Milling and Grain - March 2015 - FULLL EDITION

March 2015
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Technology magazine
was rebranded to Milling
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26 Milling since 1824

The Marriage family have been flour millers
in Essex since 1824 and farmers in the
local area since the seventeenth century.
Milling and Grain take a tour of the facility.
REGIONAL FOCUS
Africa
NEWS
4
6-20
FEATURES
26 Milling since 1824 Marriages Mill special
PRODUCT FOCUS
24
CASE STUDY
78
42 Taking NIR beyond

feedstuffs
34 Colour at first sight
46 The fundamentals of
pellet quality
40 Making food go further
54 Improving the
quality of milled grains
36 Extrusion as an innovation
driver
FACES
98 People news from the

global milling industry
50 A call to action!
STORAGE SPECIAL
58 Modular silos
60 Temperature monitoring
64 Elevator buckets
72 Storage news and projects
EVENTS
62 Event listings, reviews

and previews
TRAINING
23 The Wolfson Centre for

Bulk Solids Handling
Technology
IN THIS ISSUE
COLUMNS
8 Mildred Cookson
10 Dik Wolters
11 Tom Blacker
2 GUEST EDITOR
Roger Gilbert
80 MARKETS
Robert S Zeigler
96 INTERVIEW
Yoshimasa Tomoyasu
Guest
Editor
A word from our publisher

Its my privilege to
step in as Guest
Editor for this the
March 2015 edition of
Milling and Grain.
There are a number

of reasons why I feel
it appropriate: This
is the third edition
under our new name;
the third monthly
magazine in a row we have produced and the
first edition to go over 100 pages in a very
long time! These are quite some milestones.
But its not just about the numbers. Its also
about information contained.
Coming to terms with the demands of a

monthly publication means we can publish
more timely (our editorial deadlines are
the end of each month for publication the
following month) and we can report on-going
developments as they progress.
We have also been able to expand our
content with the additional pages to cover
grain storage and handling in a much more
meaningful way and this as some will be
aware - is our S&H edition.
Milling is not just about the roller mills or the

grinder and pellet press. Milling is about all
the components that go into the end products
that have been milled. For example, we should
not overlook new digital technologies the
impact all aspects of the equipment used in
milling, nor the formulations systems that in
turn rely on quality ingredients and additives
and finally the macro ingredients the wheat,
rice, barley, maize, oilseeds, fishmeal and by
products - that we transport, store and process.
To this end, we as Milling and Grain report
on the whole of the milling process and then
some. For example, in this edition we make
reference to International Womens Day
and the impact women make in agriculture,
especially in regions such as Africa, which
takes place as we go to print.
We now bring you the very latest industry

news. The most recent being the opening
of he 11th TUSAF (Turkish Flour Industry
Federation) Congress in Antalya, one of the
worlds most important flour milling industries
both in terms of equipment manufacturers
and the output of milled flour is taking place.
TUSAF Chairman of Erhan Ozmen, opened
the Congress this morning with a focus on
Wheat and Health and addressing the issues
regarding the movement towards not to eat
white foods including breads.
Mr Ozmen, along with Milling and Grain,

says the milling industry needs to recognise
International Womens Day on March 8, by
retelling the story of 1857, where 129 New
York women campaigned for their rights and
lost their lives in demonstrations. He says that
current thought of: a) a man is successful until
he fails while b) a woman is a failure until she
succeeds is changing, but must change faster;
it is the women who care for and nurture
our young, just like Mother Earth who
supplies us with wheat which we have been
consuming for thousands of years.
His words are reflected particularly in one of our
two key features this month, one ending hunger
in Africa and the other on a call to action so that
our industry can gather data and challenge the
trend towards gluten-free milled products.
Furthermore, our February edition of Milling
and Grain was completely translated into
Turkish and distributed at the TUSAF event!
Roger Gilbert, Publisher, Milling and Grain
Beef exports to Thailand
20 years post BSE crisis, the Thai government

announced yesterday (March 10th) the
re-introduction of British beef and lamb to
Thailand. In celebration, senior government
officials and leaders of the UK meat
processing industry were hosted by the British
Ambassador at a dinner held in Bangkok.
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REGIONAL FOCUS
NEWS
DTMA launches new project in

Eastern Africa
NEWS
Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa Seed Scaling (DTMASS)

project will improve the demand for and availability of highquality, affordable, certified seed of drought-tolerant maize
varieties for small-scale farmers across eastern and southern
Africa. See the full story on page 11
Chad recieves
climate change
grant
PARSAT, which will consolidate the
acquisitions of previous investments
by IFAD in target areas in the country,
will contribute to the long-lasting
improvement of food and income
security for rural dwellers. See the full
story on page 9
COMMODITIES
Africa to expand
rice production
area
Between 2014 and 2031, Africa will
expand its rice production area by
almost 50 percent to become a global
leader, according to analysis on the
global rice production and demand
according to IHS Inc
See the full story on page 80
AFRICA STATS
50,133,000 Population of South

Africa
1, 430, 000 Domestically produced
wheat (metric tonnes)
4 | Milling and Grain
FLOUR
Cargill completes
US$12.5 million
investment
South Africa animal feed facility upgrades
production capabilities and demonstrates growth
in Africa
FEATURE
A call to tackle
hidden hunger in
Africa
Today one in nine people 805
million worldwide, many of
whom reside in Africa still go
to bed hungry every night. Many
more suffer from micronutrient
malnutrition.
News
MAR 15
Milling
Cargill completes US$12.5

million investment
South Africa animal feed facility upgrades production
capabilities and demonstrates growth in Africa
riven by an increase in demand from customers throughout the region

for animal feed products, Cargill has completed a USD $12.5 million
expansion of its premix facility in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. The
expansion includes new equipment, technology and resources to increase the
plants efficiency and improve product quality. This investment demonstrates
Cargills commitment to an animal production market in sub-Saharan Africa that is
experiencing significant growth.
The facility produces poultry, ruminant, swine and pet food vitamin and mineral
premix and base mix products for animal producers marketed under the Provimi
brand throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
The state-of-the-art facility combines the latest feed safety technology
and product quality capabilities, including automated barcode scanning and
ingredient dosing. The design provides operational flexibility and minimal crosscontamination risk. The Pietermaritzburg facility positions Cargill to achieve its
growth plans through increased production capacity and flexibility in product
manufacturing, packaging and logistics.
Our team of dedicated people take great pride in producing high-quality, safe
animal feed products to meet our customers expectations, said Gudo klein
Gebbink, Cargills regional director for the Provimi brand in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Cargills resources and know-how will play an important role in strategically
supporting our customers future growth needs through on-farm management and
technical expertise.
Following the acquisition of half the interest of joint venture partner Astral Foods,
Cargill became a majority shareholder with 75 percent interest in the company in
2012 and assumed managerial control. Astral Foods owns the remaining 25 percent
interest in the company.
In addition to producing animal feed products that contribute to feeding billions
of animals which ultimately reach the dinner tables of more than 1 billion people
every day, our Pietermaritzburg facility employees support the local community
and provide assistance to many worthy organizations, added David Webster,
president and business leader of Cargill Animal Nutritions premix business.
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milling technology issues
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Our columnists have a keen
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relevant and (lets face
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from across the world.
Each weekday we scour the
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Which is healthier enriched white or whole
grain?
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Chad receives IFAD agricultural grant against
climate change
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Kenyas Unga Group
half-year profit rises 59
percent
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Stone age Britons were
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ABCA announces important

scientific information on selenised
yeast technology at VIV Asia 2015
BCA is once again attending

the VIV Asia 2015 in
Bangkok, Thailand from 11-13
March. Besides showing the latest
developments in its specialist yeast
product portfolio, ABCA will present
why a new addition to the products
providing supplementary organic
selenium should be viewed as the next
generation of selenium yeast.
A new scientific paper from senior
academic Prof Wayne Bryden,
Seleniun Biochemistry and
Bioavalability An Update reveals
how a new generation of organic
selenium containing predominantly
Selenohomolanthionine obtained
from a proprietary strain of Torula
yeast is rewriting scientist knowledge
about selenium yeast. It is apparent
that Selenomethionine is not the only
effective form of organic selenium in
feed supplementation. In independent
trials, Selenohomolanthionine (ABTor-Sel) has been shown to have a
greater effect in boosting the selenium
status in livestock and with potential
benefits of wider and more sustainable
distribution of the element in the body
tissues. Prof Bryden is the Professor
Animal Science at The University of

Queensland, Australia and also is the
Editor-in-Chief of Animal Production
Science.
ABCA will hold a short technical
session at ABCAs booth F013, Hall
103 on 11 March at 3.00pm. Damian
Moore, independent technical
nutritional consultant (co-author of this
paper) will be presenting some of this
breakthrough information, summarized
in his topic Selenohomolanthionine
changing organic selenium mindset.
Light refreshments will be served.
AB Tor-Sel is ABCAs new high
potency (4000ppm) organic selenium,
produced through unique technology in
Australia providing this highly effective
form of supplementation. Most recent
trials have shown its application
across a number of species and this
information is available for discussion
with its technical team.
ABCA will also take this VIV
platform to present its wider and
developing range of yeast based feed
ingredients. Its products are currently
available in many Asian countries and
it continues to develop its partners for
distribution into new geographies.
Milling News
COMPANY
UPDATES
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 Alapalas
new generation milling section
models Similago II Roller Mills
and Aurora Purifiers.
Significant growth for Bhler in 2014
he Technology Group Bhler

closed 2014 with significant
growth signals. The companys
order intake grew organically by 9
percent to CHF 2.6 billion, while its
orders on hand grew by 20 percent
to CHF 1.6 billion both record
results in the companys more than
150-year history. Due to long project
durations, turnover remained stable at
the previous years level of CHF 2.3
billion.
In 2014, Bhler once again invested
heavily in research and development,
with a total sum of just under CHF
100 million (4.2 percent of turnover),
and launched a considerable number
of new products into the market.
The introduction of restructuring
measures and capacity adjustments
led to further improvements in
profitability and all of the key
financial performance indicators.
The EBIT grew by 4 percent to CHF

145 million or by 40 percent to CHF
195 million, when adjusted for onetime effects. Net liquidity rose by 23
percent to CHF 464 million, while
equity increased by 8 percent to CHF
1.1 billion (equity ratio: 45 percent).
These strong results confirm our
strategic direction as an industrial
solution and service provider, says
Bhler CEO Calvin Grieder. The
company is approaching the significant
appreciation of the Swiss franc from
a position of strength. I am proud of
our employees, who worked with us, to
quickly and pragmatically agree on the
necessary immediate measures in order
to safeguard our competitiveness, says
CEO Grieder. Despite the changed
circumstances, we are eager to continue
our growth path and we look ahead
to the 2015 fiscal year with cautious
optimism.
Founded in 1966 in Gaziantep,

Oba Macaroni has always been
a leading company in the sector.
The zgl family took over the
facility and the brand in 2005.
According to its Indonesia

Office, Muyang has delivered
two paddy rice storage facilities
in Karawang and Sragen for
TPS Rice - a subsidiary of the
TPS-Food and the largest rice
manufacturer in Indonesia in
the past two years, and the third
project in Ngawi now is under
construction.
March 2015 | 7
Knapp Roller Mills

Christchurch near Bournemouth
Milling Journals of the past at the Mills Archive
by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK

uring my researches
at the Mills Archive
in Reading, England,
I sometimes come across
material from the beginning
of the last century relating to
successful country mills. As
a water miller for 30 years,
albeit with French millstones, I have always found these
fascinating accounts. Over the next few months in Milling
and Grain I will highlight some of the more interesting.
This first appeared in The Miller in March 1904.
The water-powered, Knapp Roller Mills were situated in
the beautiful open countryside approaching Christchurch,
near Bournemouth, on the river Avon under the shadow
of Christchurch Priory. The mills were in the ownership
of Messrs Barnes and Maidment at the time the article
was written and The Miller was taken round the mill
and explained the workings by a Mr Troke, one of Mr
Armfields able representatives.
In 1898 the mill was gutted by fire, but rebuilding
commenced immediately and the mill was fitted out with a
JJ Armfield & Co, model one and a half sack plant. There
were three double sets of 24 x 7in rolls for three breaks
and three reductions.
By a clever arrangement there were two undershot
waterwheels, one at each end of the main line shaft. This was
said to equalise the strain and add stability and regularity to
the whole structure. Each of these wheels could, however,
be run independently when required; particularly when, for
instance, the auxiliary provender plant, which was a valuable
addition to the mills business was needed. The water wheels
were both 14ft diameter by 5ft wide.
The mill was fitted out with the usual complement of
cleaning machinery, along with the usual arrangement of
Armfields in putting the machinery on two floors only of
the mill.
Above the rollers are the purifiers, one double scalper, a

chop reel, three centrifugals and a bran duster.
The mill owners did not follow the usual custom
of other mills in the making three or four runs of
flour from the same mixture of wheat, but studied the
individual requirements of its customers and were able
to make practically straight run flour, which met all the
requirements of their competitors.
The Mills Archive Trust, a registered charity is actively
collecting material, records and anecdotes relating to
the early years of roller flour milling as well as more
contemporary material where that is available. If you would
like to help please email me at mills@millsarchive.org
Milling News
Chad receives IFAD

agricultural grant against
climate change
he Government of the Republic of Chad and the

United Nations International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD) on the 17th February
signed an accord on the financing of the Project for the
Increased Resilience of Agricultural Systems in Chad
(PARSAT in the original French).
PARSAT, which will consolidate the acquisitions of
previous investments by IFAD in target areas in the
country, will contribute to the long-lasting improvement
of food and income security for rural dwellers in the
Gura region and the Fitri and Dababa departments,
respectively in the Batha and Hadjer-Lamis regions.
It will likewise improve the resilience of agricultural
systems and home economics in the face of climate
change and external impacts.
The PARSAT treaty particularly concerns the catchment
and management of water, with ten thousand hectares
to rehabilitate or allocate a use to, the intensification of
production systems for dry cereals (millet and sorghum),
and complementary cultures such as peanuts, sesame,
black-eyed peas, legumes and small-scale livestockfarming.
PARSAT will likewise permit the opening up of many
zones of production and the improvement of crop storage
facilities; it will also promote revenue-generating activities
such as the drying, preservation and processing of crops.
The financial accord was signed at IFAD's headquarters

in Rome, by Rosine Bawong Djibergui Amane, the
Republic of Chad's Minister for Agriculture and the
Environment, and Michel Mordasini, Vice-President of
IFAD.
Costing a total of US$36.2 million, including a
US$17.2 million IFAD grant and a further grant of
US$5 million from the Trust Fund for the Smallholders'
Agriculture Adaptation Program, the project is also
co-financed by the Least Developed Countries Fund and
the World Environmental Fund to a total of 7.3 million
dollars, and by the Government of Chad in the region
of 6.1 million dollars, added to which is a contribution
of 0.6 million dollars by the beneficiaries themselves.
An estimated 35,000 households, or about 175,000
producers - of whom 40 percent are women and 30
percent children - will benefit from PARSAT.
Since 1992, IFAD has financed eight projects and
programmes in Chad amounting to more than 163.5
million US dollars, of which 113.5 million are from its
own resources, and directly benefiting 148,350 Chadian
households.
IFAD invests in rural populations, increasing their
autonomy in order to reduce poverty, increase food
security, improve nutrition and strengthen resilience.
Since 1978, we have granted over16.3 billion US dollars
in the form of low-interest loans and grants towards
projects affecting 438 million people. IFAD is an
international financial institution and a specialist U.N.
organisation based in Rome - the UN's nutritional and
agricultural nerve-centre.
March 2015 | 9
Milling News
Chain approach in feed safety control is crucial

Dik Wolters, Project Manager, GMP+ International
A crucial lesson we
have learnt from
the past, is that a
safe feed can only
be produced and
delivered to a farmer
when the whole
feed supply chain
is involved in feed
safety assurance.
GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance started in The
Netherlands in 1992. At that moment, the scope
of the scheme only covered the production
and delivery to farmers of compound feed and
single feed. Practical experiences showed us
that, although these companies controlled all
their processes, feed was still contaminated:
the source of contamination was often related
to feed ingredients, supplied via the supply
chain.
The Dutch feed industry imported about 75
percent of the feed ingredients from other
part of the world, from Europe as well as Asia
and North and South America. These feed
ingredients are shipped in large volumes to
North-West Europe. In case a feed ingredient
from a certain origin was contaminated with
an undesirable substance, a huge volume of
contaminated ingredient arrived at country of
destination.
Two examples are given to illustrate
previous experiences. The first one is about
contamination of Brazilian citrus pulp (byproduct of citrus fruit processing industry) with
dioxin in 1998. Triggered by detected increased
level of dioxin in raw milk, it was found that
about 150,000 tons of contaminated citrus pulp
from Brazil was distributed in Germany, The
Netherlands, Belgium and North France.
A more recent experience in Chile is about
cadmium contamination of copper sulphate in
2008. In export destinations of pork, produced
in Chile, increased levels of cadmium were
detected. The source was contaminated copper
sulphate used in pig feeds.
Due to these kinds of experiences, the scope
of the GMP+ Feed Certification scheme was
extended to involve the whole feed supply
chain. From 2000 onwards, also producers of
feed ingredients, traders, storage and transport
companies can participate in the GMP+ FC
scheme. Special standards were published,
created together with the industry; with
conditions for implementing and operating a
proper feed safety management system.

Assuring the feed safety in whatever phase
or stage in the feed chain is build on the
same principles, laid down in a similar way
in all these standards: a sound prerequisite
programme, a detailed and exhaustive hazard
plan, and a supporting management system.
These three pillars are the bases of a complete
management system for assuring the feed
safety. Specific requirements for suppliers are
meant to create a feed supply chain where
all involved companies assure the safety
of the feed in all stages of production and
distribution. With a GMP+ certificate, they can
demonstrate they meet the highest standards
for feed safety.
It is crucial that risks are controlled, where
they might occur during production, storage and
transport. Every entrepreneur in the feed chain
must show responsibility for the safety of the
feed, placed on the market, and implement proper
measures to control these risks. This will avoid,
or in case of failure of the control measures for
any reason whatsoever, reduce distribution of
contaminated feed ingredients lots.
Three related requirements were also
introduced at the same time: (a) proper
traceability system, (b) the duty to inform
customers in case of contaminated deliveries
and (c) the duty to recall of delivered lots of
contaminated feed products. On top of this set
of instruments, we introduced an early warning
system (EWS). That means that, in case of
a feed contamination, GMP+ International
informs all certified companies, respecting
confidentiality aspects: the level of the detected
contaminant, the name of the feed product
involved and the country of origin. This alert
enables other companies to take actions and
control measures in case they are sourcing the
concerned product from the same origin.
The international coverage of GMP+ Feed
Safety Assurance with over 13,400 certified
companies in 65 countries enables to act
properly. This is in the interest of all links
in the feed chain, and also of farm animal
and aqua feed producers and the following
livestock and aqua production links.
During VIV Asia GMP+ International will
held a free of charge one-day workshop
Introduction to the implementation of a
GMP+ Feed Safety Management System. For
more information check www.gmpplus.org
(seminars).
KSE Process
Technology
BV nominated
for Weighing
Review
Readers
Choice Awards
SE Process
Technology BV has
been nominated for
several Weighing Review
Readers Choice Awards.
KSE is nominated for Best
Weighing Company 2015.
It is also nominated for Best
Weighing Software 2015
with its ALFRA dose &
weigh machine control and
for Best Dosing, Filling and
Packaging solutions 2015
with its ALFRA Medium
Component Dosing System.
Its an honour to be
nominated for these awards.
Its a stimulus to keep
developing and improving
our ALFRA dosing and
weighing systems so we
can serve our customers in
the best possible way, says
Richard Biessen, Head of
Product Management.
These awards are a part of
the second annual edition
of the Weighing Review
Readers Choice Awards,
the only global voting
competition that covers
the major innovations and
best products in weighing
technology. Through
an online nomination
and voting process, the
Weighing Review Awards
recognises and honors the
best companies and the
products and solutions in 18
categories.
The Online Voting is
now open and it will end
on Friday, March 20th
2015. The winners will be
announced on the Weighing
Review Portal and on the
Weighing Review Social
Media pages on Monday,
March 23rd 2015.
Milling News
DTMA launches new

project to improve seed
scaling in Eastern Africa
orn out of the Drought Tolerant Maize

for Africa (DTMA) Initiative and
other CIMMYT-Africa maize projects,
the Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa Seed
Scaling (DTMASS) project will improve the
demand for and availability of high-quality,
affordable, certified seed of drought-tolerant
maize varieties for small-scale farmers across
eastern and southern Africa.
DTMASS aims to produce close to 12,000
tons of certified seed of drought-tolerant maize
varieties by the end of its fifth year, said
Tsedeke Abate, DTMA project leader who will
also lead DTMASS, speaking at the Uganda
launch of the project in Kampala on 4 February.
This will benefit approximately 2.5 million
people through the increased production and
productivity of maize and the adoption of
improved certified seed.
According to Abate, DTMASS will
strengthen the formal seed system, thereby
reducing counterfeit seed use, lowering the
risk of seed-borne maize diseases and helping
to maintain productivity as climates change.
Working in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi,
Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia,
DTMASS will encourage cross-country learning
and collaboration, Abate explained: We have
the knowledge and technology what remains is
translating knowledge to action.
DTMASS countries account for 41 percent
of maize area and production, and over 252
million people in sub-Saharan Africa.
A pillar of the project will be its strong
partnerships with private and public seed
companies, community-based organisations,
non-governmental organisations and national
extension systems. Fifty-three seed companies
have already agreed to produce seed of 71
drought-tolerant varieties.
These partnerships enable increased and
improved certified seed to reach smallscale farmers, increase farm production and
enhance productivity, according to Dr. Imelda
Kashaija, deputy director at Ugandas National
Agricultural Research Organization (NARO).
This project is at the right place at the right
time, she said.
DTMASS launched officially on 17-18
November 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The goal for Uganda in 2015 is to produce
1800 tons of improved maize seed.
Internationalism and social media

