Purpose of Workshop
Take a trip to any grocery store or supermarket, and you will see almost entire aisles dedicated to extruded products like cereals, snacks, pastas, and texturized vegetable proteins. These products account for billions of dollars in annual sales worldwide.
Whether extruded products are already a strong component of your business or you are expanding into this food category, The Food Processing Center's Extrusion Workshop can help. The Extrusion Workshop is an introductory, hands-on workshop combining extrusion theory and techniques with pilot plant exercises emphasizing real-world product development in a variety of food categories. The workshop combines lectures and pilot plant demonstrations from both industry and faculty experts.
Benefits of Attending
This professional development and educational opportunity will allow attendees to:
- Learn from experts
- Network with peers and industry experts
- Explore new opportunities
- Observe pilot plant demonstrations
Intended Audience
This workshop is geared towards food technicians, scientists and product developers already working or desiring to work in the area of extrusion or any food industry professionals with the goal of expanding their extrusion knowledge base.
Session Topics
- Extrusion Research and Development
- Extrusion Ingredients (Starch, Dietary Fibers, Proteins, Vitamins & Minerals)
- Extruder Hardware & Design
- Analytical Techniques for Testing Extruded Products
- Current Issues in Food Safety and Sanitation for Extruded Products
- Extrusion Applications
- Extrusion Applications of Cereal-Based Food Products
- Measurement of Critical Control Points During Extrusion & Drying
- Extrusion Operation and Process Variables
- Dryer Design, Applications and Operation
- Extrusion Trouble Shooting of Cereal Based Products
All sessions subject to change
Expert Presenters
Dr. Joseph Baumert
Associate Professor - University of Nebraska Food Science & Technology Department, Director of the Food Allergy Research & Resource Program (FARRP)
Christopher Dohl
Technical Center Director - Wenger, Sabetha, Kansas
Russell Parde
General Pilot Plant Manager – The Food Processing Center
Brian Plattner
Process Technology Director - Wenger, Sabetha, Kansas
Dr. Devin Rose
Associate Professor - University of Nebraska Food Science and Technology Department
Dr. Brad Strahm
Principal - The XIM Group, LLC, Sabetha, Kansas
Dr. Jayne Stratton
Research Professor & Microbiology Laboratory Services Manager – The Food Processing Center
Robert Sunderland
Director of Dryer Technology - Wenger, Sabetha, Kansas
All speakers subject to change
Dates & Location
June 6-8, 2023
The workshop will be conducted at the Food Innovation Center on the University of Nebraska Innovation Campus.
Attendees are responsible for their own hotel reservations.Scarlet Hotel
2101 Transformation Drive
Lincoln, NE 68508
531-300-6300
www.scarlethotelnebraska.com
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a discounted price of $143 + tax per night. This rate is for 1-2 people per room and includes breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Breakfast vouchers can be requested at check-in. This special pricing will be available until May 15, 2023 or until the room block is full. To obtain the discounted pricing please reference the “University of Nebraska Extrusion Workshop”.
In addition, the Scarlet Hotel offers free shuttle service to and from the Lincoln airport. Attendees can also make arrangements with the hotel for free shuttle service to and from the Lincoln Haymarket area each evening for dining and shopping. The location and services provided by this hotel will allow you to visit Lincoln without needing to rent a car or utilize a taxi.
Fee
The fee for this 3-day workshop, which includes lunch and break refreshments each day and a workshop notebook, is $1400 per person.
Nebraska companies may be eligible for funding assistance through Nebraska Workforce Development. Please visit the following website for additional information:
https://www.dol.nebraska.gov/reemploymentservices/Training/WorkerTrainingProgram
For questions or to register by phone please contact Julie Reiling at 402-472-2529 or jreiling2@unl.edu.
Registration Deadline – May 15, 2023
Space is limited - early registration is encouraged.
All participants must pre-register. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated!
Refunds will not be offered for canceled registrations.
