ARS looks to manufacturers to commercialize new snack technology.(NEWS)

Candy & Snack Business, January, 2008

WASHINGTON -- The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking manufacturers interested in developing products based on recent work by ARS scientists that is said to transform flour made from garbanzos, lentils, dry peas and beans into tasty, nutritionally sound snacks.

According to the agency, Jose De J. Berrios, of the ARS Western Regional Research Center in Albany, CA, and Juming Tang and Barry Swanson at Washington State University, have determined the processing speeds, heating temperatures, amounts of moisture and formulations needed to produce pulse-based snacks with consistent textures and flavors.

The researchers are now seeking a patent on the process, which uses twin-screw extrusion technology to produce low-sodium, low-fat,...

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