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World Flour Day will be upon us soon!

At time of writing, March 20th is just a few weeks away and preparations are being made by many in our industry around the world to celebrate World Flour Day. We carry two reports, plus our Interview at the back of the magazine, highlighting this year’s planned celebration along with a couple of firm reminders that we should all be letting others know the importance of March 20th in their calendars.

We should not overlook the fact that World Flour Day is also the day that the Milling Hall of Fame announces its new inductee. This year the MHoF Nomination Committee will induct two individuals in recognition of their contribution to milling and the flour milling sector in particular.

Over the past two years it has become obvious that there are many among us who deserve this recognition and the MHoF Committee is working hard to evaluate potential candidates; and it needs your help.

If you know of an individual in your industry sector, who has made a significant contribution to the development of flour milling in their lifetime (We cannot induct individuals posthumously at this time), please write to the Milling Hall of Fame at our address to let us know.

The MHoF Nomination Committee is being expanded to better reflect the global nature of the industry and in order not to overlook any significant contributions being made.

And by the way, it is not only flour millers that the MHoF recognises but also those in the supply or support industries who have gone that extra mile throughout their working life to help our industry develop.

Providing staple foods to our global human population cannot be underrated and the MHoF goes some way to recognising the importance that individuals make in the milling of grains and in particular wheat and rice.

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In my Rongorongo Live Video interview this month I had the pleasure to talk to Steve Records, the Executive Director of GEAPS in the USA. I learnt that his organisation wants to become increasingly engaged with grain handling and storage at an international level, more so that it is now.

GEAPS – the Grain Elevator and Processing Society - has an extensive training program around all aspects of grain handling and

And the doors open again…

Trade fairs, which have been postponed for a long time due to the Covid-19 Mehmet Ugur epidemic that has Gürkaynak enveloped the world, are slowly opening their doors again to their participants and visitors.

One of them is Flour, Feed, Semolina, Corn, Rice, Bulgur Milling Machinery and Pulses, Pasta, Biscuit Technologies Fair IDMA.

storage and is wanting to share that knowledge with a more global audience.

This is something our Milling and Grain magazine can support as the impact of this development will certainly see less waste and more higher-quality grains coming into the milling sector. We know there are huge losses of grains following harvest and prior to milling in Africa for instance, and this is one area where GEAPS could make a significant impact.

A fascinating feature in this issue are the plans being put forward for China’s grain industry by its Grain Industry Association.

The industry has already made savings in loss reduction, improved economic operations and up-skilling its workforce. But it’s not stopping there. The article goes into detail on the areas for action and what outcomes it expects from its members as a result of these programs.

Are these aspects we should all be aware of and implement?

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We report on the monitoring of the temperature of roller mills, take a look at rice processing before turning our attention to balanced nutrition a feed mill. All that before John Buckley takes us through his insights into the global commodities market for the milling sectors.

If you are unaware, then you can catch up on all the topics in this edition by visiting our website or by downloading our App (from https://magstand.com/millingandgrain - see our advert in this issue for other language Apps we offer and their Magstand links) to read the edition of to use our ‘news’ buttons.

Our English App is multifunctional and offers more than just a digital version of our magazine - and of course, this is the month once again for another instalment from the Argonauta.

This chapter brings us more up-to-date, linking grain growing and the perceptions we hold in terms that were introduced from antiquity through to the 19th and 20th Centuries.

It is revealing to learn how modern-day attitudes can be traced back to specific events in our past and that the connections milling has with our human population fro ancient times intertwined.

We will have just four more four-page spreads to complete the Argonauta before we produce a digital pdf containing all sections for you to download from our website – or read on our Apps.

Our thanks once again go out to Dr Sergio Antolini of Ocrim for his kind suggestion that we serialise his book.

IDMA-VICTAM, which joined forces for this organisation a while ago, will be held between 10 – 12 March 2022 as IDMA-VICTAM. Adopting the motto of ‘the international fair of the grain and feed milling industry’ this year, the two companies will gather the grain, pulses and feed industries under one roof.

This will enable them to grow faster in international markets and grant them the opportunity to increase and strengthen the reach of their operations.

The reasons for Turkey's advanced status

in milling and feed machinery production and processing, is its proximity to markets such as Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

This is in addition to the location’s many transportation opportunities, which also brings a strategic advantage to the fair being held in Istanbul.

The team from Milling and Grain magazine will be happy to see and host you at our stand at IDMA-VICTAM Fair, where we will also be present.

We look forward to seeing you again.

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Flour, feed and grain storage events are starting to be hosted once again and while organisers are being cautious in their planning, to ensure Covid risks are minimised, there is still growing concern that international travel might restrict participation. We saw this at IPPE in January in Atlanta, USA and GEAPS the Grain Elevator and Processing Society is also concerned that its international visitor numbers might well be down during its March 26-29, 2022 Kansas City event.

However, the GEAPS program is one of inclusiveness offering a host of events for its attendees says Steve Records the Executive Director of the Society. He spoke to MAG publisher Roger Gilbert in the Rongorongo Video Live Studio about the impact of the pandemic on his industry sector and how it has responded by making more significant changes over the past two years than in the previous 92 years. He also spoke of the need for his organisation to become more international in its scope while being more inclusive within the USA and North America as a whole. The latter goal is being affected with the introduction of a membership benefits scheme between GEAPS and IAOM the International Association of Operative Millers by encouraging each other’s members to attend both events.

Catch the interview with Steve Records on our website at:

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Welcome to this, the March edition of your favourite monthly industry column about all things milling – so that’s all kinds of feed and food that we grow, mix, grind and extrude.

So, what’s been happening over the previous month, and what do we have to look forward to over the coming weeks?

Well, March 20, 2022 sees us celebrate World Flour Day, with a large section of this publication dedicated to celebrating Flour.Power.Life. - with these three words selected in order to emphasise the importance of flour for humanity, as the milling industry has a great responsibility to feed humanity, both now and going forward.

Organised once again by the FlourWorld Museum, this year the museum will for the third time fill it with life around the globe.

This commemorative day was initiated by the people behind the museum, and honours flour as the most important staple food.

In addition to World Flour Day and the first day of spring, the month of March also sees two colossuses of the industry events world limber up to tackle the post-Covid world.

With expectations adjusted to allow for many potential exhibitors and visitors still opting to stay in the relative safety of their offices and homes, IPPE 2022 was still deemed a success and worthwhile expense by many who attended.

That’s despite the yet to be released visitor figures are more than likely restrained by the handcuffs of Covid, the ‘1121 exhibitors over more than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space’ are numbers that any event would have been grateful for over the past 24 months.

So maybe the tide is turning in our favour, and life is now returning to a more permanent state of normalcy? As Kenny Rogers once famously sang, “you gotta know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run”.

This quote, which is based on poker slang for knowing when your cards are good enough to play, when they are not so good and when you should just fold (drop out of the hand), has become general slang for knowing whether your situation is strong enough to persevere or too weak to continue.

For the sake of IDMA and VICTAM EMEA 2022 which takes place in Istanbul between March 10 and 12 and GEAPS Exchange 2022 in Kansas City for the three days March 26 - 29, we hope that the cautious start feeling brave and play their hand.

With the continued rollout of successful vaccine programs and a consistent yet liveable level of caution, maybe it’s time we placed a bit more faith in the hand we are holding and forge onwards?

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Celebrating the importance of flour for humanity Flour.Power.Life. This is the leitmotiv of the FlourWorld Museum, and this year the museum will for the third time fill it with life around the globe on World Flour Day, March 20, 2022.

This commemorative day was initiated by the people behind the museum, and honours flour as the most important staple food. Flour connects people, and for millennia it has contributed to health, wellbeing and prosperity around the world.

Flour also has a vital role to play for a fast-growing world population. The milling industry has a great responsibility to feed humanity now and going forward.

This year World Flour Day will be celebrated under the motto “Flour and People – Flour means the world to us”. The focus is on the significance of flour for each individual.

“We want to encourage millers, bakers, confectioners and pasta makers to tell people what this staple food means to them personally,” WORL D idea-giver F L O U RCarsten D AY Blum. explains initiator and All stories will be collected on www.worldflourday.com in the form of photos and videos, to give a varied picture of the important role flour plays around the globe. In social media, entries for the day will be posted under #worldflourday.

“This year again we’re calling on all mills to celebrate World Flour Day and contribute to it in many creative ways,” says Mr Blum.

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A special day

March 20 is a special day for farmers and the flour processing industry, as it falls right in the middle of the equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere this is the beginning of spring, the time of planting, and in the Southern Hemisphere it marks the autumn and harvest.

World Flour Day was initiated three years ago and has now become an established date in the calendars of millers everywhere. From Argentina to India, from Kenya to New Zealand, flour is celebrated on 20 March. In 2022 the entire flour processing industry will celebrate diversity and belonging on this day.

Joint baking events will celebrate how flour connects people around the world. In this connection the FlourWorld Museum will present a special flour sack that brings the motto of this year’s World Flour Day into visual focus. It will be unveiled at the online celebration on March 20 and receive a place of honour in the museum.

Traditions, history & myths

The FlourWorld Museum in Wittenburg near Hamburg, Germany holds the world’s largest collection of flour sacks, with over 3700 sacks from 140 countries. Flour.Power.Life is the guiding principle under which the sacks tell about the traditions, history and myths of flour.

“The museum and World Flour Day are dedicated to flour and the millers of the world, who every day supply people with flour. In this way we would like to express our deep commitment and engagement,” notes Mr Blum.

Milling Hall of Fame

Previous years have seen at least one milling stalwart inducted to the Milling Hall of Fame - and this year is no exception. With so many worthy nominees presented to the selection committee this year, the result will be announced online on the Milling and Grain website on World Flour Day itself. So be sure to go to www.millingandgrain.com to find out more.

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Nigel Bennett, Training Manager, UK Flour Millers The theme for this year’s World Flour Day, “Flour and people – flour means the world”, is a sentiment

Melinda Farris, CAE, IAOM (International Association of Operative Millers) World Flour Day is an instrumental part of our efforts to increase public awareness of the important role flour has in lives around the globe – in almost every culture, foods made of flour are part of daily life as well as celebrations. As an international association of grain millers – the professionals who make flour – the day provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the noble profession of operative millers. Flour is, and has always been, a staple food product – providing food security to some; culinary pleasure to others. It is also a very effective vehicle for the delivery of important micronutrients and vitamins.

close to my heart. In more than 30 years at UK Flour Millers, I have seen our distance learning programme help train and empower thousands of milling students from around the world.

Knowing that I have played, even a small part, in supporting the next generation of flour millers to help future-proof both our industry and our life-sustaining product, is a legacy of which I am immensely proud.

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This programme, unique in the world, enables the reinforcement of real synergies towards dissemination and gaining acceptance of emerging breakthroughs in the industry, within the scientific community, and amongst decision-makers and society generally.

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“We are at the start of a new science of the beetle and have little doubt that new properties of our insect, particularly in the field of health, are set to be discovered over the coming months and years,” adds Thomas Lefebvre, Ÿnsect’s VP R&D BioTech Innovations Director of BioTech Innovations R&D. Tangible answers to food security issues The ŸNFABRE project is aimed at helping to provide tangible answers to food security issues and to have a real environmental impact in line with French, European and international sustainability programmes (EU Green Deal, FOOD 2030, COP21, FAO SDGs).

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“With ŸNFABRE, we are taking part in a new breakthrough approach to bring out new cutting-edge technologies and advance scientific knowledge of insects. ŸNFABRE is also a major and structuring programme which has the potential to help strengthen the leadership of France and Ÿnsect in insect breeding even as global competition is intensifying,” Ÿnsect’s CEO, Antoine Hubert adds.

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Milling journals of the past at The Mills Archive

y 1894 The Miller was in its 20th year and there was no slowing down in the march of the roller mill system.

Following on from the erection of large mills at the ports and in large industrial centres came the conversion of the country mills, as one after another were being turned over to the roller systems.

One such example reported on December 3, 1894, was the Eddington Mills of Mr RN Hofland, just outside the Berkshire town of Hungerford. The mill had a roller plant of two and a half sacks capacity and was installed on the well-known ER&F Turner system. The mill dated back like many watermills in this part of the country to medieval times. It was believed that a mill had stood on the site from at least the 15th century.

Mr Hofland had taken over the mill from his father, who also ran the mill. The owner’s grandfather and founder of the line established a sound business, which his successors were careful to maintain and extend. Eddington flour had large sales in Bath, and was well known throughout the West Country, where in the 1850s the flour sold at UK£5 a sack, a price which was in sharp contrast to that in the depressed market of 1894.

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A ‘thoroughly good job’ done

The illustrations show the structural alterations that were required to change to a roller mill. Previously the entrance to the mill had been at the front, but that doorway was replaced with a new one on the right side. Above the doorway, and on the top floor was the lucam for hoisting in the sacks from a wagon below.

