Food and Feed Drying Workshop 2026

Location: FoodBowl
Timing: 2-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 30 June 2026; minimum number of participants needed for course to go ahead. 

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

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