Patent ID: 9386785
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A21D,A23L,A23P

Claim Text:
1. A process for the extrusion of a composition from an extruder, which composition is suitable for use in a food product, which process comprises the steps of: (a) providing a carrier which is suitable for use in a food product; (b) hydrophilicizing said carrier by adding a hydrophilicizing agent and mixing or extruding to form a hydrophilicized carrier; (c) subsequently adding a surface-active compound to form a composition which comprises said hydrophilicized carrier and said surface-active compound, wherein said surface-active compound is added to said hydrophilicized carrier in an extruder and the composition is dry or paste-form; and (d) extruding said composition from said extruder, wherein the extruder mixes, size reduces, compresses and plasticizes; wherein said surface-active compound is added after the hydrophilicized carrier is formed; and wherein the extruded composition is added to a food product.