PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FOOD CLUSTERS

摘要

Process and apparatus for manufacturing food products, in particular ready-to-eat cereal clusters, wherein food particles, such as grain ingredients and a binding agent, such as syrup are mixed with each other, the mixture is dried and toasted or roasted and is discharged in the form of cereal clusters, wherein before being dried and toasted the mixture is divided over a shaping and dosing band comprising a plurality of compartments having dimensions corresponding to the desired dimensions of the finished cereal clusters.