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Event: More than 25,000 visitors and 1,189 exhibitors attend IPPE 2013

The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo exceeded its goal with more than 25,000 poultry, meat and feed industry leader attendees from all over the world. In addition, the show had 1,189 exhibitors with more than 430,000 net square feet of exhibit space. Final numbers will be released after the registration database has been audited for duplications. Sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, American Feed Industry Association, and the American Meat Institute, IPPE is the world's largest annual poultry, meat, and feed industry event of its kind. "We are extremely pleased with the number of exhibitors and attendees on the exhibit floor for IPPE. We have had a great turn-out this year, and the energy and excitement on the floor has been apparent all week," remarked the three trade associations. The central attraction was the large exhibit floor. Exhibitors presented the latest innovations in equipment, supplies, and services utilised by industry firms in the production and processing of poultry, eggs, feed products, and meat. Many companies use the annual event to highlight their new products. All phases of the poultry, feed, and meat industry were represented, from live production and processing to further processing and packaging. An expanded education program complemented the exhibits by keeping industry management informed on the latest issues. This year’s educational line-up featured 15 programmes, ranging from an antibiotic conference on current issues for the poultry and egg industry to an international feed education program to international regulatory topics for meat. The College Student Career Program attracted more than 400 students from 26 universities throughout the United States, while the new International Student Career Program brought in 13 students from four countries. The graduating students interviewed for jobs and internships with 93 human resource representatives from 28 industry and allied firms. They were also able to visit the exhibit floor to see the most current technology used in today's poultry industry. 3

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Other featured events included a Tech XChange programme, the International Poultry Scientific Forum, Meat Me in @LANTA activities, publishersponsored programmes, and the Pet Food Conference, all of which made the 2013 International Production & Processing Expo the premiere annual feed and protein event of the western hemisphere.

01/02/13: India's wheat exports and feed prices; ConAgra buys Ralcorp

India is considering allowing additional wheat exports to reduce stock in time for the new harvest. The exports should help will help buyers in the Middle East and Africa as suppliers Russia and Australia are facing falling output, reports Reuters. Read more... In recent months the price of raw materials for animal feed have soared in India. However, good news is on the horizon for feed manufacturers: prices of poultry feed products are likely to turn cheaper by the end of this week on account of lower input cost. Read more... Ralcorp Holdings, USA a producer of private-brand foods and food service products was acquired by ConAgra Foods on January 29, 2013 More information...

04/02/13: Global grain stocks dip; Novozymes buys Iogen Bio-Products; Indian rice mills set for modernisation

Global grain stocks are dangerously low as 2012 consumption outweighs production says the Earth Policy Institute. The world produced 2,241 million tons of grain in 2012, a dip of 75 million tons from 2011. Global grain consumption also dropped significantly for the first time since 1995. However, overall consumption still exceeded production. Read more...

Novozymes has bought enzyme business, Iogen BioProducts, for CAD 67.5 million

The deal provides Novozymes with all commercial rights to Iogen BioProducts’ existing product portfolio, pipeline, facilities and know-how. Novozymes acquires all of Iogen Corporation’s industrial enzyme business. More information... Rice mills in Uttar Pradesh, India are to get state support for modernisation. The government is developing a plan to control in the milling process, so that the finished rice fetches better price. Read more...

05/02/13: GM rice for the Philippines; USDA cuts Argentinian wheat forecast; EUFETEC publishes vision agenda

A new strain of GM rice that boosts vitamin A and reduces blindness is to be grown in the Philippines reports the Guardian. Tests have found that a substantial amount of vitamin A can be obtained by eating 60 g of Golden rice. In the wake of the Philippines' decision, Bangladesh and Indonesia have indicated that they are ready to accept Golden rice with India also considering planting it. Read more...

