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NEWS FEATURES

50 Modular milling concept 54 Mycotoxins 56 GABA Functional ingredient

58 World Grain Trade Forum

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64 A guide to handling a metal contamination food recall

66 Supporting gut health with seaweed extracts

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CASE STUDY

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70 Gut health critical to achieving ongoing production efficiencies 72 DLM vs HMTBa Dispelling the myths 74 Mixer options in feed milling

60 Food security

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PRODUCT FOCUS

124 People news from the global milling industry

EVENTS

104 Event listings, reviews and previews

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78 In-house competences

84 Grain temperature monitoring 100 Standards for conveyer design

90 Vibrafloor used in the largest power plant in the uk

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42 Introduction to flour milling training

COLUMNS

12 Mildred Cookson 22 Gustavo Sosa 36 Rebecca Sherratt

4 GUEST EDITOR Rebecca Sherratt

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98 MARKETS John Buckley

126 INTERVIEW Antonio Prati

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CONTAMINATION A guide to handling a metal contamination food recall

The crisis situation of food recall is one that requires immediate action to alleviate any longstanding financial and reputational damage.

Fortress Technology, metal detection specialists, examine the diverse factors that can make food operators vulnerable to a recall, even with inspection equipment in regular use.

CHINA Food security

Development and prospect of China’s international cooperation on food security in the past 40 years of reform and opening-up

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In-house competences secure world leader position

After more than 70 years in the business, it is remarkable that there are almost no two Cimbria plants that are 100 percent alike – but what they do have in common is that they meet the individual requirements that the customers may have.

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Using connected devices to monitor temperature in grain silos is a solution to prevent and reduce the risk of grain warming, proliferation of insects or any kind of moistures. Today, the temperature is registered once-to-twice a month in many grain stores, those stores being themselves located in rural areas.

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Providing routine maintenance in a mill plant while reducing production costs is an issue that those who experience working in a mill are faced with daily.

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Dosing and mixing are two of the major procedures in feed milling. Getting them right can have a significant impact on feed quality and the cost effectiveness of the process.

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Gut health critical to achieving ongoing production efficiencies

Where animal agriculture is concerned, one ill pig, chicken or cow can have catastrophic results on a producer’s bottom line, particularly now when more countries are requiring low or antibiotic-free production environments.

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Gut health has become increasingly important in the livestock industry with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the urge to limit the use of antibiotics. The intestinal mucosa converges various functions: digestion and absorption of nutrients; as well as physical barriers against microbes and toxins, thanks to the presence of a protective mucus layer and tight junction proteins that seal the paracellular space.

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The GRAPAS Conference: A day of innovative food processing technology The GRAPAS Innovations Awards have now reached their deadline, and we have a brilliant set of applicants from companies such as Bühler, Bruks Siwertell, Brabender, Selis, Balaguer Rolls, Dinnissen and many more.

Their innovations are all brilliant examples of how the food technology industry is accelerating and improving at such a rapid pace and Milling & Grain magazine are thoroughly looking forward to hosting the GRAPAS Conference at VICTAM International, where each of these innovations will be showcased to the public.

The GRAPAS Conference will take place on June 13th and is a one-day conference for the food processing industry. The winners of the GRAPAS Innovations Awards will be announced as well as a variety of professional speaker within the food industry giving talks about the evolution of food technology over the past centuries.

We are very proud to feature George Marriage, President of the National Association of British and Irish Millers (nabim) and owner of Marriage’s Millers as keynote speaker for the conference.

In addition, we are also very pleased to play host to Marie Haga, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, an international organisation dedicated to preserving crops for future generations to come, in the event of any natural or man-made disasters.

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Each of our entries into the awards will also no doubt have thrilling talks to give to us about why their product deserves the title of the best innovation for 2019 in flour, rice and pasta processing technology.

We thoroughly recommend everyone involved in food processing to join us at the GRAPAS Conference- our conference is the only one of its kind that recognises and awards food processing technology in such a detailed and dedicated manner, and ensures to pay respects to our history and advancements we have made in food technology, as well as looking forward towards future innovations we have yet to discover.

More information about the conference and awards is available in my monthly GRAPAS column (see page 36) or you are welcome to contact me for more information at rebeccas@ perendale.co.uk.

For now, our April issue proves to be another brilliant one with a variety of intriguing topics discussed from the feed, food processing, technology and storage industries. This issue is full of many recent company achievements; 4B Group have recently celebrated their 130th anniversary, whilst Famsun have just completed the building of the biggest comprehensive feed mill in Latin America. Inside this issue, we also discuss grain temperature monitoring, feed additives, mycotoxins and much more, so happy reading!

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In this issue of Milling & Grain, we have a very informative article concerning the curse many in the food processing industry have to facemycotoxins. These troublesome blights reoccur and are mentioned regularly in our magazine, as they are one of the most problematic issues that members of the flour industry face. Managing such tough infestations can still be very tricky, despite the latest advancements we have made to try and prevent them to the best of our abilities.

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breakthrough dual action product, designed to accelerate the development of a fibre-degrading microbiome, has been launched by AB Vista at the IPPE Expo in Atlanta, USA. Signis – a unique xylanase and fermentable xylooligosaccharide (XOS) combination – accelerates the development of a fibre-degrading microbiome, enabling the fermentation of fibre sources that would otherwise remain undigested, and improving the extent of fibre digestibility earlier in the monogastric life cycle.

At this time, the product is available in North America, Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Mike Bedford, Research Director from AB Vista, explains that the product is a result of years of research looking at the beneficial effects of fibre breakdown products on gut function and animal performance: “The industry has seen a series of interconnected shifts in recent years, with a reduction in antibiotic use leading to a focus on gut health, which in turn has prompted feed companies to investigate nutritional strategies aimed at stimulating the gut microbiome.

“Over the last six years, through our research we have been observing the connection between the production of certain fibrebreakdown products, the gut microbiome and improved animal performance. What we know is that certain xylo-oligosaccharides produced by xylanases act as ‘signals’ for the gut microbes to develop a more effective fibre-degrading capacity over time. This is the core concept behind Signis and where the product derives its name, from its signalling effect.”

Signis has been proven to speed up the development of fibredegrading bacteria in the gut of both swine and poultry. The product contains a combination of a xylanase and fermentable xylooligosaccharides, selected specifically for their beneficial effect on hind-gut fermentation.

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Public food safety standards have been in place for years to ensure that consumers are protected from any excessive and potentially unhealthy number of mycotoxins or agents that could be present in their food. Examples of these include wheat grain, which legally should not exceed 2,000 μg/kg of DON, whilst semolina, meal, flakes and flours should not contain any more than 1,000 μg/kg of DON. Some of the most common and troublesome mycotoxins include deoxynivalenol and zearaleonone, commonly found in unprocessed wheat, dry pasta and bread. Other mycotoxins that are especially harmful include aflatoxin B1, which can also be discovered in dietary foods for children who have special dietary requirements.

Ochratoxin A can also be discovered in wheat gluten, whilst ergot sclerotia can be found in unprocessed wheat.

Food processing can often help eradicate these mycotoxins through dilution or concentration.

Cleaning also helps in removing the foreign material within the unprocessed wheat, which is done by sieving and/or scouring.

Dry milling does not traditionally help with the minimising of mycotoxins, but instead may solely redistribute the toxins. Wet milling, in contrast, involves grains being submerged in water or some similar solution to separate the different aspects of the grain, thereby decreasing the quantity of watersoluble mycotoxins in the grain.

Toxicology reports are a great and in-depth way in which to check that your products are thoroughly free of mycotoxins, and perfectly safe for humans to ingest. Raw materials must always be carefully selected and properly stored to keep such troublesome infestations away.

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Orange corn,” a more nutritious, naturally bred variety of corn is now available in the US markets through Purdue-affiliated start-up NutraMaize LLC. Torbert Rocheford, the Patterson Endowed Chair in Translational Genomics for Crop Improvement in the Purdue College of Agriculture’s Department of Agronomy, used a process known as biofortification to naturally increase the amount of provitamin A carotenoids in corn, making the corn more nutritious, and create a rich orange colour.

The human body converts certain provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, into vitamin A, an essential vitamin that promotes eye health and supports the immune system.

“The project began as part of an ongoing humanitarian effort called HarvestPlus to improve nutrition in developing countries,” said Rocheford, who began working on naturally increasing the amount of health benefiting carotenoids in corn over 20 years ago.

“As the orange corn grew in popularity and demand overseas, I decided to grow some here and share it. The response was overwhelmingly positive. The logical next step was to make the unique corn available across the US” Rocheford and his son, Evan are marketing the corn under the brand name “Professor Torbert’s Orange Corn,” and it is available at ProfessorTorberts.com.

“The name of the product is a homage to my father’s

lifelong dedication to improving the world through science and agriculture,” said Evan Rocheford, NutraMaize CEO. The bright orange corn, derived from varieties that originated in South America and the Caribbean, is not the variety eaten off the cob. It is milled to make products such as cornmeal, grits and polenta.

Torbert Rocheford developed the orange corn using traditional breeding techniques, rather than genetic modification, making it a non-GMO product. The orange colour of the corn comes from natural plant pigments called carotenoids, which are the same family of compounds that give carrots their orange colour.

Carotenoids naturally occur in corn, but the low concentrations are typically only enough to produce a paleyellow colour.

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A successful country mill: Henry Smith & Sons’ chamber house mill Milling journals of the past at The Mills Archive

by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK Three years ago, this column featured a series on successful country mills that managed to adopt a roller system. I started with the Knapp Roller Mills near Bournemouth and concluded with the Earsham Roller Flour Mills on the River Waveney in Norfolk.

Returning to the theme, this one is local to where I live, so I visited it recently to see the mill today.

The mill is now converted into private accommodation, but

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the owners have retained, and maintain in good repair, the two wooden waterwheels and the sluice gear. Set in the wall at the roadside entrance is one of the English peak millstones, a clue that the mill was almost certainly producing grist at one time.

This time, my source is an article in The Miller of May 5th, 1902, which asserted that at no time in the preceding 15 years had so much interest centered around the small country miller, who kept up to date the machinery and business, combining this with the energy, determination and character which they saw as the attributes of a successful man.

The article describes a visit by a party to this mill, notable for it being run by a family of millers and prompting the claim that

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if one wants something done well, it should be done by one’s self. The large Smith family provided many notable men in every department of the commercial and industrial enterprise; remarkable even in the milling trade which had a fair share of them.

Arriving at Reading by train from London, they were met

by Mr Troke, a representative of Messrs JJ Armfield, milling engineers of Ringwood in Hampshire. He took the party on to the mill via another train to the small station at Thatcham, where the Chamber House Roller Mills was located on the River Kennet, set in a pretty spot.

Mr Henry Smith had been the tenant since 1882, when the mill ran with six pairs of millstones producing flour with a very good name. The mill did a splendid gristing trade and this appeared to have helped tide him over the long periods of trade depression and unprofitable flour milling. Mr Smith was described as being an ideal country miller, genial, generous, having a ready sympathy with all who are about him and a kindly interest in the affairs of his less-favoured brethren.

On entering the mill, the party was startled by the gear of the water wheels facing them and in close proximity to the main shafting. On this floor were also the elevator bottoms. The simple arrangement for starting and stopping the mill was

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On the next floor were the rolls. It was a one-sack plant, and there were three breaks and three reductions. The rolls were 12 x 6 inch and belt driven. The bran was clean, the pollard bare and the flour pure, which on such a concentrated system was a matter of surprise. Messrs Armfield & Co were credited with installing this arrangement, which had been working well for the previous five years.

The double purifier made excellent separations; the miniature scalpers and centrifugals ran lightly, dusting and dressing admirably, even in the very small space available. The mill was beautifully kept, the machinery compact and clean, still allowing plenty of room to work.

The storage bins were very capacious for the size, which was a good feature. Exhaust attachments were everywhere, benefiting both the plant and product alike. The compact mill was demonstrated to the visitors as a very good example of how a country mill could be run successfully and offered as an encouragement to the small millers everywhere.

Mr Smith regarded the wheat and flour tax as the one thing that just balanced the scales of justice between large and small millers, and also between all English millers and their foreign competitors.

His sons, Sidney and Fred, assisted him in taking charge and being thoroughly interested in their work. Both were brought up in the mill, coming straight from school to begin the practice of flour milling.

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2019 Poultry Hall of Fame Inductees (from left) The family of the late Dr Mark Cook; Jim Perdue, Perdue Farms; Abit Massey, Georgia Poultry Federation; and the family of the late Dr Earl Benjamin

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Five inductees added to poultry hall of fame at 2019 IPPE, US

he American Poultry Historical Society added five inductees into the Poultry Industry Hall of Fame for 2019. They include Earl Benjamin, D W Brooks, Mark Cook, Abit Massey and Jim Perdue. The induction ceremony was held at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) at the Georgia World Congress Centre in Atlanta.

D W Brooks, a native of Georgia, received his Bachelors and Master’s degrees from the University of Georgia in Agronomy. D W was an agronomy instructor at UGA and left the university and organised a farm cooperative. In his research, he determined that fish meal was an asset for bird health and productivity and that soybeans could also be a valuable staple in poultry diets.

Earl W Benjamin was a native of New York state and attended Cornell University from 1907 – 1914, where he received his PhD. in Poultry Husbandry with an emphasis on Poultry Marketing. The PhD he received was the first doctorate awarded at Cornell University and in the United States for Poultry Husbandry. He organised the Poultry

Producers Association of Ithaca, which shipped eggs to New York City.

Mark Cook earned his PhD in Poultry Nutrition/ Immunology from Louisiana State University. His research program focused on relationships between pathology, nutrition and the poultry immune system, to advance animal health and food production.

Abit Massey was born in Greenville, SC. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia (UGA) and a Juris Doctorate from Emory University. Abit’s advocacy for the poultry industry has long been recognised not only in Georgia but throughout the entire poultry industry through his legislative and regulatory work as well as his promotion of education and research in the poultry world.

Jim Perdue is a native of Maryland. Jim received his bachelors degree from Wake Forest University, Master of Marine Biology from the University of Massachusetts at North Dartmouth and Doctorate of Fisheries from the University of Washington, Seattle. Jim continued his education and received an MBA from Salisbury University.

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ycotoxin-related threats to the health and performance of farm animals continue to pose a challenge to the industry, according to the recently released results from the 2018 BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey.

“Climate change results in extreme weather conditions, making it one of the most influential factors contributing to variations in mycotoxin occurrence around the world”, explained Alexandro Marchioro, Mycotoxin Risk Management Product Manager at BIOMIN. Of the 18,424 finished feed and raw commodity samples sourced from 79 countries, a full 67 percent of samples contained at least one mycotoxin present in sufficient concentrations to pose a risk to animal health or performance.

“In light of these contamination levels, it is advisable to regularly test feed ingredients and adopt a robust mycotoxin risk management program,” stated Mr Marchioro.

• Average concentrations of fumonisins in corn (maize) are high (2596 parts per billion (ppb)) in 2018.

• In North America, deoxynivalenol is the most prevalent mycotoxin, reaching 67 percent of the total samples.

• There is significant prevalence of DON and T-2 mycotoxin in cereals in Europe.

A full 70 percent of samples contained two or more mycotoxins. Multiple mycotoxin contamination of feed presents additional problems, as certain combinations of mycotoxins are known to have synergistic effects that aggravate negative consequences for animals.

“In 2018 we detected a high prevalence of the so-called emerging mycotoxins. This is a hot topic in mycotoxin research at the moment. We need to get more insights on the impact of these substances on animal health, especially the synergistic effect with the commonly found and well known mycotoxins”, observed Mr Marchioro.

The annual BIOMIN Mycotoxin Survey constitutes the longest running and most comprehensive survey of its kind, using advanced analytic tools on around 20,000 samples taken from 79 countries worldwide. The survey results provide insights into the incidence of the six major mycotoxins in the chief agricultural commodities used for livestock feed. Over 81,936 analyses were conducted to identify the presence and potential risk posed to livestock animal production.

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Ocrim’s innovative technology is the key player for the plant of De Lotto Group

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nother important Italian company, De Lotto Group, located in Volpago del Montello, Treviso, Italy, has chosen Ocrim for its new plant for maize processing. It has a production capacity of 240 t/24h and it is equipped with Ocrim’s innovative technology. Provided with two types of degermination, dry and wet, it produces several varieties of grits for different types of use.

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The Black Box theory of labour

by Gustavo Sosa, CEO Sosa Ingenieria, Chief of Engineering RONTIL, Uruguay Websites like Salary.com make a living helping people know how much their colleagues are charging.

In the countries where such luxurious information isn’t available (e.g. Spain, Brazil) you always ask a friend how much he makes before attending an interview. Similarly, employers use historical data or union standards to establish beforehand how much to offer.

This attitude leads to a double bargaining between employers and employees. There is a joke where a friend asks another how much is he making, and the other replies “pretty good, considering what I actually do”. But this person still has a job, this means his employers thinks he is paying “with leftovers and a bed”.

As an example, at the company where I currently work, we ran into legal problems with a client. The legal fees were killing us, so I decided to get a lawyer on the payroll, instead of paying by the hour. The difference was dramatic. The monthly salary was the same as the fee for 10 hours. And that doesn’t even take into account the value I got in having a full-time legal adviser.

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One day he finds a problem with the electrical system that was causing loss of earnings, because of stoppages and break downs.

The yearly loss of earnings was about USD 80,000.

Well, that means that one worker could very well work just one day every four years and you still get even. Now imagine he is actually clever, and not just lucky. If he gets to work every day, he will help you make a small fortune. The higher the skills of this person, the more dramatic the effect. What about a Marketing VP who is able to look at the proposal for a new product and predict it won’t work? How much would have

Warner Bros paid to an executive able to stop all the mistakes they did with the movie Justice League? How much would you pay Warren Buffett or Charles Koch to come work with you for one day every five years?

I got these ideas from Elliyahu Goldratt (read his book, The Goal), but he focuses on machines. He points that having a facility operating at 100 percent capacity, is a mistake. You really need idle capacity, so you have resources available when problems arise. If you are already working at 100 percent and suddenly you need to rush a batch, how do intend to do it?

Well, the same happens with people. For psychological reasons you have to keep them busy-ish, giving them some tasks so they don’t get bored or develop discipline problems. The tragic result would be your average public worker. I try to generate meaningful work even for an apprentice painter and ask for his opinion when preparing the list of tasks.

So, give them stuff to do, just don’t breathe over them, and allow for creativity. That is what is going to make you a millionaire, and not the reduction of average bathroom breaks from eight to five minutes or reusing all the bolts from the junk yard.

Remember that nobody can think at gunpoint. If you expect them to become creative when your company is facing bankruptcy, I have bad news for you: they will use that time going to job interviews.

From now on, instead of focusing on how much money you are paying to your workers, compared to the standard, focus on how much you get out of them, in real value. And workers, focus on how to help the company MAKE money, and how to CREATE wealth. And make yourself get noticed for it.

Don’t expect your boss to give you a pat on the back. You will have to educate him about what you did and what that represents for the company in financial terms.

Gustavo Sosa is a Mechanical Engineer and MBA who specialises in Project Management. He is the CEO of Sosa Ingenieria, a consulting firm performing mechanical design and FEA/CFD, and the Chief of Engineering at RONTIL, a major distributor of grain handling equipment in Uruguay and Paraguay.

Gustavo has two decades of experience in grain handling and milling, including engineering design and project management for projects up to 60 million USD. In the past, he worked for three years as a professor, teaching fluid power, mechatronics, conveyor design and industrial instrumentation at UDELAR, the largest university in Uruguay. He also helped build the Mechatronics Laboratory there.

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Bühler’s renowned capabilities and additional benefits were enough to beat out the competition and win the contract for the project. Mr Chanh Trung Nguyen added: “We know the Bühler team has local service engineers ready to support us and a strong presence with their factory in Long An.” The new facility will be an 80 tonne-per-hour (tph) paddy-to-rice milling plant including all equipment and auxiliaries. Automatic scales at various points will provide Tan Long with comprehensive real-time data and reports from the plant’s control system.

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ro Agri International Ltd has appointed Orcun Urun as its new Country Manager in Turkey. He will focus on building a team and developing the business with the aim of establishing ORO AGRI Turkey.

