Milling News
Adisseo gains FDA approval on pure organic selenium source for US Market
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he Food and Drug Administration has approved the distribution of Selisseo®, the first pure source of organic selenium in the US market that provides selenium in the form of Hydroxyselenomethionine. The product is approved for use in chickens, turkeys, & swine. The purity of the organoselenium-based product, which has been tested in numerous trials, has been shown to consistently deliver more bioavailable selenium to animals, with higher deposition in animal tissues. This provides animals with high antioxidant capabilities even in challenging conditions. Selenium is an essential micronutrient and powerful antioxidant that plays a critical role in metabolism, reproductive health, and immunity by fighting oxidative stress. Due to its purity, Hydroxy-Selenomethionine provides the maximum storage of selenium in the body in comparison with other currently available selenium sources such as
inorganic selenium salts and selenium-enriched yeasts. “Hydroxy-selenomethionine is a remarkable new product that ushers in a new way of delivering selenium to production animals safely, effectively, and efficiently”, said Alissa Welsher PhD, Technical Manager, Adisseo. Selisseo complements Adisseo’s other recently launched innovation, Rovabio® Advance. As the only feedase on the market, Rovabio Advance contains the perfect combination of enzymes that have been shown to improve overall digestibility of organic matter by three percent in all diet types. “Adisseo has had a national presence in the US for decades,” said Jeremy Painter, Commercial Director for the US and Canada. “The addition of these two new products to our already comprehensive portfolio is just another example of our dedication to helping our customers be more effective and more competitive. It is how we are furthering our goal of becoming the preferred partner in animal nutrition.”
nabim launches interactive mill to help farmers maximise profit from milling wheat he National Association of British and Irish Millers (nabim) has launched an interactive mill map online to enable farmers and other wheat suppliers to locate their closest flour mills. Opening these channels of communication supports cereals farmers to better understand their market, which, as well as helping them maximise their income from milling wheat, will also retain the smooth and sustainable supply of homegrown wheat to UK flour mills. “The UK milling industry is the single largest customer for UK
wheat, and each flour mill has its own specific set of requirements in terms of the wheat that they wish to buy. By working together cereal growers, millers and bakers can communicate their requirements and continue to supply the UK with the vast array of quality flours and flour products that feed and nourish the nation” says George Mason, Chair of the nabim Wheat Committee. UK millers mill five million tonnes of wheat each year, of which 85 percent is homegrown and, today, a large number of flours and breads are produced from entirely homegrown wheat.
The demand for flour products is high: each day the UK produces 11 million loaves of bread, five million packets of biscuits and two million pizzas. These flour-based products are not only among the nation’s favourites (bread is the most widely purchased item in the UK), they are also responsible for providing a substantial quantity of vital vitamins and minerals in our diet, including around a third of the fibre and calcium consumed in the UK. With such a large national demand for bread and flour products it is imperative the UK is able to sustain the reliable and steady supply of quality wheat and flour it currently enjoys.
Vigan mourn the loss of former CEO Lucien Beauduin
industry at the Raffineries Tirlemontoises; He left a secured position to start a new venture with his son Charles Beauduin in the textile and electronic industries. In 1989, Mr Beauduin took over Vigan and served as Chief Executive Officer for 15 years. In 2004, he passed the operational leadership of Vigan to Nicolas Dechamps, still the actual Managing Director, and started a new career in the banking sector. He seconded his son in the construction of a Eur 500 mio industrial group.
Vigan owes especially to Mr Beauduin his numerous investments in the factory in Belgium to improve and industrialise the production. It is undoubtedly thanks to him that Vigan has become the leader in the world for pneumatic unloaders. But he will mostly be remembered for his vision, his charisma and leadership in sales and marketing. More than a seasoned businessman, Lucien Beauduin was recognised by everyone as being passionate, nonconformist, benevolent, and anxious to help others. The Vigan team regrets his passing and presents its deepest condolences to his wife and family.
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t is with great sadness and emotion that Vigan announces the death of Lucien Beauduin – Former CEO and Honorary Chairman of Vigan Engineering - in March 2019, at the age of 87. After his education as agricultural engineer (AIGx) followed by an MBA in the USA, Lucien Beauduin’s career was built in a wide variety of sectors. He started in the sugar beet
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