Snackfoods

Perten Instruments provides analytical equipment for ingredient testing, process optimization and verification of the finished products. Our products help you save money and at the same time improve product quality.

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Diode Array 7250 NIR Analyzer

In only 6 seconds the DA 7250 determines moisture, fat and more in ingredients, intermediates and finished products. Most products are analyzed as they are, with no grinding or other sample preparation needed. Read more about the DA 7250 NIR.

Rapid Visco Analyser

A flexible heating, cooling and variable shear viscometer to assess the gelatinization characteristics of starch and other starchy ingredients and degree of cook of mix formulations and extruded finished products. Starch contributes to texture, flavour, color, nutritional value and shelf life stability of snackfoods. Read more about the RVA.

Applications

Compositional testing

Moisture and fat contents have a large influence on product quality as well as production costs. By monitoring the levels, the process can be adjusted so the moisture and fat content is optimized, ensuring desired quality whilst optimizing raw material usage.

Functional testing

Applications for product and process development and optimization, scale up and transfer. Especially valuable for extruded snackfoods. Assess the effect of different ingredients, moisture content and extruder settings. Test at any point in the production cycle from raw material to finished product.