PELLEX C+ – LIGHT AND CRISPY
The PELLEX C+ processor is designed to produce thin, crispy chips without frying popped chips & snacks.
Using controlled pressure and temperature, the machine transforms grains or micropellets into lightweight, crunchy snacks with a unique shape and texture. Ideal for clean-label products with less fat.
Ingredients
Rice
Grains
Micropellets
Crunchy, wavy, and perfectly expanded.
The PELLEX C+ processor produces snacks with a distinctive bite: crunchy and airy. By combining pressure, temperature, and cycle parameters, it delivers a non-fried snack that is ideal for flavor coating.
Popped snacks that leave you wanting more.
The PELLEX C+ processor is designed for maximum output with minimal loss.
Every cycle delivers popped products with the look and appeal of traditional fried snacks. Despite their varied appearance, thickness and texture remain consistent, guaranteeing reliable and repeatable quality in every batch.
Built for 24/7 reliability.
The PELLEX C+ processor is built for continuous operation in industrial environments. Robust materials, advanced controls, and easy cleaning and maintenance ensure maximum uptime, even under intensive production conditions.
The main ingredient in your product? Starch.
Which extra ingredients can you add?
Also known as inclusions or micro-ingredients.
Rice
*E.g. potato, multigrain, lentils, chickpeas, cassava, etc.
(with a lower starch content)
Rye • barley • oats • millet…
Up to 25–30%
Lentils • peas • chickpeas • beans…
Up to 25–30%; higher percentages possible following testing
Amaranth • chia • quinoa • pumpkin seeds • linseeds • sunflower seeds…
Up to 5–10%
Which extra ingredients can you add?
(with a lower starch content)
Rye • barley • oats • millet…
Up to 25–30%
Lentils • peas • chickpeas • beans…
Up to 25–30%; higher percentages possible following testing
Amaranth • chia • quinoa • pumpkin seeds • linseeds • sunflower seeds…
Up to 5–10%
The shape of your snack starts here.
The die set defines the shape and size of your popped snack.
With multiple standard options available for the PELLEX C+ processor, you can choose the format that best fits your product concept. Custom die sets can also be developed on demand.
28-MI / 28-RBL
Round chips
MI = flat – RBL = ribbed profile
28 per cycle
Triangular crisps
Side length 60 mm
21 per cycle
24-TR
Triangular crisps
Side length 55 mm
24 per cycle
Triangular crisps
Side length 45 mm
36 per cycle
32-SQ
Square crisps
35 x 35 mm
32 per cycle
40 BC
Bar-shaped crisps
25 x 45 mm
40 per cycle
Hexagonal chips
28 per cycle
Your bespoke die sets
Healthy, crunchy snacks
without oil.
The PELLEX C+ processor produces chips that are light, crispy, and clean-label.
No frying process, just full flavor and a satisfying crunch.
Easy operation, fast changeovers.
Modularly designed for scalable production.
The PELLEX C+ processor can be easily scaled up: add extra processors to increase the total line capacity, without adding any extra complexity.
Combine with feeding, conveying and flavoring systems to create an automated production flow from raw material to finished product.
The heart of your production.
In line production, the PELLEX C+ processor forms the core of a popped chips production line.
From conditioning to transport and seasoning: every step is seamlessly integrated. Combine the PELLEX C+ processor with our automation modules for a fully optimized process from raw material to base chips ready for seasoning.
Trusted worldwide (over 4,000 installations).
Our Incomec© products are sold worldwide, both directly as well as through our distributor network, serving customers across Europe, the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania.
Today, more than 4,000 Incomec processors are operating worldwide, used by both local producers and international brands. Each installation is further proof of the reliability and the flexibility of our technology.
Book a test session in our lab and experience the power of the PELLEX C+ processor firsthand.
Flavor & seasoning
Ingredients & blends
Shape & thickness
The adjustable parameters also allow for differentiation: in thickness and texture.
Challenge us with your next healthy snack concept.
A success story
from our R&D lab:
From ambition to expansion
A prospect in the Middle East approached Incomec with the ambition to establish rice cake production. While the company had prior manufacturing experience, it had no background in food production. Recognizing strong market potential in the rice cake category, they were determined to seize the opportunity in their homeland.