13:30 Introduction
13:30-13:50 Keynote Speaker Ricardo Gomes Pereira
Sustainability / ‘Feed Efficiency meets sustainability’
13:50-14:00 Romulo Resende, CPM
Focusing on sustainable feed innovation for the company
14:00-14:10 Michael Cheng, Famsun
Aquafeed factory - sustainable developments
14:10-14:20 Ed de Souza, Wenger
Extrusion of pet foods - sustainable devlopments
14:20-14:40 Keynote Speaker - Gustavo Cajamarca, Skretting
Energy / Extruded Foods and their contribution to the development of the aquaculture industry of Ecuador
14:40-14:50
Jose Martins, Andritz
ANDRITZ Technology enabling raw material substitution
14:50-15:00
Arthur Vom Hofe, CPM
Ways to save energy in the feed grinding and pelleting process
15:00-15:10
Thomas Runde, Tietjen
Particle Size Reduction – A Critical View on Fine Grinding and Energy Efficiency
15:10 -15:30 Keynote Speaker - Pedro Veiga, Embrapa
Environment
15:30-15:40 Neal Cass, Hydronix
The importance of moisture control and measurement throughout the milling process
15:40-15:50
Giuseppe Bigliani
TBC
15:50-16:30 Discussion Panel
Ricardo Gomes Pereira studied as a veterinarian from the University of Fluminense in 1984, additionally studying Strategic management of Human resources at INSEAD (Fontainebleu, France), and Fundação Dom Cabral (Nova Lima/ MG, Brazil) in 2003. He has 32 years of experience in Agribusiness regarding animal health and nutrition, especially on poultry, swine, and aqua. He has contributed to Vaccines (for 14 years), pharmaceuticals (8 years), and nutritional additives (10 years). Ricardo has experience as a head-hunter for 3 years (2007-2010) for companies on a big variety of industrial segments and has just concluded his journey at dsm-firmenich, where he headed precision services for LATAM – a business unit dedicated to purchase services on sustainability (Such as Sustell® and field diagnostic - Verax®).
He believes a good and constant audit service of any process is key to support customers’ prosperity and helps build value. Ricardo wishes to continue investigating the challenges of sustainability, production efficiency and real time data, by building differentiated business models to companies able to make it happen.
Romulo Resende is working for more than 4 years at CPM as Territory Manager – Feed & Industrial, based in São Paulo, Brazil. CPM provide outstanding equipment and targeted solutions for processing industries.
Romulo has been involved in the front line of Animal Feed and Corn Ethanol projects but has also been supporting the aftermarket segment locally. He has more than 10 years of extensive experience in application engineering and sales of equipment. In this time, he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge regarding pelleting and grinding processes and equipment. Romulo holds an Electrical Engineering Degree from the University Cruzeiro do Sul in São Paulo, is 35 years old, married and has one daughter.
Michael Cheng’s twenty-five-year career in both academia and industry has made him globally recognized in pet food and aquafeed world. Equipped with a Master’s degree in Agricultural Machinery from Northeast Agricultural University and a Doctoral degree in Grain Science and Industry from Kansas State University, he started his career as a Research Scientist at Kansas State University Extrusion Center for five years before joining Extru-Tech, INC, where he served as the Director of Sales Asia. Over his ten-year tenure, he became not only an expert in extrusion techniques and their diverse applications, but also in international trade and global sales.
At Buhler Group, Michael oversaw global business development in the pet and aqua industry, and he was instrumental in building relationships with large pet food and aquafeed manufacturers at the global theater.
Currently serving as Global Solutions
Director of Famsun-USA Design and Engineering, Michael Cheng continues to build strategic partnerships in the pet and aqua industry globally.
Ed de Souza is the Extrusion Systems Process Director; Founder & Former President of Wenger do Brazil. He has been a Member of the Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition on the Pet Food committee (CBNA) since 2011. He concluded his Master of Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation – São Paulo, Brazil. Ed graduated from Fort Hays State University, Kansas in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Agriculture and joined Wenger Manufacturing. With 27 years of extrusion process experience, he serves Wenger Customers globally, assisting with process issues and providing both classroom and hands-on training regarding the latest in extrusion technology.
Gustavo Cajamarca is the Production Manager for Skretting, Ecuador. He has 29 years in the Skretting Group holding project, quality and production management positions. Gustavo Graduated in Food Technology and Commercial Engineering, and has Specialized in Cereals with a Diploma in Technological Innovation of polymers. He has experience in the selection of machinery and equipment, including the commissioning of plants, plant management, process optimization, control and quality assurance, as well as the development of extruded products for human and animal consumption (shrimp, fish, pets). He also has knowledge of the pelletizing of balanced aquaculture and poultry.
