Grain dryer of the type comprising a vertical main structure consisting of a central body through which the grain to be dried passes, a front hot air intake chamber and a rear used air outlet chamber, being that the main body has in its upper part an entrance from where wet grains are loaded, underneath which there is a loading hopper that communicates with the central body, wherein the grain descends along the central body within which it is dried during its fall by a flow of hot air that passes through the mass of grain, finally exiting through a discharge hopper arranged at the lower end of the dryer, the dryer of the invention being characterized in that it allows to significantly reduce the energy consumption in order to obtain a better quality of grain and a process much faster than conventional ones due to the arrangement of one or more preheating chambers without extraction of moisture from the grain.

An encapsulation method is disclosed for the capture of natural flavors within a clean-label derived from a malt comprising at least partially germinated whole grain seed, pulses, legumes, false grains or flour derived therefrom. Moreover, a spray dryable malted rice composition is disclosed that has rice present at an amount that is at least about 30% by weight.

An encapsulation method is disclosed for the capture of natural flavors within a clean-label derived from a malt comprising at least partially germinated whole grain seed, pulses, legumes, false grains or flour derived therefrom. Moreover, a spray dryable malted rice composition is disclosed that has rice present at an amount that is at least about 30% by weight.

A method of reducing a moisture content of brewers' spent grain (BSG) comprising exposing an amount of BSG to infrared radiation.

The instant rice according to the embodiment of the present invention is dehydrated alpharized rice. The instant rice has an average major axis length of from 160% to 180% of an average major axis length of raw rice of the instant rice.

Provided is a method of making a dehydrated food product. The method includes culling the food product for foreign objects, cleaning the food product, germinating the food product, dehydrating the food product, and cooling the dehydrated food product. Dehydrating the food product can include maintaining the food product in a compartment, heating air in the compartment to a temperature at or between about 115 F. and about 118 F. to remove moisture from the food product, and venting the heated air and moisture from the compartment. The food product can be, as examples, nuts, seeds, and/or beans.

Provided is a method of making a dehydrated food product. The method includes culling the food product for foreign objects, cleaning the food product, germinating the food product, dehydrating the food product, and cooling the dehydrated food product. Dehydrating the food product can include maintaining the food product in a compartment, heating air in the compartment to a temperature at or between about 115 F. and about 118 F. to remove moisture from the food product, and venting the heated air and moisture from the compartment. The food product can be, as examples, nuts, seeds, and/or beans.

In one embodiment, a system comprising an impervious bin skirt, the bin skirt comprising at least one section, a top portion of a first section of the bin skirt to couple to a side wall of the bin to shield a portion of a base of the bin from moisture penetration.

In one embodiment, a system comprising an impervious bin skirt, the bin skirt comprising at least one section, a top portion of a first section of the bin skirt to couple to a side wall of the bin to shield a portion of a base of the bin from moisture penetration.

The present invention relates to an air-drying plant for air drying cut-up food. The proposed plant consists of a conveyor (10) for cut-up food (1) defining a conveying surface (11), a plurality of blowing conduits (20) with blowing openings (21) channeling a treated airflow at a speed of treatment with a controlled temperature comprised between 4 C. and 60 C. and a controlled humidity; wherein the conveyor includes air treatment segments (12) with conveying surfaces (11) facing and adjacent to said blowing openings (21), said treated airflow being channeled against said conveying surface (11) in an upward or downward direction; and wherein the conveyor (10) also includes idle segments (13) intercalated between said air treatment segments (12), the conveying surface (11) of which is not facing the blowing openings (21), nor is it subjected to an airflow.