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The African Milling School • Designing a resilient future • Ship unloading systems • Steel grain bin management • India - Challenges facing the milling industry

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48 Designing a resilient future: Food, technology, and sustainable development 52 India - challenges facing the milling industry

EVENTS

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STORAGE

56 Crucial factors in steel grain bin management

62 Ship unloading systems: Mechanical Vs Pneumatic?

TRAINING

27 Thailand’s AgriSchools launch milling and feed courses

COLUMNS

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2 GUEST EDITOR Damon Sidles

72 MARKETS US Wheat Associates

92 INTERVIEW Henk van de Bunt

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Support an industry on a roll I am honoured to be the Guest Editor for this issue. After attending IDMA for Entil, I enjoyed the profile that this exhibition gave to Entil and our products. However, this editorial is a very good way for me to greet all customers, friends and more in the milling industries. My own background is worth mentioning. First, I began a long career in the Turkish milling industry with Entil. I am now the rollermill sales and marketing manager at Entil.

Entil; a foundation of the Zeytinoglu Holding, has been established in Eskisehir in 1964 with a production capability of grey (GG), and nodular (GGG) cast iron. With new investments in 2010 and new production and office facilities; Entil has reached 22,000 tons/ year capacity and serves a wide industrial scope by producing pieces from 0.5kg up to 20,000kg for grey and 15,000 kg for nodular iron.

Entil had its own flour and feed mills during these years and of course spare rolls were needed. So between the years of 1974 and 1976, investigations were made by Entil’s Research and Department how to make

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superior rolls. After two years research and investments, in 1976, Entil roll production started. Entil started producing centrifugalcasted rollermill rolls and climbed in a very short time to the top steps in grinding rolls for the flour milling industry. Entil believes that centrifugal casting is the very best method for ensuring good quality and is producing with Double Layer Centrifugal Casting Process which is the most advanced production type for such rolls. Our servicing and expertise in working with millers means we strive to be working for them and helping millers in the products that they request, the service they request and the success they request!

We are proud to be working with a leading company presenting grinding rolls produced by centrifugal casting method for the global food and feed sector, oil, coffee, chocolate, paper as well as the plastic, steel and iron industries. We also enjoy the diversity and range of people. The success of our company comes from to be team in managing and production. We have our plans ready for the coming five and 10 years and are walking with sure steps towards our target. We work with leading rollermill partners and are always seeking new projects and exciting developments for the global metallurgic-based industries.

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Crucial factors in steel grain bin management At the recent GEAPS Exchange in St. Louis, Missouri, Kirk Nelson addressed the fundamentals of steel bin installation and maintenance.

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North America The United States and Brazil have 6,718 feed mills and produce 66 million tons from 1,698 feed mills.

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NORTH AMERICA STATS 43.7 – Yield (bushels per acre) of wheat in the US in 2014, down 3.4 bushels from 2013, and the lowest since 2011. (Source: NASS) 8.8 – Number of acres (in millions) of wheat harvested in 2014 in Kansas - by far the USA’s most productive state for this commodity. Next highest was North Dakota with 7.49 million. (Source: NASS) 22 – Percentage drop in Canada’s total reported wheat production in 2014. To be fair, 2013 had been an exceptionally good year, and 2014 marked a return to previous production levels. Both harvested area (-9.4 percent) and average yield per acre (-13.9 percent) decreased compared to 2013.

(Source: Statistics Canada) 20.2 – Percentage increase in area harvested for soybeans in Canada in 2014, more than compensating for a 6.1 percent decrease in average yield per acre, to give a total production of 6 million tonnes, up 12.9 percent on the previous year.

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US Wheat Crop Tour Annual US Wheat Crop Tour Strengthens Relationships with Japanese Executive Millers See the full story on page 72

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Sukup to acquire DanCorn

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ukup Manufacturing Co, a world leader in grain drying, storage and handling, will acquire DanCorn, a leading dealer of the same in Denmark, as well as internationally. DanCorn is the exclusive distributer of Sukup products in all of Northern Europe and is located in Hedensted, Denmark.

“As Sukup Manufacturing Co has been able to expand and grow, our dealers have also grown bigger and shared in our success. DanCorn is an example of the benefit of a mutually strong and lasting partnership,” stated Steve Sukup, CFO of Sukup Manufacturing Co. “We are looking forward to continued growth with DanCorn and the expanding opportunities in protecting grain and increasing profit for farmers,” added Charles Sukup, President of Sukup Manufacturing Co. This acquisition will be of significant benefit to both Sukup Manufacturing Co and DanCorn A/S. Sukup Manufacturing is a continuously expanding company, growing over eight times since 2002. DanCorn has experienced tremendous success with the introduction of Sukup (American) style grain drying and storage systems to Northern Europe, where this style is now considered the norm.

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Cargill Executive Chairman Greg Page maps path to a more food-secure world

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peaking at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Global Food Security Symposium, Cargill Executive Chairman Greg Page urged attendees to be mindful of four principles that can help ensure all people have access to safe, affordable and nutritious food.

Noting the symposium’s focus on leveraging the global food system to fight malnutrition and improve health, Page said Cargill has a role to play in ensuring access to enough food for the undernourished and in bringing healthier foods to the market to help improve diets and health.

“There are four things we ought to be mindful of when we think about creating a more food-secure world,” said Page. His “ought to’s” include: • Appreciating the importance of price • Honouring the principle of comparative advantage • Embracing the power of emulation • Ensuring society’s comfort with the science of producing food On the importance of price, Page said, we need to appreciate the value of prices to signal the world’s farmers what to produce. “We saw this in 2012 when, in the face of a severe drought in the US Midwest, prices motivated farmers from South America and Central Europe to

Milling News increase production, ultimately mitigating the drought’s impact on global food production and ensuring people’s access to safe, affordable, nutritious food,” said Page.

He said it will also be increasingly important to honour the principle of comparative advantage in food production.

“To produce the food the world will need in the most economically and environmentally sustainable way, we need agriculture and trade policies that encourage farmers to cultivate the crops best suited for their growing conditions and then trade the surpluses with others,” said Page.

Page also said that the cumulative effects of individual behaviours can be a powerful force for improving food security and fighting malnutrition. “The Chicago Council’s Healthy Food for a Healthy World report acknowledges the power of emulation in its findings that women – in part because of their influence over their families’ diets – will be critically important to combatting malnutrition,” said Page.

Expanding on this point, Page said food industry leaders need to enlist and engage consumers in understanding the role of science in the food system, both nutritionally and environmentally. “Science and technology are important not only to producing more food in a more sustainable way, but also to our ability to improve food safety, reduce food waste and make food more nutritious and healthful,” he said.

“Finding solutions to end hunger and reverse the consequences of poor nutrition requires trust, transparency and collaboration,” said Page. “We look forward to being part of this important work.”

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Successful Country Mills no 3 Messrs. Press Brothers’ Green Cap Flour Mills, Great Yarmouth (From The Miller July 5th 1896)

Milling Journals of the past at the Mills Archive

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by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK he early editions of Milling and the Miller record how over a hundred years ago roller flour milling was being introduced into this country and many small mills just could not compete with the output they produced. This series describes how some of these mills that started out, eg as a basic windmill, survived.

An interesting example is the Yare Flour Mill, which, around the year 1886, was fitted out with a complete roller system by WR Dell & Son of 26 Mark Lane, London. The firm that owned the mill was founded by the father of two brothers, and then named “Press Brothers”. As a young boy in the 1830s he served his seven years’ apprenticeship to a miller at North Walsham, in Norfolk. After serving his “time” he took up farming for a while and during this period his two sons were born. While his sons were growing up he decided to look for a mill, and in the year 1851 he found a windmill in excellent condition, nine storeys high and with 5 pairs of stones.

Not long after acquiring the windmill the business was thriving and he was able to extend the premises by the addition of the steam mill, (shown in the illustration).

The windmill was still used for the grinding of the grain, but the meal was then purified and dressed into flour in the steam mill main building. Later the windmill was converted into a screen house and granary for the roller mill alongside. The shape of the windmill lent itself to the construction of silos on the upper floors as illustrated.

A few years later, the business continued to boom and they needed to extend their premises further to increase capacity. What better thing to do than buy another windmill? Standing close to the old premises on the opposite side of the road was such a mill. The second windmill, a fine brick building eleven storeys high, was said to tower above all other similar structures in Yarmouth. A few years afterwards the firm modified their millstone grinding in favour of a combined system; this now gave them eighteen pairs of stones and twelve sets of porcelain and chilled iron rolls. The eventual outcome of this was that they decided to go the whole way and convert to a complete roller system. So in 1886 the Dell system was installed. Sadly all the old wind powered machinery was thrown out!

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flour, using 50 percent Norfolk wheat. The mills, situated conveniently in the southern part of the town were within easy reach of both railway and canal.

The power required to drive the steam mill came from two horizontal engines, one for the roller mills and wheat cleaning machinery, the other for the dressing machines.

The engine driving the rollers and wheat cleaning was a horizontal compound engine with condenser working at about 100 horsepower, with a flywheel of 16ft diameter and 3ft stroke. The engine was built by Messrs. Riches and Watts, the well-known engineers of Norwich. The second engine driving the dressing machinery was of 25 horsepower, with a flywheel of 12ft diameter, and transmitted its power on to the second and third floors of the mill by belt drive. The steam required to drive the two engines came from two Galloway boilers. The steam mill occupied 6 floors.

The ground floor contained a spur wheel which was

An 1886 advert for the Smith Patent Purifier

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fixed on the crank shaft of the engine inside the mill, 9ft 1 in. in diameter, having a 9in. face. This spur wheel, by means of three pinions, drove three lay shafts on this floor, driving the roller mills on the floor above. The first floor housed 20 sets of Clark’s double roller mills, placed in three rows for the breaking of the wheat and the reduction of the semolina. The flour, three grades - patents, bakers

and low grade - were also packed on this floor. The other four floors held the dressing machinery for separating the broken grain from the semolina, middlings and flour. From the second floor you could access the workshop containing a lathe, circular saw, and other tools required for small and emergency repairs when the millwright was not available.

The dressing machinery by George T Smith featured purifiers and centrifugals with one dusting reel.

A separate building some short distance from the mills provided the stive room where the fluff etc was collected.

This building, measuring 15ft x 20ft and 22ft high and was made completely of wood. The floor was perforated with some 220 holes and each perforation had a canvas pipe hanging through to the ground floor immediately below.

The canvas pipes were tied at the ends and were cleaned by shaking them by means of a lever before and after opening the end for letting out the accumulated dust.

The wheat cleaning was performed in the Green Cap windmill adjoining the steam mill. This had nine floors, the top five used for storing the wheat. The lower floors were used for cleaning the wheat. The wheat passed through a Coleman and Morton’s wheat grader from where it fell into a Child’s decorticator. The wheat after being brushed in a Barnard and Lea’s brush machine was elevated to the eighth floor where it was conveyed by a spout into the adjoining building into a clean wheat bin, from here it would be conveyed to be converted into flour.

These early articles contain much detail, which can only be glimpsed in a summary like this. If you would like to know more please contact me at mills@millsarchive.org

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KWS, BASF and Prime Agriculture discuss cereal disease control this spring

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n stark contrast to spring 2014, growers across the country are reporting crops to be generally clean of disease. This will undoubtedly come as welcome news, but as increasing temperatures raise the risk of disease, what are the implications for fungicide strategies?

“It has so far been a kind season; crops are clean and in good shape, but the evidence of our trials suggest it still pays to get your protection in first,” says KWS product development manager John Miles.

The lower pressure start to spring coupled with lower commodity prices has prompted some growers to consider cutting back on fungicide use in a bid to reduce costs.

While perhaps an understandable reaction Mr Miles warns that disease is no respecter of the commercial pressures facing growers.

“We all realise pressure will soon begin to intensify.

There is a desire to save on inputs, but if growers plan to change their strategy on the back of current conditions they need to be aware of the implications should the situation deteriorate.

“The results of long-term trials demonstrate that even in low pressure years, there is a clear payback to be had from following a comprehensive fungicide programme.”

Mr Miles was speaking at a recent agronomy briefing held in conjunction with BASF and Prime Agriculture to consider how learnings in plant disease resistance could be used to inform fungicide programmes. Although not a replacement for fungicide applications, he said resistance ratings could be used to determine the order in which crops were to be treated, but with the caveat that this is highly dependent on drilling date and disease pressure.

“2014 presented ideal conditions to investigate the contribution disease scores make to combatting Septoria tritici. In a typical year, measuring the differences between a variety with a Septoria score of four and one with six is quite difficult and often masked by other diseases such as rusts. Less than four or more than six is, in contrast, quite easy, but most varieties fall in to the first category so it is important to know how these will react to pressure,” he said.

Perhaps not surprisingly the crops receiving more robust programmes performed better, but the difference in programmes was stark.

“Visually, there was little difference between crops, but those that received a second SDHI and a higher rate of chlorothalonil were able to better utilise the applied nitrogen. As a result we observed an average yield increase of more than 0.75t/ha for a regime applying 280kg N/ha.”

His observations were supported by BASF regional sales manager, Steve Dennis who explained that the yield differential between treated and untreated crops in trials was greater than the long-term average.

“There is always a strong response to fungicides, but the margin narrows as you move to those with better disease ratings. For example, Gallant, with a Septoria rating of 4, showed a 5.0t/ha response to fungicides in our trials while

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Cougar, with a rating of 7, gave a response of 3.3t/ha.”

“The average response across 30 varieties in 2014 was 4.39t/ha.

At a wheat price of £110/t that is an extra £483/ha in output. At a fungicide cost of £114/ha that is a MOIC of £369/ha, equivalent to 4:1 return. Across 200ha that is an extra £73,860 so there is a compelling argument for not skimping on control.”

If viewed in isolation however, response to fungicides as a single measure could be considered misleading. “It is important to look at output. Varieties with lower resistance ratings tend to show the greatest response, but not all yield to the same level.”

This is partly explained by “linkage drag” said KWS’s John Miles. “No one truly understands how Septoria resistance works though we are learning all the time, but we have observed lower yields in plants demonstrating higher levels of resistance. Overcoming this ‘linkage drag’ is the subject of research at the highest level,” he said.

According to Steve Dennis, the analysis does not provide a basis for dropping those varieties with relatively poor scores, but rather supports the case for managing them accordingly to meet potential.

“On average margin increases by 22 percent so there is a benefit from choosing a cleaner variety, but varieties with recognised high yield potential will always respond.

Horatio and KWS Kielder, for example have Septoria ratings of four and five respectively, but yielded close to Revelation and Skyfall, both of which have a score of six,” said Steve Dennis.

Mangement tool

For Prime Agriculture agronomist Philip Simons, disease ratings are coming to be seen as an increasingly useful management tool among his clients.

“There is certainly a desire among growers to adopt varieties with better resistance. About a quarter of the Prime portfolio is down to varieties with a rating of four.

“It fits with wider economic and environmental pressures.

There is a desire to make the most of the plant’s natural resistance to disease, buy some time when conditions make application difficult and prolong the life of the plant protection products we have,” he said.

But equally there was recognition that rates needed to be maintained and the best products used. “You can’t afford to skimp on programmes. Responses will follow, but rate, interval and product choice are important to maximising that response,” he added.

Introduction of Bipartisan TPA Legislation

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A Statement by Joel G. Newman, President and CEO, American Feed Industry Association he American Feed Industry Association applauds the introduction of bipartisan legislation to update and renew Trade Promotion Authority. TPA was last enacted in 2002 and expired in 2007. It allows the president to negotiate trade agreements, and Congress to set priorities and retain its authority to approve or disapprove those treaties through an up-or-down vote.

Following the bill’s introduction, AFIA’s President and CEO, Joel G. Newman, stated: “AFIA fully supports renewed TPA as called for in the legislation introduced today, which will open doors to new markets for the feed industry [and agriculture as a whole], and enhance economic growth and jobs here in the U.S. Trade is consistently growing.

In 2014 alone, the US exported more than $10 billion worth of feed, feed ingredients and pet food, and we recognise the exceptional room for growth and the impact this legislation could have.

“Thanks to Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Congressman Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) efforts, our industry will have the potential to sell more high quality, American-manufactured feed, feed ingredients and pet food to foreign markets.

As we look to the future, the US animal food industry recognises trade is a large part of the big picture.

“Removal of trade barriers and enforcement of trade rules requires the support of the administration. TPA is essential to ensuring the US receives the best possible outcomes in trade agreements, and AFIA strongly encourages Congress, as well as the president, to work together for an efficient and beneficial outcome. It is important to remember however, even though TPA is an important piece of the puzzle, it is not the only piece.

This legislation’s timing is significant as the US pursues trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

“While AFIA applauds the introduction of this bill, Congress needs to act swiftly to enact TPA. Without TPA, United States negotiators will lack authority and have limited ability and leverage when negotiating free trade agreements.”

The TPA legislation introduced includes significant improvements to the 2002 TPA law in areas such as non-tariff barriers to US goods and services, digital commerce, restrictions on cross-border data flows, fair competition with state-owned enterprises, labor and environmental standards, and enhanced procedures to ensure Congressional oversight and public input on US trade negotiations.

A word from our publisher Our industry – milling – is central to food security Milling, and not just millers but everyone involved in the milling process from suppliers of micro additives to macro ingredients and all the machinery and services involved, must accept that Roger Gilbert we have greatest influence of anyone on the world’s future food security. Without the constructive views and ideas from company’s such as Cargill, and expressed by executive Chairman Greg Page (see page 7), and the vision of people such as our new columnist Christophe Pelletier (see page 18) plus those of IPack-IMA (see page 48), we will fail to rise to the challenge of feeding our growing world population. Yet, we have the power (eloquently shown at IDMA in Istanbul earlier this month and at the 119th IAOM Convention in Palm Springs last week and I’m sure at IPack-IMA next week) to do just that.

We are not in the bottled water business where we can price our product on what our chosen markets will return. We are in the bread business, providing a staple foodstuff for all members of our civilisation. We need to profit without doubt, but we also need to be mindful that for every child or adult who goes to bed hungry through no fault of their own, it’s a failure of our milling industry to deliver an accessible and safe staple food product.

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COMPANY UPDATES

Anpario plc wins The Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. Anpario is delighted to announce it has won The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for outstanding achievement in International Trade. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the UK’s most prestigious business accolade, designed to recognise and encourage the achievements of UK businesses.

Anpario is located in Worksop, Nottinghamshire and manufactures natural high performance ingredients for animal feeds which are formulated to protect and improve the health and performance of livestock.

Tyson Foods recognises Premier Carriers of the Year for 2015 For the fourth year, Tyson Foods, Inc. has named a select group of its third-party contract carriers as “Premier Carriers of the Year.”

Several of the 19 honoured carriers are repeat recipients. Carriers of the Year are recognised for their commitment to excellence in customer service, communication, safety, innovation and for being strong environmental stewards. In addition to its own fleet of more than 2,600 tractors, Tyson Foods has relationships with more than 100 third-party carriers to move products and raw materials to its locations and customers.

Alapala recently completed a semolina mill with a capacity of 400 tonnes per day for Oba Macaroni in Gaziantep, Turkey next to an existing mill. The new semolina mill incorporates state-of-the-art milling technology including Corum, Turkey-based Alapala’ s new generation milling section models Similago II Roller Mills and Aurora Purifiers.

