Muesli and granola ingredients
Muesli is a versatile product used in both the food and feed industries. It consists of unbaked flaked cereals and has a loose structure. Granola is similar to muesli but is baked and has sweeteners added to it, so that the ingredients bind together as chunks.
Muesli and granola contain a wide variety of ingredients, such as:
- Whole-grain cereal flakes: oats (or oatmeal for a finer texture), spelt, corn, barley, maize, rice, quinoa, rye, buckwheat and
- Dried fruit: sultanas, apricot, date, fig, apple, mango, currants, mulberries, goji berries, plums.
- Nuts, seeds and kernels: almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, sunflower seeds, flaxseeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, chia seeds, hazelnuts, and Brazil nuts, etc.
Flaking to enhance nutritional value.
Flaking plays a crucial role in muesli production as it unlocks the starch in the grains, thereby enhancing its digestibility and nutritional value. Starch is a reserve carbohydrate and is the main component of cereal grains. This is the main source of dietary energy. However, to convert starch into a higher level of nutritional energy, it must undergo a process called unlocking, stiffening, or gelatinization, which requires water, heat, and pressure. Flaking is an important process used to achieve this.
Our recipe-driven flaking mill.
Our recipe-driven multi-product flaking mill is essential in handling the diverse range of raw materials required for producing muesli. The flaking mill can effortlessly handle a wide variety of grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, and is an important tool in ensuring the quality and consistency of the final product. In both the food and feed industries, the importance of flaking cannot be overstated, as it plays a crucial role in creating healthy and nutritious products for both humans and animals.
Our flaking mills
can be used in the following industries:
