The course will cover various aspects of extrusion technology, equipment and product development (including snack foods, soy chunks, breakfast cereal, pet food and aquatic feed processing).
A significant new feature is a hands-on session on the science and practice of sensory evaluation and consumer acceptance studies for new products.
Apart from learning about extrusion processing from experts in industry and academia, the course will also focus on strategic business planning for processing companies with the help of faculty from the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State.
For more information, visit the event website.
DENVER, COLORADO, US — The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit brings together women in the sector for a dynamic networking and knowledge-sharing forum. This year's summit with about 1,000 attendees was Sept. 24-26 in Denver, Colorado.
The 13th annual conference convened women from across the ag value chain with a focus on fostering more positive, productive environments for professional women across the agribusiness and food sectors. Three women were honored with the Demeter Award of Excellence for their contributions to the ag/food sector.
CREMONA, ITALY — Ocrim welcomed more than 200 milling industry members to its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Cremona, Italy, for its “Wheat Flour And…” event. Speakers on the first day Sept. 13 discussed artificial intelligence in general and how it can apply to milling.