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The USDA has cut its estimate for Argentinian wheat to 10.3 MMT, 0.7 MMT lower than the current official USDA estimate. The revised forecast for wheat exports of only 4.3 MMT this season is the lowest volume in 24 years and down by 66 percent on the USDA's 2011/12 figure of 12.9 MMT. Read more... EUFETEC, the European Feed Technology Center, has released its Vision and its Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda. This document highlights the key role of animal nutrition in conjunction with genetics and animal health to tackle the three key challenges faced by the EU livestock sector within the next 20 years, i.e. i) Optimisation of nutrient resource efficiency, ii) Healthy animals for healthy humans and iii) Socially responsible livestock farming. It sets targets for improvement in these three areas and identifies the priority Research and Innovation needs to meet these targets. More information...

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06/02/13: Using acidifiers to control salmonella; high food prices explained; Nigeria's rice mill plans

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Biomin has published a technical article on controlling salmonella in animal feeds using acidifiers. Animal-derived protein and oil seed meal are the major sources of salmonella risk among feed materials, through which Salmonella may be introduced to industrial compound feed and feed mills. Read more... Why food prices high? This article is pitched to a US audience but neatly explains the impact of weather on crops, feeds, meat supply and finally, prices. Read more...

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This opinion piece by Punch looks at the Federal Government of Nigeria's plans to build 100 new rice mills. The article claims that the desire to be self-sufficient in rice production and processing is correct, direct involvement of the state in equipment procurement and running businesses is self-defeating. Read more...

07/02/13: Rice ecports decline in Pakistan; Australian grain processor in trouble; Ukrainian grain

Rice traders in Pakistan have blamed escalating energy costs for the decline in rice exports in the country. Samee Ullah Chaudhry, Acting Chairman Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap), highlighted load shedding of electricity, load management of natural gas and higher rice prices among the reasons for the decrease. Chaudhry said that there has been 60 percent decline in Basmati rice exports from Pakistan during the last seven months causing a loss of around $250 million. Read more...

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Troubled grain processor, Grain Products Australia will continue to trade for another 20 days, while a buyer is sought. The company went into voluntary administration in December owing $8-million to the banks and $5.7-million to suppliers. Read more... Ukraine has secured a $1.5 billion credit agreement from the ExportImport Bank of China to buy grain. The money will be used to forward-buy 2 million metric tons of barley, wheat and corn from local producers. All grain will then be exported to China but no time frame has been given. Read more...

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Silos Cordoba have been busy in Kazakhstan. Check out this video of the company's recent modernisation of grain storage facilities 'Tonkeris' in Kazakhstan. Integrated rice-fish farming is the need of the hour says, the Financial Express, Bangladesh. Although rice production is well-established in the country, fish farming lags behind. However, around 10.14 million hectares of rice fields, there is scope to integrate fish production and rice farming. In addition to increasing fish production, combined rice-fish production can also improve productivity and profitability of rice farming. Read more... Three scientists at Purdue University, USA have been awarded a $1 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop genomic tools to improve sorghum. The aim of the research is to identify sorghum gene functions, especially those that play a role in crop yield, protein and starch digestion, and disease resistance. Read more...

Event: AOCS Oils and Fats World Market Update and Oils and Fats Industry Expo

AOCS and APK-Inform are pleased to announce their collaborative efforts in organizing the AOCS Oils and Fats World Market Update and Oils and Fats Industry Expo in Kiev, Ukraine, in April 2013. http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631769667269252105T he AOCS Oils and Fats World Market Update 2013 will be held at the Ukrainian House April 3–4, 2013. This conference is designed for senior executives, traders, suppliers, producers, processors, and food and nonfood companies from around the world. It will showcase world-class speakers and promote interaction with leading CEOs and decision-makers as they examine the issues relevant to all aspects of the oils and fats trade. It attracts over 250 of the oils and fats industry’s brightest minds and most-influential power brokers who will meet for unparalleled education, strategic thinking, and discussion about the progress, opportunities, and challenges facing the industry. In conjunction with the conference, APK-inform will organize the Oils and Fats Industry Expo 2013. The expo will feature not only Ukrainian and Russian brands, but will also include brands from companies worldwide. Two short courses will also be offered April 4–5: - Solvent Extraction of Vegetable Oils - Fundamentals of Edible Oils Refining and Considerations in Sunflower Oil Processing More information...