José Eduardo Martins is the Application and Process Manager at Andritz, and he has spent 8 years with the company. José’s current focus is application in new projects, product specialist, process performance, and business development. He has experience in KAM development at JBS group. Currently, he is living in São José do Rio Pardo, Brazil. José graduated in production engineering and electrical, with a graduate degree in production management. He has a total of 30 years of experience in Maintenance and Improvement of Processes in the Food and Animal Feed Industry.
Arthur vom Hofe is working as Business Segment Manager for the Feed and Oilseed industries for the EMEA area at CPM Industrial Solutions, in Zaandam - the Netherlands for more than 32 years and has an extensive experience in all aspects concerning the grinding and pelleting process.
Representing the company for pelleting and particle size reduction equipment he has been already involved in the front line since the nineties. Building his experience with passion while being directly involved with the introduction of numerous innovative production processes to improve pellet quality, feed hygiene, and reduce energy consumption.
Arthur vom Hofe can be found frequently as a speaker at short courses and conferences on subjects concerning pelleting and particle size reduction and hopes to share his passion for feed manufacturing technology with you, when informing you about energy consumption and saving opportunities in the feed grinding and pelleting processes.
Thomas Runde is CEO and Sales Director of Tietjen Verfahrenstechnik GmbH since 2013. He combines a background from machine manufacturing and environmental technologies with a hands-on and result-driven approach to business and leadership.
Tietjen delivered more than 2,200 projects in particle size reduction technologies worldwide to nearly all countries of the world since 1959. Tietjen develop, design, and produce pulping systems for a wide variety of raw materials. They provide advice and project support for mechanical and plant engineering and have a speciality in Complex digestion systems.
Dr. Pedro Veiga was born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 1977 and at 2 years old moved out with his family to a small town in the Midwest of the country. He grew up in contact with farm animals, helping daily in chores related to the animals. He then got his bachelor degree in Animal Science at Viçosa Federal University where he also got his Masters in Ruminant Nutrition. Then, he earned his PhD from the University of California, Davis and Viçosa Federal University in Beef Cattle Nutrition. His PhD work was focused on nutrient requirements of Bos indicus cattle. Veiga acquired his postdoctoral experience at Iowa State University where he worked in areas of growth physiology and meat science. After coming back home from Iowa, he got a faculty position at the Department of Animal Science of Viçosa Federal University, where we had a teaching / research / extension appointment in beef cattle nutrition and production, animal growth physiology and meat science. After 6,5 years as professor, he decided to leave the academic world and join Cargill Animal Nutrition as beef cattle technical consultant. It has been 10 years already that he has contributed to the beef team in Brazil, but also collaborating globally in CAN. Pedro also runs a cow-calf operation together with his older brother.
Neal Cass is the Sales Manager at Hydronix. After gaining his degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Southampton in England, Neal spent 10 years developing and commissioning control systems for a major international food process system manufacturer. In 2007 he started working for Hydronix as a Customer Service and Software Development Engineer before becoming Sales Manager in 2011. Hydronix is a leading manufacturer of digital microwave moisture measurement sensors.
Giuseppe R Bigliani is the Director of Sales for the Feed Platform in Latam, of AG Growth International - AGI, a global leader in the planning, engineering, and manufacturing of integral solutions. AGI helps clients achieve their strategic goals and the success of their business. AGI areas of experience and expertise include: Feed Manufacturing Technology, Fertilizers, Seeds, Grain Handling & Storage, Food Processes, Engineering & Design, Logistics & Plant Efficiency. Project sizes range from single equipment lines to integral solutions. Bigliani’s experience spans thirty-five years in the design, installation, operation, marketing, and administration of agribusiness projects. His focus has been on feed and food processing plants in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has held key positions for major American and European Companies in Engineering and Production and has published papers and publications on feed technology processes.
