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The Bühler Virtual World
During the Virtual World Tour, Bühler hosted a variety of presentations informing their customers of the innovative solutions they can offer all stages of the food and feed production chains. Each presentation was polished, informative and concise, providing an intriguing window into the innovation at the heart of Bühler.
Extrusion Application Centre Uzwil and Food Application Centre Minneapolis
by Alexandra Londoño, Head of Business Segment Pulses and Christoph Vogel, Head of Market Segment Proteins and Ingredients, Bühler High moisture extrusion can produce plant-based meats through the use of pulses, something that Bühler have been hard at work developing in recent years. The demand for sustainable food is evergrowing and plant proteins can accommodate this demand as they are both environmentally friendly and healthy. Christopher and Alexandra take attendees through a tour of the Bühler Application Centre in Uzwil, paying particular attention to the Polycool 500 cooling die. Through the use of the Polycool 500, operators can produce a variety of meats that resemble, chicken, beef, pork and seafood, which are prepared the same as normal meat. These products can help people gradually wean off of eating meat to a more sustainable solution that would greatly benefit the enviornment. “Our current food supply chain has some drawbacks” says Christopher. “The animal protein conversion rate is not that good. With this extrusion system here we can use plant proteins, put them into the extruder at 50 percent plant proteins, 50 percent water and what we get out is 100 percent meat-like tasty products… We can do almost anything with extrusion technology.” Christoph showed attendees examples of cereals, reconstituted rice and feed, all produced via extrusion technology. 38 | June 2020 - Milling and Grain
Ian Roberts, CTO Bühler, at the Bühler Virtual World
Johannes Wick, CEO Grains and Food, Bühler in the virtual studio of Bühler Virtual World
Germar Wacker, CEO Consumer Foods, Bühler, presenting at Bühler Virtual World