Tom Blacker, IMD
The International Milling Directory received some
excellent distribution and comments from North
America this past month. GEAPS (The Grain and
Elevator Processing Society) Exchange (annual
conference and exhibition) in St Louis, Missouri,
USA resulted in all-round successes for the North
American industry. You can read more about the
GEAPS Exchange later in this magazine. Feedback
from the 500 copies distributed to the industry at
this important annual conference and exhibition was very good indeed.
As we all know, a lot of the grain industry works together on projects in
supplying, upgrading, distribution and even combinations of equipment
that result in effective solutions for the grain miller, grain handler or grain
transporter. This has always been part of a pattern of users of the 23rd print
edition that use the International Milling Directory for a variety of reasons.
With a globalised industry, spreading from the older markets of the West
outwards, North Americans are seeing the value of international publications
more than ever before.
The international market place is looking towards the developing markets
of Eastern Europe, Northern, Western and Eastern Africa, and also to the
Middle East. Our team is regularly in those regions alongside the industry as
it develops. Watch this space for this magazine bringing you great things later
this year.
Users are increasingly using our online services. Social networking is
becoming a larger part of our reach, just like most industries. This digital part
of our audience keeps on growing faster and faster! In our social media, the
International Milling Directory now has over 170 Facebook likes with
most of those people liking our page based in Egypt, Turkey and India but
most people reached located in Europe.
As would be expected for this industry, 89 percent of these users are
male but we want to promote our Facebook page to female users in the
industry so we invite you all to like us at https://www.facebook.com/
internationalmillingdirectory.
Also, our successful Twitter page, over 672 followers on Twitter and our
tweets made 1,500 impressions in the whole month of just 28 days of
February. Follow us: @intmd (www.twitter.com/intmd). The directory is
proud to be connecting the milling industry worldwide, as our biography on
Twitter says.
Lastly, we hope you are finding the main website useful. One good thing to
do is to register for the e-newsletter. Please go to the homepage at: http://
www.internationalmilling.com/ and go down to Keep in touch and simply
enter in your email address and click Go. That is all it requires!
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Directory coordinator
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Seventy years in the

milling industry
n Wednesday, March 25, 2015 Ocrim will celebrate

seventy years of life. The company was founded
in 1945 by the judicious Guido Grassi, Member
of the Order of Merit for labour, with the invaluable
contribution of his brother Ettore and his cousin Luigi
Grassi, in a place with a great agricultural tradition.
Ocrim was born as a small workshop located in
Cavatigozzi, with no more than 25 employees, while the
administrative and commercial activities took place in a
commercial studio in the center of Cremona.
Today, Ocrim is owned and managed by the Antolini
family. Primo Antolini is the President and his sons,
Alberto and Sergio, are respectively Managing Director
and Vice President.
A series of changes have occurred with the Antolini
family, not only in trade and economic terms but also in
relational, cultural and social terms, while preserving what
has always been the tradition of the company. In fact, the
Antolini family, despite not having Cremona origins, give
great importance to the bond that OCRIM has always had
with the city of Cremona: its citizens are often involved
in events and projects, both of cultural and educational
import, and this year they will be even further involved in
various events and occasions organised by the company,
with the goal of making people feel that they are an
integral part of this great family.
Seventy years of research, design, production and
creation of milling plants, feed mills and cerealprocessing systems have placed Ocrim at the forefront
of a global industry. After seventy years of activity in the
mechanical industry, Ocrim is proud to keep production
in Italy, despite great difficulties. This has all led to the
preservation and the excellence of Italian Made as a

genuine trademark for Ocrim.
To celebrate this milestone, Ocrim will present to the
world its most competitive and updated solutions for
the sector. These are amazing innovations in the field of
technology and engineering and will be the stars of an
important event scheduled for May 21st at the IPACKIMA 2015 exhibition, where the company will participate
with great enthusiasm.
At the Ocrim booth, the team will welcome visitors as
they exhibit a preview of these innovations that will be
told and shown through alternative languages; they also
reflect not only the personality of the company, but will
also refer to the artistic and cultural Italian realities to
which Ocrim is so closely linked.
Ocrim also confirms its continuous commitment to an
important and determined investment in the Research
and Development sector. Ocrim has always believed that
giving importance to this sector was a decisive choice to
stand out and excel with a spirit of innovation and a thirst
for knowledge.
Professionalism, innovation and tradition are therefore
the key words that distinguish Ocrim. The combination
of these three elements is well represented by projects
linked to Ocrims Italian Made trademark: customisation
of limited-edition machines in the presence of clients; the
Wheat, flour, and event; and the Ocrim core museum
and the International School of Milling Technology.
All this is the result of the passion, competence and
fairness that the Ocrim Staff work by every day, because
sometimes the important and beautiful things are not made
by only one person, but by a team.
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The International Maize

and Wheat Improvement
Centre (CIMMYT)
celebrates International
Womens Day 2015
nternational Womens Day on March 8th offers an

opportunity to recognise the achievements of women
worldwide. This year, CIMMYT asked readers to
submit stories about women they admire for their selfless
dedication to either maize or wheat. In the following story,
Judith Oyoo writes about her Super Woman of Maize, Jane
Ininda, an agricultural scientist.
Dr Jane Ininda is an agricultural scientist who has
been making great strides in agricultural research with
remarkable results.
She was born in humble surroundings, in Mbeere District,
in Kenya. Her parents were farmers whose crop yields
were far from satisfactory.
I remember as I was growing up that there wasnt
enough food; we used traditional methods and you could
never be sure there would be enough food in the year,
Ininda recalled.
A graduate of Iowa State University, she began her
academic journey in Easter Province, Kenya at Kaaga
Girls High School, University of Nairobi where she earned

bachelors and masters degrees before joining Iowa State
University to study for her doctoral degree.
Dr Ininda has released 26 commercial maize varieties
during a career that spans more than 30 years. In
collaboration with other partners she has released
more than 180 hybrid maize varieties that have been
commercialised.
She has contributed to food security, employment and
wealth creation to smallholder farmers in Africa.
Dr Ininda believes in the saying: Give a hungry person
a fishing hook and they will never be hungry again in their
lifetime.
In this case, the fishing hook is crop varieties,
especially disease-resistant, high-yielding maize with
improved taste and the ability to mature early.
In addition to her professional excellence, she has
mentored many upcoming young scientists without
considering gender.
She is hardworking, determined, focused, intelligent,
humble and soft spoken, although she is a giant in the
world of research.
She believed in me when I was nave, having recently
graduated from Kenyas Egerton University. She involved
me in her project, taught me how to carry out experiments,
data collection and teamwork.
I gained invaluable research experience under her
mentorship, although informal. One way to sum her up:
Priceless gem to Africa.
With thanks to CIMMYT.
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AFRICA EXPERIENCES GREATEST GROWTH IN FEED - WHILE PIG FEEDS

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015 marks the fourth consecutive year that Alltech

has conducted a global feed survey analyzing feed
production - says Aidan Connolly, chief innovation
officer and director of Alltechs Global Feed Tonnage
Survey,
And there were many areas of ups and downs in
worldwide production, impacted by both positive and
negative influences such as slow markets, shifting raw
feed material costs, fluctuating governance over import/
export standards and animal diseases such as PEDv in pigs
and bird flu in poultry, he says.
His estimate of the feed industrys net worth globally
is US$460 billion, based on average materials prices
throughout 2014.
This undertaking requires a significant amount of work
each year, mainly because the feed industry is measured
differently and in varying degrees of thoroughness from
country to country. Yet, each year, better information is
discovered and more is learned about how farmers around
the world feed their livestock.
The Global Feed Survey assessed the compound feed
production from 130 countries in December 2014 through
information obtained in partnership with local feed
associations and Alltechs sales team, who visit more than
31,000 feedmills annually.
2014
Average
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finisher
diet
Africa
$390.00
Asia
Pacific
$390.00
Europe
$361.00
Latin
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$452.00
Middle
East
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North
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With regard to pigs, Pigs and pets saw the largest
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Estimates compound feed production
Based on information collected from:
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Milling News
Bhler celebrates significant contract

with TPS Group in Indonesia with grand
signing ceremony
Pictured from left to right: Harsinto Huang, Syambiri Lioe, Joko

Mogoginta, Dieter Voegtli, Tomas Soleman
he Bhler Group, a global leader in rice processing,

today underlined its position as first-choice supply
partner for rice processors across Indonesia and
South East Asia, with a high value agreement to supply the
TPS Group, an Indonesian rice and noodle producer, with
two, 17 tonnes per hour rice reprocessing lines valued at
USD 7 million.
The contract, signed today at the JW Marriott hotel in
Jakarta, Indonesia marks a further milestone in Bhlers
continuing expansion in rice processing across Asia and
a significant step forward for the TPS Group, following
its entry into the rice business in 2010. At the signing
ceremony, the Tiga Pilar Sejahtera (TPS) Group were
represented by Joko Mogoginta, CEO and Sjambiri Lioe,
CFO. The Bhler Group was represented by Dieter
Voegtli, President of Bhler Asia, Rustom Mistry,
Director, Head of Rice Processing, Asia and Tomas
Soleman, Managing Director of Bhler Indonesia.
The installation of the rice reprocessing plants at Sidrap,
South Sulawesi, will increase the TPS Groups total
production capacity by 240,000 tonnes per year, with
warehouse capacity increasing to 30,000 tonnes. The
project by Bhler will be commissioned by mid-year 2016.
TPS Group currently has three rice processing plants
across Indonesia, including PT. Jatisari Rejeki (CikampekWest Java), PT. Indo Bears Unggul (Cikarang-West Java)
and PT. Sukses Abadi Karya Inti (Sragen-Central Java),

with a total capacity of 480,000 tonnes. Investment for
the TPS Groups South Sulawesi sites, valued at IDR. 682
billion (USD 53 million), will increase the manufacturers
total production capacity to 810,000 tonnes per year while
underlining its commitment to achieve a five percent share
of milled rice production volume in Indonesia by 2020.
Rustom Mistry, Director, Head of Rice Processing, Asia
for Bhler, said: The agreement with the TPS Group
demonstrates Bhlers commitment to develop state of the
art processing solutions and an acknowledgement of our
global capability to supply complete process engineering
solutions, driven by our leadership in rice research and
technical excellence. By choosing Bhler to support its rice
processing lines, the TPS Group is well positioned to meet
its plan of achieving a significant share of the milled rice
production in Indonesia. We look forward to continuing
our relationship with the TPS Group.
The deal demonstrates Bhlers significant investment
in its customer partnerships, technical innovations and
localised service and support, which is serving the
demands for processing and optical sorting solutions
from rice processors around the world. This significant
agreement is further evidence of Bhlers reputation
as the number one technology partner of choice in rice
processing.
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is a specialist consultancy, research and training provider
based in Kent, which has been working with industry since
1973. The team of consultants at The Wolfson Centre have
substantial experience with all kinds of bulk materials
handling problems. A result of the high demand for their
services has been the development of a range of one and two
day training courses for Industry designed to help end users
and equipment manufacturers understand how and why
materials processing problems occur and to ensure awareness
of compliance requirements for DSEAR/ATEX.
The Wolfson Centre for

Bulk Solids Handling
Technology
System Design
Whilst off-the-shelf equipment works for the majority of

powders and particulates, there are often problems with the bulk
materials that exhibit poor flow behaviour or have special storage
requirements and it is the characteristics of these bulk materials
that should be understood in order to specify or design appropriate
bespoke equipment to operate reliably. In many instances the
supplier blames the materials for the cause of the problems and
the client blames the equipment. If both sides took time to assess
the interaction between the bulk material and the equipment
being used, these problems would be far less frequent. In many
situations budget constraints are the main factor in selecting
equipment, but savings in procurement are frequently dwarfed by
costs incurred through subsequent production problems.
It is important that both the equipment manufacturers and
the end users are aware of the importance of understanding
the behaviour of the materials being handled, and that they
understand the potential (sometimes) catastrophic results that can
occur when no pre-design characterisation is undertaken.
For this reason, having spoken to the end users and system
designers, and delegates attending the basic courses, two new
advanced short courses have been organised, to delve deeper
into the design issues of general hoppers and silos, as well as
complete pneumatic conveying systems. For both courses,
delegates will need to have existing sound knowledge of
system operation and for that reason we are offering discounted
course fees to anyone attending the advanced courses who have
previously attended the basic courses at the Centre.
As a design engineer of bulk materials equipment or plant
manager, you should not miss the opportunity to come on these
courses.
12- 13 May: Advanced Course; Design of Equipment for

Storing and Discharging Bulk Materials - A course
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suppliers in mind
9 10 June: Advanced Course: Pneumatic Conveying
System Design - Here you will be taken through an in-depth
exploration of detailed calculations and design for pneumatic
pipelines
DSEAR/ATEX Compliance
Not only should system designers take into account the

compatibility issues of material and equipment, but they should
also be aware of the requirements of DSEAR/ATEX.
Explosions and fires from combustible materials are a known
hazard and can give rise to serious injury as well having as the
potential to cause extensive plant and buildings damage.
Legislation introduced in 2002 - the Dangerous Substances
and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) rationalised workplace assessment for fire and explosion hazard
identification, and methods of prevention or mitigation. DSEAR
requires all workplaces where substances that could give rise to
fire or explosion are handled or stored must be fully assessed and
protected.
The Wolfson Centre has been providing training in DSEAR/
ATEX compliance for Industry both at its training centre in Kent
and on site at plants around Europe
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be taken to reduce the hazard of a dust explosion. It includes a
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K-Obial ULV6
PRODUCT FOCUS
MARCH 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.
Bayer CropScience - K-Obial ULV6 is a modern liquid

pyrethroid formulation containing deltamethrin,
synergised with piperonyl butoxide for the control of a
wide variety of stored product insects known to infest
grain and pulses. This [pyrethroid formulation is an ideal
alternative to organophosphate formulations. Available
in two formulations in a single admixture treatment can
provide protection for up to 12 months. With unrivalled
efficacy against the most common insect pests
K-Obial ULV6 is the product of choice for the treatment
of grain storage facilities and as an admixture for
longer term grain storage. Used as part
of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
approach K-Obial ULV6 will provide the
highest level of protection for your valuable
stored crops. K-Obiol is accepted for use
by the Brewing Research International (BRI)
and the National Association of British and
Irish Millers (nabim).
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TTS-500-H/TTS-500-V table top

sealers
Fischbein Saxon - Horizontal and Vertical mounted open
mouth polypropylene and polyethylene bag closing
devices. They can also both be used on paper bags
with a polypropylene or polyethylene inner liner, bags
laminated and with gussets. The sealer is designed to
be placed onto a work bench or a table. It has been
designed to be used for a short duration or in very low
production runs, where it is not possible
to justify purchasing an industrial
sealer Saxon. It features an
integral conveyor which can
take a maximum weight of 10kg.
The nominal width of the seal is of
14mm, this can vary according to
the possible shrinkage of the
bag.
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Silo Sweep Auger

Guttridge - The introduction of the Sweep Auger to our
product range means that we are now able to supply
equipment for every aspect of grain handling. As well as
the Guttridge range, we manufacture the Carier range
of grain handling equipment. Carier were a well-known,
well-respected manufacturer of grain handling equipment
in the their own right.
D-Topline Hamex Hammer mill

The new D-Topline Hamex Hammer mill with automatic
screen changer can handle grinding capacities of up to
45,000 kg per hour, and the screen changer has space for
4 to 6 different sets of screening panels.
The mechatronic screen changing system automatically
select and places the appropriate set of screening panels
in the hammer mill.
Guttridge Ltd bought the

intellectual property of Carier
in 2004 and Guttridge also
employs three ex-Carier
staff, who are available to
help people with Carier
conveying equipment with
spare and replacement parts.
We recently supplied Carier
conveyor spares to a machine
that is still running after 40 years!
After the production process has been

completed, it also removes and stores
the screening panels in less than 40
seconds. This makes it possible to
change screens extremely quickly
and greatly reduces downtime. The
D-Topline Hamex Hammer
mill features a new and
ingenious design, which
greatly increases the
surface area of the grinding
and screening panels.
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SPECIAL FOCUS
Sukup support towers
Sukup is expanding its Material Handling line-up with the

addition of Support Tower Structures. Sukup Towers are ideal
for supporting Sukup Bucket Elevators. They also may be
used to attach conveyor catwalks or support a Sukup DoubleRun or a Sukup Distributor.
Angled cross bracing and square tubing corner posts provide
solid support for various heights, seismic zones and wind
speeds. The cross bracing is located high on the base section
Material Handling line, Sukup is erecting a 100,000 square

foot Sukup Steel Building to house the increased production.
This building is the latest in the continuous expansion
occurring at Sukup headquarters in Sheffield, Iowa.
Sukup Manufacturing Co. is a family-owned grain storage,
drying and handling equipment manufacturer located in
Sheffield, Iowa, USA. Sukup has been providing top quality
products to agricultural producers since 1963. The product
to allow for easy access to the equipment inside the tower.

Sukup Towers are available with both switchback and wrap
around stairs.
Sukup has had a comprehensive material handling line for
several years now; it just makes sense that we would offer
towers too. This falls in line nicely with our goal of being a
one-stop shop, providing everything our customers need, says
David Brownmiller, Sukup Engineering Manager.
With the addition of Towers and the expansion of their
line includes on-farm and commercial grain bins, portable and

tower dryers, centrifugal and axial fans and heaters, stirring
machines, bin unloading equipment and bin floors and supports.
Sukup also manufactures a line of material handling equipment
that includes bucket elevators, drag conveyors and chain loop
conveyors, as well as a line of steel buildings. Sukup products
are sold throughout the US and Canada, as well as in over 50
foreign countries.
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MILLING SINCE 1824
The Marriage family have been flour millers in Essex since 1824
and farmers in the local area since the seventeenth century
part 1:
The flour mill
Everyone wants things to be

better, he adds. And consumers
of flour are no different.
Flour milling, says George,
by Roger Gilbert and Olivia Holden, Milling and Grain magazine
is the same process no matter
where in the world you are.
The
technology
used
is
similar.
Its the materials used in
he Great British Bake Off, a television programme
manufacturing the equipment that has changed, such as the
that has captured the imaginations of the British
bearings and drives and resulting energy savings.
viewing public, has provided companies such as W
Another significant change is in the control systems used in a
& H Marriage and Sons Ltd of Essex in the UK with
modern mill.
increasing demand for its artisan flours for bread making and
Today everything is controlled and recorded by computer.
baking.
For example, we are operating from a building built in 1899
Mr George Marriage, who is from the William side of the
and which started out producing just three-quarters of a tonne of
family and therefore flour mill orientated, is responsible for the
flour per hour. Today, we house much newer equipment, and our
overall operation of the mill and says, The quality drivers for
colour sorter and computerised control systems combined with
flour today come from the marketplace.
our laboratory mean we can control, trace and test quality at all
Making a comparison, he says, Nobody wants a cheap car these
stages throughout the process using our own laboratory services.
days and there is a universal awareness of quality throughout
It was in 1997 when a seven tonne-per-hour roller flour mill was
the flour and food industry that is being better understood by
installed which took the factory from a line shaft driven mill over
consumers through programmes such as the Great British Bake
to direct drive for its roller mills.
Off.
The Great British Bake Off starts with quality flour

and Marriages
Still a fifth and sixth generation family run company,

Marriages produce premium quality wheat flour
for home bakers, as well as supplying traditional
independent artisan high street bakeries and bulk
contract customers.
Marriages mill a broad range of white, brown,
wholemeal, rye, spelt and barley flours;
stoneground wholemeal flour is a speciality,
traditionally milled on horizontal French Burr stones
However, being unique in the marketplace is critical and

Marriages are no different in defining what makes them special.
Its our customer services that are unique and provide us with
our selling point.
Comparing our industry to others, we know ours will always
be there.
A tour of the flour mill
Mr Andrew Thain, the Head Miller at Marriages, took us on a

tour of the factory when we visited in February. He explained that
his first visit to the company was as a schoolboy in college.
That was 28 years ago. Something just clicked and I knew this
would be the job for me.
To this day he doesnt know what it was about the flour mill
that clicked, but he treats his job of head miller as a vocation
and not simply a job. His dedication and attention to detail
when Milling and Grain visited was obvious and reminded the
writer of the principles of milling extolled in the past by our
feature-writer Jonathan Bradshaw in these pages: that a miller
must walk the floors of his mill every day looking over all the
equipment and looking out for anything out of place. It was
Mr George
Marriage
stands
alongside
portraits of his
ancestors
fascinating to see this discipline in action.

