MARKET FOR CEREALS

MARKET FOR CEREALS

Cereal components are used in
the production of food, drinks,
feed, chemicals, personal
products (e.g., xanthum gum in
liquid soap, toothpaste, and
shampoo), biodegradable
plastics, pulp and paper,
textiles, adhesives, bio
pesticides, liquid fuels, among
countless others.
Cereal grains like farina,
oatmeal, and couscous are
ground into flour and used as
sauce, dish and soup
thickeners that add substance
and body to such.
Breakfast cereals are also
very popular
Traditional(hot)cereals
requiring further cooling
before consumption

Ready to eat (cold) cereals

that can be consume with
the addition of milk
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Oat cereals are of three types :
Old-fashioned oatmeal is made of rolled
oat groats and is prepared by adding
water and boiling to 30 minutes
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Quick oat cereal –consists of thinner flakes made
by rolling cut groats and is prepared by 1 to 15
minutes
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Instant oatmeal – is similar to quick oats but with
additional treatments, such as the incorporation of
gum to improve hydration
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Farina – is essentially wheat with endosperm
in granular form that is free form bran and
germ.
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Wheat, rice, and corn cereals are

other traditional cereals.
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Flaked cereal are from whole grain
kernels or parts of kernels of rice,
corn, or wheat,
Flaking grits processed in such a way
as obtain particles
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White wheat – is primarily used to
male make whole – grain shredded
cereals
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Granola Cereals –are ready–to–cook cereals that
are prepared by taking regular, old-fashioned
whole-rolled oats or quick – cooking oats and
mixing them with other ingredients, like coconut,
brown sugar, honey, dried fruits, water, cinnamon,
nutmeg, and vegetable oil.
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Oven-puffed cereals are made almost exclusively
using whole-grain rice or corn, or mixtures of these
two grains. To produce over-puffed cereals, the
grains are mixed with sugar, salt, water, and malt
then pressure-cooked.