Creating The Crunch
Rye to RYVITA®
It's all about the Rye
We didn’t call our Crispbread RYVITA® for no ryeason! Our original two flavours, RYVITA® Original and RYVITA® Dark Rye, have been around for over 80 years and contain 97% rye.What is Rye?
Rye isn’t just delicious; it can make up part of a healthy balanced diet too! Rye is generally eaten as a whole grain product and is high in fibre. Nutrients such as fibre are lacking in the human diet*. However, don’t fret as all our RYVITA® Crispbreads contain whole grain rye which makes them a source of dietary fibre - so make sure you stay topped up!
Step 1 – Sowing & Growing
As rye is a winter cereal crop our farmers begin to sow the seeds in late September and are normally finished by early October. By April the rye plant has started to grow but is still only 8-10cm high. When the crop is ready to be harvested in late July it will measure around 120cm!
Step 2 - Harvesting
Using combine harvesters, the rye harvest begins around July and ends around mid August. The harvest is very weather dependent and just a few days heavy rain can ruin a crop.
Once harvested the freshly combined rye is tipped into the farm store where it is dried. It is then delivered to the RYVITA® bakery and stored in silos until it is ready to be milled. It is at this stage that we test the rye in our RYVITA® lab to ensure it meets our high quality standards.
Step 3 – Grinding and sieving
The rye is then milled using large grinding rollers which turn it into rye flour. This rye flour is then sieved to separate out flour and bran. We are now ready for baking!
Step 4 – Bakery
The ingredients are taken from the mill through the bakery were they are combined to create huge sheets of dough which is then baked.
The huge sheets of Crispbread are then cut to make smaller pieces (about a foot square) and then these are cut again to make the size of Crispbread found in the pack. The now identifiable Crispbread are lined up ready for putting into packs and to send off to the supermarket!
(*Slavin et al. 1997)
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