Optimising functional ingredients for enhanced nutritional values

Fluidized bed and spouted bed processes offer manufacturers almost unlimited possibilities in terms of optimised particle design and the functionalisation of ingredients. For successful formulation, fluidized bed technologies can play a key role in adjusting product attributes to achieve optimal results.Both fluidized and spouted bed technologies are based on the principle of fluidizing particles using upward-flowing process gas. These systems consist mainly of the inlet gas chamber, the process chamber, the spray system and the filter system. Also used to bulk dry a variety of materials, both technologies make the process more efficient by suspending the material to be dried and exposing its entire surface to the air. For the optimization of functional ingredients, fluidized bed and spouted bed technologies are a proven, highly adaptable and established technology. Furthermore, several processes for the specific enhancement of product properties can be combined in a ...