Functional ingredients provide health benefits in addition to basic nutrition. These ingredients may be added to certain foods and offer new food opportunities for manufacturers.
Twin screw extruders are extremely proficient for functional ingredient processing, and developments continue in these areas.
Modified starches, for example, are partially gelatinized starch products utilized in a variety of foods as binding or thickening agents, or to add other functionality to food products.
Functional ingredients provide health benefits in addition to basic nutrition. These ingredients may be added to certain foods and offer new food opportunities for manufacturers. 