From the intake that can take in up to 60 tonnes of wheat per
hour - or two (30 tonne) lorry deliveries an hour - to the reception
control room where it takes just four hours to send and receive all
the necessary test results from the companys laboratory, to the
roller mill floor itself, passing along all floors on the way while the
writer was learning all the time about the uniqueness of this facility.
The mill has off-site storage but holds up to 700 tonnes on site
with the new UK crops coming in between August and end of
December.
Storage on site includes some 35 bins of varying capacities: 45
tonnes, 21 tonnes and a couple of 18-tonne bins.
The range of storage helps us to handle the mills
requirements, says Andrew.
The mills emphasis is on producing strong, predominantly
white flours; organic is an important consideration for some
customers; flours made from high protein Canadian wheat can be
selected by the customer; wholemeal flour traditionally milled on
the French burr stones is also popular. Spelt, barley and rye are
speciality flours that have been recently launched.
This company supplies a wide range of flours, including
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A Flour World
Museum story
No. 1
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 Mhlenchemie 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.
www.flourworld.de
www.muehlenchemie.de
Olivia Holden from the Milling and

Grain team taking a tour of the
Marriages flour mill
speciality and traditional stoneground varieties to high street and artisan bakeries,
caterers and pizza manufacturers as well as an extensive range for home bakers.
And that was the surprise to the visitor seeing a room housing a four-yearold Bhler colour sorter, going about its work in an orderly and accurate manner
driven remotely by a computer housed in a cabinet on the wall and inspected
occasionally, to the stone room where four of the five large 100-year-old French
Burr stones were in operation. The fifth was being dressed, resharpened by hand
in the traditional manner that has been carried out down the centuries what an
impressive sight!
And what a juxtaposition these two images created - the very old competing in a
modern marketplace with the very new! How can the two operate in the same mill
just a flight of stairs and a room apart from each other?
Obviously, they are doing quite different jobs, but the irony of the traditional
Burr stones producing just half-a-tonne per hour of flour - and the modern Bhler
colour sorter processing some 25 tonnes per hour, located almost side-by-side and
intricately involved in producing a product that the UKs leading bakeries and
manufacturers are calling for, was hard to comprehend.
Quality control
Marriages undertake stringent quality assurance procedures throughout the

milling process. They are Campden Research affiliates and are BRC Certificated.
Our onsite technical laboratory tests the wheat from intake for factors such as
protein quality, content and moisture levels and throughout the milling process,
says George.
Marriages end flour is baked into various products by their onsite master baker.
This is vital, as the most important thing for Marriages customers, be they a
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professional artisan bread baker or someone baking at home for

pleasure, is that they receive a consistent product every time.
Marriages have produced organic certified flour varieties since
1986, and Sampson David Marriage (fourth generation family
member) was interested in organic production long before it
became so high profile. George Marriage played a key role in the
early development of the Organic Food Federation and served
as Chairman for several years. Marriages have been active in
organic industry research projects across the agricultural, milling
and baking industries.
In the milling process, the best possible wheats are selected to
ensure consistent flour quality. Marriages source English wheat
from local Essex farmers where possible, including from the
familys own arable farms near the mill. This local commitment
helps to keep food miles to a minimum. All of the farmers that
Marriages source wheat from are members of the Assured Crops
Scheme. Many of the farmers that supply Marriages have been
farming families for generations the same is true of many of the
Marriages produce a range of organic flours; its

registration body is the Organic Food Federation (OFF)
and all its products display the OFF symbol as part of its
organic status
smaller independent family bakery firms that purchase Marriages

flour.
In addition, Marriages source high protein Canadian Red
Wheat; this is world renowned for quality in bread, pasta and
pizza making.
Marriages have been members of the National Association
of British and Irish Millers for many years. George Marriage is
Chair of the Pre-Pack Flour Committee.
Marriages are also committed to supporting artisan bakery
customers, many of which are small family run businesses.
Marriages have sponsored National Craft Bakers Weeks since
2009 and Hannah Marriage is the Chairman of the week in 2015.
Marriages ongoing professional development of staff includes
milling staff going to Switzerland for milling training.
The foundation of Marriages trusted reputation has been built
on our focus upon customer satisfaction.
Marriages dedicated sales and technical teams are available
to support customers face to face for example visiting bakeries
and production sites to ensure customers are achieving consistent
production results. As a company, Marriages retain core family
values yet are always looking ahead - one of the reasons the
business is still thriving after almost two centuries. In the UK
there are now only about thirty full scale milling firms, and
Marriages are in a minority of family run companies.
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W & H MARRIAGE & SONS LTD
MILLING SINCE 1824
The Marriage family have been flour millers in Essex since 1824
and farmers in the local area since the seventeenth century
part 2:
The feed mill
with easy access to the markets

of Norwich, Ipswich and
by Roger Gilbert and Olivia Holden, Milling and Grain magazine
London, and eventually proved
useful for raw materials coming
in
from
overseas.
The
mill
remains
in the same location today,
K Essex farmers William and
despite the conversion of other local factories into apartments,
Henry Marriage diversified their
most notably that of Marconi, the builder of the first radio.
17th Century farming operations in
Future developments suggest that it will become ever more
1824 by installing a mill to process
grain, with some branny co-product important to be close to the road network, as road haulage is now
the only form of transport in and out.
being used as fodder for the farm
Most recently the company has bought a pet food production
animals. That was the starting
plant in Driby, Lincolnshire, to complement the output in Essex.
point for one of todays oldest UK
Our commercial poultry and livestock feed production is all
milling operations.
done here in Chelmsford, says James.
Since then, Williams side of the family has been the flour
The Driby site specialises in coarse mixing of bird food and
millers, while Henrys descendants continued to farm the land.
small animal feeds, amongst other light processing.
In the 1970s, compound feed was added to the manufacturing
Chelmer Mills has a strong reputation for making starter diets
facility by Peter Marriage and he continues to run this today with
for poultry. We have a number of other niche areas, such as
cousin James, a sixth generation descendant of Henry Marriage.
medicated, organic and non-GM feeds.
The board of directors has always contained between three and
Organic output has waned in the UK in recent years, despite
six family members. There are currently three directors from the
some support around Europe, particularly in Germany, where
sixth generation and three from the fifth.
the BIO or non-GMO movement is strongly supported. South
115 years ago the mill moved from outside Chelmsford - where
American countries now take some persuading to produce
it had been located for wind power and access to water - into the
organic or even non-GM soya.
town itself and started to use mechanical power. Distribution also
We are proud of the traceability and reliability of our
became more of a factor when competing with other flour millers.
The railway running through Chelmsford provided the company products.
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UK Essex farmers William and Henry Marriage diversified their 17th Century farming operations in 1824 by
installing a mill to process grain, with some branny co-product being used as fodder for the farm animals.
That was the starting point for one of todays oldest UK milling operations.
Since then, Williams side of the family has been the flour millers, while Henrys descendants continued to
farm the land.
In the 1970s, compound feed was added to the manufacturing facility by Peter Marriage and he continues
to run this today with cousin James, a sixth generation descendant of Henry Marriage.
We also make absolutely sure that the service is there, which

retains customers in a competitive marketplace.
Having the flourmill on site provides essential high quality coproducts, such as the wheatfeed used in the feed mill. Retailers
will also buy bran alongside compound feeds.
Wheatfeed produced during the roller milling of white flour is
sold to pig farms where it is milled and mixed on-farm.
Local farms, including the familys own 2000 acres to the west
of Chelmsford, provide feed wheat, oats, barley, peas and beans
direct to the mill.
The cover we carry is about a month and a half, which may be
extended if the futures markets are low.
The mill imports fishmeal and soya, the former providing an
exceptional and often essential form of protein.
Emphasis on poultry feed
In recent years the feed mill has been producing up to 35,000

tonnes, says James.
The emphasis is on poultry feeds, mainly layer hen, duck and

turkey, which together make up almost 90 percent of production.
The are now ever fewer pig and dairy farms in the area and
this has partly driven the change. The company does like
to have a speciality like poultry but also wishes to retain
an interest in all areas of agriculture. Being a relatively
small feed mill and having its own transport has led to the
company providing excellent service to the small farms in
the area.
Compliance and accreditation
Accreditation and compliance become more important every

year. The site has to accommodate up to 10 independent audits
per year from various customer- and organisation-based services.
These audits are taken very seriously and prepared for with
a technical team, specific related procedures and processes and
internal audits.
In addition to this the company has a third-party pest controller
who specialises in wheat mills and food stores.
Staff
Chelmer Mills has approximately 100 staff at any one time: 40

in the two mills, 20-30 in the transport department and 40 in the
office, including sales teams.
March 2015 | 33
Colour
at first sight
Cimbria SEA:
by David Thompson, Cimbria UK
he changing requirements of our

modern world have encouraged
advances in technology for the
development of Optical Sorting
equipment. Traditional colour sorters
for separating impurities from grains
and commodities using monochromatic
cameras are still used today but due
to the advances in Optical Sorting
equipment they are not only able to operate successfully on
Grains but also in the recycling industry and for use with
finished food products. The needs of these industries and the ever
tightening human food standards have driven the requirements
for greater efficiencies in identifying impurities. With the use of
camera and software capability able to work beyond the light
spectrum of the human eye, we can now identify impurities with
similar colours, textures and shapes.
This technology for which the highest sorting accuracy is
required means that impurities in grain such as fusariums,
elements containing gluten sorted from gluten-free cereals
(maize, rice, buckwheat) and previously difficult separations like
prime Wheat from Barley and vice versa are now possible. Non
food products such as plastics, metals and glass can be purified
sufficiently for use as the raw material once again to be re-used in
manufacturing processes.
SEA have been at the forefront of this development in grain and
recycling sectors for well over 40 years at their manufacturing
base near Imola, Italy. Their colour sorters were first imported
into the UK in the 1990s initially into the waste and recycling
industries and by 2004 the company, All Controls based near
Cambridge, took on the UK business setting up a sales and
support infrastructure for their customers. For some time Cimbria

had been looking for a partner in the Colour Sorting world
to compliment their considerable range of grain processing
equipment and in 2011 they purchased SEA. The business has
flourished in England with Cimbria UKs knowledge of the
grain and seed industry there are already several seed plants and
commercial grain facilities using Cimbria SEA optical sorting
equipment.
Demand for colour sorting equipment continues to rise as an
ever increasing number of standards are tightened and customers
respond by installing colour sorting equipment as a necessary
part of seed and grain processing plants today. Cimbria UK has
been working with these companies to satisfy their needs for
higher standards.
The first Cimbria SEA colour sorter supplied into the UK
agricultural/food sector was a Pixel Next 5 MR+MR complete
with the InGaAs cameras with a 4+1
channel layout. The colour sorter was
commissioned in August 2013 and has
been used to remove ergot from
cereals running in standard
set up and when using the
InGaAs cameras they have been able
to separate wheat from barley
and barley from wheat.
Cimbria SEA have
recently launched
the SEA Chrome
optical sorter,
available from 1 to
7 chutes, to satisfy
any production capacity, equipped with high resolution full color

RGB trichromatic cameras which, combined with HIS software
system, allow a near human eye vision color sorting technology.
The SEA Chrome can also be equipped with NIR and InGaAs
cameras available for texture and shape sizing function integrated
into the system, to sort impurities according to their geometric
characteristics.
The hardware system

is organised with easily
replaceable electronic
boards, using the
ultimate SMD and FBGA
technologies. Self control
functions (auto diagnostics
and auto calibration)
ensure excellent
operational stability. LED
lighting and background
systems, exclusively
designed for Cimbria SEA
sorting machines, allow the
most precise focusing of
the beam on the inspection
line.
Program settings and
adjustments are performed
through user friendly
software, which displays
the real image picture
directly on the sorter touch
screen, to help identify
the defective elements for
sorting out.
SEA Chrome represents the state of the art optical sorting
technology, which is able to match the increasingly stringent
requirements of the food commodities and seed industries, with
the ability to detect and reject products having a similar color but
with different shades ensuring that safety, and purity requirements
are met.
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March 2015 | 35
Extrusion
as an innovation driver
by Dieter Preim, Brabender, Germany
xtruder products rank among the

pioneering opportunities for product
innovation in the food sector with
promising opportunities on the market.
This is why practically relevant
equipping with extrusion equipment is
a fixed constituent of the toolbox that
is required for product developers in
the food industry. New developments
in snack products, breakfast cereals, flat breads, sweets, pet food
and other special products can be prepared on a laboratory scale
using this modern key technology.
Brabender provides suitable instruments for experimental
trials of potential product lines with extrudates in a wide range
of shapes, colours and flavours. They are compact and can be
put to versatile use in innovative food laboratories. They make it
possible for modern foods to be developed under realistic process
conditions. This means that ongoing production is not impacted,
which saves money but is still consistently quality oriented.
Laboratory extruder as sensible alternative for

practical applications
There are few procedures with as much potential for completely

redesigning a product matrix. In order to develop innovative food
textures and structures, the parameters of pressure, temperature,
and shear can be varied during extrusion without changing the
final product. Continuous operation in a closed system combines
complex production steps into a constant, continuous production
process. If product developers have to experiment on extruders
during live operations in order to do this, this can lead easily to
operational disruptions. This is why laboratory extruders are a
sensible alternative for everyone involved in the development and
testing of new processes and products regardless of existing
traditional processes, and with potential prospects for creating
something completely new.
Six arguments speak in favour of practical product development
with laboratory extruders rather than experimental interventions
in the production process:
You get to know new processes, and are able to test textures
and sensory characteristics before trials have to be conducted
on a production scale.
You can vary your application ideas in a wide variety of ways:

in terms of raw materials, composition, machine or product.
You require significantly less material to carry out your trials,
and hardly any product waste occurs.
You dont have to worry about impacting your current quality
management system.
You can establish methods for measuring your quality from raw
material to end product in advance, in order to be in a position to
react to quality variations in a better way at a later date.
You can easily achieve a return on investment with an
appropriate philosophy of innovation within your company.
Triple extrusion expertise from Brabender
The corporate group has many years of global experience

with extruders and the practical deployment thereof: Thanks
to the transfer of technology between plastics processing,
With the LabCompounder KETSE 20 /
40 D, Brabender offers
a twin screw extruder
as miniature scale with
application to the
food and animal feed
industry for material
research and process
simulation
the pharmaceutical industry and the food sector, Brabender

can provide extrusion expertise in three essential fields of
application.
The use of measuring extruder systems in food laboratories
provides reliable results for the fine tuning of optimal production
conditions and to providing constantly high product quality.
As is to be expected from Brabender, the extruder technology
that is provided is suitable for a wide variety of uses, especially
in the field of grain products, and can be networked with other
classical quality measuring processes.
Single-screw and twin-screw extruders or the modular
expansion make it possible to adapt the processing conditions to
the many different of products and tasks in the best possible way,
customised to suit your operations:
Quality control and analysis of raw materials
Product development and recipe optimisation
Testing of the extrusion properties of different materials
Research and optimisation of processing characteristics
Binding of active ingredients and aromatic substances to a
carrier material, such as in snacks
Measurement of rheological properties of material
combinations
Extrusion of degradable products
Product manufacturing on a laboratory scale
At the same time, studies with laboratory extruders have a range
of technical process advantages over other procedures such as
the practicallyoriented measurement of extrusion conditions with
small sample volumes, rapid changes in trial conditions, and
simple operation and cleaning.
Three equipment lines that are specially oriented to food
laboratory requirements are introduced here as examples of our
extensive product range:
Entry-level single-screw extruders
The Brabender KE 19 is an entry level model for

measurement extrusion: a robust, autonomously operating singlescrew extruder, also known as a single-shaft extruder, that is
ideal for laboratories and technical institutions. Based on a broad
selection of screws and tools, this machine is the ideal solution
for
Developing new materials and products, including viscosity
measurement
Testing processing behaviour during recipe development and
product monitoring in the incoming and outgoing goods areas
Quality control during production and throughout processes,
with production of a company specific quality profile for
the consistent manufacture of products that comply with
specifications
Optimisation of production conditions, full machine capacity
utilisation, and minimisation of waste
A comprehensive range of die heads is also available that makes
it possible for a wide range of product ideas to be developed and
tested.
The performance features of this compact device are rounded
off by powerful and user-friendly software packages that work on
any version of Windows, the storage of operating and evaluation
parameters in a database, and the capability of exporting the data
into the usual Office programs. As well as operating standalone,
this machine can also be optionally integrated into local data
networks in PC-controlled mode.
Twin-screw extruders for sophisticated applications
Twin-screw extruders are the number one choice for

sophisticated, complex applications. The Brabender TSE
product range is particularly attractive because of its wide
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The
Brabender
KE 19 is
a sturdy,
directly
driven
stand-alone
extruder for
laboratory
and pilot
plant
stations.
range of applications and maximum flexibility. The screw and

cylinder construction kits that are available in different sizes
are designed in such a way that all process stages (feeding,
conveying, plasticising, dispersing, reacting, degassing) can be
carried out in the best possible way. The combination of several
work steps into one continuously operating extruder turns these
twin-screw extruders into modern inline compounders. The
additional equipment that is required such as measurement and

control systems, dosing systems and downstream facilities are
also available, making it possible to build up entire modular
extrusion systems that are tailored exactly to individual user
requirements.
As well as the TSE 20/40 D and the co-rotating TSE 25/16 48 D twin-screw extruders that have proven themselves time
and time again in practice, the new Lab-Compounder KETSE
12/36 D is now available, a miniature-scale twin-screw extruder
with engineering that originates from material development and
process simulations in the plastics industry. The combination of
the scale down of the production machine, the comprehensive
adaptation capability to any processing task and the ease of
operation of the system are the reason for its distinction as an
outstanding laboratory measuring device.
The processing unit in the TSE 20/40 D and the TSE 12/36 D
consists of a hinged horizontal cylinder. This allows individual
preparation steps to be visually assessed, and easy screw removal
and quick cylinder cleaning are also possible.
Furthermore, various mechanical material tests can
subsequently be conducted on the extrudate. In this respect,
online diagrams provide a quick overview of measurement data
and evaluation results, even while measurement is in progress.
The test data is stored in a database and can be processed using
the usual Office programs, and can then be integrated into your
own reports.
Brabender and its modular device designs show a practicable
way toward practical implementation of extrusion technology
in the food industry one step at a time: The laboratory
professionals develop creative innovation expertise, and
companies safeguard their future with affordable investments.
Making food go further
- where saving cracked rice could help

by Dr Ye Aung, rice technician and consultant
e face urgent challenges

as we move ever closer
to 2050, when it is
predicted that the worlds
population will reach
more than 9 billion and
our growing global
population will face food
shortages if we cannot
double food production. An important contribution to this effort
can come from reducing food waste. Improved food production
processes and innovations in technology must play a part in
ensuring that from field to fork, food wastage is significantly
reduced.
In terms of meeting this growing demand, the outlook does
not look promising in light of prevailing circumstances around
the world. Drought areas are expanding rapidly, while natural
resources are drying up faster than expected. Further still, the
denial of global warming by some means that we do not have
a clear picture as to how urgently we need to act. However,
organisations such as the International Rice Research Institute
are playing a pivotal part in the development of high yielding,
drought resistant rice varieties.
Under these circumstances the only sensible response is to work
to save food throughout the production process. Food saving
is not only a matter for the future, but a thing we must turn our
attention to now.
If we consider todays post-harvest handling, at every step
there are tremendous losses involved in turning crops into food.
In the rice milling industry alone, the yield of finished rice can
be as low as 40 percent, with 30 percent broken rice resulting as
a by-product. However, broken rice can still be processed into
usable rice, with specific characteristics, with the help of state of
the art technology. Bhler is just one company at the forefront of
producing top quality reconstituted rice that is indistinguishable
from the natural product.
In terms of the overall process about 15 percent of rice is lost,
as a raw material, when it makes its way to the milling facility.
A further 20 percent is lost due to moisture problems giving a
total loss amounting to about 35 percent just in raw material

form. Therefore broken rice production in the milling process
should be regarded as a serious issue. Milling machines are
generally blamed for breaking rice but, with the right technology,
the cracking of rice can be minimised. Rice is a delicate natural
material and should be treated as such.
Cracked grains are the product of excessive breaks, which are
formed in the grains by the drying operation and during storage.
Grain is often cracked under the influence of stresses, namely 1)
moisture stress, 2) thermal stress, and 3) mechanical stress.
Mechanical stress is easily understandable and happens during
milling. Moisture stress is created by the accumulation of
moisture on the grain surface or retained within the grain itself.
Thermal stress is generated by heat - either by internal heating
(the respiration process) or by external heat (during drying).
Grains are still alive even after they have been cut from the plant
and they will continue to breathe. Like other living things they
produce heat, carbon dioxide and moisture. If this heat and water
are not taken away immediately they create stresses in the grains,
which lead to cracking.
Freshly harvested paddies contain a lot of external moisture
that must be removed immediately. In storage paddy rice can
accumulate heat by the respiration of grains. This is harmful - not
only in terms of the grain cracking but for other qualities too.
Thus effective removal of heat during storage is essential.
If the cracking of rice cannot be avoided, cracks that form
during the drying process should be minimised at the very least.
There is a balance between the damage that might be done by
the heating involved in drying the grain and the damage done
by too much moisture. The two extremes are demanding and the
drying work should be carried out with extra care, particularly
when drying the grains interior. Removing moisture from the
peripheral parts of the grain is relatively quick and carried out
using a higher temperature.
However, heating the inner parts of the grain requires
more heat, which risks burning the surface and therefore the
temperature should not be too high. This temperature control will
mean that the rice is exposed to heat for longer, during which
time the moisture is able to expand within the rice grain.
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Having energy, warm moisture moves along the passages
exerting pressure against the cohesion of the rice cells. Therefore
the heat should not be too great lest the movement of moisture
be too fast, which could immediately turn the grains internal
passages into cracks. In this scenario heating should be halted
to slow the moisture-flow. If heating continues it could create
turbulence since moisture moves from inner to outer where heat
comes from outer to inner.
Turbulence in the passages could weaken the rice cells
integrity and can quickly split them. Therefore, heating should
stop at the correct time when the heat reaches the internal
moisture. Then the stoppage time should be long enough to stop
the flow of moisture completely. This kind of interval is usually
called tempering.
Therefore, the drying process is carried out in two stages with
different settings for external and internal moisture removal.
In an experiment, just putting tempering bins into the drying
sequence slashed daily broken turnover significantly. Air
As we move ever closer to 2050

