Food and Feed Drying Workshop 2026

Location: FoodBowl
Timing: 3-days; 8:30AM-4:30PM

Drying is one of the most common operations in food and feed production, yet it is often poorly understood and inefficient. This two-day course in Drying Technology combines the practical perspective of experienced industry professionals with the in-depth technical knowledge of drying processes.

This course is about understanding the drying technologies used commonly across the food and feed industries – and how we can use that understanding to improve current processes and products, or design/select new systems that are both effective and efficient.

The course will cover:

• Water activity in products
• Basics of drying theory
• Different types of drying systems
• Principles of psychrometrics and heat & mass balance techniques using practical examples
• Advanced drying concepts
• Drying curves
• Quality issues in dried products
• Improvement of existing drying processes can be improved
• Case studies of different drying technologies

The course is run in person at FoodBowl by Dennis Forte and Associates of Australia.

Registrations Close 31 July 2026

Questions about the course? Please contact forte1@iinet.net.au 

For more information and to sign up, please visit the course page here.