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Alltech acquires Ridley Inc to strengthen global leadership position in commercial animal nutrition

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lltech and Ridley Inc. announced today that they have entered into a plan of arrangement agreement under which Alltech will acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Ridley, one of the leading commercial animal nutrition companies in North America, for CAD $40.75 per share. The total consideration payable to Ridley shareholders is approximately CAD $521 million.

The price of CAD $40.75 per share represents a premium of approximately 23 percent to the 20-day volume weighted average price of Ridley’s common shares on the TSX as of April 22, 2015. The closing price of the Ridley shares on the TSX on April 22, 2015 was CAD $33.94. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the merger.

“This transformative transaction that combines two industry leaders allows Alltech to deliver better performance and value to livestock and poultry producers across the globe,” said Dr Pearse Lyons, founder and president of Alltech. “With Ridley’s leading animal nutrition supplements, block products, extensive livestock and poultry producer distribution network and on-farm presence, we will be able to bring our advanced nutrition technology to market faster and more effectively. This combination creates a new model to deliver superior animal nutrition and tailored feeding programmes supported by robust scientific research and data analytics.

This deal underscores our continued momentum in growing our business through strategic acquisitions of best-in-class companies with trusted technology and brand recognition.”

“Joining Ridley with Alltech is about bringing the best nutrition solutions to meat, milk and egg producers around the world,” said Steven J. VanRoekel, president and CEO of Ridley. “Alltech is the technological leader with a broad global footprint so by uniting forces we will create a scalable platform to grow and market solutions to enhance the profitability of producers. We are also joining a financially strong company that is committed to investing in science and innovation so that we can deliver the most

Agentis Innovations opens European headquarters in Cyprus

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gentis Innovations has announced the recent opening of their European headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus. Agentis Innovations President Yiannis Christodoulou explains, “A significant amount of our technology has been developed in Thailand and is now

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advanced animal nutrition solutions.”

Ridley is one of the largest commercial animal nutrition businesses in North America. Ridley manufactures and markets a full range of animal nutrition solutions, including formulated complete feeds, premixes, feed supplements, block supplements, animal health products and feed ingredients. Ridley’s customers include livestock producers as well as equine and pet breeders. Ridley’s products are sold to producers by direct sales or through distributor and dealer channels.

Both companies are industry leaders committed to investing in sustainable nutrition solutions and advanced feeding programmes that optimise physical and financial performance on farms, leading to increased efficiency and value. Alltech spends approximately 10 percent of its gross revenue on R&D, more than any other company in the industry. Ridley has a strong technical team with over 40 advanced degree staff who have produced some of the industry’s best-selling and most widelyrecognised blocks and nutrition supplements and will now be working side-by-side with Alltech’s team of approximately 150 PhD’s. This deal will further enhance Alltech’s primacy in science and allow it to deliver this to a broader range of livestock and poultry producers in the US and bring more advanced animal nutrition solutions to countries across the globe.

Improved animal nutrition is a pressing need for the productivity of the world’s livestock and food chain. Feed costs comprise the majority of livestock production costs.

By improving nutrition, livestock and poultry producers are able to realise a significant increase in efficiencies and return on investment. Alltech’s continued commitment to tailoring nutrition and health programmes with a focus on natural, antibiotic-free ingredients allows livestock and poultry producers to raise healthier animals through a process that is better for animals, consumers and the environment.

The combined company will have a presence in over 128 countries and 4,200 employees worldwide. Alltech has more than doubled its sales in the last three years and is on target to achieve USD $4 billion in sales in the next few years.

The transaction is subject to approval by Ridley shareholders, regulatory review and other customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the second quarter.

Alltech has established a track record of successful acquisitions, having completed seven since 2011. www.alltech.com becoming a standard throughout the Asia Pacific Region.

The opening of our new European facility, will provide the base we require for our strategic expansion into Central Europe, Africa and the Middle East markets where we are already seeing strong demand for our products.”

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Wenger enters agreement with safety chain software

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enger, the market leader in premium extrusion, drying and process control systems for the food, pet food and aquatic feed industries, is excited to announce that it has entered into a reseller partnership agreement with SafetyChain Software, leader in Food Safety Chain Management Systems that Automate, Streamline and Improve Food Safety and Quality Assurance (FSQA)™ for the food and beverage industry.

Under the agreement, Wenger will offer the entire SafetyChain for Food suite – including stand-alone or integrated modules for FSQA Supplier Compliance, Food Safety Management, Food Quality Management, Regulatory and GFSI Compliance/Audit Readiness and SafetyChain Mobile Apps – to current and planned Wenger customers. The two companies will also deliver pre-built integration points between the SafetyChain and Wenger systems for a seamless experience for Wenger customers – leveraging SafetyChain for Food’s ability to integrate data from production equipment to become part of the entire FSQA process and record.

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“Wenger continues to redefine the extrusion industry standard, not just with their benchmark equipment and services, but also because they provide food safety plans and services to help their customers achieve FSQA excellence. By now offering a full automation suite to execute on food safety and quality initiatives at all points in a company’s supply chain, Wenger will further differentiate itself as a trusted partner to its customers,” commented Barbara Levin, SafetyChain SVP and cofounder. “Additionally, due to its global reputation and reach, we’re also very excited to work with Wenger as we continue to expand our global marketing and distribution outside of North America,” Levin continued.

Wenger will be marketing the full SafetyChain suite, preliminarily named the “Wenger APM Food Safety Chain Management System, powered by SafetyChain.”

The partnership became effective on April 22, 2015, and will have a soft launch at Wenger’s exhibits at the 2015 Petfood Forum in Kansas City, MO. www.wenger.com

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Milling News A Flour World Museum story No. 1

Meeting millers Tom Blacker, International Milling Directory

King-size king cake You can get it as a dry cake, with cream, truffle chocolate, or in worldrecord size – king cake, eaten in Mexico since the 16th century at Epiphany. To celebrate 200 years of Mexican independence, Mexico City bakers made a truly king-size "Rosca de Reyes" weighing ten tons and measuring 2360 feet long. The massive cake took 16,684 pounds of flour, 56,880 eggs and 8157 pounds of butter, and cut nicely into 254,000 pieces. But no one knows who found the porcelain figurine that is hidden in every Rosca de Reyes. This will no doubt remain a mystery, for whoever finds it must make tamales for all the guests, later at the "Fiesta de la Candelaria". With this gargantuan cake that would be an impossible task.

The MĂźhlenchemie FlourWorld Museum in Wittenburg is an expression of our company culture and the responsibility we feel towards the miller and his flour, as one of the most important staple foods. The museum is a journey through the millennia, illuminating the development and importance of flour. It is the only one of its kind in the world.

The opportunity to step out and meet millers is always a pleasure. Meeting a miller in person, as we all know, involves understanding a miller’s unique personal perspective. In any mill operation, the miller is a central person (It is qualified people who run and control the technology and machinery to ensure the smooth running of the mill).

As each person is different in many ways, millers must also be appreciated in their own way too. In my opinion, this means conversing about their mills and how they produce for their customers. Millers do not just drop in and out of the industry with high turnover rates, they learn, train and spend a long amount of time building their personal touch and craft.

In my work with The International Milling Directory, and Milling and Grain magazine, I have had the privilage of visiting countries all over the world, and have been fascinated to talk to millers about how individuals deal with both the core challenges that face all of us in the industry, but also the specific challenges that come with geography.

No matter what part of the world you are from, the International Milling Directory is always a great resource, when comparing, buying and understanding the latest products in the market place. It connects millers to the supply chain and the network they depend on, both locally and globally. It allows for greater communication in this industry that needs more transparency and connectivity.

Recently at the IDMA exhibition in Turkey, I had the pleasure of also reacquainting myself with some of the millers and suppliers that I have met at other places. This is one of the great aspects of trade shows like this one - real business relationships can be forged.

I was glad to provide many directories to many millers directly. The Turkish feed and flour market continues to grow at a very rapid pace. Undeterred by many political or economic sanctions, such as those affecting and disrupting Western trade means that Turkey is open to trading even more than ever before with Russia, the Middle East, Africa and South America. The oversight and management from the TUSAF and TMO organizations seems to be working well for an industry growing and with further room to grow. The future is bright. We will hope to keep a keen eye on further innovations and developments as Turkey advances onwards.

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Tom Blacker Directory Coordinator

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Lallemand Animal Nutrition expands Ruminant Centre of Excellence program with Texas A&M AgriLife Research Offering is part of Lallemand forward commitment to advance global animal agriculture

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allemand Animal Nutrition and Texas A&M Agrilife Research announce a collaboration to be launched at the McGregor Research Center in McGregor, Texas. Lallemand Animal Nutrition has established partnerships worldwide as part of their Research Centers of Excellence program, to forward the development and innovation of microbial solutions.

“At Lallemand Animal Nutrition, we’re moving forward with an eye on the future,” says Mathieu Castex, PhD., Global Research and Development Director, Lallemand Animal Nutrition. “We’re at the forefront of providing modern yeast, bacteria and microbial solutions, and collaborative partnerships as well as our Centers of Excellence provide the opportunity to evaluate our technologies in real-life situations.”

This collaboration is one of two dedicated to product applications for beef, dairy and small ruminant animals. The work completed at these locations focuses on continuously documenting the mode of action, biomarkers of efficacy and benefits of existing yeast and bacteria strains. The researchers also are working toward a better understanding of the microbial ecosystems, solutions and applications to support sustainable animal production, Dr Castex adds.

“In particular, we are aiming to document microbial solutions that can help to answer the modern challenges of dairy and beef production - maintaining optimal production while enhancing animal wellbeing,” he says.

Kerry Barling, DVM, PhD, Global Manager of Beef Technology with Lallemand Animal Nutrition helped select Texas A&M AgriLife Research for this partnership based on their vision for supporting animal agriculture.

“The research completed at the McGregor facility, along with our other Ruminant Centers of Excellence, will be a combination of strain selection; identification and characterisation; as well as in vitro and in vivo testing,” Dr Barling says. “With this new partnership with AgriLife Research, we can complete more field validation work and real-life monitoring with a GrowSafe System to measure individual animal feed intake and behavior.”

The McGregor Research Centre provides a full spectrum of scientific and informational resources to support Texas A&M AgriLife Research, as well as the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the citizens of the State of Texas - and beyond.

“We are excited about our collaboration with Lallemand Animal Nutrition,” says Dr Craig Nessler, Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research. “At our McGregor Research Center, our primary goal is to help develop sustainable solutions for beef cattle producers in Texas that can have global utility. Working with industry partners like Lallemand gives us the opportunity to work alongside them in characterising products and identifying knowledge gaps so that

innovative solutions can be identified, developed and deployed.”

Lallemand Animal Nutrition is committed to optimising animal performance and well-being with specific natural microbial product and service solutions. Lallemand Forward encompasses the specifically chosen service solutions that enhance people, knowledge and production practices.

“No product is brought to market without a substantial base of research and proof of performance. We research and develop specific solutions that are uniquely different and have the ability to advance overall animal production and well being,” Dr Castex says. “It’s the forward-thinking we put into our research that results in quality products with practical application.”

Lallemand Animal Nutrition Centers of Excellence dedicated to ruminant and silage research are located in the following locations: • National Institute for Agronomic Research (INRA) – Clermont-Ferrand and Theix, France • William H. Miner Agriculture Research Institute – Chazy, NY, United States • Biotechnology Research Institute of the National Research Council, Montreal, Canada

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The Pelletier Column

Future rhymes with infrastructure

by Christophe Pelletier The potential to grow the quantity of food needed to meet the needs of the world growing population is there. It is not just a matter of production on farms, though. To succeed, the entire value chains will have to be well organised and efficient.

Infrastructure rarely makes the headlines. Yet, it should because it plays an essential role.

Infrastructure is really the lifeblood of future food security.

There cannot be long-term prosperity or successful economic development without an adequate infrastructure.

Once food is produced, it must also be delivered to consumers and be eaten. For the future, the population boom that will take place in urban centers of Asia and Africa is going to require solid planning and vision. Many of the megacities that will emerge in the coming 40 to 50 years hardly exist, yet. Nonetheless, they are coming.

Organising the proper supply of food, water and all other essentials from production centers is crucial. The amount of money needed will be huge. For some regions, a Marshall Plan type of action will be necessary.

In my previous article, I explained why I see a great opportunity for the feed and milling industry to lead in the future to achieve food security in the decades to come.

It is particularly true for infrastructure. The feed and milling industries could not exist if it could not get the raw materials delivered to the plant and their products to the customers. They need storage, vehicles, roads, railways and waterways. They are going to need them even more in the coming decades. As the map of population and of economic activity evolves, so does the location of consumption centres as well as of production areas.

The organisation of supply chains needs to adapt. Raw materials will originate from new and different locations and the industry will have to deliver customers in new places. Because of its central position in the value chains, the feed and milling industry can look both upstream and downstream to pinpoint where infrastructure needs will be. Then, it has a duty to be vocal about it and to let all the stakeholders know about the infrastructure objectives to achieve.

The “unfortunate” thing about infrastructure is that it is a long-term investment. Nonetheless, it is an essential one.

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have more money to buy more goods and services, and also to pay taxes to ensure a good maintenance of the infrastructure. Good infrastructure helps prosperity and peace. Of course, an important question is who must finance infrastructure. Many stakeholders benefit from a good infrastructure and therefore it must be a collaborative effort. Setting up the right infrastructure improves sustainability of food production and supply. Not only does it reduce food losses, but it allows transportation systems that use less energy and emits fewer greenhouse gases. In particular, railways and waterways that replace road truck transport work towards that goal. Better roads also make transport cleaner and more efficient than bad ones. Using the right type of vehicles and maintaining them properly reduces the environmental impact.

A good infrastructure prevents waste. The key is to be able to bring the food to the consumers. Still, too much of the food production does not reach the market because of a deficient infrastructure. The FAO estimates the annual cost of fixing post-harvest problems in developing countries at $83 billion. Doing so provides many upsides for all stakeholders from farms, businesses and government. The FAO estimates the annual missed value of post-harvest losses at US$ 1 billion. Clearly, the return of fixing postharvest losses is huge. There is more than enough money to fix the problem. Compared with the amounts spent since 2008 to bail out banks, to print money massively as it has been done and to rescue some financially troubled European countries, it is a drop in the ocean!

Yet, fixing post-harvest losses is a painfully slow process.

Solid collaborative leadership that crystallises the energies is necessary to make it happen. All stakeholders must realise how important infrastructure is for them and for all of us. They must come on board and together solve infrastructure problems. Practically, reducing food losses means that to supply the same quantity, food production does not have to put as much pressure on the environment as it does when there is waste. How long will we accept not only to waste food, but also all the water, the energy resources, the inputs, the time and the money that have been used to produce it in the first place?

Christophe Pelletier is a food and agriculture strategist and futurist from Canada. He works internationally. He has published two books on feeding the world’s growing population. His blog is called “The Food Futurist”.

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Industry in the Philippines

by Chris Jackson, Export Manager UK TAG It does not seem a month since I wrote my inaugural column for MAG magazine as much has happened for our industry in the UK and for me what I thought would not be a busy month turned in to just the opposite as we strive to promote our industry globally.

Profitability is the key that drives us all, which generally means increasing outputs whilst driving down costs through innovative technology with skilled management, taking the best that the world can offer and incorporating it into our business.

A major part of my job is to find global opportunities and bring these to the attention of our industry to save your business some time in searching out potential areas for success. As an independent trade association we are often able to access breaks and new ideas and distribute these to a wide audience.

We look for exhibitions and seminars that are particularly relevant to our industry where not only can we showcase our products but where we can find other companies and countries whose ideas and technology will help our industry to develop.

As I write these notes I am preparing to fly to China for the China Animal Husbandry Exhibition and Global Pig Forum. Held in probably the world’s biggest market certainly the world’s biggest pig producer with 48 percent of the world’s pigs. But a difficult market to succeed in, needing a great deal of patient understanding and a country in which developing long-term relationships is absolutely key to success.

Following on from this exhibition we are supporting Livestock Philippines where you could not hope to find a more contrasting country and culture albeit that a lot of big business is run by the ethnic Chinese population who still maintain their business sense and drive after many generations. Here, you have a country of 100,000,000 people about 40 percent of whom still work in agriculture living 22 | Milling and Grain

on some 7000 islands that make up their country contributing 20 percent of GDP. With the country’s ever-increasing population accompanied by a progressively shrinking land space, Filipino farmers are adopting more efficient farming systems. Fortunately, through farming systems researches new techniques are continuously being developed, particularly for smallholder farmers. For example, it has been shown that by integrating livestock and fish production systems the total food protein yield and profitability from a unit area of land is significantly increased.

The Philippines has a well-developed livestock, the third largest pig population in the region following China and Vietnam.

It also has a fairly-developed aquaculture industry. Yet, in spite of the profitability of integrated livestock-fish farming systems demonstrated by local researchers, very few Filipino entrepreneurs have adopted the technology.

The few entrepreneurs who have adopted integrated livestock-fish production technology will also serve to encourage farmers to venture in this farming system.

With self-sufficiency in poultry a substantial pig and aquaculture industry the demand for efficient storage and milling facilities is high, without this industry none of the intensive livestock production can be maintained.

Livestock Philippines 2015 will be held in Manila from June 24-26, 2015. Hosted by the Department of Agriculture and, the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS).

On show there will be, feed production management, animal health and nutrition, closed housing systems, centralised slaughtering facilities and advanced meat processing and packaging technologies.

Please come and visit us there.

As we continue to look forward Indonesia will be our next country to visit in July, with 250 million people and more than 65 million with disposable incomes this is a country that we need to develop stronger trading relationships with. We will be at Indo Livestock. Look for us!

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National Association of Wheat Growers applauds introduction of the Federal Water Quality Protection Act

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bipartisan group of senators announced the Federal Water Quality Protection Act that requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Army Corps of Engineers to rewrite the proposed waters of the US regulation.

President of the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG), Brett Blankenship, issued the following statement.

“We applaud the efforts by this group of Senators and the introduction of this bill that seeks to protect the water quality of navigable waters and more clearly define what waters of the US includes and does not include.

On behalf of the nation’s wheat growers, we look forward to working with Congressional leadership to ensure a swift passage.

We are very supportive of this legislation that addresses significant flaws in the proposed WOTUS rule.”

NAWG also joined a group of agricultural organizations voicing support for the Act by signing on to a letter sent to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. This legislation establishes sound principles to guide the agencies’ action on a “waters of the US” rule so the final result reflects the statutory limits created by Congress.

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Bringing the best to Somalia: IMGS leads the way Although IMGS offers its services in a variety of ports around the world, we take particular pride in the fact that our equipment and most importantly our invaluable staff are capable of delivering our services to the IMGS benchmark of high quality, in particularly ‘tough’ locations.

One such recent example is our operations in the Federal Republic of Somalia.

IMGS teams have been deployed in both the ports of Mogadishu and Kismayo in Somalia for the since 2013.

Our teams face real challenges in our daily operations in these ports – as local infrastructure and labour have little to zero background in the handling of valuable agri-

commodities such as sugar, wheat and sorghum. IMGS has introduced both ship discharging, mobile bagging and storage services in Somalia. All of these services have required the IMGS team to make an investment into rebuilding the port facilities, training local Somali national staff and introducing a modern fleet of bulk cargo handling equipment from the Rapidpack product line.

On April 22, 2015, IMGS is preparing for the arrival of a ship of 25,000mt of raw sugar that requires bulk discharging, mobile bagging and/or transportation and storage. IMGS teams are making preparations on the ground to ensure that our principles interests are protected and we as IMGS continue to deliver on the trust that has been placed in us as their contractors. IMGS has been credited as being one of the key stakeholders in the rebirth of bulk handling in Somalia.