when it is predicted that the
worlds population will reach
over 9 billion. Our growing
global population will face food
shortages if we cannot increase
food production twofold
temperatures were also reduced in the later phases of drying.
Apart from stress cracks, grain suffers from another kind of
crack - ignition. This is activated by humidity pressures inside
the grain and is prevalent when the internal humidity pressure is
not equal to the ambient humidity pressure.
Grains release moisture into the atmosphere when the latter
has lower humidity. A reversed scenario takes place when
grain has lower humidity than the ambient atmosphere. If this
action repeats frequently, cracks appear in the grains. This
often happens during storage when the stock is affected by
respiration heat and released moisture. This activity will stop
when the level of humidity on both sides is the same. The
moisture content of the grain at that time is called equilibrium
moisture content (EMC) and this condition can be created by
ventilation at correct times and with correct settings. Cracked
grains are easily broken, even by the slightest impact of milling
machines. Therefore it is crucial that when designing a plant
the right equipment is carefully selected and specified by expert
consultants.
If we are able to minimise (if not prevent completely) the
cracking of grains, our world will benefit greatly. If we can save
a further one percent of the total grains harvested annually from
cracking, we will gain an extra 6 million tonnes of milled rice
out of the 600 million tons of paddy presently produced every
year.
Fortunately, innovative technology is playing an important role
in minimising breakages during processing. It is also playing
an integral role in converting any broken or cracked grains into
other useable forms: ground rice, used as an ingredient in other
products, and extruded fortified rice grains with an appearance
like that of natural rice. Saving cracked rice saves food.
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Taking
NIR beyond feedstuffs
- analysis to enhance pork production profitability
by Hadden Graham, AB Vista Feed Ingredients and Chris Piotrowski, AB Vista Feed Ingredients and
Ming Yang Tan, Aunir Singapore
wine production has been facing substantial

economic challenges in recent years, due to
poor crop yields and increased competition
for raw materials from the biofuel industry.
As a consequence, feed prices have been
variable and more industrial by-products
have become available. At the same
time, we have experienced increasing
sustainability demands on animal
production, for example to reduce nutrient release in effluent,
while producing more and cheaper food for an increasing world
population. All this has driven the swine industry to implement
more professional, accurate and precise practises.
With feed costs accounting for 50 to 80 percent of total variable
production costs, nutrition continues to be an area of major focus.
The key target for nutritionists is to provide the animal with the
correct amount of nutrients to support optimal performance. Both
excess and a lack of nutrients are likely to result in economic
Unfortunately, the majority of these analyses are time-consuming

and expensive which restricts the number of samples that can
be analysed and creates a delay between sampling and receiving
results of the analyses. Alternatively, a Near Infra-red (1100-2500
nm wavelength) Reflectance spectrometer (NIR) can be used to
predict composition, as this technology is cost effective and fast.
This allows nutritionists to get almost immediate feedback on
in-coming ingredients and out-going feeds, and to analyse many
more samples at a much-reduced cost. However, NIR has much
greater potential uses in animal production. This article will
discuss the use of NIR in feedstuff analysis and diet formulation,
and opportunities to extend this technology beyond standard
analysis to support greater efficiencies in swine production.
Predicting feed composition
NIR can predict chemical and physical properties by relating

vibrational spectra obtained on a set of known samples to
reference analytical methods performed on the same sample set.
The resulting calibration
can be used to predict
Table 1. Range in DE (MJ/kg as fed) and intake index (0-100) of cereal grains in pigs (from Black and Spragg, 2010)
the composition of
As-fed basis
Wheat
Triticale
Barley
Sorghum
Pearl millet1
Rice1
unknown samples of the
Faecal DE (kcal/kg)
12.8 - 15.1
11.3 - 14.6
10.8 - 14.7
14.1 - 15.2
13.9 - 14.4
14.5 - 14.6
same type of materials.
Ileal DE (MJ/kg)
9.34 - 13.40
7.99 - 12.90
6.08 - 12.9
11.5 - 13.7
12.6 - 13.3
13.7 - 14.0
NIR offers important
Faecal DE intake index
40.0 - 85.0
42.0 100.0
34.0 - 90.0
37.0 - 96.0
advantages over
traditional methods, in
that it is rapid, nonlosses, through higher costs and/or lower animal performance.
destructive, requires no chemicals and hence produces no waste.
Thus, it is important for the nutritionist and raw material
It is easy to operate, once calibrated, and requires minimal sample
purchaser to have correct information on the composition and
preparation.
nutritional value of available ingredients. Accurate and regular
It is common practice for nutritionists to formulate diets with
analysis of feedstuffs and complete feed, to confirm diets are
average compositional data for ingredients, taking either a
correctly formulated, is a key quality control measure.
book value or actual analytical data, and often a safety margin
To ensure consistency in diets, nutritionists traditionally
based on the expected variability in the data. Safety margins
used proximate analysis from approved laboratories where
can vary, depending on the formulator and the feedstuff, usually
ingredients and feeds are analysed for their nutritional contents.
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such as test weight and crude protein content, both unrelated to
a greater or lesser degree to their value in feed. Consequently,
Rao (2012) indicated that approximately half of incidences of
poor performance in a US commercial broiler company were
related to the use of incorrect feedstuff nutritive values. The
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the ingredient based on the standard deviation ensures that the
majority of feeds produced will provide the expected level or
higher of any nutrient.
NIR has been used in the feed industry for over 30 years, and
is now approved by the AOAC to determine moisture, nitrogen
(crude protein) and acid detergent fibre (ADF) in feed and
forages. However, there is some scepticism across the industry
regarding the accuracy of NIR to predict feed composition
relative to wet chemistry. Some of this is due to the use of poor
or inappropriate NIR calibrations, and some to poor sampling
techniques; NIR can only predict the composition of samples
similar to those used to develop the calibration, and the variation
can never be less than that of the methods used to provide the
data build the calibration.
It is common to assume that a wet chemistry result is always
better than a NIR result; however, Undersander (2006) reported
that when crude protein results differ, a re-run of the wet
chemistry agreed with the NIR 80 percent of the time. This
demonstrates that, as might be expected, there is less risk of
making a mistake when taking a NIR spectrum than when
running a laboratory analysis. However, the real advantage of
NIR is that it is cheaper and quicker to analyse a number of
samples for a range of analyses than to run one wet chemistry
analysis, giving the formulator a much more complete real-time
picture of the overall composition as well as variation within feed
ingredients.
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or feeds is to use any of a number of published equations to
calculate the productive energy from the analysed nutrient
content. These equations are usually developed from trials where
a diet of known composition was fed to the target animals and the
productive value, such as net or digestible energy, determined.
The weaknesses of this approach are well known; for example,
the assay methods used to develop the prediction equations
may be different from those used to analyse the feedstuffs in
question, and the feedstuffs or diets used in the animal trials may
not represent those used commercially. Further, animal trials are
prohibitively expensive and time-consuming. The production
advantages of accurate feed formulations, based on NIR analyses
rather than book values, in promoting extra broiler performance
was recently demonstrated by Soto et al. (2013).
Starting in 1996, a major research program has been undertaken
in Australia to develop NIR calibrations to predict the nutritive
value of commonly used feedstuffs across several animal species,
including ruminants, pigs and poultry. Close to 4000 cereal grain
and protein feedstuffs were surveyed, and over 350 of these were
fed to animals (>100 for swine) to determine available energy
and intake index as well as composition, reactive lysine and
standardised ileal amino acid digestibility (Black and Spragg,
2010, Black et al., 2014). The energy value (faecal DE) of cereals
for pigs varied within and between cereal types (Table 1), ranging
to as high as 4 MJ/kg for barley. It was estimated that, taking
cereals at US$250/t as an example, a 1 MJ/kg difference would
be worth between US$15-20/t in swine feed. With well over
100 million tons of cereals used in swine feeds per annum, this
equates to potential savings of several billion dollars to the swine
feed sector worldwide for energy alone!
Analysing all incoming feed raw materials, even by wet
chemistry, would be both time consuming and expensive and the
delay in receiving results would make this practically ineffective.
However, this Australian project has used animal data to develop
NIR calibrations to predict energy content and intake index (from
0 - 100) as well as composition, allowing incoming raw materials
to be quickly analysed and segregated on arrival at the mill. The
value of using NIR to determine the composition of in-coming
feedstuffs has recently been demonstrated by an integrated UK
company. By simply segregating in-coming wheat and soybean
meal into either high- and low-protein bins for each, this
company was able to save over US$3 per ton in feed formulations
as well as close to US$20000 per annum on wet chemistry costs.
As indicated above, extending this to the more variable energy
value would save much greater sums.
High phosphate prices, increasing environmental pressures
and more effective enzyme products have encouraged feed
manufacturers to increasingly replace inorganic phosphates
with phytases. However, the extent of phosphorus release by
phytases depends to a large extent on the phytate content of the
diet. As phytate levels can vary between and within feedstuffs,
it is difficult to accurately predict the phytate content of a final
feed. While several laboratory methods are available to determine
phytate levels in feeds, these are all relatively expensive and time
consuming. Recently, NIR calibrations based on an enzymatic
laboratory method were developed to give the real-time
prediction of the phytate content of feedstuffs and diets, allowing
feed manufacturers to maximise phytase inclusion and thus feed
cost savings (Santos and Bedford, 2012).
Delivering NIR services
Today NIR equipment is usually laboratory based and loaded

with appropriate calibrations. This presents some challenges; for
example, sample delivery to the laboratory can result in delays
Table 2. Influence of mixing time on mixer profile (percent CV) as

determined by NIR or the chemical analysis of several feed constituents
Mixing time
(min)
NIR
Sodium
Crude Protein
Crude fat
1.0
19.2
81.4
40.3
49.5
2.0
4.4
55.5
8.5
9.3
3.0
2.9
8.1
4.0
6.3
4.0
1.0
11.1
3.2
3.8
5.0
3.4
5.9
4.0
5.5
that eradicate the advantages of speed of analysis. Further,

calibrations quickly become outdated; this requires updated
calibrations to be updated on a frequent and on-going basis.
Recent developments in NIR hardware have allowed the
production of robust, portable, battery-operated units. This
allows the analysis to be carried out at the point of interest, for
example at the grain silo or feed mill intake. Further, in-line
NIR equipment is currently available that allows feedstuffs to be
monitored during harvesting or feeds to be continually analysed
during production in the feed mill. Software and communications
developments have allowed web-enabled NIR services, where
spectra are downloaded to a master machine containing all
appropriate calibrations, with instantaneous feedback. This
has several advantages; for example the analyst can pay on
an as-used basis rather than paying a fixed up-front fee for
a calibration, independent of sample numbers. This can also
give the analyst access to a wide range of calibrations, and the
calibrations can be updated regularly as they essentially sit on
one computer.
Novel uses of NIR
Beyond the standard prediction of dietary composition, NIR

use has recently been extended into, for example, sample
identification. Work in other areas suggests that, providing
suitable standards are available, NIR can be used to confirm the
growing condition of feedstuffs. Another example of an extension
of NIR technology is the determination of mixer profiles in feed
manufacture. Mixer profiles are usually determined by analysing
the variation (percent CV) in components such as salt/sodium or
protein/nitrogen in 5-10 feed samples. However, this approach
will include the variation in the assay procedure used to analyse
the component chosen, and the result could thus be considered to
only apply to the specific component analysed. Thus, if sodium
is chosen, the mixer profile will reflect primarily the variability
in the dispersion of added salt. This can be overcome by looking
at the CV across the NIR spectra of a series of samples. The CV
as estimated from ten samples of feed taken from a mixer run for
1-5 minutes clearly shows an optimal mixing time of 3-4 minutes,
and that the NIR gives the same result as the analysis of specific
feed components, but with lower variability (Table 2).
NIR is currently used to analyse feedstuff and feed
compositions for quality control within the swine feed industry.
However, developments in hardware and software present the
possibility of using this technology to determine the value of
incoming raw materials as well as to control in-line and in realtime the accuracy of feed formulations. This is potentially worth
several billion dollars in terms of feed cost savings and more
predictable animal performance for the worldwide swine industry.
In the future we can expect to see laboratory, hand-held and inline NIR equipment used widely in the purchase feedstuffs and in
feed manufacture.
References available on request.
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Waking up to the
fundamentals of pellet quality
-
Dr Keith Benke gives the Anitox Breakfast

Lecture at the IPPE in Atlanta
Mixing and pelleting are the most expensive
operations youll find in a feedmill says Dr
Keith Benke (consultant, formerly of Kansas
State University Grain Science and Industry
Department in the US) to delegates invited to
the Anitox Breakfast Lectures on the opening
morning of the 2015 IPPE Exhibition in Atlanta,
Georgia in January.
r Benke was one of two specialist

invited to address nutrition and
health issues in poultry and pigs.
Mixing is not expensive but
if not done right it will have an
adverse impact on chickens and pig
production, he says.
The objective of mixing is to
achieve a uniform mixture of
both solid and liquid ingredients in a formula, without nutrient
destruction and in the minimum amount of time.
Most feed manufacturers will be following the recommendation
of the mixer manufacturer as to total time from last ingredient
added to the drop of the mixed batch.
How do you know what is long enough? he says he has
frequently asked feed manufacturers.
Many says they ask the mixer manufacturer who will say just
mix for two minutes!
However, mixing dry ingredinets first and then adding wet
ones is the correct approach. Dont add wet ingredients too
early, he advises.
If we dont mix the dry ingredients well before adding liquids
you take the risk of slowing the mixing action lets use at least a
20-30 second period before wet additives are added.
The importance of mixing cant be overstated
Using tracers such as synthetic methionine and Lysine is often a

good choice when checking the mixing accuracy.
Co-efficient variation should be less than 10 percent on
whatever youre looking at, he explains when reviewing past
results of trial work undertaken by Kansas State University for
industry.
How well does the broiler industry do? Looking at methionine
and Lysine as tracers, about 50 percent of industry within the
10 percent CV threshold while 30 percent was between 10-20
percent CV. The balance about 25 percent were over the 20
percent CV mark.
That means that half the mixers profiled were in the right
region, under the defacto threshold. The 25 percent that were over
the 20 percent threshold represents a lot of tonnage and in turn
means that farmers have a problem.

There are mixers out there that are not doing a good job.
I can guarantee that if your mixing is greater than 20 percent
coefficient variation, your effecting animal performance. There
are animal out there not getting the nutrient mix they need
because the right job has not been achieved in the feedmill.
Concluding the section of his presentation on mixing he added
salt to the list of useful tracers.
The impact of poor mixing
Dr Benke explained that while a 180lb (80kg) pig may not

exhibit the impact of nutrient shortfall in in one day - provided
the pig gets a balance of nutrients over a period the same cannot
be said of poultry. They exhibit no differences that can be traced
back to poor mixing in the mill.
However, the same cannot be said of poultry.
The pig ate three to four pounds (1.5-2kg) of feed per day
while the chiken on a starter diet eats only 100 grams.
Meal size is very important when reviewing the need accuracy
at the mixer, he says. His comments are based on work done
where mixing times and CVs were compared.
What does this mean in an actual mill that has, for example, a
four tonne mixer?
The 4000kg of mixed feed, contains four million grams in each
batch. For a starter diet for a day old chick the ration is just 10g.
That means there are 400,000 one-day rations in one batch for
one day rations for a starter feed for chickens?
What is the chances of those one-day 10 gram rations being
exactly right as the nutritionist predicted them to be? Probably
not too much.
As you go through starter, grower to finisher and withdrawal
feeds, the meal size gets bigger and the
pressure on the mixer uniformity probably is
a little less as the meal sizer become larger,
he says.
But you cant cut the mixing time
down! That uniform random mixer is very
important even at these latter stages.
The mixer needs to be clean and cleaned
safely otherwise they build up layers of
materials that will ultimately alter the mixing
profile.
Dr Benke warned that cleaning mixers is a
dangerous task.
While an operator may have locked out
the mixer, but has he not overlooked the fact
that the discharge doors are controlled by air
cylinders and are on another circuit?
By entering from below he is at risk of
injury or worse if he has not done both, he
adds..
F
There are lots of mixers in the pig and poultry industries that
are clogged with fat on their mixer spokes.
Mixing for five minutes in an un-cleaned mixer will still leave
the mixed feed in the higher CV range. Whereas, with a clean
mixer its almost down to the 10 percent CV threshold after five
minutes and within the range at six minutes, he says.
He concluded this section of his presentation saying uniformity
can be measured using chloride ion, sodium ion, dyed iron
particles, elemental ayalysis, antibiotics/drugs and crystalline
amino acids.
All of these are useful methods, he added.
The impact of fines
There are food safety issues involved with too many fines in
pelleted feeds, Dr Benke went on to say.
And if we cant do better than 30-40 percent pellets in the feed
at the farm, we might as well turn the pellet mill off, he adds.
With 25 percent pellets and 75 percent fines in a finished feed at
the farm is a problem when 60 percent of what chickens consume
is pellets. Almost all the chickens ignored the fines completely.
Broilers are very selective eaters and will select pellets over
fines. We all know this, he says.
The ratio of pellets to fines impacts performance. Eating pellets
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We cant formulate for pellet quality successfully. The
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Fineness of grind generally speaking the finer the better the

quality the better the pellet as finer particles have more surface
area to absorb steam dueing the conditioning process.
We cant solve a pellet -uality issue by just looking at the
pellet mill. Conditioning is much more important than the die.
And conditioning is anything we do to the feed after it leaves the
mixer and before it gets to the pellet mill. Usually that includes
just steam conditioning, he says.
Conditioning
Long-term, or two-pass conditioners with some having up to

four-pass conditioners, creates longer conditioning times.
Thirty to thirty-five seconds is probably enough if we get
enough steam and moisture in. In my opinion pellet quality is
establish in the conditioner and not in the pellet die.
Therefore we want to use the thinnest die we can get away
with as it will impact throughput. We need to maximise
conditioning.
By conditioning we are activating the starch on the surface of
particles. We are cooking, gelatinising the starch, on the surface
of the particle. That doesn't affect the animal at all. We rely on
cooked starch to hold the particles together. If we dont, we get
weak bonds and pellets will break apart and thats how we end up
with only 30-40 percent pellets in the feed out in the field.
In-line moisture control
What happens to pellet quality if we precisely control moisture?

