FOOD & FEED EXTRUSION Course

(Thailand)

This short course is run by FoodStream in conjunction with Food Industry Engineering Pty Ltd and the Institute of Food Research and Product Development, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

10 - 12 September, 2008

Food Industry

Engineering Pty Ltd

Overview:

 

This course has been run annually in Australia since 1996, and is now offered in New Zealand as well as Thailand. It was run in Asia for the first time in December 2004, and again in November 2005 and March 2007. Participation in the course has been excellent, with attendees originating from at least 10 countries.

 

The course covers the principles of extrusion, the design of extrusion processes, and the formulation of extruded products. It includes a practical demonstration of the principles learned using the facilities at the Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD).

 

The program is relevant to the production of all types of extruded products - including expanded snacks and breakfast cereals, pastas and third generation snack pellets, pet foods and aquafeeds.

 

Please note:  All presentations are in English.

 

 

When:          Wednesday to Friday, 10 - 12 September 2008

 

Where:         Institute of Food Research & Product Development (IFRPD)

Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

 

Registration Fee:         26,000 Baht  (~ Aust $919, ~ US $842) per person

 

A 15% discount applies for three or more registrations received at one time from the same company,

or

for registrations received by 31 July 2008 and paid within 14 days of invoicing.

 

A 15% discount on the registration fee for the Food Water Activity & Drying Technology or Pellet Milling Technology courses is available for those registered in the Food and Feed Extrusion course.

 

Please note: Registration fees are fixed in Thai Baht, but may vary in other currencies according to continual fluctuations in exchange rates.

 

The registration fee includes handout notes directly related to the presentations, as well as lunches, and morning and afternoon teas. More detailed notes are available as a bound volume at an additional cost of 3,000 baht (Aust $120, or US $93) per copy.

 

NOTE: Numbers attending this course are limited, so early registration is advised.

 

Registrations close on Friday 5 September 2008 (or when course is fully booked).

 

For on-line registration, click here

 

A limited number of places at a reduced registration fee will be available to staff members of recognised educational institutions. Contact us for details.

 

Presenters:

Key presenters at the course are Dennis Forte and Gordon Young, both highly experienced in extrusion through their work with a variety of companies and extruded products.

 

Program Highlights:

The course covers topics from the basics of extruders and their configuration, through what is happening chemically and physically inside the extruder barrel, to an understanding of extruder dies and instability. The fundamentals of peripheral systems (raw materials pre-processing and preconditioning) are also covered.

Planned presentations include:

- Principles of extruder configurations (single and twin screw)

- Role of rheology in extrusion

- Die types and effects, die design

- Extrusion chemistry - Recipe design

- Product texture development

- Causes and effects of extruder instability

- Single screw extruders vs twin screw extruders

- Screw, barrel, and die-plate wear, extruder maintenance

 

The fundamentals of peripheral systems (eg raw materials pre-processing, preconditioning, product drying) are also covered.

 

The full draft program can be viewed here.

 

Who should attend?

Engineers, technologists, and scientists involved in the extrusion of products such as expanded snacks and breakfast cereals, pet foods and aquaculture feeds.

 

Venue

The venue for the course is the Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD), Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

 

Accommodation

Participants must arrange their own accommodation.

A wide range of accommodation is available in Bangkok. If required, hotel accommodation can be arranged for attendees as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note:  The costs shown in the above table are indicative only, and may be subject to change.

Please contact Vrangkana Bhundhoombhoad or the respective hotels for actual costs.

 

For bookings, please contact Vrangkana Bhundhoombhoad at the Institute of Food Research and Product Development (IFRPD), Kasetsart University, on:

Email:    ifrvrb@ku.ac.th

Phone:  +66 2 9428629 ext 201

Fax:      +66 2 9406455

 

For airport transfers, hotels will charge approximately 300 - 500 Baht per person (Please note: cost is indicative only).

 

 

Cancellation policy:

 

Fees, less a 10% handling charge, will be refunded if participants cancel their registration 14 days or more prior to the course. Fees will not be refunded after that date, but a substitute participant will be accepted at any time.

 

FoodStream reserves the right to cancel or postpone the course if necessary (e.g. due to insufficient registrations). In this case a full refund of fees will be available.  FoodStream’s liability is limited to the registration fee only, and FoodStream cannot be held liable for air fares, accommodation or other related expenses.

 

 

Customised extrusion training for extruder operators and/or other personnel can also be offered - see www.foodstream.com.au/extrusionoperator/ for further information.

 

 

On-Line Registration

WE APPRECATE SUPPORT FROM COMPANIES INVOLVED IN EXTRUSION TECHNOLOGY:

 

Assistance from companies involved in extrusion technology is welcome. Click here to download information as a pdf file or contact our Manager of Business & Training, Timothy Kowitz

Email:

Phone:    +61 7 3137 1433

For course related enquiries, including registrations, contact:

FoodStream

Phone:  +61 7 3137 1433

Fax:       +61 7 3102 9128

Email:

This page last updated 23 July 2008.

Food Industry

Engineering Pty Ltd