The motive power for the mill came solely from the river Kennet, powering two Hercules turbines of 33 and 27 inches respectively. Some time in the past an artificial channel had been cut to provide the water for the mill, this channel passed into Eddington millrace, rejoining the river lower down.

The turbines replaced a waterwheel, and replacement was no simple task; the preparations for the turbine pit involved a great deal of excavation and the secure underpinning of different walls of the mill. Mr Hofland who acted as Clerk of Works for the whole process had the satisfaction at the end of seeing a ‘thoroughly good job’ done.

Immediately behind the turbines a trash grill to catch weeds and sticks was erected on the head of the 6ft fall. Higher up the stream another coarser trash grill fended off rubbish at the headwater. Close to this was a floodgate for letting out superfluous water into the pool below.

Side view showing the Lucan

Turner 2 pair roll

The longitudinal section shows a portion of the tail water, which here consisted of a channel confined within well-built brick walls.

The depth of water here was 5ft, an important feature of the new design as experience had shown that in its old and shallow bed the tail water was at times liable to take a foot from the fall by ‘backing up’.

A proud capacity

From the 27inch turbine, 16 horse-power was obtained whilst the 33inch turbine could develop 24 horse-power. This meant that Mr Hofland was confident that, leaving out the wheat-cleaning machinery, he could drive the roller plant and other machines with the larger turbine alone, each turbine being controlled by a hand lever on the roller floor.

The wheat cleaning employed a No. 1 Eureka scourer and

smutter, along with a cockle cylinder. The cleaned wheat was carried by elevator to the top floor and fed into a worm, which served a system of bins. There were eight bins, six provided with mixers. The sides of the bins were of corrugated iron, while the hopper bottoms were formed of 3-inch deal boards held on steel girders. Each bin had a capacity of 85 sacks.

To take the weight and extra height of machines it was necessary for alterations to be carried out before the new machinery could be installed, especially as the floors of the old mill were not built for taking this extra weight.

The roller floor formed a sort of platform overlooking the ground floor, with the wheat cleaning machinery. The second floor was for the purifiers and scalpers while the third floor supported the balance of the dressing machinery with the exception of a chop reel which was sited in the attic above.

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Well finished with a good appearance

The system adopted involved four breaks and six reductions, effected on four pairs of break and six pairs of smooth rolls. All the rolls were the same size, 18 inches by 8 inches.

Two pairs of rolls were fitted into one case, so that the roll mills divide themselves into a set of two breaks roller mills and another Transverse Section set of three reduction mills. The first three breaks were scalped on three inter-elevator scalper reels, each of which had one sheet and a diameter of 16 inches, whilst the fourth break was scalped on the bran centrifugal.

This included a Turner single purifier, as well as a double

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purifier. There were four centrifugal reels of two sheets and 2ft diameter; the bran centrifugal had two and a half sheets and 2ft diameter.

The dressing system was completed by an inter-elevator reel of two and a half sheets and 2ft diameter, and a chop reel of three and a half sheets 2ft diameter. There were also No. 1 size sifters, known as dickey sieves. The roller mills were exhausted on the Turner system, the contents of the exhaust trunk being blown into an Ince dust collector.

The offals were said to be a credit to the mill, well finished with a good appearance. The patent and household flours produced were both noted as of excellent quality. The patent flour had a granular feel having been produced with a large proportion of English wheat in the mixture.

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The Rex Wailes Collection Marjorie Batten, windmill preservation pioneer

by Elizabeth Trout, Mills Archive trust

Miss M I Batten is the author of English Windmills Volume 1 which was published by the Architectural Press in 1930. We have a copy in the Mills Archive Library available to visitors.

However, it is only through our work on the Rex Wailes Collection that we are understanding how significant this book is and the part Marjorie Batten played in the preservation of windmills.

Marjorie Isabel Batten was born in Kensington in 1903, daughter of Holgate Batten, a land agent, and Jane Forbes of Scotland. Marjorie had two older brothers, John Forbes Batten and Stephen Alexander Holgate Batten. The family lived at Moorlands, Horsell, Woking but then moved to Folkestone, Kent by 1911.

She was an art historian by training and was elected to the Society for Protection of Ancient Buildings in 1928, possibly through her brother. In June 1929 the Windmill Campaign was launched when the Daily Mail asked Miss Batten to write an article about the plight of windmills.

As a result of the Daily Mail item, the organisation was inundated with correspondence and mill photographs which must have taken up a lot of Marjorie’s time. In the correspondence files of the Rex Wailes Collection there are several letters sent to Rex Wailes from Miss M I Batten in her capacity of Honorary Secretary.

At the time Rex was just an engineer interested in mills but very involved in the Windmill Campaign. In a letter to Rex Wailes on November 29, 1929, Marjorie outlines a plan for the lecture which she had mentioned in a telephone call to him that day.

In 1930, she wrote two letters to Rex in a more informal style which hint at her personality and life outside SPAB. One gets the impression that she was an enthusiastic and intelligent woman. Miss Batten was very excited that she had found three illustrations of windmills earlier than the Luttrell Psalter. The Architectural Press had also offered to publish her book.

When the book was published, she asked Rex to approach The Sphere to publicise her book. This magazine had a wide circulation. Miss Batten’s glamourous photograph (reproduced here) appeared in the edition of March 21, 1931 on a page of other notable women including a Duchess, a Countess, the actress Fay Wray, and Fraulein Margarethe Guessow, Germany’s only female astronomer.

A last letter relates to when Marjorie handed over the Honorary Secretary role to Miss Lloyd, although she continued to serve the Windmill Committee until her marriage in 1934 to Col. Geoffrey Fairbank Webb.

She obviously liked to live well, inviting Rex to join her for a lunch of oysters at the Albemarle Club!

This club was unusual in being a private members club for men and women and progressive in supporting women’s rights. Members were aesthetes, artists and intellectuals.

Little seems to be recorded of Marjorie after her marriage. Her death was announced in by Windmill Committee in their 1961-62 report, in which her book was described as “a pioneer work of the utmost interest and lasting value”.

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The company’s fourth quarter highlights include net income attributable to the company from continuing operations of US$32.8 million for the period ending December 31, 2022.

The company reported its best ever fourth quarter adjusted pretax income from continuing operations, whilst trade reported pretax income of US$18.3 million and adjusted pretax income of US$26.9 million driven by strong asset and merchandising income.

"I'm very pleased with our performance which includes record fourth quarter results for the company and for our Plant Nutrient business,” says President and CEO Pat Bowe.

“We continued to execute well throughout a good 2021 harvest, particularly in the eastern grain belt, made good operating and commercial decisions and enjoyed additional profit from growth in new markets, such as renewable diesel and supply chain extensions with our new Swiss trading office.

“During 2021, our teams operated safely and effectively in these strong agriculture markets leading to each of our three business segments reaching record or near-record performance in the quarter," "We enjoyed strong renewable fuels margins in the fourth quarter; remained focused on risk management, effective hedging and strong operational performance; and continued to see good returns from co-products, particularly distillers' corn oil," adds Mr Bowe.

"We continue to diversify revenues for this group into attractive new product lines; an example of this would be renewable diesel feedstocks. You will note that we have renamed our Ethanol segment 'Renewables' to reflect its broader scope of products and services.

"We have a robust pipeline of growth projects that we are evaluating which are aligned with our strategy," stated Bowe. "Our evaluation includes both financial and business considerations and we continue to exercise discipline in our diligence processes. We are focused on organic growth projects in grain, renewables, and fertiliser as well as potential acquisitions and investments," he concludes.

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US Wheat Associates partners with IL Cereales

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S Wheat Associates (USW) has made a formal agreement to support the long-term mission of the Latin American Cereals Institute (IL Cereales) to promote the benefits of cereals and wheat foods in a healthy human diet.

Mexico City based IL Cereales, currently reaches Mexican consumers but plans to expand its mission to Central America. Its members represent Mexico’s largest wheat foods associations.

USW will share scientifically sound nutritional information, expert consultants and other resources as part of the agreement with IL Cereales. With average annual imports of more than 110 million bushels, Mexico purchases more US wheat every year than any other country.

“We know the US wheat foods industry shares our goal to help consumers understand that cereals and wheat foods should always be part of a healthy, nutritious diet,” said José Antonio Monroy, Chairman, Latin American Cereals Institute. “We intend to make the most of this agreement, and we thank US Wheat Associates for their support,” adds Chairman Monroy.

This agreement was concluded following a recent meeting with IL Cereales and USW in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The USW delegation included Chairman Darren Padget, Secretary-Treasurer Michael Peters, President Vince Peterson, Vice President of Overseas Operations Mike Spier, and Regional Vice President, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean and Venezuela Mitch Skalicky.

Representing IL Cereales were Chairman Monroy, Director General Dr Luis Hernando Cervera, and José Luis Fuente, Executive Director of the Mexican Millers Association (CANIMOLT).

“In August 2022, US Wheat Associates will celebrate 25 years with an office in Mexico,” says Mr Skalicky. “This is the perfect time to work together with IL Cereales to help Latin American families better understand the health and well-being of wheat and cereal foods in their daily diet.”

Noting the successful partnership with the Mexican wheat foods industry, USW President Vince Peterson said it is important to see that partnership from a broader perspective.

“Together, we are responsible for providing a very large proportion of the primary food and nutrition to our citizens and, more broadly, the world’s citizens,” says Mr Peterson.

“We share common goals, and we commend Mexico’s wheat food industry leaders for creating IL Cereales. It is a pleasure to be a partner and productive resource in this much-needed work.”

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TRAINING A little over six months after the founding of the GMP+ Academy, more and more professionals from the feed sector are using the online platform. In July 2021, GMP+ International launched ten microlearning modules about prerequisites on the platform.

GMP+ Academy launches seven new microlearning modules Seven new modules have now been added, with the new modules about the different aspects of feed transport and are available in six languages.

A microlearning is an accessible way of sharing basic knowledge and skills about feed safety. Companies can use them as refresher courses for their people or to train new employees. The modules last no more than ten minutes and contain lots of practical examples.

The new modules, developed in partnership with transport firms from the feed sector, cover aspects such as planning transport, including the use of the IDTF database.

In addition, a number of modules have been created especially for drivers, on loading and unloading products and cleaning vehicles used for transport. Two more general lessons are about the importance of GMP+ certification and applying the HACCP principles.

The modules are available individually or as a single package (with a discount). The microlearning modules are available in English, German, Polish, Spanish, Italian and Dutch.

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One of the modules has as its subject ‘Loading, transport and unloading’. Driver Jan Derks van de Ven of HAVENS grain merchants in the Netherlands participated in a user test and describes the microlearning as ‘very instructive’.

“It helps drivers to be alert to things that are important for feed safety”, says Mr van de Ven. “Every feed truck driver should do this training!”

Roland van der Post, Managing Director of GMP+ International, notes that more and more feed professionals are using the online platform. “We want all parties in the chain to know about the opportunities offered by the GMP+ Academy, he says.

“Whether for refresher courses or training new employees, the teaching materials of the GMP+ Academy keep the knowledge within companies up to scratch. The new microlearning modules are a valuable addition to our ever-expanding offering.”

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New KPM Analytics Academy provides ondemand training & support It brings the training and information to the customer digitally in a condensed format, which is a huge savings of time and cost. KPM Academy is an excellent complement to start-up training sessions from KPM service technicians at the time of new instrument commissioning and offsite in-person training programs.

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Online Milling School – Roundup of sessions 9 & 10 Although the weekly instalments of Online Milling School Livestock Feed are not set to return until April, this has done nothing to dampen our own enthusiasm for the ever popular weekly series here at Milling and Grain magazine.

Broadcast on two separate days in order to cater for two different time zones, each of the 12 two hour sessions in each edition begins with a warm welcome from the reliable and ever professional presenting duo of agribusiness executive Yiannis Christodoulou, and industry journalist and publisher Roger Gilbert.

So, with the recommencement of broadcasts set to be upon us very soon, sessions nine and ten of the winter edition sees the subjects of ‘Quality assurance and quality control’ and ‘Feed Mill Management’ dealt with to the usual level of aplomb and in the meticulous level of detail that this programme has fast cultivated a reputation for.

So, with no further ado, let us get started on this month’s recap by taking a look at quality assurance and quality control with OMS regular Mr Jon Ratcliff.

Online Milling School | Spring 2021 Edition Session 9: Quality assurance and quality control

The ninth session of the Spring edition of the Online Milling School sees Jon Ratcliff tackle two subjects relating to milling including - raw material requirements and sampling and in process quality control.

The first section of the ninth session sees Mr Jon Ratcliff begin by discussing the various requirements that need to be met before the sampling of incoming ingredients can be carried out effectively.

