The Design Of Food Extrusion Dies

Download or read book The Design of Food Extrusion Dies written by Dennis Forte and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the theory and methodology used in the design of dies for extruded food and feed products. It is relevant to all types of extruded human foods and animal feeds. In addition to presenting the theory and principles underpinning die design, it uses worked examples to demonstrate the die design process. The author brings decades of industry experience to this book. Dennis Forte is a chemical engineer by training, who has spent his career in extrusion and related processes in areas of human food (breakfast cereals, snacks, pasta, confectionery, texturised vegetable protein), pet foods (dry, semi-moisture, wet texturised) and aquafeeds. He has worked in these areas with both multinational corporations and small manufacturers.