11/02/13: Monday news update

Irrigated grain production in Southeast Asia is predicted to decline due to climate change. According to the International Food Policy Research Institute, irrigated rice production in Asia could fall by 20 percent and irrigated wheat as much as 25 percent by 2050. Read more... A warehouse employee in Punjab, India, has been arrested for unloading government rice at a private rice mill. Read more... Engormix is a great source of information on the feed industry. The site is home to technical articles professional guides and forums on all aspects of the feed world.

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Take a look at a recently published technical article on the effect of a direct fed microbial (Megasphaera Elsdenii) on the productivity and health of Holstein cows. Read more...

12/02/13: High feed prices affect UK farmers; US wheat supply; IMEF scholarship announced

Farmers in the south west of the UK are facing a tough start to the new year due to bad weather and high feed costs reports Farming UK. Wet weather means cattle are spending longer indoors and diets have to supplemented with expensive feeds. There has also been less revenue coming into the UK from farming, with poor forage being blamed for falls in milk yields and beef farmers struggling to produce cattle at their finished target weight. Read more... This article looks at wheat supply issues in the USA. Following the 2012 drought and poor weather this year, the supply chain is under pressure. Kim Anderson from Oklahoma State University forecasts that the problem could last until September 2013 with prices dropping by 50 cents a bushel. Read more... The first recipients of the International Milling Education Foundation (IMEF) Scholarship Program for Professionals have been named as Dan Ramseyer, Benjamin Ruch and Julie Wavinak . The scholarships will provide tuition for all three professionals to take the IAOM Correspondence Course in Flour Milling over the course of the next two years. IMEF is the philanthropic partner of IAOM. The IMEF Scholarship program was established in 2008 to support the education of undergraduates in the sciences of grain milling. In 2012, the program was expanded to include training opportunities for professionals already working in the industry. Read more...

13/02/13: Philippines close to rice self-sufficiency; Washington wheat growers oppose GM labeling

The Philippines is close to becoming self-sufficient in rice production, according to the Philippine Information Agency. The country needs to produce an additional 2 million metric tons of rice to reach the target of 20 million tons. Read more... Wheat growers in Washington have come out in opposition to labeling of GM crops. Genetically modified wheat is not yet commercially available in the state but the Washington Association of Wheat Growers has come out against plans that would make labeling of GM products mandatory. Read more...

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19/02/13:India's rice revolution; maize is a good value feed; Monsanto patent investigation

India's rice revolution. In a village in India's poorest state, Bihar, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with no GM, and no herbicide. Is this one solution to world food shortages? asks the Guardian. Read more... Maize is still the best value forage for dairy producers according to an analysis of Maize Growers Association data carried out by Grainseed Ltd in the UK. Despite poor weather last year, maize delivered a tonne of drymatter for nearly 20 percent less than grass silage. Read more...

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Event: 3rd Commercial Farm Africa Summit

Agricultural investment opportunities, best practices and innovations define CMT’s 3rd Commercial Farm Africa Summit, Centre for Management Technology today launches the 3rd Commercial Farm Africa Summit to take place on March 19-20 in Accra, Ghana. Endorsed by Ghanaian Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and supported by Private Enterprise Foundation, the 2-day summit addresses rising agricultural investment opportunities in the region, spotlighting on funding, best practices, infrastructure and innovations challenges. ACCRA, Ghana, Co-sponsored by SGS South Africa (Corporate) and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Afternoon Reception), the 3rd Commercial Farm Africa Summit will open with a keynote speech by a top level official from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture,addressing “Agricultural Investment Opportunities in Ghana”, and public-private partnership in agribusiness development.

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Among the speakers at this Africa summit are Mr Stephen Kumadoh, Principal Valuer of Land Commission who will elaborate on land banks and availability for agricultural investment opportunities, Ms Sarah Marchand (Holmes) Senior Advisor of Technical Assistance Facility for the African Agriculture Fund sharing on smallholder outgrower schemes and experiences across various countries and sectors, plus Mr Cobus Burger, Managing Director from SGS South Africa presenting a paper on sustainability in crop production.