According to Mr Ratcliff, producers should first verify the status of the product, including whether it meets its specification or guarantee and ensure that it complies with established feed safety requirements, such as checking for biological, chemical or physical hazards.

Mr Ratcliff also states that the same measures should be applied to finished products too, ensuring that it meets customer physical quality expectations.

Further considerations listed by Mr Ratcliff include a sampling plan which includes the size and points in the manufacturing process that the samples will be taken from.

The sample plan should also include the length of time that samples should be held and all samples should be stored in a manner that best preserves their identity and initial state.

Completing this session’s presentations, Mr Ratcliff returns to introduce, describe and examine the subject of in process quality control. Beginning by discussing the components of a sound quality control programme including regular inspection of ingredient quality, process control and finished feed nutritional quality.

Mr Ratcliff also lists control of undesirable substances including chemical, biological and physical and control of carryover and cross contamination as also being key to ensuring safe working practices.

According to Mr Ratcliff, the purpose of testing is to control incoming raw materials, accurately determine the nutrient profile of the incoming raw materials and the proximity of the production batch/batches to the formulation specification. Technology provides

the feed industry with the capability for auto sample and data gathering on or in the line.

He also lists the three elements of process control as being personnel, equipment and operating procedures. Describing the key stages of quality control, Mr ratcliff states that the first step being data gathering followed by human intervention, whilst the second step is development of intelligent control systems that automatically adjust the process in response to the data in real time.

According to Mr Ratcliff, adopting these measures provides the potential to significantly reduce losses due to product shrink, returns to reprocess and under or over nutrient specification, he concludes.

Session 10, Feed Mill Management

by Dr Charles Stark, Mr Ryan Celis and Mr Jon Ratcliff

Session 10 sees Dr Charles Stark, the first of three speakers to address the audience, discuss the topic of “Energy management and energy reduction plan”.

This talk sees the Kansas State University man cover several relevant key points, including the need to conduct energy audits annually, perform proper maintenance to reduce the loss of power and conduct regular energy conservation meetings.

When tackling the question of whether long term changes in processes and employee's behaviour require monitoring, Dr Stark states that “whatever you monitor, will change.”

The second speaker of the tenth session sees master of the mill Mr Ryan Celis breakdown the subject of ‘Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and the process required to set and monitor for maximum feed plant efficiency.’

When discussing this process, Mr Celis describes the significant advantages and benefits of OEE monitoring including granting mill operators the opportunity to determine where bottlenecks occur, receive performance reporting in real time, understand the true potential of machinery and production process, and compare and improve the performance of individual pieces of machinery.

According to Mr Ratcliff, a key performance indicator or KPI is a “measurable value that demonstrates how effectively a company is achieving key business objectives.”

High level KPIs are the factors that will determine bottom line company profit, while low level KPIs may focus on processes within departments or teams or individuals.

In the feed mill, KPIs are used to evaluate success at reaching targets and for achieving the longer-term aim of reducing manufacturing costs and improving productivity.

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Although places in the upcoming spring edition of the Online Milling School are selling out fast already, limited space is still available on the upcoming edition of Online Milling School Livestock feed, which begins on April 20, concluding on July 15, 2022.

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PRODUCT FOCUS March 2022

Following a two-year break, IPPE Expo took place at the end of January 2022 with Milling and Grain magazine in attendance.

In recognition of this, we’ve put together a showcase of products from companies who exhibited at the show including a sifter, a batcher and an expander If you would like your product or service to appear on this page in a future edition of Milling and Grain magazine, then please contact us at editorial@ perendale.co.uk The myMAG link will take you directly to the company's product information page

Schenck Process’ KEK Centrifugal Sifters As an industrial rotary sifter for powder and granule processing, Schenck’s KEK Centrifugal Sifter incudes high capacity and high-efficiency sifting, a cantilever shaft with no oversized bearing, and seven model sizes. Typical applications of the KEK sifter look at flour sifting, dairy powder sieving, and bakery mix de-lumping and final dressing.

KEK sifters classify the size of material by sifting and separating out material that isn’t to the required size. This particular screening process helps to remove unwanted material and reduces risk by removing contaminants such as plasters, insects and metals.

Operational benefits of the KEK sifter include a direct connection into conveying line, a compact design, easy access for cleaning and maintenance and the ability to mount the sifter at floor level.

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The Smooth Bin Wall Systems, designed and manufactured by Abel, has applications in numerous markets including feed mills, food facilities and petfood plants. It has been developed to meet increasingly strict feed safety requirements and reducing any areas where feed may become trapped.

All bin surfaces are smooth, to ensure good material flow characteristics, and are provided as preassembled panels up to 25ft high in order to reduce assembly time. The system is assembled using high strength fasteners and avoids using welding to manufacture the wells to prevent damage to protective coatings on the steel.

By using FEA (Finite Element Analysis), Abel uses steel, to increase strength whilst minimising costs. Thanks to this, the bin design is capable of storing heavy materials.

The BinTrac Breeder Batching Control is designed to replace mechanical scales by providing an integrated solution for weigh bin filling, batching, and feed monitoring. The breeding batching controller is available in single or dual operation, with display monitors to show the user batch progress, current feed inventory, daily feed use and fill events.

Other features include the ability to schedule or manually batch, being easy to operate, its accuracy and reliability, as well as an optional relay and auto/manual override for each controlled auger system.

There are several configurations available, such as connecting the BinTrac Breeder Control to a single inventory bin which is programmed to unload a target amount of feed. Additionally, the Dual Breeder Console can be connected to a single inventory bin, which consists of two Breeder Controllers within a single enclosure.

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The Annular Gap Expander comprises of a thick-walled mixing tube with replaceable liners and a cantilevered shaft. It also includes an adjustable cone at the outlet, which can be adjusted to control the pressure, intensity of kneading, product heating and energy consumption according to requirements.

Manufactured by Amandus Kahl, the maximum pressure is about 40 bar, with operating temperatures at the expander outlet between 90 to 140°C. Its applications range from being able to process large quantities of liquids such as fat, molasses and fish solubles, controlling pellet hardness and fines, and eliminating pathogenic germs such as salmonellae or moulds through its treatment.

The Annular Gap Expander is available in five tube diameters and different tube lengths, from 150-450mm, with an operating length of 1000-3000mm and capacities ranging from 2-60 t/h.

APEC’s Micro Ingredient Systems are designed to achieve accurate weighing of your ingredients, time and time again.

They are equipped with removable capacity stainless steel bins with hinged and gasketed covers, as well as power cords with twist lock plugs and a control panel mounted on the frame.

Primary advantages include having rectangular bins with chamfered corners, to ensure material doesn’t stick to them, a pneumatic clean out enhancement on the scale tub to ensure no product carry over, and a polished stainless steel scale hopper for better clean out and test weight hangers for easy calibration.

The Micro Ingredient Systems have numerous additional options, such as bin extensions to increase the capacity of ingredients it can hold, electric bin lid locks, and a dust collection pick up point. The sizing can range from 2300kg to 7050kg.

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SPECIAL FOCUS Measuring moisture levels on grain that is moving through a dryer at up to 10,000 bushels per hour (250 metric tons) is a complex task. There are many areas where variability can be introduced into the process.

Brock set out to eliminate this variability with their patent pending TrueGrain Moisture Sensor System. It uses what the company calls Parallel Sensing Technology to measure grain moisture in an entirely different way than other dryer systems.

Most dryers measure variable heights of grain flowing across horizontally mounted moisture sensors. With the TrueGrain system, grain is diverted through a vertical chamber at a constant speed using a metering wheel. This uniform sensing area prevents fines and condensation from accumulating, which could distort measurements.

A temperature probe also located in this area is isolated from swings in ambient temperature. The metering wheel provides convenient access to grain samples for manually crosschecking moisture content.

John Tuttle, vice president of sales and marketing for Brock Grain Systems, says the TrueGrain System is a breakthrough in accurate and efficient grain drying.

“There is nothing else like this in the industry that moves grain past parallel sensors in a vertical chamber inside the dryer,” Mr Tuttle notes. “It’s a unique way to eliminate outside factors that could distort moisture readings, and to give Brock dryer owners the most accurate grain drying possible.”

The Brock TrueGrain Moisture Sensor System The new TrueGrain Moisture Sensor System is only available on Brock Commercial Tower Dryers, Meyer Energy Miser Tower Dryers and Brock Superb Energy Miser Low-Profile SQ Series Dryers. It works with Brock’s Intui-Dry Controller to provide moisture-based dryer control and remote monitoring.

Brock Grain Systems manufactures a wide range of grain storage, conditioning, handling and structural systems dedicated to preserving value from harvest to market for worldwide distribution.

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5. Compatible with Brock’s Intui-Dry Controller to provide moisture-based dryer control and remote monitoring.

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he year 2022 is set to be a crucial year for comprehensively building a modern socialist country and embarking on a new journey towards the second Centenary Goal. The general thinking of CGIA is as follows.

The programme includes fully implementing the new development concept, actively integrating into and serving the new development pattern, focusing on the central task of ‘serving national food security and promoting enterprise innovation and development’.

We have already made breakthroughs in key areas such as grain saving and loss reduction, serving the economic operation and carrying out skills training.

1. Continue to provide better services with a new vision for development

With innovation and development as the driving force, we will provide new services and further promote the quality and brand improvement project. With the goal of coordinated development, the government has set up a platform for production and marketing, which was held the 19th China International Grain and Oil Products and Equipment Technology Exhibition And Fair (International Grain and Oil Expo) and other activities.

With green development as the main line, we will participate in the promotion of high-quality grain projects, increase the supply of green high-quality grain and oil products, and promote the construction of a credit system for the industry.

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steadily enhance the status and role of China's grain merchants in the international food market.

2. Multiple measures were taken simultaneously to reduce grain loss

We will thoroughly implement the relevant requirements of the Action Plan for Grain Conservation, and prepare for the establishment of a Working committee for Practicing Strict Economy and Opposing Waste (Grain Saving and Reducing Loss) under the China Grain Industry Association.

To study and formulate effective methods and measures for promoting grain saving and reducing loss. We will study and formulate standards for grain loss reduction throughout the grain industry, and guide member enterprises towards standardising their economising behaviour, whilst also reducing waste through new systems and standards.

3. Focus on the economic operation of the service industry

We will do a good job in Covid-19 prevention and control.

Carry out in-depth investigation and research, keep close contact with enterprises, coordinate and solve common problems faced by the industry, give full play to resource advantages, improve the work system of the association, and hold conferences of provincial associations in separate areas.

We will also cooperate with grain enterprises to carry out special research, relying on the international Modern Grain supply chain Alliance, to promote upstream and downstream grain enterprises, import and export, port logistics enterprises to jointly deal with risks and challenges, along with coordinated development.

4. Actively promote vocational skills training

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We will also continuously select branches of social training and evaluation organisations in the grain industry, and initially form a network of skilled personnel training institutions.

This will be achieved by revising standards, teaching materials, question banks and programs, and carry out vocational skills training and grade recognition in the grain industry. We will vigorously promote the spirit of model workers, labour and craftsmanship.

5. Fully support the development of small & mediumsized enterprises

In addition to the previously mentioned actions, we will also explore ways of establishing a platform for the supply and demand of industrial chains, strengthen the supply and supply of raw grains, promote market order stability, and ease the pressure of rising costs for enterprises.

Actively promote bank-enterprise cooperation and strive for credit loan support policies. We will support small and mediumsized enterprises in transforming and upgrading, improving their operation and management, enhancing their core competitiveness, and pursuing the path of specialised, and innovative development.

6. Innovation, reform and development

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the economic operation of the grain industry.

Reform and transformation should also be carried out to improve service capacity and level. Through building network information service platform, strengthen policy interpretation, standard publicity and typical enterprise case publicity.

Strengthen industry management and technical advisory services, organise experts to carry out appraisal work for enterprises' scientific and technological achievements and projects.

Do a good job for members, explore the establishment of member service hotline, whilst also promoting international exchanges and cooperation. This will be achieved by actively participating in relevant activities of international organisations, promoting international exchanges and cooperation, in line with the "one Belt and one Road" strategy.

Further measures will include timely organising and participating in foreign exhibitions and conferences, keeping close contact with foreign enterprises, associations and other relevant organisations, as well as organising international exhibitors and international visitors in large-scale events such as grain and oil exhibitions.

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Study of the temperature rise of a roller mill

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by Dr Wu Wenbin, Henan University Of Technology, China

hina is a big country, and in terms of wheat production and consumption, and its flour output ranks the country first in all of the world. After hundreds of years of evolution, the most used piece of flour processing equipment is the roller mill.

At present, domestic wheat processing technology has been quite mature, with flour market demand close to saturation.

