The disclosure relates to a method for producing a food material essentially consisting of isomalt, characterised in that it includes the steps of: extruding and melting the material by raising the temperature to 80ºC to 160ºC, preferably to 150ºC to 160ºC； tempering so as to obtain the material in the stable crystalline form thereof and to eliminate the bubbles in the material； and pouring or injecting into moulds. The resulting material can be used as a container.
