Food & Feed Extrusion

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 aqua-feeds.

Please note: All presentations are in English.

When: 9 - 11 November 2009

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

Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Registration Fee: 25,000 Thai Baht per person

(~ $AUD875 or ~ $US735 depending on the exchange rate at time of payment)

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

A 25% discount applies for registrations received by 25 September 2009

and paid within 14 days of invoicing (i.e. paid by 2 October 2009),

An additional 10% discount applies for three or more registrations in the Food and Feed Extrusion course received at one time from the same company,

An additional 10% discount off the registration fee for the Food Water Activity & Drying Technology course is available for those registered in the Food and Feed Extrusion course.

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 3,100 baht ($AUD110 or $US92) per copy.

NOTE: Please register early as the course may not proceed if there is insufficient interest expressed by the Early Registration date of 18 September 2009.

Registrations close on 1 November 2009 (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:

Room Rate (per night) (includes ABF)

Single Twin

Kasetsart University (on campus) - Standard Room 900 Baht 900 Baht

Deluxe Room 1,200 Baht 1,200 Baht

Ebina Hotel - Standard Room 2,000 Baht 2,000 Baht

Junior Suite 3,000 Baht 3,000 Baht

Maruay Gardens Hotel 1,400 Baht 1,800 Baht

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 21 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.

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: foodstream@foodstream.com.au

Phone: +61 7 3137 1433 (International)

For course related enquiries, including registrations, contact:

FoodStream

Phone: +61 7 3137 1433 (International)

Fax: +61 7 3102 9128 (International)

Email: foodstream@foodstream.com.au

This page last updated 4 September 2009.