In order to further develop and improve flour quality, enterprises will need to consider reducing the cost of flour production, reducing electricity consumption and reducing the temperature of grinding roller.

When the roller mill produces flour, the temperature of the roller surface of the core mill will reach 60 - 80℃. The higher the temperature of the roller surface is, the lower the utilisation rate of electric energy will be, and the more serious the waste of electric energy will be.

In addition, the flour temperature is more than 50℃, flour internal broken starch rate will exceed the average level, and reduce the use value of flour, and the temperature is too high will make flour protein denaturation, the destruction of flour nutrients.

At the same time, high temperature will accelerate the wear of the roller, affect the precision of the roller, and then affect the roller life. This is because flour contains moisture, so high temperature will also lead to flour batter on the roller surface, affecting the flour processing process.

With the aim of solving the above problems, this paper studied the roller temperature rise of roller mill, determined the heat source, established the mathematical model of grinding power and transformation of wheat in the process of flour processing.

We then carried out a specific simulation analysis.

Heat source analysis & electric energy conversion

When the crushed material passes through the crushing zone, it is crushed by the extrusion, shear and grinding action of the two grinding rollers. The internal changes of particles during material crushing are roughly described as follows.

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External load effect makes the particle deformation, particle inside the particle will resist the deformation, thus building a space stress field within the particles, the stress field in the accumulation of strain energy as the load increases, internal material inhomogeneity of the structure of particles, such as impurities, dislocation, cracks and other defects, which can all lead to stress concentration.

When the local stress exceeds material strength, the particles begin to ‘fail’ and break up. The grinding heat of roller mill is mostly converted from the electric energy consumed in the working process of the mill.

Through research and analysis, mill roller heat source comes from three aspects: one is because of the heat released by the grinding wheat, namely after the wheat into the compression zone, as the roller run, wheat material layer thickness is more and more thin, wheat grinding roller pressure is more and more big, until the wheat shattered, releasing heat in the process of wheat for crushing.

The other is the heat produced by friction of wheat. When the wheat is crushed, the wheat is squeezed by the roller, and friction is generated between the roller and wheat and between wheat and wheat.

F The work done by this friction on wheat is converted by electric energy. Third, in the normal rotation process of the roller, the electrical energy consumed by the friction of the bearing and the electrical energy consumed by the friction between the two ends of the roller are converted.

The heat source of grinding roller is analysed, and it is concluded that the heat source of grinding roller is wheat heat generated by grinding, heat generated by friction, and heat generated by friction of bearing and roller. Two ends of the belt wheel friction heat three parts. Among them, the former two are relatively large.

P1 - Grinding power of roller on wheat According to Equation 1, it can be seen that the grinding power of roller on wheat is affected by roller speed, roller length, roller radius, rolling gap, rolling angle and average elastic modulus.

When other parameters remain unchanged, the grinding power of roller on wheat decreases with the decrease of roller speed, roller length, increase in rolling gap, average elastic modulus and roller radius.

Friction heat generation power between roller & wheat feed layer According to the classical formula for heat of friction:

The sum of frictional heat generating power (unit, W) between the roller surface and the wheat feed layer is found in Equation 2.

The ratio of heat generating power of friction between roller surface and wheat is equal to the ratio of equivalent friction coefficient.

q1---Friction heat generating power of fast roller wheat layer U1--Equivalent friction coefficient of fast roll q2---Friction heat generating power of slow roll wheat layer

Simulated analysis of roll

Through ANSYS19.2 simulation analysis, the temperature rise values of different parts of the roller are obtained. The steadystate temperature of the roller surface is, which is not much different from the actual temperature, and the simulation results show that the temperature rise heat of the 1M1 fast roller of the roller mill almost comes from the friction heating between the fast roller and wheat.

Based on the above mathematical models of wheat grinding power and wheat friction heat generation power, three temperature control measures were proposed: (1) reducing the radius of the roller mill; (2) Reduce the equivalent friction coefficient between the mill roller and wheat appropriately; (3) Decrease the average elastic modulus of wheat.

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World Flour Day 2022:

Celebrating Flour Fortification’s Legacy

By Alicia Lourekas, Food Fortification Initiative, Atlanta, USA

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t the Food Fortification Initiative (FFI), we are taking this World Flour Day to reflect on the millions of lives that you, the millers, have saved through food fortification.

As the world finds itself entering a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we would like to focus on the good. When it comes to food fortification, good is not in short supply.

The large-scale fortification of staple foods, like wheat flour with vitamins and minerals, is a powerful and established food systems intervention with a proven track record of virtually eliminating debilitating vitamin and mineral deficiencies as a public health concern.

Fortification requires the participation of committed millers to adhere to national standards and legislation on fortification.

Though governments, civic advocacy groups, and development

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partners may start and strengthen fortification programs, millers add vitamin and mineral premix to flour and ensure flour is fortified to the needs and standards set by their country. Millers make fortification a reality.

F A history of saving lives

Fortification, and millers’ heroic role in fortifying foods, is not new. Starting over a century ago, fortification has a long history of improving health and virtually eliminating diseases like rickets, goiter, pellagra, and beriberi worldwide over the past 100 years.

According to legend, the first fortification of food was of wine; ancient Persian physicians prescribed sweet wine laced with iron filings for Jason and the Argonauts to strengthen the mythical sailors' resistance to spears and arrows during their quest for the Golden Fleece.

The first modern fortification program began in the 1920s in Switzerland, where salt fortification with iodine was introduced to prevent the consequences of iodine deficiency like goiter.

Wheat flour was the first cereal grain to be fortified; mandatory legislation was introduced in 1942 in the United States, and several countries quickly followed suit. From the early 1940s onwards, the fortification of cereal grain products with iron, thiamine, riboflavin, and niacin became common practice.

In many countries, cereal grain-based foods for young children were fortified with iron, a practice which has substantially reduced the risk of iron-deficiency anemia in children. This is because iron deficiency limits children’s physical growth and mental development.

Fortifying flour with a bioavailable form of iron, that is, a form of iron that humans easily absorb, can improve iron levels and ultimately prevent many consequences of iron deficiency.

In more recent years, adding folic acid to fortified wheat flour has become widespread. At least 68 countries currently have mandatory wheat flour fortification with folic acid. Fortifying

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F with folic acid improves folate levels in women and reduces their children’s risk of having brain and spinal defects called neural tube defects (NTDs).

Extensive data indicates that wheat flour fortification with folic acid has significantly decreased the prevalence of NTDs. The success of the intervention in the United States has led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to list mandatory folic acid fortification of cereal grain products as one of the ten great public health achievements between 2001 and 2010.

An estimated 65,380 birth defects of the brain and spine were prevented in 2019 due to flour being fortified with folic acid, an average of 179 healthier babies every day.

other fortification stakeholders have heroically implemented and maintained food fortification programs, doing what they can to lessen the rise in malnutrition.

Though improving the diversity of diets to include more vitamins and minerals is ultimately the optimum strategy to reduce micronutrient malnutrition, food fortification is an immediate, doable nutrition intervention while countries work long-term to improve dietary diversity.

Reducing micronutrient deficiencies not only prevents anemia, NTDs, and other health consequences, it has also been shown to improve a country’s economic productivity, reduce healthcare expenditures, and build food security.

Fortification today

Millers: heroes with a lasting legacy

As of February 2022, 91 countries have mandates that require wheat flour, maize flour, and/or rice to be fortified with micronutrients. When FFI was founded in 2002, only 37 countries had this kind of legislation. FFI estimates that 54 percent of the cereal grain consumed globally is industrially milled. Yet, despite incredible progress, only 22 percent of that grain is fortified. The opportunity is to fortify all industrially milled cereal grain.

Established with a mission to encourage collaboration between the public, private, and civic sectors and build partnerships to advance fortification efforts, FFI’s unique mission is to fill this gap.

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our world and our work. It has also challenged recent gains in global nutrition. Fortification is a powerful tool that can help strengthen nutrition in vulnerable populations, including those that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic. Throughout this challenging time, millers and

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Fortifying wheat flour with micronutrients seems like a nobrainer. But sometimes public health policy makers focus on other issues, and they do not prioritise nutrition programs, such as fortification. In order to move fortification forward in spite of these obstacles, countries can form national alliances that include the public, private and civic sectors. In fact, the main predictors of a program’s success are governmental and—crucially—milling industry support.

FFI celebrates its twentieth birthday in October 2022. As we reflect on the past 20 years of helping countries plan, implement, and monitor fortification programs, it is clear fortification’s global progress would not be possible without millers’ commitment to health.

With millers’ support, we can make fortification of cereal grains the industry norm. By engaging public, private and civic champions, we can build a smarter, stronger and healthier future. www.ffinetwork.org

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G N I L L I M E C I R SAKE The very latest developments in a fast growing industry

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by Nobuaki Niiyama, Head of Sake Rice Department, Plant Division, Satake, Japan

ice is one of the main ingredients in the brewing of the Japanese rice wine known as sake. Throughout the drink’s history, sake brewers have taken great care to perfectly mill their rice.

The first revolution in milling sake rice came in 1896, when Ri'ichi Satake, founder of Satake, introduced the first power-driven rice milling machine in Japan. It was 40 times more efficient than man-powered equivalents.

Then, in 1908, Satake invented a new circulation type rice milling machine that prevented the rice from breaking during the milling process. This invention resulted in the birth of Ginjo, the first premium grade sake with a milling degree (the proportion of the grain left after milling) of 60% or less. Since then, sake brewers have sought ever higher quality by milling grain to a

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finer and finer degree, resulting in additional premium grades like Dai-Ginjo with a milling degree of 50% or less.

Staying profitable & competitive

There are currently over 1000 sake breweries in Japan, 90% of which are small operations. The remaining 10% are large sake breweries, which account for over 50% of the total sake production. In recent years, the consumption of sake in Japan has been decreasing. This decline is attributed to reduced population growth, aging, and an increasing variety of alcoholic beverages on the market.

To stay profitable and competitive, small sake breweries are shifting focus from quantity to quality and are producing more and more high-quality sake at higher prices.

Recognised & appreciated globally

Sake brewers have also taken a cue from French wine exporters and have moved to export their sake. As a result, along with the spread of Japanese food, sake is gaining recognition overseas and export volume is steadily increasing.

Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery announced sake export in 2021 exceeded 35 billion JPY (US$301.6m), doubled in five years. Initially, sake was perceived to be similar to Western-style white wine, but recently, the value of the "multiple parallel fermentation" brewing method, a fermentation method rarely used abroad, is being recognised and appreciated globally.

Since rice does not contain sugar, brewing sake requires converting the starch into glucose before immediate conversion into alcohol in the same container. For this unique Japanese beverage to continue growing in popularity outside Japan, its cost is a key barrier.

Under the current situation, sake becomes more than three times more expensive when exported overseas. It is distressing that consumers, especially those who have learned to appreciate the

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taste of sake overseas, are unable to enjoy it affordably.

To realise a larger market both domestically and internationally, production costs need to be reduced. Improved milling technology can go a long way to making this happen.

The process takes a long time

Traditionally, sake rice is milled using a technique called spherical milling. This technique leaves only the spherical core of the grain intact. This is because delicious sake can only be brewed by removing the unwanted outer layer of the rice which is rich in proteins and lipids. Only the pure starch at the center should remain. The longer the protruding part of the rice contacts the grinding wheel, the more the rice is polished and so the more round the rice becomes.

However, the starch in the rice is not always spherical in shape and can vary depending on the rice variety. Some starch can be saucer shaped or oblong, leading to large losses when milled using the spherical milling technique.

A better method for milling sake rice is therefore to mill in a way that maintains the shape of the starch. With conventional milling equipment, it is necessary to mill with a low milling stone rotation speed to prevent the rice from breaking. The process takes a long time and as a result virtually no one in the industry has chosen to use this milling method.

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new milling technology called Shingin milling. Satake EDB series milling machines utilising this technology are now able to mill sake rice in the most efficient manner.

Whilst keeping the operating times of conventional methods, Shingin milling mills around the starch, removing unnecessary components while leaving the starch in its original shape. Sake rice milled to 60% milling degree with Shingin milling has the same low protein profile as 40% milling degree rice milled spherically with conventional machinery, improving yield by 20%.

In other words, although there are several factors which affect the taste of the final product (like water quality, yeast, and the taste of the rice), sake brewed with Shingin milling can achieve premium taste with less waste.

An additional benefit is that sake made with lower protein content rice is more likely to maintain its quality over time, making it more suitable for export. With its various advantages and superior milling ability, Shingin milling is expected to add additional value to the craft of traditional sake brewing.

Shingin milling is still a new technology, and its true value will become apparent as sake breweries all over Japan brew sake using Shingin milled rice.

Soon, the world will enjoy sake made with our new technology. I hope you look forward to it like I do.

