Food & Beverage: Custom Blending
With more than 15 years of custom blending experience, Briess Malt &
Ingredients Co. is uniquely qualified to blend a wide variety of mixes to fit
your processing needs. Multi-grain pancake mixes. Whole grain bread mixes. Mixes
of dry-with-dry or dry-with-wet, such as lecithin and canola oil. All are
standard capabilities of our specialized blending facility.
Centrally located in America's Heartland, our blending operation is
characterized by flexibility and the ability to handle contracts ranging from
millions to just a few thousand pounds. A combination of large and small bins, a
tote dump and a bag dump means each blend can be made from an almost unlimited
number of ingredients that come to our facility in bag, tote or bulk form.
Because of the streamlined flow of ingredients through our system, only minor
ingredient loss is experienced from the beginning to the end of the process.
Dry ingredients can be in a variety of forms such as flour, grits or cracked.
Supply your own ingredients or simplify the process by formulating with
value-added ingredients processed by Briess. Insta Grains(r) Reduced Cook Time
Ingredients are processed in the same facility which houses the blending
operation. The facility has successfully completed the Food Processors
Association SAFE Audit. In addition, our custom blending facility is a closed
system and is inspected to meet food grade standards by the Wisconsin Department
of Agriculture, and the United States Food and Drug Administration. We also
contract with an independent food safety consulting and inspection service.
Computer controls monitor the blending process to assure consistency throughout
the entire blend. Our system assures accurate metering to +/-0.10 percent of all
ingredients, and is designed to avoid cross-contamination. All product passes
through metal detectors prior to packaging. After blending, samples are tested
from each pallet of finished product to assure each run meets customer
specification prior to shipment. Finished product is packaged in a
semi-automated bagging system in weights from 25-50 pounds. The computerized
bagging system monitors weight so that each bag is filled to within an ounce of
its target weight. The multi-wall paper bags are heat sealed to keep product
fresh and clean. Call today to learn how Briess custom blending can help you get
from concept to market.