IMGS has been providing such innovate services in globally since 1980 and is now represented in over 65 ports.

Agromed announces appointment of PeterLabs as new distributor in Malaysia

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gromed Austria, a leading provider of premium natural feed additives, today announced that it has strengthened its global distribution partner network for OptiCell® by appointing PeterLabs Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PeterLabs Holdings Berhad, as its distributor in Malaysia.

“We are pleased to partner with PeterLabs and look forward to working closely with their experienced team of dedicated professionals,” said Helmut Grabherr, CEO of Agromed. “We are confident that PeterLabs’ vast experience and excellent knowledge of the Malaysia livestock market will support our initiative of communicating the Agromed and OptiCell® solutions to the poultry, swine and dairy markets in Malaysia.”

“It is our privilege to join Agromed’s network of distribution partners and represent their star product OptiCell®, a proven eubiotic lignocellulose containing a unique fermentable component,” said Lim Tong Seng, Managing Director of PeterLabs. “With OptiCell’s impressive performance that is already noted by farmers in Malaysia as well as other parts of Asia, we believe that there is a huge market potential for OptiCell® here in Malaysia and hope to develop a strong demand from increasing our focus on additional livestock sectors and applications over the coming months.”

“As an established distributor, PeterLabs has a strong presence in Malaysia which will greatly help to expand the reach of OptiCell® in the region.” said David Saunders, CEO of LinkAsia Partners. “The collaboration between Agromed and PeterLabs will enable more customers to experience the benefits from OptiCell®, thereby improving production performance and in-field solutions.”

OptiCell® is a natural lignocellulose product which offers a very competitive value proposition with proven performance benefits at a cost comparable to

other fibre sources. With a well-balanced combination of fermentable and non-fermentable fibre contents, OptiCell® is well recognised as a valuable, high-density dietary component for modern feed programmes.

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Poultry Highlights

lthough China was once again the leading producer of feed with 183 million tons manufactured in the official estimate of more than 9,500 feed mills, this is the second year of decline in its production. The country experienced a notable 4 percent decline from last year’s numbers. Some analysts contribute this downturn to a slow hog market and bird flu that suppressed consumer demand.

India, on the other hand, had a considerable increase in feed production, up to 29.4 million tons (a 10 percent increase over 2013), owing mainly to favorable weather conditions and consistently-improving farming methods and technology.

The United States and Brazil ranked second and third respectively, with 172 million tons from 6,718 feed mills and 66 million tons from 1,698 feed mills.

When grouped into regions, Africa and Latin America saw the greatest growth in 2014. Asia Pacific, Europe, North America and the Middle East all showed a slight incline. Several individual countries can be highlighted as bright spots of growth and development. Among them were Turkey, Indonesia, Romania, Tunisia and Bolivia, all of which experienced their second consecutive year of significant increase in feed production.

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Country

Total Mil Tons

Pig

Calf

Lay

Broil

China

183

85

6

2

0.2

24

41

0

18

0.4

0

USA

173

21

19

21

0

20

55

7

1

8.5

6

Brazil

66

14

5

3

0

6

31

1

1

2

1

Mexico

31

5

5

3

0.2

4

11

0

0.2

0.9

0.5

India

29

0

8

0

0

9

11

0

1

0

0

Spain

29

14

3

4

0.2

2

3

0.4

.2

0.5

0.2 0

Dairy Beef

Turkey Aqua Pets

Horse

Russia

26

9

2

0

0

4

10

0.6

0

0.5

Japan

24

6

3

5

0

6

4

0

0

0.3

0

Germany

24

10

7

0

0.3

2

4

0

0

0.9

0.3

France

22

5

3

2

0.4

2

3

1.3

0.1

1.1

0.3

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2014 feed tonnage: 438.62 million metric tons 2013 feed tonnage: 444.4 million metric tons 1.3% decrease Poultry feed production makes up 45% of the total livestock feed production globally • Asia is the leading poultry feed producer; N Am is #2 • Poultry feed production was UP in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East; same in LA; Down in Asia and N America • Top Poultry issues in 2014: Antibiotic Free, Mycotoxins, Avian Influenza

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North America Highlights

6,790 feed mills 2014 feed tonnage: 192.80 million metric tons 2013 feed tonnage: 189.03 million metric tons 2% increase Poultry is the leading species in North America (86.76 million metric tons) • Ruminant #2 (46.145 million metric tons) • North American Pig farmers took a hit this year due to PEDv • North America produces 1.76 million metric tons of Aqua feed •

Points of Interest • All species were UP in AFRICA, despite the fact that this region had the HIGHEST prices on raw ingredients for feed.

• Africa was the only region to see an increase in production for all species.

• Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America all saw an increase in the number of feed mills. North America had the biggest jump, adding 1,054 mills in the year. The Middle East saw a decrease in the number of feed mills.

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Progressus and Kasetsart University in Thailand have united to launch a much-needed training resource for feedmilling, livestock and aquaculture across Asia. In the form of short courses, each five-day residential programme will cover a variety of crucial management and production fields for various industry segments.

Thailand’s AgriSchools launch milling and feed courses AgriSchools will be held at Kasetsart University’s Kampang Saen Campus, in Bangkok, Thailand, using their recently opened state-of-the-art training facilities.

The 2015 AgriSchools program include • Feed Mill Management– 11th to 15th May • Pig Management – 13th to 17th July • Aquaculture Nutrition – 24th to 28th August • Layer Management– 14th to 18th September • Aqua Milling– 23rd to 27th November

Educating professionals

Dean of Agriculture at Kasetsart University, Kampaengsaen Campus, Assistant Professor Seksom Attamangkune said, “We are pleased to be aligned with Progressus on this important initiative.

“Education of professionals in the industry is crucial to ensure

Asian agriculture keeps up with the very latest in production and management methods. Our team endorses the programmes and content of Progressus’ AgriSchools and we look forward to developing these courses not only for industry, but also for our Thai and International students.”

Director at Progressus, Yiannis Chistodoulou, added “Our Education initiative – Progressus’ Dean of Agriculture Agrischools will facilitate the most up-to-date at Kasetsart University, technical schools available to agribusinesses Kampaengsaen Campus, Asst. across Asia ensuring that everyone has access to Prof. Seksom the latest technical and management information Attamangkune available. formerly laucjes Progressus “We have combined leading industry experts AgricSchool courses from around the world with our local experts to with Progressus Director, Yiannis ensure the very latest of information is available Chistodoulou (right) to those who attend. Further, attendees will receive regular updates on recent advances following the training to ensure we keep our graduates up to date,” he added.

Progressus identified the wide variance in accessibility to up to date technical and management information across the Asian region.

Further, it recognises the need for completely neutral programmes, not aligned to any one company or brand.

Dr Chistodoulou concluded, “Our AgriSchools are up-todate, independent and well-presented by industry leaders. They are available in scheduled AgriSchools. However. we are also working with clients to provide, in a similar form, in-house technical programmes.”

The benefit is improved and uniform skills and knowledge across Asia, he concluded. www.progressus.asia/agrischools

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SonicAire® 2.0 SonicAire® 2.0 prevents combustible dust buildup and saves money.

PRODUCT FOCUS MAY 2015 In every edition of Milling and Grain, we take a look at the products that will be saving you time and money in the milling process.

Manufactured by IES, it is the only proactive solution that prevents fugitive dust from accumulating on overhead structures.

It is powered by BarrierAIre ™ technology, creating an air curtain that shields structures from dust buildup. This allows facilities to consistently maintain highest levels of clean to comply with OSHA regulations on overhead combustible dust.

Take advantage of our “Try and Buy” program, if you would like to find out more, contact Jordan Newton: +1 336 712 2437 or jtnewton@iesclean.com

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The Brabender® Rotary Mill The Brabender® Rotary Mill grinds manifold materials prior to the analysis – properly, reliably, with variable degree of fineness. The material is filled through the feed hopper into the grinding chamber of the mill. A slide gate at the hopper outlet permits precise dosing of the material. The grinding chamber is equipped with four stationary special steel cutting knives. Interchangeable sieves at the bottom of the grinding chamber make it easy to vary the degree of finesness according to your needs.

Safety switches in the grinding chamber and at the collector prevent operation of the mill when the door of the grinding chamber is open.

AS SEEN AT IDMA 2015 Turn to page 78 to see our full report from the IDMA event in Turkey.

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Agromatic Laboratory Flour Mill AQC 806

Swiss-made 4-roller laboratory mill with one sieve with hardened rolls roll 4 also available as smooth roll connection 110/230VAC integrated frequency converter motor voltage 3x400V advance- and reverse run sieve area with quality sieves (Sefar®) all rolls with roller brushes sieve drum brush massive grinding block (aluminium) roller distance adjustable via eccentric tappet electronically controlled feeding roll Technical basic data: Connection voltage either 110/230V 45/55 Hz Motor connection voltage 3x400V/50Hz / 0.4kW addressed via frequency converter one to three phrases (higher torque, constant running). Internal control voltage 24 VDC electronic door lock Speed drive motor 1350 rev/min Speed grinding roll W1 970 rev/min Speed grinding roll W2 420 rev/min Speed

- 1 round belt (sieve drum) - 1 sieve drum complete with clothing 150µ Special accessories (order separately) Art. 0006154 smooth roll W4G Art. 0006041 sieve drum empty for replacing clothing Sizes: h 620mm w 410mm d 475mm Net weight: 70kg, gross weight incl. air/seaworthy packing 93kg (84x54x64cm)

grinding roll W3 970 rev/min Speed grinding roll W4 420 rev/ min Mill gap W1 : W2 0.8mm +- 0.1mm (fi x) Mill gap W2 : W3 0.15mm + 0.0 - 0.02 adjustable Mill gap W3 : W4 0.05mm +- 0.02mm adjustable Maximum charge approx. 900gr Grinding capacity approx. 15 - 100gr/min Standard sieve drum clothing 250µ, others on request Rolls with coil ribbing, roll 4 can additionally be replaced by smooth roll Scope of supply: Art. 6000001 - laboratory mill with 2m connection cable without plug - integrated grinding rolls, adjusted - sieve-drum with sieve 250µ - operating manual German / English Recommended accessories (order separately) Art. 0006081 - 5-item toolset - roll extractor Expendable items (order separately) Art. 0006101 - 1 set roll brushes (3 piece nylon) - 1 sieve drum brush (horsehair) - 1 flat belt - 1 drive belt

de-charging has been taken care of. The AQC806 is a 4-rollermill with one sieve. The mill consists of a heavy welded steel chassis part with integrated motorblock, frequency converter and electronic device. The milled grinding device made of aluminium contains the inlet funnel, the 4 grinding rolls with adjustable distance and the drive. The corrugated grinding rolls are made of high quality hardened steel. The large compound of the grinding block allows vibration-free operation at low noise.

The electronically controlled feeding roll allows precise and constant dosage in the range of approx. 15 - 50gr/min. The main drive at the 3-phase, frequency controlled motor is handled by a drive belt, the drive of the rolls by means of a rotating fl at belt. The extrinsically running sieve area is operated by a high flexible round belt.

Purposes:• Production of flour from grain samples for further tests and analysis • Comparing tests regarding characteristics of the grain • Quick grinding of high sample volume • Easy and quick cleaning when changing product The mill can be used for permanent operation if feeding and

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OptiMix paddle mixer ANDRITZ proudly introduces the new OptiMix paddle mixer. In order to help customers keeping up with the increasing demands of the feed processing industry, ANDRITZ has developed a new and improved paddle mixer. The new OptiMix paddle mixer has a shorter mixing time and the patentable design features are unique for the market.

Key features: • Self cleaning function: preventing cross contamination between batches • Fast and efficient mixing: can mix up to 30 batches per hour • Has a unique design: it is easy to clean and maintain • Fully tested and documented effect • Easy access to liquid systems

Focus on research and development

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The new OptiMix paddle mixer is a result of dedication and hard work from our skilled R&D team. It is a key factor of our vision to keep providing the best quality machines to our customers that ensure easy production, cost efficiency and highquality results.

ANDRITZ is committed to substantial R&D efforts in order to lead the industry in technological innovation. We are consistently offering advanced products, so our customers will continue to see the benefits of buying our products.

Storage solutions Symaga is a Spanish company specializing in the design, manufacture and supply of steel silos for storing seeds, cereals, malts, oilseeds, grains and pellets, and rice for the agriculture, agro-industry, biofuels and biomass industries.

The company has more than 30 years of experience and over 15 million m3 of storage space worldwide, ensuring the capacity to tackle any project.

Symaga supplies a wide range of silos, flat bottom up to 25,000 cubic meters, and hopper silos reaching 12 meters in diameter with 45-degree hopper and 2,649 cubic meters capacity, completely galvanized and the double welded compression ring. Symaga provides Z600 gr/m² galvanization, and continues to invest in research and development, allowing it to develop new products such as ventilated cones and fully perforated floors, to meet customer needs.

2015 PRODUCT SHOWCASE This months Milling and Grain magazine is the Product Showcase issue. We take a look at the product, bith new to the market, and

Tapco plastic elevator buckets There are some big advantages in using plastic buckets over the traditional metal ones. Firsty, they eliminate the possibility of explosion-causing spark generation from foreign objects circulating in the elevator or from bent or torn metal buckets.

They are also impact absorbing, allowing “bend” or “yield” to bypass an obstruction subsequently returning to their original shape. There are also no sharp edges offering safer handling by maintenance personnel.

Plastic resin buckets will also never oxidise or rust, and are lighter weight than a metal bucket of the same size, saving energy and wear on the system.

Tapco offer a choice of FDA compliant resins that can be tailored to satisfy specific application requirements based on material being conveyed and are safe for use in human food products and livestock feed.

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Satake RGBS optical sorter Satake has introduced the new RGBS optical sorter. This large capacity colour sorter features advanced RGB cameras and Smart Sensitivity sorting technology. It is ideally suited to sort cereals, pulses in a plant environment. The full-colour cameras recognize 16 million subtle colour differences contributing to food security and improving the grains appearance.

The new user interface design has individual sensitivity adjustments for specific defects.

This simple sorting control makes it easy for the operator to achieve maximum sorting performance with minimum training.

New extra width chutes provide high processing capacity and the option of a simultaneous tertiary sort offers higher yield. The reverse sort option provides an additional function for reclaiming good product from the reject.

Available in two frame sizes (RGBS 3000 and 5000) the RGBS is the latest addition to the range of Satake full colour sorters to compliment the Evolution and Pikasen.

Storage solutions The main trends in the grain storage industry are: Increase in demand for grain storage, increase in demand for silos of bigger capacities, flexibility in design, growing importance of safe storage, government-becked silos and competitive prices.

Therefore, Silos Cordoba use a new coating, Z-600, and has developed a new model of silo, the model 41.25.

These are the biggest silos that has ever been assembled by Silos Cordoba and the biggest silos assembled in Europe.

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NexGen 3150 Commercial Sweep Hutchinson, a division of Global Industries, Inc., recently introduced the NexGen 3150 Commercial Sweep that combines a powerful four-wheel drive tractor with a unique modular design that allows adaptation to silo diameters from 14.63 m to 45.72 m. The NexGen3150 boasts capacities from 200-400 MTPH with 45.7.cm O.D. X 10 mm thick flighting. Additionally, the 10:1 gear reducer delivers up to 40 kilowatts of power to the 3150 auger, enabling it to handle the toughest jobs with ease.

The NexGen3150 comes standard with a sophisticated Control Systems Box featuring advanced touchscreen technology, offering customers the speed and convenience of Zero Silo Entry with totally automated operations. Users can switch to manual operation when needed, and can control start, stop, flight speed and reverse options through the user-friendly control panel.

Other system functions, including current sweep position, can also be monitored via the innovative control panel.

The NexGen 3150 can also be equipped with Hutchinson’s “Tru-Klean” Chain & Paddle Drag System.

When mounted directly behind the NexGen 3150 auger, the Tru-Klean system delivers a nearly broom swept finish to interior silo floors.

Today’s operators need to maximise the efficiency of their grain operations to stay competitive. The NexGen 3150 combines the capacity, power, performance, technology and rugged construction required to keep operations flowing while providing years of reliable and problem-free service.

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Vega Grain Classifier Vega High Performance Grain Classifier: efficient cleaning, high throughput rate, and low energy consumption.

With its new solution for cleaning and classifying of wheat, rye, oat, rice, maize, and barley Bühler combines several advantages in a single machine: a high throughput rate, a compact and robust design as well as an easy exchange of sieves. Furthermore, the machine has a considerably lower energy consumption than comparable solutions on the market.

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Dinnissen Process Technology is presenting the new Pick-Up and its Slow Flow Conveying systems at Achema in Frankfurt from 15 to 19 June at its stand 5.0 D17 and at the Victam in Köln from 9 to 11 june at stand B031.

Dinnissen Process Technology has developed a new pneumatic Pick-Up Device for providing a constant inflow of powders, particles, and granulates in vacuum conveying systems.

The Pick-Up works completely automatically on the basis of the transport pressure that has been set. Mechanical dosage devices such as sluice valves or screws are superfluous. Dinnissen’s new Pick-Up plays a crucial role in its innovative Slow Flow Conveying systems, which can be used to pneumatically transport even the most fragile, sticky, and soft products quickly, easily and effectively.

Slow Flow Conveying is the pneumatic conveying system developed by Dinnissen especially for the transport of fragile, sticky, and soft products. Slow Flow Conveying works according to the principle of underpressure or overpressure transport.

Powders, particles, or granulates are transported from one or more inflow points to a single compact receiving unit with the help of a controlled flow of air or gas. In Slow Flow Conveying, it’s crucial to minimise the friction between the product particles in order to ensure that fragile, sticky, or soft products are transported as efficiently and gently as possible. To achieve this, the transport speed is minimised, and the ratio between the amount of product being transported and the amount of transport air or gas used is relatively high. In order to carefully and gently

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Dinnissen has developed a new Pick-Up for vacuum conveying systems to ensure that, regardless of the product in question, the product can be transported through the system at exactly the proper loading factor and speed. Dinnissen’s new Pick-Up plays an important role in its innovative Slow Flow Conveying system. The Pick-Up is fitted with an automatically regulated air supply for the inflow of products. This ensures that an optimum amount of transport air or gas is used for each product.

Via the automatic valve, the precise capacity for one or more inflow products can be chosen on the basis of transport pressure.

This means that the proper ratio between transport speed and loading factor can always be achived even for products with very different characteristics. This makes it possible to transport even the most fragile, sticky, or soft products easily and quickly and without the use of mechanical dosage devices, sluices, or screw transporters. The new pneumatic Pick-Up makes it possible to reduce product damage and mechanical maintenance to an absolute minimum.

The compact design of the Pandora End of Line Mixing solution makes it possible to mix ingredients much more quickly and therefore also maximises production THIS PRODU CT capacity and minimises energy consumption.

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The mixing concept is therefore especially interesting in situations that require frequent switches between recipes. The compact design of the Pandora End of Line Mixing concept means that less space is needed to install it in a new environment or to integrate it into an existing production line. Pandora End of Line Mixing can therefore be integrated into the production line just before the packaging process, thereby minimising the risk of product segregation.

