Food Tech Master 2024 - Dry Pasta and Noodles Processing

Food Tech Master 2024 - Dry Pasta and Noodles Processing

The next edition of FOOD TECH MASTER will take place in September 2024 and will focus on Dry Pasta and Noodles processing.

By GEA

Date and time

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00 - Fri, 27 Sep 2024 17:30 CEST

Location

GEA Pavan 1

8 Via Monte Grappa 35015 Galliera Veneta Italy

Refund Policy

Contact the organiser to request a refund.

Agenda

Lectures
Tests and trials in R&D

Quality of raw materials and pasta/noodles


Cereals characteristics, starches chemistry, proteins chemistry, minor elements, optimal process parameters, analytical, organoleptic and nutritional aspects.

Basics of rheology


Materials characteristics, empirical measures, deformations and stress, elastic and accumulation moduli, shear rate, analytic methods.

Production technology


Kneading. extrusion and lamination (mixing, gluten development, possible kneading systems, screw configuration, shear rate, forming die).

Application of thermodynamics to the drying process


Heat exchange principles, air and its water content, balance diagrams, drying kinetics.

Heat treatments on cereal flours


Enzymatic activity, effects of milling, basics of amino acids and sugars chemistry, Maillard reaction, furosine test, product final quality.

Production technology, drying process


State of the art, dryer types, balance curves, diagrams, effects on the product.

Energy recovery and efficiency

Packaging


packaging research, conventional polymers, latest materials, vertical and horizontal packaging machines.

Maintenance philosophy and guidelines

Preventive Maintenance

Process automation


PLC, operator interface, system and factory architecture, supervising system, remote assistance.

The other pastas


Gluten free pasta, pre-cooked pasta, pasta from minor cereals, whole wheat pasta, sheeted pasta, pasta with special additives.

About this event

  • 4 days 8 hours

The FOOD TECH MASTER is a professional training course organized by GEA Academy with the aim of sharing knowledge and expertise on food production technology.

The 2024 FOOD TECH MASTER edition will focus on Dry Pasta and Noodles processing and it will take place in September 23rd - 27th.

The course will be held at GEA Pasta and Extrusion Technology Center in Galliera Veneta, Italy.

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Course language: English

(The course may be available in other languages depending on the total number of applicants for a given language.)

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The seminars will be held by Professors of the academic community, industry leaders and Process Engineers of GEA Dry Pasta Technologies Division. Topics will cover the entire production process, from theoretical aspects to extremely practical issues as trials in a pilot plant and panel tests for sensory evaluation.

The seminar will focus on issues such as raw materials, extrusion technology, heat treatment and drying process, production technology and processing, energy recovery and efficiency, process automation, packaging and product and production quality.

**WHAT'S INCLUDED**

The course package includes mentioned services.

  • VALUE: 40 hours of classes, attendance to all training sessions, trials, sensory tests; access to all presentations; proceedings articles
  • CERTIFICATE: Certificate of Food Tech Master status
  • ACCOMMODATION: 4 stars Hotel accommodation
  • MEALS: Breakfast, coffee break, lunch and dinner
  • TRANSFER: From/to Venice Airport. Daily transfers from hotel to GEA Headquarters and back. Transfers in the evening for dinner, when necessary.
  • EXPERIENCES: Experience local culture and food at the end of daily classes.

**EARLY BIRD**

The early bird discount is available for the tickets bought within 31/03/2024.

**ATTENTION**

Participants belonging to Italian companies must select tickets from the ITALIAN category (IVA/VAT applied).

Organised by

GEA is among the worldwide leaders, in the design and engineering of technologies and integrated product lines for cereal based food: from the handling of raw materials to the final packaging. It provides a full service strategy that goes from the research and development of new products, to the project and design of manufacturing plants, to the final after-sales training and client services.

Discover more on: www.gea.com

From €3,800