Vila Mariana, Expo Center Norte, Red Pavilion, São Paolo, Brazil
Session 1 | Oct. 3, 2023 | 8:00am to 13:30pm
8:00am: Registration
8:30am: Welcome to Seminar
Roger Gilbert - Perendale Publishers & Dr Fabiano Cesar
8:40am: Course Review and General Discussions
Joe Kearns - Editor International Petfood
9:00am: Differences in Plant Design Pet and Aquatic
Keith Erdley - Wenger
9:30am: Diet Using According to the Circular Economy
Dr Patricia Contente Moraes Valenti - Professor and researcher, São Paulo, Brazil
10:00am: Probiotics in Fishfeed: Benefits and Applications
Renato Almeida - Aquaculture product manager, IMEVE S/A
10:30am: Coffee Break
11:00am: Grinding, Sifting and Particle Size Control – Optimal
Raw Material Preparation for Aquatic Feeds and Petfood
Thomas Runde - Tietjen, Germany
11:30am: Mixing and Weighing
Giuseppe Bigliani, AGI
12:00pm: Raw Material Handling, Initial Plant Designs
Giuseppe Bigliani, AGI
12:30pm: Powder additives dosing in pet food and aqua feed production
Marco Prati - PLP Systems
13:00pm: Coating of Pet Food
Andre Mello - Andritz
13:30pm: Conclusion for the Day
Vila Mariana, Expo Center Norte, Red Pavilion, São Paolo, Brazil
Session 2 | Oct. 4, 2023 | 8:00am to 13:00pm
8:00am: Registration
8:30am: Welcome Session
Joe Kearns; Editor Petfood International & Dr Fabiano Cesar SA
9:00am: Extrusion of Petfood, New Developments
Ed de Souza; Wenger
9:30am: Safe Production of Pet and Aquatic Foods
Robert Strathman, Famsun
10:00am: Energy optimisation in Aqua Feed
Michel Bauer Pereira; Andritz
10:30am: Coffee Break
11:00am: Drying/Cooling Pet and Aquatic Feeds
Keith Erdley, Wenger
11:45am: Coating Petfoods
Marco Prati, PLP
12:15pm: Responses provided by Beta 1,3/1,6 glucans in fish diets
João Fernando Alber Koch, Biorigin
12:30pm: Panel Discussion & Close
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For 22 years, Mr Roger Gilbert was the Secretary General of the International Feed Industry Federation, which he co-founded in in 1987. In that time, he saw the federation rise from humble beginnings, to represent more than 85% of all compound feeds produced globally. Today, Mr Gilbert is the publisher of International Aquafeed and Milling & Grain magazine: two international magazines translated into several languages to promote aqua and terrestrial protein production.
Joseph P. Kearns is the editor for International Petfood magazine, and a consultant in Extrusion Cooking Consulting, Animal and Aquatic Feeds. Previously he was the Vice President Aquafeed Div. for Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. Joe received his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in Food Technology Engineering. He has been employed at Wenger since 1974. He has 8 patents for Wenger all with regards to aquatic feeds and/or machinery associated with production of same. He has more than 60 published articles on aquatic feeds production advantages by extrusion cooking through trade magazines. He has presented at countless events around the world on the topic of aquatic feed production.
Keith is a graduate of Kansas State University in 1998 with a degree in general and operations management. Keith began his career at Wenger Manufacturing focusing on dryers in 2007. His focus shifted to the Dryer Engineering Support Team within a few months. He currently works as the Process Technologist for the Wenger Process Technology Team. Keith is responsible for new product research/testing, existing product process development, technical sales support, service, and assists with new and existing equipment and process design. He also assists clients by refining their current processes, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their equipment and production process.
Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the State University of Santa Catarina, UDESC/Lages. Master and Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, with a concentration area in Nutrition and food processing for dogs and cats from State University Paulista, UNESP/Jaboticabal. He was Technical Manager and Coordinator of the Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Research Laboratory for Dogs and Cats at the same institution. Holds the title of specialist in Food Science and Technology at the State University of Campinas, UNICAMP. He was a Post sales coordinator and specialist in the Food Extrusion Process at Wenger Manufacturing. He was LATAM regional manager for the company Symrise Pet Food. He is currently the R&D Manager at ADIMAX.
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Dr. Patricia is currently a Professor of the Aquaculture Graduate Program, at the São Paulo State University (UNESP), Aquaculture Center (CAUNESP). She is a member of the ‘Communication and media relations committee’ of the Brazilian Society of Aquaculture and Aquatic biology (AQUABIO). She is also a member of the ‘Communication and Press Committee’ of the regional council of biology of the 1st region in Brazil. She works as a researcher on the AquaVitae consortium, funded by Horizon 2020, a program of the European Union, developing innovative technology on mariculture, in integrated systems and a circular economy. She is working in projects of the sustainable aquaculture network using indicators of sustainability to assess aquaculture systems. Dr. Patricia is a former International Liason of the Brazilian society of aquaculture and aquatic biology, AQUABIO (2016-2020), and a former director of the World Aquaculture Society – WAS (2015-2018).