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At the Achema in Frankfurt and Victam in Köln, Dinnissen Process Technology is presenting its latest Pandora End of Line Mixing concept for high-quality applications in the chemical, pharmaceutical, feed and food sectors. The Pandora End of Line Mixing concept is especially suited for situations in which costs have to be carefully managed without making any concessions in terms of quality. The new concept is suitable for mixing a maximum of 10 (micro) components and has a capacity of 50 kg up to 100 tons per hour.

Pandora End of Line Mixing works according to the principle of continuous mixing, whereby raw materials are continually added and removed from a compact mixer. The concept is based on a combination of several accurate gravimetric feeders and the well-known Pegasus® mixer supplied by Dinnissen Process Technology. The special feeders accurately measure the supply of ingredients to the Pegasus® mixer, which can consist of microingredients (0.01-2 percent per batch weight) and even extremely high percentages (30-220 percent per batch weight).

The Pegasus® paddle mixer gently suspends raw materials during the mixing process in order to obtain a very homogeneous result extremely quickly. The mixer can gently mix fragile products in six to eight seconds and sticky and difficult to mix powders and liquids within 30 to 50 seconds. Pandora End of Line Mixing has a throughput capacity of 50 kg up to 100 tons per hour. Dinnissen also succeeded in designing the Pegasus® mixer to be very compact, and it is this compact design that is responsible for ensuring that the overall mixing concept provides significant cost savings.

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The Pandora End of Line Mixing solution can be supplied as a stand-alone module to be built into new or existing production processes or as a complete production process. You can find the Pandora End of Line Mixing solution at Dinnissen Process Technology’s stand 5.0 D17 at the Achema in Frankfurt and at the Victam in Köln from 9 to 11 June at stand B 031. www.dinnissen.nl

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M007 In-Line moisture and density measurement and control system

Precia Molen ABS-XL hopper scale

It is designed for trade use with the finest accuracy (+/- 0.1 percent - 0.2 class) to weigh free-flowing bulk products such as cereals, grains or sugar. It complies with applicable directives, having been certified by the French notified bodies LNE and LCIE, which also authorises its installation in an explosible atmosphere. A multiple-function instrument, it fits into the various stages of the process, such as product input and output weighing.

More than a mere weight indicator, the discontinuous totalising scale I 410 ABS is a true programmable terminal that can be utilised for various industrial applications. It fulfils numerous requirements, whilst remaining accessible and intuitive. Its purpose is to allow the operation of the weighing application by managing, monitoring and commanding the connected scale.

Designed to be as universal as possible, it communicates with the

main current field buses (Profibus, DeviceNet, Ethernet Modbus-TCP and EtherNet/IP), and fits into any industrial process: silo weighing, batch dosing, packaging (cask filling, bagging), loading or unloading flow regulation, checkweigher, integrating belt scale, continuous weigh belt feeder, and discontinuous hopper scale.

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the moisture of a selected raw material before batching, but auto correct the batching weight in real time to adjust for the true dry matter.

LY LAUN The auto weight correction for CENT CH RE E moisture is completed without any delay to the batching process and the PLC provides an adjusted formulation for verification, traceability and stock reconciliation ASIA purposes.

2015 Agentis Innovations, together with their strategic partner TAT Energy and Engineering Co Ltd, specialise in process optimisation. Working alongside industrial and commercial businesses they aim to help reduce operating costs, improve operating processes and capture the data necessary for today’s advanced reporting requirements and real time information.

Core business sectors include process automation systems and plant designs for animal feed and grain industries, energy management for industrial premises and commercial facilities and real time moisture measurement and controls for manufacturing process requiring accurate dry matter and moisture content management. www.agentisinnovations.com

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Agentis Innovations announced the launch of its latest development for the feedmilling industry at VIV Asia 2015; the control of moisture in raw materials and finished feeds with the innovative M007.

Moisture is critical ot profitability as well as nutritional and quality parameters, says the company.

“Until now highly accurate real-time process measurement of moisture has eluded the feed industry,” it says.

The new and innovative M007 in-line microwave resonance technology, developed by Agentis Innovations, provides real-time moisture measuring and automated process control systems in a feedmill or raw material handling and storage environment.

For aquaculture and petfood mills the additional functionality of the M007 to provide real-time density measurement provides an added benefit in a process where the physical properties are so critical and which, if not properly managed, can result in high level of rejected feed for reprocess.

One of the ground-breaking applications for the in-line microwave technology unveiled at VIV Asia in March is the M007 In-Line Feed Reformulation.

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Perry of Oakley Ltd is the UK’s most experienced manufacturer of grain and bulk materials drying and handling equipment. With products ranging from aspirator pre cleaners to conveyors and grain driers Perry of Oakley Ltd have the handling or drying solution to suit your needs.

The latest product to be added to the Perry of Oakley range is the industrial curved combination conveyor. With 4 casing heights and widths available this conveyor is capable of capacities from 60 tph to 350 tph; it is also available in angles up to 60° in 10° or 15° increments.

The industrial curved combination conveyor has been designed

with heavy duty in mind. It is made from heavyTH IS P R O D duty galvanised steel and has an all bolted and S EE UC riveted construction. It also has a forged steel chain and heavy-duty plastic flights, this means the conveyor is suitable for handling all types of cereals and pulses in agricultural and 10 - 11 commercial applications.

June, 2015 Lincoln This conveyor is ideally suited to feeding a bucket , UK elevator when avoiding having pits in concrete.

The inlet options available for this conveyor include both mechanical receptions and trench intake hoppers. www.perryofoakley.co.uk

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The I 410 ABS system and Databulk ABS Designed and made in France, the I 410 ABS system meets the ultimate requirements of product receiving and despatching, easily adapting to the various types of handled products.

The I 410 ABS combined with the Databulk ABS supervision software allows the remote control of up to eight hopper scales from a supervisory unit: product selection, product set point, weight set point, operation flow, cycles of each connected scale, batch ticket. All operations are saved to comply with traceability requisites. They can also be sent to the client information system via ethernet.

Visit Precia Molen on stand F035 at Victam International

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Visit the GRAPAS International Exhibition at the Cologne Exhibition Halls from June 9-11, 2015 and wrap up your visit by attending the one-day Global Milling with GRAPAS Conference on Thursday, June 11 in the Rheinsaal 4 & 6 meeting rooms at the exhibition halls.

For just €75, you can hear eleven leading experts in their fields speak on a variety of subjects guaranteed to inspire, inform and amuse anyone involved in anything related to the milling industry.

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‘Food safety in the milling industry: certification of primary production – the way ahead?’

Dr Friedrich Luedeke is Senior Expert in Training at GlobalGAP. He will be speaking on ‘Food safety in the milling industry: certification of primary production – the way ahead?’

At farm level the scene is set for Food Safety and product quality in the milling industry within the EU, but what about reality? And what about the rest of the world?

Certification at farm level is today the normal procedure in the Fruit and Vegetable sector. For more than 10 years GLOBALG.A.P. has been providing the Standards for the implementation of Good Agricultural Practice around the globe. This also includes Combinable Crops.

Reducing the risk via certified suppliers - the way ahead.

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Optimising the health benefits of wheat products by exploiting variation in grain composition and processing conditions Wheat is a major dietary source of essential nutrients, fibre and potentially healthy phytochemicals. The significant variation in contents and compositions of these components among samples of wheat may be determined by genetics or environment.

They may also be modulated during processing. It should be possible to produce healthier wheat products by exploiting these effects. Professor Shewry will review the evidence that differences in wheat type, milling and fermentation affect the content of bioactive components and health benefits of wheat. He will then present a proposal for a new European research programme to provide definitive information on the relationship between these parameters and health benefits measured in human dietary intervention trials.

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Dr Mian N Riaz is Director of the Food Protein R&D Centre and Head of the Extrusion Technology Program Graduate Faculty, Nutrition and Food Science Department at Texas A&M University.

Dr Riaz will be speaking on ‘Improving the quality and attributes of rice and flour milling by-product.’

The talk will provide an outline on stabilising rice bran using extrusion technology; pre-cooking starch with different levels of cooking for the food industries; using broken rice and converting it to a value-added pre-cooked rice with extrusion; pre-cooked pasta; stabilizing wheat bran and improving its flavor for food uses; cooking wheat germ to make germ nuts; and converting rice and wheat hulls to kitty litter.

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Thursday June 11, 2015 Rheinsaal 4 & 6, Köln Messe Köln, Germany

bread waste - A national success story from •‘Preventing Turkey’

10:00-12:00

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Food Safety & Quality Control Chair/Co-chair: Roger Gilbert & Dr Simon Penson

by Professor Dr M. Hikmet Boyacioglu, Chairman of Food Engineering Department, Department of Food Engineering, Okan University, Istanbul, Turkey safety in the milling industry: certification of primary •Food production – the way ahead?

by Dr Friedrich Luedeke, GlobalGAP, Germany TO BE CONFIRMED) •(TITLE

by Stefano Mazzini, Ocrim, Italy stones to rollers - The Roller Flour Milling Revolution in •‘From the UK and Europe’

by Rob Shorland-Ball BA FMA CertE, Roller Milling historian and author, Self-employed museums and heritage consultant, United Kingdom

the health benefits of wheat products by •‘Optimising exploiting variation in grain composition and processing

13:00-15:00

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Nutrition & Milling Technology Chair/Co-chair: Professor Dr M. Hikmet Boyacioglu & Roger Gilbert

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by Dr Peter Shewry, Distinguished Research Fellow, Department of Plant Biology and Crop Science, Rothamsted Research Centre, and Professor of Crops and Health, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, UK

one step ahead in processing grains into sought•‘Staying after food products’

by Alexander Schnelle, Buhler, Switzerland works for flour and rice: New evidence of •‘Fortification health impact’

by Sarah Zimmerman, Communications Coordinator, Food Fortification Initiative, USA

the quality and attributes of rice and flour •‘Improving milling by-products’

by Dr Mian N. Riaz, Director, Food Protein R& D Center, Texas A&M University, USA

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SESSION 3: Trends & Developments Chair/Co-chair: Dr Peter Shewry & Roger Gilbert

to manage the safety and quality of flour’ •‘Technologies

by Dr Simon Penson, Head of Primary Production and Processing, Campden-BRI, Chipping Campden, United Kingdom colourimetric assays for the analysis of alpha•‘Novel amylase activity in ground wheat samples’

by Dr Claudio Cornaggia, Senior R&D Organic Chemist, Megazyme International, Ireland Overview of Innovation and Biotech Wheat’ •‘An

by Rutger Koekoek, Marketing Specialist, US Wheat Association, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

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This is indeed an interesting question, particularly for training in Africa. There are, of course, international industry committed to playing its part in feeding a options globally. There is the growing population is the fascinating places our quest for timely, very famous ‘Swiss Milling relevant and informative journalism takes us to. Last month, I had School’ and the prestigious ‘Kansas State University’ as the privilege of being the first western reporter to visit Bühler’s African well as leading manufacturers Milling School, located in Nairobi, Kenya to meet its students, offering training solutions like ‘Ocrim’ in Italy and industry teachers and Martin Schlauri – the brainchild of the school. Opened leading organisations like the in March 2015, I visited the school to see the first batch of 27 students ‘IAOM’ and of course the ‘DMSB’. undertake thier training - Darren Parris, Milling and Grain Outside of these elite establishments of learning there are a few regional solutions such as NABIM in the United hat is the miller?” this was the question posed to Kingdom, a school in Morocco, one in India and South Africa to name a very limited few. All of these well recognised institutions me by Martin Schlauri, Managing Director of the of learning play their global role in the training and development of our future millers. However, within a mill you will have, as African Milling School with any business structure, different levels of operation and in Nairobi, Kenya. As management. For the sake of simplicity I will break these down fast as the rhetorical into three key roles, as highlighted in figure 1. question had been asked, It is no secret that European Millers are respected globally, the answer followed. with the majority of leading European mills putting their senior “The miller operates the plant, making sure it is clean, has a good sound by making sure all the machines are aligned correctly production staff through courses such as those at the Swiss Milling School or with Ocrim or indeed Kansas State. Many of and of course there is a good quality of product with a good these courses focus on the higher level of management such as output”; in fact Martin went on further to explain that the miller Production Managers. is the supervisor of the plant 24/7. So, it is clear to all that a wellFor example, Kansas State University (KSU) will give you a trained miller is extremely important in the running of a mill, but, world class degree, though there is a difference, a graduate from where can people go to train as a miller?

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KSU will be highly educated and will be learning about the running of a mill at the very highest level of management and often though not always, will have worked only a limited time in a mill. They will no doubt talk about purifiers etc. and often they may only experience the majority of the practical applications on paper or during an internship at a mill, regardless, the goal is often mill management.

With the African School of Milling (AMS), it was clearly evident to me that all of the students currently work in a mill and the majority have worked in a mill for many years. They attend the AMS to hone their skills and to learn many new things about the better practice within the mill. As I mentioned before, there are a few other establishments that focus on training the mill worker to become a professional miller, but again there are some obstacles, for example, the school in Morocco is primarily in French, the Indian School is catering for the Indian market and geographically is not logistical for African Millers, which is also the issue with the Swiss Milling School and KSU etc. as is the cost of both travel, accommodation and the courses themselves.

Therefore, it was evident to me that the African Milling School (AMS) filled a very special and desperately required niche in the African market. Being centrally located in Nairobi in Kenya, the AMS is the only school in its class that caters 100 percent to the English speaking countries of Africa and is 100 percent dedicated in turning experienced mill workers into world recognised professional millers, with further courses planned to educate professional millers to the level of Head Miller. Not to mention the price of just US$4,800 per year which includes lunch and there is help with affordable accommodation sourced by Bühler, so all round it is an affordable solution for African millers, who with professionally trained millers on their staff will be able to

reap a return of one percent to multiple improvement in their annual production, which will more than cover the costs of the course within one year.

Furthermore, what is obvious in developing countries in Africa is the very same problem that exists in Europe, such as in the UK and France for example. In these countries there is a chronic shortage of trade people such as plumbers, electricians, bricklayers, carpenters and of course,

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professionally trained millers. If a country wants to develop, which of course the majority of African countries are focussed on doing, then they will need professional trade people and skilled workers. Over the years we see many companies come to countries in Africa, compete for and complete a project in one country then they are gone. Some would describe this as opportunistic, as there is no service or aftersales support available locally.

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Schlauri, Managing Director of the African Milling School, he went on to explain, “I started dreaming of having an African Milling School five years ago, apart from the fact that I myself am a trained miller, I pride myself on my communication with many customers that I have built excellent relationships with over many years. Listening to their needs was key. I was consistently receiving strong messages that many of our customers at Bühler wanted to build more new mills, but they were restricted, as they did not have the skilled staff to operate them, they all are entrepreneurs and all wanted to expand their businesses.”

Commitment to Africa

“Building this centre cements Bühler’s commitment to Africa, as it is not just a state of the art mini mill for training purposes with modern classrooms, highly qualified teaching staff, sophisticated laboratory and onsite catering” Martin continued, “It is much, much more than this, it is a complete service centre with 10 fulltime engineers with facilities onsite to carry out roll re-grinding, re-fluting etc. as well as our staff on the road who are on hand to deal with any technological challenges but as well as mechanical and electrical issues, it is a complete package, giving

piece of mind to all our customers.” And this is not the only establishment Bühler has in Africa and the Middle East; I noted they have split the region Middle East & Africa into five subregions. With over 500 permanent staff they have offices in South Africa, East Africa, North and West Africa as well as Middle East and Central-Eurasia. With full time employees on hand to help their customers grow and develop their businesses.

Talking further with Martin, he went on to explain “You must understand Darren, working at Bühler is fascinating and inspiring as it is not just flour milling, we have feed milling, pasta technology, rice milling and also coffee and cocoa processing.

Africans love rice and this is growing in popularity and many African Governments give support to develop the agroindustry.”

Continuing, “So this is why Bühler has a solid base. We have many customers that want to diversify their milling opportunities and we not only have the equipment solutions, we can offer the after-sales service and training as well.

In the lab there was all the latest equipment from companies such as Perten and Brabender to name but a few. Martin was quick to point out that he was extremely grateful to all the companies that had contributed to some of the cost in supplying AMS with the latest equipment for students to use.

In the lab there was all the latest equipment from companies such as Perten and Brabender to name but a few.

Martin was quick to point out that he was extremely grateful to all the companies that had contributed to some of the cost in supplying AMS with the latest equipment for students to use.

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Having made my way via Turkey and the TUSAF conference in Antalya to Kenya and Bühler’s African Milling School, my first impressions of the school were of the awe inspiring compound in which it is located with high walls, guard and large electronic gate. Once I was checked through and made my way to the reception I met with Martin Schlauri and had the initial introduction as I have detailed above. It was then the grand tour.

Of the two beautifully built buildings in the Bühler compound, I first visited one housing the service centre, where I witnessed the rolls from many mills all over Kenya, with Bühler staff busy

re-grinding and re-fluting them. It was a privilege to be the first western reporter to go behind the scenes of Bühler’s new modern service centre.

From here we stepped out in to the 30-degree heat and walked across the carpark with the flags flying proudly for Switzerland, Kenya, the African Milling School and Bühler. On entering the school for the first time it was evident of the high quality build and attention to detail at every turn. This was no more evident than when I entered the training mill, a mill designed for all their customer’s needs, and most extraordinary was the fact that this was a Maize mill and a Wheat mill, both integrated, and on

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talking with Martin he commented, “I am not aware of another mill that does this.�

You can see from the images in this feature, that the pipe work is really a work of art, and in many ways this pipe work sums up the ultimate learning goal, as when the students leave and they understand this, they are a real miller.

Walking through the full scale training mill there were cleaning equipment, rollers, sieves and sifters, there was even a feed mill with a conditioner, a pellet press and a cooler. The mill was clinically clean and very open plan affording suburb space to work, teach and practice, it really is what every milling school would dream of. All the machines I inspected were exactly the

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models sold to customers with no modifications whatsoever.

So, the students are really training on what they will end up using. They even have a small grinding mill to practice on before moving onto the larger mill, it was very impressive. And that is not just my opinion. Meeting up with the 27 students, a completely full class, I was blown away by their enthusiasm to learn and the detail into which they went during the lectures.

In this, the very first class of the AMS 2015, there were 27 students of nine different nationalities from 14 different mills, a really international group of students. On entering the modern well equipped classroom for the first time, I was greeted by Stephan Lutz the teacher, going into some significant detail, and

F in the limited time I spent in the classroom, it was clear the whole group were following every word of Stephan and asking quite challenging questions. Being the first group of students to go through the AMS, there was an evident sense of pride that was clearly visible on the students faces, and being in the fourth week of the first four week module of the course, there was immense excitement from the students about returning to their mill for 8 to 16 weeks so they could start to implement what they have learnt before they returned for the second four week module.

This management of the modules is one of the fantastic aspects of the whole course.

This is split into six, four-week modules over a two-year period. In the first year they will spend, for example, four weeks in February, May and October covering such topics as, but not limited to: • Cereal Science such as cereal varieties • Grain Intake / Storage such as machines for pre-cleaning, flow sheets for grain intake/storage and conveyers • Cleaning covering machines for grain cleaning, tempering and conditioning of wheat, flow sheets for cleaning all backed up with daily practical work • Wheat milling learning about all the machines of a mill and their respective flow sheets etc In the second year they will spend, for example, four weeks

in March, June and November covering such topics as but not limited to: • Wheat milling which will cover break systems, purification, sifting and practical work in the mill • Maize milling learning about cleaning, degermination, flow sheets and practical work • Finished product sections covering the machines and handling finished products

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• Quality Control, looking at various methods and practical work in the laboratory • Maintenance, learning about preventative and organising maintenance Whilst I have not covered every topic covered by the milling course, you can clearly see how each class will have an intensive four week module of eight hour days, with a strict one hour lunch provided onsite with all lessons starting in typical Swiss tradition – on time.