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Additionally Ms. Christina Ulardic, Head of Market Development Africa, Swiss Re will be examining agricultural project risk management while valuable case studies on agricultural projects in commercial farm in Ethopia and rice project in Africa will be presented by Mr Vijay Kumar Jain, Director of Ruchi Soya and Mr Mick Bartlett, Chief Operating Officer of Vita Rice respectively. Praire Volta and Kwanim G.D.K farm, both operating in Ghana, will share their experiences and challenges of investing and operating in Ghana Tackling sessions on infrastructure and logistics are Mr Jules Gogoua, Head of Transport Division in ECOWAS Commission, who will focus on development plans in West Africa, and Mr Nana Osei-Bonsu, Director General of Private Enterprise Foundation, zooming into warehouse receipt system. IFC & Phatisa - Manager of African Agriculture Fund will provide insights on funding of agricultural projects. Experts from companies including SABMiller Africa and S.A. Sopex N.V will shed light on prospective crops and farming segments such as cassava, corn, livestock and poultry, while Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture and Netafim will look at technology and innovations. More information...

20/02/13: We're getting ready for GEAPS; International Grains Program offers training opportunities in English and Spanish

The International Grains Program, in conjunction with Buhler Inc., will host its Expert Milling course in English March 18-22, 2013 and in Spanish April 15-19, 2013. The course will be held at the IGP Conference Center and will give participants a more theoretical and practical milling understanding. Production managers, head millers and shift managers are encouraged to attend. The English course will be instructed by Tobias Nänny, manager of the Buhler Training Center in Uzwil, Switzerland, and John Steinfort, Buhler adjunct instructor. The Spanish course will be instructed by Ralph Linnemann, flour milling expert from the Buhler training center in Uzwil, Switzerland. The course content will include wheat tempering, cleaning systems, break release, purifier techniques and more. The course will have a combination of in class presentations and practical milling exercises in the Hal Ross Flour Mill. “This course is focused on experienced millers and the main objective is to teach more advanced milling techniques and broaden the knowledge of the different equipment that they may not be familiar with,” says John Steinfort, Buhler adjunct instructor. A 2012 English course participant says the course helped him improve his understanding. A 20-year milling industry veteran, Scott Roberts, Cereal Food Processors in Utah, appreciated what the course had to offer and strengthened his milling knowledge. “The course provided good technical information and application of equipment in mill flow design. It also provided techniques to teach the concepts and apply the information within our company,” he says. For more information about this course visit the IGP website.

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To register for the course visit the International Association of Operative Miller’s website. We're busy preparing for GEAPS in Louisville, USA where we are an official media partner. There will be over 600 booths for over 300 exhibitors and 2,800 visitors for the grain and feed milling industries. Come and visit us on booth L6 to grab a copy of GFMT or the IMD.Two of the Perendale team will be there, including Tom Blacker from the International Milling Directory (IMD). Read Tom's preview on the IMD blog.

21/02/13: Thursday news round up

Drought, weather and fluctuating commodity prices caused US farmland to shrink by 3 million acres in 2012 according to a report by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Texas suffered the bulk of the drop, losing 2 million acres due to a two years of drought. Read more... A man has been successfully removed from grain bin in Kansas, USA. Read more... Thai mills buy Canadian wheat as global prices ease, reports Reuters. Read more...

22/02/13: NIR workshop; Egypt's wheat challenge and OSHA agreement Members of the Aunir team will be sharing their expertise in the field of near infrared reflectance (NIR) spectroscopy at a pioneering workshop in Gembloux, Belgium, on March 27, 2013. Application specialists Rocio Garcia and Simon Flanagan will discuss the challenges and opportunities that come from working with large volumes of NIR data. Organised as part of the EU’s Quality and Safety of Feeds and Food for Europe (QSAFFE) project, the NIR platform workshop will focus on the use of online technology and the detection of contaminants in NIR spectroscopy, as well as recent developments in NIR instrumentation. Along with Aunir, representatives from scientific research centres, universities and private companies will talk through the advantages of using NIR in their daily work. Rocio Garcia said: “Aunir is delighted to be involved in the NIR platform workshop, which will help participants find out more about state-of-the-art NIR instruments, their possibilities, and application. The workshop will be of interest to anyone working in analytical research or industrial science, and promises to stimulate both lively debate and future collaboration.” More information... Egypt's wheat buyer, Nomani Nomani has been replaced, raising concerns over the stability of the country's bread programme. Nomani has been responsible for running the US$2.5 billion bread subsidiary programme since 1979. The challenge now is to keep the country's wheat prices high while the currency is at an all time low. Read more... The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry today signed an alliance with the Montana Grain Elevators Association. The alliance will focus on identifying, reducing and preventing workers' exposure to hazards in the grain handling industries throughout Montana. Read more...

