Summary - 28th Annual Food Extrusion Short Course: Proteins, Pulses, Cereals, & Other Ingredients

This program will cover detailed information on cereal grains, legumes, soy protein, dry extrusion; full fat soybean processing; extrusion expelling of soybeans for making natural/organic soy flour; raw material selection, preparation and characteristics of soy flour, concentrates and isolates; extrusion hardware, single and twin screw extruders for cereals and TVP production; extrusion dies; extruder troubleshooting effect of preconditioning; wheat gluten and its application; thermal and mechanical processing of cereal grains, high protein, whole grain products, coating of cereals and snacks, application of TVP in meat, meat products, vegetarian application; quality control and testing of finished products; high moisture meat analogs, soy flavor, drying, toasting of food products, dry milling of cereals.
Please direct questions about the certificate to Mian Riaz. For questions related to the registration process, please contact TEES EDGE.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Reservations may be made at this special rate directly via the personalized group link below. Additionally, you may call the hotel directly to make your reservations. Ask for the group rate associated with the 28th Annual Food Extrusion Short Course: Proteins, Pulses, Cereals, & Other Ingredients course. The group code is CHT907 and the group code is TAMU FOOD COURSE . Hotel reservations must be received before September 9, 2026 in order to get the special rate. Reservations may be made at this special rate directly via the personalized group link below. Additionally, you may call the hotel directly to make your reservations. Ask for the group rate associated with the 28th Annual Food Extrusion Short Course: Proteins, Pulses, Cereals, & Other Ingredients course. Hotel reservations must be received before September 9, 2026 in order to get the special rate. Click HERE to reserve your room at Home2 Suites by Hilton

TRANSPORTATION:

Easterwood Airport at College Station is easily reached by several daily lights. From Dallas/Fort Worth Airport connect via American Airlines. The airport code for Easterwood Airport is CLL. You can schedule a pickup with GroundShuttle.com (855.303.4415) from George Bush Intercontinental airport (IAH) or Houston Hobby airport (HOB).

REGISTRATION:

The registration fee for the short course includes lunch, refreshments at breaks, a short course eBook manual, and certificates of completion. Registration fees are non-refundable, but substitute personnel may be sent by the same firm. Space is limited; therefore, applications will be accepted on a first come, first-served basis.

SHORT COURSE CONDUCT:

All short course sessions will be informal. Please bring comfortable, closed toe shoes as we will walk between locations. Questions are encouraged during the lectures, breaks, and social periods. Laptops are allowed in the classroom to follow the presentations in the short course eBook manual. Rights to cancel this course with refund, to deny service, to substitute speakers, and to change schedules, as necessary to expedite the course, are reserved. Texas A&M University System policy does not allow inclusion of alcoholic beverages in registration fees.

$1,495.00 in-person and live-online per course registration (non-refundable)
- Early Bird Rate - Register by September 20, 2026, 11:59 p.m. (CST)
- After September 20, 2026 the registration fee will increase $100
- A 10% discount is available if three or more individuals from the same organization register for the course
Credit Card or Electronic Check - Please have payment ready to apply during registration.
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- Payment for the course must be received prior to the course start date.
- Please note that if you plan to apply payment via a wire transfer, a standard $30 fee will apply.