He asks.
A trail with a moisture meter in the mixer allowed the operator
to calculate how much moisture was needed to bring the feed up
to what was required.
The device was extremely accurate, says Dr Benke, and worked
very nicely with no recording our by more than 0.2 percent.
If a pellet mills sees the same moisture in the feed coming
through hour-after-hour, then a lot of the variability in pellet
quality simply goes away, he says.
Energy at the die
The only source of heat at the die is friction. Moisture is acting

as a lubricant with the load on the motor going down.
Theres still a huge amount of pressure in there up to
20,000lb/square inch - forming the pellets. If we can cut down
on that frictional heat, which is electrical energy being converted
into heat, will not mean the pellet quality is going down. If we
can cut down on energy we can save rather than just paying to
convert electrical energy to friction at our expense.
He says there is still controversy over adding addition water at
the feedmill that millers see as simply hauling water from the mill
to the farm with its implications for additional costs.
Dr Benke says there is still a huge amount of resistance
to adding water at the feedmill as its claimed that for every
percentage of water added there is a reduction in animal
performance, or feed conversion, of two points.
However, if I can improve pellet quality and keep the pellets
between 70-80 percent of the feed and keep it there all the way to
the bird in the end of the shed, I can match that with a five percent
improvement in feed conversion just through pellet quality.
Besides we can get most of that moisture out through the
cooling process these days. But we need to understand cooling
much better than we do and the impact it has on pellet quality.
Coolers need to be run much better.
In conclusion, Dr Benke summarised several key points he had
highlighted during the breakfast meeting:
Pellet quality is critical to animal performance
If millers do a good job they can improve animal performance
Nutrient uniformity is critical especial in the starter diets
Meal size is important
Use water intelligently. Water is critical to pellet quality and
should be managed as an ingredient
Is it necessary to spend money to make money? Yes it is
The industry over many years has gone too far in the direction
of saving money, trying to limit costs, instead of spending money
wisely and particularly on good feed manufacturing technology.
A call to action - The cereal foods supply
chain must share responsibility for public health
by Fred Brouns - Health Food Innovation, Human Biology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands;
Luud Gilissen - Plant Research International, Wageningen University & Research Centre, The
Netherlands and Department of Plant Biology and Crop Science;
Peter Shewry - Rothamsted Research Centre, United Kingdom;
Flip van Straaten - Dutch Bakery Center, Wageningen, The Netherlands
In November 2014 a proposal to initiate an

evidence-based evaluation of the effects of
wheat types and food processing in the context
of wheat and gluten avoidance was presented to
the European Health Grain Forum. This proposal
addresses a global issue and has significant precompetitive importance for all grain/cereal food
chains.
orldwide an anti-gluten
and anti-wheat hype
has developed over the
past four years, with
significant impact on all
parts of cereal supply
chains. This has resulted
in significantly reduced
sales of bread, breakfast
cereals and pasta products in various markets impacting also on
the supply chain (see Figure 1).
Of all grains, wheat is most widely cultivated worldwide.
Wheat is third among all cereals, behind maize and rice,
in total global production, which is over 700 million tonnes
annually. The demand for wheat for human consumption is
also increasing globally, including in countries, which are
climatically unsuited for wheat production, due to the adoption
of western-style diets.
Wheat is relatively rich in micronutrients, including minerals
and B vitamins, and supplies up to 20 percent of the energy

intake of the global population (1).
Nevertheless, an ever-increasing demand for gluten-free and
wheat-free products has developed in recent years.
Apparently, social media statements that gluten and wheat cause
overweight and health problems, as well the new consumer free
from trend play a major role in this development.
About 95 percent of the wheat that is grown and consumed
globally is modern bread wheat (Triticum aestivum), a relatively
new species, having arisen in southeast Turkey about 10,000
years ago (2).
Cereal (including wheat) proteins that may cause allergies and
intolerances (including coeliac disease) have been reviewed in the
context of reducing the incidence of such diseases (22).
Allergens in cereals
Recently it has been suggested, based on the analysis of alpha

amylase trypsin inhibitors (ATIs) genes, that ATIs (which are
known as allergens in cereals) are low or even absent in ancient
wheat (Einkorn) (19, 20) compared with modern bread wheats.
However, coeliac disease affects 1-3 percent of the population,
whereas true wheat allergy is very rare, affecting only <0.2
percent of the population.
Accordingly, the question arises why so many individuals (>40
percent in the USA, >15 percent in Australia, increasing numbers
in other regions) feel more comfortable on a gluten-free or wheat
free diet?
Several popular nutritional plans, such as the Paleolithic diet
(6-9) and diets more recently proposed by Davis, in Wheat
Belly (10) and Perlmutter in Grain Brain (21), have suggested
that wheat consumption has adverse health effects leading to
Fig 1: The wholecereal supply chain

carries responsibility in terms of feeding
Fig 2. Experimental red line
numerous chronic diseases. Such suggestions are based on

different hypotheses relating adverse health effects to wheat
gluten, wheat lectins and wheat protein digestion-derived opioid
like peptides, including impacts on eating behavior.
With this, the authors of these books follow a recent trend to
relate the cause of obesity to one specific type of food or food
component, rather than to multi-factorial causes including food
over-consumption and inactive lifestyle in general (11, 12).
Hundred of proteins
The wheat grain contains many hundreds of individual proteins,

which may have structural, metabolic, protective or storage
functions (as reviewed by Shewry et al., (3)).
They include the gluten proteins, which are the major storage
components and may account for up to 80 percent of the total grain
protein (4). Higher intakes of whole grain products, which in the US
and Europe are mainly based on wheat, are associated with reduced
risks of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, some types of
cancer as well as a more favourable weight management (5).
For the general population whole grain consumption in general

should be considered as healthy, helping to reduce chronic
disease risk significantly (24).
As reviewed recently (13, 14) hard data about adverse human
health effects of wheat components such as gluten and lectins
(beyond coeliac disease and wheat allergy; 22), including aspects
of weight management and insulin resistance are, however, not
available and as well as there are currently no grounds to advise
the general public to not consume this common dietary staple.
This conclusion is further supported by the outcome of a recent
cohort, where it was observed that individuals who consumed
recommended amounts of (whole) wheat had the least amount of
abdominal fat accumulation (15).
However, a few recent scientific publications in animals
and humans do raise certain potential concerns about wheat
consumption for reasons of weight gain, inflammation and
intolerance.
For example, in one study in rats, excluding gluten from the diet
showed a favourable impact on reducing fat tissue increase (16).
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The authors concluded that gluten exclusion may help to reduce
body weight and can be a new dietary approach (in humans) to
prevent the development of obesity and related sickness.
The latter is a conclusion, which, lacking any supporting human
data, seems rather premature.
Ancient verses modern wheat varieties
Another trial aimed to study the effect in humans of Khorasan

wheat (Kamut, a putative ancient grain related to ancient
tetraploid durum wheat), replacing modern wheat in the diet,
on cardiovascular risk parameters (17).
Based on the obtained data it was concluded that a replacement
diet with ancient wheat products could be effective in reducing
disease risks.
The publication gave no information on the recipe of the
products and the way they were processed before consumption,
giving rise to many questions.
In a more recent study the same research group (18), studied the
effects of consuming organic, semi-whole-grain products derived
from Triticum turgidum- subsp. turanicum (ancient wheat),
replacing a modern wheat based diet, on irritable bowel syndrome
(IBS) associated symptoms and inflammatory/biochemical
responses.
The authors reported a significant improvement of
gastrointestinal symptoms after the ancient wheat intervention
period.
In addition, a significant reduction was observed in
inflammation markers.
Also in this study no data were presented about the product
recipes and the processing and final composition of the products.
Although the authors stated that ancient wheat resulted in
improvements, it cannot be excluded that compositional changes
as a result of food processing may have played a role.
More or less simultaneously, it was suggested that a high
content of so-called FODMaPs (fermentable oligo-, di-,
monosaccharides and polyols) plays a role in intestinal
intolerance (23).
However, these carbohydrate compounds are not at all specific
to bread wheat, and also occur in many other foods.
Roughly six percent of the general population seems to benefit
from a gluten-free or wheat-free (or low-FODMaP) diet, although
the degree of the benefit (as well as the severity of the original
symptoms) is less well described.
Based on the findings listed above and the current social media
drive to reduce the consumption of gluten-containing grains, it
can be expected now that withdrawal of grains/cereals from the
diet will result in an undesired replacement by less healthy, less
nutrient and dense foods.
The cereal supply chain is being blamed to feed the world
with sick making cereal products, much based on flawed
interpretations of research data and/or statements of blogging
activists. On the other hand NO SOLID comparative data
are available on ancient vs. modern grains and the effects of
their specific processing e.g. in bread making, let alone on
the influence of consumption on gastrointestinal and general
wellbeing.
Call for action
The entire cereal supply chain must respond to these

developments.
We consider there is an urgency to perform double-blind
placebo-controlled human intervention studies addressing
the effects of different wheat types, their components and their
processing steps towards end products to investigate the effects
of consuming these completely analysed foods on human

metabolism and health parameters.
Such human intervention trial addressing the effect of wheatbased foods, as consumed as part of a typical daily human diet,
is the only way to obtain reliable data useful for future human
dietary recommendations and appropriate food processing and
product development.
To obtain reliable data the following research questions are
proposed:
1. What is the true composition of common bread wheat, spelt
wheat and emmer wheat (proteins, carbohydrates, fibres)
2. What are the compositional changes that take place during
food processing: controlled dough preparation (yeast short
fermentation verses long fermentation using sourdough starter)
and subsequent baking? Controlled extrusion and subsequent
pasta or breakfast cereal making.
Additionally, what is the final composition of the baked
breads and produced pasta/breakfast cereals with regard to the
components that potentially may lead to intestinal symptoms
3. What are the in vivo effects (metabolic, functional that is,
breath, blood and stool analyses - and symptom occurrence)
of the consumption of the obtained foods, (resulting from
Step 2, including control) in a highly controlled cohort of IBS
patients, in the context of gluten and FODMAP contents and
composition?
4. Do NOCEBO effects play a determining role in the perception
of post-consumption effects?
This can be studied by supplying three food types (depending
on country/region bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, or their
combination, with related composition information and labelling,
in a specific design)
To carry out the proposed project significant funding is
required. In this respect we are requesting funds from four to
six multinationals, with additional financial support of at least
15 other partners representing: farmers and millers, processing
technology companies, food producers, NGO bodies.
Shared responsibilities
Interested Gold Sponsors will be invited to build a strong

core team and be active members of the steering team which will
address the details of the program: design, methods, execution,
communication, etc.
Additionally, they will be active member of the international
communication working group.
Interested Silver Sponsors: Additional companies/
organisations bringing in smaller funding contributions are
invited to: 1) give written input on the program design, methods,
execution, communication, etc; 2) will obtain regular news
about progress, about gluten-free science and gluten-free market
developments for the entire project period of three years.
References available on request
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Improving the
quality of milled
grains
a call to tackle hidden

hunger in Africa
commonly consumed foods including grains - has been ranked by

the World Bank and the Copenhagen Consensus as one of the best
investments in development in terms of cost-effectiveness and
cost:benefit because it improves people's health while indirectly
boosting productivity and economic progress. It has led to the
virtual eradication of goitre, pellagra, rickets and beriberi in the
North and evidence is building of its impact in Asia and Africa.
Globally, this intervention has gained traction and gone to scale.
79 countries now have mandated wheat flour or maize meal
fortification and more undertake it voluntarily. It is estimated
that 31 percent of the worlds industrially milled wheat flour is
fortified with at least some iron or folic acid through mandatory
and voluntary efforts. In Africa alone, 21 countries have now
mandated the fortification of wheat and/or maize meal.
Solutions
GAIN: The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition in

Africa
by Greg S. Garrett, Director, Food

Fortification at Global Alliance for
Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
oday one in nine people 805 million

worldwide, many of whom reside
in Africa still go to bed hungry
every night. Many more suffer from
micronutrient malnutrition. This
hidden hunger is of great public
health concern. Vitamin A, iron and
folate deficiencies are debilitating:
vitamin A is critical for preventing
childhood blindness and protecting the immune system; iron
helps prevent iron deficiency anaemia; and folic acid can prevent
life-long neural-tube birth defects. These deficiencies hold entire
populations back. Children do not develop fully, parents cannot
work efficiently and far too much money is spent on the medical
treatment of nutrition-related health problems.
However, there are affordable and easy solutions which
work and which can be implemented by the private sector. For
example, staple food fortification - the practice of deliberately
increasing essential micronutrients during the processing of
79 countries now have mandated wheat flour or maize meal

fortification and more undertake it voluntarily
GAIN has been leading many of these efforts over the last
decade to catalyse national flour fortification in Africa. GAIN
believes that food fortification should be an integral part of
African countries nutrition strategies where existing food
supplies and limited access fail to provide adequate levels of
nutrients in the diet.
In Africa, GAIN has provided grants or technical assistance to
Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, South
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe as well as
throughout West Africa.
Created in 2002 at a Special Session of the UN General
Assembly on Children, GAIN supports public-private
partnerships to increase access to missing nutrients in diets
necessary for people, communities and economies to be healthier.
GAIN is a Swiss foundation headquartered in Geneva with a
special international status granted by the Swiss government. It is
the only international organisation exclusively focused on ending
malnutrition.
GAIN is committed
to helping address
bottlenecks to
sustainability,
compliance and
impact of fortification
programmes
GAIN works in more than 30 countries to support

fortification of staple foods and increase access to nutritious
foods; demonstrates large-scale impact in maternal and child
health; integrates agriculture and nutrition; provides locally
relevant solutions specific to the needs of poor communities;
builds capacity along the value chain; and helps shape the
global nutrition agenda by setting standards and establishing
platforms.
Today, thanks to the efforts of GAINs many public and private
sector partners including milling companies, over 350 million
people in these countries and regions in Africa are receiving more
nutritious wheat flour and maize meal. This has led to reductions
in neural-tube defects in South Africa and iron deficiency anemia
in Nigeria and Morocco, and very high coverage in Senegal
resulting in the majority of poor women of reproductive age
receiving higher intakes of iron and thus contributing to better
health.
Next steps to ensure milled grains

contribute to better health in
Africa
While this success is worth

celebrating, there is so much more
to do to harness the power of the
worlds most affordable development
intervention. Many of the countries in
Africa that still suffer from high rates
of hidden hunger have populations
which consume high levels of wheat
flour and maize meal. For these
countries, the private and public
sectors should come together and aim
to adequately fortify all industrially
milled wheat and maize. In many
countries where there are national
flour and maize meal fortification
programmes, ongoing maintenance
and strengthening is required. For example, quality, compliance

and coverage issues plague many of these existing programmes,
which in turn adversely influences potential for impact. There
are also other quality and safety needs of grains which should
be addressed by the fortification programmes and associated
regulatory monitoring, thereby linking fortification to overall
value addition processes and practices.
GAIN is committed to helping address bottlenecks to
sustainability, compliance and impact of fortification
programmes. Working with African governments and
the industry as well as with partners like the World Food
Programme, UNICEF, the Food Fortification Initiative, PATH,
HKI and the Micronutrient Initiative, GAIN aims to support
and drive continent-wide replication, new innovations including
fortification and testing technology and raise the profile of
wheat flour and maize meal fortification. Market-based delivery,
school meals, public distribution and humanitarian assistance all
can play a part to ensure fortified foods are
consumed throughout the continent by those
that need them.
From 9 to 11 September 2015 in
Arusha, Tanzania, hundreds of leaders
from around the world representing the
public and private sectors, civil society,
financiers and academia will be gathering
for a global summit on food fortification.
This international gathering will be an
opportunity to review successes to date in
tackling hidden hunger, understand the gaps
in fortification programming and agree on
next steps to ensure one of the worlds most
cost effective interventions is delivered to
many more hundreds of millions across
Africa. GAIN hopes to see the milling
community actively participate at this event
as we aim to purge hidden hunger from
Africa.
STORAGE
Modular silos
and the benefits of a flat pack design
Andy Vanparys, Managing Director, SCE - Silo Construction & Engineering, Belgium
he global demand for food is becoming

greater and greater with an everincreasing population, which is why
companies will have to produce more
efficiently and effectively. SCE are
playing an active part in helping
companies with this by designing silos
that take up little space and are quick to
assemble in any production unit.
SCEs first silo was constructed in Belgium 26 years ago and is
still in use daily a testament to the quality of build and design.
The company now boasts an impressive global portfolio, of
which silos for animal feed are also a part. SCE have completed
projects in China, Denmark, Indonesia, Switzerland, Poland,
Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
Flat-pack wins - fair and square
SCE square (flat pack) modular silos have achieved global

recognition within the feed industry. Time is the biggest risk
and cost-driver in a construction period, regardless of whether
its a feed mill or a flourmill. Through experienced engineering
and new technologies SCE offer the fastest erection cycle in the
business. A square silo offers 25 percent more storage than a
round silo on the same ground surface. The mill building can also
be attached directly to a square modular silo, resulting in great
efficiency profits to the customer.
We have gained the trust of many milling companies and
machine manufacturers because of our long experience within
the grain-processing and mixed-feed industry, says Andy
Vanparys, Managing Director.
My father - the founder of the company - was born and raised
in feed mills so the passion to keep on improving feed mill
buildings is in the genes of our company.
Strong, swift steel
The selection of structural steel for a buildings framing system

brings numerous benefits to a project. All other materials are
measured against the standard of structural steel and it is still the
material of choice. Little surprise, then, that it is the favoured
material for SCE silos.
The rapid design, fabrication and erection cycle with structural
steel allow the structure to be finished sooner and available
earlier to other construction partners. The building process
can start and finish earlier which leads to a lower total cost
of ownership. 3-D interoperability technology allows close
cooperation between the erection crew and the mill designers,
thereby saving both time and dollars in the construction process.
Light and renewable
Not only is structural steel a stronger material, it also has a

much higher strength-to-weight ratio than other materials. This
results in the building being lighter and therefore requiring less
extensive and costly foundations. Sustainability is structural
steels middle name: It is the most recycled material on our
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planet todays structural steel is made
of 88 percent recycled material. It is fully
recyclable in the future and can be reused
without further processing.
Saving water
The production of structural steel also

conserves water. The only water used is
make-up water added to a closed-loop
recycling process. Structural steel mills
discharge no water into the environment.
It is not used in the fabrication process
and no water is used or discharged at the
project site.
Simple, global solutions
Over the 25 years SCE have been

catering for the feed industry, there have
been numerous technical innovations
in silo construction. The improvement
in types of high-yield steel products
has made it possible to make lighter
components without any loss of strength. New research and
development for the grain industry has led to square bins which
can hold up to 400 tonnes without any need for extra measures.
Silo blocks can now be built without using any nuts or bolts.
SCEs sliding principle for connecting pieces together is
the fastest in the business and results in a hygienic storage
environment. This simple construction method also greatly
reduces the need for highly-trained labour. SCE silos can be and
have been erected virtually anywhere in the world by just one
SCE supervisor instructing a local work crew.

SCE have also recently developed a new silo outlet that further
increases the outflow of any product, winning accolades from
many in the flour and milling industry.
Such innovations, combined with the latest design and
production technology, have made life easier for project managers
and workers alike. Little surprise, then, that from the Philippines
to Uganda, from Madagascar to Indonesia, SCE are going from
strength to strength.
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STORAGE
Picture 1: In a silo plant

actually designed to
move three million
tonnes of wood pellets,
shows the Agromatic
solutions being
incorporated
The importance of
temperature monitoring
gromatic AG was founded in

1979 in Switzerland by a group
of experts from the grain industry
with electronic backgrounds.
The operational business started
with the development and
manufacturing of temperature
monitoring systems for silos and
level indicators.
The monitoring systems supplied by Agromatic received wide
acceptance right from the start and the company closed its first
operational year with a positive result.
The key milestones for the company include:
1982 the first automatically regulating dampening system for
grain has been supplied to an Austrian mill
1984 erection and move-in of own company building
1986 opening of subsidiary in Germany
1987 opening of different country representations
1991 operational business in Austria
At the same time new monitoring units and products were
evaluated, designed and manufactured. Nowadays, Agromatic
manufactures about 230 different units for the grain and feed
processing industry. The range of its own developments has been
enlarged by adding specially selected external products, which
are partly marketed under the name of Agromatic.
Before an external product is introduced to the market by
Agromatic, it undergoes extensive quality testing.
The continuing success we are achieving proves that we can
solve the problems of our customers, increase the quality of their
products and optimise the efficiency of their production, says the

company.
Products for the grain industry
Improved and continuous monitoring of temperature

during storage is essential and has been a goal of Agromatic
development since the companys beginning in 1979.
Managing grain throughout the storage process pays off. It is
necessary to enhance the quality control of grain from production
to processing.
Thus, safety of grains has to be maintained at every stage, thst
is from harvesting, in storage, through transportation, processing
and storage of processed food.
Often storage quality control is adversely affected due to a
number of prevailing circumstances such as:
Unintended temperature effects
Missing competence and management regulations
Failure to adhere to regulations
Nowadays, the most important considerations are to avoid
include: personal injury, damages or the ignition of an explosive
atmosphere; following all equipment safety procedures during
commissioning and respecting necessary security requirements;
complying with all specifications in the ATEX directives, as well
as international standards and insurance cover recommendations.
Renewed certification
Agromatic is pleased to announce it has renewed certification

for all silo temperature cables and control systems, achieving its
new ATEX accreditation.
Temperature monitoring at
Silo AG, in Wil, Switzerland
Monitoring over a long period
and in considerably large
plants is best carried out
either by thermistor systems
or, nowadays, by modern
one-wire digital sensor
technologies. The cable
protecting the temperature
line is made of high-grade
steel, which can be up to 100
meters long and can contain
numerous sensors
Temperature monitoring in flat silo storage combined

For extensions to flat silos a wire-based installation is usually impossible due to the loading and unloading of materials. In such cases a
wireless spear probe system offers an elegant, convenient and cost-effective solution
Picture 7-8-9: Temperature monitoring in metal silos combined

All combinations are possible. The new digital wired system, monitored by only one control unit is actually the most common, is
modular and thus extremely extendible
Picture 10-11-12-13: Temperature monitoring in concrete silos combined

Monitoring temperature in concrete silos using Agromatic state-of-the-art sensing technology minimises installation costs while
offering high performance and value for money. Combining temperature measurement with high-level monitoring detection systems
from Agromatic also reduces instalment work and saves costs
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STORAGE
The systems are versatile, usable in existing plants, in new

plants or in plants with periphery expansion.
High value has been placed on the best possible and
cost-benefit ratio that sets a target for modular and wellfunctioning temperature-monitoring systems, and to meet the
essential and strategic aims of all types of storage.
The choice of a system should be made based on various
provisions and should ensure long-lasting results over
the years, aimed at removing the need for continuous
interventions and costs.
Furthermore, it should facilitate effective monitoring
considering all structural arrangements and conserving the
benefits achieved.
This feature offers a range of illustrations covering many
of the aspects of temperature control and safety management
within a grain storage and handling facility, but also uses
other materials as illustrations.
Recording, storing and documenting performance data
informs any necessary adjustments. The SM2010 central
control system stores all temperature data and can instantly
display and print the measured values.
Agromatic have provided temperature-monitoring solutions
and equipment for plants all over the world. The company is
exceptionally proud to offer systems that fully conform with
the latest 2014/34/EU ATEX guidelines, and can provide all
necessary certification.
Picture 14-15-16: Temperature monitoring data processing

