Pattenburg, NJ (US);
Alexander Gong, Fort Lee, NJ (US);
Mihaelos Nicholas Mihalos, Palisades Park, NJ (US);
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC, Northfield, IL (US);
Abstract
Shredded whole grain products, such as ready-to-eat cereals, and sweet and savory snacks, such as whole grain shredded corn chips are continuously produced by pelletizing agglomerates of cooked, tempered, whole cereal grain particles. Cooked whole grains, such as corn and other non-gluten or low-gluten containing grains have a tendency to become hard and rubbery after cooking during the cooling and tempering process. The pelletization results in the production of whole grain pellets having a soft, pliable texture, which are shreddable into continuous net-like sheets on a mass production basis. The pelletizing may be at a pressure of about 200 psig to about 600 psig, preferably from about 400 psig to about 500 psig. The pelletizing temperature may be controlled to provide a pellet temperature of about 80° F. to about 135° F., preferably from about 90° F. to about 110° F., upon exiting the pelletizer.