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25/02/13: Maintenance of US grain transportation system; Cereals 2013; DNA testing from Romer Labs

We're already planning out trip to Cereals 2013 in the UK this June and have found the revamped website very useful. It has a host of new features including searchable exhibitor lists, an online profile for every exhibitor (which you can update and add to), better navigation, mobile phone optimisation and an improved method of displaying news. Visit the website. Over the last weeks, news headlines have been dominated by the European-wide scandal on undeclared horse meat in food. Tighter control measures are now being discussed in numerous countries and at EU level in order to prevent future adulteration. Cutting-edge polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methodology can be used to detect very low levels of horse DNA in food. In several European countries, food safety authorities and supermarket chains have initiated recalls on food products, predominantly those containing processed beef, such as burgers, lasagna, bolognese, tortellini and ravioli. It has become evident that the origin of the contaminated meat in these products is not always clear due to the complexity of the food industry’s supply chain, which reaches across the 27 member EU bloc. The discovery of horse meat in beef products is thought to affect up to 16 European countries. Tonio Borg, The European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, has urged all EU members to carry out DNA tests on processed beef for traces of horsemeat within three months of March 1, 2013, an estimated 6,500 tests. In addition to horse meat contamination, it emerged that a number of products have been found to be contaminated with pork, creating considerable issues for those who have a prohibitive diet and raising further concerns about meat labeling and authenticity. The current method of choice for detection of DNA from a specific species, utilises PCR methodology. Romer Labs offers DNA testing in its laboratories located in the UK and Austria. The labs are equipped with the latest instrumentation and technology and services include meat speciation, GMO analysis, food allergen detection and chemical analysis of contaminants such as mycotoxins and veterinary drug residues. More information...

26/02/13: Fines for German flour cartel; Monsanto patent update; Wheat Quality Council annual meeting

Four mills in Germany have been fined a total of 65 million euros for fixing the price and quantity of flour over a seven year period. The Bundeskartellamt, Germany's competition regulator, has concluded its cartel proceedings and imposed fines of approximately 41 million euros on 22 companies, the association of German mills (Verband Deutscher Mühlen e.V.) and their representatives. A first fine of approximately 24 million euros had already been imposed in the same proceeding in October 2011. Read more... The Mosanto legal battle over its patent for Roundup Ready looks sets to reach the Brazilian Supreme Court. The company has announced plans to file an immediate appeal of a recent ruling by a single judge of the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice, relating to the company's request for term correction of a patent covering its soybean product. Read more...

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Wheat Quality Council annual meeting

Participants from wheat–growing states gathered in Kansas City, Missouri last week to hold their annual meeting and technical conference. In addition to the annual review of new wheat lines submitted for testing from three wheat classes – hard winters, hard springs and eastern softs, a forum was held with a variety of interesting spears. Author Noel Vietmeyer discussed his book Our Daily Bread, which highlights the life of agronomist Norman Borlaug. Bikram Gill, Ph.D., Kansas State University, delivered a presentation on 'Mapping the Wheat Genome – What Does This Really Mean'. Keynote speaker Heidi Nebel, and attorney with McKee, Vorhees and Pease of Des Moines, Iowa gave an interesting talk on patent law considerations related to genetic modification of any edible plant.