For data processing, several control systems are available and can be combined in modular construction according to the customers
requirements. Either under independent control or as a web-based connection - modern systems offer all kinds of solutions
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STORAGE
ELEVATOR BUCKETS
Bucket Stax
How does Maxi-Lift Inc stack up against the competition?
Darren Parris from the Milling and Grain team

talks to Maxi-Lift on their stand at GEAPS
Exchange 2015, about the Stax elevator
bucket launch
uring the GEAPS Exchange Expo

held in St Louis, Missouri in the
USA last month (from February
22-25), Maxi-Lift was comfortably
stacking on the competitive
pressure. Having started trading
in 1973, over 40 years ago, the
business has continued to grow
both domestically and globally
with operations in over 70 countries and a client list that
continues to grow year-on-year. With more than 300,000 square
feet of production, manufacturing, and warehouse space, MaxiLift is the largest elevator bucket manufacturer in North America.
With such a global network of clients, the logistics involved has
developed over the years to the point where the company has
distributors throughout the world offering the full catalogue of
Maxi-Lift Inc products, which are available to fulfil the diverse
needs of their customers.
Talking with the Maxi-Lift team at the GEAPS Exchange, I was
reminded that their products are used across the World on rice
farms in Guyana, elevator upgrades in Romania, new feed plants
in China, large river and port projects in
North America, and the largest soybean
processing plants in Argentina.
The team further explained to me
that the Maxi-Lift name is known
internationally for outstanding product
quality and service. This is why they
are proud to call themselves the global
leaders in the industry.
Transformation
Much has happened over their 40

years in business. Starting off selling
primarily elevator buckets, Maxi-Lift
has transformed itself into a global
leader in elevator components.
One only has to look at the significant,
growing catalogue of products to
realize that this is a company with true
innovation and foresight.
Talking with Business Development Manager, Mr Wade

Spencer, at GEAPS, he told me, At Maxi-Lift, we are defined by
our strong brands, innovative products, technical expertise and
friendly customer service.
These are just a few of the many reasons our customers
consider us the global leaders in plastic and metal elevator
buckets.
Mr Spencer has over 27 years of experience in the grain and
feed industries. He joined Maxi-Lift two years ago after an
extensive career in grain industry maintenance. His career to
that point was split between working for EarthGrains and more
recently for ADM as a maintenance supervisor for a major grain
facility. He also spent three years using his maintenance and
millwright knowledge for Lewis-Goetz and Company which
produces rubber belting among other products.
Wade is a current GEAPS member and is active in the Great
Plains chapter. He has also given preventative maintenance
seminars for The Kansas Grain and Feed and The National Grain
and Feed Association.
Maxi-Lift offers the expertise to help customers understand the
technical side of their equipment including screw, drag and belt
conveyors with bucket and related equipment.
Bucket launch
As a strong customer-focused company, MaxiLift is always looking for the best ways to please
its customers. Whilst maintaining the continuity of
quality, new innovation is always just around the
corner.
With their customers in mind, Maxi-Lift chose
GEAPS in St Louis as the international platform
to launch their HD-STAX elevator bucket. I met
with Mr. Spencer on their impressive display
at GEAPS it was the one where buckets were
displayed to represent the 190-metre Gateway Arch
that identifies this city and port. Maxi-Lift had gone
the extra mile to honor both the city and their new
bucket line.
Stacked up to 20-feet high and forming an
impressive entrance to their stand, the Bucketway Arch stood triumphant - made entirely of
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the companys new stackable HD-STAX Buckets. Not to be
completely overshadowed by an Arch, its expo team was cheered
on by none-other than the St Louis Rams Cheerleaders to show
support to the vibrant city.
It was here that Mr Spencer demonstrated the positive attributes
of the HD-STAX Buckets compared to other industry leading
buckets. With their overseas customers in mind, the HD-STAX
bucket can be stacked one inside the other for better storage,
stacking and shipping.
With maximum stackability comes
maximum savings. In many cases when
compared to other buckets, you can stack,
for example, nine HD-STAX buckets
compared to three identical buckets giving
improved efficiency.
During their launch at GEAPS, Paul
Phillips, President of Maxi-Lift, said We
are always looking at innovative ways to
help our customers solve their problems.
The new HD-Stax allows our customers
to move more buckets, in a smaller space,
more efficiently while also giving our
customers longer life, more reliability, and
better long-term value. Its a win-win for
everyone.
Five new product lines have been added in the last 15 years to
the already over 700 different buckets which come in different
shapes and sizes. All designed to handle very specific materials
whilst always focusing on a better reliability, longer life, and a
lower cost.
So confident is this company in their product, they invite any
potential or existing customer to contact them (info@maxilift.
com) with details of your current usage including: Average bucket
Not all buckets created equally
life; current bucket brand; size and style now in use; current
bucket problem; material being elevated; current belt spacing;
hole punch spacing and belt width. Maxi-Lifts experienced staff
is willing to offer capacity optimization, elevator design, and
trouble shooting for new or existing grain elevators. So, in answer
to my initial question, it seems Maxi-Lift is stacking up nicely.
Having travelled the globe on behalf of the Milling and

Grain magazine, I have witnessed first-hand the many different
companies making buckets. The global competition has many
faces with many different qualities and it is clear that not all
buckets are created equally.
GEAPS visitors
overshadowed by
the Bucket-way
Arch in St Louis
The Maxi-Lift team in
front of the Maxi-Lift
buckets - displayed
to represent the
190-metre Gateway
Arch that identifies St
Louis city and port
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STORAGE
The science behind a show stopper
At the GEAPS Exchange in St Louis last month, the must see attraction was on the Tapco
stand. Can an elevator bucket really be strong enough to lift a 9700 pound H1 Hummer?
Darren Parris visited Tapco on their stand to witness the demonstration, and then visited
Tapco HQ to find out how it was possible
ttending Geaps exchange 2015 as

I did last month in St Louis was a
privilege. Once again, the Grain
Elevator and Processing Society
converged on the chosen city. This
year it was St Louis, home to some
of the most iconic sights and world
class sports teams in America, such
as the Cardinals baseball team,
St Louis Rams NFL team, Missouri Botanical gardens and the
globally recognised Gateway Arch, the gateway to the west. And
last but not least of course, we should not forget Tapco Inc. which
is also based in St Louis.
The Hummer
Upon entering the GEAPS exhibition hall, you simply could

not miss the Tapco booth, as it dominated the entrance with their
large blue H1 Hummer parked up all resplendent and awaiting the

challenge to be lifted off the ground: it's complete four tons to be
hoisted in the air with a simple plastic Tapco bucket supporting
its whole weight.
This demonstration has to be seen to be believed.
So acting as the third party unbiased adjudicator, I took up my
position, on the floor, perpendicular to the under chassis, camera
in hand and recorded this momentous feat.
The electric crane came to life and as the bucket and frame of
the crane took the strain, the Hummer began to move. And with
seemingly no effort at all, was lifted clear of the ground. No
sooner was this task completed than the critics raised their heads.
There were comments of "it's fake and there is no engine
in the Hummer" and "the safety cord between the crane and
fastening to the bucket is taking some of the strain" followed by
"the Hummer is empty".
So, the gauntlet was thrown down. If I was to lay witness
Michael C. Cowl,
and Yassine Abbad
demonstrating the
Tapco stackable
buckets
I had to understand, what was it that made

these buckets so strong, after all it's a simple
plastic injection moulded bucket off a production
line, right?
How wrong was I. Upon arrival at Tapco and
meeting with the global sales team it was clear to
me in the first 15 seconds that I was surrounded
by a team that truly believed in the superior
quality of their product.
From here I was taken on a tour of the inner
sanctum of the behind-the-scenes working of
Tapco Inc. It was here that I was furnished with
the intricate attention to detail that goes into every
single bucket. No photos allowed as I was taken
through what makes a Tapco bucket so special.
First, only the highest grades of plastic pellets
are used on their more than 90 sizes of elevator
buckets. Tapco has spent years researching the
many brands of materials on the market to find
on behalf of Milling and Grain

magazine and all its readers to
a specific act of strength and
durability professed by a company
of its bucket, it was imperative that
all these concerns were dispelled.
Without hesitation, the hood came
up to reveal the Goliath engine
underneath, which caught the
interest of many petrol heads at the
show.
The crane fastening was reattached with hood up and engine
in full sight, all safety cords were
removed, leaving just simply the
bucket completely on its own to
support the weight.
In addition to this, myself and
other spectators inspected the
inside and we were all happy that
this was the fully armoured and
fully functional Hummer we had
previously been led to believe.
With no further ado, the electric
crane came alive and with no
ceremony the blue Tapco Hummer
was once again lifted clear of the
ground.
The watching crowd
acknowledged the lift and we
are happy to give Tapco the "As
Witnessed by Milling and Grain"
seal of approval!
So frequent were the lifts
throughout the Expo, same bucketmultiple lifts that the novelty wore
off and it was clear the bucket had
passed its test with flying colours.
Visiting HQ
Being in St Louis I had to make

time to visit the Headquarters of
Tapco Inc.
March 2015 | 69
ELEVATOR BUCKETS
STORAGE
Above: Darren Parris from the Milling and

Grain team confirms that the Tapco Hummer
is indeed the real deal !
Right: Image from the Tapco advert that was
re-inacted at the 2015 GEAPS Exchange
Below: The Hummer on the Tapco stand
before the lift
the toughest resin used to make their buckets. Second, each size
of elevator bucket is made in its own single cavity mold assuring
the full injection of the strongest material to make the final part.
This combination of the strongest material and mold design
sets Tapco apart from their competitors by supplying the Industry
with a strong reliable elevator bucket.
Pre-made buckets in every size
It is here Tapco come into their own. As we left the factory

floor we walked for what felt like miles and miles through
multiple storage warehouses, where from ceiling to floor stood
over one million pre made buckets in every size as well as multi
millions of bolts and fasteners available in both metric and
imperial.
This represents a multi-million dollar investment in pre-made
and pre-paid stock by Tapco. Nothing is owed, everything is paid
up and Yassine Abbad, Vice-President of Sales at Tapco, was
quick to point out that this represented just how important their
customers are to them.
They have invested millions in what is essentially an insurance
policy for their customers, by holding stock ready to go in every
size, all orders received before 15:00 are despatched the same
day.
Yassine went on to explain that broken or old buckets in a mill
meant downtime for his customers production which could cost
US$10's if not US$100's of thousands, therefore a prime aim of
Tapco is to exceed their customers expectations on delivery time.
So important is this ethos of supporting the customer, I was
taken to a second warehouse complex just a block down the road,
which was as big again as the first, bringing the total storage
space to over 160,000 square feet; it was currently being kitted
out with shelving to store the expanding range of buckets to meet
the ever growing global demand.
It is here that I had time to play with the Tapco Hummer, as
it is kept in this warehouse between exhibitions. Just another
opportunity to confirm its all real and working.
Before leaving, Michael C. Cowl, Strategic Accounts Manager
for Tapco and Yassine Abbad demonstrated the Tapco stackable
buckets, again in blue and sporting the high quality plastic
construction.
So there you have it, a million reasons tucked away ready and
waiting, at your beck and call to back blue.
Turnkey-Delivery
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Storage News
50 years of Lambton
Conveyors
O
by Robert Nieminen
ne source. One solution. As company

mottos go, Lambton Conveyor
Limited has hit the mark. A onestop solution for grain handling
operations, Lambton offers grain
storage, material handling, and
drying and cleaning equipment and
continues to expand their line.
The family-owned company will
celebrate 50 years this summer and has emerged as an industry
leader in a time when mergers and acquisitions are almost the
norm. Lambton is one of Canadas leading manufacturers of grain
storage and handling systems.
From Regional to Global
Lambton Conveyor Limited is a privately held corporation

founded in 1979 as a grain storage distributor. Its predecessor firm
was a construction company established in 1965 by founder Ray
Moorhouse. In the 1980s, Lambton began manufacturing grain
handling equipment and developed a full line of chain conveyors
and bucket elevators, essentially everything on the grain and bulk
handling side of the business. It wasnt long before Lambton
started expanding its reach and manufacturing complete elevator
systems, everything from small grain bins to hopper tanks to a
complete accessory line.
From there, the company shifted gears, and by the 1990s,
Lambton had become an OEM supplier, producing equipment
for other grain equipment suppliers, which has been a catalyst for
the companys international growth and expansion.
Today, Lambton provides an ever-expanding line of innovative
and practical products, including silos, bucket elevators, drag
conveyors, grain cannons, screw conveyors, flow system
accessories, bin unloaders, bin dryers, hopper tanks and custom
fabrications. Almost all of the equipment produced by Lambton is
fabricated using galvanised steel, which ensures a long service life
and a low maintenance finish. Most products are also available in
stainless steel and painted mild steel upon request depending on

the application.
Modular Design Principles
Lambtons modular design principles allow the flexibility to

custom-fit each assembly. It offers a global network of factorytrained field consultants to develop, build, and support grain
systems for specific operations.
Jordan notes that many of the companys distributors and
suppliers are located in the United States and that the domestic
North American market is a big focus for the company, in addition
to its expansion into global markets in recent years.
The company has grown from a regional manufacturer to
a global operation, with global network field representatives
in more then 25 countries around the world, with a new
manufacturing facility of 200,000 square feet headquartered and
rooted in the rich southern Ontario farmland of the Great Lakes
region. A second manufacturing facility is located in central
China.
We are fortunate to have great representation worldwide. Even
with all of the turmoil going on, we continue to experience growth
globally, says Jordan.
What sets Lambton apart from the competition, he says, is that
while the company has expanded representation in domestic and
international markets, the companys reps still treat customers
as though they are family and give them the tools they need
to succeed. Whether its helping to establish or strengthen
engineering guidelines, offering assistance with trade shows, or
simply being there to support the customers needs, Lambton
offers a complete package of products to its customer base
regardless of where they are located.
This focus on partnerships is what has enabled the company to
continue developing its product lines, expand the business, and
maintain its market share.
We continue to value our close personal connections with
customers and associates around the world, says Depooter.
Were offering modular design principles, which give us the
flexibility to custom-fit every assembly to suit the customer.
Depooter says the engineering and support team is committed
to giving customers the most productive and most cost-effective
solution, from the factory to the farm.
Our know-how design team constantly is expanding our range
of Lambton-built components and accessories, to achieve the best
delivery and costing for our customers, he adds.
Storage project
Sympathetic Barton silo design blends with rural setting
arton Fabrications, the UKs largest aluminium silo manufacturer, has recently installed several silos
at an environmentally sensitive site in England. Installed at a food processing site, the silos have been
designed to keep within the factory roof line and to be visually sympathetic to the local countryside.
The 21 metres high silos have a capacity of 90 tons and are all fitted with maintenance free beige
coloured cladding.
Commenting on the success of the silo design and installation Mark Barton, Managing Director, of Barton
Fabrications said:
The client was very conscious of their rural setting and wanted to ensure that the new storage silos were in
keeping with the local area. Our environmentally sensitive design met this challenge, giving the required storage
capacity, whilst harmonising with the rural landscape.
The Barton half penthouse design supplied to the customer provides safer working conditions at the top of the
silos and double doors at the bottom allow full access to the base. In addition to an environmental design, the
silos are also fitted with load cells and a hygienic skirt, which prevents rodents and insects entering via the base.
Industry profile
Industry profile
A global company
with a local outlook
Darren Parris from the Milling and Grain Magazine travelled to Hiroshima in Japan to take a tour of
the Satake Corporation head quarters, and took a tour of the Satake museum and sales hall
hen you first visit Satake Corporation, it is
immediately evident that they are a company
who care about their global impact. Although
this may sound like a clich, the ethos of
caring or the satake spirit as it I known
to those at the company, is so ingrained into Satake culture, it is
overwhelming.
Satake are very proud of their heritage and close links with the
city of Hiroshima having been based there since 1896. One cannot
think of Hiroshima without remembering the very tragic events
of August 6th 1945 when at 08:15am the Enola Gay dropped the
Atomic Bomb named Little Boy on the city.
Detonating about 1,900 ft from the ground, it created a blast
equivalent to 16 kilotons of TNT killing some 80,000 people
immediately with a further 80,000 to 100,000 dying over the
coming months. I can simply say that everyone I met in Hiroshima
had a family member affected by this event.
During my visit I was taken to a beautiful memorial Peace Park
in remembrance of the lost city. The park now serves as a strong
message as well as a very proud statement for the community that
pulled together to rebuild the city.
Satake have never left Hiroshima since their inception.
Furthermore, the corporation played an integral part in supporting
the growth and rebuilding that followed the events of August 6th
1945.
Today, Satakes efforts have culminated into building a first
class globally recognised corporation which can quite simply be
summed up as The Satake Spirit. The Satake spirit is comprised
of the following sentiments:
Think nothing is impossible
Be intellectually humble
Understand the hearts and minds around you.
If you are a miller and you think of Satake, you would be
forgiven for thinking of them primarily as an optical sorting
company. Having spent a week in Japan, I would like to expand

upon this.
A company with 119 years of history
When you take into account the Satake Spirit and learn about
Satakes future aspirations, their drive comes from a continued
commitment to improving the health of a global population
through superior taste and nutrition.
To explain where Satake are today, it is important to look back
at what Satake has achieved over the last century looking at their
unbridled list of Firsts and unsurpassed list of Awards.
Undoubtedly this list of firsts and plethora of awards is
impressive. The global awards truly underpin the drive for
excellence that you witness at every level. Since its inception,
Stake now has 12 global offices servicing over 150 countries with
just under 3,000 employees.
With between 50 percent to 98 percent of the Global Rice Mills
market, depending on the region, there is no doubt as to why they
are the number one choice for many millers.
And of course its not just rice, Satake has five sectors to its
business, which are:
1 Rice Milling, which includes everything from Laboratory
Equipment, Farm Processing Machinery, Conditioning and
storing through to rice milling for both food and breweries.
2 Wheat & Corn, which includes debranning machines, maize
degermer, rollermills through to the famous PeriTec Flour
Milling Plant
3 Food, which includes Rakumeshi Packed Rice, Instant rice,
Kitchen Rice Mill to Instant Pasta.
4 Environmental Systems, which includes Biomass, composting
plants, snow utilisation facility to biomass boilers.
5 Industrial Machinery, which includes Plastic recycling systems,
Optical sorters, plastic Pellet Polishers to the Satake Induction
Motor (SIM).
F
An interview with
Kazuyuki
Kihara
Senior Managing
Director
I would like to start with your history - Over

the years Satake has won many awards such
as Blue Ribbon and the Order of the Rising
Sun. I understand the Emperor gave the
latter? Are there any other awards Satake
are working towards?
The highest prize we have been given was from
the Emperor. It was given for the contribution
Satake made to advancements in technology
for over a century. It was not given just to the
president and CEO, but to the whole company.
This was a company wide award.
What new innovations are you looking at?
At its founding, Satake developed the
machinery for the production of sake. As you
probably know only the very centre of the rice
is used for making sake, the outside is waste.
Before Satake developed and engineered the
machinery for the production of sake, it was all
milled by hand. So Satake tried to modernise
this process with the invention of the first

power driven rice milling machine.
So we now take care of many different types of
grains, but for the purpose of this conversation
I will focus on rice. The biggest function of
the rice mill in the past was to produce milled
rice. However as the economy grew, the needs
of the consumer changed and whiter rice was
less important and no longer the key, because
people began looking towards the functionality
or taste of rice.
So we had to find solutions and develop
machinery to meet the demands of the diversity
of the market.
From its foundation Satake was a producer of
sake machinery. Only the centre of the rice
is used for sake. This was milled by hand.
Satake innovated the automation of the milling
process.
One of the innovations with respect to
functionality concerns GABA (GammaAminobutyric Acid). Our latest technology is
able to enrich the GABA from the rice, nothing
is added, and this is 100 percent natural.
So each country in the world has different
consumer demands and therefore different
priorities. Examples of their priorities are:
a) Quantities or Yield, this is the most
important priority for a developing country
as many people are starving and need
feeding.
b) Appearance, for many milled rice is better.
c) Then as I have already said, palatability
and taste functionality is what is demanded
in more modern societies.
We have installed rice mills in Malaysia,