“Orcun has over 20 years’ experience with pesticide and fertilizer products working for key multi-national crop protection companies in Turkey,” explains Ms Carol Pullen, General Manager Europe. “He is therefore ideally placed to help ORO AGRI establish a business in the country.”

Oro Agri is part of the Omnia Group under the Agriculture division which develops, manufactures and distributes agriculture “soft chemistry “ products which fall under the organic, sustainable or environmentally friendly categories and are distributed to more than 80 countries worldwide. Oro Agri products include Prev-Am – an orange oil active based biopesticide providing insecticide, fungicide and miticide efficacy; Wetcit – adjuvant; Transformer – a soil conditioner and Ferticoat, Oro-Mate 26 and Orobac-P biostimulants.

“It is a great opportunity to be part of this dynamic company and establish the Oro Agri operation in Turkey and Northern Cyprus,” says Orcun. “The mission statement for Oro Agri Turkey will be to increase the reputation of the company and provide unique and innovative solutions to business partners and growers in order to increase and enhance yields and sustain crop health. In the future we will be looking to expand the area of operation and become a hub for Middle Eastern countries.”

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Bühler Insect Technology Solutions and Alfa Laval join forces in insect processing

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Insect technology at Buhler

ühler Insect Technology Solutions, a pioneering developed tailored solutions for heat transfer, solid and provider of integrated solutions for insect rearing lipid separation, and fluid transfer that can be integrated and processing, is combining its strengths with seamlessly into modular insect plant solutions.

Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, Thanks to the joint expertise, these highly flexible separation and fluid handling. Together, they will offer solutions allow insect producers to easily ramp up advanced modular insect plant solutions to the booming production as demand increases. The products will be insect industry. offered exclusively through Bühler Insect Technology Rising costs of proteins, potential health and growth Solutions. benefits of insect-based ingredients for animals and an The two companies will also cooperate on further increased focus on sustainability are strong drivers for the research and development, marketing and after-sales emerging insect industry. services.

As a result, the sector has reported over US $300 million Nish Patel, President of Alfa Laval’s Food & Water of investments in 2018 alone. To leverage this booming Division, says: “We are looking forward to bringing sector, Bühler Insect Technology Solutions (BITS), a our expertise from other applications to this dynamic pioneering provider of integrated solutions for insect new market. The collaboration with Bühler allows us rearing and processing, and Alfa Laval, a world leader to combine our proven technology with a complete, in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling, have integrated solution – and serve the customers better than been cooperating since early 2018 with the objective of either of us could on our own.” combining their strengths to provide efficient, integrated Dieter Voegtli, President of the Global Sales and Service production plants.

Organization at Bühler Group, adds: “We are convinced Andreas Aepli, CEO of Bühler Insect Technology that insects will play an important role in making our food Solutions, and Sumit Pingle, Vice President Agro system more sustainable. & Protein Systems at Alfa Laval, have signed the “With installation works for the first industrial-scale exclusive partnership on Friday, February 22nd in Uzwil, insect plant in Europe nearing completion, we will soon Switzerland. have an operating proof point of the viability of our insect Aepli says: “In Alfa Laval we are proud to have found process technology in an industrial setting.” a partner who shares our approach and vision in this exciting new Andreas Apeli and Sumit Pringle sign the deal industry. Thanks to this collaboration, we can further increase the efficiency and reliability of our solutions, setting high standards for the industry right from the start.”

Pingle adds: “With the combined offering, we are in a unique position to provide the best insect processing solution in the market with unmatched product quality and safety.”

Bühler Insect Technology Solutions and Alfa Laval aim to leverage each company’s technology capabilities, engineering know-how and market access.

The two companies have jointly

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World Trade Organisation confirms China’s domestic agricultural support exceeds limits

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S Wheat Associates (USW) has welcomed the ruling by a World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute panel that Chinese government payments to farmers for wheat exceed China’s aggregate measure of support (AMS) commitments and significantly distorts global wheat trade.

The panel was formed after the US Trade Representative (USTR) challenged China’s domestic agricultural support programs for wheat, corn and rice through the WTO dispute settlement process in September 2016.

“We are very pleased that the Trump Administration has continued to support this dispute and a second case that challenges China’s administration of the 9.6 million metric tonne (MMT) tariff rate quota (TRQ) on imported wheat that its government agreed to when it joined the WTO,” said USW President Vince Peterson.

“US farmers have been hurt by China’s overproduction and protectionist measures for too long and it’s past time for China to start living up to its commitments.”

According to a 2016 Iowa State University study sponsored by USW, China’s domestic market support price for wheat at the time of almost $10 per bushel cost US wheat farmers between $650 and $700 million annually in lost income by preventing export opportunities and

suppressing global prices.

As a result, the Chinese government has purchased and stored enormous stocks of domestic wheat. USDA now estimates that by June 2019, China will hold 140 million metric tonnes of wheat, accounting for 52 percent of global ending stocks. Not coincidentally, this hugely disproportionate stock holding is almost the same as the cumulative 130 MMT of wheat that China has not purchased under its WTO TRQ since 2001.

This is a fundamental supply factor that continues to depress market prices. It also hurts Chinese flour millers who are forced to purchase over-priced, low-quality domestic wheat from these stocks, as well as their customers who pay more for the flour.

“The past two decades have been a lost opportunity for the WTO negotiating function as major countries like China have refused to take on new responsibilities,” Peterson said. “Perhaps this unfortunate situation will be the wake-up call countries need to realise that restricting trade and unfairly advantaging domestic industries in global markets winds up hurting everyone. Meanwhile, we applaud the use of the WTO dispute settlement and counter notification processes to push back when countries violate rules on agricultural support.”

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The Carbon Trust’s findings on Yea-Sacc highlighted that reduced emissions do not need to come at the expense of improved animal performance; Yea-Sacc was shown to increase milk yield, milk fat and protein content, and nitrogen uptake via improved ruminal bacteria.

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Meyermühle: A new organic milling company

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IOFACH- the world’s leading trade fair for organic food, is a great scenario to present new organic products into the market. At this latest edition, the organic milling company from Landshut, Meyermühle, took the opportunity to present organic Tritordeum flour as one of the new features on their stand.

With 35 years of experience in the organic sector, Meyermühle is a high-quality milling company specialised and well-known for their premium range of organic speciality flours. This company is joining a big group of European millers that are already offering flour made with the Mediterranean cereal.

In fact, that Bavarian company has introduced two new types of flour with a Mediterranean flair: Bio-Tritordeum,

‘What’s your FSP fingerprint?’ showcased at IPPE

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he latest advances with an innovative new system for maximising livestock feeding results have been unveiled by Canadian Bio-Systems Inc (CBS Inc) at the International Production & Processing Expo, February 12-14, 2019 in Atlanta.

“What’s your FSP fingerprint?” is a new approach to advanced precision livestock feeding that helps individual operations identify how they can best integrate and capture synergies among different types of feed science technology platforms.

An early beta version of this robust science and data-driven system was introduced last year coinciding with the launch of new CBS Inc Feed Science Platforms (FSP). The full

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the organic, refined tritordeum flour, and BIOguettem a newly developed organic speciality flour that contains tritordeum, bread wheat, durum wheat and spelt.

“Baked goods made of Tritordeum flour add new and natural colour accents to the bakery counter. With a warm and yellow colouration in the crust it creates a Mediterranean flair and offers a good base for attracting customers”, explained Michael Hiestand, CEO of Meyermühle.

This Mediterranean cereal is making headway in the international market’s and winning supporters over Europe. The German market is no exception. Thanks to the partnership with Meyermühle, Tritordeum organic flours can be distributed easily in the German market and, more precisely, in Bavaria.

official launch of What’s your FSP fingerprint? at IPPE 2019 features the inclusion of further enhanced diagnostic technology and the introduction of a simple-to-use webbased application.

“Advances in feed technology are opening new doors to help operations not only transition but thrive in this new environment” says Rob Patterson, CBS Inc Technical Director.

“What’s your FSP fingerprint? allows everyone from nutritionists and producers to others involved in the feed industry and animal agriculture to quickly and simply identify the best package for success,” he says.

“It takes the potential for precision feeding to a whole new level.”

The FSPs include five areas of feed technology innovation: MultiCarbohydrase technology, enhanced yeast technology, grain management technology, functional fatty acids, and phytogenics and probiotics. Together,

they represent a comprehensive portfolio of advanced bio-based feed technology solutions to benefit poultry, swine, aquaculture and ruminant production.

What’s your FSP fingerprint? identifies the best customised package for each operation, leveraging a wealth of ongoing data collection along with more than 30 years of CBS Inc research and development knowledge in partnership with leading University and Institutional research programs.

Grain management technology focuses on safeguarding feed quality to provide a valuable quality assurance tool and insurance policy for both feed and animals.

Phytogenics and probiotics represent innovative plant-based extract technology that helps support a positive and nurturing environment critical to get the most efficiency and benefits from feed and nutrition approaches.

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- 13 entries confirmed for Innovations Awards!

by Rebecca Sherratt The GRAPAS Innovations Awards are proving to be especially popular this month, with a total of ten entries having been received in March alone!

Our currently confirmed entries are as follows: • Bühler- OLCC Cracking Mill • Dinnissen- Pegasus Wingdoor Mixer • Bühler- NOVABLUE sieve cleaner • Bruks Siwertell- The Belt Conveyor • Bühler- PreMa- Intelligent Plant Monitoring • Brabender- FarinoAdd-S300 • Bühler- Roller Mill Diorit MDDY and MDDZ • Balaguer Rolls- Optical Fluting Test 2.0 • Bühler- LumoVision • Bühler- GrainiGo • Selis- Dynamic Angling Position System • Bühler- MoisturePro • Bühler- Particle Size Measurement Plus others, which we will keep under wraps for now!

The GRAPAS Innovations Awards application deadline has now been reached, and the next step is for our award applicants to prepare their presentations to be given at the GRAPAS Conference at VICTAM International.

Our international panel of judges will judge each applicant accordingly, and the winner(s) will then be announced, a people’s choice vote may also take place, in which the GRAPAS Conference audience get the change to choose their favourite innovation to receive their own award.

A day of technological innovation

The GRAPAS Innovations Awards are an annual event, held at VICTAM International during the GRAPAS Conference on June 13th. The conference will feature talks from each applicant into the innovation awards, as well as a variety of international speakers giving talks on the evolution of the food processing industry over the years.

Confirmed speakers this year so far include Marie Haga, Executive Director of the Crop Trust and George Marriage, President of the National Association of British and Irish Millers (nabim).

The GRAPAS Conference always proves to be a successful day of thrilling talks about the food industry, and is primarily aimed at CEOs, mill managers and nutritionists. Sponsorship packages for the conference are also available upon enquiry.

You can register to attend the conference on the Victam International website - or alternatively you can email me at rebeccas@perendale.co.uk Tickets to attend cost 99€ and attendees can register through the VICTAM International official website.

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AFIA, Feedstuffs name Famo Feeds as 2018 Feed Facility of the Year

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he American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Feedstuffs congratulate Famo Feeds of Freeport, US, for being named the 2018 Feed Facility of the Year (FFY). Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s Director of Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs, announced that the family-owned feed company won the award during AFIA’s Feed Production Education Program, held at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta.

“Famo Feeds was selected as our winner because they do a fantastic job of serving the needs of their customers, while investing in a new plant and continuing to spend money on improvements,” said Mr Huddleston. “Famo Feeds is a familyowned business, the first ever to win this award, and I think that shows in how they treat their customers.”

The FFY award recognises overall excellence in feed manufacturing operations, from the company’s commitment to safety, quality and regulatory compliance to employee development to overall operating efficiencies.

To date, only 33 facilities have received this esteemed industry award. Famo Feeds is an animal nutrition business that manufactures and markets a full-line of livestock and poultry feeds. Serving a customer base in the Upper Midwest US, the company is focused on the dairy and beef sectors but also offers feed products for horses, gamebirds, chicks, rabbits and more.

For a smaller facility, Famo Feeds does an excellent job of complying with regulations in the feed industry, especially the Food Safety Modernisation Act. The company maintains a strong food safety plan and is constantly monitoring its operations to ensure quality standards are met. The facility maintains certifications in hazard analysis and critical control points, Facility Certified Institute-Restricted Use Protein Products and Safe Feed/ Safe Food.

In the last few years, the company has made a number of improvements and upgrades to the plant, including adding a new automation system, rebuilding a pellet mill and mixer and upgrading a boiler. The new Repete FLX automation system has allowed Famo Feeds to increase its production efficiency while at the same time improving its working environment.

AFIA has conducted the FFY program since 1985, and is recognised as a first-class benchmarking program for the animal food industry, awarding top-performing facilities in four categories: commercial dry livestock, integrator, liquid feed and premix. From those, the FFY award is selected.

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China’s African Swine Fever Conference co-hosted by Milling and Grain

hina’s national pig herd is nearing crisis point following an outbreak of African Swine Fever.

Unlike normal Swine Fever, the African variety is deadly and already China’s pig numbers were down over 16 percent in February 2019, compared to the same month in 2018.

Sow numbers are falling at just under 20 percent based on a survey of 28 percent of China’s 1406 counties. This year from January to February, overall pig numbers are declining at roughly five percent per month.

There are more than 110 reported outbreaks of the deadly ASF in some 30 provinces, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the disease is spreading.

Milling and Grain has been called upon to co-host a one-day conference to address the issue of ASF in China, from the perspective of the feed manufacturer supplying feed to both infected, at-risk and clean farms.

Milling and Grain has been invited by turn-key and equipment manufacturer Famsun to jointly host a meeting of some 160 large feed millers and pig producers in Beijing on March 27th, 2019 to learn more about the disease, how it spreads and what can be done to either maintain or protect farms from contracting the disease.

The one-day conference will also look at what must be done to respond to the infection and how to go about rebuilding a farming operation following disease eradication.

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the programme with one specialist presenting from Spain and three specialists presenting from the UK. “The UK is in a strong position to assist as it has faced several disease challenges over recent decades and has introduced strong bio-security on farms that protects both animals and farms by encouraging farmers to work together by creating an early-warning internet-based programme that can be used should a challenge occur and offer a robust and prescribed methodology for handing those threats,” says Milling and Grain Publisher Roger Gilbert.

“We have provided three specialists from the UK with good knowledge of bio-security when it comes to disease prevention and identification in pig herds. And as our magazine is also published in Chinese we will be able to follow-up the advice and information given with further details for feed manufacturers to consider and adopt as we move forward.

“Working together is essential for the Chinese pig industry to combat and bring this devastating disease under control and feed manufacturers are in a good position to co-ordinate such an approach and work closely with pig farmers.

“This won’t be an easy or short-term fix but an approach that addresses an ongoing issue that both feed manufactures and their pig-rearing clients must adopt and this is the first step in that process when farmers and feedmillers met on March 27 in Beijing.”

Grain dust explosions up, injuries and fatalities decline

n increase in grain dust explosions were reported nationally at grain handling, feed manufacturing and biofuel facilities in 2018; however, resulting injuries and fatalities were down from the previous year, according to an annual report issued by Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.

There were 12 grain dust explosions in 2018 compared to seven the previous year and a ten-year average of 8.4 incidents annually, said Kingsly Ambrose, an Associate Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering and the report’s lead author. One fatality and four injuries were attributed to the 2018 explosions, compared to five deaths and 12 injuries in 2017. Facilities at which the explosions occurred included two feed mills, two ethanol plants and eight grain elevators.

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Ambrose said many of the 2018 incidents were relatively minor and that the higher number of incidents could likely be tied to an increase in grain production and handling. Still, he said it’s important to take preventative measures that can dramatically decrease the likelihood of grain dust explosions.

“Grain dust acts as a fuel for these explosions, and all it takes is a small spark for ignition to occur,” Ambrose said.

“That’s why it’s critical to keep the facility clean, make sure employees and contract workers are properly trained, and ensure that equipment is properly maintained and in good working order.”

In last year’s explosions, the probable ignition source in three cases was hot machine bearings and sparks, while in nine cases the source could not be confirmed. Grain dust was positively identified as the fuel source in three of the explosions.

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Offering a custom training course to selected industries, Cargill sponsored eight employees to join the Kansas State University IGP Institute for an introductory flour milling training course. These participants were given an overview of the entire flour milling process to help them understand wheat impacts to the milling industry.

Introductory flour milling course hosted for Cargill at IGP Institute The IGP–KSU Introduction to Flour Milling for Cargill course was hosted from February 4–8th, 2019. The participants varied in their respected titles including product line managers, global wheat analysts, merchant leaders, logistics coordinators, elevator operators and production supervisors.

This course was conducted through a combination of lectures taught by Kansas State faculty at the IGP Institute, a visit to the Kansas Wheat Innovation Centre, and hands-on trainings in the Hal Ross Flour Mill and the Shellenberger Hall Baking and Milling Labs.

“This course was customised for Cargill employees,” says Shawn Thiele, Flour Milling and Grain Processing Curriculum Manager and Interim Associate Director at the IGP Institute.

“The participants were able to receive extensive amounts of hands-on training with milling US wheat and baking different products to help them grasp a better understanding of the value of quality wheat and why mills request the wheat specifications and consistencies they do.”

Course participant, Meredith Kuhlmann, hard red winter wheat product line manager for Cargill, explains that she gained the most beneficial information from the hands-on lecture in K-State’s Shellenberger Hall Baking Lab. “I enjoyed being able to test different wheat varieties with baking,” Ms Kuhlmann says. She adds that using the different flour variations between cakes, breads and pastries made more sense after the baking lab concluded.

Trevor Call, participant in the IGP–KSU Flour Milling for Cargill course, uses the Shellenberger Hall Baking Lab facilities to mix dough with flour from different classes of wheat

IGP–KSU Flour Milling for Cargill course participants use the table top equipment at Shellenberger Hall to understand the milling process flow

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Training Understanding safety regulations and the necessary compliances within animal food safety requirements set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Kansas State University IGP Institute hosted the NGFA–KSU Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA) training from January 29–31, 2019.

IGP Institute hosts food safety modernisation act training This training educated 43 industry professionals on the new animal food safety regulations. Course participants were able to see a complete walk-through for the steps in creating a business safety plan.

“This was a diverse group of people representing facilities that make pet food, livestock feed and various ingredients,” says Cassandra Jones, Course Instructor and Kansas State Associate Professor of Animal Sciences and Industry.

“It was valuable to have such a diverse group so we can understand the requirements and flexibility of the Preventive Controls for Animal Food Rule.”

The course offered additional components to allow two certificates

upon completion – one from the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) and the other from the International Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) Alliance. In order to receive course completion, each participant had to fully demonstrate the requirements by a “preventative controls qualified individual” per the FDA’s regulations.

The course curriculum was developed by the Food Safety Preventative Controls Alliance. In addition to supporting professional food safety training, the IGP Institute also offers training in grain processing and flour milling, grain marketing and risk management, and feed manufacturing and grain quality management.

This course focuses on the design and operation of aeration systems for dry grain storage structures with flat, hopper and V-bottoms in corrugated steel bins, concrete silos, large diameter

The goal of the course is to teach students the basic principles of designing and operating grain aeration systems to successfully maintain grain quality during storage. Students will understand the overall purpose of grain aeration and aeration system components as well as how to calculate and develop strategies for aeration system design and fan operational management.

By the end of each lecture, students will be able to answer study questions and, by the end of the course, students will be able to complete a case study on selecting and operating aeration control equipment.

GEAPS 521 is designed for people with responsibilities relating to preservation of grain quality, as well as aeration-equipment operation, design, selection and purchasing. It is intended for facility and systems designers, aeration systems vendors, facility owners and operators, elevator superintendents, location or regional managers, and anyone with a professional need to learn more about aeration system design and efficient fan operation management.

GEAPS 521: Aeration System design and Fan Operational Management tanks, horizontal storage structures and outdoor piles/bunkers.

The relationship between air and grain properties will be reviewed and the selection and sizing of fans and their operational management for conditioning and cooling grains will be thoroughly discussed.

Ideally, students should take GEAPS 520: Quality Grain Management before taking this course, but it is not a requirement.

Taking place on a variety of dates throughout 2019, Bühler’s Milling Technology 1 Course will be available to attend in Bühler’s training centre in Uzwil, Switzerland. The course is running (in English) on 29th April-10th May, as well as 26th August – 6th September 2019.

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processing equipment, plansifters, milling machinery and much more.

