At Extrusion Co we regularly get asked a number of questions about extrusion based technology and our products. We have therefore added this section to our website in anticipation of your needs.

If your question(s) is not answered here, do not hesitate to contact us by Email stuart@extrusionco.co.nz or pete@extrusionco.co.nz and we will do our best to answer your question(s) as quickly as possible or alternatively direct you to a another suitable technical resource that may be able to help.

Q               Is Extrusion Co – Halal certified?

A               Extrusion Co is Halal Certified by FIANZ– our products meet Halal requirement. Please enquire if you have any questions.

Q               Is Extrusion Co – Kosher certified?

A               Extrusion Co is not currently Kosher certified – but given the absence of any animal or fish proteins in our products, our products are potentially

suitable for Kosher. Please enquire if you have any questions.

Q               Does Extrucion Co use Palm oil in any of your products?

A               No - we do not use Palm oil in any of our products – the main vegetable oil we use is Canola.

Q               Does Extrusion Co use any ingredients that may contain genetically modified organisms?

A               No – Extrusion Co Ltd endeavors to ensure that all ingredients used on our premises are Non GMO. Based on information provided by our

suppliers, no ingredients contain or have been manufactured with genetically modified organisms.

Q               Does Extrusion Co use artificial colours in its products?

A               No artificial colours are used in any Extrusion Co products – we only use NZ Food Safety Authority approved natural colours. The main natural

colour we use is Annatto (norbixin) E160b for various golden crumb formulations, we occasionally use paprika E160c and Curcumin/turmeric E100

to customise colour requirements for some clients to produce yellow or brown shades of crumb.

Q               Does Extrusion Co offer a ‘clean label declaration’ on its products?

A               Yes - we can formulate various crumb products to achieve a ‘clean label declaration’ – please contact us directly.

Q               Does Extrusion Co use any returned or used bread products to make its crumbs?

A               No – all Extrusion Co crumb and stuffing products are made from fresh, traceable raw materials. Returned bread from supermarkets has traditionally                            been reprocessed into breadcrumbs – but due to a lack of traceability and pasteurisation, these types of crumb products present a significant food                              safety risk – especially when used in coating raw meat and fish.

Extrusion Co uses recognised food ingredients that comply with NZ and Australian Food Standards.

Description of Natural derived food Colours as used at ExtrusionCo

    100  Curcumin naturally occuring yellow and orange - yellow colour derived from the spice Tumeric’

    160b Annatto dye – orange/golden food colouring extracted from seeds of the tree Bixa Orellana

    160c Paprika – orange/reds carotenoide found in red Paprika

Note: The extrusion based cooking process allows us to produce a premium range of crumb/products, using only natural colours and additives’.