Vietnam and Myanmar in recent years. These
countries are still very much focused on
yield and appearance, they are not focused
on functionality, taste or palatability. Their
priority is to supply enough rice to the
population.
On Wednesday you will go to a rice mill
near Tokyo, during your visit you will see
no polishing machinery just to improve the
appearance of the rice. Here in Japan the
appearance is taken for granted.
Japan is now more focused on factors such as
functionality, taste, palatability and of course
not forgetting safety and reliability which
contributes towards peace of mind.
These are the advancements in technology we
have made with rice.
Our advancement in England in 1991 just after
our purchase of Henry Simon and Thomas
Robinson is part of our strategy to expand our
product from just rice to the other grain and
flours, particularly wheat flour.
We are proud that we have been able to take
our rice technology and enhance it for the
wheat flour milling industry. The traditional
wheat milling process is a gradual system of
grinding, purification and sieving to separate
flour from bran, but our technology the PeriTec
is debranning, so it just removes the outer
bran layers of the wheat kernel bran and this
is a break through in the wheat flour milling
industry.
The wheat industry has gradually accepted and
adopted these de-branning advancements
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Industry profile
Heritage
While taking a tour of the
Satake museum it is easy to
see the care and attention to
detail that is the foundations
of the company. You can view
the artifacts and read about the
exploits through the history
of Satake from 1896 to the
present day, which in itself sits
beside an expansive wall of
grains that can be processed
through their optical sorters.
As impressive as it is,
adjoining the museum are
a succession of laboratories
and in the main hall a full
size working rice mill which
is onsite and available to
demonstrate to customers the
many Satake machines that are
available in the rice milling
process.
The history
1908
The first Vertical
Abrasive Rice
Milling Machine is
invented
1896
Riichi Satake
invents the
first power
driven
rice-milling
machine
Below is just a small selection of the highlights

from Satakes history in the industry
1950
Toshihiko Satake awarded
the Blue Ribbon Medal of
Honour for achievements
in Rice Milling
1940
The first ever
concise
book is
written on
The Theory
of Rice
Milling
1944
Riichi Satake is the first
person from the foodprocessing sector to be
awarded the Blue Ribbon
Medal of Honour - Japans
highest civil award
The sales hall
After touring the very impressive factory, I spent some time in the sales hall. I can
only describe this as their very own exhibition arena. It is like attending Euro Tier,
or Victam or VIV, but in this arena every exhibitor is Satake, every machine is on
display and can be tested or demonstrated.
It is here I challenged the Satake team to demonstrate to me the Grand Optical
Sorter. I collected a bowl of inferior grains. I weighed them out to be exactly
1lb (0.4535kg). I then mixed them in with a very large container of good quality
grain; we made sure it was well mixed in.
We then poured the container into the optical sorter and set it to work.
In just over one minute all the grains had passed through and the optical sorter
had split out the inferior grains from the good. We poured the inferior grains back
into a bowl and it weighed exactly 1lb. This was a very impressive demonstration
and showed a 100 percent sort rate.
This was a very impressive end to the tour of the Satake Head Quarters.
I would like to thank Takaya Hirase and Hiromi Saita for looking after me and
hosting me throughout the visit to Japan.
After my visit to Satake, I headed north of Tokyo and out to the country to visit
an ultra modern rice mill. My interview with the rice mill manager and my tour of
the rice mill will be appearing in an up-coming edition of Milling and Grain.
1956
The first ever
One-Pass
Rice Milling
Machine is
invented
1968
The first Tempering
Dryer is developed
that dries rice up to
10 times faster
1964
The first three
Country
Elevators are
built
1974
The first husker
with oscillating
paddy
separator is
invented The
Rice Master
1986
The worlds
first Rice Taste
Analyser is
produced
1988
Toshihiko Satake
Awarded a
Doctorate of
Agriculture from
University of
Tokyo
1993
Toshihiko Satake
Awarded a Doctorate
of Agriculture from Tokyo
University of Agriculture
1989
The worlds first
AC motor with
high torque and
low current is
developed
1995
The first consumer
quick rice is
introduced to the
market Magic Rice
1994
Their Imperial Highness
Prince & Princess
Hitachi honour Satake
by a visit to their Head
Office
2002
Robert S. Satake receives
the Mori Engineering Award
from Japanese Society of
Agricultural Machinery
2000
The first rinse free
rice production
system is launched
New Tasty White
Process
2009
The company
receives the
Engineering and
Technology Award
2013
The company receives
the Economy, Trade
and Industry Ministers
Award for Intellectual
Property Merit
Live colour sorter demo
Staff from Satake demonstrate the colour sorting

system in the Satake sales hall
March 2015 | 77
F CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
Flawless Project
Delivery
Since moving to its new state of
the art facility in May 2013, Famsun
Feedmill Solutions has put a real
focus on Flawless Project Delivery
(FPD)
he key to FPD is not only the manufacturing

process itself, but a continued development
in the knowledge of the team involved, the
integration of new tools in the manufacturing
process and ensuring that manufacturing
standards are put in place at every stage of the
process.
By working closely with tool manufacturing companies, Famsun
has been able to successfully integrate advanced production
technologies such as CNC machining centres, welding robots and
chain assembly systems into its own workshops, while improving
the manufacturing management process at the same time.
This has added another layer of precision and high quality levels
for every piece of Famsun machinery on the production line, right
through from material processing to machining, onto painting
and assembly. The manufacturing unit has also installed the first
grinder assembly line in the industry.
Famsun is now able to produce all of its machines including spare
parts and other per-fabricated parts for various feed mills.
Since moving to the new site, and using everything that they
have learned from the new processes, Famsun has managed to
achieve an on time delivery rate of over 99 percent, with virtually
100 percent of items coming off the production line meeting the
stringent quality controls that have been put in place.
The manufacturing process is not the only area that has allowed
for this success rate however. Close scrutiny has been applied to
the logistics side of the business as well, allowing plans to be put in
place and resulting in more efficiency.
Computer systems and data are also an area where big
improvements could be made. By improving and automating the
ordering processes, the company has now ensured that the accuracy
of its data has been greatly improved.
Continuous Improvement Process
By organizing a Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), the

company has solved more than 60 problems that had previously
occurred in the product polishing and welding lines, and put
forward 101 quality improving suggestions to be implemented.
In carrying out these improvements, the team has also
successfully applied a national patent for a Automatic Assembly
Device.
Through all of these measures, the product quality has been
improved and customers satisfaction has been raised.
In 2014, the manufacturing team also carried out an
environmental responsibility plan to eliminate noise and control
fire risk, improving standards for the workforce.
Manufacturing skill competition
The quality of every Famsun product depends on not only

cutting-edge manufacturing tools, but also dedicated workmanship
of the operators and their knowledge and experience, as well as the
outsourcing of parts with same quality standards.
As a way of ensuring that this remains a focus in the business,
on November 6th, 2014 Famsun held The second manufacturing
skills competition in Famsuns workshops. The 2014 competition
attracted 217 participants, not only from within the Famsun staff
but also including 87 of its suppliers.
The skill competition included processes such as argon arc
welding, gas metal shielded arc welding, lathe machining, painting
quality troubleshooting, SAP operation, material identification,
forklift truck driving, etc. After a fierce competition, one of
the local suppliers won the Best Group Award, and 57 other
participants where awarded first, second and third prizes for
various categories.
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RICE RESEARCH
Africa to expand rice production area by half to become global leader
Dr Robert S
Zeigler, IRRI
etween 2014 and 2031, Africa will expand its rice production area by almost 50 percent
to become a global leader, according to analysis on the global rice production and
demand according to IHS Inc the leading global source of critical information and
insight.
IHS has been in business since 1959 and became a publicly traded company on the New York
Stock Exchange in 2005. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, IHS employs approximately
8000 people in 31 countries around the world.
Key findings of new IHS analysis:
1) Africas rapid expansion of areas for rice production will be the fastest globally in percentage
terms
2) Asian demand, mainly from China, is driving a majority of the growth in rice consumption
during 2014/15
3) However, Africas rice import demand is driving much of the worlds long-term import growth
4) With a lower Indian rice production estimate due to issues relating to a later monsoon, India is
forecast to lose its spot as top exporter in 2014/15 to Thailand
Africa out-paces the rest
Africas rapid expansion of areas for rice production will be the fastest globally, in percentage
terms. Across sub-Saharan Africa, the development of the agriculture sector is viewed by many
countries as a way to: Diversify their economies away from excessive dependence on the mining
sub-sector; increase employment prospects and enhance poverty reduction.
Cote dIvoire plans to spend US$4 billion on agriculture development in order to improve crop
yields and, in four years, become a rice exporter, said Karanta Kalley, chief economist for Africa
at IHS.
The Government
of Burundi and IRRI
share the same
vision: to provide
sustainable methods
of growing rice
to improve the
well-being of rice
producers and
consumers, to reduce
poverty and preserve
the environment
The Ebola question mark
However, economic development, especially in West Africa, has a question mark hanging over it.
Right now, the question on everyones mind is what the impact of Ebola will be on the economic
growth of sub-Saharan Africa, Kalley said.
IHS expects real gross domestic product (GDP) growth to be curbed significantly for 2014 in
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia as a result of the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
The IHS real GDP growth rate forecasts have been cut between one-half and nine-tenths of
previous forecasts, with Sierra Leones economy projected to have the highest rate of growth at 3.1
percent followed Guinea at 2.0 percent. IHS foresees only a marginal real economic growth rate of
0.8 percent for Liberias economy.
The spread of Ebola is still a concern for Nigeria, the regions economic and population giant.
Public awareness and facilities in Lagos are better than in the Sierra Leone-Guinea-Liberia
triangle, so the chances are fairly good that Nigeria can restrict its outbreak, Kalley said.
Although agriculture has dropped from 35 percent of the Nigerian economy to 22 percent due to
the recent data criteria change, prospects for Nigerias real economic growth for the rest of 2014 are
bright.
Asian demand drives global rice
Table 1: Top global rice exporters (in thousand tonnes)
growth in 2014/15; Africa drives
2013/14
2014/15
long-term growth
World rice demand for 2014/15 is
Thailand
9000
10,041
forecast
to rise to 478 million tonnes,
India
10,000
8388
a 4.4-million-tonne increase from the
Vietnam
6500
6614
previous year. For 2015/16, world rice
Pakistan
3900
4055
demand is expected to increase by 4.5
United States
3011
3462
million tonnes, to 483 million tonnes.
Asian demand, mainly from China,
is driving a majority of the growth in

rice consumption during 2014/15,
said IHS senior economist Brandon
Kliethermes.
However, Africas rice import
demand is driving much of the worlds
long-term import growth.
World rice yields in 2014/15 are
expected to soften year over year to
2.96 tonnes per hectare, but world
production is projected to increase by
a little over one million metric tons.
With a lower Indian rice production
estimate due to issues relating to a
later monsoon, India is forecast to lose
its spot as top exporter in 2014/15.
Thailand is forecast to regain its
spot as top exporter, Kliethermes
said. With the military government in
Thailand aggressively trying to find a
solution to their large rice inventory,
Thai rice exports are expected to
increase.
Longer term, Thailand and India will
battle for the top exporter position, with both exporting more than
12 million metric tons per year.
Burundi rice development hub
Burundi has turned its rice research capacity up a notch

to improve food security in Eastern and Southern Africa by
establishing a regional rice research and development hub with
the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
In his speech at the official opening of the new Robert S.
Zeigler building that will house IRRIs Eastern and Southern
Africa Regional Office, First Vice-President of Burundi, His
Excellency Bernard Busokoza stated that the government strongly
supports further collaboration between IRRI and Burundi to
improve the regions rice production and support the fight against
food insecurity.
Poverty reduction
Mr Busokoza said that the Government of Burundi and IRRI

share the same vision: to provide sustainable methods of growing
rice to improve the well-being of rice producers and consumers,
to reduce poverty and preserve the environment.
The regional office focuses on developing and testing new rice
varieties matched to the different rice production ecologies across
Eastern and Southern Africa.
To support IRRIs activities, Mr Busokoza also announced that
the government had granted IRRI use of a 10ha plot of land at
Gihanga for its rice research.
IRRIs objective in Burundi is to enhance the national capability
in research on rice and rice-based systems in the country.
IRRI first started working in Burundi in 2008 when a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the country
and IRRI was signed. The beginnings of this agreement were
first born when current IRRI Liaison Scientist and Coordinator
for Burundi, Joseph Bigirimana, attended the Rice Research to
Production Training Course at IRRI in 2006 where he met with
IRRI management.
By October 2013, key government, IRRI and Africa Rice

officials gathered for the inauguration of the regional, as part of
the IRRI Board of Trustees meeting in Bujumbura, Burundi. The
new building was named after IRRIs current director general, Dr
Robert S. Zeigler.
Dr Zeigler was recognised for his many years of work in
development agriculture as a scientist and research leader in
Africa, Latin America, Asia and the United States.
Im very optimistic that this regional hub will substantially
contribute to the development of the rice sector in Eastern and
Southern Africa, and build our collaboration with our partners in
Burundi and the greater region, Dr Zeigler added.
Interim director general of Africa Rice Dr Adama Traor also
attended and highlighted the importance of Asia-Africa knowledge
exchange that has been made possible by the CGIAR Research
Program on Rice, known as the Global Rice Science Partnership.
IRRIs deputy director general for research Dr Achim
Dobermann highlighted areas where IRRI can contribute to
rice research and development with the substantial support of
stakeholders.
It is our vision for Burundi to become a leading regional hub
for excellent, high yielding, rice varieties that also have good
grain quality, he said.
IRRI and the Burundian government started collaborating in
2006 through the initiatives of Dr Joseph Bigirimana, who is now
the IRRI Regional Coordinator for Eastern and Southern Africa.
The first joint project with CARE Burundi was established in
2010, with support from the Howard Buffett Foundation, to train
ex-combatant women in rice production.
In 2011, two IRRI-bred rice varieties, Vuninzara (IR77713)
and Gwizumwimbu (IR79511), which were developed especially
for Burundi, were released. Farmers rank these varieties higher
in grain quality of un-milled, milled, and cooked rice than
previously popular varieties. IRRI is also sharing rice breeding
lines with Burundi that are being tested at a number of IRRI field
sites around the country.
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Industry events
2015
n 19-21 May
VIV Russia 2015

Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center Pavilion 2
Halls 7 & 8 65-66 km Moscow Ring Road, P.O.BOX 92,
143402 Moscow area, Krasnogorsk, Russia
http://www.vivrussia.nl/en/Bezoeker.aspx
n 16-18 March
AgraME 2015
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
http://www.agramiddleeast.com
n 29 March - 01 April
3rd ICC Latin American Cereal and Grain Conference

and ICC Jubilee Conference - 60 Years of ICC
Expo Unimed Curitiba, Brazil
https://www.icc.or.at/news/3rd_icc_lacc_2015
n 19-23 May
IPACK IMA 2015

Fieramilano, Rho Milano, Italy
http://www.ipack-ima.it/ita/home
n 26-30 May
World Aquaculture 2015

Jeju Island, Korea
http://www.was.org
n 05-07 April
Middle East Aquaculture Forum 2015

DWTC, Dubai, UAE
http://www.meaf.ae
n 09-11 June
FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS INTERNATIONAL

Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
www.victam.com
n 23-26 April
IDMA 2015 FAIR

Istanbul Fair Center CNR Expo Halls
http://www.idma.com.tr/
n 09 June
IGC 2015 Grains Conference

Grosvenor House Hotel. London, UK
http://www.igc.int/en/conference/confhome.aspx
n 04-08 May
119th IAOM International Association of Operative

Millers Annual Conference & Expo
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel and Palm Springs
Convention Center, Palm Springs, USA
http://www.iaom.info/
n 24-26 June
Livestock Philippines 2015 Expo

SMX Convention Center Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia
Complex 1300 Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
www.livestockphilippines.com
Grain, milling and processing

professionals to convene in Palm
Springs for IAOM 2015
he 119th International Association of

Operative Millers annual conference and
expo will be held between May 4-8, 2015 at
Renaissance Palm Springs HotelandPalm Springs
Convention Centre, Palm Springs, California, USA.
Grain milling professionals consistently find that
the IAOM conference experience affords them an
opportunity to enhance and advance their careers
through comprehensive education programs,
to connect with their industry peers at exciting
networking events, and to develop relationships with
vendors who offer the products and services they
need to efficiently do their job.
The IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is the
premier educational event for grain milling and seed
processing professionals. The annual event gathers
milling and allied trade professionals from around
the world for three days of education, networking
and fellowship. Educational and technical programs
presented at the conference assist millers in
improving yields, productivity, customer satisfaction
and safety. The programs are presented by seasoned
professionals in the field who have experienced the
issues affecting millers first-hand.
In addition, the annual conference also includes
the worlds largest Expo for milling professionals,
typically featuring over 100 companies displaying
milling and processing equipment and related
services.
World Expo Milano 2015
May 1 - October 31, 2015

From wheat to bread across the EU food
supply chain - The EU Pavilion
heat is truly the grain that binds Europe

together. Throughout history, every
European culture has developed a
traditional bread specialty, a unique expression of
hearth, home and sustenance. While each country
expresses this staple food in a different way, the
presence of bread at the centre of the table ties
European to one another.
The Founding Element of European Civilization
it is also the first source of protein in our diet.
The ground floor of the EU exhibition space will
be dedicated to the visitor experience. It will lead
the visitor through a story line covering the EU food
supply chain and concentrating on the example of
wheat and bread.
The European Flour Millers General Assembly
meeting will take place on May 22, 2015 in Milan,
Italy.
Food and nutrition as the centre of life for all
citizens is the perspective introduced by Expo Milano
2015: having healthful and widespread food from
agriculture is first of all a social necessity. Nutrition
represents the vital energy of the whole planet, the
condition for a sustainable development based on
giving proper and consistent nourishment to the body,
but also on respecting each human beings life habits,
on healthcare and on technological innovation.
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200 professionals in Europe
2015
Summits capture the attention of more than
Oilseed Congress and Women in Agribusiness
a food and beverage multinational company. It was a

great experience to see so many women connect and be
enthusiastic and passionate about similar concerns as
well as eager to actively participate in skills sessions for
personal development, said Joy OShaughnessy, director
of both events from HighQuest Group.
Keynote speaker Michle Mees, author of The Balanced
Leader and co-founder of The Centre for Balanced
Leadership, provided tips to increase the balancing of
masculine and feminine energies in a company.
Mella Frewan, director general of FoodDrinkEurope,
spoke on The Changing Food Consumer: The Role of
Agribusiness in Meeting the Demands of Todays End
User.
In response to the positive feedback received from the
participants at both events, plans are being made to bring
these European events to Barcelona again next year.
For more details about both events, visit www.
oilseedcongress.com
and www.womeninageurope.com.
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he inaugural events of the Oilseed Congress Europe/

MENA and Women in Agribusiness Summit Europe
were met with positive response having attracted
more than 200 participants in the agribusiness sector, during
9-12 February at the Hotel Arts in Barcelona. The events
were organised by HighQuest Group.
More than 150 professionals attended the Oilseed
Congress Europe/MENA from 9 to 10 February, where
discussions focused on the global overview of the main
challenges and trends of the oilseed complex in Europe and
the Middle East/North Africa.
One of the key speakers at the Congress, Thomas Mielke,
director of Oil World, said we have probably seen the low
for soy in the last few weeks, while also reporting that in
the past 16 years, soybean production almost doubled to
312 Mn T (now 60 percent of all oilseeds).F/V/G(Island):2015
Additionally
he said that in 2014 production of
biodiesels exceeded expectations
and rose 2.3 Mn T to 29.2 Mn T.
While the global oilseed stocks/
usage ration is set to increase
further in 2014/15, stocks of oils
and fats relative to usage will
be declining; meal prices are
overvalued, and vegetable oil
prices will appreciate, Mielke
reported.
Oilseed Congress attendees
were invited to participate in the
overview of Oil Markets panel,
with the moderator Jorge de Saja,
general manager of AFOEX
(National Association for the
Advancement of companies
Oilseed and Extraction), and
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Jos Angel Olivero Garcia, sales
director at Lipidos Santiga S.A.
Networking opportunities were
plentiful for those in attendance
from across the agribusiness value
chain: importers and exporters,
merchandisers and traders, service
providers, and primary processors
Feed Ingredients
Feed Production Machinery
Flour Milling Technology
and downstream consumption
Nutrition
Ancillary Equipment
Storage & Handling Systems
Additives
Formulation
Quality Control
markets in feed, food, biodiesel
and industrial applications.
Specialist conferences:
For further information please contact:
Nearly 80 women participated
The FIAAP Conference 2015
Victam International BV
Petfood Forum Europe 2015
PO Box 197, 3860 AD Nijkerk, The Netherlands
at the co-located Women in
The IFF Feed Conference 2015
T: ++31 (0)33 246 4404
Agribusiness Summit Europe,
Aquafeed Horizons International 2015
F: ++31 (0)33 246 4706 E: expo@victam.com
10-12 February 2015. I really
Global Milling Conference with
Free online visitor registration is available
GRAPAS INTERNATIONAL 2015
appreciated the fact that this was
from 1st January 2015 at:
Biomass & Biomass Pelleting 2015
a solutions-oriented event that
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GMP+ International 2015
also brought up current trends in
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2015
Award for innovation
A one-day conference
for flour, rice and cereal millers
Hear keynote speakers address topics of relevance to
todays milling industry.
Covering: Flour and Rice Milling Technology / Storage
and Handling Systems / Quality Control
Three two-hour sessions:
Food Safety /Quality Control
Nutrition / Milling Technology
Markets / Storage / Handling
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 at the show grounds.
GRAPAS International is a co-located exhibition with Victam
International 2015 and FIAAP International 2015.
Organised by Milling and Grain magazine
If you display an innovation on your stand at GRAPAS in Kln,

