Extrusion with bite

Tailor-made technologies for efficient food production

Conquer the future markets of the food industry - with customized solutions 

The food industry is booming and has enormous growth potential. Every tenth portion of meat, fish or egg is currently being replaced by non-animal foods.

This is just one of many examples that shows: Extrusion is a key technology for the development and production of new product ranges in the food industry. Whether food or pet food - our extrusion systems are designed for cost-efficient processes and safe products with the highest quality.

Discover your opportunities for new future markets with us.  

One example of many, you can see here:

Textured Vegetable Proteins

 

Partnership with perspective 

With our experience in the fields of process engineering and plant construction, you can rely on us as your partner: from development to production - and beyond. Our laboratories in Germany, the USA and Singapore are fully equipped to develop a specific process for your product range. Pre-treatment of raw materials, precise dosing or moulding - with our extrusion technology, process steps are optimized and tailored to your individual requirements. 

Our expertise = your advantage 

Test center for mapping your specific processes

Customized solutions for your product 

Development support and tailored optimization

Guaranteed project support after purchase   

On-site support 

Scalability from laboratory to production plant

Inspiration meets expertise: research and development     

What we do, we like to do. With passion and drive. We love new ideas - and we love to inspire our customers. That's why our research and development team is working on technologies for the food markets of tomorrow. Our modular extrusion lines are fast, easy to clean and user-friendly.

More possibilities with extrusion: 

Pasten und Pulver in Glasschälen dargestellt. | © Adobe Stock 411454519

Flavored products: Gels, creams, pastes, chewing gum 

Farfalle mit Pesto und Pinienkerne. | © Adobe Stock 296040828

Starch-based products not just for vegan cuisine  

lecker mariniertes Fleisch angerichtet | © Adobe Stock 375002205

Textured vegetable protein: meat analogs    

Encapsulated flavors as additives in foods such as instant drinks (soda, coffee, tea)

Extruded snack products such as corn flips  

Simply contact us if your application has not been specified. Together we will find a solution that perfectly meets your requirements. 

 

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Maximum FlexibilityExcellent HygieneOutstanding Comfort

On a mission for your production and prepared for the future

Benefit from extensive options for producing different sizes, thicknesses and lengths, for different textures and contours, for strips, granulates, chunks or pellets. 

 

Discover our food extruders in detail

Maximum Flexibility

Maximum flexibility through modularity: Adaptation of the process length and screw configuration. Selection and positioning of additional units and downstream equipment.

Excellent Hygiene

Excellent hygiene: product and process-specific material properties that combine cleanability and wear resistance.

Outstanding Comfort

Outstanding convenience thanks to user-friendly user interface.

Smart technology - and more 

  • Expertise and technology from a single source  
  • Supporting product development with process engineering know-how, tests in our pilot plants and scale-up calculations
  • Experienced team in food extrusion with in-depth knowledge of systems and applications 
  • Test setup
  • Worldwide support from the Leistritz Service Hubs in Germany, USA, China and Southeast Asia 

 

Download Brochure "Food Applications"

We are here for you

Do you have any questions? Our contacts look forward to hearing from you and will be happy to help. 

Huber Albrecht

Albrecht Huber

Head of Pharma and Life Science

Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH

T+49 911 4306-788

Eahuber@leistritz.com

Lange janine

Janine Lange

Sales Engineer Food

Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH

T+49 911 4306-6649

Ejlange@leistritz.com