Breakfast Cereal Course

March 9-11, 2009
Holiday Inn,
Thorpe Wood
Peterborough-West,
England


The objective of this Master Class, taught by representatives of and consultants to the major cereal companies, is to improve your understanding of the practical applications of breakfast cereal production. The course will cover the entire process from raw materials through processing and packaging. Complementing the course is an afternoon field trip to Baker Perkins. All participants will receive comprehensive written notes to supplement the oral presentations


Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for product and process development personnel, design engineers and plant/manufacturing engineers. Participants should be somewhat familiar with food chemistry and the engineering principles of food processing, but need not be professional engineers.


Course Directors



Course Faculty

Course Directors

Leon Levine, Leon Levine Associates, Albuquerque, NM
Robert C. Miller, Consulting Engineer, Auburn, NY

Course Faculty

Peter Cork, Baker Perkins, Peterborough, U.K.
Robert B. Fast, Robert B. Fast Consulting LLC., Rutland, VT
Christophe Courtin, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium
Richard Shaer, Buhler, Uzwil, Switzerland
Liam Trow, Pepsico/Quaker, Leicester, U.K.
Dustin O’Farrell, Aeroglide, Cary, NC
Douglas Hanify, Spray Dynamics, Ltd., St. Clair, MO
John Rebhorn, General Mills, Minneapolis, MN


Hotel Information

HOLIDAY INN
THORPE WOOD

Holiday Inn
Thorpe Wood

Peterborough-West, PE3 65G England
Tel: +44 (0) 1733 289931
Fax: +44 (0) 1733 289951
Email: events.hipeterborough@qmh-hotels.com

Use Convention/Group Code “BAK08” when making online or telephone reservations to receive AACC International special group rate.

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Rates: 125 pounds per night*
Reservation Deadline: February 9, 2009
*This special rate includes a daily breakfast and a 3 course dinner

AACC International has reserved a block of guest rooms at the rates mentioned above. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel by telephone, fax or email. All room reservations are subject to space and rate availability after the indicated deadline and/or after the room block fills.


Registration Information
Course Fee

COURSE FEE

AACC International Member $1025
Non-Member $1055
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Registration Information: Payment in full must be received before the start of the course. Cancellations received at the AACC International office on or before February 6, 2009, will be issued a credit equal to the registration fee less $100 processing fee, which will be good for two years toward any AACC International continuing education program. Notice of cancellation received after February 6, 2009, will not be eligible for a credit. A replacement delegate may be sent at no charge. AACC International reserves the right to cancel this course if a sufficient number of registrations are not received by February 6, 2009. If AACC International cancels this course, your registration fee will be refunded in full. In the event AACC International cancels this course, AACC International is not liable for nonrefundable airfares or ticket change penalties imposed by the airlines. By registering for this course, you agree to the cancellation and refund terms and conditions. AACC continuing education programs are conducted in a nonsmoking environment.


Program

Monday, March 9, 2009

8:30 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.

• Introduction – Levine/Miller
        Notes on breakfast cereal market
• Overview of Cereal Manufacturing
– Cork
• The Cereal Grains – Courtin
• Ingredient Preparation and Handling – Shaer
• Cooking – Miller/Levine
• Sample review and discussion – Fast

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

8:30 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.

• Extrusion – Miller/Levine
• Tempering & Flaking – Levine
• Field Trip to Baker Perkins facility*

*Baker Perkins has restricted this tour to include only short course attendees who are not affiliated with a competitor of Baker Perkins.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

8:30 a.m.
– 5:00 p.m.

• Shredding – Fast
• Gun Puffing – Fast
• Hot Cereals – Trow
• Drying and Toasting – O’Farrell
• Nutritional and Flavor Coating – Hanify
• Packaging & Preservation -- Rebhorn



Travelling to LONDON

TRAVELLING BY TRAIN FROM UK AIRPORTS

Gatwick Airport

  • catch the Gatwick Express to London Victoria
  • from London Victoria, London Underground (tube) you then go to London Kings Cross it is a ten minute taxi ride from London Victoria to Kings Cross which may be easier if carrying luggage
  • from London Kings Cross you will get the train Peterborough
  • Peterborough rail station is only a five minute taxi journey to the hotel

London Heathrow

  • catch the Heathrow Express to London Paddington
  • from London Paddington, London Underground (tube) you then go to London Kings Cross
  • once at London Kings Cross you get the train to Peterborough
  • Peterborough rail station is only a five minute taxi journey to the hotel

London Stansted

  • catch the train from Stansted airport to Peterborough
  • there are no swaps/changes this is a direct train that will take you straight to Peterborough
  • Peterborough rail station is only a five minute taxi journey to the hotel


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