This training course is intended for those with little-to-moderate experience working in a flour mill and is a great chance for companies to train their operators and maintenance crew to the latest, top-quality standards. For individuals with more experience in mill work, but also looking for training to hone their skills and knowledge, Bühler’s Milling Technology 2 Course is also available to attend, at several opportunities throughout 2019.

A visit to Swissmill Zürich is also included in the second week, as well as several social dinners for attendees to network. Training days will last from 08:00-17:00, with breaks included. Factory tours will also take place during registration, and a formal introduction to Bühler Ltd. The course will also be run throughout the year in various other languages, including French, German, Spanish and Italian

RDC-3030-SS DeClumper

PRODUCT FOCUS April 2019 In every edition of Milling and Grain, we take a look at the products that will save you time and money in the milling process.

A new DeClumper™ lump breaker model RDC-3030-SS from Munson Machinery reduces agglomerates and compacted materials to original particle sizes. At 279mm high, it fits in restricted spaces between bulk storage, handling, processing and packaging equipment. With optional feed hoppers and support bases, it can also operate independently.

Material entering the 762mm square inlet is reduced in size by four rotors with three-point, single-piece breaking heads rotating with minimum clearance inside twin, curved, perforated bedscreens. On-size material exits through apertures in the bedscreens ranging from 25mm diameter to 64mm square.

Dual, independent 7.5 kW motors with gear reducer and chain and sprocket drives provide added capacity and redundancy, rotating the synchronized shafts at approximately 120 RPM to avoid heating the product.

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Agrex PRT300

TIP-TITE Drum Tipper

The Agrex PRT300 mobile grain dryer is an ideal solution for a simple, low-maintenance dryer to careful refine your corn and wheat. The PRT300 has a capacity of 41m3, and an output of roughly 142 tonnes of corn per 24 hours use, and 194 tonnes of wheat per 24 hours. Combustion fumes are entirely controlled inside the PRT300, ensuring no contamination occurs and this model is fully mobile and autonomous for ease of use.

The PRT300 stands just over 800cm tall, or a larger build is available, as the PRT400. The dryer’s components are made up out of high-quality materials, including stainless steel for the silo walls, nuts and bolts.

Flexicon have introduced a TIP-TITE® drum tipper that is designed for use with poorly-flowing or agglomerated materials, allowing rapid transfer of free- and non-free-flowing bulk solid materials dust-free.

Similar in performance to open chute tippers but with total dust containment, the outlet on the downstream end of the tipper is nearly equal in area to that of the drum opening, allowing agglomerated materials and large chunks to be discharged with minimal possibility of material bridging.

Drums from 114 to 208 litres are positioned on the tipper platform, which is raised by a hydraulic cylinder, seating the rim against the circular end of the discharge transition. A second hydraulic cylinder tips the platform-hood assembly and drum, stopping at dump angles of 45, 60 or 90 degrees with a motion-dampening feature.

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Binmaster SPL-100

FarinoAdd-S300

Wiring complexity and costs can be an obstacle when installing level sensors. The SPL100 battery-powered single point laser allows use of level sensors on silos or in remote locations where inventory monitoring has not been feasible. The SPL-100 is powered by a lithium battery, taking interval readings from once an hour to once a day, with a projected battery life of three to five years. It measures low, and no-dust solids contained in bins, tanks, or silos up to 98 feet tall.

The SPL-100 was designed for fast and easy setup. Install the sensor, power and aim the laser, and connect to the cloud. LoRa longrange communications send measurements from the SPL-100 to the LG-100 wireless gateway. The LG-100 provides a cellular or ethernet connection to the BinView web application or Binventory LAN-based software for inventory data access from your phone, tablet, or desktop computer.

As an extension to the Sigma Kneader S300 and the Farinograph TS and Farinograph E, the new accessory FarinoAdd-S300 can now be used to measure the rheological properties of products made from gluten-free flours.

The characteristic feature of the obtained dough is its extreme plasticity. Until now, the use of the Farinograph for this type of dough was very challenging, as the lid of the rheometer could be pressed on during the measuring process and no homogeneous dough could be produced.

The FarinoAdd-S300 can be used in numerous ways in product development, recipe optimisation and quality control. With the help of the tool, the properties of the flour during kneading and the water absorption are determined.

By means of this accessory, flours and doughs made of corn, rice, quinoa, amaranth, various legumes or millet can be analysed, amongst many others.

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Mercury MES – Manufacturing Execution System in the Milling Industry

A modern flour mill is composed of many different plant components executing a huge variety of individual steps. That puts high requirements on the central controls. The automation solution Mercury MES (Manufacturing Execution System) from Bühler feeds the data from all of the plant components of a flour mill to a central place and helps to easily monitor and visualise the processes.

The control of all functions and settings is done via an intuitive user interface. This allows the operator to quickly intervene in the production process should the need arise.

The central capturing and managing of data increases the efficiency at a variety of levels. For instance, the continuous data exchange with the ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) allows improved utilisation and production planning. The processes are controlled in the best way possible and aligned with one another. Functions such as process analysis and trend monitoring detect irregularities in production.

The process monitoring is ongoing, and every process step is saved in a central database. Thereby, traceability from intake to loading and back is guaranteed and visible with just a few clicks. Statistics and reporting instruments reduce the management needed while complying with common norms and standards.

Automatic alarm signals and a simplified error identification help to keep downtime to an absolute minimum. The integration of maintenance management systems, such as Bühler’s ProPlant, make proactive maintenance possible. The energy consumption monitoring serves to optimise the energy needed with the goal of avoiding performance peaks and lowering costs.

The automation solution, Mercury MES, is web-based which means it is adaptive and accessible to different end devices. In addition, Mercury is completely compatible with Bühler’s loT platform. It will be possible to use the current and future digital services from Bühler.

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Ocrim’s innovative approach

by Ocrim’s Technological and Communications departments

roviding routine maintenance in a mill plant while reducing production costs is an issue that those who experience working in a mill are faced with daily. Moreover, the ambition to get ever larger and betterperforming plants, as well as making the most of the economy of scale while continuing to manage one’s everyday life and work practices in a simple way, is one more challenge that has led Ocrim experts to provide solutions that can fully meet these kinds of requests.

Nowadays, in many countries of the world, there is indeed a trend towards establishing increasingly higher capacity plants, which can be easily implemented with today’s cutting-edge technologies.

A long time ago, talking about mills with a 500-tonne-per-day (tpd) capacity seemed more like a pipe dream. Today, with a view to meeting large production requirements in various areas of the world, Ocrim can design and manufacture 1200 tpd capacity plants.

This trend is definitely justified by lower initial capital expenditures (CAPEX), with respect to the same potential being obtained in several sections. As a matter of fact, the cost per

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tonne of a plant will decrease as its capacity increases, since all plant equipment can be optimised, thus avoiding any “potential waste.”

However, the benefits related to energy consumption savings and the use of human resources are very important. Indeed, just think that the same number of people can control and manage a 400 tpd plant as a 1000 tpd one.

A plant of this size, even if equipped with current technologies, may clearly exhibit some limitations if a whole series of management aspects are not taken into account in advance. Let us think, for example, of downtime periods due to both routine and extraordinary maintenance.

If we consider the cost of a downtime period in a 1200 tpd mill as a result of lower production due to scheduled maintenance e.g. in sifters, or for replacing grinding rolls, the impact that this can have on the plant’s annual financial statements is immediately clear.

To solve this kind of problem, while at the same time ensuring compliance with maintenance requirements according to planned intervals, Ocrim has developed the “Modular Mill Concept.”

This truly innovative technology makes it possible to stop some parts of the grinding section and leave some others running, thus steadily ensuring some production. The benefit derived from this

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The first benefit can be found at a production level, when downtime is planned and/or necessary.

In this case, production, even if reduced, is still guaranteed. As a matter of fact, this technology makes it possible to recover at least 50 percent of production during planned and/or unexpected downtime in the grinding section. A second benefit can be found in terms of maintenance in the grinding area, which today must be stopped before performing any work.

Maintenance is actually very often sacrificed for the benefit of production. By applying this technology, maintenance intervals and methods can be observed, as the impact on production is very low.

We all know that a properly serviced plant is more efficient and productive, so all solutions ensuring sound, effective maintenance are always welcome.

But what is this technology based on? And how is it implemented?

There are four main features of this solution: 1) Diagram 2) Layout 3) Automation 4) Equipment 1) Diagram: Right from its infancy the diagram must be designed in such a way as to be divided into separated sections that are able to run independently. It is also essential that these choices do not affect the quality of the finished

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product, whether the grinding section is running full load or half load. To achieve these results, Ocrim millers’ experience and expertise are essential elements; 2) Layout: To implement a modular concept, plant engineering plays a key role. Distributing loads and properly positioning the various machines are major steps towards implementing what is provided for in the diagram. This can be achieved only thanks to comprehensive knowledge of the material to be processed and the applied technology; 3) Automation: Without wishing to belittle the other aspects, this is possibly the most important element for the success of this technology. Knowing when (and what) to stop in the grinding section depending on various circumstances, makes it possible to limit unnecessary downtime and, above all, to always rely on a running part of the section. The advantage of being able to develop in-house management software and to be always in contact with millers, who will then use it for their plants, makes it significantly easier to identify a wide variety of key logics for proper operation; 4) Equipment: All this would not be possible if machines such as rollermills could not communicate with the central management system and receive inputs from it about what to do in case of alarms in the grinding section, and/ or simply in the event of partial scheduled downtime.

Furthermore, machines will also have to include a wide range of safety devices in order to prevent potential accidents when they are accessed for maintenance operations, considering that a part of the plant may be running.

In principle, this technology can also be applied to preexisting plants, and thus be used to retrofit them.

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Clearly, a careful analysis is needed to get an insight into, in particular, the condition of preexisting machinery and the level of automation applied, along with a thorough evaluation of the plant engineering in order to see if and which points will need to be modified so as to be adapted to this new technology.

Nowadays, there is a lot of talk about Industry 4.0 and how to apply this concept to the milling industry. Ocrim’s “Modular Mill Concept” is definitely a tangible example of Industry 4.0 intended for milling, since a plant operating independently and observing downtime periods as scheduled without jeopardising its whole production can only be defined as such.

In conclusion, taking those plants that already use this technology as reference points, we can say that the total downtime due to planned and/or unexpected maintenance, as well as occasional idle periods in the grinding section, has been reduced by 30 percent to 50 percent, with respect to the values recorded for situations without the modular concept.

This means that this technology could entail major economic savings, at an OpEX (operating expense) level, in any plant.

In view of these results, applying the modular concept technology to plants with a capacity exceeding 600 tpd has become a well-established practice for Ocrim. www.ocrim.com

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Milling and Grain magazine, the oldest milling magazine still in print (first published in 1891) – is once again hosting the GRAPAS Award for Innovation at Victam.

The Award will be made to the most innovative and economically beneficial equipment, process or service in the milling of grains and cereals for food production at GRAPAS 2019.

Entries can be made from one of three categories: • • •

A milling technology development (for flour, rice or other cereal) A production process or refinement that makes for more efficient and/or safe production of food A service (online or otherwise) that helps millers achieve their goals more efficiently

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MYCOTOXINS UK FIRM BIOSUPPLY IS HELPING TO TACKLE THE SCOURGE OF FLOUR PRODUCERS

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by Biosupply, United Kingdom

ycotoxins can be described as a family of poisonous secondary metabolites which can be generated from specific moulds. In general, they are able to grow on many different natural materials which can include foodstuff and crops, for example apple juice, dried fruit, coffee, nuts, cereals and many spices. Under suitable moisture and temperature conditions, fungi are able to rapidly proliferate to generate a large number of mycotoxins.

At present, there are more than 500 different mycotoxins which have been discovered and there is a gradual increase in this number as each year passes by.

Listed below are some of the most common types of mycotoxins: Aflatoxins: These belong to a family of mycotoxins which are produced by different strains of Aspergillus. There are many foodstuffs where these moulds can be found to grow, some of the most common including cereals, oilseeds, corn, cotton seeds, peanuts, spices, unrefined vegetable oils, cocoa, coffee and dried fruits. Sixteen different types of aflatoxins have been discovered and the most common types are aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2, M1 and M2 Fumonisins: These moulds are predominately discovered as contaminants in countries that have a temperate climate. Corn is an example of one of the most frequent contaminated products.

There is also evidence to indicate that this mould may also be present in malt brewing and grains. Fumonisin B1 and B2 are typical examples Trichothecene: These are members of the sesquiterpene family of compounds and there are 150 chemically-related mycotoxins which are present in this group. These mycotoxins are produced from Stachybotrys and they have been found in many different types of grains such as oats, wheat and maize. Satratoxin-H, T-2 mycotoxin and vomitoxin are common examples Ochratoxin: These are mycotoxins which are often produced from specific types of fungi, in particular aspergillus ochraceus

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or penicillium verrucosum. Naturally, they can be present in a number of different plants such as cocoa, beans, coffee, nuts and cereals. Ochatratoxin A, B and C are some of the common typical example of these mycotoxins.

Zearalenone: These are estrogenic metabolites which are formed from Gibberella and Fusarium species. It has a property of being heat stable and can be present throughout the world in many different cereal crops such as wheat, oats,

F rice, sorghum and maize. Typical example of toxic substances produced by Fusarium species include zearalenone, HT-2 toxin, deoxynivalenol and diacetoxyscirpenol.

ELISA procedure for screening mycotoxins

The enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) procedure has been used for over a decade in order to either screen or detect specific mycotoxins. One of the main advantages of this method is to provide a rapid means of analysis in order to eliminate negative samples and, therefore, reduce the overall analysis number.

This technique relies on the ability of specific antibodies, which are able to distinguish the three-dimensional structure of certain mycotoxins.

At present, the majority of commercially available ELISA kits that can be used for detecting mycotoxins are working in the kinetic phase of antibody-antigen binding; this has the added advantage of reducing the incubation times into minutes rather than hours.

General steps involved in an ELISA test

1. Extract mycotoxins from a ground sample with solvent 2. Mix sample extracts with an enzyme-coupled mycotoxins 3. Add this mix solution to an antibody-coated microtiter well 4. Mycotoxins in the sample extract, or control standards, are allowed to compete against the enzyme-conjugated mycotoxin for antibody binding sites on the microtiter wells that are not already occupied (See step one in figure one) 5. A wash step is then carried out (See step two in figure one), followed by the addition of an enzyme substrate. This will result in producing a coloured solution (See step three in figure

one). The intensity of the colour is inversely proportional to the amount of sample mycotoxin or standard that is present 6. Finally, a solution is then added in order to stop the enzyme reaction 7. An ELISA reader is used to measure the intensity of the colour at an absorbance filter of 450nm 8. The reading obtained for the samples can be compared to the reading obtained for the standards used. A standard curve (See figure one graph) is drawn and an interpretative result for the sample readings is obtained ELISA kit methods are widely accepted as the favoured options for high throughput analysis, since this procedure requires low sample volumes and the potential of less sample extract clean up, when compared to other conventional methods such as HPLC and TLC. Mycotoxins can be classified as secondary metabolism products from moulds and the subsequent uptake of mycotoxins through mouldy foodstuffs. These are responsible for causing mycotoxicosis, where even tiny concentrations are sufficient to cause a toxic effect. Some of these effects can be fatal by damaging the immune system, skin, liver and kidneys. ELISA kit procedures are the favoured choice for detecting mycotoxins, since they are simple, specific, sensitive, rapid and can be portable to be used outdoors in the field.

BioSupply offer a wide range of ELISA kits which can be used for food analytics and safety analysis, some of the more popular ELISA kits which are used routinely to detect mycotoxins include: aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin M1, fumonisin, T2-toxin, deoxynivalenol and zearalenone. www.elisakits.co.uk

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Functional ingredient

by Houqing Liu, Manager, Grain Analysis Office, Satake Manufacturing (Suzhou) Co, Ltd., China

et me explain a little about the effect of GABA and the role of functional foods in general, and their contribution to improving people’s lives and the society before getting into the technical side of GABA production.

Food provides essentially three functions to us. First function is “nutrition”. Its role is to provide some of the seven nutrients, including energy, minerals, fat, and vitamins in order to sustain life. The second function is “taste” that promotes appetite; good taste and flavour make eating a satisfying experience and help enhance the feeling of happiness and improve life. Third is “health” that affects our bodies functions, such as immunity improvement, disease prevention, symptom alleviation, health maintenance, etc.

These three major functions of food were first theorised by Japanese scientists in the 60’s and then later embraced in Western countries. Presently, this theory is widely known, in particular, the third function, which is further being studied through basic research for various applications in many countries.

Various functional foods are developed and sold also in Japan.

For example, numerous functional food products have been developed to help suppress elevated blood pressure, prevent or alleviate menopausal disorders, improve sleep, and beauty effects. One of the well-known functional foods in this category is the germinated brown rice/GABA rinse-free rice, enriched with GABA.

activity at the cranial nerve origin, prevents overheating of nerve cells and irritating related information from reaching brain centers, thereby basically sedating nerves. Additionally, it is recognised that ingestion of GABA improves the activation of glucose phosphatase, activity of the brain cells, metabolism of brain tissue, and recovery of brain cell function and nerve function. GABA is therapeutically effective for symptoms caused by cerebrovascular disorders.

Furthermore, improvement of kidney and liver functions and diet function was also observed, although these effects should be further investigated for more evidence. GABA is used worldwide as a drug to promote cerebral metabolism. In various cases, the daily dose is generally given orally; three-grammes split into three doses.

If the continual daily intake of GABA between 26.4 and 64.2 miligrammes (mg) can be maintained, it may be effective in relieving or improving symptoms associated with sleep disorder and autonomic neuropathy, in other words, it would be beneficial to consume functional foods with adequate pharmacology dose of the functional ingredient, on a daily basis. Benefits are generally felt after about four weeks of continual daily ingestion.

Many foods around us contain GABA. For example, vegetables, fruits, miso, soy sauce, fermented foods, etc. In a Japanese diet, it is believed that 100mg of GABA is consumed daily from regular meals. Since the amount of fermented foods in the diet of Chinese population is smaller than that of Japanese, their GABA intake equivalent may be lower, although it is considered higher than that of many other countries.

GABA: Gamma-aminobutyric acid

Role of functional foods

GABA is a type of active natural ingredient in which glutamic acid is produced by the action of decarboxylases. A type of nonproteinaceous amino acid that is found abundantly in animals and vegetables, especially in the brain of animals and germ of plants. Also, when a vegetable breaks dormancy and begins to germinate, GABA is produced to sustain its life.

In the early 50’s, scientists found that mammalian brain nerve tissues had a large amount of Glutamic acid, Aspartic acid, and γ-aminobutyric acid, the amino acid components of the three glutamic acid systems. Subsequent studies have shown that glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid act as promoters and suppressors, respectively, of neuronal signaling processes in the brain, which function to prevent the breakdown of the nervous system and play the important roles of neurotransmitters.

Presently, they are widely used as a drug for the treatment of brain metabolism such as epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease (PD), cerebral blood flow improvement, and brain trauma recovery.

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The functional foods cannot be prescribed for therapeutic purposes since their GABA content is too low for an effective treatment. However, in many cases, long-term eating of functional foods may alleviate symptoms of diseases that do not respond effectively to treatment with drugs.

The functional food imparts a fine-tuning effect to the human body, but it is a continuous process, as an old saying, “90cm thick ice on the river is not a result of one cold day” reminds us. Common lifestyle-related diseases develop as a result of the cumulative effects amplified over time.

If the malfunction of the body can be adjusted when it is “minor”, its deterioration may be minimised. If “prevention of disease” can be the main focus, “cure of disease” may not be an issue because the disease would be prevented. Consequently, no disease, which means no distress for the patient to deal with, economic losses can be avoided, and the burden on the household and society would be reduced. https://satake-group.com

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World Grain Trade Forum sponsored by China Grain Industry Association and International Grain Trade Union

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by Dr Wu Wenbin, Henan University of Technology, China n November 27, 2018, the China National Food Industry Association (CNFIA) and the International Food Trade Union hosted the World Grain Trade Forum in Beijing, with “the trend of world food trade outlook” as the theme, to discuss the exchange of world food production, trade and facing new

problems.

