DYERSVILLE, IA — Grainwell Puffed Grains, previously known as Ancient Brands, has started up a new full-scale puffed grain production plant. This marks the first controlled puffing facility in North America, as well as the world’s largest, according to the company.
The new multi-line, 105,000-square-foot operation produces high-quality, custom-puffed grains and legumes at scale. Using controlled Cerex puffing technology, combined with Grainwell’s proprietary methodology, the operation is touted as a more sustainable method of puffing at scale.
According to Dylan Kollasch, PhD, Grainwell’s VP of innovation and product development, the process reaches up to 95% efficiency, as opposed to an industry average of around 70%.