The mornings are spent in the classrooms, which is where I first met this inaugural class, after which I enjoyed a relaxing lunch with them in the Schools Canteen before the class was split into two for the afternoon activities. Stephan took half of the group for the practical work in the mill, which as well as all the aforementioned machinery also includes learning about conveyors, buckets and silos. Here, I noticed that Bühler had teamed up with Agromatic and the students were being taught about making sure buckets were aligned correctly. Unfortunately, it can be commonplace for buckets to get hot and result in explosions, so again this focus on preventative measures was impressive.

I then spent some time with Martin Schlauri in the laboratory with his half of the group, over the four days I spent in Kenya, it was immensely clear that teaching in the Lab was what Martin enjoyed most, it was like watching a conductor of music as he guided each group of students working on their practical experiments. And as an independent reporter that has visited many mills around the globe, it was very impressive to see the quality of the equipment in the AMS laboratory for the students to learn on. There was all the latest equipment from companies such as Perten and Brabender to name but a few.

Martin was quick to point out that he was extremely grateful to all the companies that had contributed to some of the cost in supplying AMS with the latest equipment for students to use. On behalf of Martin, I pass his thanks on to all those companies.

With all the teachers busy and the students learning, I was free to roam around the school at my own leisure and have included a number of pictures taken throughout the mill. The whole complex

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has space to expand should the need arise, as I wondered around what in essence was the back garden, there were a number of special trees, planted in traditional African honour of those key people that had made the whole AMS project a success.

Whilst the teachers were busy, I met with Jean-Claude Baur, the regional manager for Bühler East Africa, known more affectionately to his colleagues as JC. I received from him a detailed explanation on the economics and ROI that mills would receive by investing US$4,800 dollars for a member of their staff to attend this prestigious milling course. It is agreed by all professionals that a professionally trained miller who has been taught how to align machinery correctly, analyse data and product correctly and is able to create and follow a mill flow chart with optimum efficiency, as well as having the skills to correctly clean and maintain all the machinery can, as a minimum add a two percent value to the mill. Therefore imagine this: - A mill receives 220 tons of grain daily with an 80 percent conversion being – 220 x 0.8 = 176 tons - Imagine the mill is operational for 250 days per year, which would equal – 250 x 176 tons = 44,000 tons - If the price per ton of corn is $350 the turnover of product would be – 44,000 tons x $350 = $15,400,000 per year.

- Therefore an uplift of value in 2 percent because of having a trained miller would add value of $15,400,000 x 2 percent =$308,000 By anyone’s calculation this makes the investment of US$4,800 per year for two years US$9,600 worthwhile, even if the added value was only 0.1 percent per year this is still add additional US$15,400.

I think it is fair to say that it is no surprise that the course for 2016 is filling up very quickly. They will of course join the returning 27 students from 2015 to complete year two.

As a final note, I would like to thank Martin Schlauri for his generous time and detailed explanations and for the free pass to wonder at my own leisure through this very open and transparent school. And a big thank you to the Bühler Management for allowing me to gain as a reporter for Milling and Grain, a unique insight into this wonderful facility.

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by Catharina Nieuwenhuizen, Nutritional & Technical Support Manager, Noba Vital Lipids

Lecithin is beneficial when fed to young animals, pigs and poultry. Nobacithin 50, a special product which contains soya lecithin, was developed by Noba more than a decade ago.

In this article we explain the benefits of lecithin and, more specifically, of Nobacithin 50.

Lecithin in general

Lecithin is a fat-like substance which can be produced from soyabean, rape or sunflower oil. After degumming the oil, the lecithin is extracted from the gum and then cleaned. Lecithin is a complex mixture of at least 60 percent phospholipids; the other constituents are triglycerides, phosphatidic acid, choline, tocopherols, etc. Lecithin has a positive effect on several metabolic processes, because phospholipids play an important role in such processes. The main effect of lecithin is that it works as an emulsifier. This means that lecithin makes it possible to mix oil and water together. Lecithin plays a role in the splitting and absorption of fat. So the use of lecithin leads to an increase in fat splitting, fat absorption and fat digestion. This results in more energy being available and thus it improves the technical performance of the animals.

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Nobacithin 50 is a special product which contains soya lecithin and was developed by Noba more than a decade ago.

It is a product with nutritional benefits. Due to the lecithin in Nobacithin 50, the product works as an emulsifier which helps to digest the fat in feed, especially when Nobacithin 50 is used in combination with long-chain saturated fatty acids, like C16:0 or C18:0 from palm oil or animal fat. Nobacithin 50 is a good replacer for soy oil. Besides the nutritional benefits of Nobacithin 50, the product is always cheaper than soy oil.

Nobacithin 50 is suitable for poultry, pigs, dairy cows and cattle. It is well suited for young animals, because Nobacithin is highly digestible.

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Designing a resilient future: Food, technology, and sustainable development

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IPACK-IMA 2015

pack-Ima is among the most attractive international exhibitions for suppliers of technology and materials for processing and packaging. It will be held May 19-23 2015 at Fieramilano, Milan, Italy. Ipack-Ima is a large system exhibition showcasing the very top solutions in food and non-food sectors for industry professionals; in particular it is world renowned for its display of dry pasta technology.

A rich programme of meetings, conventions and seminars will flank the global event for the duration of the five exhibition days: these events will have a common keyword, sustainability. More than 40 events have been already scheduled focusing on the main issues and trends of each business community.

“Designing a Resilient Future: Food, Technology, and Sustainable Development” is the central theme of Ipack-Ima and will be developed – in concordance with “Feed the planet. Energy for life” – (the theme of the Expo 2015) - through an international convention scheduled on May 20th 2015 and organised in partnership with UNIDO and the UN Food Agencies. The main issue under discussion is sustainability, the leitmotiv of all side events to the 2015 shows, and the conference aims to enhance the possible evolution of food technologies in the future.

Following a tradition of prominent chairmen who are key figures in the industries represented at the show, Ipack-Ima’s Chairmen for 2015 is Marco Pedroni, Chairman of Coop Italia (the largest retail chain in Italy, with a turnover of 13.1 billion Euros, and a 19 percent market share). In the lead up to this much anticipated event, Milling and Grain magazine spoke with both Mr Pedroni in his official capacity as Chairman and Guido Corbella, CEO of Ipack-Ima about what this must attend event has to offer.

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Milling and Grain talks to the President and CEO of IPACK IMA to find out why this event will be critical for the future of the milling industry

by Olivia Holden, Milling and Grain

Marco Pedroni, President of Coop Italia and Ipack-Ima As chairman of Coop Italia, the largest retail chain in Italy, what do you believe to be the main consumer concerns regarding fresh food?

Food production and distribution are a great opportunity for Italy’s economic system. Italy boasts an incredible variety of wine and food products and an unparalleled culinary tradition famous around the world. However, Italian companies are not equally able to organise an efficient supply chain and export this remarkable heritage; the Milan Expo is a crucial chance to make that quality leap in our agro-food system. As Italy’s leading distributor we are committed to this goal and have been putting in place partnerships centered on Italian food with other European and international retailers. Our main concern is to make good, safe food accessible to everyone. Quality and safety must be accessible to all population ranges at a fair price, including to the less wealthy in developed countries and to the poor everywhere in the world. Packaging is a fundamental part of this concept of food accessibility, safety and quality.

Can you tell us a little bit about your background in the food industry and what you believe your contribution to Ipack-Ima as this year's president will be?

Coop Italia is not just a distributor of consumer goods; it’s also a leading producer. Our private label with its two product lines represents 30 percent of Coop’s total sales, and is one of the key

F private labels in Italy. We gather over 200 medium and smallsize food-producing companies and we enabled many of them to grow larger, reaching markets that would not otherwise have been accessible to them. As a food distributor our contribution to the packaging industry is relevant, both to bring consumers’ needs to manufacturers of packaging materials and machinery and to promote packaging-driven product and service innovation.

Good distribution must first know today’s consumers and understand tomorrow’s trends; this is essential to guide the choices of all players in the production chain. The demand for safety, shelf-life-related needs, fair prices, environmental protection, transparency and product information accessibility are the basic principles that must be observed by everyone manufacturers of goods, packaging producers and distribution companies. In addition, this must be done with a strong ability to integrate things and cooperate. It is in this spirit that I accepted this responsibility in Ipack-Ima, and I hope to contribute through Coop’s closeness to consumers and to all families.

Sustainability is obviously a very pressing issue, how will this be addressed at the event?

Sustainability is a central issue. Counterposing it to cost effectiveness is not the right way to look at it. In fact the opposite is true institutions: better transportation systems, product identification standards, traceability. And each company has its own specific area of competence. In food, the key idea is to shorten all production and distribution passages and make them more efficient, especially in Italy where the situation is very far from optimal. The packaging industry plays a crucial role in meeting these objectives. It can contribute to optimising products, make them safer and longer lasting, encourage volume aggregation, improve product recognition and information for consumers. In a well-organised system, even small and medium-size enterprises can overcome the obstacles of an increasingly globalised trade and be competitive.

Sustainability is a central issue. Counter-posing it to cost effectiveness is not the right way to look at it. In fact the opposite is true: it is possible to produce and distribute in a more effective as well as more sustainable way. I’m thinking of innovative packaging materials making it possible to produce using less energy, prolong products’ shelf life and reduce waste. Of course this requires investing in applied research and not settling for easy ways to increase profits.

Long-lasting enterprises are the ones that take no shortcuts and invest in honest, long-term relationships with their clients.

Products and packaging will exemplify all of these aspects of sustainability. At the Milan Expo, Coop will present a selection of products, and more specifically the lines Vivi Verde, Fior Fiore, Senza Glutine, Bene Sì, which represent the practical application of these principles.

What do you believe are the major issues facing the global supply chain?

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F IPACK-IMA is now a joint staging of six shows. What sectors of the food industry will be covered?

The 2015 edition is set to be a major one for Ipack-Ima: it will showcase technology for the fresh food industry. The exhibition halls will give extensive room to one of the liveliest sectors of the food and distribution industry, faced with new consumption habits. Fresh food requires new, specific packaging and packaging technology, which finds its perfect showcase at Ipack-Ima, flanked by vertical exhibitions dedicated to the fresh food technologies: Meat-Tech (processing and packaging for the meat industry), Dairytech (processing and packaging for the dairy industry), Fruit Innovation (dedicated to product innovation, technologies and Services for the fruit and vegetables industry).

Ipack-Ima is now acknowledged by MISE as a ‘top 15’ show for its dedication to promoting Made in Italy products. What does this recognition represent?

Guido Corbella, CEO Ipack-Ima (Centrexpo Group) What makes Ipack-Ima a unique and must attend event for our industry?

The 2015 edition will be unique as Ipack-Ima for the first time will be held in conjunction with other 5 exhibitions: Dairytech, Fruit Innovation, Meat-Tech, Converflex, Intralogistica, all in one place and date. It is a truly a one-of-a-kind global event that will offer a special opportunity for visitors, who can access all of the six shows with a single entrance ticket.

This concentration of exhibitions creates a unique ensemble that is unparalleled in the world for its all-comprehensive display of interconnected sectors spanning across the entire supply chain.

Milan will be home to the world’s largest and most wide-ranging showcase in the fields of processing, packaging, converting, package printing and logistics. Last but not least, our big event

will be held in conjunction with the Expo Milano: just a short distance between the two exhibition sites!

Furthermore Ipack-Ima is the only event officially recognised by the Expo Milano (the Universal Exposition running at Fieramilano from May 1 to October 31, 2015) as Italy’s leader in processing and packaging technology. The show is among the most attractive international exhibitions for suppliers of technology and materials for processing and packaging. It is a large system exhibition showcasing the very top solutions in food and non-food sectors for industry professionals; in particular it is world renowned for its display of dry pasta technology and for its suppliers to the milling industry.

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Ipack-Ima now belongs to the top shows for made-in-Italy products enjoying the support of the “extraordinary plan for Italy’s international relaunch”, part of the government’s decree for the country’s recovery. The recognition by the Ministry for Economic Development qualifies Ipack-Ima as one of the topnotch events for the promotion of Italian technology. MISE’s initiative has the goal of strengthening (on a global scale) top exhibitions where Italy is already recognised as the leader but which are often under attack by international competitors, also by capitalising on the unique promotional springboard provided by the Expo. Thanks to this recognition and benefitting from the government’s special decree for Italy’s recovery, IpackIma has organised a plan to support incoming foreign buyers visiting the exhibition, with the cooperation of the MISE and the operational support of ICE – the Italian agency for foreign trade.

Ipack-Ima 2015 will welcome 270 international buyers from 50 countries selected also according to the preferences expressed by exhibitors.

What will there be of specific interest to millers at the Expo?

As I said before, Ipack-Ima is world renowned for its display of dry pasta technology.

It focuses a particular attention to the technologies for the grain based food business community (pasta, bread, biscuits, flours, rice, grain, cereal, couscous, feeds, pet food). With one month to go, Ipack-Ima 2015 will host 278 companies active in the GBF industry, 20 percent from outside of Italy (China, Poland, Germany, Malta, Turkey, Switzerland, France, Taiwan, UK, The Netherlands). Moreover, there will be important scheduled side events dedicated to this sector, such as the press conference of AIDEPI (Italian Association of Confectionary and Pasta Industries) on May 20.

On May 21st, Bühler will present “One step ahead in processing grains to food”, the annual plenary meeting of SEMOULIERS (Union des Associations des Semouliers des Pays de l’Ue), UNAFPA (Union of Organisations of Manufacturers of Pasta Products of EU), and IPO (International Pasta Organisation).

On May 22nd, there will be the Annual Plenary Meeting of ITALMOPA (Italian Millling Association) and the “4th Italian Fresh Pasta and Gnocchi Seminar” organised by APPF (Association of Fresh Pasta Producers). All the attention given to these events testifies that Ipack-Ima is becoming a crucial reference point for the grain based food business community.

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F IPACK-IMA: International Conference: May 20th Designing a resilient future: food, technology, and sustainable development The question of how to feed our planet with a population of 9-10 billion people by 2050, in a way that promotes health and sustainability, economic strength, and cultural diversity suggests that the business landscape of the agrofood sector is headed for substantial disruption. Some of this disruption, whether caused by climate change or diminishing resources, is likely unavoidable. And yet with the magnitude of the challenges ahead of us, too often our increasingly global conversation about the future of food splits into disconnected silos of perspectives, undermining opportunities for integrated approaches to innovation.

In this one-day conference ‘Designing a Resilient Future: Food, Technology, and Sustainable Development’, leading experts will look at how we might better weave together these sometimes unconnected voices and expertise into a powerful model for change, linking technology and culture, science and art, business and consumer interests.

We’ll examine risk and opportunity in current agrofood chain models within the context of both developed and developing economies, and forecast possible trajectories of change in the years leading up to 2050. We’ll consider the impacts of the future food choices of nine plus billion people, and opportunities for leadership to better align those preferences with available resources and a host of sustainable, social and other imperatives.

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4.30 pm Break 4.45 pm Keynote Presentations Good for You Good for the Planet: our way of doing business Paolo Barilla, Vice Chairman, Barilla G. e R. F.lli S.p.A Inclusive and sustainable food chains: connecting mall holder farmers in developing countries to agribusiness multinationals Philippe Scholtès, Managing Director, Programme Development and Technical Cooperation Division - Director a.i., Agribusiness Development Branch, UNIDO

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Challenges facing the milling industry Today, India is facing many challenges in terms of the growth and advancement of the milling industry.

As the industry grows, trade shows are becoming one venue where these challenges can be addressed and discussed. GrainTech India has become India’s largest event, and in this report the organisers discuss how the event can help the industry

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ndian agriculture is now going through critical times. On the one hand, relying on the strength of Green Revolution strategy and having emerged as an exporter of grains and food products, the government is keen to enact a food security law to ensure availability of food grains to every individual in the country.

On the other hand, the weaknesses in the implementation of the strategy are showing up in a glaring manner.

One such instance is the huge losses of procured food grains for want of proper storage facilities.

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GrainTech India: India’s largest grain milling industry event

Major technology suppliers from Turkey, USA, China, Germany, Italy, and India reserve their pavilions The 6th edition of GrainTech India 2015, widely acknowledged as India’s largest International exhibition on grains, cereals, spices, oil seeds, feeds, products and technologies is to be held from 21st to 23rd August 2015 at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bangalore, India.

GrainTech India has strong support from prominent Indian agri and food organisations, adding the strength and value to the event. Among the numerous organisations supporting the exhibition are The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, All India Food Processors’ Association, Coffee Board, Roller Flour Millers’ Federation of India, Spices Board India, The Soyabean Processors’ Association of India, All India Rice Exporters’ Association, Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council, CLFMA of India and Indian Biscuits Manufacturers’ Association.

The need for an effective supply chain

The need of the hour is to increase productivity of grains and build an effective supply chain to ensure what is produced in the farm reaches the consumer in good shape. In fact, what is imperative is to plug every loophole in the food production and distribution system, which means use of effective available technology and building of modern storages is required.

As per trade sources, India wastes food grains worth over 58,000 rupees every year because of weaknesses in storage system and techniques and deficiencies in supply chain. This colossal loss of grains is unfit for human consumption. It is

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unfortunate in a country where a sizeable section of the population goes to bed hungry.

Looking towards new and better technology

India has over 5000 Rice mills, 1000 Flour milling plants, 200 Soybean plants, 2000 Spices crushing plant, 1500 Pulses mills, 2000 Oilseeds crushing units, 1000 Feed Units, 100 Bio-fuel and energy projects, 1000 Coffee plants etc., looking for new and better technology to upgrade their manufacturing, processing, packaging line. “GrainTech India 2015” will seek to reduce the technology gap in processing as well as in the supply chain.

Domestic and export targets

To feed increasing domestic demand and also to achieve the export targets of food products, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Food Processing Industry and Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce are investing a substantial share of the budget for promoting technological up-gradation and value addition in all segments of Rice, Wheat, Pulses, Oilseeds, Spices, Dairy and Feed and all other food sectors. The event will join hands with the government to support its efforts.

The last edition of GrainTech India 2014 had the participation from over 28 countries around the world such as Turkey, Poland, France, Italy, UK, China, USA, Holland, Spain, Japan, South Africa, New Zealand, Israel, Taiwan, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, Russia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Oman, Iran, India, Brazil and UAE etc., displaying their comprehensive range of products and technologies in the grain industry. This year we are expecting more countries to come to India for technological interactions with their counter parts and tap the huge potential of Indian market.

The 7th India Foodex 2015, an international exhibition on food products, processing and packaging machinery and allied Industries and India food park expo 2015 introduced for the first time focusing on numerous food products, technologies, minimising food wastage, value addition and cold chain will be the concurrent Show.

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Crucial factors in steel grain bin management

by Kirk Nelson, Director of Marketing and Sales Behlen Mfg. Co.

At the recent GEAPS Exchange in St. Louis, Missouri, Kirk Nelson addressed the fundamentals of steel bin installation and maintenance. Safety awareness was also highlighted, a topic that remains of critical importance to those working in the grain, storage and handling industry. In the past 50 years, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported with a fatality rate of 62 percent, according to researchers at Purdue University in Indiana. Nelson cited the main hazards associated with grain bins commonly include; grain engulfment and burial, falls from heights, dust and mould inhalation, pesticide exposure, electrocution and injuries from augurs.