Shingin milling is still a new technology, and its true value will become apparent as sake breweries all over Japan brew sake using Shingin milled rice.

Soon, the world will enjoy sake made with our new technology – I hope you will look forward to it!

Nobuaki Niiyama, Head of Sake Rice Department, Plant Division, Satake, Japan

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FLEXIBILITY TEAMED WITH BALANCED & ECONOMICAL NUTRITION

FEED MILLER AND MANUFACTURER WORKING IN TANDEM, INCREASING CAPACITY by Özlem Tarım Ürünleri AŞ, Turkey & REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION

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zlem Tarım Ürünleri A.Ş. (Özlem Agricultural Products Corporation) started its activities in 1980 with its first feed mill established in SalihliManisa, Turkey. When it launched over 30 years ago, it was the very first privately owned feed company in the entire region.

Following its motto ‘Balanced

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and Economic Nutrition’, Özlem Agriculture Company produces feeds under its Özlem Feed and Pakiş Feed brand names, as well as supplying feed additives and performance enhancers under its Verimix brand. Although the company always puts poultry feed production first.

With an hourly capacity of 50 tonnes, the compound feed mill can produce feed for both ruminant and poultry, established

by Yemmak process engineering solutions located in Söğütlü / Adapazarı, in the Marmara Region in Turkey.

F The mill’s mantra is flexibility

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That is, there’s always a plan A, a plan B and a plan C in place – meaning it can adapt easily to changes in production demand.

The partnership with Yemmak is evident in the facility’s ability to operate according to all alternative raw material options; with it able to receive a wide variety of raw materials, grind them and pass them on to its production lines.

Yemmak also enables a quick and assured response from the moment of finding the problem to its solution. There are many control points throughout the manufacturing process, with weighing facilities prioritised both before and after each process.

There is also a system in which ensures that automatic weighing systems are kept under constant control, with the aim is to first know what is entering the process, where it goes within it and then finally, what comes out as a result.

This is enabled through the connections between these processes which possess the ability to communicate this information to one another, thus creating an effective factory with traceable control points.

Producing high capacity whilst consuming less energy

Since it is a flexible and effective factory, this flexibility provides energy savings in this feed variety. Making the recipe properly with the automation system means that the factory only

produces feed to a 99.9% degree of accuracy, thus reducing loss through wastage.

This level of accuracy is maintained as there are many weighing points in the facility on the raw material side. These including main dosage, micro dosing, mineral dosage, and liquid-liquid weighing. Since there are many different weighing points, the risks per unit of these is also minimised.

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F “We could have built a factory of this tonnage with a single dosing scale, but we divided the raw material variety into three dosing scales,” states a company spokesperson. “Weighing of mineral separately, weighing of oil separately, weighing of molasses probe separately with flow meters, whilst it also minimises the risks.”

With the integration of reporting, separate and independent weighing points are verified in continuous cross-examination.

In 99% feed factories, stock tracking is done by numbers, although knowing how much bran is in the horizontal warehouse is simply impossible. In order to prevent this, Özlem has a scale at every point of the factory, from the entrance of the factory where it is emptied and through to the warehouse, where there is another scale.

There is also a weigh bridge when the raw material is transferred from the warehouse to the dosing silo. This way Özlem can instantly detect how much of which raw material and how much feed at which point of the factory.

Personalised report interfaces

With the personalised report system specially designed for the needs, the desired data can be obtained at any time.

By slowing down the speed of Yemmak GHM series hammer mill, the product to be grinded can remain coarser, while Yemmak RMD series roller mill provides finer grinding of the product. In this way, the product with the desired particle size is grinded without the need for any additional equipment.

Pellet mills with automatic roller adjustment are used in the facility, which is enriched with equipment and facilitates the flexibility of production. Everything is focused on flexible production.

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Author - Dr Sergio Antolini, President of Ocrim and Paglierani, Italy

ACT II From fertile Cresent Moon to Strampelli The Little Prince from Senator to Ambassador of Genetic Improvement Your Majesty the Wheat Do not ventilate the grain in any wind and don't walk on any path Sirach Wheat, a heritage of nature, is a botanical engineering which, in the old varieties of wheat, near maturity, provided a culm up to two meters high, to shelter from weeds.

Then the hand of man, the domestication, already in 9000 BC, and subsequently the genetic improvement of the grains lead to the current varieties.

Self-sufficient hermaphroditic plant species, able to reproduce independently, without having to interact with another specimen of its own species, but can be pollinated by different species, giving the advantage of raising new varieties, hybrid varieties.

One of these varieties is soft common wheat, which, marking the history of humanity, has become the most important on the planet. The varieties of wheat differ from each other for the better identified characters such as the height and size of the culm, the leaf extension, the color, the compactness, the shape of the ear.

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The most important characteristics, where genetic improvement has paid attention and concentrated, are those relating to the yield per hectare sown and the quality of the cereal, characteristics which in turn depend on the productive potential of the plant, on its ability to resist diseases and adverse weather conditions.

The vegetable proteins present are Albumin (soluble in water), Globulins (soluble in 70% alcoholic solution) as well as Glutilins (soluble in acidic and basic solutions) and Gliadins (the main ones responsible for celiac disease).

Thanks to the various studies carried out between 2017 and 2018 we come to the conclusion that, comparing ancient grains to modern ones referring to proteins, little has changed in the composition.

It would even seem that modern wheat proteins are less harmful to celiacs than ancient ones, as evolution has led to an increasing in glutenins (which play an important role in bread making), leaving out the gliadins which are mostly responsible for celiac disease.

Intolerances are real and diagnosable diseases, despite the fact that the diagnosis is very complex.

Many of those who claim to be gluten intolerant have selfdiagnosed the condition, which is obviously reckless.

But the evolution of the seed, whether spontaneous or induced, has in any case brought benefits starting from the adaptability of crops to soils that are difficult to cultivate, to previously unsustainable climates, in areas that would otherwise not be practicable. However, there is one certainty, wheat, modern or ancient, is an enemy to a person suffering from celiac disease.

A clear demarcation of change A golden crescent that becomes the figure of civilization and culture Hy - 2 Leonardo Blanco

There is something hypnotic and extremely fascinating in the words of Leonardo Blanco that trace the plots of the genesis of his works.

One has the impression of attending a ritual, made up of waiting and suspensions, in which the temporal dimension plays a fundamental role, as does the measure of the gesture, the rigor, but also the randomness.

With his painting he gives life to a research that involves a long time: the numerous glazes he uses impose suspensions, which mitigate the impulse and lead to a confrontation with the temporal dimension.

Expectations also made of silence that become a space for existential research. Thus on the pictorial surface, often aluminium, the artist transposes the dynamics that move the soul and the world.

The flat backgrounds of colour, which become the emblem of something denied or an absence, are contrasted by areas characterized by a powerful materiality, which attracts the eye. Games of empty and full in which the soul gets lost and for which the letters and numbers that identify the works are transformed into geographical coordinates that lead the soul to find its way.

The Little Prince

The vocabulary of the Greek language, the pilot book of biology, reports the noun carapello from the Greek karpos, that is the fruit to which the reproductive process belongs.

The lemma and the palea, the two protective little boat-shaped leaves, contain microscopic scales with sexual functions.

Hermaphroditism is its reproductive phenomenon.

The palea represents the ventral part of the flower and it is precisely here that, after fertilization, an ovule is formed which, when fertilized, changes into seed, while the entire ovary becomes the fruit, for the caryopsis botany, for all of us the kernel.

Only one fruit for each flower, one seed completely immersed in the caryopsis.

The grain has an ovoid shape crossed by the Ilo, the longitudinal furrow, and a tuft of hair at the top. Indehiscent, the grain is made up of three distinct parts, each containing the next: a real matryoshka!

The external envelope, the pericarp is broken down into 3 fibrous membranes rich in cellulose, the epicarp, the mesocarp and the endocarp, which when milled will become bran. The endosperm, which with the milling process will become flour, is enveloped by two membranes, the internal one aleurone, the external hyaline layer.

It is the nourishment source for the plant development and is the most consistent part of the fruit.

It is a starch reserve from which the embryo of the plant will draw to feed itself during development, until it reaches the size to feed itself autonomously through photosynthesis.

And finally, the germ at the base of the kernel, which gives life to the plant through the cotyledon, the two meristems and the hypocotyl: the first, the umbilical cord that conveys the starch, the second acts for the development of stem and roots and the third having the task of providing the growth axis of the plant.

It contains mostly unsaturated fats, proteins, antioxidants, rich fragrant and tasty oils, as well as the highest quality vitamins, B complex particularly. In refined flours, the germ is totally absent to avoid rancidity phenomena that would prevent the conservation of the flour for a sufficiently long time.

Thus reconstructed the anatomy of the wheat grain, it is possible to go into the sub microscopic level, and analyse its composition at

the molecular level: Water: Constitutes eight to 18% of the fruit, depending on the stage of ripeness.

Sugars: They are the dominant fraction, 72% of the fruit.

Fats: About 1.5-2% of the grain.

Mineral salts: They amount to 1.5-2%, equal to the lipids percentage.

Proteins: On average around 12%. Much of it is contained in the endosperm; some of them (gliadins and glutanins) in contact with water, and thanks to a mechanical action, form gluten.

Enclosed in the flours derived from the grain of wheat, not only precious nutritional substances, but also archetypal languages, more proper to the Soul than to the Body. From a primary hermaphroditic reproductive process, therefore, the birth of a fruit (Ear) and a seed (multiple in one ear) that will die to itself during the summer drying to be interred, buried in the clod, to reincarnate in new life.

A transubstantiation and subsequent Christian resurrection or a true cycle of pagan reincarnations.

“In the most critical moment of the story of vegetation, when the span of time seems to close, the creator god of life and saviour from death, from Tammuz to Christ, had to die and then be reborn. His death and resurrection were, in fact, proof of his power to convert death into life.”

(Antonino Buttita) The archetype of time and its flow, of its consummation until its periodic re-foundation, renews a cyclical conception of life where "... the seed, and in all archaic societies the grain in seeds, was felt as a visible and concrete metaphor.

“On one hand, its inert aspect, its apparent death, were a dramatic denunciation of plant life; on the other hand, the power to vegetate contained in it identified it as the source of life.

“It was no man land in the border area between living and dying ... .

“In the process of tracing back from the invisible to the visible, to an all human visibility, the identification of this drama in an anthropomorphically represented god is consequential.”

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F Triptolemus, Sophocles' first tragedy to be performed

The tragedy refers to the story of the Homeric hymn to Demeter narrating how she in her wanderings to Eleusis attempted to give immortality to the son of King Celeus. Triptolemus' journey depicts him on a flying chariot pulled by snakes, to bring to men the gift of wheat offered to him by Demeter

Triptolemus Alessandro La Motta

In this work, inspired by the figure of Triptolemus, the artist continues a research that began a few years ago linked to the myth of Demeter, connected by the ancients to the seasons changing and the cyclical nature of time.

There are several stories dedicated to the character of Triptolemus, who is variously identified, in the Orphic tradition, as the son of Disaule and Baubo, two beings born from the earth, and in the Homeric Hymns, as the son of Celeo and Metanira, the rulers of Eleusis, where Demeter is welcomed during her desperate wanderings in search of Persephone.

The goddess will give the young man a chariot pulled by winged snakes, to travel the world sowing wheat and teaching agricultural techniques to the human race.

Generous gesture that allowed humans, as Vincenzo Monti wrote in 1797 in his Prometheus, "to the correct man abandon the oaks, / and abhor the food fiere of the fiery.” Here, La Motta chooses to depict the hero according to the iconography that took hold from the end of the fifth century BC, or as a beardless young man, offering us a contemporary reinterpretation of classical art according to his personal stylistic code.

The battle is simple because the goal is precise:

Is it possible in your jurisdiction to increase agricultural yield?

So if this is possible, this must be done!

Benito Mussolini

Da Senatore ad Ambasciatore

After completing his university studies in Naples, the Marquis Raffaele Cappelli devoted himself to a diplomatic career, assigned to the embassies of London, Vienna and Berlin.

In 1885 he conquered the foreign ministry, in Rome, with the office of secretary, until he became a senator in 1919.

Collecting the family inheritance, he deals with the agrarian reform of the early twentieth century with competence and leadership.

We are in the first half of the 1920s and monarchical Italy is an importer of wheat for 1/3 of the national consumption equal to about 7.5 million tons, the cause of a deficit in the trade balance.

The project of a self-sufficient policy leads to the Battle of the Grain to achieve complete self-sufficiency.

Proclaimed by the Chamber of Deputies in June 1925, the battle was already decreed in early July of the same year, and the permanent wheat committee was established, headed by Benito Mussolini and the agronomist Nazzareno Strampelli, father of Senator Cappelli, that is part of it.

