SPEAKERS

Don't miss the following international experts and key stakeholders

​Dr Mian Riaz
Position and Company: IFANCA Professor of Diversity; Research Scientist Director- Process Engineering R&D Center; Head-Extrusion Technology Program 

History: Dr Mian Riaz holds a B.Sc Honors in Food Technology, M.Sc. Honors (Food Technology)and a Ph.D, Food Sciences.
Field Of Study Food Science and Technology

• Food Technology, Extrusion Processes, Cereals and Snacks food extrusion, Oil Seed Processing, Recycling of Food By Products, Ethnic and Religious Food, Food Product Development, Feeds and Pet Food Extrusion, Aquaculture Feed Processing, Texturization of Vegetable Protein.

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Dr LJ Grobler
Position and Company: Professor within the Faculty of Engineering, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa and Director of CFAM Technologies (Pty)Ltd 

History: He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), a Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) and a Registered Professional Engineer (Pr.Eng).  

• He joined the North-West University in 1996 as associate professor, was promoted to full-professor in 2006 and was the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering between 2012 and 2017.
• He started ExtruAfrica in 2010 with the aim to educate and create awareness on applications of extrusion in Africa
• He authored and co-authored more than 40 local and international articles.
• In 2001 he started training the Certified Energy Management Professional Course (CEM) under licensing agreement of the Association of Energy Engineers in the USA
• In 2010 Prof LJ Grobler received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual eta Awards.
• In 2016 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Association of Energy Engineers, Atlanta, USA.​ Read more  

Mr Danie Vorster​
Position and Company: Managing Director of CFAM Technologies (Pty)Ltd and Lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering, North West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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History:  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) Potchefstroom University for CHE. Field Of Study Mechanical Engineering

• In 1998 he and LJ Grobler started to develop their own extruder.  The first extruder was completed in 2000 and the sold their first extruder in 2003.  CFAM technologies was established in 2007 as a spin-off company of the North-West University.
• CFAM Technologies develop and manufacture world class twin screw food extruders and related processing equipment. Built in Africa for Africa
• 2002-2008 he was the workshop manager at PU for CHE/NWU
• Scientific domain as a Mechanical engineer and his main researcher field in Manufacturing engineer, Machine design.
• Field of specialization, extrusion 

Mr Nigel Sunley​
Position and Company : Sunley Consulting, South Africa

​History : Nigel holds a BSc (Hons) Chemistry, MSc Food Science

• He is an expert in product development, nutritional enhancement of foods, technical troubleshooting, process development and efficiency investigations, regulatory compliance, management and communication of scientific issues related to food & nutrition, technical training, project management.
• ​The need for flexibility in planning and designing agro-processing plants. Read more

Mrs Rina Wulfsohn
Position and Company: Managing Director for Versachem, Johannesburg, South Africa

History: Her work in the latest ingredient solutions & flavour combinations that will help the beverage industry identify the latest innovations influencing consumer-purchasing behavior

• ​The role of flavours in giving you the edge over the competition.
• Creating beverages for the future.
• Flavour trends across markets and regions
• The latest trends in sugar reduction Read more 

Simoné van Niekerk
Position and company: Head - Extrusion R&D Centre at CFAM Technologies (Pty)Ltd.

History: Hold a Bsc. Degree in Consumer Science and Tourism, Honours Bachelor of Consumer Sciences and currently busy with Masters in Consumer Science at the University of Potchefstroom (NWU University) 2018.

• Quality Control and R&D Manager at Nutritional Foods 2017 there she implemented quality control standards according to ISO22000 and FFSC 22000, to make sure that the food products meet the quality and efficiency of the companies’ standards
• Fields of expertise:New Product Development (NPD),
  Improving R&D database, Managing and testing raw materials and working with procurement department with regards to raw materials, Ingredients and packaging. 
• Temporary Lecturer in Practical Food Science at the University of Potchefstroom
• Research Assistant at the University of Potchefstroom, Consumers Faculty in 2014
• Practical Food Assistant at the University of Potchefstroom, Consumers Faculty 2013