Program Overview
The Extrusion Program focuses on the single most important piece of equipment in many industrial processes, the extruder, which is necessary to produce:
- Animal feed
- Breakfast cereal
- Snack foods
- Pet foods
- Vegetable protein-based meats
The Extrusion Program’s professional development and training benefits professionals in the field, both domestically and worldwide. We meet the needs of the commodity industry encompassing food/feed/fuels derived from oilseed and cereal sectors through research and education. This program brings together expertise from both industry and research community to prepare individuals and organizations to increase their productivity and positively impact their return-on-investment.
Courses
Extruded Pet Foods and Treats
The Texas A&M Engineering Extrusion Program offers its 6th annual Pet Foods and Treats short course. In this course, industry and academic experts deliver extrusion best practices, characteristics of extruders, support systems for effective selection and more.
Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition & Feed Management
The Texas A&M Engineering Extrusion Program offers its annual Aquaculture Feed Extrusion, Nutrition, & Feed Management short course. In this course, industry and academic experts deliver extrusion best practices, characteristics of extruders, support systems for effective selection and more.
Food Extrusion: Cereals, Pulses, Proteins & Other Ingredients
The Texas A&M Engineering Extrusion Program offers its annual short course, Food Extrusion: Cereals, Pulses, Proteins, & Other Ingredients. In this course, industry and academic experts deliver extrusion best practices, characteristics of extruders, support systems for effective selection and more. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have offered this annual course in a live-online format at a discounted rate to help our attendees and their companies continue to improve in this difficult time.
Annual Practical Short Course on Snack Food Processing
This program will cover establishment of snack food facilities, operating principles of the three major types of extruders, supporting equipment, fried corn chips, corn tortilla chips, friction extruder-puffed fried and baked snacks, single and twin-screw extruder snacks, high protein and whole grain snacks, cereal chips, fryers and ovens, packaging, and quality assurance.
Feeds and Pet Food Extrusion
- Train production personnel in principles and characteristics of extruders and support systems for effective selection and operation.
- Review current practices for preparation of feeds and pet food.
- Familiarize attendees with practical aspects of feeds and pet food extrusion.
- Review and discuss analytical techniques, shelf life, feed quality , trouble shooting, ingredient selection, etc.
Custom Company Course
The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station’s (TEES) Extrusion Program, under the direction of Dr. Mian Riaz, offers custom Extrusion Programs for companies. Contact TEES EDGE to discuss a custom program and how to align it with your budget and goals.