The project and the intervention had to mainly address the yield increase of wheat per hectare, an average increase, even a modest one, would have given remarkable results, avoiding enlarging the area cultivated with wheat to the detriment of other more profitable crops and in each case necessary for the national economy as a whole.

The extension of hectares covered with the sowing of the previous year is thus established.

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last but not least, the problem of prices.

Unfortunately, starting from 1927, the world market was characterized by a sudden collapse in prices and the government was forced, in order to continue to follow its economic line based on selfsufficiency, to defend the income of farmers by imposing protective duties on wheat importation.

In a historical context in which the goal is to feed the growing population and drastically reduce the quantity of imported wheat, the work of the agronomist Strampelli is mainly aimed at identifying, with the crossing and selection of the progeny, new varieties of plants that increase crop yields and resistance to pathogenic fungus and ensure an earlier earing date.

Strampelli tries to anticipate the earing time to have the grain when the climate is cooler and more precisely when there is more water in the soil, to allow the plant to produce more.

The Senatore Cappelli wheat (Strampelli dedicated the new wheat to the Marquis Raffaele Cappelli), despite being just over 150cm tall, late and susceptible to rust and lodging, caused an increase in harvest yields compared to the averages obtained with the old local varieties.

Its hybrid wheat cultivars were one of the decisive elements in winning the Battle of Wheat.

In the 30 years from 1920 to 1950, up to 60% of the national durum wheat area is invested in Cappelli. From the beginning of the last century until the 1960s, Senatore Cappelli wheat represented the basis of the genetic improvement of durum wheat and is in fact present in the genetic heritage of almost all durum wheat cultivars, now cultivated in Italy.

High ear, deep roots, diploid, great personality for intense aromas and rich flavour, digestible and capable of exerting beneficial actions on cholesterolemia, inflammatory state, oxidative damage of cell membranes and intestinal function.

Italian, even if deriving from a Tunisian variety, the great protagonist and the most widespread until the 1960s, is today once again in the limelight because it is extraordinary, prone to organic crops and hostile to excessive fertilization.

Father and Son

If the grain of wheat fallen to the ground

does not die, he remains alone; If instead he dies

it produces a lot of fruit John 12, 24-25

Davide Frisoni

In this work, inspired by the figure of Triptolemus, the aOrganic teaching of training and technical elements specific to the other faculty learning and moral education at the same time.

The simple also becomes easy.

In this intense portrait played on two-tone and in which research and plays of light are intensified by the lack of colours, two generations are compared.

In front of a building, which is easy to imagine as an old rural house, a male figure and a child, a father and a son stand out, who, as if they had been taken aback and interrupted, look beyond the limit of the picture, in a moment of suspension. We are faced with a story that traces family plots and relationships and speaks of heredity and roots. Affections, but also ties with their land, their culture and tradition.

A work that the artist himself defines in some respects "Pascoli" and that tells of the hardships of work, of suffering, but also of that ability to play and ironize about the harshness of life that is well defined by the suffering but cutting gaze of man and that contrasts with the other gaze, that of the child that opens onto the horizon of life.

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Selecting the correct intake configuration for your facility

by David Perry, Managing Director, Perry of Oakley Ltd, UK hen considering which type of mechanical intake system to use, the first thing to consider is the type of products to be handled. If the products are all free flowing such as cereals, then a chain and flight conveyor

system will be suitable.

If the products also include meals and very light products these might not be suitable for a chain and flight conveyor and then a more universal screw conveyor system may be the answer.

This is because chain and flight conveyor systems generally use a side inlet configuration to enable control of the depth of the product in the conveyor casing. This can lead to a narrow aperture for the product to pass through and this does not suit

products that are likely to bridge.

Other considerations are that a screw conveyor intake would generally be shorter as it is not good practice to have a hanger bearing to support the worm on pipe inside the hopper area. This can be achieved, but access for regular lubrication also has to be considered.

Capacity of the intake system

The capacity of the intake system will depend on a number of factors, including the capacity of the equipment following the intake may limit the chosen capacity. What rate does the rest of the system need to be fed at?

For example, if the intake is part of a drying system then, depending on the configuration of this, the general rule of thumb is that the handling equipment should be twice the normal drying capacity of the drier. If not, then the daily intake capacity needs to be known.

The arrival interval of delivery vehicles is another key factor, with the acceptable waiting time for the delivery vehicles and space for them to wait without causing problems with local roads also needing to be considered.

If delivery vehicles need to be emptied quickly but the interval is not that frequent could the intake pit be down below ground a suitable distance to allow the contents of the trailer to be tipped and instantaneously disappear below ground level. The conveyor can then empty this before the next vehicle arrives.

Size of the intake pit

The size of the intake pit will depend on several factors as well, including the type of vehicle - Is it a single bulk truck with a large trailer which is hydraulically tipped? This could use a short intake pit and reverse up to it or drive over it.

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F unloading, a drive over pit so the truck can tip first and then pull forward over the pit and then tip up the trailer will be required.

A long bulk trailer with bottom emptying hoppers would suit a drive over pit. Then as the truck empties each compartment in turn when in the correct position over the pit. If faster discharge is required, then a long intake pit for the full length of the truck is needed, so all compartments can be opened at the same time.

A truck with side tipping trailer or hydraulic truck tipping platform would need a long intake pit parallel to the truck position the same length of the truck.

We also need to establish if the pit to be large to enable a wet pre store of grain to be held before drying instead of the expense of a wet storage bin?

In this case a long intake pit is useful to enable a large volume of grain to be heaped above the intake pit with surrounding walls. The delivery trucks can reverse up to the pit along its length and tip up at different points along it.

Layout of the intake system

Another consideration is the layout of the intake system; is the pit to be reversed up to or is it to have a drive over grid? for instance.

If a drive over configuration will the conveyor be perpendicular to the direction of the truck or parallel to it.

If it is perpendicular to it, then the positioning of the next piece of equipment can easily be positioned out of the way of the delivery vehicle route.

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If it is parallel and a drive over configuration then a second conveyor will be needed to connect the intake conveyor to the elevator to keep out of the way of the truck route.

Pit depth may be determined by the local ground water conditions. If there is a very high water table then the pit may be shallow or even positioned above ground for vehicles to reverse up to it or to pull alongside it if side tipping.

Most pits are of a suitable capacity and are positioned just below floor level so a run over grid can be installed over the top.

Alternatively, the intake conveyor can be positioned deep down at the bottom of a large gravity pit if the water table permits.

The most popular configuration of intake conveyor that Perry manufacture has an average length of six metres and has a 45 degree curve at the outlet end to feed into a belt and bucket elevator or aspirator cleaner. Typical capacities are from 60 to 300tph, but capacities are available up to 800tph.

Perry’s manufacture two types of intake hopper for chain and flight conveyors. A trench intake and a mechanical reception hopper.

The mechanical reception hopper is supplied as a complete hopper in standard sections of 3, 4.5 or 6m (longer on industrial conveyors) and multiple units can be fitted to a single conveyor.

The flow rate is controlled by a pair of vertical slides in the hopper, which are controlled by levers at the outside of the hopper, so no inverter control is necessary.

The second type is a trench intake, this comes with or without a

pre-assembled hopper and in multiple smaller sections and these can be assembled on site to create single intakes up to 18m long.

These have a fixed side inlet aperture and so the speed of the conveyor needs to be inverter controlled to control the flow rate of the grain into the rest of the equipment.

Both systems can have extension hoppers manufactured at the factory or on site to extend the hoppers to the required dimensions.

Perry of Oakley screw conveyor intakes are tailored made to meet specific customer requirements and products, with available diameters ranging from 150 to 600mm. To control the feed rate on these, inverter control is required.

Benefits of intake hoppers using chain & flight conveyors:

1. The intake section can be very long. Perry systems have intake sections that range from 3m to 18m depending on the model of the conveyors.

2. The chain and flight conveyors can be any length required after the intake section.

3. The chain and flight conveyors can be curved, depending on the storage volume requirements this could mean the civil works for intake pits can be very simple and can even be a flat pad if needed.

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Established in 1947, this year sees the third generation, family run firm reach its 75th year.

Everything they sell is designed and manufactured in house and we have a network of UK and international dealers and engineers. The company exports its range of grain driers, biomass belt driers and materials handling equipment worldwide.

Perry of Oakley supply driers for products including cereals, grass, herbs and woodchip and biomass.

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Will wheat trade shift from Black Sea?

by John Buckley

As well as the countries that had record crops this season, the EU – even the USA – are also in a position to up their contribution if needed. Both of these major suppliers are so far underperforming their official seasonal export forecasts.

The roller coaster wheat market continues. Towards the close of last year, ideas that global supplies had been under-estimated had shoved prices on bellwether markets down to their lowest levels in 3.5 months.

Among the key exporters, record Australian, Ukrainian and possibly Argentine crops were combining with last year’s EU harvest rebound, promising to fill any gaps left by disappointing output in Canada and, to a lesser extent, the US and Russia. Last autumn’s price peaks were starting to look like an over-reaction, feeding off over-excited speculative input to commodity markets in general (for which Covid’s disruptions to shipping clearly took a lot of the blame).

In recent weeks, events in eastern Europe have brought about more whip-saw trade. First prices rose sharply again amid fears of conflict disrupting Russian and Ukrainian exports and ideas that importers - who account for over a quarter of world wheat consumption - would have to swing their demand back to the other exporter sources above.

As we go to press, a prolonged standoff between the two Black Sea protagonists is raising hopes that conflict might be avoided – but who knows where we will be in another month’s time?

To put things in context, the former Soviet countries, including Kazakhstan, have supplied almost a third of global wheat exports in recent seasons – about 65m tonnes. Russia’s contribution has already contracted significantly so far this season after its smaller 2021 crop, the effect enhanced by its new export levies and quotas, hoisting its prices, usually among the cheapest on the world market.

At the same time, huge Ukrainian, Australian, Argentine and EU crops have already been moving to export markets at a faster pace than last year. Part of the reason for this is that global wheat trade is expanding this season by around four percent or about eight million tonnes to a new record high – so extra supplies are needed.

The main increase in import demand is in the MENA (Middle-East/North Africa region) where drought has expanded needs by over nine million tonnes, only partly offset by less wheat going to East Asia. This picture currently looks likely to persist for some time in the year ahead.

As well as the countries that had record crops this season, the EU – even the USA – are also in a position to up their contribution if needed. Both of these major suppliers are so far underperforming their official seasonal export forecasts. Even so, the sheer uncertainty created by the Russia/Ukraine standoff may be a more powerful influence on wheat market sentiment – maintaining the risk of higher prices until we see how this situation evolves. As many analysts are pointing it, this could also affect insurance costs on ‘Black Sea’ grain vessels, raising freight costs – another factor that could divert demand elsewhere.

Aside of Ukraine, some other factors have been contributing to firmer wheat prices. One has been renewed concern about the state of the drought-plagued US winter wheat crop. There have been some rains and snowfall but not in all the ‘at-risk’ areas and, lacking protection, some has been threatened with frost damage or ‘winterkill.’

On the plus side, though, US farmers have sown more for harvest 2022 and there is still time for the mostly dormant crop to recover, given some late winter/early spring moisture, as has often happened in the past.

Within the EU, the push for higher wheat prices has been moderated somewhat by internal competition for export trade. After a diplomatic spat between the two, France lost a lot of early season business to its top customer Algeria and had to watch other member states vying for this business. Algeria also lowered quality demands to attract cheaper offers from the Black Sea region. Still, China’s purchases of French wheat to date are approaching a three-year high of around 2m tonnes while Australia has also been shifting big volumes to PRC. The US push for more export trade has been repeatedly limited by bouts of strength in the dollar, making its grain more expensive. On the other hand, after a long bull run, ocean freight has been getting less expensive recently, helping to moderate the landed price of grain imports in destination countries, at least outside the potential Black Sea conflict zone.

Recent wheat news…

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be softening the effect on their dollar-equivalent.

2. Even with its export taxes Russia has been able to undercut US sellers through its closer proximity to many key customers, enabling cheaper freight. The same applies to Ukraine and Europe.

3. Canadian official body AAFC estimates the country’s wheat planted area for 2022 plus nearly 6% to some 24.2m acres which, with more normal yields, could mean a crop rebound for non-durum wheat as much as 35% to 25.6m tonnes. After last year’s drought-hit crop, Canada’s current season exports are forecast 44% down at just 15.5m tonnes. Canada has yet to fully recover shortfalls in soil moisture from last year’s drought.

4. European winter wheat crops so far seem to have got through without major weather problems. Ukraine’s planting fell short of target after lack of rain. More is needed before crops emerge from dormancy in the spring. Argentine crop estimates have been rising, the latest a record 21.8m tonnes versus the last USDA forecast of 20.5m.

