Extruded Products
Balchem offers Twin Screw Extrusion Technology to produce a variety of extruded dairy or plant-based protein products to meet your product development specifications. Regardless of whether you are formulating to plant-based eating or low carbohydrate, high protein diets we supply extruded products that deliver protein in a crispy, delicious format.
Markets Served
We have a wide selection of extruded products to meet your cereal and snacks formulation specifications and flavor needs. Decades of cereal and snack extrusion expertise and formulation experience go into every extruded product we create. Extruded products can be manufactured with cocoa in the recipe or simply seasoned topically to add color and flavor. Fortifying with minerals and nutrients is another part of how we make food better.
Whether you are trying to create a protein-rich product that fits in plant-based eating or is specific to low carbohydrate diets our extruded products add just the right bite.
Products
Balchem extruded products are used to contribute protein and texture to ready-to-eat snack goods. Crisps, chips, and O’s help with the visual appeal, mouthfeel, and nutritional profile of your finished snacks and cereals.
Create crispy, crunchy protein-dense snacks with our extruded products.
Protein Z-Crisps® and Z-Texx™
Available in a variety of dairy and plant-based protein sources, content and sizes.
O’s, Zippers, Wavy Chips
Pick the shape that works the best for your product development and market.
VitalBlend®
Leverage Balchem’s expertise in spray drying and agglomeration technologies to create functional nutritional powders for today’s active consumer lifestyle.
Z-Crisps® and Z-Texx™
Small, yet mighty!
These small, yet mighty crisps can give some added crunch and protein to your products.
Z-Crisps® and Z-Texx™ from Balchem are made with a variety of plant- and dairy-based proteins. Crisps with small dimensions can be used as is or to boost protein and texture. Our larger snack forms can be used as ready-to-flavor, protein-centric products.
Z-Crisps® Protein Trio Kit
Click the link below & try them yourself!
Request to receive a free Z-Crisps® Protein Trio kit shipped directly to you. Experience the neutral taste and imagine how they may be used in your applications or complement your targeted flavor profile.
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