The forum held the goal of deepening trade cooperation and has carried on the deep discussion. Zeng Liying, Deputy Director of the State Food and Commodity Reserve Bureau, Zhao Changbao, Deputy Director of the Department of Policy and Reform of the Ministry of Agriculture and Villages, Gary Martin, President of the International Food Trade Federation, Yu Xubo, President of China’s Food Industry Association and COFCO Group, and Ullah Kaske, Counsellor of the World Trade Organisation attended the forum.

In his speech, Cofco Yu in said that this session of the World Grain Trade Forum was for members to communicate international food production and trade situations, as well as grasp the trend of international food trade, strengthen the world’s major grain production and marketing and the major food groups and food business contacts and cooperation and promote the healthy and stable development of the world’s food trade. Striving to create a face-to-face communication platform for international counterparts was also emphasised.

“Since CNFIA joined the International Food Trade Union in 2006, the association has made full use of both domestic and international markets and resources to strengthen international exchanges and cooperation”, says Mr Xubo.

“Against the backdrop of China’s further opening-up, we will take an active part in the activities of international food industry organisations, play the role of a bridge and bond between enterprises and governments, and contribute to the sustainable development of international food trade and international exchanges and cooperation.”

In view of the positive role of the forum in China, Gary Martin, President of the World Food Trade Federation (WFTF), believes that this year’s World Grain Trade Forum will help enhance exchanges and cooperation among countries and avoid risks in global trade in grain, oil and related products. At the same time,

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the exchange of experts from various countries provides rich market and industry information for the deepening of food trade cooperation. The alliance is willing to make its own contribution to the development of global food trade.

During the forum, relevant leaders and experts from the World Trade Organisation, China National Grain and Oils Information Centre, International Grain Council (IGC), China Feed Industry Association, Yihai Kerry, COFCO and other units and organisations delivered keynote speeches. In Australia, Canada, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other countries, people in the grain industry made special reports on the production and trade situations of soybeans, corn, wheat, sorghum and other varieties.

The head of the China Grain Industry Association said that China has entered a stage of high-quality development. The demands of Chinese consumers are becoming more diversified and of higher standards. This requires us to go to the world, and international standards. China’s huge population of more than 1.3 billion has injected lasting impetus into the world food trade.

With the deepening of cooperation, the links between China’s food security and world food trade have become closer.

China hope to establish an information sharing mechanism with international organisations and associations, with the help of the World Grain Trade Forum, so that Chinese grain enterprises can learn as much as possible about foreign policies and market dynamics “Next, the association will actively participate in the formulation of relevant international standards, to reflect the wishes of Chinese enterprises and promote the development of the industry” voiced the China Grain Industry Association’s representative.

“At the same time, the association should actively play its coordinating role in international affairs, and help enterprises solve problems and improve efficiency through coordination and communication between the association and national associations.”

This year, 39 foreign representatives from 15 countries, 26 international organisations or enterprises, standing directors of the China Grain Industry Association and key grain and oil enterprises in the main production and marketing areas of domestic grain participated in the forum.

During the event, participants closely focused on these varying themes and conducted in-depth exchanges from the macro, medium and micro dimensions, which provided useful references for Chinese grain and oil enterprises to grasp the changing international grain trade pattern and market development trends.

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Development and prospect of China’s international cooperation on food security in the past 40 years of reform and opening-up

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by Dr Wu Wenbin, Henan University of Technology, China

nternational cooperation in food security is growing Since the reform and opening up 40 years ago, China’s international cooperation in food security has gone through a process from being initially closed and semi-closed to conditional trade exchanges and, gradually, to trade liberalisation, from receiving assistance to foreign aid, from inkind assistance to technical assistance, and from humble introductions to going global.

International trade in food is increasing

Before the reform and opening up, affected by various factors, China’s grain import and export trade was very small, and most years were net imports. After the reform and opening up, economic development has driven the development of grain trade, and the scale of import and export has also been expanding.

Especially after China’s accession to the WTO in 2001, grain imports increased rapidly, with the average annual growth rate from 2001 to 2017 reaching 1.13 percent. In 2017, grain imports hit a nearly 40-year high of 13,062 million tonnes, up nearly 14fold from 8.83 million tonnes in 1978.

International food cooperation goes from receiving aid to foreign aid

After the reform and opening up, China’s international cooperation policy has also undergone a substantial adjustment, receiving large-scale international assistance. According to the ministry of commerce, China received more than US $7 billion in international grant assistance in 2011, which not only solved the shortage of funds for domestic economic construction, but also brought advanced technology and management experience.

In terms of international food aid, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has played an important role in helping China eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Over time, the number of poor people in China has been decreasing. By the 60 | April 2019 - Milling and Grain

end of 2005, the number of people living in absolute poverty in rural areas had dropped from 400 million to 23.65 million, and the problem of food and clothing for the vast majority of the population had been largely solved.

Since 2006, China has been transformed from a food aid recipient to a donor. China has provided a lot of aid to the third world countries. By the end of 2009, China’s foreign aid totaled 256.29 billion yuan.

Foreign investment in international food cooperation grew rapidly

Since the reform and opening up 40 years ago, China’s foreign investment in agriculture has grown from a slow increase to a rapid growth in recent years. Foreign investment in agriculture has become an important way for China to increase its participation in the world economy, expand its influence in the world and enhance its economic status in the world.

In 2014, China’s outward foreign direct investment flow reached $116 billion, making it a net capital exporter for the first time. The stock of foreign direct investment in agriculture increased rapidly from $1.21 billion in 2008 to $14.885 billion in 2016.

The investment field has developed from the initial production to processing, warehousing, logistics, trade and other aspects, involving planting, aquaculture, aquaculture, rural energy and other industries.

Food international cooperation technology export to teach people to fish

Since the reform and opening up 40 years ago, as China’s comprehensive national strength has been continuously enhanced, international cooperation in food security has been gradually introduced from abroad.

In addition to the emergency food aid, China has also increased technical assistance to China’s food security. Through the

F assistance of agricultural technology demonstration centres, they can send agricultural expert advice and technical cooperation, agricultural technical and management personnel training to help other developing countries to improve agricultural production capacity and to respond effectively to the food security problem.

At present, each year China aims to organise the implementation of aid projects for more than 120 countries and regions, throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania and Latin America.

They have sent more than 30,000 agricultural experts and technical personnel to help set up agricultural technology within agricultural technology demonstration centres, as well as experiment stations and extending stations. At the same time, this helps the host countries and has trained a large number of agricultural technical personnel throughout the world.

Problems and challenges facing China’s international cooperation in food security

The international food security situation remains grim. Global trade protectionism and populism are on the rise, posing great challenges to international cooperation on world food security.

Food security involves resources, environment, climate change and biodiversity, and is an important part of building a community of a shared future for mankind.

As a responsible major developing country, China needs to make its voice heard in world food security cooperation and play a leading role in world food security.

The structural shortage of grain in China is still serious

China is a major agricultural producer and consumer of agricultural products. Grain output has been above 600 billion kilograms for five consecutive years. But, at the same time, grain

structural deficiency phenomenon is serious, especially soybean, feed and grain. At present, China’s three major grain net imports have been normalised.

Enterprise quality and ability still need to be improved and strengthened

International cooperation on food security is a macro task, but specific tasks still need to be implemented by specific enterprises.

But at present, the quality and ability of Chinese food and agriculture enterprises need to be improved.

In addition, China’s agricultural going-out is still in its infancy, and enterprises lack knowledge of international rules, host country policies, language and culture and international management experience, when implementing international food security cooperation projects, making follow-up implementation and management difficult.

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For developed countries and regions, trade will be the main source of diversification. China has become a net importer of food and the vulnerability of food security is increasing. Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of food security, China’s food imports must reduce the overdependence on a single country.

In 2017, China imported 712,400 tonnes of grain from Russia, an increase of 4.5 times, compared with 2014. On February 26, 2018, the general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine of China issued a notice, canceling the quarantine requirements in 2016 and allowing Russia to export 15 million-to-50 million tonnes of wheat from six regions to China. This will further diversify the sources of China’s grain imports.

Developing countries and regions will be given priority to the cooperative development and utilisation of resources

Developing countries generally have relatively abundant and untapped natural resources. In the future, the development and utilisation of overseas resources in China’s international cooperation on food security will be mainly distributed in Asia, Russia, Latin America and Africa.

Asia’s international cooperation with China’s grain security poses geographical advantages, no doubt, especially for those countries rich in natural resources in southeast Asia. China can make full use of the Asian infrastructure investment bank development opportunities and maritime silk road to continuously strengthen cooperation with international food security in the southeast Asian countries, enhancing the level of food security in the region and creating favorable conditions for the stability of the surrounding areas.

together to promote development and realise world food security.

Recommendations for future international cooperation on food security

Support business initiatives to promote civil cooperation

We should build a community of a shared future for mankind and increase China’s voice in international affairs. Food is the most important substance in the world and everyone has the equal right to food. In the world food security affairs, it is necessary to constantly strengthen the planning of relevant international cooperation, and actively promote the Chinese experience, Chinese technology and Chinese methods to countries and regions with food insecurity.

We should make full use of the platforms of international organisations to strengthen trilateral cooperation

Since reform and opening up, China has become increasingly involved in international affairs. It has joined many international and regional organisations, including nearly 30 economic ones, including the food and agriculture organisation of the United Nations, apec, G20 and the greater Mekong sub region.

With the continuous enhancement of China’s comprehensive national strength, China is playing an increasingly important role in these international organisations. Since 2006, China has gradually increased its contributions to the WFP and provided humanitarian food aid and rapid response to the WFP. In the future, China should make full use of the platform of international organisations, to promote the use of international organisation rules, further strengthen tripartite cooperation, work 62 | April 2019 - Milling and Grain

Although many countries in the world hope to rely on China to develop their own economy, they also remain somewhat cautious about China. Recently, the China threat theory has been renewed.

The expansion of China’s influence has given rise to the “China infiltration theory”.

Therefore, in the future, international cooperation on food security is necessary to strengthen the communication and coordination between governments, enhance political mutual trust, and strengthen food security cooperation with traditional friendly countries in Asia and Africa.

On the other hand, for neutral countries, we should actively support enterprises as the main body of international cooperation in food security. China support not only large enterprises with great influence, but also small and medium-sized enterprises with greater flexibility. Sub-regional and sub-standard measures will be taken to strengthen guidance and services for enterprises in international food security cooperation, so as to promote the development of local agriculture and improve the well-being of local farmers.

For countries that are hostile to each other, non-governmental exchanges and communication should be further promoted, and in-depth cooperation should be further promoted through voluntary learning of China’s grain production experience and production technology, so as to improve the efficiency and efficiency of international cooperation on food security.

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A guide to handling a metal contamination food recall

by Fortress Technology, UK

he crisis situation of food recall is one that requires immediate action to alleviate any longstanding financial and reputational damage. Fortress Technology, metal detection specialists, examine the diverse factors that can make food operators vulnerable to a recall, even with inspection equipment in regular use.

The temptation to economise on equipment and the connection between compromising on food safety standards was recently highlighted by global insurance broker Lockton International.

98 percent of the manufacturers surveyed for the Lockton Food & Beverage Report agreed that continued price pressures would influence the final product on the retail shelves, with 42 percent judging that cost cutting is to blame for the current rise in the number of recalls.

Due to retail pricing concerns, survey participants suggest that safety standards are being compromised. The study also points to a significant increase in food recalls by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA), with the number doubling in the last five years and a sharp rise in those with physical contaminants, including metal. Lockton’s Food and Beverage Product Recall Risk Tracker found that food contamination linked to choking hazards were the cause of 22 percent of food and drink recalls over the past six years.

It implies that short-term thrift with equipment may have an adverse effect on food safety, putting a business and brand reputation in jeopardy. Understanding how to optimise metal detection systems forms a critical part of the planning for a recall process and is good business practice.

It can happen to anyone

Most food suppliers that face a recall will almost certainly have product inspection equipment in place, so what causes a metal contaminant to slip through the HACCP safety net? The answer is no system is entirely infallible.

Quality assurance often runs deeper than the obvious. Rather than considering the ‘if’ it can be prudent to think instead about the ‘when’. To mitigate future contaminant risks means you are not looking for patterns but future potential holes in the security chain. From a practical perspective, food processing inspection risks are recommended to be reviewed every 12 months as part of a defined HACCP assessment.

Run mock recalls

Don’t wait for a crisis to hit before developing your recall

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response. It can be advisable to run several mock rehearsals for different product scenarios Ensure you involve everyone that would be connected to a recall, from quality assurance managers to production line operators, customer service personnel to marketing. Testing your process regularly helps to clarify everyone’s role. Have a contingency team too, to cover holidays, if the recall might hit out of usual operating hours.

Know your metals

First, there’s the widespread use of stainless steels in the food industry. These are more difficult to detect than ferrous metals such as iron and steel or non-ferrous metals such as copper or zinc. This is because metal detectors work by monitoring disturbances in an electromagnetic field, caused by magnetic and conductive characteristics of material passing through.

Ferrous metals are both magnetic and good electrical conductors so they’re relatively easy to detect. Non-ferrous metals aren’t magnetic but they’re good conductors.

Stainless steel, specifically the 300 series, is non-magnetic and is also a poor electrical conductor compared to other metal types.

These characteristics make stainless steel the most difficult metal type to detect. In theory, this means that in a sphere of stainless steel hidden in a dry product typically needs to be 50 percent larger than a ferrous sphere to generate similar signal strength.

That disparity can rise from 200 to 300 percent when inspecting wet product with conductive characteristics.

Consider product flow and shape

Food products come in all shapes, sizes and density. What’s more, products don’t always travel consistently in the same direction when passing through the metal detector aperture. Since size, shape, orientation and position of metal contaminants cannot be controlled; operating a metal detector at the highest possible sensitivity is generally viewed as the optimal method to detect the miniscule contaminants.

It’s equally important to remember that metal detector performance is usually measured using spheres. However, metal contamination may not be spherical, thus the signal generated by said contaminant can vary in amplitude quite drastically in some cases. The most extreme example is small diameter wire, which may be easy to detect if it presents to the detector in one orientation, but very tricky to spot if it arrives in a different orientation. It’s therefore important to optimise the performance of the detector to cope with the worst-case scenario.

An improvement in sphere size from 3mm to 2.5mm may not significant but it can be the difference between success and failure when trying to spot an irregular fragment.

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It is vital to check that any metal detection system is failsafe.

For example, if a fault with the reject system means that a contaminant is detected but not rejected, the line should stop automatically until the situation is resolved.

Both the detector performance and fail-safe capability should be tested regularly with results kept on record to support traceability.

Major retailers will typically have their own codes of practice that specify their testing and reporting requirements, but what happens in theory can be harder to implement in practice in a busy production environment – especially if the record keeping is done manually on paper.

Some metal detector equipment manufacturers, Fortress Technology included, integrate secure, automatic logging of all such information into their systems. This is something where a modest investment up front can lead to savings later on by narrowing the time window during which a problem can go undetected and reducing the number of suspect products that must be discarded or recalled in case of an incident.

Size does matter

Because sensitivity is measured at the geometric center of the aperture, the ratio of the aperture to the size of the product is an essential consideration. Maximum sensitivity occurs when the belt and food item is closest to the edge of the metal detector opening, making sense that the smaller the aperture, the more capable it is of detecting the smallest possible contaminants.

Users could optimise performance by utilising several smaller detectors, positioned at critical control points throughout the process, rather than one big detector at the end of the line.

Utilising upstream metal detection can also identify smaller contaminants, which may not be possible at the end of the line system. HACCP guidance states that critical control points (CCPs) should be located at any step where hazards can be prevented, eliminated, or reduced to acceptable levels.

Detecting any contaminant at the upstream phase means that the rejected product will be a small amount of raw material/unfinished product versus finished/packaged product.

This method will also help identify possible sources of the contaminant, as the point of inspection is closer to the manufacturing process where fragments of metal may be introduced from processing equipment.

Mitigating the risks

When balancing the risks and rewards of investing in optimised metal detectors systems, many users don’t perceive them as generating value for their business beyond the need to comply with customer demands, such as retailer codes of practice.

However, short-term thrift could be an expensive mistake in the longer term.

Any food manufacturer should look at this from a risk management perspective. No one intends to allow metal to contaminate their food products any more than they intend to burn down their factory, but that doesn’t stop them from investing in fire protection and insurance. In a similar thread, investing in metal detection reduces the risk of a company’s hard-won reputation for food safety being set aflame. By weighing the cost of equipment versus the cost of a product recall, the decision to invest in good quality inspection equipment should be a simple one.

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Supporting gut health with seaweed extracts: A targeted approach

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ut health has become increasingly important in the livestock industry with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and the urge to limit the use of antibiotics. The intestinal mucosa converges various functions: digestion and absorption of nutrients; as well as physical barriers against microbes and toxins, thanks to the presence of a protective mucus layer and tight junction proteins that seal the paracellular space.

The intestinal mucosa hosts both gut microbiota and immune cells (70% of the total number of immune cells are residents of the gut mucosa and gut-associated lymphoid tissue).

In modern production systems, the gastrointestinal tract is being challenged and the subtle gut health balance being relied on can be impaired. The components that define gut barrier and immune function can be weaken and lead to higher occurrence of digestive troubles associated with dysbiosis.

This disbalance will trigger local and systemic inflammation, affecting the global health status and the growth performance of the animals. The challenge in the industry is to find solutions capable of supporting the epithelial barrier function and the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT), in order to maintain a proper gut health and, thus, ensure good performance without the need of antibiotics.

Seaweeds: The multi-asset solution!

Many candidates are available, with varying efficacy and scientific evidence. Among them, seaweeds, or macroalgae, which have gained great interest in the past decades and are the object of increasing research. In the literature, seaweeds are being ascribed a wide range of biological activities, such as immunomodulating, antioxidant, antiviral or antihyperlipidemic properties.

Seaweeds are divided into three groups: brown, red and green algae. Despite their phylogenetic differences, seaweeds share the specificity of their parietal polysaccharides. Their structural complexity and unique composition make them very reactive and explain their biological activities towards animals, plants and humans.

The complexity and reactivity of seaweed polysaccharides derive from the nature of the sugar units, which are diverse and sometimes rare. Like uronic acids, xylose and rhamnose, the variety of glycosidic bonds leading to their branched structure and the presence of sulfate groups (see Figure 1).

Furthermore, their polyanionic structure and solubility increases their reactivity and facilitates their recognition by host cells. The main types of seaweed polysaccharides are agar and carrageenans (red seaweeds), ulvans (green seaweeds) and fucans (brown seaweeds), each of them presenting specific molecular traits which determine their biological properties and reactivity.

Figure 1 - Seaweed polysaccharides structure

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F Therefore, it is important to identify which types of polysaccharides are responsible for a given biological activity in view of extracting them and use them to support gut health.

Such work has been at the core of Olmix Group research and development activities for the past 10 years.

3 MSP® extracts with dedicated actions to support gut health

Immune modulation was the first target of Olmix Group, after the use of antibiotics as growth promoters was banned in Europe. A candidate extract from the green algae Ulva sp (MSP®IMMUNITY) was identified as an immune modulator.

A research project in collaboration with INRA led to the demonstration of its effect on immune mediators in pig and poultry models, including the identification of the metabolic pathways involved in this activation (see Figure 2).

Berri et al. (2016) first highlighted that MSP®IMMUNITY could stimulate the gene expression of several immune mediators (cytokines and chemokines). Among others, the extract showed to upregulate the expression of TNFα, involved in the innate immune response via macrophage activity stimulation, as well as CCL20 and IL-1α, respectively working on the recruitment and differentiation of T and B lymphocytes (adaptive immune response), and PPARγ which has anti-inflammatory properties.

In vivo studies further confirmed that MSP®IMMUNITY could modulate animal’s immune response, supporting them in critical stages by favoring the transfer of immunity from the sow to its piglets (increased IgG titers in the colostrum and IgA in the milk), or supporting the development of the adaptive immune response in broilers (decreased heterophil to lymphocyte ratio).

Using this extract punctually (commercially available as Searup,

used in the drinking water), around vaccination or in the event of a viral attack, has shown to boost the immune system and favor animal’s recovery, while a continuous in-feed use (newly launched Algimun®), could strengthen animal’s defenses all along their cycle, particularly in early stages when they are the most sensitive.