5. After drought hit local crops, Iran’s wheat import needs are forecast up 5m and Turkey’s by 3m tonnes. The readiness of importers to pay up at current high prices suggests some acceptance that the commodity may have been long under-priced during its US$5/bushel and-less days. However, big buyers like these two and Egypt may struggle with their weak currencies.

6. Though softer recently, it’s possible wheat prices may not retreat much further until Northern Hemisphere crops look on their way to normal harvests. The US futures markets predict similar prices right through to 2023 although their EU counterparts suggest things may be 10-12 percent cheaper by then.

Lat-Am maize crop estimates slide

Alongside support from a rapidly rising wheat market, maize prices have been responding strongly to a downturn in crop prospects from second largest exporting region, Latin America.

Droughts and heat-waves linked to the La Nina climate phenomenon have reduced yield prospects for both Brazil (118m to 115m tonnes and Argentina 54 from 54.5m, according to the USDA. Some local analysts are lower still. If the USDA’s January view is correct, the two countries combined will still produce a record crop – 31.5m tonnes more than last year’s, enabling some growth in exports.

However, while the prospect of further La Nina droughts lingers, nothing can be counted on at this stage.

Importers will still be well served by a record Ukrainian crop, recently estimated as big as 42m tonnes versus last year’s 30.3m and the previous two years’ record near-36m tonne crops. Ukraine’s current season exports have been forecast 10m tonnes higher and have been going strong although, as in the wheat market, there remains the risk of loading and shipment disruption if Russia does invade.

The US produced about 25.5m tonnes more maize last year but started with over 17m tonnes less carry-over stocks. It’s expected to consume 8.7m tonnes more in the marketing year that ends August 31, mainly in expanded ethanol use, but export 7.1m less, leaving about 8m more carryover in 2022/23.

At this stage, with prices on the rise, the jury is still out over how much US farmers will plant in the spring. Soybeans (see below) are very firm too and with their much lower need for increasingly expensive fertiliser look likely to have the upper hand in the annual contest for acreage between these two principle ‘row crops.’

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How US planting pans out will clearly have a major impact on longer term maize prices. At the moment, the futures markets are calling new crop maize 10-20c a bushel either side of US$5.90 (about US$232/tonne) compared with the spot market as we go to press in the US$6.30’s (highest since July last year), so not yet factoring in any major loss of South American supplies. EU corn futures also suggest a weaker forward trend too, though less marked.

Recent maize news…

1. Brazil’s export sales have so far been at a faster pace than last year.

2. US exports are still lagging the forecast pace despite recent renewed shipments to China, where demand is reported to be shifting back to now cheaper corn from more expensive wheat (which stole maize share last year).

3. Renewed strength in the crude oil market has contributed to higher maize prices through the bio-fuel connection (40% of US domestic maize use is in ethanol) and the impact on costs of fertiliser made from fossil fuels.

4. USDA’s January maize supply/demand numbers were mostly within market expectations including a modest addition to US 2021 harvest area and yields adding 1.35m tonnes to production.

5. China’s farm ministry chopped its consumption forecast back under 288m tonnes versus the USDA’s (so far unchanged) 294m. That might mean lower Chinese import demand than the 25m recently forecast by the USDA (versus last season’s 29.5m tonnes).

6. Key corn importer Europe has cut intake by almost a quarter so far this season versus the USDA forecast of steady trade for the full marketing year. The EU is using more maize in feeds despite consuming larger quantities of (more expensive) wheat too but both crops are up significantly within the bloc, taking the pressure off imports.

Next year could be a different story however as EU grain lobby COCERAL offered a preliminary forecast of corn use returning from this year’s 70m to a more normal 66.4m tonnes.

Soya meal gets more expensive

The South American crop weather concerns driving maize markets have been even more influential on soya meal. Not only is Argentina the largest meal exporter but Brazil is the largest supplier of whole beans to world markets.

Over the past couple of months, the USDA’s Brazilian crop estimate has dropped from a record 144m to 139m tonnes and Argentina’s from 49.5m to 46.5m. Paraguay – another important regional supplier, has also seen its crop estimate slide from 10m to 8.5m tonnes.

Now it seems Brazil’s drought damage was worse than that and some local analysts are cutting their crop forecasts as low as 125/130m, a few even lower. So output looks likely to be at least 8m less than last year’s.

Brazil at least had a bigger carry-in stock (plus 7m tonnes) so (importers are hoping) should be able to come near last year’s record exports, provided the weather there cooperates in its drought-hit southern states (and dries out in the rain-plagued, currently harvesting North of the country).

After an earlier than usual start to planting, harvest has been well ahead of the normal schedule. However, this has only partially softened the shock of the lower crop estimates, allowing prices on the bellwether CBOT futures market to soar in recent weeks towards US$16/bushel (US$588/tonne) compared with under US$12 a few months back and the average US$8-10 of recent years. That has forced up soya meal prices in Europe to their highest monthly average since March 2021 (see chart).

As well as Lat-Am weather, firm beans have been fuelled by the rocketing costs of global energy supplies, heightening prospects for soya oil use in bio-diesel. Soya oil

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has also been boosted by the strength of edible oils in general amid shortfalls in palm oil and rapeseed production.

While crush for high-value soya oil effectively allows processors to hold the meal value down (and it has risen nowhere near as fast as the oil), there seems sufficient demand for the meal to let its price creep up too.

Globally meal consumption is expected to rise this season by 2.6 percent to a new record 251.2m tonnes – so more supply is still needed all the time.

With that in mind, traders continue to analyse prospects for US planting this spring, the early forecasts of a significant jump in acreage appearing to fall back to an only modest shift, according to some observers.

However, last year’s was a relatively big crop and even that has not prevented the US struggling to build stocks and hold prices down.

Record rapeseed/canola costs

While an important contributor to European and global oilmeal supplies, rapeseed canola’s cost is being inflated more on the demand side by the rapidly rising value of its oil content – among the highest in the oilseed sector.

Even before the cost of crude mineral oil hit multi-year highs – pushing up demand for bio-fuels made from rapeseed, palm and soya oils, canola had plenty of reason to rise in cost after last year’s disappointing global crop (especially in top supplier Canada).

Canada’s own canola crush – while slowing –recently – remains too strong to avoid a supply crunch before the end of the season – even if its exports halve as predicted (resulting in brisk overseas competition for these and any other available export supplies).

So, the focus continues to tighten on hopes for a major crop rebound in 2022, albeit, in Canada’s case, probably based more on yield recovery than bigger planted area. Unlike Europe, with its mainly winter-sown crop, Canada is mainly spring-planted so there is time for a more positive farmer response if high prices persist.

Ironically, Canada is, at the same time, experiencing a boom in new crushing ventures and expansions, much of it to feed growing demand for bio-fuel. Although some may not be on stream for two or three years and could be delayed further if supplies stay tight, the current forecast is for additional demand of about seven million tonnes.

Currently, the next Canadian crop is seen capable of turning out something closer to 21m than the past year’s 12.6m tonnes. But with demand recovering too, even that would not much replenish stocks from multi-year low levels.

Foreign users will get some benefit from bigger Canadian exports in 2022/23 (these have dropped 44 so far this season including China 662,000 (this time last year 930,000) and the EU 408,000 (1.05m). Canada’s export drop has been only partly offset by bigger crops in Australia, the former Soviet bloc and Europe.

The EU is expected to grow more rapeseed this year if weather favours yields on a larger sown acreage but the global supply outlook currently shows no justification for a steep price retreat, especially if the dominant soya market – and global energy markets – stay firm.

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Industry Profile

ADM

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ADM significantly expands its animal nutrition capabilities

s a global leader in human and animal nutrition, ADM offers a wide range of innovative products for the agrifood industry.

Most commonly known as a global supplier of feed products, supplements, premixes, custom ingredient blends and specialty feed ingredients, ADM aims to enable its customers to meet and optimise animal health and achieve nutrition goals.

Over the past five years, ADM has significantly expanded its animal nutrition capabilities with a series of expansions and investments, including the opening of its new animal nutrition laboratory located in Rolle, Switzerland and more recently, the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois and signing a deal with French biotech company InnovaFeed to supply insect protein to the company’s pet food division.

Meeting your aquaculture & livestock needs

On November 15, 2021, ADM unveiled its new animal nutrition laboratory located in Rolle, Switzerland. The purpose of this new facility is to support the development of science-based feed additives to meet customer needs for petfood, aquaculture and livestock species worldwide.

Additionally, ADM has entered a partnership with the Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI), an independent animal nutrition and food industry institute. Together, the two organisations will monitor and stimulate environmental performance in the animal nutrition industry.

ADM said the collaboration represents a significant step forward to further grow its animal nutrition business. “As a member of GFLI, we look forward to embarking on this collaborative and fruitful partnership,” says Christophe Blondet, Vice President, Product 78 | March 2022 - Milling and Grain

Development and Applications in ADM’s Animal Nutrition segment.

“Together, we will contribute to the development of publicly available databases to better understand the environmental impact of feed materials and, ultimately, help shape a more sustainable animal nutrition industry.”

Ana Yaluff, EMEAI Sustainability Manager, adds “It is an exciting time to be part of the animal nutrition industry, which is constantly innovating and changing. Our partnership with the GFLI will help us to improve the environmental impact of the feed industry and we look forward to working together to contribute to a more robust and sustainable global food system.”

With partners, the GFLI is developing an LCA database, which together with the underlying UN FAO LEAP-based methodology aims to be the reference for assessing and benchmarking feed industry impact and improvement in LCA calculations.

The company adds that its collaboration with the Netherlandsbased company is one of many ways the company is focused on enhancing sustainability, including renewable product and process innovations, supply chain commitments and enhancing operational efficiency.

A central hub of expertise

On January 18, 2022, ADM announced the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center (ANTC) in Decatur, Illinois.

As well as extending the company’s international research and development capabilities to a new region, the laboratory builds on existing aquaculture research facilities in Brazil, Mexico and Vietnam.

“The opening of this new wet lab demonstrates our commitment to scientific discovery, bringing expanded capabilities to our competitive aqua innovation network worldwide,” says Nuria Miquel, PhD, Vice President, R&D, ADM Animal Nutrition.

“It also reinforces knowledge-sharing between our animal and human nutrition colleagues, allowing our innovation projects

Industry Profile to benefit from a central hub of expertise.”

Housed within the 12,000ft2 ANTC facility, aqua researchers will have access to a pilot lab that allows production of commercialequivalent feeds for rapid prototyping of new technologies, such as feed ingredients and additives that can increase production efficiency, mitigate environmental impact and improve animal health and welfare.

ADM took a more recent step on the sustainability pathway when it signed an agreement with French biotech company InnovaFeed to supply insect protein to its pet food division.

The next ‘ready to be scaled’ alternative protein

Announced in early 2022, the company is beginning construction on a large insect farming plant later this year adjacent to ADM’s Decatur, Illinois, corn processing facility, which will supply feed for the insects as well as waste heat and water.

The plant is earmarked for the production of feed ingredients from black soldier flies and fertiliser from their waste. InnovaFeed says that it expects to open a research and development centre at the site later this year, with commercial feed production to scale up by 2024.

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Farmed bugs require far less land, water and feed than livestock and they emit less greenhouse gasses.

“Insect protein is the next alternative protein ready to be scaled, with massive market potential,” says Clement Ray, Chief Executive, InnovaFeed.

In 2021, European Union officials authorised the use of some farmed insects in human food, and US pet food and animal feed regulators added black soldier flies to the list of insects that can be used in dog food.

The Decatur insect plant will have the capacity to produce 60,000 metric tons of protein and 20,000 tons of oils that will be used for pet foods and livestock, poultry and fish feed. The plant will also produce 400,000 tons of fertiliser from insect waste.

InnovaFeed is also aiming to produce insect-based ingredients for human consumption in products like energy bars and sports drinks.

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Schafler's Kornkraft shows its strength

Efficiency in every step of production

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chafler Mühle GmbH in Gersdorf an der Feistritz is a modern speciality mill.

Located a few kilometers east of Graz, the capital of the Austrian state of Styria, it is the biggest spelt processor in the country. To increase product safety, Schafler has become the first mill in Europe to put Bühler’s small plansifter, MPAU-1, into operation.

"We don't play in the same league as the really big mills," explains Markus Schafler, managing director of Schafler Mühle GmbH in Austria. "But with a total capacity of 250t/24h for the hulling and flour mill and 25 employees, our size makes us very flexible and means we are able to produce special flours."

The traditional meets the modern

Schafler Mühle in Gersdorf an der Feistritz in the Austrian state of Styria has a long history. The mill in Gersdorf was mentioned for the first time in a document from 1507. Today, the mill continues the tradition of using renewable energy for production.

