Patents Assigned to Hershey Foods
  • Low moisture hot rolling process and product
    Patent number: 5183682
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a low moisture hot rolling process for preparing expanded grain products without the extended time or high energy requirements of prior art processes. More particularly, the present process comprises wetting parboiled grain to a moisture content of between 8-16%; optionally tempering the moistened grain; plasticizing the moistened grain; compressing the moistened grain to reduce kernel thickness; and, toasting the compressed grain to obtain an improved expanded grain product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Assignee: Hershey Foods
    Inventor: Chron-Si Lai