Olmix Group also identified some extracts of interest targeting gut barrier function. Previous work (Barcelo et al., 2000) had suggested that ulvans (extracted from Ulva sp.) could stimulate the excretion of mucin proteins and highlighted their potential use against various intestinal diseases. Olmix Group conducted a set of experiments to define the molecular pathway that triggers the production of mucin and to determine if the extract would improve tight junction protein expression as an important determinant of the gut barrier function.

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Figure 2- Mode of action of MSP®IMMUNITY on intestinal epithelial cells. Adapted from Berri et al. (2016 and 2017).

Two seaweed extracts were tested: MSP®MUCIN (from Ulva sp) and MSP®BARRIER (from Solieria chordalis). Results showed that both MSP® extracts induced the expression of mucins and tight junctions (in vitro models, using mucussecreting HT-29 MTX cells for mucin evaluation and enterocytelike Caco-2 cells for tight junction evaluation). However, each extract presented some specificities: MSP®MUCIN mainly stimulated the expression of mucin genes (gel-forming MUC2 and membrane-bound MUC5AC) and MSP®BARRIER the expression of tight junction proteins (scaffolding proteins ZO-1 and ZO-2 and transmembrane protein Claudin-2).

The different responses expressed by the different extracts stress the importance of selecting appropriate fractions of

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seaweeds to stimulate targeted biological effects. On the field, the MSP®MUCIN is used to support digestive welfare when young animals are challenged with dehydration or digestive troubles, while the MSP®BARRIER is used in synergy with the MSP®IMMUNITY (Algimun®) for a continuous strengthening of the intestinal barrier, to prevent the passage of pathogens in the organism all along their cycle.

Olmix Group is expert in the identification and selection of active seaweed polysaccharides that have targeted applications in livestock to support gut health. Olmix MSP® are available in several forms (concentration, use), providing high flexibility to its users to address the different challenges faced by animals along their cycle. www.olmix.com

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GUT HEALTH CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING ONGOING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCIES

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by Roger Gilbert, Publisher, Milling and Grain

here animal agriculture is concerned, one ill pig, chicken or cow can have catastrophic results on a producer’s bottom line, particularly now when more countries are requiring low or antibiotic-free production environments.

This on-going concern has led scientists at US-based Novus International, Inc. to focus on two areas of research to achieve production efficiencies: address emerging intestinal and structural health challenges through nutrition and promote the development of the progeny by optimising the nutrition of the mother.

Gut health

Producers and researchers can agree that managing gut health is a multifaceted process that requires a holistic approach. Dr Mercedes Vázquez-Añon, a senior fellow and Director of Novus Animal Nutrition Research and Facilities, says that in trying to understand the etiology of gut health problems, Novus researchers were forced to compartmentalise the problems into several areas. That resulted in three specific avenues of focus to develop a programme for managing gut health.

First there’s the ingredients themselves. Improving the quality and reducing the variation of main feed ingredients -- especially protein sources like soybean mealvia the use of proteases and monitoring the content of anti-nutritional factors such as trypsin inhibitors, is an ongoing process for producers but a worthwhile one.

“Spending time understanding the quality of the ingredients we feed can only improve our chances to reduce enteric health problems,” Dr Vázquez-Añon says.

For example, studies show that excessive indigestible protein arriving at the cecum (the beginning of the large intestine) leads to enteric problems and overgrowth of clostridium. Dr Vázquez-Añon says feeding an enzyme additive like Novus’s CIBENZA® DP100 has been shown to reduce excessive indigestible protein in the cecum and improve gut health.

Second is being proactive. In poultry, necrotic enteritis can be devastating to a flock, but there are ways to boost immunity.

Studies have shown that reducing dysbacteriosis and overgrowth of pathogens in the small intestine that could lead to necrotic enteritis can be achieved through compounds that act at the site of the problem, Dr Vázquez-Añon says.

“We have found this to be the case with protected blends of organic acids that can deliver the organic acid to the small intestine where the problem is active. In addition, essential oils have been shown to modulate the microbial population and support the host immune system to fight coccidia.”

The final piece? Ensuring an animal’s immune system and gut barrier function is

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F optimised by feeding appropriate amounts of high-quality trace minerals and antioxidants.

“More is not always better,” Dr Vázquez-Añon says. “Simply adding more minerals and other organic materials to the diet is not a simple answer.”

She says a Novus programme called “Reduce and Replace” features its MINTREX® organic trace minerals in a two-pronged approach wherein producers are able to reduce the levels of trace minerals they are currently using in ruminant and monogastric diets while optimising production efficiency and, as an added bonus, protecting the environment as the animal excretes less wasted mineral.

“The bioavailability of trace minerals in MINTREX® helps animals to cope with immune challenges, addresses emerging structural challenges such as breast myopathy (woody breast in broilers) or lameness in sows and dairy cows, and ensures livestock performance is unaffected,” she adds. “Ultimately, it provides a cost saving solution for producers looking to reduce their feed expenses and the impact their animals are having on the environment.”

Having quality feed and reducing the total amount of additives used aren’t the only way that producers can reduce costs.

Maternal feeding

Maternal nutrition through epigenetics is being able to modulate gene expression without alteration of the genetic code itself. This process has transformed the way Novus researchers think about genomes and its application in how to feed livestock in breeding programmes.

Dr Vázquez-Añon says the maternal nutrition approach to promote offspring viability and health has been adopted in her

company’s programmes for cows, sows and broilers breeders.

“Development of an embryo is similar across the species. For example, in studies we’ve seen that feeding MINTREX® trace minerals to the mother can have an impact in the development of the offspring, especially the immune system of the gut and muscle fibres. We saw that feeding MINTREX® zinc to broiler breeders modulated the intestine inflammatory cascade of the offspring resulting in a more developed gut immune system.”

In this way feeding goes beyond simply addressing trace mineral nutrition to optimise the mineral status of the mother and the progeny. Dr Vázquez-Añon says that feeding trace minerals can modulate gene expression in the embryo and has a significant impact on the lifecycle of the resulting animal. “In sows, we see increase in weight and less variation of litter weight and piglet mortality.”

Recently, Novus researchers have been studying gilt skeleton development to identify biomarkers that can help assess the animal’s structural development with the view of maintaining the resulting sow in the peak of structural health and improve retention and optimise productivity.

This effect starts early in the genetic stage and, by getting it right, Dr Vázquez-Añon says the change can extend the life cycle of the sows on a farm.

“We have found that farmers can reduce their renewal rate in sow herds from P2 and P3 to P4 and beyond,” she says. “That reduces production costs significantly.”

Dr Vázquez-Añon said that researchers at Novus are excited to continue studying the company’s products and how they can promote the health and development of progeny through maternal feeding. www.novusint.com

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DLM vs HMTBa

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Dispelling the myths

by Roger Gilbert, Publisher, Milling and Grain reporting from IPPE 2019

ethionine is considered an essential amino acid. It is not naturally synthesised by livestock and therefore must be provided in the diet.

Chemically synthesised sources of methionine are just one way to add this important amino acid to livestock diets; poultry diets in particular.

As a major limiting amino acid in poultry and ruminant diets, methionine has been the subject of much debate and product comparison for almost three decades. That debate was in evidence again at this year’s IPPE convention in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) is heavily but not exclusively focused on poultry production and its related sectors, including feed, and therefore is an ideal venue for ingredient companies to share their product developments with feed customers.

While Milling and Grain is not the typical publication for scientific comparison and differentiating between the various forms of methionine in the market, we did take the opportunity to talk to a global leader in the production of methionine solutions, Novus International, Inc. “There is a lot of misinformation about the different methionine products available in the market –not all are equal,” says Mr Alfred Zimmerman, the Senior Business Director for Methionine at USA-based Novus.

Globally the demand for methionine has been growing between five-to-six percent per year and production is now currently standing at approximately one million tonnes, he told us. This growth is expected to remain the same over the next three to five years.

While there are a handful of companies producing methionine products, they aren’t all producing the same kind. The offerings essentially come down to DL-methionine and HMTBa. And it seems that the market is experiencing a continuing switch to the liquid, HMTBa, which is what Novus produces (ALIMET® feed supplement), stating it brings benefits to the feed manufacturer in operational terms as well as for the animal itself.

“The underlying message for the producer is that there are ‘hidden benefits’ for poultry due to the chemistry involved in HMTBa,” says Mr Zimmerman.

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With HMTBa, there are two key aspects to be aware of, he says.

“Poultry require a continuous source of methionine, as it is the first limiting amino acid. If a diet is inadequate in any essential amino acid, protein synthesis cannot proceed beyond the rate at which that amino acid is available.

“In blood plasma results we see that levels increase more rapidly with DL-methionine (DLM) as compared to HMTBa. The rapid increase in these blood plasma levels will slow feed intake and in turn slow growth. Whereas with HMTBa we see a more controlled and gradual release into the blood stream allowing the animal to consume more feed for longer, which in turn promotes optimal growth,” he explains.

“Recently, the International Methionine Analog Association (IMAA) published an analysis of methionine sources. In summary, the research showed that HMTBa performs better than DLM – that is the bottom line,” he adds.

In addition to supplying methionine to the animal, HMTBa also offers an organic acid effect, helping in time of heat stress, offering optimised bird liveability and yield.

HMTBa can also be used to deliver trace minerals and confer beneficial effects from its native carboxylic acid. Novus researchers have capitalised on these benefits by formulating HMTBa with trace minerals and organic acids to create a line of speciality products.

“Novus’ MINTREX® trace minerals and ACTIVATE® DA nutritional feed acid, respectively, are great examples of products that provide these additional benefits,” Zimmerman says. “Novus’ knowledge and capabilities in the science of HMTBa essentially allows customers to ‘stack benefits’ on top of its intrinsic value as a highly valuable source of methionine.”

Above and beyond the benefits that producers can see in their livestock, Novus also offers support with its liquid HMTBa offering that can positively impact the bottom line. Zimmerman points to Novus’ proprietary AIMS® system - an automated inventory management system for ALIMET® customers, which offers vendor-managed, simplified and automated ordering.

For example, inventories of the liquid product are maintained in a Novus database “and should we see a change in consumption, we can respond quickly to see if there is a real increase occurring or advise the company on how to correct any overuse or other issue.”

Zimmerman says the inventory system, coupled with demonstrated benefits in animal performance is how Novus is ‘stacking’ the benefits of ALIMET® to help producers “protect” performance. www.novusint.com

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osing and mixing are two of the major procedures in feed milling.

Getting them right can have a significant impact on feed quality and the cost effectiveness of the process.

The design of this process depends on the number and properties of ingredients, dose rates and required output. Feed production ingredients are usually mixed in a batch, due to the amount of ingredients and frequent changes in feed formulation. Even though the number of ingredients may vary, different groups can be classified: • Main ingredients (soy, corn and wheat etc., typically > five percent of the formulation) • Minerals and major additives (limestone, salt, phosphorus etc., one-to-five percent of the formulation) • Micro ingredients (amino acids, vitamins, < one percent of the formulation) • Medication (<< 0.1 percent) Most of these ingredients (typically > 95 percent) are added as dry bulk. Dry bulk ingredients are weighed on scales per batch and the accuracy of scales depends on their weighing ranges. Therefore, individual scales with corresponding and appropriate weighing ranges are needed to weigh main, minor and micro ingredients (Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament, Annex II).

Dry bulk ingredients are loaded into the mixer after dosing and weighing at the beginning of the mixing cycle. Certain ingredients are added as liquid (oil, fat, molasses, water, acids and other additives, usually < five percent. These are dosed via flow meters or on scales and sprayed onto the dry mash during the mixing cycle.

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In order to ensure continuous operation of the pellet mills, the capacity of the batch mixing line will be defined based on the design capacity of the pelletising line.

Mixing line capacity

Production capacity of the feed mill is defined based on continuous processes in tonnes per hour. For the mixing line equipment, this must be transferred into batches per hour as mixing is a batch process.

Each given output can be met by varying batch size and batch frequency. Batch size is defined in weight units as bulk batches are assembled on scales.

Nevertheless, equipment for transport, storage, dosing and mixing of these bulk batches is primarily defined by batch volume: • Dosing equipment must be designed to dose the volume of bulk ingredients in the assigned dosing time • Scale hoppers must be designed to accommodate batch volume according to their weighing capacities • Hoppers before and after the mixer and the mixer itself must be designed to accommodate the total batch volume • Mixers must be designed to allow for an appropriate filling rate at full batch volume, in order to get optimal mix homogeneity within the assigned mixing time • Conveying equipment after the mixer must be designed to convey the total batch volume within the cycle time While mixer sizes in feed mills range from less than one tonne (2,000 litres) to 10 tonnes (20,000 litres), mixing time may vary from around 60 seconds to four-to-five minutes (or even longer) depending on mixer design and on quality expectations.

F A paddle mixer may achieve a comparable level of homogeneity in less than 60 seconds, while it takes more than 200 seconds to achieve a good Coefficient of Variation in a double ribbon mixer.

Considering time requirements for mixer filling and discharging, total cycle times of two-to-six minutes may result.

Consequently, approximately 10-30 batches may be produced per hour.

Time sequence of batch process

The time sequence of the batch mixing process can roughly be structured in four blocks: 1 - Dosing time 2 - Mixer fill and discharge times 3 - Mixing time 4 - Discharge time of bin after mixer A close look at the time sequence improves the understanding of the batch process: • Dosing time is shorter than mixing time; so, the subsequent batch will be ready to be filled into the mixer as soon as the mixer is discharged • The liquid addition system is designed to allow for sufficient mixing of dry components before spraying of liquids begins and provides for a final mixing time after spraying stops • The conveying line after the mixer is designed to discharge the batch from the surge hopper after the mixer within the mixing time of the following batch.

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• Mixer size increases proportionally with the batch size, just as the output per hour will increase, assuming constant number of batches per hour • Dosing time increases proportionally with batch size and dosing equipment remaining unchanged • If mixing time is shortened, in order to increase output (rather than increasing batch size), this will result in shortened dosing time. To dose the same amounts in a shorter time, dosing equipment must be upsized, and dosing accuracy will decrease relative to batch size. Doubling the diameter of a screw feeder would increase output and dosing error approximately by the factor four • Weighing accuracy is related directly to batch size. E.g., for a scale with 3,000 digits resolution and with a weighing range of three tonnes, the smallest read out will be 1kg. With a weighing range of six tonnes the according read out will be 2kg • Mixing time is much more influenced by mixer design (besides product related parameters) than by batch size. With the same basic mixer design shortening mixing time may have a negative effect on mix homogeneity.

• Spraying time – just as dosing time – increases proportionally with batch size with the same spraying equipment. Liquid addition has its restrictions as liquids can only be sprayed onto the surface of the mash inside the mixer, while batch size increases with mixer volume. With batch size spraying time will increase relative to mixing time with negative effects on mix quality. Such effects are stronger with a modern mixer design and shorter mixing time • Fill and discharge time is relatively short and isn’t greatly affected by batch cycle time. Generally, with an increasing

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Another quality related aspect is the ‘product carry-over’.

Depending on equipment design and maintenance, whenever changing batches, product from the one being discharged will remain and be carried over into the following batch.

While keeping output-per-hour constant, there is a tendency for increased carry-over when batch size decreases and the number of batches per hour increases.

A further consideration is that, with an increasing number of batches per hour, wear and tear will increase on parts that are used when changing batches. These include slide gates, pneumatic pistons, and drives and electric drives.

Batch size and cycle time

The most critical consequence of increasing the number of batches per hour is the shortened mixing time, relative to batch cycle time.

If the fill and discharge time of the mixer is 30 seconds in total, then increasing the number of batch cycles would have a negative impact on net-mixing time. With 10 batches per hour, 300 seconds, or five minutes per hour, would be needed to fill and discharge the mixer. 55 minutes would be net mixing time to produce good mix homogeneity.

With 30 batches per hour, 15 minutes each hour would be needed to change batches, meaning only 45 minutes would remain to produce a good quality mixture.

Increasing batch frequency above 15 batches per hour causes excessive downtime for changing batches at the expense of productive dosing, spraying and mixing time.

Segmentation of mixing time

In order to get good mix homogeneity with a balanced batch cycle segmentation, it is important to consider the order and timing in which ingredients are added. Mixing time starts after all dry ingredients have been added.

When filling the mixer, macro ingredients should be added first.

This ensures a good distribution in the mash. In some mixers there are dead zones that don’t mix close to the bottom. These would fill up with micros if those were added first. Losses of micros per batch, due to mixer gates not being 100 percent tight when closed, will also be reduced if they are added on top of macro ingredients.

For micro ingredients, like amino acids and vitamins, a good distribution, as well as exact dosing and avoidance of carryover, is critical for high feed quality, to ensure good growth performance and the health status of animals.

Adding liquids too early within the mixing cycle will affect the homogeneity of all the ingredients. Once liquids are sprayed into the mixer particle size increases, due to adhesion between liquid droplets and dry particles.

When adding fluids, water-soluble liquids should be sprayed before fat-soluble liquids. The fat-soluble liquids will coat the surface of dry mash granules and, thus, prevent the absorption of further liquids. This means liquids will stay on the surface and form lumps and caking on the mixer surface and mixing tools (paddles and ribbons).

Mixer filling rate

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mixing dynamics of the inner ribbon is negatively affected, and product will accumulate to one side of the mixer by the outer ribbon.

If mixers are overfilled, the distance from the spraying nozzles to the mash is diminished and the liquids will cover a smaller surface. Lumping will occur because the volume of liquids will exceed the specific absorption capacity of the mash.

With a low filling rate, liquids sprayed onto mixer tools and side walls will cause caking that will eventually be carried over into following batches.

Therefore, it is recommended a minimum filling rate of over 60 percent is used, even though manufacturers may claim that such mixers perform well below 50 percent. The mash will only absorb the liquids and keep mixer tools clean, if mixer tools are well covered beneath the spraying array.

Working precision test of the feed production

Compound feed ensures animals are supplied with adequate levels of energy and nutrients. In modern animal production, compound feed is also used to apply prophylactic medical treatments to maintain animal health.

Consumers give food safety a lot of attention and, as part of the food chain, feed production has to live up to certain standards and comply with basic rules and best practices. Many countries have issued specific regulations with additional guidelines for the feed industry, to safeguard this compliance. Traceability, hygiene and working precision are the key words addressed by these guidelines.

Different concepts have evolved to meet customers’ needs and to cope with regulatory requirements to not only produce an adequate quality but also verify it on a regular basis. The focus of such concepts is to evaluate mix homogeneity of the batch mixer by measuring the ‘coefficient of variation’ of a tracer added into the mash. For example, our AMINOBatch® Working Precision Test uses supplemental amino acids as tracers to evaluate the coefficient of variation in the batch mixing process.

Conclusions

Dosing and mixing are core processes in the feed mill with high impact on output and feed quality. Conflicting aspects of equipment and process design must be reconciled to find an acceptable balance between cost effectiveness and good quality production.

With batch cycle times below four minutes, the ratio between time needed for changing batches and net mixing time gets out of balance at the expense of dosing accuracy, mix homogeneity and process stability, causing higher risks for feed quality.

The industry trend of speeding up the batching process requires special attention regarding the segmentation of the dosing and mixing cycle. Namely liquid addition systems may become a bottleneck: shorter batch time results in shorter mixing and spraying time. The limiting factor for liquid spraying is the capability of the mash to absorb liquids added at high dose rates.

With liquid addition, it is very important to check and maintain a good filling rate of the mixer. Otherwise, lumping and caking on mixer walls and tools will result.

In feed production it is important to check working precision of the dosing and mixing process to ensure quality production.

If well executed, such tests give opportunities to identify optimisation potential in the process and equipment operation as well as in maintenance. www.corporate.evonik.com

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IN-HOUSE COMPETENCES SECURE WORLD LEADER POSITION

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fter more than 70 years in the business, it is remarkable that there are almost no two Cimbria plants that are 100 percent alike – but what they do have in common is that they meet the individual requirements that the customers may have. This does not mean that each machine is specially developed every time, however. An obvious comparison could be that of Lego toys, which are recognised all over the world. A large number of different standard components can be combined and put together in countless ways to form a functional whole.

And it is the same with a Cimbria plant.

