Extrusion for food products Extrusion enables mass production of food via a continuous, efficient system that ensures uniformity of the final product. Using an extruder screw, a set of mixed ingredients are forced through an opening in a perforated plate or die with a design specific to the food, and is then cut to a specified size by blades. Jams on extruder lines can be extremely expensive as they can cause severe damage to the extrud

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