Webinar - Introduction to Extrusion (with The Foodbowl, New Zealand)

Thursday, July 9, 2020
12:30 PM 2:00 PM 12:30 14:00

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Overview

Extrusion is a processing technology used to manufacture a wide range of products in the food and related industries - from snacks, breakfast cereals, and pasta to petfoods and aquafeeds. It is also used for manufacturing plant-based "meats". This webinar will provide an overview of the uses of this technology, and the science behind making it work. Areas reviewed will include:

What is extrusion cooking
How does an extrusion process work
Types of extruder Ingredients and how they are cooked
The importance of rheology in understanding extrusion

The webinar series will be held via Zoom, you'll receive an email with the link details the day before the webinar.

Registrations via The FoodBowl - course webpage.

Registration Fee

NZD$72 + GST

Further Information & Enquiries

Visit our Contact page, or contact Foodbowl.

Or express interest if not participating in this series but may be interested in a similar future series.

Course Presenter

The program is presented by Dennis Forte, a chemical engineer with extensive experience in extrusion processing and die design, having worked with a variety of companies and extruded products, including breakfast cereals and snacks, pet foods and aqua-feeds, pasta, and confectionery, and plant-based meat replacements.