Reconstituted and artificial rice

Turning broken rice into high-quality reconstituted rice: processing broken rice into grains with specific product characteristics requires state-of-the-art twin-screw extruder technology. Sunpring extrusion processes can be used to produce top-quality reconstituted rice indistinguishable from the natural product. Sunpring's competence covers every stage of fortified rice production: from grinding, blending, conditioning, extrusion and drying through to sifting, storage and packing. Depending on the desired product properties, the precise product-specific extrusion parameters can be determined by the customer. Ground broken rice is transformed in Sunpring's twin-screw extrusion systems into new grains whose appearance is remarkably like that of natural rice. As desired, the reconstituted rice can be fortified with vitamins and minerals. Important properties such as colour, form, size and texture, as well as cooking characteristics and cooking time, can be determined precisely.

Iron-fortified rice extruded with micronized ground ferric pyrophosphate (MGFP) can increase iron stores in children. This is an effective strategy for reducing iron deficiency anaemia.