Extrusion and exfoliation transform cereal starch, revealing the science that turns hard grains into crunchy, digestible products while preserving tradition.
Author: Dr. Stefan Hayward, Principle Scientist

Extrusion and exfoliation transform cereal starch, revealing the science that turns hard grains into crunchy, digestible products while preserving tradition.
Author: Dr. Stefan Hayward, Principle Scientist

In the October 2026 issue of Food Review, Synercore’s own Dr. Hanneli van der Merwe unpacks the science and strategy behind the non-alcoholic boom, and the fork in the road shaping the entire category: mimic the original, or build something that stands on its own?

Dietary fibre has become one of the most important functional ingredients in modern bakery formulations, valued for both nutrition and processing performance. As consumer demand for healthier products grows, understanding how fibre interacts with the gluten-starch matrix is key to getting formulations right. Article written by Phoebe Davin, Senior R&D Technologist, Bakery, at Synercore.
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