Blogs
Beyond flour: Feeding Africa’s future
By Prof LJ Grobler, Director, CFAM Technologies Africa's future will be shaped by many factors, but perhaps none more important than how we feed our people. Today, the continent is home to approximately 1.5 billion people. By 2050, that number is expected to approach...
Beyond Flour: Snacking can be nutritious too
By Prof LJ Grobler, Director, CFAM Technologies For many years, snacks have carried a bad reputation. They were often viewed as foods that tasted good but offered little nutritional value. Parents worried about too much fat and salt, nutritionists criticised their...
Beyond Flour: Reinventing breakfast for a new generation
Convenience, Nutrition and the Rise of Multi-Grain Cereals Breakfast has long been regarded as the most important meal of the day, yet it is increasingly becoming the meal that many people struggle to prioritise. Busy mornings, long commutes, school schedules and...
Beyond Flour: The opportunity to feed Africa nutritious meals
By Prof LJ Grobler, Director, CFAM Technologies Africa stands at an important crossroads. The continent's population continues to grow rapidly, urban lifestyles are changing, and consumers are demanding foods that are not only affordable, but also safe, nutritious and...
Beyond flour: Why extrusion may define the future of Africa’s milling companies
By Prof LJ Grobler Director, CFAM Technologies For generations, African millers have been central to feeding the continent, transforming locally grown grains into staple foods such as maize meal and wheat flour. Yet the environment in which millers operate is changing...
Usos y ventajas de las básculas por lotes
Many industries rely on batch processing equipment to help with portion standardization and quality consistency when processing huge quantities of food. Organizations that must measure and weigh several items in order to manufacture a good and balance product in terms...
La razón de la popularidad de las extrusoras de doble husillo
Extrusion is a popular food processing technique that includes compressing food products through tiny slots with a single or a sequence of screws, then baking them at high temperatures before enclosing them in a container. Extrusion is now used by the majority of food...
¿Deben los productores de aperitivos optar por la extrusión de simple o doble husillo?
Extrusion is a method commonly used in the food processing industry. For decades, single-screw extrusion has been used to make common foods including spaghetti, macaroni, onion rings, corn curls, chip sticks, and more. However, as snacking becomes more complex, with...
Cómo la extrusión ha cambiado la industria alimentaria
Food preparation through extrusion is a multi-functional thermo-mechanical method that has exploded in popularity in the food processing industry in recent years. It's one of the most tried-and-true strategies that has stood the test of time. The extrusion process has...
Ventajas de la extrusión de doble husillo en la industria alimentaria
Extrusion, a commonly used feed, and food processing technology, involves pushing food items through small slots using a series of screws (or a single screw), which are then baked at high pressure and temperature before being enclosed inside a barrel. Most snack and...