Renato Almeida is a biologist with a doctorate degree in aquaculture, after graduation working with the inclusion of live yeast in tilapia nutrition. He has a master and doctorate working with sustainability and feed management. He currently holds the position of Aquaculture Product Manager at IMEVE, a biotechnology company focused on developing solutions for animal nutrition and health, involved in selecting and producing probiotic bacteria for Aquaculture nutrition and bioremediation systems. He developed nutritional additives for larviculture, shrimp and fish farms, through bacteria that helped maintain the balance of natural microbiota. He participated in the certification process for Animal Welfare Friendly Company, where all the works presented demonstrated an improvement in the fish and shrimp cultivations conditions, thus making IMEVE the first company in aquaculture in Latin America with this certification. Nowadays he operates by taking biotechnological solutions throughout Latin America.
Thomas Runde is CEO and Sales Director of Tietjen Verfahrenstechnik GmbH since 2013. He combines a background from machine manufacturing and environmental technologies with a hands-on and result-driven approach to business and leadership.
Tietjen delivered more than 2,200 projects in particle size reduction technologies worldwide to nearly all countries of the world since 1959. Tietjen develop, design, and produce pulping systems for a wide variety of raw materials. They provide advice and project support for mechanical and plant engineering and have a speciality in Complex digestion systems.
Giuseppe R Bigliani is the Director of Sales for the Feed Platform in Latam, of AG Growth International - AGI, a global leader in the planning, engineering, and manufacturing of integral solutions. AGI helps clients achieve their strategic goals and the success of their business. AGI areas of experience and expertise include: Feed Manufacturing Technology, Fertilizers, Seeds, Grain Handling & Storage, Food Processes, Engineering & Design, Logistics & Plant Efficiency. Project sizes range from single equipment lines to integral solutions.
Bigliani’s experience spans thirty-five years in the design, installation, operation, marketing, and administration of agribusiness projects. His focus has been on feed and food processing plants in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. He has held key positions for major American and European Companies in Engineering and Production and has published papers and publications on feed technology processes.
Marco Prati is the CEO of PLP Systems, an International company based in Italy specializing in the development and production of machinery for liquid and powder handling.
Marco studied Mechanical Implementation and Construction in the Province of Piacenza and then in 2003 began working for PLP Systems, a company founded in 1978 by his father.
Marco began his career path in the Technical Design and Development office and was instrumental in reinventing the company with innovation and new technology. Together with the help of his experienced team, PLP were able to offer customers complete and customized solutions for the dosing, coating and weighing of both powders and liquids. Marco then transferred to the Sales office and over the past decade his work has been focused upon many areas including the creation and development of a PLP worldwide commercial network covering, in specific, Asia, South America and Europe, a project which is in continuous growth and development.
Andre Mello is the Key Account and Sales Specialist – Aqua & Pet at Andritz. He has worked with the company for 9 years, and is currently focused on Technical Sales, Technical Support to clients, sizing single equipment’s and lines, project and supports.
Mr Mello is originally from Brazil, and now lives in São Paulo State, Brazil.
He graduated in Veterinary with a specialisation in animal nutrition and focus on pet food, aquafeed, and sizing of equipment and factory projects; and also an MBA postgraduate (FGV Foundation). Andre is experienced in technical sales, project, process and field for more than 20 years.
Ed de Souza is the Extrusion Systems Process Director; Founder & Former President of Wenger do Brazil. He has been a Member of the Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition on the Pet Food committee (CBNA) since 2011. He concluded his Master of Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation – São Paulo, Brazil. Ed graduated from Fort Hays State University, Kansas in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Agriculture and joined Wenger Manufacturing. With 27 years of extrusion process experience, he serves Wenger Customers globally, assisting with process issues and providing both classroom and hands-on training regarding the latest in extrusion technology.
Rob Strathman boasts a twenty-eight-year career dedicated to advancing pet food and aquafeed products and their associated processes. Equipped with a degree in Feed Science and Management from Kansas State University, he embarked on this dynamic journey at Wenger Mfg., where he held various technical roles in R&D and field service. Over his twelve-year tenure, he became an expert in extrusion techniques and their diverse applications.
At Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Rob assumed the role of a process authority, pioneering innovative process technologies that revolutionized digitized pet food manufacturing. His expertise also extended to enhancing food safety standards in pet food factories, elevating them to food-grade establishments.
Currently serving as President of FamsunUSA Design and Engineering, Rob Strathman continues to drive innovation.
He has 7 years working with the company, and if focusing currently on sizing equipment, Process evaluations and Trainings.
Living in Joinville, Brazil, Michel Graduated in Mechanical Engineering with MSc in Aeronautical Engineering. He is experienced as a project, process and field engineer, working in the food/feed industry for more than 10 years. Michel is also an Amateur marathoner.