Event: Animal Farming Ukraine

Animal Farming Ukraine is gearing up for its fourth edition from October 29 - 31, 2013, at the International Exhibition Centre (IEC), Kiev, Ukraine Why exhibit at Animal Farming Ukraine? Animal Farming Ukraine is the major event in Ukraine that focuses exlusively on animal and poultry farming and includes all product areas related to these sectors. Many leading companies from the Animal Farming sector support this event. Animal Farming Ukraine officially supported by Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine, Committee on Agrarian Policy and Land Relations of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Association of Farmers and Private Landowners of Ukraine, Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation, Association "Union of Poultry Enterprisers of Ukraine", Association of Dairy Producers of Ukraine, Association of Pig Producers of Ukraine. 3-day trade event (Tuesday-Thursday) Extensive conferences and seminars will be organised and will run alongside the exhibition attracting many professional visitors. Incorporating the Victam Ukraine pavilion. Victam International is the global event for the feed and food chain. Extensive promotion campaign which includes coverage in many specialised trade magazines, free allocation of tickets to exhibitors, special website on which trade visitors can pre-register, direct mailings to high quality databases, promotion in many international trade magazines, editorials in carefully selected trade press. Advertising in industry related magazines and websites. Specially designed «Exhibitor Service Program» (ESP). Dedicated Product Areas One of the important factors differentiating Animal Farming Ukraine from other agricultural exhibitions in Ukraine are the dedicated product area’s. While other agricultural exhibitions focus on a broad range of products, Animal Farming Ukraine focuses exclusively on those product area’s that relate to animal farming. Victam Ukraine Pavilion: Victam International is the global event for the feed and food chain. Victam International takes place every three years and is a showpiece event for International companies that serve and supply the agri-processing and related industries worldwide. We are very pleased that during Animal Farming Ukraine, Victam International will organise the Victam Ukraine Pavilion. Product area’s of Victam include: animal feed production, storage and handling of animal feed related products, Biomass technology and additives and ingredients for animal feed. 15

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International Exhibition Center The new international exhibition center (IEC) at the Brovarskyi Prospect in Kiev is Ukraine’s biggest and most up to date venue for International Exhibitions. It is easily accessible by road and public transportation. It offers all modern facilities and heavy machinery can be exhibited indoors. In 2006 the IEC is extended with a third pavilion in addition to the two existing pavilions. The total exhibition space is now 27,000 sqm. Download the official brochure: Brochure Animal Farming Ukraine.pdf Download the application form: Application form Animal Farming 2013. doc Download the Post Show Report Animal Farming Ukraine 2013 More information...

27/02/13: Is India's growing grain mountain set to topple?; flour recall affects big US brands; new members on GEAPS board India's growing grain mountain could be set to topple. The country has enough space to store

47 mt of wheat and rice but stockpiles are forecast to reach 100 mt in June 2013. A sixth consecutive bumper wheat harvest is due to get underway in March pushing the reserves up. However, the country runs the risk of wasting the crops due to its inefficient food distribution and storage system Read more... The recall of several speciality flour lines by Dakota Specialty Milling has had a knock on effect on major producers in the USA. Frito-Lay and Mondelez have both been forced to recall some of their snacks, cereal and biscuit products as a precautionary measure. Dakota Specialty Milling company voluntarily recalled some of its speciality flours on February 14, 2013 due to the possible presence of fragments of thin metal wire from a defective screen on one of its manufacturing lines at a milling facility. The recall was initiated as a precaution to ensure consumer product safety. Read more... GEAPS International board of directors has three new members. GEAPS members nominated and voted on directors in an election that ended in January. The new board members were announced at GEAPS Annual Meeting at Exchange 2013 in Louisville, Kentucky. Elected to terms as 2013-2016 International directors were: Eric Kelley, Attebury Grain, Tri-State Chapter David Marr, Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Michigan/Southern Ontario Tom Winkel, MaxYield Cooperative, North Iowa To the office of International 2013-2014 second vice president, GEAPS members elected Matthew Kerrigan, Bunge North America, from the Gateway Chapter. Succeeding to the office of first vice president is Jim Jundt, Pacific Ethanol Columbia, from the Inland Empire Chapter. International 2012-2013 First Vice President Slav Waplak, Viterra, Inc., from the Canadian Prairies Chapter, assumed the office of 2013-2014 International president. Bill Lyster, Ag Partners LLC, Greater Iowa, International 2012-2013 president succeeded to the office of 2013-2014 International Board chair. More information...

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