Germany, in June 2015, you can enter the competition through
the online Exhibitor's Manual, which contains the application
form.
All companies nominated for an award will be highlighted in
the Show Guide handed to all visitors. You will also receive an
'Innovation Shield' to display on your stand to indicate your
innovation. The award itself will be presented at the Exhibitor
Reception at the end of the first day in Kln.
Milling and Grain (and the online Global Miller) will publish
details of nominees and winners both before and after the show.
How to apply?
Each exhibiting company has been issued with login details
to reach the Exhibitors' Manual on the Victam website. Once
logged in simply complete the award application form. Milling
and Grain will do the rest.
The application deadline is: April 1, 2015
Previous GRAPAS Award winners and runners up include:

Amandus Kahl
Bhler
CPM Europe
European Machine Trading
Golfetto Sangati
4B Braime
World Milling Industry

counting the days to the
big meeting
DMA, the biggest meeting platform for the world grain

and pulse processing industry, is preparing to gather
millers around the world for the sixth time in the Istanbul
Expo Center between 23 and 26 April 2015.
Thousands of professional sector representatives and
investors from 139 countries are expected to participate in
the exhibition where more than 200 brands will exhibit their
latest technologies.
More than 200 brands will participate in the exhibition which
will be held in 3 halls over a 33 thousand square-meter area.
Having started their preparations intensely for the exhibition,
the technology manufacturers and suppliers will present their
latest technologies to the taste of the sector in IDMA 2015.
Investors have their eyes on IDMA
Growing almost 100 percent in terms of exhibition area

and number of exhibitors compared to 2013, IDMA aims to
double the success of the previous exhibition in terms of the
number of visitors in 2015 along with its exhibition hall.
From all over the world, brand representatives making
investment plans are waiting for the IDMA Fair where
they can see
all the technologies and different alternatives
millingand
together.
grain.com
Alternative technologies at IDMA
IDMA will gather even more alternatives in a larger area

in 2015. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to find a
wide range of machinery, products and services for their
companies, all under one roof.
Visitors will get a chance to get up close and examine
the latest technologies in their own specialist fields.
They will also have the opportunity to meet with the
biggest companies in the sector and to compare similar
technologies.
GEAPS Exchange 2015 Key Stats

3,215 attendees from 31 countries
354 exhibitors in nearly 200,000 square feet in the Expo
35 hours of educational programming (education
sessions, Idea Exchange and Expo pods) presented by
approximately 55 speakers
Darren Parris, Mark and Martha Cornwell wish to thank
everyone who visited the Milling and Grain booth throughout
the event. It was great to see our valued customers, old and
new.
Fred Norwood having his shoes shined at the Agri Associates

booth
Chief Industries - Dan Elwood, Travys Woodside, Brent

Whitefoot, Ross Carlson, Ed Benson, Brandon Schade, Thane
Meyers
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Sukup Manufacturing Co Kerry Hartwig, John Hanig, Bob

Dieckmann, Charles Sukup, Randy Marks
GSI Front Row, left to right Marguerite Johnson, Melissa

Miller, Carrie Ward, Lena Swearingen, Mike Johnson, Steve
Tomlinson, Ray Vrtiska, Craig Jones
Back Row left to right Matt Heckel, Jeff Schwab, Randy
Stauffer, Bob Petruzzi and Ted Sondgeroth
Sioux Steel Company - Mitch Golleher Executive VP of

SIOUX STEEL far right LARRY STUBBE on the left, Mark Cornwell
of Milling and Grain in the middle
Rolfes: From left to right, Wayne Sanders, Dennis Maze, Kevin

Miles, Ryan Moorman, Greg Abbott, Mark Coventry, and
Chris McMillan
Fieramilano, Milan - Italy

19 - 23 May 2015
Opening time: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm

Entrances: East, South, West Gates
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health & personal care, chemicals and industrial goods. An innovative meeting place for the fresh food and
distribution sector.
A great exhibition of the worlds top production.
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ESSMUELLER - (3rd) row and from left to right: Mike Resner,

Matthew McLean, Jamison Anding.
Middle Row, also left to right: Bill McLean, Harold Mauck, Jeff
Aplin, Glen Jarmey.
Front Row, again left to right:Bev Resner, Pat McLean, Jan
Mauck, and Kelly Aplin
Westeel - Cory Tymchuk, James Weeda, Bruce Allen, Denis

Tetrault, Dusty Oliver and John Messner
The team at Brock, Terry Nielengarten, Tim Shreckengost,

Daniel Chanley, Mark Myers, Tom Brown, Bill Winchell, Tyler
Ginder, Larry Agler, Deb Good, Roger Fredrick, Rich Geiser
Brandon Fultz Sweet manufacturing
VIV Asia 2015

March 11-13, 2015 | BITEC, Bangkok Thailand
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Maxi-lift - Wade Spencer (Outside Sales of Maxi-Lift, Inc.),
Angela Richardson (Inside Sales Manager/Marketing
Manager of Maxi-Lift, Inc.), Bo Fisher (Vice-President
Domestic Sales of Maxi-Lift, Inc.), Brandon Grubbs
(International and Domestic Sales Account Manager of
Maxi-Lift, Inc.)
The team at Behlen Grain Storage Systems
Seedburo - Sean Morgan is on the left and Grant Ratcliff is

on the right
Martha and Mark Cornwell with Johannes and Susanna

Karcher of Frigortec
connecting
great ideas & great people
Working to improve the
sustainability of
compound feed production
www.globalgap.org/cfm
Connect with fellow millers and industry power players for two days of
education, inspiration and conversation.
Presentation topics include:
Gluten-free or Gluten Free-for-All
An Arbitrators 7 Tests for the Workplace
Revival of the Grist Mill
GLOBALG.A.P. COmPOund Feed

mAnuFACturinG StAndArd
Ag Safety and Rescue Initiative

Assessing Dust Explosion Hazards
The Steel Cut Process A Crucial Step in Oat Milling
Carbon Fiber Reinforcement in the Milling Industry
Safe Feed - Safe Food
Preserving Roll Integrity

Wheat Traceability
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Maxi lift - Brandon Grubbs (International and Domestic Sales

Account Manager of Maxi-Lift, Inc.), Angela Richardson
(Inside Sales Manager/Marketing Manager of Maxi-Lift, Inc.),
Jake Everdeen (Premier Components), Paul Phillips (President
of Maxi-Lift, Inc.)
26-28 NOVEMBER 2015

MYANMAR EVENT PARK, YANGON
Brandon and Mandy Norwood (The Norwoods)
Lambton - Brent Johnston, Sandra Dixon, Christian Jordan

with customers on the Lambton stand
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The team at Schenk process
Mole-Master Michael Bailey
Bhler - David Chow, customer service manager, Karl

Ledergerber, sales account manager grain logistics, Marco
Gallo, director of automation, Al Fischer, CSI department
manager, Samantha Kukowski, marketing generalist, Mark
Larson, director of sales brewing, malting & grain logistics,
Don Uglow, sales account manager
Mark Cornwall from Milling and Grain talking to colleagues

on the show floor
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The team from 4B Braime
Mike Mossage from BinMaster Level Controls
Lots of copies of Milling and Grain magazine where handed

out and enjoyed at the show
The team at the Cimbria stand
VIV Russia 2015

May 18, 2015 SUMMIT | May 19 - 21, 2015 EXPO | Moscow, Russia
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23-26 April 2015

Istanbul Expo Center
(CNR Expo) Halls: 1-2-3
6th International Flour, Semolina, Rice, Corn,
Bulghur, Feed Milling Machinery & Pulse,
Pasta, Biscuit Technologies Exhibition
Parantez
Fair
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THIS EXHIBITION IS HELD WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE UNION OF CHAMBERS AND
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Colour sorters
Andritz
+45 72 160300
Bhler 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
Fischbein SA
+49 7520 91482-0
+32 2 555 11 70
www.frigortec.com
www.fischbein.com/eastern
Geelen Counterflow
+31 475 592315
Bag design
Flour
Rank Hovis
+44 1494 428000
www.rankhovis.com
Grain handling systems
www.geelencounterflow.com
Cargotec Sweden Bulk Handling
+33 5 53 02 85 00
Famsun (Muyang)
AB
www.cetec.net
+86 514 87848880
+46 42 85802
www.muyang.com
www.cargotec.com
Cetec Industrie
Bakery improvers
Mhlenchemie GmbH & Co KG
Elevator buckets
+49 4102 202 001
Alapala
www.muehlenchemie.de
+90 212 465 60 40
Bin dischargers
www.alapala.com
STIF
Denis
+33 2 41 72 16 80
+33 2 37 97 66 11
www.stifnet.com
www.denis.fr
Bentall Rowlands
+44 1724 282828
Bhler AG
+41 71 955 11 11
www.buhlergroup.com
Dinnissen BV
+31 77 467 3555
www.vav.nl
Elevator & Conveyor Components

4B Braime
Croston Engineering
+44 113 246 1800
+44 1829 741119
Silo Construction Engineers
Hammermills
www.tapcoinc.com
+31 71 4023701
Chief Industries UK Ltd
www.croston-engineering.co.uk
www.cimbria.com
+1 314 739 9191

VAV
www.bentallrowlands.com
www.chief.co.uk
+45 96 17 90 00
Tapco Inc
Bulk storage
+44 1621 868944
Cimbria A/S
www.go4b.com
Enzymes
+32 51723128
www.sce.be
Genc Degirmen
+90 332 444 0894
www.gencdegirmen.com.tr
Van Aarsen International
+31 475 579 444
www.aarsen.com
Yemtar Feed Mill Machines
AB Vista
+90 532 5265627
+44 1672 517 650
www.yemtar.com
www.abvista.com
Silos Cordoba
www.dinnissen.nl
Zheng Chang
+34 957 325 165
JEFO
+86 21 64188282
www.siloscordoba.com
+1 450 799 2000
www.zhengchang.com
TSC Silos
+31 543 473979
www.jefo.com
Equipment for sale
www.tsc-silos.com
Westeel
+1 204 233 7133
www.westeel.com
Certification
GMP+ International
+31703074120
www.gmpplus.org
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
Almex
+31 575 572666
www.almex.nl
CHOPIN Technologies
+33 14 1475045
www.chopin.fr
Doescher & Doescher GmbH
Palletisers
Silos
+49 4087976770
Cetec Industrie
www.doescher.com
Kepler Weber Group
+33 5 53 02 85 00
+55 11 4873-0300
Hydronix
www.cetec.net
www.kepler.com.br
+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
www.vigan.com
Mill design & installation

Bhler AG
+41 71 955 11 11
www.buhlergroup.com
Temperature monitoring
Agromatic
Jacob Sohne
+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 Shne GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Tel. + 49 (0) 571 95580 | www. jacob-pipesystems.eu
Visit us! www.pipe-systems.eu+48
52 303 40 20
Training
Golfetto Sangati
Bhler AG
+39 0422 476 700
Suffolk Automation
+41 71 955 11 11
www.golfettosangati.com
+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 Hjtryk
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.nabim.org.uk
Roller mills
Satake
Unormak
Ocrim
+81 82 420 8560
+90 332 2391016
+39 0372 4011
www.satake-group.com
www.unormak.com.tr
www.ocrim.com
Ugur Makina
NIR systems
+90 (364) 235 00 26
NIR Online
+49 6227 732668
www.nir-online.de
www.ugurmakina.com
Roll fluting
Thermo Fisher Scientific

+1 9786 421132
+34 965564075
www.thermoscientific.com/
www.balaguer-rolls.com
Safety equipment
Packaging
Rembe
CB Packaging
+49 2961 740 50
+44 7805 092067
www.rembe.com
www.cbpackaging.com
Cetec Industrie
Second hand equipment

Sanderson Weatherall
+33 5 53 02 85 00
+44 161 259 7054
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

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www.vortexvalves.com
Fundiciones Balaguer, S.A.
quality
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www.sw.co.uk
Rota Val Ltd

+44 1249 651138
www.rotaval.co.uk
Vibratory equipment
Mogensen
Raw
Materials
Handling
+44 1476 566301
www.mogensen.co.uk
Vibrafloor
+33 3 85 44 06 78
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
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the interview
Yoshimasa Tomoyasu, Executive Officer and

General Manager of Asia Business Division Satake
Yoshimasa Tomoyasu originates from Hiroshima. Having joined Satake as an engineer, he was engaged on
a series of projects supplying flour mills. Rising to the position of Manager of the Flour Milling Division, in 2007
he was appointed General Manager of the Asia Business Division. He is now an Executive Officer of Satake
Corporation, and concurrently President of Satake Australia Pty, Ltd.
Where do Satake focus their sales and marketing?
If you imagine the global rice market like a pyramid which is

split into three levels, traditionally Satakes market structure
has focused on the top level of the pyramid, this is a smaller
number of companies, this often represents the wealthier
countries where they can afford to purchase the highest
quality milling machinery to produce the highest quality
rice for both their home market and for export. So here at
Satake we have only been able to work for the customers
at the top of the pyramid with people who can invest in our
technology.
As we now have very high percentages of this business
we are very happy and we are now looking at the middle
part of the pyramid, which if you can imagine that the top
represents 500 customers, the middle can be 100 times this,
so potentially 50,000 customers.
It is for this reason we have heavily invested in R&D as there
is a requirement for both economical and social quality of
the machines and of course the rice. When we talk about
technology and innovation we always have to consider the
stage of demand. First they must satisfy the hunger, then the
next stage is they look at the appearance, and the third
stage is taste and the fourth stage is safety and peace of
mind. The next stage in Japan is health which contributes to
the persons sense of wellbeing.
If we now look at the middle of pyramid we see customers
who dont necessarily focus on taste but they are looking at
appearance. Therefore they may only need the machine
for the appearance of rice. After doing more R&D we are
looking to expand into areas of Africa like Nigeria, Uganda
and Ghana, this we are doing now. And needless to
say there is also some top of pyramid customers in these
countries.
So, where would a country like Myanmar appear on

your pyramid?
This is a good question, because many years ago Myanmar

was a huge exporter of rice and, as you may know they
have had a number of quiet decades. So many years ago
we supplied the government in Myanmar with twenty sets of
rice mills. Then 6 or 7 years ago when democracy came to
Myanmar, all the mills that were owned by the government
were sold off to private companies. Many of these
companies would see that everything was made by Satake
and would ask, who are Satake?
We were contacted once more and now they are investing
in more modern machinery and they are again exporting
which allows them to pay for improved technology.
So what about markets like India for Satake?
India is one of the big markets for Satake. We are working

with the top of the pyramid companies here who export
to some countries, so they can afford to invest in new
machinery for high quality rice for export. We at Satake
enjoy the business in India but to expand our business in India
we need to enter the middle countryside of India. Therefore
our office in India is its own independent business with many
sub branches geographically located around India. So now
we are ready to really penetrate the whole market. Our
factory in Thailand supplies many of the machines here.
Is part of Satake strategy to produce cheaper

machinery in your factories such as Thailand and
China?
Well, to answer first, our policy when we build and invest in

a country abroad is to build the same quality machinery for
that local market. If there is surplus and we can afford to do
something outside of the country we will do that.
After we comply with the requirements in the country, the
factory is located, and as the labor costs in these countries
is lower than in Japan we can produce the machinery more
cost effectively. If we work for the middle part of the pyramid
in India, even these machines are not right for them on price
as we can not compete with competitors who follow Satake.
However having said this, our advantage apart from our high
quality is the after sales service and training.
Why would I buy a Satake optical colour sorting

machine rather than buying one from one of your
competitors, what are your USPs?
Now we have a very interesting story, we now have clients

that have purchased colour-sorting machines from other
companies. In the beginning our customers could not tell
the difference between a Satake machine and that of a
competitor. After 6 months it was completely different. The
technology deteriorates and they cannot give good after
sales service. Many imitator companies never touch the
machine after the sale. So, many companies, having used
these inferior services, are now returning back to Satake.
So your question is very difficult, if a customer is looking
towards inferior and cheaper options then we sell on
performance and after sales service.
That makes sense when selling against cheap options,

what about if you are selling against another quality
brand?
Customers at this level are looking for quality performance
and precision. We are confident that our machines can be
adjusted to sort the tiniest defect. So we are confident of
our superior flexibility to adapt to a customers individual
requirements.
Why is the small rice milling unit so popular in Japan?
To answer this I must explain a little about the rice culture in

Japan, rice is treated very much like fresh fruit or vegetables.
Whenever we buy rice in Japan we look at the date and
time it was milled and in a shop we choose the most recent
or the freshest. There are many rice millers that will start milling
at midnight to produce fresh rice. This is why the small ricemilling unit is so popular.
What makes the PeriTec system so special and what is

its closest competition and have there been any new
developments?
The PeriTec produces very high quality flour, by this we mean
very white. There are significantly fewer specks in the flour
and because of the way it works the grain, it leaves a much
higher level of minerals in the flour. As many millers still test
the ash content of flour to designate its quality, the PeriTec
system may not be suitable as the high level of minerals
produce more ash.
I must explain a little

about the rice culture
in Japan, rice is treated
very much like fresh
fruit or vegetables.
Whenever we buy
rice in Japan we look
at the date and time
it was milled and in a
shop we choose the
most recent or the
freshest
PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES

4B Braime appoints David Wolstencroft as
operations director at 4B Chains
David Wolstencroft
B Braime Elevator Components, a worldwide manufacturer of material handling and electronic

components for bucket elevators and conveyors, has promoted David Wolstencroft to the
position of Operations Director 4B Chains, within 4B Braime UK.
This appointment recognises both the huge contribution that David has made to the rapid
growth of our Chain business and the role we need him to play in continuing its future growth, said
Nicholas Braime, Chairman of the 4B Braime Group.
David first joined the company over 20 years ago as a young graduate engineer working under the guidance of Jim Mawson,
before moving to the USA to work for 4B USA as Technical Sales Manager of the Material Handling Components.
On his return to the UK, David took control of the Group`s Chain Division, managing the supply of Chain to all 4Bs
subsidiaries, helping them with the Technical Support for chain customers, and assisting them to significantly grow the Sales
of Chain across the Group. At the same time, David has continued to greatly improve the operating efficiency of the UK Chain
business.
lAnson Brothers Ltd appoints technical sales manager
I
Philip Stockill
Anson Brothers Ltd, one of the UKs leading, independent, family-owned farm feeds businesses
has appointed a technical sales manager to support the companys continuing growth. Philip Stockill
brings over 30 years experience to the role and is based at the companys plant at Masham, North
Yorkshire. Formerly an IAnson customer in his previous role at Primary Diets, Philip has also held
various nutritional posts at agricultural feed businesses including Four-F Nutrition, Harbro and SCA
Nutec.
Philips main priority is to drive IAnson Brothers sales in the UK market, where he will be
responsible for supporting the sales team and merchant customers, as well as leading on new product development.
Now into its second century of business, IAnson Brothers is one of the UKs leading manufacturers of animal feedstuffs
and has been serving farmers in Yorkshire and the North of England since 1900 when it was founded in Masham. It is highly
regarded for its high quality product range and commitment to outstanding customer service.
Philip said: Im delighted to be joining the team at IAnson Brothers and to have been given the opportunity to play my part
in helping the business develop further. IAnson Brothers is a business built on strong values and Im really looking forward
to strengthening the relationships it already has with customers as well as developing new ones.
Commenting on the appointment, IAnson Brothers Chairman and Managing Director Chris IAnson, said:
Philip brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the nutritional requirements of livestock to this role which
forms an important part of our continuing growth plans. I also know that he shares our commitment to producing high quality
products and delivering excellent customer service.
IAnson Brothers is one of the UKs most successful specialist suppliers of farm feeds for sheep, dairy and beef cattle as
well as micronized ingredients.
In 2008, the firm was awarded a Queens Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in recognition of its development
of the revolutionary quick-soaking sugar beet feed Speedi-Beet, which has become a market leader in the demanding equine
feed sector. Speedi-Beet is now exported to 26 countries, including Australia, the Middle East, Europe, the USA and Canada.
Mondis consumer goods packaging business has

appointed Thomas Grner as its new head of innovation
ondis consumer packaging business has a strong focus on product development and
innovation, and continuously invests in developing value-added solutions. In close
cooperation with strategic partners, customers, suppliers and research institutes, Mondi
anticipates new technologies and offers cutting-edge products. Thomas Grner has joined
Thomas Grner Mondis consumer goods packaging business as Head of Innovation, working closely together with the
sales and the Consumer Packaging R&D Centre, to develop value-added packaging solutions for our
diverse customer requirements.
We have got to be at the leading edge of product development to ensure our customers future success, says Thomas
Grner, describing one of the strategic priorities of Mondis businesses. Cross-functional teams with dedicated experts and
clear responsibilities are the basis for innovative project management and key to successful product development.
Thomas Grner has more than 20 years of experience, including working as Packaging Manager Europe at Nestl Purina
PetCare and leading packaging development teams across Europe with a track record of successful projects. Coming from one
of the major global FMCG companies, Thomas will support the consumer goods packaging innovation team to understand and
fulfil the needs of customers and consumers even better.
Strong partner in
Grain Management.
One of the big challenges of our age is to supply all the people worldwide with food. Every year, millions of tons of grain
are collected, stored, and handled around the globe and the upward trend is unbroken. Only the most up-to-date plant
and equipment can guarantee rapidity and quality while minimizing raw material losses. In order to meet the increasingly stringent challenges, Bhler Grain Logistics provides with its capabilities the best possible solution for conveying,
cleaing, drying, storing, dedusting or loading and unloading the most important commodity on earth.www.buhlergroup.com
Innovations for a better world.

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