and is interchangeable with other dies of different outlet configuration so as to achieve a wide range of product shapes and cross sections rapid quick disconnecting means can be so attached to the die for a more rapid mounting several dies can also be positioned in a carrousel and be selected by the control means to change automatically the product configuration that is dispensed the die may comprise one or more outlets the outlets may encompass a wide range of cross sectional shapes such as circular rectangular rounded rectangular polygonal or any other shapes in one preferred configuration the die has one outlet of a diameter of less than 3 5 mm to produce a single thin rod of extrudate in another configuration the die has multiple outlets to extrude a plurality of thin rods at a time the diameter of each being less than 2 0 mm and the outlets being separated from at least 1 mm from each other to extrude discrete pasta like or worm like strands of extrudate in yet another configuration the die has the shape of a slot with a height lower than 1 0 mm and a width higher than 5 0 mm to produce a ribbon of extrudate similar to u201c tagliatelle u201d pasta in a preferred configuration the barrel is also made displaceable between a loading position fig1 and an extruding position fig2 and 3 by means of a sliding arrangement including for examples guiding means 19 in the frame engaging with the barrel 28 the barrel can be moved in the two positions by means of a mechanical actuating system such as a pusher 20 or any other equivalent system the barrel can be spring loaded to the frame so that when the pusher is pulled off.