May 15 & 16, 2019 | 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Workshop Location: Agri-Food Innovation Centre, 2335 Schuyler Street, Saskatoon, SK CANADA
The evolution of plant-based foods available in the market has occurred in part due to consumer expectations and awareness and advancements in food processing technologies. As consumers balance environmentally sustainable food choices with nutrition and health outcomes, innovations in plant-based food manufacturing is becoming increasingly important. This workshop will focus on diversity of plant-based applications produced using twin-screw extrusion.
AGENDA (subject to change)
| DAY 1 - May 15, 2019 | TOPIC / ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM | Welcome |
| 8:40 | Clextral |
| 9:00 | Food Centre |
| 9:20 - 11:20 | Theory | Milling / Dry fractionation / Wet Isolation / Digestibility of Expanded Product, TVP and HMEC SPEAKERS: Food Centre - KeyLeaf - University of Manitoba |
| 11:50 | Extrusion: Basics for Process Understanding SPEAKERS: Clextral France |
| 12:15 PM | LUNCH AND NETWORKING |
| 1:20 | Twin Screw Extrusion Technology SPEAKERS: Clextral France |
| 1:50 - 4:00 | Mini Group Workshops Workshop 1: Demo Snacks with Pulses Workshop 2: Functionality of Raw Materials and Impact in Extrusion Workshop 3: Post Extrusion Equipment for Snacks |
| 4:15 | Hydraulic opening of the EV32 |
| 4:45 | Wrap up of Day1 |
| 5:15 | Networking and Dinner at Willows |
| DAY 2 - May 16, 2019 | TOPIC / ACTIVITY |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Theory | Plant-based Snacks Process / Ingredients Consideration / Protein Functionality/ Texturized Vegetable Protein Process (TVP) / High Moisture Extrusion Cooking Process (HMEC) / Plant Protein Food Product Development Opportunities SPEAKERS: Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre - Clextral USA – Clextral France - University of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Chair on Proteins and President of the Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 12:15 | LUNCH AND NETWORKING |
| 1:15 - 3:45 | Mini Group Workshops Workshop 1: HMEC demo Workshop 2: Product Development Kitchen – tasting and discussion on extruded products Workshop 3: Monitoring deterioration and wear of screws |
| 4:00 | BREAK |
| 4:15 | Clextral Customer Experience SPEAKER: Amidori Food Company |
| 4:45 | Overview of the Market for Plant-based Products SPEAKER: The Good Food Institute |
| 5:15 | Wrap up of Extrusion Workshop |
Click here for a Detailed Agenda.
Early bird discount - register before March 10: $800 USD
After March 10: $1,000 USD
This Workshop is FULL. To be placed on the waiting list or for future extrusion workshops, please click here.
