Abstract: The present invention relates in general to methods and apparatus for processing expandable food materials, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for low shear thermo-mechanical processing of food materials. The invention can include cooker and extruder apparatus for the customized production of food products, including a compression module, a dryer module, and a control unit.
Type:
Application
Filed:
April 19, 2006
Publication date:
April 5, 2007
Applicant:
Advanced Precision Engineering
Inventors:
Kevin Hoyt, Richard DeSalvo, Alan Soucy