In this four-part series, Milling and Grain take a closer look at the essential elements of bin maintenance, starting with the crucial considerations relating to bin construction and bin safety measures. In this talk, Nelson pointed out that usually steel corrugated grain bins are designed and manufactured to withstand the constant forces applied when they are filled with grain and when properly installed and operated, storage structures should provide many years of good service.

However, it is vital that those who erect the structure in the first place follow proper guidelines. It is usually worth consulting experts to carry out the process of erection. First, it is critical that erection manuals and assembly drawings are thoroughly studied prior to construction of the bin. Acquiring proper knowledge of individual assembly procedures aids safety and speed of construction.

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efore erecting a steel bin, soil-boring tests should be performed by a competent, independent geotechnical engineering firm. Failing to ensure this process is carried out can have disastrous consequences. Damage to a bin can result from factors including poor soil, the wrong type of concrete, and construction method used.

The strength and stability of a footing or foundation depends on factors such as climate, subsidence, elastic and/or plastic deformations, shear deformation, and soil consolidation. Any number of these factors may be present on a given foundation project, and each is relatively independent of the other; that is to say, each must be considered and dealt with separately. To be safe from one standpoint does not necessarily ensure one’s being safe from any of the others, Nelson said.

Seismic and wind conditions should also be taken into consideration. Companies should check for any local or regional building codes and regulations to ensure compliance, including but not limited to seismic zone conditions and high winds.

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Galvanised steel is subject to corrosion and discoloration if moisture becomes entrapped between panels due to condensation, which can lead to corrosion and discoloration.

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Furthermore, proximity to roads, rail, power, and gas lines cannot be overlooked.

Depending on the primary function of the facility the bins will likely be located close to one or more of these utilities. While close proximity is important to keep construction, and operation cost to a minimum, it is also important to maintain safe distances.

Careful considerations should be taken to meet local codes and offer a safe working environment for those in, and around the facility.

Moreover, it is very important to ensure that loads on bin roofs do not exceed manufacturer’s ratings. While initial installation may prove successful, if these loads are not properly designed, heavy snow loads or high wind conditions can lead to roof failures. Equally, It is not enough to make sure the roof rating is adequate, it is also very important to ensure all loads on roof are uniformly distributed to the peak according to the manufactures recommendations.

It is critical that bin components are kept dry prior to installation. White rusting can and will occur should components become wet during the construction process. This can occur not only by means of rain but also condensation. Outside storage on the job site should be for a limited time only and just prior to use in the erection of the bins, and when site, and weather conditions are favorable.

Last, miscellaneous components such as, kits, nuts and bolts, crates, and skids should be stored on blocks to prevent contact with the ground. One end should be blocked higher than the other to permit drainage in the case of rainfall. Roof panels should be individually separated and stored on blocks to prevent contact with the ground. Spacers should be used between each roof sheet to aid in air flow/ventilation between sheets.

One end of the panel(s) should be blocked 3” to 6” higher to permit rainwater to run off the panels. Wall panels should be individually separated and placed on edge on blocks, with spaces between each panel. Materials should be temporarily covered with tarps only during times of rainfall to protect the materials.

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Safety is paramount when working with grain. All members of staff should learn how to use controls and operate equipment correctly. It is critical that no one is allowed to operate equipment without thorough training of basic operating and safety procedures, said Nelson. All mechanical and electrical components should be periodically checked to keep them in good condition. It goes without saying that no un-authorised modifications should be made the equipment; doing so may endanger function and safety of the equipment.

Nelson went on to point out that weather-related safety hazards should not be overlooked, particularly ice and snow. Icicles and snow falling from bin eaves are dangerous and can cause serious injury or even death. Ice or moisture on ladders can cause slippery conditions that may result in life-threatening falls.

Decals are attached to the equipment at various places to call attention to messages concerning personal safety. Read and heed the message and be alert to the possibility of personal injury or fatality.

It is the responsibility as an owner, operator or supervisor to know what hazards exist and to make these known to all other personnel working in the area, so that they too may take any necessary safety precautions that may be required Before carrying out any service on the equipment or entering the bin, those operating should be certain that the main power disconnect switch is locked in the “off’ position. Guards and shields should not be overlooked; they are there for protection and should be kept in place and secured while the machine is in operation. All safety shields that may have been damaged or removed for servicing purposes should be replaced and fastened securely before operating machinery.

Comprehensive points to note are: • Keep all persons away from any hazard areas • Keep hands, feet and clothing away from moving parts. Loose clothing can become entangled in rotating parts and cause serious injury • Be aware of the danger that is present when loading or unloading a grain bin. Grain that has bridged or tunneled may suddenly break loose and trap a person who may be inside the bin. Death by suffocation can result. Avoid entering the bin until the grain is removed • Ladders and walking and working surfaces should have safety cages and handrails for safe use. Use a lifeline and harness when the danger of falling exists • Avoid entering bin before all grain is removed. Be aware of engulfment risks and use lifeline and harness when entering a bin. Do not walk on grain under any circumstances • Always have other personnel outside of bin before entering • Be aware of sumps and handling equipment on the floors – avoid these areas Behlen Mfg. Co. is a leading international manufacturer of grain storage systems. These structures are used worldwide in a multitude of locations storing a wide variety of grain. Behlen bins range in size from a few thousand bushels to over 1,500,00 bushels. The Behlen grain storage buildings can be custom designed for many applications.

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The CropScan 3000S is an unique system designed for measuring protein, moisture and oil in grains and oil seeds as they pass through an auger, along a conveyor belt or through a pneumatic pipe. The system consists of the CropScan 3000 Near Infrared Transmission spectrometer, a Remote Sampling Head and a Touch Screen PC Controller mounted onto a trolley for transporting the system around the yard or shed.

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Instruments, have introduced a complete range of on farm analyser technology that includes the CropScan 3000H On Combine Analyser, the CropScan 1000H On Farm Analyser, the CropScan 1000B Whole Grain Analyser and CropNet Farm Data Management Software.

The CropScan 3000S allows farmers, grain traders and grain processors to measure the quality parameters of their grain in realtime. This enables the user to monitor the protein, moisture and oil content as the grain is being loaded into a container, a truck or a ship. It allows farmers to blend grain from two silos to ensure that they meet contract specifications. It allows grain processors, eg, flour millers, stockfeed manufacturers, to check incoming loads of grain to ensure greater uniformity in feedstock.

The CropScan 3000S, like all the CropScan range of NIR analysers, is linked to the CropNet software which can then post data in real-time to the web. Farmers, buyers and traders can access the web using their smart phones, tablets or office PC to capture grain quality data along with tonnage, storage location, variety and other information relating to the grain.

Silos Cordoba’s new manufacturing plant at science and technology park is 95% complete

The project, which began in April last year, is scheduled for completion at the end of May 2015. With its new manufacturing facility, the company’s goal is to become an European leader, not only in manufacturing turnkey grain storage projects, but also in modernity and quality of its facilities, innovation and marketing strategies.

The project consists of two buildings. The main building, designed to house the manufacturing plant, has a rectangular floor plan and is topped with a curved East façade. This area has a capacity of 10,000 square meters.

The other building, the administrative area, represents the corporate image of the company, and is designed by using its flagship product, a steel silo, as an architectural element.

The new facilities will allow the optimisation of stock needed to manufacture the entire range of products the company has in the market.

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Ship unloading systems:

Figure 1: The simple design of mechanical unloaders reduces wear and maintenance costs

Mechanical Vs Pneumatic?

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or efficient unloading of grain and other bulk goods, both mechanical ship unloading systems like the BĂźhler Portalink and Portalino and pneumatic ship unloaders like the BĂźhler Portanova are employed worldwide. Each of these system types is founded on sophisticated, powerful technology and is the perfect instrument for specific areas of application. Mechanical and pneumatic ship unloaders serve the same basic purpose: to unload grain or other bulk goods as efficiently as possible. But each system possesses specific advantages that make it the preferable choice for certain areas of application.

An often-used rule of thumb is that pneumatic unloaders are an excellent choice for lower unloading capacities up to 600 t/h (some experts even set the limit at just 400 t/h) and lower annual shipping volumes, while mechanical unloaders show their strengths at higher capacities. The comparison that follows is intended to illustrate the most important characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of each of these technologies. Grab systems, which are also commonly used, are not included in this analysis.

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by Vincent van der Wijk, Buhler

Functional principles and technical configuration

Mechanical: The Portalink/Portalino mechanical ship unloading systems transport bulk material to the pier at low speed via a high-performance chain conveyor. This is carried out using two independently run chain conveyors, one in the vertical conveying arm, the other in the boom. The boom and tower designs are standardised and can thus be manufactured economically.

The advantages of this simple design principle with few wearing parts and low conveying velocity are high dependability and low maintenance requirements. The low wear also ensures a constant conveying capacity with no losses in performance over the entire life cycle. Thanks to the minimal maintenance requirement, the amount of downtime of the entire installation decreases while system availability increases.

Pneumatic: The design of pneumatic ship unloading systems requires the inclusion of several components such as telescopable spouts, airlocks, filter systems and the suction nozzle. These parts require more maintenance and thus also lead to higher maintenance costs. The high conveying velocity of the bulk material also contributes significantly to the high level of wear – unexpected failures of the installation are more probable with this system.

Additionally, many of the parts must be designed to be particularly resistant to wear in order to withstand great forces

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Ý - Figure 2: The more complex design of pneumatic unloaders increases wear, construction and maintenance costs

Ü - Figure 3: Grey: the curved operational area of mechanical unloading systems up to the rim of the cargo hold Red: the more limited operational area of pneumatic unloading systems – another cost factor to consider. The frequency at which parts must be replaced is naturally greater, which increases the amount of downtime of the installation and reduces the availability of the system. The higher amount of wear also automatically causes a loss in capacity that reduces the overall efficiency of the unloader.

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Figure 4: Problem-free transport of a heavy bulldozer thanks to 15 t load-bearing capacity

Figure 5: Maximum loadbearing capacity of the winch (3.5 t) requires several smaller bucket loaders

reaches the bulk material below the rim of the cargo hold without requiring repositioning of the ship (with stationary systems) or the unloader (with mobile systems). This flexibility significantly speeds up the unloading process and minimises the need for bulldozers for removal of bulk material residues.

Pneumatic: Pneumatic solutions can only adjust the position of the conveying arm vertically or horizontally. This makes more frequent repositioning of the ship or unloading system necessary, which in turn reduces unloading velocity. The bulk material below the rim of the cargo hold cannot be reached, requiring bulldozers to be used earlier and leading to longer unloading times.

Unloading of bulk material residues

Mechanical: As a rule, bulldozers and bucket loaders are used for the removal of bulk material residues from the cargo hold.

Many modern unloading systems with mechanical technology such as the Bühler Portalink and Portalino are equipped with a winch integrated in the boom for moving the bulldozer into the cargo hold.

Depending on the capacity of the unloading system, the winch – e.g. in installations with a throughput of 1300 t/h – can offer a high load-bearing capacity of 15 tons. In this case, the use of a single heavy bucket loader is sufficient to remove all cargo residues. However, the bulk material residues must first be placed into the bucket of the loader so that it can then be lifted out of the hold.

Pneumatic: By comparison, pneumatic unloading systems come equipped with winches having a more limited load-bearing capacity of no more than 3.5 tons. Winches capable of bearing higher loads are technically feasible; however, they require larger steel constructions which lead to much higher costs as compared to standard systems. Thus, several smaller bulldozers or bucket loaders must often be moved into the hold in order to remove the remaining bulk material.

Handling

Mechanical: With the mechanical Bühler Portalink and Portalino unloading systems, operating staff only occasionally have to intervene in operation. The conveying arm automatically sinks into the bulk material and discharges large amounts of cargo at a constant throughput level before repositioning becomes necessary. The static construction of mechanical unloading systems does however have disadvantages whenever there are strong variations in the water level at the pier. In this case, the length of the conveying arm cannot simply be flexibly adjusted to the water level, which means additional repositioning is required.

Pneumatic: Without the benefit of the automatic ‘sink-in’ function, operators of pneumatic unloading systems have to manually adjust the position of the conveying arm depending on the height of the bulk material and reposition the suction nozzle accordingly. On the other hand, the possibility of varying the length of the telescopable spout allows the system to be employed flexibly where water level varies. The disadvantage of this flexibility: As the length of the telescopable spout increases, throughput decreases.

In addition, pneumatic systems prove superior with regard to handling, e.g. when two different products are transported in the same hold and are separated only by sheeting or flooring or when tankers are employed as bulk carriers.

Product protection

Figure 6: Comparable unloading capacity up to approx. 20,000 t, then significantly longer unloading time with the pneumatic unloading system.

Mechanical: Mechanical solutions like the Bühler Portalink/ Portalino unload the bulk material at a constant low velocity. This not only reduces wear and the maintenance costs of the system, but also ensures that especially sensitive grain is unloaded in an exceedingly gentle manner. In this way, damage to the product is minimised and financial losses caused by high reject rates are avoided. The overall high product quality leads to higher margins than with pneumatic unloading systems – a financial aspect that should not be underestimated in light of increasing grain prices.

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The basic advantage pneumatic systems offer, i.e. being able to remove literally every grain from the hold, is countered by their (physically determined) low residue unloading capacity.

The following simulation based on a comparison of unloading systems with 600 t/h throughput and a Panamax ship shows just how greatly the use of heavy bulldozers or bucket loaders can impact the efficiency of the entire unloading process. While the unloading time of the simulated ship comes to only 99 hours using the mechanical Portalink unloading system, with a pneumatic unloader the complete process takes a total of 131 hours.

This enormous difference comes about not only through the use of heavy bucket loaders to unload the material residues, but also through the difference in throughput: While the Portalink unloading system continues to unload at constant full capacity as the level of bulk material sinks, with the pneumatic unloading system, the throughput decreases by at least 10 percent as the bulk material level decreases and the conduit pipes are extended fully.

The overall efficiency of the mechanical Portalink system is 87 percent, whereas with the pneumatic system efficiency is only 66 percent. Here again, it should be pointed out that at lower conveying capacities, the efficiency disadvantages of pneumatic unloading systems illustrated here can be significantly lower.

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Pneumatic: In contrast to mechanical systems, the air suction blower (roots type) employed in pneumatic unloading systems produces an unpleasant noise frequency that is often perceived as an annoyance, particularly at long distances. While multi-stage fans produce less noise as a whole, at further distances, they result in noise pollution similar to that of roots-type blowers.

Left - Figure 7: Automatic ‘sink-in’ function minimises the need for repositioning by operating staff

Figure 8: More position changes with flexible adjustment to varying water levels

systems. The resulting higher maintenance costs are not the only disadvantage; critical disadvantages also include higher reject rates and lower product quality, which in turn leads to lower market prices. Additionally, greater system wear results in reduced unloading throughput.

Energy consumption

Thanks to a simple design with few components and a lower conveying speed, the energy consumption of mechanical unloading systems like the Bühler Portalink or Portalino is approximately 0.35 – 0.4 kWh per ton. By comparison, the energy consumption of pneumatic systems is roughly 0.85 – 0.9 kWh/t; older systems even require more than 1 kWh/t. Depending on conveying capacity and local energy prices, mechanical unloading systems can save the user tens of thousands of Euros each year.

In the light of the continuing trend toward higher energy prices, it stands to reason that in the future, mechanical unloading systems may also become more attractive for lower capacities – above all in countries where energy is expensive.

High levels of specific energy consumption also have a negative impact on the overall power supply of an installation – and on costs for the provision of energy. The necessary investment costs as well as the annual increases in electricity rates are often overlooked in calculating the overall costs of a system. In this regard, mechanical unloading systems like the Bühler Portalink or Portalino are clearly superior to pneumatic solutions.

Noise pollution

Mechanical: To say that mechanical unloading systems like the Bühler Portalink or Portalino operate quietly would certainly be an exaggeration. Nevertheless, with the exception of necessary safety signals, their constant noise level means they can only be heard in the immediate vicinity. In this way, the system adheres

Figure 9: The reduced conveying velocity of mechanical unloading systems protects products and increases margins

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Costs

Mechanical: Mechanical unloading systems such as the Bühler Portalink and Portalino are capable of handling throughputs up to 1300 tons per hour and beyond. This means even larger amounts of bulk material can be unloaded with just a few unloading systems. At an average of 0.08 €, the specific maintenance costs per ton of unloaded raw material are also low (replacement parts and personnel). Because of their design however, mechanical unloading systems are heavier and must be built larger than pneumatic solutions due to their geometry. This requires greater investments in the pier installations.

Pneumatic: By contrast, pneumatic unloading systems are only capable of handling a maximum of 600 t/h throughput (with one suction nozzle). Larger conveying amounts require the employment of several unloading systems, which in turn drives up investment costs. At approximately 0.14 € per ton of unloaded raw material, the specific maintenance costs are significantly higher. On the other hand, costs for the pier installations are lower than that of mechanical unloading systems.

The advantages of mechanical ship unloading systems like the Bühler Portalink/Portalino lie in the areas of energy consumption, low wear and low maintenance and efficient unloading with short berthing times, in particular at high throughputs starting at 300 t/h or higher volumes of approximately 300,000 – 500,000 tons annually. Continuing increases in energy prices could also make mechanical systems an attractive alternative to pneumatic systems at lower volumes in the future.

Pneumatic systems continue to demonstrate advantages with low material volumes, through their high level of flexibility where water levels vary at the pier, when different products are transported in the same cargo hold or when tankers have been converted into bulk carriers.

In short: Each of these technologies serves a purpose. The specific area of application and volume of bulk material are the deciding factors. Bühler has long experience in both technologies and offers methods and calculation tools to assist any client in his or her decision for the right technology for his or her individual application.

Figure 10: The energy consumption of mechanical unloading systems is two to three times lower

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Following a successful time at IDMA, Tom Blacker and Darren Parris, marketing executives for Milling and Grain magazine met with Mr Teoman Altinok and Mr Mehmet Uğur Gürkaynak of Entil to talk about international markets for their rolls, and the background to this successful company.

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r Teoman Altinok, General Manager of the company, informed us about the past, the current and the future of the firm. Entil was founded in 1964 in Eskisehir, Turkey. When Entil started, there were only a few small companies in the milling industry and the support that Entil gave to the industry was very large indeed.

In 2008, Entil moved out of the town centre into large purpose built premises in one of the industrial park zones. The move was done gradually over one year to allow for stock to move first and then the workshops for finishing the rolls and lastly the refluting servicing. Even the name of the company is reflective of their unique heritage. The word ‘Entil’ originates from an ancient Hitit civilisation and means ‘casting’.

Trained and qualified machinery and metallurgical engineers constitute Entil’s management. They provide technical knowledge to achieve a high quality production level consistently. The capacity of Entil is to produce 16,000 rolls per year, and the firm is currently averaging just 12,000 at the moment. There are plans to grow to increase capacity to 20,000 rolls in time.

All production and servicing is carried out in the one site in Eskisehir, in addition to the Quality Control and Research and Development department. Quality, innovation, high-skilled and loyal staff, high productivity, new product lines and sectors are all a part of the Entil brand. The one brand is all that is produced ensuring continuity in all standards. Quality marks and high industry standards are certified in their production and customer service.

