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August 15, 2021

Register now for the 23rd Annual Food Extrusion Short Course: Cereals, Pulses, Proteins, and Other Ingredients

As several events continue to be postponed, moved online or cancelled altogether as a result of Covid-19 concerns in the United States, Texas A&M University (TAMU) has announced its 23rd Annual Practical Short Course on 'Food Extrusion: Cereals, Pulses, Protein & Other Ingredients,' will be held in Hybrid format (face to face as well as virtually live online) from 27 September to 1 October.

A one-week Practical Short Course on 'Food Extrusion: Cereals, Pulses, Protein & Other Ingredients' (Formally Texturised Vegetable Protein and Other Soy Products) will be presented at Texas A&M University by staff, industry representative and consultants. The schedule of the course is Food Ingredients (Monday), Textured Protein Applications (Tuesday), Extrusion Processing (Wednesday), Cereal-Grain Applications & Downstream Handling (Thursday), and Trouble Shooting, Frying and Pulses and Legumes (Friday).
 


This program will cover detailed information on cereal grains, legumes, soy protein, dry extrusion; full fat soybean processing; extrusion-expelling of soybeans for making natural/organic soy flour; raw material selection, preparation and characteristics of soy flour, concentrates and isolates; extrusion hardware, single and twin screw extruders for cereals and TVP production; extrusion dies;  extruder troubleshooting effect of preconditioning; wheat gluten and its application; thermal and mechanical processing of cereal grains, high protein, whole grain products, coating of cereals and snacks, application of TVP in meat, meat products, vegetarian application; quality control and testing of finished products; high moisture meat analogs, soy flavour, drying, toasting of food products, and the dry milling of cereals.

Objectives
• This live-online course offers an extensive look into the food extrusion principles, processes and applications.

• Join us for this 4 1/2 day course as leading instructors from around the world share their knowledge in the 23rd annual Food Extrusion: Cereals, Pulses, Proteins & Other Ingredients.

• Participants completing the five-course series will be awarded a Certificate and are eligible for 27 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

Early Bird Rate
$1,495 in-person | $995 live-online
After 5 September, registration will increase by $100
A 10 percent discount is available for organisations, more details available on website.

For more information and to register visit the 23rd Annual Food Extrusion Short Course website, HERE.
 

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