Michel Bauer Pereira is the Global Application Manager for Aqua & Pet, at Andritz.
Keith is a graduate of Kansas State University in 1998 with a degree in general and operations management. Keith began his career at Wenger Manufacturing focusing on dryers in 2007. His focus shifted to the dryer engineering support team within a few months. He currently works as the process technologist for the Wenger Process Technology Team. Keith is responsible for new product research/testing, existing product process development, technical sales support, service, and assists with new and existing equipment and process design. He also assists clients by refining their current processes, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their equipment and production process.
Animal Scientist graduated from the Federal University of Lavras in 2007, with a Master's degree completed at UNESP Botucatu in 2009 and a Ph.D. completed at the same University with a sandwich period at Kentucky State University ended in 2013. Post-doctorate completed in the Fapesp sandwich modality at the University of São Paulo (USP) and University of Arkansas-USA. He has been working at Biorigin for seven years, two of them as a researcher at the R&D Center, and for five years, he has been a Global Aquaculture Manager.
For 22 years, Mr Roger Gilbert was the Secretary General of the International Feed Industry Federation, which he co-founded in in 1987. In that time, he saw the federation rise from humble beginnings, to represent more than 85% of all compound feeds produced globally.
Today, Mr Gilbert is the publisher of International Aquafeed and Milling & Grain magazine: two international magazines translated into several languages to promote aqua and terrestrial protein production.
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Ed de Souza is the Extrusion Systems Process Director; Founder & Former President of Wenger do Brazil. He has been a Member of the Brazilian College of Animal Nutrition on the Pet Food committee (CBNA) since 2011. He concluded his Master of Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation – São Paulo, Brazil. Ed graduated from Fort Hays State University, Kansas in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science Agriculture and joined Wenger Manufacturing. With 27 years of extrusion process experience, he serves Wenger Customers globally, assisting with process issues and providing both classroom and hands-on training regarding the latest in extrusion technology.
The extruder, a cooking apparatus which is responsible for producing the products which are the core of a pet food & aquafeed plant, can and will consistently produce sellable products for optimized uptime. This might be true when the fundamental pillars of the extrusion process are in balance and harmony. A well designed and kept extruder, will be in turn and smooth and continuous cooking device, thus, a flexible system that will likely promote the usage of a variety of ingredients, boosting flexibility. We will discuss the key points in how we can achieve an effective and efficient running system. The guidelines presented will permit precisely application and monitoring of energy source for gentle and enhanced thermal energy. A pristine system will mostly often promote greater efficiency, quality assurance, and superior value-added products, while guaranteeing the kill step temperatures for food safety.
11:00-11:45
11:45-12:30
Troubleshooting an extrusion line
Joseph P. Kearns is the editor for International Petfood magazine, and a consultant in Extrusion Cooking Consulting, Animal and Aquatic Feeds. Previously he was the Vice President Aquafeed Div. for Wenger Manufacturing, Inc. Joe received his bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University in Food Technology Engineering. He has been employed at Wenger since 1974. He has 8 patents for Wenger all with regards to aquatic feeds and/or machinery associated with production of same. He has more than 60 published articles on aquatic feeds production advantages by extrusion cooking through trade magazines. He has presented at countless events around the world on the topic of aquatic feed production.
Discussion of the extrusion process and the possible situations that can effect the final product specifications. Extrusion of pet and aquatic feeds are similar in this area including raw materials through to final cooling. A quick review of these will be presented.
Michel Bauer Pereira is the Global Application Manager for Aqua & Pet, at Andritz. He has 7 years working with the company, and if focusing currently on sizing equipment, Process evaluations and Trainings.
Living in Joinville, Brazil, Michel Graduated in Mechanical Engineering with MSc in Aeronautical Engineering. He is experienced as a project, process and field engineer, working in the food/feed industry for more than 10 years. Michel is also an Amateur marathoner.
Extrusion processes play a pivotal role in the manufacturing industry of Aqua feed and Pet food, but they are susceptible to various operational challenges that can disrupt production efficiency. Effective troubleshooting not only minimizes downtime but also optimizes product quality and reduces waste. This presentation explores the essential aspects of troubleshooting an extrusion line. It delves into the identification and resolution of common issues such as melt quality, excessive energy consumption, moisture variations and uneven coating. By addressing these challenges, manufacturers can enhance the reliability and profitability of their extrusion operations, ensuring consistent output and product excellence.
12:30-13:00
A Q&A with all speakers and the audience, then all attendees who took part in the Online Milling Schools are invited to receive their certificates of attendance.
Joe Kearns Select Trouble Shooting Topics Aquatic and Petfood Michel Pereira