The steel Entil purchase is only ever sourced from reputable markets. Entil aims to solve problems according to each customer’s needs, providing the solution that is right for them.

Innovation in production and in service is something Entil strives to do at the very highest levels: for example the High-Tech Controlled fluting process monitors and can also alert staff for

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The rolls being loaded onto trucks and heading to customers

any imperfections. Entil are always working on new projects for the industry, the rolls serve diverse sectors, for example: flour, feed, oil, chocolate, coffee, paint, rubber, steel and iron industries. Many other specialist parts are produced for the automobile industries, high-speed trains and wind turbines amongst many other sectors.

Mr Mehmet GĂźrkaynak, Chief of Sales and Marketing informed us that the growth of Entil markets are in the regions of South and North America. Entil has a big range of production types such as rolls for flour and feed mills, as well as for oil, chocolate, coffee, plastic, steel and iron industries. In total, Entil exported to 72 countries last year. This covered large markets such as the European Union countries, African countries, Far East Asia and Russia. Overall flour milling is their core business but the diversification and range of applications that rolls can be used for is an interesting area for development. Entil works with partners for roller milling machinery and actively works with them to service many customer needs.. www.entil.com.tr

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he sanitary conveyor moves bulk material using high-strength, one-piece polymer discs affixed to polymer-coated 304 or 316 stainless steel cable, that slide within smooth stainless steel tubing, moving fragile products gently, quietly and dustfree.

The discs evacuate the conveyor tubing of material at the conclusion of a conveying cycle, virtually eliminating wasted product. Any material clinging to the cable and disc assembly can be continually removed during operation by the stiff bristles of a brush box or by a residual return chute equipped with a disc ramp that dislodges material and returns it to the product stream.

All material outlets, inlets and tubing are fabricated of 304 or 316 stainless steel with quick-disconnect covers and continuous welds ground smooth and flush with contiguous walls polished up to mirror finish.

Wet or dry cleaning accessories can be quickly attached to the Flexi-Disc cable to allow rapid, thorough sanitising of the system, minimising downtime between changeovers, while optional CleanIn-Place systems provide automated sanitising of the system.

Clear inspection tubing can be located in any straight run, allowing visual monitoring of fill percentage during conveyor operation, and of cable/disc cleanliness during wash-down procedures.

Gentle handling and clean-ability offered by the conveyor make it suitable for friable bulk food and nutraceutical products, as well as contamination-sensitive chemical products.

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horizontally, vertically or at any angle, through small holes in walls or ceilings.

The sanitary conveyor is offered as a stand-alone system, or fully integrated with upstream and downstream equipment such as inlet hoppers, bag dump stations, bulk bag dischargers, bulk bag fillers, drum/box/container tippers, weigh batching/blending systems, screeners, filling machines and storage vessels manufactured by Flexicon and others.

Free testing is offered at Flexicon test laboratories on full-scale Tubular Cable Conveyors and upstream equipment that simulate customer processes.

US Wheat Crop Tour

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“The trust between USW and the Japanese industry allows for open dialogue between the two countries, to foster a mutually beneficial, long-term trading relationship”

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Annual US Wheat Crop Tour Strengthens Relationships with Japanese Executive Millers

Building mutual trust and long-term business relationships takes time and commitment. As a part of its market development activities, one important activity US Wheat Associates (USW) employs to create stronger partnerships with overseas customers is to invite them to have a first-hand look at the US wheat crop. That is what a team of six-flour milling executives from Japan’s leading milling companies will do during travel to the Pacific Northwest April 30 to May 8, 2015.

“Japan imports large amounts of US wheat so it is important for the Japanese flour milling industry to regularly exchange views and information with US wheat organisations and businesses,” said Mr Masaaki Kadota, executive director of Japan’s Flour Millers Association.

“We really appreciate your efforts to support our needs as your customers.”

USW collaborated with the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee, Oregon Wheat Commission and Washington Grain Commission to organise and host this trade team.

The Oregon Wheat Growers League (OWGL) established the first overseas US wheat export office in Tokyo in 1956 and in that same year, the first Japanese millers team visited the United States to learn about its markets. After it was established, USW continued the tradition and for well over a decade, this particular activity has become an annual trip for Japanese executive millers. According to Kadota - who has accompanied this team for many years - there is always something new to learn and discuss.

“There is nothing better than strengthening the mutual trust I have with those whom I meet each year,” said Kadota.

The team will make stops in Oregon, Washington and Montana. During meetings with wheat farmers, grain industry representatives and university researchers, the team will discuss the US wheat supply and demand picture, including potential quality, availability and price. The team will also discuss current views on competitive markets, dietary trends and the role innovations in wheat breeding will have in balancing future world food supply demands with the need for less impact on the environment.

“This exchange of dialogue and information is essential to US trade with Japan,” said USW West Coast Office Assistant Director Shawn Campbell. “When questions and concerns arise, we rely on the trust built during these activities to guide us toward decisions that have a positive impact for both US wheat farmers and the Japanese milling industry.”

USW is the industry’s market development organisation working in more than 100 countries. Its mission is to “develop, maintain, and expand international markets to enhance the profitability of US wheat producers and their customers.” USW activities are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 19 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. USW maintains 17 offices strategically located around the world to help wheat buyers, millers, bakers, wheat

food processors and government officials understand the quality, value and reliability of all six classes of US wheat.

The US Wheat Industry Relationship with Japan In 1949, the OWGL organised a trade delegation to investigate ways to expand US wheat sales to Japan. That trip ultimately resulted in a variety of marketing and education activities conducted by Western Wheat Associates, including a “Kitchens on Wheels” school lunch program that promoted wheat foods to Japanese consumers in rural areas. Western Wheat Associates merged with Great Plains Wheat in 1980 to become USW. Today, those efforts continue to pay off with US wheat enjoying the largest market share in a well-established and quality conscious market. Japan has purchased significantly more US wheat than any other country over the years, including more than 3.50 million metric tons (MMT) on average the last five years.

Japan issues consistent, large, weekly tenders for US hard red spring (HRS), hard red winter (HRW) and western white, which is a blend of soft white (SW) and up to 20 percent club wheat, a SW sub-class.

Japan’s milling and baking industries are highly advanced. A modern baking plant produces 600 to 700 different items daily from more than 30 blends of flour of various classes while meeting strict quality and food safety restrictions. As a result, Japanese millers demand very high standards of cleanliness and uniformity - and US wheat producers consistently meet those standards.

USW’s efforts in Japan focus on providing up-to-date market information and collaborating with Japanese industry groups. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) carries out all wheat purchases in Japan and then sells the wheat to Japanese flour mills.

The Japanese grain trade acts as intermediaries between MAFF and overseas sellers, and MAFF relies on the Federal Grain Inspection Service to certify that its specifications are met. The Portland, OR, office of OMIC USA Inc., conducts stringent residue testing for MAFF as the wheat is loaded and its offices in Japan test the wheat again when it arrives at its destination.

Japanese customers value consistency and reliability. Their keen concerns include food safety issues. Flour millers want to increase their knowledge about the quality and supply chain of US wheat.

As an Overseas Variety Analysis (OVA) program participant, Japan is a part of a collaborative effort of wheat breeders, wheat commissions, government research agencies, domestic partners, and overseas millers and bakers that add more value to US wheat varieties each year. Historical OVA program results show that new wheat varieties typically rank higher in processing characteristics than older ones, demonstrating that US wheat quality is continuously improving.

The trust between USW and the Japanese industry allows for open dialogue between the two countries, to foster a mutually beneficial, long-term trading relationship.

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Providing a fantastic opportunity to network and build relationships with some of the world’s most prominent grains and oilseed professionals, the agenda also features a pre-conference welcome reception on the previous evening.

The main programme is split into five distinct sessions, where panels of top industry experts will examine the current challenges facing the global grains economy through an assessment of supply and demand fundamentals, futures markets and environmental issues.

Confirmed speakers include Tim Andriesen, Managing Director – CME Group, Lu Jing Bo, Vice Administrator – State Administration of Grain, China and Stefan Vogel, Head of Agri Commodity Markets Research – Rabobank. www.igc.int/en/conference/programme.aspx

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Industry events Leading science and agronomy on show at Cereals 2015

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wealth of novel science and agronomy will be on show at Cereals 2015, offering visitors an exceptional opportunity to keep up with the rapid pace of change in the arable sector.

Cereals’ backdrop of hundreds of crop plots is unique among UK events, bringing messages from leading researchers, plant breeders and technical specialists to life. This year is no exception.

The latest chapter in the 50-year history of HGCA will open at Cereals 2015, where it is exhibiting in its new guise as AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds.

The Golden Jubilee stand features established favourites, including the Recommended Lists plot tours and a plethora of independent experts, and will examine initiatives designed to secure a sustainable and profitable future for cereals and oilseeds businesses.

Highlights include: • Recommended Lists variety plot tours • Latest research: including blackgrass, fungicide performance, genetics and grain quality • Measure to Manage zone: extracting value from the market, maximising profits, understanding cost of production • Meet the Monitor Farmers • Rapeseed Oil Benefits zone • Grain exports information • Information zone: pick up the latest publications and sign up to receive regular news NIAB TAG’s stand covers just about anything a visitor to Cereals 2015 is looking for, including latest independent advice and research on plant breeding, varieties, crop agronomy, soils and plant innovation.

One area meriting special attention this year is cover crops, with NIAB TAG showcasing different types, along with benefits, selection and management.

The cover crops exhibit is part of NIAB TAG’s ‘Farming in 2020’ theme, addressing issues such as pesticide resistance, yield plateau, loss of chemistry, new disease races, changes in EU legislation and climate change.

Other key areas include: • Winter wheat and winter oilseed rape variety demonstration plots • Plant disease research and new diagnostic techniques • The latest developments on yellow rust • How wheat pre-breeding research is increasing diversity and improving yields • Using crops to improve human and livestock health and nutrition, with NIAB Innovation Farm • The Hole Story with advice on soil management, rotations, cultivations and fertility building Bayer CropScience’s new-look stand gives growers the opportunity to talk through their toughest agronomic challenges for wheat, barley, oilseed rape and root crops.

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In wheat, there is a focus on how non-chemical cultural control can help to get blackgrass populations and disease pressure down to manageable levels.

In oilseed rape, following the loss of neonicotinoid insecticide dressings the focus is on control of pests such as cabbage stem flea beetle and aphids carrying turnip yellows.

Hybrid varieties, the role of spring barley in the rotation and various tools and services developed by Bayer CropScience are also being demonstrated.

Dow AgroSciences is previewing a new herbicide active ingredient, which is nearing the market, and which will further improve the ability for UK agriculture to increase yield, says the company.

Dow’s herbicide experts are on hand to talk through the options in cereals and oilseed crops, including Starane Hi-Load, launched earlier this year.

Syngenta is demonstrating a new seed treatment undergoing UK development that harnesses newgeneration SDHI fungicide technology.

Its abilities to control key seedling diseases and to boost rooting power, to help produce better crop establishment, healthier plants and extra yield potential, will be displayed.

The company is also examining the role of preemergence herbicide stacking to achieve a better, costeffective result, while its OSR plots will demonstrate the use of Toprex to manage crop architecture.

Visitors will be able to get up close to cutting edge technology and agronomy on Velcourt’s stand.

A key feature will be commercialisation of new technologies, an exhibit of Velcourt’s research and development into overseas technology and its use on their UK farms. It will feature five new varieties of Israeli spring wheat, Mychorrizal fungi as a yield enhancer and two new product offerings from plant nutrient specialist Verdesian.

Drones in agriculture is a fascinating insight into Velcourt’s three-year project looking at the deployment of drones within their farms to detect, identify and quantify disease.

Other agronomic features likely to draw the crowds include: • Velcourt fungicide management: using varietal resistance and drilling date to offset the reduction of fungicide efficacy • OSR establishment: A first-hand demonstration on the effects of drilling date on flea beetle damage in OSR crops and an explanation of the systems Velcourt uses to mitigate its effect post neo-nics • JIC Wheat Genetics, to deliver more productive varieties Yara will be hosting open seminars with practical demonstrations to give farmers the information they need to achieve a 250 percent return on investment from nitrogen.

Agronomists will discuss three steps: • Addressing nutrient deficiencies and plant health with soil and tissue analysis plus diagnostic use of Apps like CheckIT • Ensuring application accuracy through quality nitrate granules, uniform compounds or liquid

REVIEW solutions and product compatibility with the fish oil in the oilseed crop Camelina sativa is another TankmixIT App area of work being highlighted ¬– there will be no GM • Maximising returns from N investment using tools plants in the exhibit. such as N-Tester, N-Sensor and ImageIT Field margins for biocontrol and biodiversity across The 20-minute seminars will be held on the Yara Stand crop rotations, screening older wheat varieties for 604 at 10.30am and 2.30pm each day. characteristics that can be used in the modern breeding The practical role for integrated pest management pool, and the BBSRC-HGCA blackgrass resistance (IPM) will be a hot topic on the Certis stand. The UK initiative to optimise weed and resistance management government is required to show that UK growers are for UK growers are also presented on the stand. using IPM as part of the Sustainable Use Directive. That, Cereals 2015 takes place on Wednesday 10th and plus the ongoing loss of active ingredients used for crop Thursday 11th June, at Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire. protection, is a very real threat to arable farmers, says the Tickets cost £24 each (£20 for students) and are company, whose team is providing practical advice on an available at www.cerealsevent.co.uk integrated approach to crop protection.

Cereals offers two NRoSO points and two BASIS DSV is another company examining the establishment points to members for attending the show. Further of OSR crops without neonicotinoids, including drill points are available from participating exhibitor stands. date, plant populations and cultivation method. www.cerealsevent.co.uk The concept of undersowing oilseed rape with legumes and grass mixes will also be featured.

Early indications suggest this can make crops more self-sufficient nutritionally, improve soil condition and suppress weeds, says the company.

In addition the soil-conditioning capabilities of DSV’s TerraLife range of cover crop mixes will be demonstrated.

AICC is launching its new bespoke academy for new entrants working alongside established AICC members. The aim is to Building on success, responding to challenges provide these new entrants post BASIS with a sound technical platform in preparation for a career in independent agronomy.

AICC will also highlight the value of best practice and good science as drivers of production, rather than highest spend. Using the back drop of demonstration plots, representatives of the AICC are running pop-in sessions at 10am and 2pm each day to demonstrate how they plan for the season and the independent decision making process they adopt.

Rothamsted Research will be at Cereals together with the John Innes Centre presenting developments in strategic research funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and others.

Work investigating the competitiveness of wheat cultivars to help growers get more from their weed control strategies will be on display.

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DMA’s sixth event for the flour, semolina, rice, corn, bulgur wheat, feed milling machinery and pulse, pasta and biscuit technologies took place between 23 – 26 April 2015. This was an exhibition like no other. The pre-expo hype was global and the talk was of a much larger show with impressive stands and an international audience. From the moment it opened there was tremendous excitement and the IDMA expo materialised and lived up to all expectations.

As with all international milling exhibitions Milling and Grain magazine were present with Turkish speaking staff on hand at their stand. Milling and Grain prides itself as being not only the oldest Milling magazine on the planet but also the only International magazine with global offices on every continent. As a long-term dedicated partner to the IDMA expo Milling and Grain magazine are extremely focused on the Turkish market and are dedicated to servicing the Turkish millers with the highest quality of editorial. Therefore ‘Milling and Grains’ Group President Darren Parris and its Milling Directory Coordinator Tom Blacker headed this year’s event up. Available at the Milling and Grain booth were our latest editions published in Turkish, Arabic and English. The turnout of exhibitors was beyond impressive with 148 Turkish exhibitors and 105 foreign exhibitors; this was truly an international exhibition. With almost 50% global exhibitors this was only seconded by the almost 10,000 visitors of which 4,131 where from Turkey and a staggering 5,215 from 98 countries, from every continent.

If there were any doubters about whether this was a Turkish show or an International Show, those doubts were put to rest once and for all during this years event as it was clear in no uncertain terms that this was the premier global milling event. Watch this space in 2017 as I suspect it will be bigger and better, if that were possible.

These figures of almost 10,000 visitors are a significant rise since the previous event in 2013. It was evident that

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the calibre of attendees was very high with the majority having key decision-making responsibilities. This again allowed for many agreements and contracts to be finalised over the four days of the event.

It was interesting to note that the 10 leading nations for visitor numbers were: Iran, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Libya, Greece, Pakistan, Germany, Morocco and Egypt. This not only meant that our Arabic edition of Milling and Grain was well received; this also set the scene, making it a significant show for millers.

The official opening ceremony commenced at 11am on Thursday 23rd April, which was well attended with an international audience and all speeches in both Turkish and English. This year, the show had doubled in size and was held at a larger venue since the previous time two years ago. Mr M Fethullah Akatay, Overseas Director for the event organisers gave the first opening speech. He expressed his delight at the very high standard of the international exhibitors and visitors to the IDMA expo. He also welcomed everyone from the different flour milling organisations around the world, to this, the biggest ever IDMA. Following on from Mr Fethullah Akatay were heads of many global organisations from India, Montenegro, Croatia, Ethiopia, Algeria and Turkey. After the opening speeches, all lined up for the ribbon cutting ceremony, which signaled the official opening of this global event.

After the ceremony, the dignitaries’ toured a variety of stands in Hall one, which included Alapala. The international dignitaries to Alapala were welcomed onto their very large and impressive stand where they could relax in comfortable chairs and view individual i-pads delivering information on all the Alapala milling products. The giant wooden stand structure of

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The Bühler event

Bühler returned to IDMA with a motto of being, ‘one step ahead in processing grains to food’. Tom witnessed the event on day two of the show. The large Bühler stand held a twice-daily event with a lithium-ion, electro-magnetic powered motorbike taking the show and the hundreds in the audience by total amazement.

The bike was ridden from one side of the stand to the stage The stage show then was an amazing tour de force around the world to Africa and India centered on innovation, solutions, smart processing, food safety and energy efficiency.

The event was in both Turkish and English and featured Mr Markus Baffy, Head of Marketing and Communications of Bühler and also the voice of Mr Calvin Grieder, CEO of Bühler.

The event covered innovations of Instant Maize reducing cooking times from 40 minutes to two minutes for Sub-Saharan African consumers and impressive training and service facilities at the new African Milling School as well as analytical laboratories and Service Centres in Bangalore, India.

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both Unormak and Oryem were startlingly fresh and different to anything we have seen before. It was clear that Turkey is not just another country focused on milling solutions, it offered so much more.

With towering silos and impressive conveying equipment on display, one of the many large stands was that of the Ugur Group which include: Ugur Promilling, Altinbilek, BBCA and Meko. As all were sponsors of IDMA, there were many appreciation flowers adorning these four company’s sections.

Familiar faces such as Garip Cantemir, Sunay Guler, Sedat Demirbas were on hand to help to name but a few and meant that this stand was one of the busiest; visitors throughout the event viewed and examined the handling, storage, and roller milling machinery on display.

As global travellers on behalf of Milling and Grain, we attend more than 40 international exhibitions every year and another highlight of IDMA for us was meeting again with Mr Zeki from Bastak, who we seem to bump into at every global event. Alongside Mr Zeki were Mr Khalid and Ms Suzan from Bastak. During our visit to their stand we were informed about this new factory production facilities along with an increase in their international sales and marketing staff. Having visited their head office in Ankara two years ago, it was clear that Bastak are still growing in stature and size. The ambition of Bastak and the drive of its owner Mr Zeki is very impressive.

