IDAH Innovation Center

At IDAH, we understand that innovation grows from collective wisdom and experience.

IDAH’s Innovation Center, an extrusion research lab, fosters an environment of innovation through open experimentation: providing direct hands-on access to industry experts and machinery. We can develop a competitive and innovative product with you.

We listen and understand your needs – that’s why we offer an “Experiment Now, Decide Later” solution. Verify your new formulation and product ideas before spending significant up-front investments.

IDAH provides extrusion trials for the following product prototyping:

Aqua Feed (shrimp feed, floating, slow sinking, and sinking fish feed)
Pet Food
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
High Moisture Meat Analogue (HMMA)
Extruded Snack

Together, we can!

Feed Miller & IDAH

As a feed miller, you are always finding ways to differentiate your products from the crowd. IDAH Innovation Center allows feed millers around the world to verify new formulation and product ideas without making significant up-front investments.

Consultant & IDAH

As a consultant, you are always looking for new business opportunities and solutions. What better way to introduce new solutions to your client than with actual validated production results at IDAH Innovation Center?

Nutritionist & IDAH

You as a nutritionist are continuously seeking the right new formula to deliver the most optimal results. IDAH Innovation Center will ensure that your nutritional prototypes are rapidly developed and validated.

Industry Newcomers & IDAH

Learning is a process that never ends. IDAH Innovation Center is your gateway to the feed industry: helping you significantly reduce your ramp-up period. It provides a perfect environment to learn, refresh, and build personal connections within the global feed industry.

3-DAY EXTRUSION TRAINING PROGRAM

DAY 1

Introduction to Extrusion Process
Extruder Design and Configuration
Extrusion of Aquatic Feed and Pet Food
Density Control of Extruder Feed

DEMONSTRATION:

Micro Aquatic Floating Feed on Twin Screw Extruder
Marine Fish Sinking Feed on Twin Screw Extruder

DAY 2

Overview of Ingredients in Extrusion
Vacuum Coating Extruder Products
Pre-conditioning for Extrusion
Extrusion Troubleshooting

DEMONSTRATION:

Pet Food on Twin Screw Extruder
Vacuum Coating of Pet Food

DAY 3

Extrusion of Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
Understanding Co-extrusion
Quality Control

DEMONSTRATION:

Making Chunk-type TVP on Twin Screw Extruder
Co-extruded Pet Treat on Twin Screw extruder

Note: All courses are subject to changes. For updated course information, please contact us.

IDAH Innovation Center