Snack Pellets
Unlock the limitless potential of snack pellets with GEA. With our cutting-edge technology and dedication to excellence, you can create unique and irresistible extruded snack pellets products ensuring quality and taste, winning the hearts of consumers worldwide.
As GEA, we are at the forefront of strengthening snack pellet manufacturing. Our advanced technologies and expertise empower snack pellet producers to craft extruded delights that captivate consumers worldwide. With our machinery, we offer precise control over every aspect of production, from color and shape to expansion rate.
Our snack pellet technologies offer the ability to create a wide selection of snacks, each with different shapes, textures, and raw materials.
2D Pellets
3D Pellets
Square Shapes
Succeed in improving efficiency, profitability, and versatility.
The GEA xTru Twin series of extruders adapts perfectly to any requirement or need: barrel and screw configuration are made-to-order and designed based on process requirements. As a result, every need in terms of production capacity, product type and footprint is catered for with a GEA xTru Twin extruder.
The new high-capacity twin-screw extruders are able to increase productivity by up to 40%. GEA engineers have used their experience and know-how to increase the cross-sectional area, rotation speed and pitch of the screws on the new machines, while maintaining the extruder footprint and screw length. This also allows customers to upgrade existing machines without buying a new machine or changing their plant layout.
GEA xTru Twin extruders can be used to create lines that enable quick switchover between production of flaked cereals and shaped cereals, guaranteeing high hourly production capacities.
Create a new breakfast experience
Start every day with a new product: thanks to the different machines you can include in your breakfast cereals full processing line, you can rapidly switch from flaked cereals to shaped cereals production, including co-extruded articles.
GEA has the knowhow and technology to equip customers with tools that will kickstart any product line and any success story.
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Pellets technology: from snack to breakfast
Taking advantage of the extreme versatility of GEA xTru Twin extruders, GEA has developed a product that combines breakfast cereal processing with the countless benefits of snack pellet technology.
Chocolate multilayers are a brand new breakfast experience that combines the crunchiness of a snack with the sweetness and energy of breakfast: three layers for a pleasant mouthfeel, improved absorption of milk (or vegetable beverage), and an optimal nutritional profile given by the total absence of fat.
A revolutionary product technologically rooted in GEA strong processing knowledge for snack pellets, the starting point for a new way of thinking about the production of breakfast cereals.
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Die-Cut Chips
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Punched Pellets
GEA的设备可以生产各种早餐谷物食品（例如玉米脆片、巧克力球、蜂蜜圈）以及在一天中的其余时间短暂休憩时享用的冷饮和零食，例如3D和多种形状的膨化零食、薯片或更传统的工业化产品（如虾片和爆浆脆酥球）。
与直接膨化的产品相比，挤压零食半成品技术保证了最终产品拥有清晰的形状。此外，原料的选择很丰富，几乎所有含有淀粉的原料都可以利用，也可以选用多种成型系统：从最经典的模切型到压片型，到双层甚至多层成型。通过专设的模具业务部门，GEA可以生产各种形状和形式的挤压产品，以满足客户甚至最苛刻的需求。
许多糊化系统已经存在并且正在被用于将未经加工的面粉和淀粉生产挤压零食半成品，但国际上最知名且最通用的仍然是挤压糊化系统。
成型挤压机用于将糊化后的面团制成零食半成品，可通过模切，或者挤出面片或面带再定长切断成型。当原料已经预先糊化过，比如以土豆为基础的产品，则无需糊化步骤：这种零食半成品生产过程称为冷挤压。
所有需要糊化的原料均在第一个步骤挤压-糊化中进行处理，然后是糊化面团的成型步骤，该步骤可以是上述冷挤压方式，也可以是其他任何能够在烘干前将热面团赋予正确形状的系统。
挤压零食半成品膨胀的简单原理，使允许使用广泛的含淀粉的原料成为了可能。谷物粉是最常见的原料，其次是马铃薯、木薯淀粉等根茎类淀粉和谷物淀粉。挤压零食半成品技术的一大优势是可以制作具有独特特性的配方，例如高纤维含量、多谷物或者多种颜色。尽管挤压零食半成品的生产过程通常包含糊化淀粉的步骤，允许使用廉价且先择广泛的面粉和天然（未糊化的）淀粉，然而一些常见的原料已经经过糊化处理，比如以马铃薯为基础的原料，例如马铃薯薄片和颗粒。有时也使用预糊化或半糊化的谷物原料。预糊化的原料通常不需要经过糊化步骤，仅需要进行与成型和烘干相关的步骤。
通过专设的研发部门，GEA可以快速响应客户的需求，从而开发出具有创新技术的新产品。研发部门与客户并肩合作，致力于研究新的原料和加工技术，研究新的形状和质地并进行定性测试。
Extended freshness and healthy-first approach
At GEA we prioritize health-conscious options. Our snack pellet processing lines can be designed to reduce the oil absorption of pellets. In this way, they can be subsequently roasted or baked with hot air, allowing snack pellet manufacturers to meet specific dietary preferences, such as low-sodium, low-carbohydrate, or gluten-free requirements. Moreover, pellets have the remarkable ability to maintain freshness even after prolonged storage, offering an effective method for extending the life of perishable ingredients.
Creativity meets innovation
At GEA, we understand the importance of innovation in meeting the ever-changing demands of the snack industry. That's why our state-of-the-art equipment enables manufacturers to create a diverse range of snacks that excite taste buds and drive consumer engagement. Collaborating with us, snack pellet producers can achieve a multitude of textures, ensuring each snack offers a delightful sensory experience. Whether it's soluble, crunchy, or crispy, our technologies deliver high standard of versatility and quality.
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Different cutting techniques in snack pellet production
In the snack pellet production process, extrusion plays a crucial role in achieving consistent shapes. Utilizing GEA xTru extruders, manufacturers can precisely control gelatinization, ensuring uniformity throughout. The integrated regulation system facilitates direct thickness adjustments at the head, with rollers maintaining the desired thickness.
GEA's xTru extruders, equipped with specialized dies and inserts, guarantee precision shaping. Notably, cold extrusion products, such as potato-based snacks, are easier to cut due to their malleability, whereas cooking-extruded products require careful handling due to their stretchier nature. GEA's extruders offer both configurability and durability, complemented by cutting systems designed for maximum precision.
Moreover, shapes are meticulously honed in the GEA Dies & Moulds department, ensuring durability and accuracy in every snack project.
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Enhance your snack production capabilities. Get our comprehensive brochure on snack pellet processing and discover all the technical details about GEA technologies for pellets production.
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