Bringing the romance and historical quality of milling from the country that produced the Ferrari we had the elite companies from Italy including Ocrim, Pagilierani and Golfetto Sangati who were well represented with impressive open stands.

As with any milling exhibition we witnessed the growth of

The MySilo robot

As loyal readers will know, grain storage and handling systems manufacturer MySilo always bring a metallic robot figure to the stand. One fun surprise was to meet a newer and larger robot towering over visitors to the MySilo stand. Painted mainly in red, the colour closely associated It was located near the entrance side to the stand in hall three throughout the exhibition.

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FEBRUARI 16 - 18, ABU DHABI, U. A. E.

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MARCH 15 - 17, BANGKOK, THAILAND

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JUNE 20 - 22, UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS

VIV RUSSIA 2015

MAY 19 - 21, MOSCOW, RUSSIA

VIV TURKEY 2015

JUNE 11 - 13, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

VIV CHINA 2016

SEPTEMBER 6 - 8, BEIJING, CHINA

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The Muhlenchemie’s on-stand bakery;

Muhlenchemie had a fully operational baker, kitchen and oven at their stand.

Visitors were able to sample freshly kneeded white bread rolls. In our case, it was Thomas Hanke who invited us over and we sampled the freshly baked, bignetsized bread straight from the tray. It was hot and tasty. Other visitors to the stand soon joined in with the pleasurable food. Freshly baked rolls were produced by Muhlenchemie’s master baker, Michael Saathoff. Michael works in the Research and Development with well-known and distinguished expert, Dr Lutz Popper.

Michael bakes fresh bread on the Muhlenchemie stand

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the bin companies, more companies than any other year attended this exhibition. As the market grows in this region, so does the requirement for buckets, elevators and storage. This year we met with Silos Cordoba, Obial, BBCA Storex, Cimbria, MySilo, Muyang Silos, Symaga, as well as important visitors such as John Haugh and his colleague Volkan from Global Industries and Charles Sukup, from Sukup Manufacturing Co. Not forgetting global brands on the bucket side like Tapco, MaxiLift, 4b Braim and Stiff.

Another exciting development amongst the IDMA exhibitors this year was the inclusion of feed milling as a centre stage of importance. One great example of this was that along with the Imas’ brand for flour milling, the well-known Milleral is now complemented by the new feed milling brand, Viteral. This was recently reported by Milling and Grain; Imas’ new production facilities will be providing a solid platform for feed milling machinery with Viteral.

The concluding report from IDMA’s organisers Parantez summarises this year’s show as being exceptional and enshrines an important message about the future of the exhibition: “Having sounded out the global grain and pulses processing sector for 10 years, IDMA is aiming to increase both the number and diversity of its visitors by continuing to guide the sector in the upcoming period.”

Grain dryers on the Adakuruptu stand

Left to Right: Abdullah Er and Darren Parris

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Colour sorters

Andritz +45 72 160300

B端hler AG

www.andritz.com

+41 71 955 11 11

Welcome to the market place, where you will find suppliers of products and services to the industry - in association with our sister publication The International Milling Directory To be included into the Market Place, please contact Tom Blacker +44 1242 267700 - tomb@perendale.co.uk

www.buhlergroup.com

Insta-Pro International +1 515 254 1260

Satake

www.insta-pro.com

+81 82 420 8560 www.satake-group.com

Wenger Manufacturing +1 785-284-2133

Computer software Adifo NV +32 50 303 211

Analysis

www.wenger.com

Feed processing

www.adifo.com

Mechanika Nawrocki

R-Biopharm

Cultura Technologies Ltd

+48 52 303 40 20

+44 141 945 2924

+44 1257 231011

www.granulatory.com/en

www.r-biopharm.com

www.culturatech.com

Romer Labs

Format International Ltd

Ottevanger

+43 2272 6153310

+44 1483 726081

+31 79 593 22 21

www.romerlabs.com

www.formatinternational.com

www.ottevanger.com

Amino acids

Coolers & driers

Wynveen

Evonik

Consergra s.l

+31 26 47 90 699

+49 618 1596785

+34 938 772207

www.wynveen.com

www.evonik.com

www.consergra.com

Bag closing

FrigorTec GmbH

Flour Rank Hovis

Fischbein SA

+49 7520 91482-0

+32 2 555 11 70

www.frigortec.com

www.fischbein.com/eastern

Geelen Counterflow

Cetec Industrie

+31 475 592315

+33 5 53 02 85 00

www.geelencounterflow.com

Cargotec Sweden Bulk Handling

www.cetec.net

Famsun (Muyang)

AB

+86 514 87848880

+46 42 85802

www.muyang.com

www.cargotec.com

Bakery improvers M端hlenchemie GmbH & Co KG +49 4102 202 001 www.muehlenchemie.de

Elevator buckets Alapala

Bin dischargers

+90 212 465 60 40

Denis

www.alapala.com

+33 2 37 97 66 11

STIF

www.denis.fr

+33 2 41 72 16 80

Bulk storage

www.stifnet.com

+44 1494 428000 www.rankhovis.com

Grain handling systems

Cimbria A/S +45 96 17 90 00 www.cimbria.com

Hammermills B端hler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com

Tapco Inc

Bentall Rowlands

+1 314 739 9191

Dinnissen BV

www.bentallrowlands.com

www.tapcoinc.com

+31 77 467 3555

Chief Industries UK Ltd

VAV

+44 1724 282828

+31 71 4023701

+44 1621 868944

www.vav.nl

www.chief.co.uk Croston Engineering

Elevator & Conveyor Components

+44 1829 741119

4B Braime

www.croston-engineering.co.uk

+44 113 246 1800

Silo Construction Engineers +32 51723128

www.go4b.com

Enzymes

www.dinnissen.nl Genc Degirmen +90 332 444 0894 www.gencdegirmen.com.tr Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com Yemtar Feed Mill Machines

www.sce.be

AB Vista

+90 532 5265627

Silos Cordoba

+44 1672 517 650

www.yemtar.com

+34 957 325 165

www.abvista.com

www.siloscordoba.com

JEFO

+86 21 64188282

TSC Silos

+1 450 799 2000

www.zhengchang.com

+31 543 473979

www.jefo.com

www.tsc-silos.com Westeel

Equipment for sale

+1 204 233 7133 www.westeel.com

Certification GMP+ International

Laboratory equipment Bastak

ExtruTech Inc

+90 312 395 67 87

+1 785 284 2153

www.bastak.com.tr

www.extru-techinc.com

Brabender +49 203 7788 0

Extruders

www.brabender.com

+31703074120

Almex

www.gmpplus.org

+31 575 572666 www.almex.nl

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Zheng Chang

CHOPIN Technologies +33 14 1475045 www.chopin.fr

Doescher & Doescher GmbH

Palletisers

Silos

+49 4087976770

Cetec Industrie

www.doescher.com

Global Industries, Incorporated

+33 5 53 02 85 00

+1 308 384 9320

Hydronix

www.cetec.net

www.globalindinc.com

+44 1483 468900

Ehcolo A/S

www.hydronix.com

+45 75 398411

Obial +90 382 2662120

www.ehcolo.com

Level measurement

www.obial.com.tr

PAYPER, S.A.

BinMaster Level Controls

+34 973 21 60 40

MYSILO

+1 402 434 9102

www.payper.com

+90 382 266 2245

www.binmaster.com

www.mysilo.com

Pelleting aids

FineTek Co., Ltd

Borregaard LignoTech

Symaga

+886 2226 96789

+47 69 11 80 00

+34 91 726 43 04

www.fine-tek.com

www.lignotechfeed.com

www.symaga.com

Loading/un-loading equipment

Pest control

Tornum AB

Neuero Industrietechnik

Rentokil Pest Control

+46 512 29100

+49 5422 95030

+44 0800 917 1987

www.tornum.com

www.neuero.de

www.rentokil.co.uk

Vigan Engineering

Pipe systems

+32 67 89 50 41

Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com

Agromatic

Jacob Sohne

www.vigan.com

Mill design & installation

Temperature monitoring +41 55 2562100

+49 571 9580

www.agromatic.com

www.jacob-pipesystems.eu

Dol Sensors

Used around

all industrial Process control sectors.

+45 721 755 55 www.dol-sensors.com

Mechanika Nawrocki

Fr. Jacob Söhne GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Tel. + 49 (0) 571 95580 | www. jacob-pipesystems.eu

Visit us! www.pipe-systems.eu+48

52 303 40 20

www.granulatory.com/en

Golfetto Sangati

Training Bühler AG

+39 0422 476 700

Suffolk Automation

www.golfettosangati.com

+41 71 955 11 11

+44 1473 829188

www.buhlergroup.com

www.suffolk-automation.co.uk

Gazel Degirmen Makinalari +90 364 2549630 www.gazelmakina.com

IAOM

Rolls

+1 913 338 3377 Leonhard Breitenbach

www.iaom.info

IMAS - Milleral

+49 271 3758 0

Kansas State University

+90 332 2390141

www.breitenbach.de

+1 785 532 6161

O&J Højtryk

www.grains.k-state.edu

Mechanika Nawrocki

+45 7514 2255

nabim

+48 52 303 40 20

www.oj-hojtryk.dk

+44 2074 932521

www.milleral.com

www.granulatory.com/en

www.nabim.org.uk

Roller mills

Oryem

Unormak

Ocrim

+90 332 239 1314

+90 332 2391016

+39 0372 4011

www.oryem.com.tr

www.unormak.com.tr

www.ocrim.com

Ugur Makina

Satake

+90 (364) 235 00 26

+81 82 420 8560 www.satake-group.com

NIR systems

www.ugurmakina.com

Roll fluting +34 965564075

+49 6227 732668 www.nir-online.de Thermo Fisher Scientific

www.balaguer-rolls.com

Safety equipment

+1 9786 421132

Rembe

www.thermoscientific.com

+49 2961 740 50 www.rembe.com

Packaging Cetec Industrie

Second hand equipment

+33 5 53 02 85 00 www.cetec.net Mondi Group +43 1 79013 4917 www.mondigroup.com Peter Marsh Group +44 151 9221971 www.petermarsh.co.uk

+1 785 825 7177 vortex@vortexvalves.com www.vortexvalves.com

Fundiciones Balaguer, S.A.

NIR Online

Valves

Rota Val Ltd +44 1249 651138 www.rotaval.co.uk

Vibratory equipment Mogensen

Raw

Materials

Handling +44 1476 566301 www.mogensen.co.uk

Sanderson Weatherall

Vibrafloor

+44 161 259 7054

+33 3 85 44 06 78

www.sw.co.uk

www.vibrafloor.com

Weighing equipment

Sifters Filip GmbH

Parkerfarm Weighing Systems

+49 5241 29330

+44 1246 456729

www.filip-gmbh.com

www.parkerfarm.com

Genc Degirmen +90 332 444 0894 www.gencdegirmen.com.tr

Yeast products Leiber GmbH +49 5461 93030 www.leibergmbh.de

the interview

Henk van de Bunt

Victam is one of the world’s largest and foremost international events for animal feed ingredients processing technology, biomass-pelleting systems, flour milling and grain processing.

The 2015 event marks a very special year, it is the 50th anniversary of the exhibition which will once again combine the FIAAP, VICTAM and GRAPAS exhibitions, and their respective conferences under one roof at Koelnmesse in Cologne.

FIAAP exhibitors will be displaying ingredients and additives that are so necessary for the successful formulation of animal feed, aquafeed, dry petfood and speciality feeds. The VICTAM exhibits will cover the very latest technology and system used in the manufacture and processing of these animal feeds, aquafeed, dry pet food and speciality feeds.

A large number of companies will be exhibiting the essential ancillary equipment that is so necessary for the smooth operation of a feed mill, flourmill or a rice mill. The latter two will be profiled in the GRAPAS trade show as this exhibition covers grain processing, storage and transportation, flour and rice milling technology, as well as, pasta, breakfast cereal and extruded snack production. Henk van de Bunt has been General Manager of the show since 1999.

I understand your family established and ran a feedmill. Can you give MAG a brief overview of your background?

After my studies in Business Administration and Marketing I became Assistant Advertising Manager at British-American Tobacco Company. A number of years later I was appointed as Advertising Manager of a company producing steel building materials. After a couple of years, I became Sales and Marketing manager of this company, which now belongs to Voest Alpine in Austria.

Some years later I joined the feed mill owned by my family in Nijkerk in The Netherlands which was established in 1881. In 1980 the mill was totally burnt down but within one year we had built a much larger and very modern new mill. My two fellow shareholders were much older and wanted to sell their shares after their retirement.

I decided not to accept their offer to buy the shares, as my sons had no ambitions to become feed millers. In 1999, the General Manager of Victam, Mr Piet Schrama, retired. At that time I was president of Victam and my fellow board members requested that I succeed him.

How has feed milling changed in the time you were operating a feedmill and what key changes have you seen since then?

Many new machines entered the market (all first shown at our show) like expanders, Boa compactors, new additives such as enzymes, more liquids were included within the feed using new equipment, new ingredients and raw materials also came on to the market etc. Automation of the production process was developed as well as formulation thanks to new computer systems.

The introduction of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) resulted in higher investments to secure feed safety and feed quality.

Victam is a very unusual name. What is the meaning behind the name, what type of organisation is it and what was it set up to do?

The word Victam has no meaning. In 1965 there were two Dutch Feed Associations: Sint Victor and Algemene Molenaarsbond. The first exhibition was held to raise funds for their merger. Now there is no legal connection anymore between the Dutch Feed Association NEVEDI and the Victam Foundation,

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I understand this is Victam’s 50th anniversary of the Victam exhibition. What are some of the key achievements or milestones in its half-century history?

In the first instance, our biggest achievement has to be the introduction in 1991 of our show Victam Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. After a difficult start, the show is now alive and kicking and last edition was sold out! In 2006 we invited for the first time conference organisers to host conferences at our shows. In 2008 we introduced in Thailand FIAAP, a colocated show for feed ingredients and feed additives. In 2010 followed by GRAPAS, a co-located show for the grain and rice industries.

What other roles do you have besides your position as General Manager of Victam International?

I am a member of the board of IFF (International Research Institute of Feed Technology) and have been for 15 years.

The IFF is one of the few research institutes in the feed industry complete with a laboratory where feed trials can be carried out. The IFF also educates, running lots of courses in German, as well as English. I feel this is an incredibly important place for the education of our industry. Between 1996-2002 I was president of IFIF (International Feed Industry Federation), succeeding the first ever President, Brian Rutherford. One of the main successes was organising the East/West conferences in Budapest and Prague. These were conferences that brought together feed millers from Eastern Europe. Delegates were eager to learn from their Western contemporaries after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Victam is strong in Asia and Europe. What do you see the future is for Victam in addressing the feed and food milling needs in other regions such as Africa, Middle East and Latin America?

Yes, we certainly look at regions like Africa, Middle East and Latin America. As exhibitors as well as visitors expect a high quality event from us, we will be very selective in our choices

What are your personal plans for the future?

To make a success of FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS International 2015 and FIAAP/VICTAM/GRAPAS Asia 2016. That will keep me from the streets in the coming years. My motto is: Take life as it comes!

“In 1980 the feed mill was totally burnt down! ... ... but within one year we had built a much larger and very modern new mill�

PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES Delacon appoints Kostas Syriopoulos as Customer Technical Service Manager, Swine team

Kostas Syriopoulos

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n April 1st, Kostas Syriopoulos (37) joined Delacon as Customer Technical Service Manager, Swine team. Located at the Delacon Headquarters in Austria, Kostas completes the technical team for Swine as an MSc nutritionist. Reporting directly to our Species Leader for Swine Ester Vinyeta, Kostas Syriopoulos will be involved in customer technical service in various countries, especially in Western, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and will support Ester Vinyeta in swine product management and development.

“I am happy that Kostas Syriopoulos joined Customer Technical Services to complete our swine team. Since the start of this year, Delacon has integrated the Research and Development department and the Species Leader/ Customer Technical Services teams in a new ‘Products and Innovation’ division to improve the efficiency of new product development, reduce time to market and improve sales support. With Kostas in our team we will be able to further improve our services,” says Jan Dirk van der Klis, Head of Products and Innovation.

Kostas Syriopoulos is well experienced in swine nutrition, feed formulation, feed evaluation and feed technology. Recently, he served as Feed Evaluation Manager at Agrifirm Innovation Centre in the Netherlands. Prior to that he served as nutritionist and quality manager in LAKY SA, a large feed mill in Greece. Kostas Syriopoulos studied Animal Science with emphasis on animal husbandry at the Agricultural University of Athens and holds a master’s degree from Wageningen University (Netherlands) where he focused on Swine Nutrition and Feed Technology.

Jim Schroeder, co-founder of Great Western Manufacturing Inducted into Kansas State University Hall of Fame

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reat Western Manufacturing is proud to announce the induction of Jim Schroeder into the Kansas State University College of Engineering Hall of Fame. Mr Schroeder graduated from Kansas State University in 1963, with a degree in electrical engineering. He later cofounded Great Western Manufacturing Company, Inc., the oldest continuous manufacturing Jim Schroeder company in Kansas, growing the company from a supplier of sifting equipment for the flour milling and cereal grain industry into one of the leading manufacturers of quality control sifting equipment for the food processing industry. Although he retired from the company in 2012, Schroeder remains actively involved in an advisory capacity. Schroeder is a long time member of the International Association of Operative Millers, and is a recipient of its Allied Trades Award. He was named Alumni Fellow of the College of Engineering at Kansas State University in 1996, and has served on the College of Engineering Advisory Council. He has also served on numerous local boards and as president of the Cushing Hospital Board.

Alltech continues to invest in its global Mycotoxin Management team

A

lltech has continued to invest in its comprehensive mycotoxin management service and product offering by promoting Nick Adams to the post of global director to lead strategy for the successful unit established in 2011. Adams has been with Alltech for more than 15 years, starting in the UK and then spending eight years in California.

Nick Adams

Previously global sales director, Adams will ensure the company’s now 50 strong Mycotoxin Management team remains focused on delivering exceptional value for key distributors and livestock farmers across the world.

“My goal is to further develop the Alltech 37+™ mycotoxins analysis programme and extend the MIKO risk assessment service to as many farmers as possible. It has been very encouraging to see such positive feedback from customers since we launched the programme and we have seen significant business growth as a result. We want to sustain this momentum, so will be investing in additional analytical technologies and facilities too,” said Adams. Alltech has also appointed experienced marketer Jonathan Younger as global marketing manager, Mycotoxin Management team, who will be based in Stamford, UK. Younger has over 17 years experience and held a number of senior marketing roles in both B2B and B2C organisations in sectors ranging from consumer magazines, professional services and renewable energy.

Delacon appoints Sonny Pusey as Regional Manager North America

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he pioneer and global leader in plant based (phytogenic) feed additives, Delacon, exports to 50 countries and the global team is constantly growing. To strengthen the operations in the US, Delacon appoints Sonny Pusey as Regional Manager North America (USA, Canada). He takes over the Delacon leadership in the US and in Canada.

Located in Indiana, Sonny will be responsible for sales in the US and Canada. “My business view has always been oriented to help and support the commercial livestock producers by providing them my honest advice and the nutritional tools to improve their business. With Delacon’s phytogenic products, I am confident I will be providing livestock producers with research proven alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters.” Sonny Pusey has worked for Purina Animal Nutrition for the past 35 years occupying various sales and management positions.

Recently, he was in charge of the business development for the National Swine and Poultry Sales team.

Sonny Pusey

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