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Course Description

Snack Foods Processing Short Course

 

12th Annual Practical Short Course
on
Snack Foods Processing

Extruded Snacks
and
Tortilla Chips

Organized by the

Food Protein Research & Development Center
Texas Engineering Experiment Station
&
The Cereal Quality Laboratory
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
The Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas

in cooperation with

The Snack Food Association
Alexandria, Virginia

College Station, Texas

February 24 - 29, 2008

(Schedule & Information Subject to Change)

 

 
Sunday, February 24, 2008
   6:00 PM
 Registration, Hilton Hotel Lobby
6:30 PM
Welcome and Announcements - Mian Riaz and Lloyd Rooney
7:00 PM
Social / Mixer with Cash Bar, Hilton (Optional)
 
Monday, February 25, 2008
7:40 AM
Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Extruders in Snack Foods Preparation" - Mian N. Riaz
9:00 AM
"The Status and Issues of the Snack Food Industry" - Christopher Melchert
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
"Nixtamalization - Chemistry of Corn and Tortilla Chips Processing" - Lloyd Rooney
11:00 AM
"Thermal Processing Snack Products" - Tom Barber
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Group Photo
1:15 PM
"Commercial Equipment for Making Dry Extruded Baked and Fried Snacks" - Steve Mires / Frank Durazo
2:15 PM
Break
2:30 PM
"An Overview of Corn Torilla Chips Manufacturing" - Helbert Almeida
3:30 PM

Bus Leaves for FPR&DC for Multiple Demonstrations:

  • Extrusion of Baked Snacks
  • Extrusion of Fried Snacks
  • Electrostatic Seasoning
5:00 PM
Bus Leaves for hotel
 
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
7:40 AM
Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Dry Milling and Corn Products For Snack Foods" - Brian Anderson
9:15 AM
"Corn Quality, Structure and Changes in Starch in Alkaline Cooking " - Cassandra McDonough
10:15 AM
Break
10:30 AM
"Other Ingredients for Snack Foods: Rice, Sorghum, etc." - Lloyd Rooney
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM

Bus Leaves for Heep Hall for "Corn Quality and Tortilla Chip Processing Demonstrations" - Partcipants will be divided into 3 groups and rotated between the following demonstrations:

  • "Nixtamalization and Preparation of Corn Tortilla Chips":
           a) Fresh masa; b) Dry masa
  • "Corn Quality Evaluation Procedures and Equipment":
           a) Corn grades and standards; b) Corn testing; c) Hardness; d) GMO Analysis
  • "Evaluation of Snack Food Ingredients":
           a) Factors affecting corn meal quality and variation; b) Dry masa quality; c) Other snack food                 ingredients: rice, sorghum, etc.
5:00 PM
Bus leaves for hotel
 
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
7:40 AM
Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Flavors: Seasonings, Salt, and Cheese for Snack Foods" - Jon Seighman
9:00 AM
"Snack Food Production Using Single and Twin Screw Extruders" - Gerry Hertzel
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
"Extrusion Applications for Food Products" - Brian Plattner
11:15 AM
"Principles of Die Design" - Gerry Hertzel
11:45 AM
Lunch
1:00 PM
 "Popcorn and Its Requirements" - John Concannon
2:00 PM
Break
2:15 PM
"Extrusion Processing Technologies" - Brian Plattner
3:00 PM
"Using Instrumentation to Better Control your Process" - Brian Marlow
3:30 PM

Bus Leaves for FPR&DC Multiple Demonstrations:

  • "Snack Production by Single Screw Extruder"
  • "Automated Moisture and Bulk Density of Extruded Snacks"
  • "Popcorn Production"
5:00 PM
Bus Leaves for hotel
 
Thursday, February 28, 2008
7:40 AM
Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Starch/Protein Functionality and Changes During Processing" - Lloyd Rooney
9:00 AM
"Uses of Dehydrated Potato for Snack Food Products" - Tony Bello
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
"Raw Material Specifications for Expanded Snacks" - Brad Strahm
11:00 AM
"Coating and Flavoring of Extruded Snacks and Chips" - Douglas Hanify
11:45 PM
Graduation Lunch
1:00 PM
"Troubleshooting of Extruded Snacks" - Brian Plattner
2:00 PM
"Filling, Packing, Cartoning" - Toby Steward
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
"High Protein, Whole Grain, & Specialty Snacks" - Brad Strahm
4:15 PM

Bus Leaves for FPR&DC for Multiple Demonstrations:

  • "Whole Grain Product Extrusion by Twin Screw Extruder"
  • "Coating of Snacks"
5:00 PM
Bus Leaves for hotel
 
Friday, February 29, 2008
7:40 AM
Bus leaves hotel for Rudder Tower, Texas A&M University
8:00 AM
"Frying Oils: Maintenance of Quality" - Dan Lampert
9:00 AM
"Trans Fat Solutions for Snack Food Industry" - Don Banks
9:45 AM
Break
10:00 AM
"Objectives of Quality Control and Assurance " - Muhammed Asif
10:45 AM
"Frying Oil Maintenance: Absorbant Treatment and Filtration" - Brian Cooke
11:15 AM
"Wrap-Up" - Mian Riaz and Lloyd Rooney