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Based on the industry’s biggest and broadest product range, the optimum, customised solution is developed in close collaboration between Cimbria and their customers. Indeed, if there is one particular area in which Cimbria really stand firm, then it is full flexibility. As a member of the AGCO group, Cimbria is part of the world’s leading agroindustrial company, boasting brands such as Fendt, Massey Ferguson, Valmet and GSI. GSI operates in several areas with equipment and complete plants for poultry, pig-breeding and grain storage, as well as being the world’s biggest producer of round steel silos. These are now incorporated as an integral part of Cimbria’s product range, with the complete product range reflecting its role as global leader.

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Cimbria and GSI make up the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest supplier of equipment, complete solutions and technologies to the industrial grain and seed business. Production of equipment takes place at more than 20 locations all over the world. This entails a sales and service presence that has global reach and enables comprehensive professional insight into the local requirements that are applicable in each individual market.

One of the latest in the line of production locations is found in Biatorbagy, an industrial estate outside Budapest, in Hungary.

In 2014, the first part of the factory was opened, before being

extended in 2017 so that it now covers more than 25,000 m2. It is at this facility that silos for the markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are now produced.

Along with a conscious choice of leading sub-suppliers of, for example, steel and bolts, a new and high-tech production facility ensures the highest quality and uniformity in the physical product. However, when it comes to a product such as silos, correct design and configuration are just as important.

Local conditions have to be taken into account, whether this involves the impact of wind, snow, earthquakes or similar. Such calculations are extremely complex â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and at GSI are performed in a uniquely developed software application called HiStruct.

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prepares configuration and production drawings, calculation reports, material lists, FEM analyses, as well as generating the 3D models that are used in complete layout drawings.

With the use of the latest technologies and production equipment at all locations, Cimbria and GSI will continue to be well equipped in the future to deliver high-quality products to their global customers.

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Already now, a number of silo installations for European customers has been realised, and GSI and Cimbria can happily report that the merger was absolutely the best thing that could have happened to both parties, which are now serving the worldwide grain market hand-in-hand with the best products and solutions available.

Most recently, the joint forces of the two companies resulted in the supply of a silo plant for Saatbau Erntegut, a branch of Saatbau Linz, which is one of the major operators in the Austrian grain business, with growing focus on organically farmed crops.

The rising demand for organic food encouraged Saatbau Erntegut to invest in a new, powerful reception and storage facility in the eastern part of Austria – more specifically in the Pannonian Basin, one of the major growing areas for cereals, sunflower and maize.

The intake section of the plant consists of two parallel reception lines, each with an L-shaped intake pit for sidetipping and back-tipping trucks, as well as a pre-cleaning unit for each line. One Cimbria Delta high capacity cleaner and one conical air sifter have been installed in the pre-cleaning tower.

Subsequently, the product is conveyed to GSI silos by Cimbria Chain Conveyors and Bucket Elevators at an hourly capacity of 120 t/h per line.

Within the silo section, which has a total holding capacity of 15,000 tonnes, there are four major silo blocks with the following configuration: • Five round hopper silos with a holding capacity of 375 tonnes each, mainly used as wet cells prior to drying • 20 round hopper silos of 615 tonnes each, used as main storage bins • One round hopper silo for 520 tonnes, used as a day bin prior to load-out • Six square silos of 65 tonnes each, mainly used as load-out bins for the bulk loading unit The drying section consists of a Cimbria Continuous Flow Dryer for indirect heating with gas, drying 45 t/h wheat from 19 percent to 15 percent, and 15 t/h wet maize from 25 percent to 14 percent.

Shortly after commissioning, the customer confirmed that the plant has already been accepted – and indeed preferred – by surrounding farmers, due to the fact that it has an extremely high reception capacity, thus avoiding waiting times for the farmers during the stressful harvesting period.

With a location just 20 minutes from Vienna’s international airport, Cimbria and GSI hope to have a lot of guests from all around the world come to visit this plant in the future. www.cimbria.com

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CONNECTED SYSTEMS FOR STORED GRAIN TEMPERATURE MONITORING

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by Aymeric Guillou, Javelot, France

sing connected devices to monitor temperature in grain silos is a solution to prevent and reduce the risk of grain warming, proliferation of insects or any kind of moistures.

Today, the temperature is registered once-to-twice a month in many grain stores, those stores being themselves located in rural areas.

Developing a connected thermometry device has arisen as the best solution to follow the temperature of the grain with the most accurate data, optimising the use of ventilators and improving the follow up of the temperature as precisely as possible.

A connected sensor for an ongoing monitoring of the temperature

In that perspective, Javelot was founded in 2017. A young French company based in Lille (North of France), Javelot was founded by an engineer in agriculture and a farmer, storing himself grain on a farm. Both founders gave the same statement, regarding the lack of a precise solution to monitor grain temperature during storage.

There are two main factors that can damage grain during storage: humidity and temperature. Considering that humidity should not evolve, once the grain is stored, they decided to focus on the best solution to control temperature as efficiently as possible and finding a technical solution to prevent any risk of loss or damage.

From this statement, the idea was to develop a sensor, able to transmit and record temperature data. To do so, both founders asked an IoT company to work on the project with them to conceptualise and develop the software, in order to transform the project to a concrete solution. After a year and a half of work, to design the device and materialise the technology, Javelot was created. A two-metre long sensor, 100 percent autonomous and 84 | April 2019 - Milling and Grain

capable of working via wireless links to application available on PC and smartphone, was their final creation.

From the trial phase to commercialisation

After a trial period with farmers storing grains in the Northern of France, to test and approve the technology, team Javelot has started to sell the sensors on the national French scale.

Co-operatives, trading companies, and farmers doing on-farm storage became the three targets for Javelot. The two-metre long sensor is dedicated to flat stores and silos. Adapted for any kind of grains (wheat, soy, corn), the sensor offers innovative technology, by monitoring the store temperatures with remote access, optimising the human intervention in the silos, but also reducing the energy cost by ventilating as close as possible to the real need.

Advantage and benefits of Javelot

Javelot sensors offer several advantages. First, the sensors are 100 percent autonomous. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wireless sensor that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require any Wi-Fi box in the silos. The transmission of data, from the sensor to the application, is made by a low power wide area network (LPWAN), enabling the transmission of significant amounts of data.

In terms of practicality, nothing easier for the user. Upon reception of the material, the user must plant the sensors in the grain. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommended to use one sensor for 300 tonnes of grains. The second thing to do is to open your account on the platform and register all the required information (type of grain stored, quantity stored in the silo) and draw your silo with the location of the sensors. A few minutes after opening your account, the temperature information will be available on the app.

The web platform and the app are very intuitive and easy to use, enabling the user to control the temperature of its storage from anywhere 24-hours a day and seven days a week. www.javelot.ag

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n our Latin American market, we suffer a lot because of the lack of standards. Even the piping isn’t uniform. It depends on whether the supplier is Argentinian, Brazilian or Chinese. This means the sizes of all the fittings are different, even some of the conveyors.

As professionals, one of our main responsibilities is the creation and promotion of technical standards that will lead us to economies in the maintenance during the whole lifecycle of all the facilities and even on new projects.

Let’s say we are expanding our facility, installing a new belt conveyor, and suddenly we realise it is five metres too short to operate properly. We call our supplier and he says he is overbooked and the delivery time is 60 days.

What do we do? Stop the works for two months? Even if you send the workers to Unemployment Insurance, you have to dismantle the camp and set it up again in two months. Besides, there is a lost income for the two months that the facility won’t be yet operating at the new capacity.

Call our local steel workshop and tell them to copy all the structural pieces while we get the rollers somewhere else? It is very likely the workshop will take more time than they promise and the rollers have to be imported from China, Europe, or the US, and that will take at least 45 days for the sea freight.

Everything sounds absurd and there seems to be no solution.

But there could be one, if manufacturers adopted common standards. In that case, the piece that one manufacturer doesn’t have could be supplied by another one.

As manufacturers, at first view it might seem one is losing business, because you are lifting exit barriers for your clients. But you are also actually lifting the entrance barriers for new clients.

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It will even allow us to outsource production if we have too many orders and don’t have enough capacity.

You don’t even need to create these standards from zero. You may adopt others, created by international organisations.

Universal standards

CEMA is the acronym for Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association. Created in 1933, this association of manufacturers had the goal of sharing information and best practices in their industry. They also have strong ties to the Material Handling Industry Association (MHI).

The MHI is formed by companies and professionals in the material handling business (distribution centres, airports, factories in general, mail companies, etc), but their focus is far away from bulk solids and nears towards package handling.

The nature of CEMA standards is very practical, meant for straight application. They provide dimensions, formulas and calculation charts. Even things that any mechanical engineer knows, like sizing a shaft, are given in graphs so that any midlevel technician may use them.

Many manufacturers have copied the CEMA standards, but don’t realise that a pdf downloaded through torrent or a technical catalogue from Martin Sprocket or KWS won’t provide any assurance to the client. How does he know the standards are being followed and if those parts will be compatible with others?

Only the membership can provide that assurance.

We also have the standards by the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO). In theory it is an NGO, but it has consulting status by the UN, and its members (the national organisations in 163 countries) have an important weight in the regulations of their local governments. It has existed since 1947 and its standards cover almost every human activity. The standards are of

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In some issues the standards of both organisations overlap each other, but generally the ISO is more theoretical. They give testing procedures and calculation equations of a high level, finding a better application in ambitious infrastructure projects (like very long belt conveyors) than in a humble mill. However, a high-level technician should know them, or at least know that they exist.

Maybe the reader knows the ISO 9000 quality standards. Well, these standards basically say you have to write everything you do and always do as it is written, but nowhere does it say what is right and what is wrong. For that purpose, it is better to apply the principles of Lean Six Sigma, which gives specific tools for process improvement. The best choice is to combine both approaches.

Although American manufacturers swear by the CEMA standards and the European manufacturers swear by the ISO, I think they complement each other. A small factory, with very little engineering capacity, would benefit a lot from joining CEMA to access that knowledge network.

A larger factory, looking to achieve a competitive advantage over others or winning large projects, could use the ISO standards to improve the design process. However, considering the current state of technology, those efforts would probably be better used improving manufacturing and maintenance processes instead of design.

Also, if some day the company needs to manufacture a 30-km belt conveyor to take soybeans from a dry terminal down to the

port, without using trucks, it is better to start with the CEMA standards for an initial approximation and switch immediately to the ISO to smooth the design.

Technical standards (whatever the flavour) are not a substitute for careful engineering work, neither do they make up for the lack of training of an engineer, but they do speed up the design process and allow the creation of a budget and a quotation faster, if you never designed a similar equipment before.

Brazilian readers will be happy to know that, since many years ago, the ABNT (the local ISO organisation) has national belt conveyor standards taken from CEMA. They still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything for drag conveyor, screw conveyors, nor bucket elevators.

It would be nice to see CEMA expanding their focus to also cover pneumatic conveyors, but that is something to be decided by its members in the future.

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VIBRAFLOOR USED IN THE LARGEST POWER PLANT IN THE UK

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he Drax power station in North Yorkshire, with 4,000 MW of generating capacity, provides seven percent of the UK’s electricity needs.

Drax is both the name of the village that houses the power plant and the name of the company that operates the electrical production site, Drax Power Limited.

Since 2012, this company has decided to progressively convert its supplies from being a coal-fired power station to biomass, and by 2020, its six boilers are expected to be fully pelletised.

For the storage and distribution of pellets, on these industrial scale installations, their electricians have opted for Vibrafloor’s vibrating floor dome and total drain silos, designed and manufactured in France.

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A conversion under the guise of fighting climate change

The Drax plant, the largest in the UK, was also the second largest coal-fired power plant in Europe after Bełchatów in Poland. And just a few years ago, to produce 24 TWh a year on coal, it also emitted 22.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

After projects of new biomass generating units in the 2000s, many tests in biomass and coal co-combustion were carried out in 2004 in the existing boilers, with willow blister, sunflower and peanut shells.

In the view of the government, the solution is to modify existing boilers to consume crushed and pulverised wood pellets that have been retained for large-scale conversion of the plant.

In September 2012, the Drax Group announced the conversion of three of its six units into complete combustion pellets, each consuming about 2.3 million tonnes of granules per year. In 2013, the first of three planned units was successfully commissioned. In 2014, the second unit was, in turn, commissioned.

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F At this point, Drax is completing the construction of four storage domes, each of which can hold 75,000 tonnes, classified in the ATEX zone to store its pellets. At the same time the electrician invests in the United States in several pellet production plants to guarantee its supply.

In 2015, the Drax Group began converting its third unit and in 2016 announces that 70 percent of the electricity it generates comes from wood pellets, which is about 20 percent of the renewable energy produced in the United Kingdom. In 2018, Drax announced a fourth unit will switch to biomass.

The largest pellet silos in the world

At Drax, each dome is built on the basis of an inflatable polyurethane structure inside which concrete was sprayed, is 50 metres high and 63 metres in diameter. They are equipped with the Vibrafloor system, which guarantees a total emptying of their contents without any external intervention in complete safety and reliability.

The bottom of each silo is covered with 370 Vibrafloor vibrating modules of dimensions 2 × 3.5m, independent of each other which, slowly but surely, convey the product towards the centre of the floor, under which two conveyors feed the boilers.

Each module is powered by its own 690W motor and ensures the transfer of biomass to the hoppers. Each dome thus has a capacity of supply to the power station of 4,600m³ of granules per hour. It is fed continuously at the top from full trains to large cars that follow each half hour.

Technology that pushes storage limits

Drainage is gravitational, with no moving parts other than the vibrations of the plates, which represents a considerable

advantage in view of the pressure exerted by the 75,000 tonnes of product per silo. Nothing can break, the modules are designed to support up to 220 tonnes per m², 10 times more than the actual pressure exerted in Drax silos. The fuel cannot vault or remain blocked, because propagating from the centre of the silo on the total surface, the vibrations erode, destabilise and dislocate the residual slope until complete emptying.

The operation is completed unlike any other extraction systems, without destruction of granules and without release of dust.

The Vibrafloor drain system is as energy efficient as other system. Thus, the total electrical power installed per dome, to operate the vibrating floor, does not exceed 255 kW. Sensors automatically trigger and stop pre-programmed vibration sequences, minimising up time and power consumption. The Vibrafloor technology meets the requirements of the Atex standard, essential in this type of work. www.vibrafloor.com

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Industry Profile

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130th anniversary celebration

he 4B Braime Group, headquartered in Leeds, UK and known across the bulk material handling industry for its range of bucket elevator and conveyor components, has just celebrated its 130th anniversary.

In recognition of its continuous pursuit of “engineering excellence since 1888”, the company has been awarded the prestigious Yorkshire Society plaque.

A rich heritage

The Braime Group traces back its origins back to the 19th century, when oilcans, made in a small workshop by Thomas Braime, quickly gained a reputation for quality. Thomas, the eldest son of a veterinary surgeon, was apprenticed to a steam traction engine manufacturer.

After losing his thumb in an accident, Thomas was inspired to look for effective ways to apply oil to machinery without spillage. His new oilcan design, with its detachable spout and handle, provided the user with perfect control. Thomas set up production in 1888 in Leeds. He was joined by his younger brother, Harry, who was also an apprenticed engineer.

The two of them had no money, but it was their ingenuity as engineers and their ambition to be “Better by Design” – still the company’s marketing slogan today – which drove the success of their business. The Braime oilcan was soon exported worldwide to the expanding railway industry and became the method of oiling locomotive wheels.

Around 1900, the brothers pioneered the introduction of a new technology of Deep Drawn Steel Presswork, manufacturing parts for the consumer, military and automotive industries. The company also began manufacturing pressed seamless steel elevator buckets, issuing its first catalogue in 1908 offering over 350 sizes.

The Braime buildings, a prominent fixture on Hunslet Road, Leeds, with its attractive red brick and terracotta frontage remains to this day, the headquarters of the group. Nowadays it is often used as period location in film sets and television, including the popular BBC2 drama, Peaky Blinders.

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During WW1, the company played an important role in armament provision, training women as skilled munitions workers. Post-war, the business continued to grow, supplying to car manufacturers Austin and Morris. In 1950, it obtained a full quote on the London Stock Exchange and expanded into a range of engineering components including brake chambers, material handling and other specialist products for the medical, petrochemical and utilities industries.

The 4B division – Components “better by design”

In the latter part of the 20th century, the group launched its 4B division, which specialises in the provision of components for material handling industries. After setting up in the UK in the 1970’s, it then launched its electronics range in the US in 1984.

4B has expanded steadily ever since, acquiring its French subsidiary in 1991, opening its Asia Pacific presence in Thailand in 2003, 4B Deutschland in 2005, South Africa in 2008, Australia in 2010 and Brazil in 2017. 2018 saw the launch of its most recent subsidiary in Changzhou, China.

Today the 4B Braime Group operates in over 80 countries and the 4B brand stands for world-wide reliability and quality engineering.

With the world’s largest range of elevator and conveyor components, 4B’s material handling division has led the field in elevator bucket design and manufacture by supplying the highest quality products.

Amongst the company’s most well-known product innovations are the Starco elevator bucket (the world’s first low profile elevator bucket using centrifugal discharge on a parabolic elevator head which revolutionised the way bucket elevators work until today) and the Bolt ‘n’ Go Chain system (a revolutionary assembly method for drop-forged chains using bolt-on flights instead of welding).

Innovation has always been at the heart of the group’s ethos, and in the 1980’s with growing safety concerns and a need to monitor the performance of bucket elevators and conveyors, the company was the first to launch a range of launch a range of specialised electronic components and sensors to reduce the risk of explosions in hazardous environments.

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When 4B introduced their Watchdog Elite bucket elevator monitoring system, they were the first on the market to offer a system that could monitor a complete bucket elevator or conveyor system.

No more need to monitor different hazards separately.

Taking the hassle out of hazard monitoring, the Watchdog Elite has quickly established itself as the industry reference in hazard monitoring. 4B sensors and monitoring systems are trusted worldwide to detect and prevent explosions in material handling installations in animal feed factories, oil processing facilities and port terminals.

Designed and made in Leeds, these products have become an industry leading brand. The 4B group continues to develop new products in line with changing technology and its electronic systems such Hazardmon, are designed to be operated remotely via the cloud.

“4B Braime is a customer focused engineering business, which from its foundation, has always aimed to provide customers with products and solutions which are “better by design”, Nicholas Braime, Chairman and Group Managing Director, explains.

The group is indeed proud to celebrate 130 years of excellence and looks forward to a bright future. www.go4b.com/

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Famsun have recently celebrated the completion of the largest comprehensive feed mill in Latin America, utilising Famsun’s latest technological innovations.

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he project, based in Ecuador for familyrun food company BioAlimentar, completed construction on December 18, 2018, and cost an astounding US $10 million to complete. It took one full year to complete building the facility but was well worth the wait. The project opening celebration was recently held on March 12th.

The facility will create a variety of different extruded products for both the agriculture and aquaculture industries, with product lines for shrimp feed, pet food, poultry feed and aqua feed. The facility also boasts a capacity of up to 60 tonnes-per-hour, by utilising Flawless Project Delivery (FPD) delivery tools.

A Famsun spokesperson stated, “The successful operation of this project marks that the technology level of feed production in Latin America has connected to the international development, and the success of Famsun’s localisation strategy. Famsun will continue to provide practical and feasible solutions to promote the improvement of feed processing technology in Latin America.”

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Famsun are one of the leading innovators in the feed industry and their machinery has only continued to cement their crucial position in the agro-business sector. They deliver solutions not just for feed, but also for drying, silos, conveying, oilseeds, structures, packaging and automation, so every step of your food production can be covered and assisted via Famsun machinery.

With the range of feed machines they produce, it is no surprise that BioAlimentar chose them for their facilities’ solutions.

Famsun have been refining their products for over 50 years, and produce many machines for cleaning, crumbling, pelleting, mixing, batching, packaging, liquid coating/adding, extrusion, conveying, dust control, cooling and drying and they also offer spare parts for machinery.

Their experience with facility contracts also proves their capabilities, Famsun having been contracted to build many facilities in the past. In 2017 they successfully built a feed plant in the Phillippines for the CJ Group Project, involving silos and steel structure warehouses. Other similar projects include Cargill’s facility in Jiaxing,, CP Feed in Yushu and An Hui Chuzhou Zheng Hong Feed Co Ltd in Zhenghong, China.

