The single-screw extruder, which is less efficient and versatile, was introduced first in the cereal industry. But industry analysts say it is the twin-screw extruder that is producing a major impact.

General Mills' US patent 6210741 issued 3rd April finetunes last year's patent 6010732 to disclose a faster production method for ready to eat (RTE) cereals. Extruders of higher revolution speeds ...

Breakfast cereal—typically made of puffed, extruded, or flaked grains—is a quintessentially American invention. Here, Dave Arnold and the Museum of Food and Drink team demonstrate the puffing ...