Oat processing
Oats are where it all started: in 1959, we began processing oats in Zulte. From oatmeal and instant porridge to fortified porridge for infants and oat snacks, we produce oat solutions with the texture, taste and nutritional profile you specify.
Why oats
The grain your category keeps coming back to
Oats have been in demand for years, and not because of a trend.
The reasons are in the grain itself.
Soluble fiber
Oats are naturally rich in beta-glucan, the fiber behind the authorized European health claims on cholesterol and blood glucose.
Slower energy release
Oat starch and oat fiber together give a gentler rise in blood sugar and keep people fuller for longer, which is what makes oats work in breakfast products and meal replacers.
Protein and micronutrients
More protein than most cereals, with a better amino acid balance, plus manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc and B vitamins.
A mild taste
Gentle in flavor and creamy in texture, so they work for infants and for sensitive stomachs, and they carry added flavors beautifully.
A clean label
A whole grain, minimally processed, recognizable on an ingredient list.
What we do with them
Oats, in every form your product needs
We process oats into oatmeal, instant porridge and oat snacks, with the texture and taste your product needs. Heat treatment stabilizes the product, so it keeps its fresh taste throughout its shelf life.
From there we can go further. Oats can be fortified with vitamins and minerals, combined with other ingredients into a complete porridge base, and flavored to suit your market.
Applications
What we make together
Recipes are developed with our R&D team and adapted to local taste. Packaging runs from small consumer formats to bulk, with labels designed to your requirements.
Production runs on a single site in Zulte, Belgium, where every run is monitored continuously for consistent quality
Oat-based porridge
A dry porridge, to be mixed with water or milk, plain or flavored, in consumer packs or in bulk. Instant or standard cooking time, depending on how your shopper prepares it.
Oat-based baby porridge
Oats are a gentle first cereal, and we are an approved baby food producer. Fortified to specification and produced under our strictest controls, for a category where parents read every label.
Oat snacks
Wholesome oat-based snacks with the crunch and flavor your range needs, delivered in the format your shelf requires.
Quality control
Quality, monitored continuously
We produce under FSSC 22000 and are an approved baby food producer, so your product benefits from the controls that apply to the strictest category we make. Raw materials are screened before they enter our site, and during production we control all the parameters needed to deliver consistent quality and meet your specifications. Every batch can be released with the documentation your market requires.
Other capabilities
See also cereal extrusion, cereal fortification and customization.