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crate professional products for all types of food for their Latin America market. The company has five decades of experience in the food industry, and as they now own the largest feed mill in Latin America, it is clear that their company is only continuing to soar to new heights.

Their vision is that by 2020 BioAlimentar will be able to assert themselves as the most efficient and profitable agriculture organisation and food company and can begin to further expand into the international market.

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WORLD GRAIN AND FEED MARKET REVIEW Wheat price breaks on looser than expected supplies

The international wheat market seems to be coping much better than expected with this season’s combined 30m tonne plus crop shortfall from key exporters Russia, Europe and Australia. Their joint exports are expected to fall by about 11m tonnes in total. But this is a year in which the US, EU and Russia itself had stocks that needed to be cleared, when world wheat imports in total are reversing several years of steep growth (forecast 3 millions tonnes down) and other exporters like Canada and Argentina have been ready and able to fill any gaps in supply.

Most of the data backing this ‘back of the envelope’ summary has been available for months.

However, that didn’t stop wheat prices leaping last year to three-year highs (CBOT futures in the $5.70s/bushel or about $209.50/tonne), Russian exporters getting their best returns for four years,

by John Buckley EU wheat enjoying a lift off last season’s depressed market and the global import cost of the grain doing its best to follow suit.

Yet a couple of months into the New Year, things have been looking very different. As we go to press, the bellwether US markets have collapsed back by some 16% from their January peaks to the mid-$4.30’s (13-month lows) and EU milling from €207/tonne plus to the mid €180s. As its As a competing feed supplies of better export quality wheat have dwindled, Russian exports are falling – its prices to, ingredient, maize has had if still far more expensive than usual – especially versus those of its traditional competitors. But to reflect the latest steep there are plenty of them and so it seems, ample wheat to go round. That has been underlined by drop in wheat prices, the the competition for recent international import tenders - large buyers like Egypt, Saudi, Algeria, CBOT descending to new Ethiopia as well as smaller customers like Tunisia, Bangladesh, Jordan etc. multi-month lows as we go Interestingly, the latest leg in this price downturn has come despite signs that demand from the to press. main export laggards, the US and Europe, has actually shown a hefty recovery. At the last count, US seasonal sales – at one stage running over 20% down on the year, where estimated to have halved the gap. EU exports for 2018/19 to date (late Feb) were still down by 16% on the year but that’s a big improvement on 26% a few weeks earlier.

Markets have not surprisingly been focused on how quickly these two exporters can close more of the gap before their seasons end (May 31 in the US, Jun 30 in Europe). And even if they do, at this stage, the US is currently expected to end the season with a still large 26.5m tonne wheat stockpile, Europe a comfortable 14m tonnes.

Moreover both could have bigger wheat crops on the way for 2019. The US might have sown a bit less than intended but its overall weather so far has been more conducive to good yields. Europe has expanded planted acreage by a few percentage points and come through a mostly cooperative winter. The Commission and the EU grain trade lobby Coceral, are forecasting a potential crop gain of up to 10% and French analyst Strategie Grains as much as 15%.

Among the other big exporters, expect Russia to get better yields this year, given normal weather, its lower output last year having been down to unusual heat and droughts. Its farm ministry is forecasting a 4% increase, other observers more. Ukraine, whose milling wheat crop was lowered by wet harvest weather last year, could also have more bread wheat to ship in 2019/20, even if the overall crop, including feed wheat is down a little.

Canada, which had a decent near-32m-tonne crop last year, is clearing it more rapidly than its competitors, its season trade to date running 15.7% up on the year.

Along with less remunerative prices for its key competitor canola (rapeseed) that may ensure adequate spring sowings and another large crop for 2019. Early pointers suggest 33m tonnes.

Argentina, after years in the wilderness under previous government export controls, is now firmly back in league of major exporters, expected to ship a record 19m-plus tonnes this season versus just 11.3m three seasons ago. It has had major sales success this season in markets

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previously considered the EU’s own – Middle-East/North Africa – as well as Far East Asia, normally dominated by Australia and now in three-way fight with the latter and the former Soviet countries (not to mention the US, which still has much traditional business in the region). It points to large Argentine sowings again in 2019, a prospect already worrying French and other EU exporters.

Australia is a harder player to call, suffering its third successive year of extreme heat and drought in its eastern regions. That could not only reduce yields but discourage farmers from sowing.

So it could be another year of smaller export contributions from this major quality wheat supplier. Overall though, a bigger global crop seems likely. The UN Food & Agriculture Organisation currently forecasts this plus 4% at 757m tonnes.

Are wheat prices finally nearing bottom? Last season and the one before, CBOT had actually gone below the $4/€150 levels - before the Russian and Australian crop problems arguably rescued it from even steeper losses (it touched the $3.50s at one point). While there is possibly more leeway to the downside, forward pointers are mixed. CBOT forward futures suggest a 10%-plus price recovery by this time next year but the EU milling futures contract points to the opposite - a further 5.5% decline into the new crop positions.

Which direction the global market chooses will depend heavily on two key factors. One, as always, is how weather shapes up for the key Northern Hemisphere crops over the next few months.

The other, nearer term, is whether consumers see ‘value’ in these cheaper prices and step up to help clear more of the excess stocks US/EU stocks. If these ‘carryovers’ end up larger than expected, prices could be subject to more downward pressure, especially if a firm US dollar impedes an export recovery.

• Russia has been dropping hints the state might take greater control of export trade - it wants a new body liaising with exporters, including foreign ones, and analysts wonder how formal that might become. The government insists it doesn’t want to curb this season’s sales (aware that it must reassure regular buyers who might start to look elsewhere that it remains a reliable supplier). Russia’s farm ministry has also raised its 2018/19 crop and export forecasts slightly, helping the US/EU markets on their descent in late February.

• Improved US & EU price competitiveness has been shown in recent international import tenders, beating the now more expensive – and harder to find in quantity – ‘Black Sea’ wheat.

One thing that may help the US is if China adds wheat to its shopping list – assuming President Trump gets his broader trade deal. The collapse in US futures, weighing on prices in Europe, might also help both stay competitive. Cheaper freight is also helping the US with its more expensive transatlantic freight cost to the most contested markets.

• But a slowdown in EU feed use of wheat may add to the bloc’s ending stocks.

• India expects a record, near 100m tonne crop - plus huge carryover stocks - that may enable significant export sales.

Pakistan is also exporting from a bumper harvest.

• Russia is sowing more for harvest 2019. Officials recently forecast a potential 4% crop increase from last year’s 72m versus 2017’s record 85m tonnes.

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significantly larger harvests this season.

Maize prices bend with wheat As a competing feed ingredient, maize has had to reflect the latest steep drop in wheat prices, the CBOT descending to new multi-month lows as we go to press. USDA officials meanwhile see US planted area this spring rising 3.3% to over 92m acres.

With average yield around 177bu/acre that could deliver a 380m tonne crop (last year 366m) although some analysts say higher prices would be needed to encourage that expansion.

Die-hard maize bulls were still hoping for some windfall Chinese orders for US maize to accrue from President Trump’s broader trade deal, if it comes to pass, as now seems likely, although Chinese officials are reported to be trying to keep a diverse list of suppliers, country-wise.

Bearish sentiment was also fostered by ongoing export competition from Ukraine and South America, the latter getting ideal weather now for an expected huge crop recovery (after a drought cut production last year). That could affect competition well into the new season that starts on September 1 this year.

• Despite exporting over 50% more maize for the season to date, Ukraine still has a third more stocks of the grain than at this point last year. Some analysts think this season’s fastestgrowing supplier could cut plantings for 2019/20, one sees a 12% crop decline from this year’s record near 36m tonnes – though that would still keep it in the major export league.

• The US has been banking on a second year running of larger exports (forecast around 63m tonnes versus the three-year average 51m tonnes from 2014-2017). But it will likely face more competition next season – bearish for prices.

• India, unusually, may need 1.5m tonnes of imports after a shortfall in its own crop.

• The EU corn crop could increase by about 4% this year according to French analyst Strategie Grains while Coceral thinks it will not change much. Three years of disappointing EU harvests, in tandem with tighter feed wheat supplies, have seen EU corn imports rocket to record levels this season. World corn trade is estimated to be growing by an above-trend 13m tonnes this season, led by EU demand - but will it need so much next season if its wheat crop recovers as expected?

• US maize ethanol production – which consumes over 44% of the

world’s biggest corn crop – has flattened out this season amid poor profit margins led by a frequently soft energy market.

• Brazilian analysts look for their crop around 91.5m tonnes compared with the USDA’s last forecast of 94.5m but still well up on 2017/18’s 82m. Argentina’s crop is also seen in a 40.5/45m tonne range versus last year’s 32m.

• Second largest corn consumer China’s internal prices have been firming recently on tightening supply. It’s expected to consume about 20m tonnes more than it produced this season but should be able to fill the gap from huge strategic stocks, rather than imports. China holds two-thirds of this season’s estimated world surplus of some 310m tonnes.

Oilmeals - soya waits on US/China deal, Latam crops Soya meal prices have had a fairly ‘range-bound’ couple of months as the cost of the raw material – soybeans – has pivoted both ways on a mix of bullish and bearish input. US traders were primed to respond as China started to resume purchases from this source under a trade truce agreed between President’s Trump and Xi at the turn of the year. However, while this may accrue around 10m tonnes, it won’t make up for all the beans China didn’t buy in the past year of trade friction between the two. It means US seasonal exports in total, despite increased sales to some other markets, remain well down on the year - and well below normal. US farmers are still likely to respond by planting less this spring – yet the global market will

likely remain in hefty surplus. But as detailed in our past reviews, the US and the world in total, have accumulated a vast soya stockpile from a series of good crops (even after last spring’s Argentine drought losses), so supplies remain huge.

Brazil’s record 120m-tonne 2018 crop is expected to be followed by another big one – maybe nothing like the 130m mooted at planting time but, if it gets to the forecast 113/115m, its second or third largest ever. More important, Argentina’s crop is seen rebounding from 37.8m to 55m tonnes. The US as expected, has trimmed its final 2018 crop forecast by about 1.5m tonnes to 123.7m but that too remains a huge, record crop which, with the lower exports, leaves it with a projected record 25m tonne carryover, compared with around 5m to 10m normally.

China’s imports are expected to drop this season for the first time in years, from a record 94.1m to 88m, according to the USDA. Chinese analysts think even that figure is too high, as this, the world’s largest soya user, starts to diversify its protein ingredient sources and maybe feeds less soya meal due to outbreaks of African swine fever. The disease is already believed to have contributed to a 5% drop in consumption.

Brazilian soya exporters trying to get a head start on earlyseason sales are reported to be already feeling the pinch of renewed US competition and the later harvested Argentine crop is now not far behind. The USDA is looking for a steadier farm price next season as the crop contracts and CBOT futures suggest

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a 7% cost premium on March 2020 deliveries. That looks like wishful thinking. Without some major weather upset in the US growing season ahead, the current supply/demand outlook offers nothing to hoist soya costs appreciably. Even allowing for a 4.7% drop in US planted acreage, stocks may take years to clear.

Canada/Ukraine boost canola supplies, lower costs Poised between last year’s disappointing EU crop and apparently ample foreign supplies, rapeseed prices have decided to turn decisively ‘South’ in recent weeks. The Winnipeg market, representing top exporter Canada has fallen most steeply, reaching some of its cheapest levels for the past two seasons on reports of higher than expected old crop stocks, slower than expected exports (amid political tension with top buyer China) and constant pressure from sagging prices for soya, the trendsetter for meal value. The Canadian market was also depressed by ideas thawing US/Chinese soya trade could further stymie hopes of windfall sales of its canola and meal to China, the world’s largest customer for rapeseed and oilseeds in total.

The European rape market has been following Winnipeg’s collapse as well as mulling its own bearish input. The current season may portray tight European rapeseed supplies but demand for rapeseed oil – the primary crush product – has been weakened by price declines across the vegetable oil sector amid this AAT19_Milling & Grain Ad-W200xH148mm_Mar_OL.pdf 1 2019/2/15 上午 10:20:00 season’s record large supplies of soya and palm oil.

Canadian traders are keen to sell more canola to Europe which

will likely respond favourably as more suppliers sign up for EU standard certification. EU crushers and oil users will also take advantage of larger Ukrainian supplies to help meet demand - which may be lower than earlier thought here too after the Commission recently had to allow in 1.5m tonnes of competing soya bio-diesel from Argentina.

• Ukraine exported a record 2.4m tonnes of rapeseed in 2018, 60% of it to Europe. Ukraine’s last crop rose 25% to 2.75m tonnes, offsetting a smaller crop from Europe’s third supplier Australia.

• China was expected to import 900,000 tonnes more rapeseed this season (+ almost 20%).

• Difficult planting weather and other factors have set the stage for an even smaller EU crop than last year’s under 20m tonnes, maybe the worst in over a decade, now forecast 18/18.5m.

• Canada’s 2019 canola area is expected to edge up to about 9.35m hectares from last year’s 9.23m, keeping stocks there comfortable.

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The nabim certification meeting he National Association of British and Irish Millers (Nabim) met with members from the London and South East Milling Association (LSEMS) in London and the North of England Flour Millers’ Association at the Old Golf House Hotel, Huddersfield to present certificates to students who came top in the nabim milling examinations.

The meeting at 21 Arlington Street, London, heard an address

from Nabim Director General Alex Waugh and the President George Marriage.

Alex Waugh began by talking about Brexit. He said Nabim had been working on aspects of Brexit which “could make a difference to your businesses. The flour milling industry is quite serious and does things properly. It is best in class and nobody else has done that - we have set the agenda.”

Mr Waugh spoke about what Nabim had been doing in preparation for Brexit. He said the organisation had been working tirelessly with various stakeholders about what to do in the event

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Industry events of a no-deal Brexit as well as how a deal might affect members.

Nabim holds a monthly briefing session with members by telephone to update them on Brexit.

Nabim have also been working with the Arable and Agrifood Brexit Group.

“That has been a good group and we have learnt a lot from it.

We are doing our best to prepare for whatever the outcome is” continued Mr Waugh.

He showed the meeting in London and Huddersfield a flowchart of how Nabim predicted Brexit would go - and it was remarkably accurate.

“That was quite prescient because there has been a jam in Parliament, and it is precisely where the debate is now. The truth is nobody really knows what is going to happen.

“We need to make sure that the rules of origin allow us to make the goods. The work has been done and the understanding has been established,” he added.

He went on to talk about technical and regulatory matters affecting millers such as new rules governing how much ergot is permissible in flour and the prospect of having flour fortified with folic acid.

“There will be a consultation later in the Spring,” he added.

Wheat quality assessments and Red Tractor status were also important for the milling industry.

Mr Marriage then gave a talk about Nabim’s pioneering development of the “virtual mill” which is an exciting industry development.

The virtual mill is an interactive online facility for students of milling. It has everything a real mill would have - from plan sifters to roller mills - in a virtual environment.

“Our training programmes have a long and very distinguished history in milling,” he said. “Millers who have taken the Advanced Milling Diploma have clearly benefited from it.”

Mr Marriage then awarded a certificate to Emily Munsey, of Clarks Mill in Wantage. Emily, 20, got the highest UK grade in Module Six (Power and Automation).

The Nabim contingent then moved up north to Huddersfield where a further six students who had won top marks in the various modules were also presented with a certificate.

They were: Katie Barwise, 28, of Silloth Mill, Carrs who got the top mark for Module Seven - Flour Mill Management.

Katie said: “My grandfather was a joiner at Silloth Mill so I wanted to work there and keep it in the family.”

Craig Slater - with Hovis at the time, now Whitworths (Manchester) – got high marks for Module One (Safety, Health and Hygiene).

Mohammed Sarwar - ADM (Knottingley) – received marks for Module 2 (Wheat and the Screenroom) and was joint top for Module 3 (Mill Processes and Performance). Also joint top was Jack Westhead - ADM (Liverpool) for Module 3 (Mill Processes & Performance).

Laura Lawson - Carrs (Kirkcaldy) – was successful with Module 4 (Product Handling, Storage & Distribution) but unfortunately did not attend and Katie Barwise received the award on her behalf. Jennifer Cunnah - ADM (Liverpool) was awarded for Module 5 (Flour).

Mr Marriage ended by talking about health and safety, saying the focus was on stress and mental health in the workplace. He ended by showing a video of a dust explosion in Buxton where a 16kg bag of flour exploded causing mass destruction.

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Above: Juduth Gough at the official opening of the Agri Animal Expo in Kiev

AGRO ANIMAL GRAIN-TECH UKRAINE 2019

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by Matt Holmes, Features Editor, Milling and Grain

The best of British shone at the Agro Animal Grain-Tech Show 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine

illing and Grain joined the Department for International Trade at the show which was held at the International Exhibition Centre (IEC).

The Agro-Animal GrainTech Expo held in Kiev, Ukraine 19-21, February, 2019 saw the agreement of a new Export Health Certificate (EHC) between the UK and Ukraine to herald future trade in cattle semen and embryos between the two countries. This success is the result of negotiations with their counterparts in Ukraine on behalf of the UK Export Certification Partnership (UKECP) with the support of Defra and the Department for International Trade (DIT).

Around twenty UK businesses participated in the fifth UK National Pavilion at the show. Among the exhibitors were representatives of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) - the levy board which represents farmers, growers and others in the supply chain.

UK TAG - Technology for Agriculture and Genetics - brought representatives from the beef, sheep and swine sectors as well as sector specialists from the DIT. They met farmers from across Ukraine and further afield who offered a wide range of products, such as equipment for storage and processing of grain and oilseed crops, production of mixed fodders, equipment for elevators and grain reception centres, flour-milling and cereal industry, seeds, means of plant protection, laboratory and weight measuring equipment, machinery and technologies for 110 | April 2019 - Milling and Grain

Industry events production of grain products.

Judith Gough, British Ambassador to Ukraine was among a delegation to officially open the Expo.

She said, “Ukrainian agriculture is a success and will contribute to the nourishment of a growing population.

“Ukraine is one of the most fertile countries on the planet which is yet to reach its full potential. There is a real appetite to share UK expertise - GB has one of the largest stands here.”

Edward Hoeks, Dutch Ambassador to the Ukraine said, “We have a growing population which we cannot sustain - this is down to us all. Consumers have been responding in their attitude to food and the agricultural sector is up to the challenge.”

Isabelle Dumont - French Ambassador to Ukraine said, “By binding together in partnership, we can achieve very much.”

The Great Britain stand was dominated by a set of huge JCB diggers beneath a Union Jack flag.

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Industry events Mark Oakes, Head of Bioeconomy at the Department for International Trade said UK expertise was in high demand in Ukraine, “I think shows like this are crucial for the companies that come out here and are able to do business to business meetings. It is down to making deals and that is where the DIT can help with opening up the market. So we can make progress with export health certificates.”

Richard Saunders, British Livestock Genetics, Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board said: “It is promoting the best of British genetics.

It is important to look for new markets, however we need to have export certification - we are nearly there.

“The potential is strong in Ukraine. There is a lot of good breeds. We have improved Ukrainian stock.

Nigel Overend, of Deerpark Pedigree Pigs, did strong business selling high quality pig semen and offering advice to Ukrainian farmers.

The experts all spoke at a special pig conference which focused on the spread of African Swine Fever.

Chris Jackson, of the British Pig Association said, “Pig farming is alive and kicking. The 90s was a devastation period - farms would go bankrupt. The sector was practically destroyed but in the 2000 it got better.

“With African Swine Fever the situation is critical now. It is our new reality and we have to coexist with it and until we find a vaccine we have to live with it.”

Edward Adamson, of UK Sheep Genetics gave advice on sheep to the Ukrainian farmers who attended the Expo.

Mykhailo Kovol of Olmix said, “It has been a great show for Olmix - we had more people than I expected. We have launched many many new products here.”

Minghui Peng, of Cofco engineering said, “It is a good show.”

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Raul Alvarez, of Spanish silo maker Symaga said the show began quietly: “It is pretty quiet but the first day is always the same. This last year we have been developing our silos to reduce the costs.

“We have a lot of big projects on the go in Ukraine,” he added.

Marina Bickor was holding court at the Ferti Land stand.

“We are showcasing our fertilizer which uses nanotechnology. It is an organic fertilizer which is selling well in Singapore and in Indonesia.”

