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REPORT ABOUT 2nd WORKSHOP

2nd Workshop „Exstrusion technology in food and feed processing“ together with 14th International Feed Technology Symposium „Feed technology, quality and safety was held in Novi Sad from 19 to 21 October 2010. Meetings were opened by prof dr Miroslav Vesković, Rector of the University of Novi Sad. Representatives of the organizers, patrons, authorities and industry welcomed the participants and wished them a successful work. Workshop started on  October 19th, with the „Presentation of  the FP7 project Feed-to-Food outcomes“ given by dr Jovanka Lević, project coordinator and president of  organizing board.

Next dr Keith Harrap, „Food Cluster Initiative“ coordinator, gave a lecture “The EC Food Cluster as a tool for policy“. One of the best known researchers in the world in the field of extrusion Prof. Mian Nadeem Riaz, Ph.D.,  head of Extrusion Technology Program, Director of the Food Protein R&D Center, at the Texas A&M University System gave presentation “Role of extruders in food and feed industries” as the invited lecturer.

Program concerned the extrusion technology continued with oral presentations of the lecturers from France, Poland, Norway, Germany and Serbia. During the second and third day the scientific aspects of contemporary feed and food technologies were presented. Project beneficiaries from Romania, Germany and Lithuania participated with lectures providing the participants knowledge in feed technology, animal science and feed quality control.

More than 200 participants From Universities, Institutes, Laboratories, Governmental organizations, Agencies, Feed Industry and other stakeholders attended 2nd Workshop and 14th International Symposium. Project beneficiaries and other participants have opportunity to make new contatcts with researchers from almost all European countries and from USA. Lecturers were from 23 countries. 36 papers were presented in Poster section.