Extruded Pellet Products
With over two decades of extrusion technology, J.R. Short is a world leader in the production and marketing of grain based pellets for food applications. These pellets are sometimes known as half-products because they must go through one of several expansion processes to become a finished food product.
Our customers, or their co-packers, process our pellets by deep frying, forced air popping/baking, and pressure popping. They produce many great tasting snacks, breakfast cereals, and other food products.
Pellet based food products offer great nutritional values for consumers, as well as excellent margin and new product opportunities to brand owners. Working closely with our customers we develop tailor-made solutions to meet their needs in a variety of food categories and channels.
All J.R. Short pellets can be developed with a wide variety of single or combined grains and starches and can include flavors, colors, sweeteners and even bioactive components such as phytosterols if desired.
Your ingredient selection and processing methods will significantly impact expansion properties. For example, tapioca offers high expansion while high fiber content will reduce it. Additional information is available in the ingredient and expansion sections.
Pricing will vary dependent on the ingredient combinations chosen. Products that are predominantly potato for example, will be higher priced than products that are predominantly rice. For additional information on pricing please contact sales/customer service.