Olexii Kivulchenko, of Italian cereal dryer manufacturer Bonfanti said, “This is a good show – I have been coming here for 12 years. Our dryers are produced in Italy and sold in Ukraine via distributors.

We have big successes in Ukraine.

“Personally I think this product would be ideal for use in Great Britain and Ireland where you have small fields and high humidity.”

Andrey Ivanchenko, of Agrosteel was representing Canadian firm Lambtons at the show.

He said, “Lambtons are starting to sell in Ukraine after the free trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine.

“Business is on the rise again after a change in ownership and this show seems to be doing alright for us.”

David Perry, Managing Director of Perry of Oakley was at the UK stand.

His firm Perry Of Oakley Ltd have over 70 years experience in the manufacture and design of continuous flow grain driers, chain and flight conveyors, belt and bucket elevators, belt conveyors, screw conveyors and augers, square bins and grain cleaners for the drying and handling of most granular bulk materials.

He said Ukraine was a growing market for Oakley along with Russia and Kazakhstan. He was also taking a positive outlook towards Brexit on March 29.

“We don’t think it will make much of a difference to our business. If the pound devalues which we expect it to, this will make exports look more attractive.

“It is good for our profile being on the UK DIT stand.”

Andrey Ivanchenko at the Lambton stand

Chris Jackson speaking at the Pig Conference

Roman Belikov and David Perry of Perry of Oakley

Mark Oakes of the DIT

Marina Bickor of Ferti Land

Lawrence Brown at the Pig Conference

Olexii Kivulchenko, of Italian cereal dryer manufacturer Bonfanti

Raul Alvarez of Symaga

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To be included into the Market Place, please contact Tom Blacker +44 1242 267700 - tomb@perendale.co.uk

Air products Kaeser Kompressoren +49 9561 6400 www.kaeser.com

Analysis R-Biopharm +44 141 945 2924 www.r-biopharm.com Romer Labs +43 2272 6153310 www.romerlabs.com

Amino acids Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH +49 618 1596785 www.evonik.com/animal-nutrition

Bag closing Fischbein SA +32 2 555 11 70 www.fischbein.com/eastern Cetec Industrie +33 5 53 02 85 00 www.cetec.net Imeco +39 0372 496826 www.imeco.org TMI +34 973 25 70 98 www.tmipal.com

Bakery improvers Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co KG +49 4102 202 001 www.muehlenchemie.de

Bin dischargers Denis +33 2 37 97 66 11 www.denis.fr Morillon +33 2 41 56 50 14 www.morillonsystems.com

Bulk storage Bentall Rowlands +44 1724 282828 www.bentallrowlands.com Chief +1 308 237 3186 agri.chiefind.com Croston Engineering +44 1829 741119 www.croston-engineering.co.uk Lambton Conveyor +1 519 627 8228 www.lambtonconveyor.com Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com Silo Construction Engineers +32 51723128 www.sce.be

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Wenger Manufacturing +1 785-284-2133 www.wenger.com

Silos Cordoba +34 957 325 165 www.siloscordoba.com

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Sukup +1 641 892 4222 www.sukup.com TSC Silos +31 543 473979 www.tsc-silos.com

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Elevator buckets

Certification

STIF +33 2 41 72 16 80 www.stifnet.com

GMP+ International +31703074120 www.gmpplus.org

Sweet Manufacturing Company +1 937 325 1511 www.sweetmfg.com

Colour sorters A-MECS Corp. +822 20512651 www.a-mecs.kr

Tapco Inc +1 314 739 9191 www.tapcoinc.com

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

VAV +31 71 4023701 www.vav.nl

Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

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

Elevator & Conveyor Components 4B Braime +44 113 246 1800 www.go4b.com

Computer software Adifo NV +32 50 303 211 www.adifo.com

J-System info@jsystemllc.com www.jsystemllc.com

Inteqnion +31 543 49 44 66 www.inteqnion.com

Lambton Conveyor +1 519 627 8228 www.lambtonconveyor.com

Coolers & driers A-MECS Corp. +822 20512651 www.a-mecs.kr

Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com

Chief +1 308 237 3186 agri.chiefind.com

Sweet Manufacturing Company +1 937 325 1511 www.sweetmfg.com

Consergra s.l +34 938 772207 www.consergra.com

Tapco Inc +1 314 739 9191 www.tapcoinc.com

FrigorTec GmbH +49 7520 91482-0 www.frigortec.com

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Geelen Counterflow +31 475 592315 www.geelencounterflow.com Famsun (Muyang) +86 514 87848880 www.muyang.com

VAV +31 71 4023701 www.vav.nl

Enzymes

Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com

AB Vista +44 1672 517 650 www.abvista.com

Sukup +1 641 892 4222 www.sukup.com

JEFO +1 450 799 2000 www.jefo.com

Extruders

Grain handling systems Almex +31 575 572666 www.almex.nl Andritz +45 72 160300 www.andritz.com Extru-Tech Inc. +1 785 284 2153 www.extru-techinc.com Insta-Pro International +1 515 254 1260 www.insta-pro.com Wenger Manufacturing +1 785-284-2133 www.wenger.com Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Feed nutrition AB Vista +44 1672 517 650 www.abvista.com Adisseo + 33 1 46 74 70 00 www.adisseo.com Biomin +43 2782 8030 www.biomin.net Delacon +43 732 6405310 www.delacon.com DSM +41 61 815 7777 www.dsm.com

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preservatives and flavouring substances that all share Production returns will follow suit – be it meat, fish,

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Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH +49 618 1596785 www.evonik.com/animal-nutrition JEFO +1 450 799 2000 www.jefo.com Novus +1 314 576 8886 www.novusint.com Nutriad +32 52 40 98 24 www.nutriad.com

Feed milling Kay Jay Rolls +91 9878 000 859 www.kjrolls.com Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com Wynveen +31 26 47 90 699 www.wynveen.com Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Cargotec Sweden Bulk Handling +46 42 85802 www.cargotec.com Chief +1 308 237 3186 agri.chiefind.com Cimbria A/S +45 96 17 90 00 www.cimbria.com Lambton Conveyor +1 519 627 8228 www.lambtonconveyor.com Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com Sukup Europe +45 75685311 www.sukup-eu.com Sweet Manufacturing Company +1 937 325 1511 www.sweetmfg.com Tapco Inc +1 314 739 9191 www.tapcoinc.com Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Hammermills Alapala +90 212 465 60 40 www.alapala.com

CHOPIN Technologies +33 14 1475045 www.chopin.fr ERKAYA +90 312 395 2986 www.erkayagida.com.tr Next Instruments +612 9771 5444 www.nextinstruments.net Perten Instruments +46 8 505 80 900 www.perten.com Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com

Level measurement BinMaster Level Controls +1 402 434 9102 www.binmaster.com FineTek Co., Ltd +886 2226 96789 www.fine-tek.com

Loading/un-loading equipment Golfetto Sangati +39 0422 476 700 www.golfettosangati.com Neuero Industrietechnik +49 5422 95030 www.neuero.de Vigan Engineering +32 67 89 50 41 www.vigan.com

Mill design & installation

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

Alapala +90 212 465 60 40 www.alapala.com

Dinnissen BV +31 77 467 3555 www.dinnissen.nl

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

Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com

Genç Degirmen +90 444 0894 www.gencdegirmen.com.tr

Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr

Golfetto Sangati +39 0422 476 700 www.golfettosangati.com

Viteral +90 332 2390 141 www.viteral.com.tr

IMAS - Milleral +90 332 2390141 www.milleral.com

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com Wynveen +31 26 47 90 699 www.wynveen.com Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com Zheng Chang +86 2164184200 www.zhengchang.com/eng

Laboratory equipment

Ocrim +39 0372 4011 www.ocrim.com Omas +39 049 9330297 www.omasindustries.com Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com Sangati Berga +85 4008 5000 www.sangatiberga.com.br

Viteral +90 332 2390 141 www.viteral.com.tr

Bastak +90 312 395 67 87 www.bastak.com.tr

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

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Brabender +49 203 7788 0 www.brabender.com

Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr

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Silo Construction Engineers +32 51723128 www.sce.be Tanis +90342337222 www.tanis.com.tr

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Palletisers

Imeco +39 0372 496826 www.imeco.org

Zaccaria +55 19 3404 5700 www.zaccaria.com.br

TMI +34 973 25 70 98 www.tmipal.com

Moisture measurement

Pelleting Technology Netherlands (PTN) +3 73 54 984 72 www.ptn.nl

Hydronix +44 1483 468900 www.hydronix.com

Viteral +90 332 239 01 41 http://viteral.com.tr

Mycotoxin management

ervatives and flavouring substances that all share

duction returns will follow suit – be it meat, fish,

Kay Jay Rolls +91 9878 000 859 www.kjrolls.com Ocrim +39 0372 4011 www.ocrim.com Pelleting Technology Netherlands (PTN) +3 73 54 984 72 www.ptn.nl

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com

Zheng Chang +86 2164184200 www.zhengchang.com/eng

Pingle +86 311 88268111 www.plflourmill.com

Process control

Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr

DSL Systems Ltd +44 115 9813700 www.dsl-systems.com

Tanis +90342337222 www.tanis.com.tr

Inteqnion +31 543 49 44 66 www.inteqnion.com

Imeco +39 0372 496826 www.imeco.org Mondi Group +43 1 79013 4917 www.mondigroup.com Peter Marsh Group +44 151 9221971 www.petermarsh.co.uk

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Henry Simon +44 0161 804 2800 www.henrysimonmilling.com

Plant

FAWEMA +49 22 63 716 0 www.fawema.com

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

IMAS - Milleral +90 332 2390141 www.milleral.com

Rentokil Pest Control +44 0800 917 1987 www.rentokil.co.uk

Packaging

TMI +34 973 25 70 98 www.tmipal.com

Genç Degirmen +90 444 0894 www.gencdegirmen.com.tr

Pest control

Next Instruments +612 9771 5444 www.nextinstruments.net

Cetec Industrie +33 5 53 02 85 00 www.cetec.net

Alapala +90 212 465 60 40 www.alapala.com

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

or your local contact.

NIR systems

Roller mills

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Adisseo + 33 1 46 74 70 00 www.adisseo.com

Nutriad +32 52 40 98 24 www.nutriad.com

Tanis +90342337222 www.tanis.com.tr

Pellet Press

CHOPIN Technologies +33 14 1475045 www.chopin.fr

Biomin +43 2782 8030 www.biomin.net

Leonhard Breitenbach +49 271 3758 0 www.breitenbach.de

Cetec Industrie +33 5 53 02 85 00 www.cetec.net

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

ness, e is crucial. e in ours.

Kay Jay Rolls +91 9878 000 859 www.kjrolls.com

A-MECS Corp. +822 20512651 www.a-mecs.kr

Wynveen +31 26 47 90 699 www.wynveen.com

Brabender +49 203 7788 0 www.brabender.com

Fundiciones Balaguer, S.A. +34 965564075 www.balaguer-rolls.com

Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com

Unormak +90 332 2391016 www.unormak.com.tr

Safe Milling +44 844 583 2134 www.safemilling.co.uk

Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Rolls Entil +90 222 237 57 46 www.entil.com.tr

Roll fluting Fundiciones Balaguer, S.A. +34 965564075 www.balaguer-rolls.com Kay Jay Rolls +91 9878 000 859 www.kjrolls.com

Reclaim System

Temperature monitoring Agromatic +41 55 2562100 www.agromatic.com

Vibrafloor +33 3 85 44 06 78 www.vibrafloor.com

Sifters

CHOPIN Technologies +33 14 1475045 www.chopin.fr

Filip GmbH +49 5241 29330 www.filip-gmbh.com

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

Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com

Inteqnion +31 543 49 44 66 www.inteqnion.com

Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr

Supertech Agroline +45 6481 2000 www.supertechagroline.com

Silos Behlen Grain Systems +1 900 553 5520 www.behlengrainsystems.com Bentall Rowlands +44 1724 282828 www.bentallrowlands.com

Tanis +90342337222 www.tanis.com.tr

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

Chief +1 308 237 3186 agri.chiefind.com

IAOM +1 913 338 3377 www.iaom.info

CSI +90 322 428 3350 www.cukurovasilo.com

IFF +495307 92220 www.iff-braunschweig.de

Lambton Conveyor +1 519 627 8228 www.lambtonconveyor.com

Kansas State University +1 785 532 6161 www.grains.k-state.edu

MYSILO +90 382 266 2245 www.mysilo.com

nabim +44 2074 932521 www.nabim.org.uk

Obial +90 382 2662120 www.obial.com.tr Petkus +49 36921 980 www.petkus.com Silo Construction Engineers +32 51723128 www.sce.be Silos Cordoba +34 957 325 165 www.siloscordoba.com Sukup +1 641 892 4222 www.sukup.com Symaga +34 91 726 43 04 www.symaga.com Tanis +90342337222 www.tanis.com.tr Top Silo Constructions (TSC) +31 543 473 979 www.tsc-silos.com

Ocrim +39 0372 4011 www.ocrim.com

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the interview

Antonio Prati, Founder, PLP Liquid Systems

Milling and Grain visited PLP Liquid Systems in Lugagnano val D’Arda in Piacenza in northern Italy in December 2018 to meet with the founder Antonio Prati and his son Marco who is taking over the business.

PLP Liquid Systems is a business focused on dosing and weighing equipment for liquids in feed, pet food, food and chemical businesses, with complete systems for liquid dose control, continuous coating on finished products, emulsifiers, motorised sprayers, flow meters, pumps, filters, etc. He explains to us from his brand-new factory in the hills south of Piacenza, how a modest family business can compete on a worldwide stage.

What made you consider starting your business and take up the challenge of meeting demand in the feed industry?

I was inspired to start the business when I was working for a petrol company in the mid-1970s. It began with the molasses.

I knew nothing about how to apply molasses to feed but had been asked if I could design one by an Italian feed manufacturer.

It was 1978 and I was on my way to the UK when I met an engineer from Royal Royce Engines who suggested I should try to apply an application system that was being used in the engines of airplanes. A simple drawing explaining the concept led to our first SMOG sprayer.

We made and installed the first and that was followed by people asking for more. Over time I had a very close friendship with the engineer I had met and his family. I started the company in 1979 from that little drawing. From that small light of three people we now have a team of 22 people.

How do you manage to provide and service customers all over the world as a small family-run company in a remote village in northern Italy?

Much of the work in the early years was the travel involved in installation of the pipelines.

However, today 90 percent of the projects don’t require us on site to do that work.

We do the engineering and design and the installation is simplified and can be done by the customer. If the customer requires assistance we have local contractors who will do the installation for them. But we are providing mostly to feed mills and they understand this technology.

Our machines are ‘plug-n-play’ and just need to be installed and pipes connected. We can provide remote support via the cloud to customers from Vietnam to Latin America. We have a full-time representative who sell for us in Italy to a range of Italian companies, but we are also looking for agents in individual countries worldwide

Do you usually sell your products direct to the endconsumer, or to additive companies?

Our machines are well known in the feed and wine industries.

However, our customers are those related to these industries and are usually companies selling additives. We are not selling direct to the end user.

At present there are three companies worldwide providing this type of equipment. We focus on coating of micro liquids such as fat and powders, dosing into a mixer based on weighing and spraying and micro dosing. Our Dosamix system, for example, is a liquid dosing system using SMOG sprayers which is unique in a liquid spraying system. We also have developed a ‘Post Stress Powder Application’ (PSPA) system and a MDP easy-batch system. This is some of our product range.

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Are you using foreign components in your equipment?

As we are based in Italy, we are proud to say all of our components are made here in Italy. Our machinery is also all connected to the internet and can be remotely monitored with remote assistance.

In what specific regions are your business really growing?

This year it was Vietnam for aquafeed that saw a significant growth, and Latin America, spreading around from Chile to Bolivia and Guatemala. We gain these customers primarily through our own sellers and distributors as part our expanding PLP Liquid Systems network.

We only started business in Latin America two years ago and we have already had great results. For a while we did not have a primary focus on the Latin American market, but as technology advances, it is becoming a key area of business for us.

Where are the future markets for this type of equipment likely to be?

While it is difficult to see good growth here in Italy, I think we have a good chance to grow in other markets.

Our growth has to be achieved carefully as we are a family company. We will always have a technical advantage due to the fact we are based here in Italy. While there is not a new way of producing feed, the big players in our industry always get bigger and we journey together with them. I think being part of turnkey projects will become more common in future.

How do family-owned companies operate globally in your view?

For us we have to stay small and to rely on innovation and research and development to evolve for the future. That’s how we have survived and prospered. That’s why we are building a small test plant here for developing our spraying units. We are changing a range of small things on these systems all the time to make them better, easier to maintain and to add value to the customer. What we do is not really to invent something that changes the role of making things, it is just changing small things at a time so there is always something better- adding true value to our products.

PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES Carter Wands joins Manildra Group US

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anildra Group US recently hired Carter Wands as their new Technical Service Manager, for their Retail Division, for the Lo-Fo Pantry Division. Mr Wands will serve as Technical Resource for Manildra’s FODMP flours, mixes and retail-ready products, which have recently been released in the US.

Carter Wands

“Carter provides a valuable resource as we continue to grow the Lo-Fo Pantry brand and help consumers to better understand the low FODMAP diet,” said Neal Bassi, President of Manildra Group USA. “Carter’s background in milling and baking science, along with his thorough knowledge of low FOMAP products, will be vital in supporting this new launch.”

David Krejci to retire from GEAPS in 2019 after 40 years

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he Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) has retained SearchWide Global, an executive recruitment firm, to manage the search process for their chief staff executive position.

Robert Taylor, Cargill, GEAPS International President, announced the move internally at GEAPS’ International Board of Director Meetings in November.

David Krejci

“David has been a tremendous leader in moving GEAPS forward,” Mr Taylor said. “GEAPS has grown significantly under his watch, evolving and expanding to reinforce our position as The Knowledge Resource.

We intend to be thorough and thoughtful in the search for the next chief staff executive.”

David Krejci has served GEAPS for nearly four decades. David was named GEAPS Executive Vice President and International Secretary in 1987. He joined the GEAPS staff team in 1982 as Director of Technical Services.

As Executive Vice President, David is GEAPS’ chief staff officer and serves as a non-voting executive officer of the International Board of Directors and the Executive and Nominations committees.

It is expected that a new chief staff executive will be named this summer and that David will continue in that role until the position is filled.

Matthias Moser takes over the management of SternEnzym

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r Matthias Moser has taken over the management of SternEnzym GmbH & Co KG in Ahrensburg.

A highly qualified scientist, he has already managed the business of the sister companies Hydrosol, OlbrichtArom and HS Additive in the same position since 2015.

“This personnel restructuring will create resources for increasing the effectiveness of our companies even further. We are glad to be able to handle the growing responsibility for our expanding business fields with our own, in-house resources”, says Torsten Wywiol, CEO of the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe.

In three-and-a-half years, Dr Matthias Moser has built Hydrosol up into a leading international supplier of customised stabilising systems for the food industry, and he intends to strengthen this position by making fuller use of the potential of its applications technology.

US Grains Council CEO to retire

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om Sleight, President and CEO of the US Grains Council (USGC) since 2012, will retire this summer following the appointment of his successor.

“I have done what I intended to accomplish, and as I move forward to this new phase of my own life, I am confident the Council is headed in the right direction and poised for continued growth as a relevant, innovative and impactful organisation,” Sleight said.

Tom Sleight

Sleight has worked at the Council a total of 25 years, beginning in 1983, and having done nearly every job the Council has to offer. Beginning in programme implementation, Sleight went on to serve overseas in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, then returned to Washington to direct European, Middle East and Asia regional market development programs.

Anne Marie Quéméner new President of EURASCO

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he members of the European Federation of Agricultural Exhibitions and Show Organisers (EURASCO), have unanimously elected their new board, which features Anne Marie Quéméner, SPACE Exhibition Manager, as their new President.

Anne Marie Quéméner

Founded in 1972, EURASCO includes 34 European members. The association aims to promote European trade shows and exhibitions and to enable the exchange of information and experience between its members, who meet twice a year at trade shows being held by members.

The first meeting of the year took place on the occasion of SIMA 2019 (International Agri-Business Show) at Paris Nord Villepinte in France. The next meeting of EURASCO members will take place during the 33rd edition of SPACE, from 10-to-13th September 2019, in Rennes, France.

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