Originally, the mill was powered by a water wheel. Today, the company has its own hydroelectric power plant and a large photovoltaic system that together supply up to 50 percent of the electric current for the modern mill.

The solar power installation will be expanded in the coming years, further increasing the share of renewable energy that powers the mill.

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Regional roots

Schafler Mühle’s product philosophy is deeply influenced by both respect for the environment and a close affinity for the rolling hills of Eastern Styria. The company states that only high-quality raw materials, which have been cultivated and ripened in an environmentally friendly way in local fields, are refined to Schafler's Kornkraft at the mill.

The millers personally select the best grain from farmers in the region, check for purity and ensure that only the best of the best grain is processed.

In recent years, sales volumes have grown so much that local farmers can no longer meet the entire raw material needs of the mill. "Nevertheless, 30 percent of the grain we process still comes from fields within a 50-kilometer radius of the mill," says Markus Schafler.

Styrian quality flour

"Schafler's Kornkraft is what makes it a success!" That is the speciality mill’s motto. In keeping with the company’s philosophy, wheat, rye and spelt are processed into coarse meal, whole grain flour as well as standard flours and special quality flours. Customers can buy these quality flours in various types such as glatt (fine), griffig (coarse) or Auslese/ universal (between smooth and coarse).

Special flours appeal to the mill’s wide spectrum of customers with their diverse wishes. "We sell our flours to very small customers, to village bakeries as well as to

industrial buyers," says Markus Schafler. Around 80 percent of the production is sold within Austria, and the rest is exported as quality flour.

The 'flour shop' is popular among retail customers from the region. The mill shop, which was refurbished in traditional style around the turn of the millennium, not only offers the full range of Schafler products but also regional specialties such as pasta, muesli, chocolate, pumpkin seed oil and more.

Specialist for spelt

Of all of Schafler Mühle’s specialties, the spelt products are the ones that stand out most. Schafler was the first mill in Austria to embrace this old grain variety, even before the turn of the millennium, and is now the largest spelt processor in the country.

Spelt grows in its hull, which protects it well against environmental influences. Before it can be ground, the grain has to be gently dehulled. To do this, the mill uses two modern Bühler dehulling and sorting lines, which also contain the latest generations of optical color sorters.

These processes are integrated in the modern, flexibly designed silo plant, thus guaranteeing both food safety and 100 percent traceability from the farmer to the end product.

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used – and this is the basis on which the mill guarantees the quality of its products.

Continuous development and improvement

Schafler Mühle might have started life in 1507, driven by a water wheel, but today it one of the most modern mills in Europe. There have been many milestones in its history.

In 1955, it was the first Styrian mill to install pneumatic conveyor equipment.

The grinding equipment was automated in 1965, and then in 1988 it was fully refurbished and new roller mills installed.

In 2003, the flour silo plant was expanded, and an automatic bagging and palletising plant commissioned.

A new flour loading silo was built, and the first spelt hulling plant installed in 2007. Then in 2010, a grain storage silo for around 5000 t was commissioned, as well as the special mill for rye and spelt grinding. 2014 saw the expansion of the flour silo and a batch mixing system, and in 2017, the wheat mill was modernized and its capacity increased. Most recently, in 2021, the hulling mill was expanded to include additional grain varieties.

To keep up with the latest developments in milling technology, the Schaflers regularly attend conferences and exhibitions. They also maintain a close relationship with the technology leader Bühler. Markus Schafler's grandfather bought his first machines from Bühler in 1970. Today, Bühler still plays a key role for the company, “Bühler is an important partner that we can always rely on,” he adds.

MPAU in real-life testing

This is why Markus Schafler did not hesitate when he received an offer from Bühler to test the new small plansifter MPAU-1 in real life as a pilot partner.In December 2020, the previous small plansifter MPAR was replaced by its successor, the MPAU1.

"The new sifter already fulfilled the promises Bühler's experts made during assembly, installation and commissioning,” says Markus Schafler.

“The installation was incredibly easy.

The new sifter was installed 1:1 in place of the old MPAR within just three days, and during active operation.

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Because the machine is sturdily built, it did not have to be handled with kid gloves during installation either."

The initial impressions were not the only positive thing.

During practical use in everyday work at Schafler Mühle, the MPAU-1 also fulfilled the promises that Bühler made. The MPAU-1 with NovaTec sieve stack has already chalked up over 1200 operating hours.

The sifter is used for control sifting and resifting. For wheat and spelt flours, the machine achieves a performance of 12 t/h, and 9 t/h for spelt flour – all with a sieve size of 280my.

"It runs much more smoothly than its predecessor," says Markus Schafler after the first experiences in operation. "The throughput is higher, and cleaning is at least as easy as with Bühler’s other sifters. Access to the drive is easy, which considerably simplifies cleaning and service work, such as changing drive belts."

Checking & classifying

The new small plansifter MPAU performs its tasks with great flexibility, in the smallest spaces, with the best hygiene and the greatest efficiency. The plansifter sifts and sorts coarse and mealy products in wheat, rye, corn and durum mills.

The small plansifters are suitable for rescreening directly after the mill or before bagging. They can also be used for classifying powdery, floury or granular products. The "inner workings" can be configured according to the intended use.

The sieve frames can be supplied as plastic or wooden constructions.

Modern Nova sieve cleaners are used in every version.

The MPAU has an impressively compact, space-saving design and is mounted in a specially designed support frame. The high throughput combined with high sifting efficiency and a small installation area guarantee an excellent space/performance ratio.

It is also made of high-quality materials and ensures a long production life. The sturdy construction enables reliable operation with minimum maintenance effort.

The parts in contact with the product are easy to access and simple to clean.

The wide front doors allow the sieve frames to be installed and replaced in a quick, user-friendly manner.

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8-9 Cereals 2022 Duxford, UK www.cerealsevent.co.uk

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2-6 126th Annual IAOM Conference & Expo Richmond, Virginia, USA https://www.iaom.org/event/126th-annualiaom-conference-expo/ 3-6 IPACK-IMA 2022 Milan, Italy www.ipackima.com 19-22 IAOM Eurasia 2022 Istanbul, Turkey www.iaom.org NEW DATE!

June 7-8 IGC Grains Conference 2022 London, UK www.igc.int/en/conference/confhome.aspx

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1-3 PIX AMC 2022 Gold Coast, Australia www.pixamc.com.au

12-13 JTIC 2022 Dijon, France www.jtic.eu

31-2 VIV Europe 2022 Utrecht, The Netherlands www.viveurope.nl

25-29 Agrishow 2022 São Paulo, Brasil www.agrishow.com.br 2022

25-27 Agritechnica Asia 2022 Bangkok, Thailand www.agritechnica-asia.com

Early bird tickets for the Cereals Event 2022 are now on sale, with 50 percent of every ticket price going to a choice of three farming charities.

“We know that farmers are facing a challenging time, with soaring input costs, the transition away from Basic Payments and the uncertainty of global trade deals,” explains event organiser Alli McEntyre.

“As an event, we want to support the industry with as much practical help and advice as possible, but we also wanted to raise funds for those who are most in need.”

Visitors will be able to choose whether their donation goes to Farming Community Network (FCN), RABI or Yellow Wellies. In addition, FCN will be hosting a fundraiser on day one of Cereals, with celebrity guests to be announced.

“Now is a time of huge change for farmers, and despite the challenges that brings, it also yields considerable opportunities,” says Ms McEntyre.

“The fourth agricultural revolution is under way and Cereals 2022 will offer farmers all the tools and advice they need to navigate it successfully.”

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SPACE 2022 hopes to build on the success of previous year

by Antoine Tanguy, Development Manager, Milling and Grain magazine SPACE is the unmissable event for all professionals involved in Livestock: cattle (dairy and meat), poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and aquaculture. The 36th edition of the event will take place September 13 to 15, 2022 at Parc-Expo of Rennes, in France.

Registrations opened in January 2022 and spaces are filling up very quickly. As soon as we have validated your participation, you will have access to a personal space to manage your participation as exhibitor at SPACE. Why exhibit at SPACE? Well, this event is a key date in your business diary and a unique platform to showcase your new products, thanks to the Innov'Space label. 83% of exhibitors in 2021 stated that the event is an ideal forum for promoting their new products, and 71% of exhibitors stated that it is a crucial part of their business strategy.

As exhibitor, you will also benefit from a visibility with professionals and services tailored to your needs.

SPACE 2021 – a safe and well served environment

Staying on the subject of SPACE 2021, despite ongoing pandemic, the 35th edition of SPACE, which took place physically from 14 to 16 September, 2021 at the Parc-Expo in Rennes, France and September 17 online, was a success - with visitors and exhibitors alike feeling safe and well served.

After two years without a physical exhibition, this edition had a special flavour. Indeed, it was an opportunity for farmers and exhibitors to finally meet and exchange ideas face to face once again.

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the French measures related to the pandemic and also put in place several systems to ensure that everyone at the event was protected.

Everyone entering SPACE was required to present a health pass, such as a vaccination certificate, a negative PCR test less than 72 hours old or a positive RT-PCR test showing recovery from Covid-19, at least 11 days old and less than six months old.

In addition, testing centres were set up to facilitate the arrival and return of international visitors/exhibitors. Finally, surgical masks were mandatory inside the various halls and recommended outside.

The return of SPACE also symbolises the recovery of the event industry, which was very badly hit. This event was the first and only trade show this year worldwide that covers all animal sectors.

It is a strong sign of encouragement to all organisers that business is picking up once again.

A few key numbers

This year's event, despite the health crisis, was a success for SPACE, with 1120 exhibitors, including 320 internationals, coming to showcase their latest products and services in the 11 exhibition halls. The 16 hectares of outdoor exhibition space also featured 215 equipment exhibitors.

75,000 visitors, including 4629 international visitors, visited SPACE to discover the latest innovations in the livestock industry, including this year's Innov'Space award winners, with no less than 35 products or services receiving awards this year.

In addition, the previous year's winners were also able to display their awards, so a total of 60 Innov'Space products and services were present at this 35th edition.

Throughout the four days, SPACE also provided a program of

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conferences, which address the different themes of livestock farming, future challenges and current trends. About a hundred conferences took place during this edition and you can also find some replays and extracts on the SPACE website.

On the whole, exhibitors in the various halls expressed their delight at being at SPACE again. Although impressions of attendance varied from one hall to another, this year's show was an opportunity for exhibitors and breeders to renew contact after two years and take the time to talk.

The list of exhibitors in attendance included Adisseo, PLP Liquids, Biomin, Olmix and Phileo by Lesaffre. The fact that this year's visitors to SPACE came with specific projects in mind, not just for the goodies, was noted.

International dimension

SPACE once again proved its international dimension,

not only because almost 30 percent of the exhibitors were international, but also because it welcomed official foreign delegations.

Senegal's Minister of Livestock and Animal Production, Aly Saleh Diop, and Mali's Minister of Rural Development, Modibo Keita, made the trip to learn from the French livestock model for their respective countries and thus guarantee their food sovereignty.

Among the foreign countries most represented among the exhibitors were Germany, the United States, the Netherlands and Belgium.

You can already make a note in your calendar the next edition of SPACE, which will also take place in Rennes, France from September 13 to 15, 2022.

Like in 2021, there will also be an additional digital day, which will take place on September 16, 2022.

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by Caitlin Gittins, Milling and Grain magazine The return of IPPE after a two-year hiatus owing to the pandemic was a welcome one, and one that oversaw the attendance of a surprisingly high number exhibitors and attendees.

Although these numbers were reduced compared with the attendance numbers at IPPE in 2020, being able to meet and congregate brought back a welcome feeling of returning to normalcy.

The exhibition took place over a three day period at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and ran from January 25-27. It featured a wide range of exhibitors across three halls, which were divided into feed equipment and ingredients, and meat and poultry processing, and packaging.

A number of engaging educational talks were held over the three-day period, including AFIA’s 15th annual petfood conference, the international rendering symposium, and the international poultry scientific forum.

AFIA Petfood Conference

Topics covered at the petfood conference, which was hosted by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), sought to provide a comprehensive overview of issues current to the industry, including talks on the Center for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM’s) regulations within petfood, the best cybersecurity practices for the industry The conference also featured presentations from Masters and PhD students on their research on pet nutrition, exploring the introduction of novel ingredients in petfood diets such as pulse and starch ingredients, and utilising technology to control foodborne pathogens in meat-based diets.

The conference also saw the awarding of the Friend of Petfood Award, which seeks to recognise those who have made significant contributions to the growth of the petfood industry.

The recipients of the award this year consisted of two winners: George Fahey, from the University of Illinois, and Dennis Jewell, formerly from Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Speaking on the award recipients, Louise Calderwood, AFIA’s director of regulatory affairs, explained the decision-making behind choosing Mr Fahey and Mr Jewell: “Doctors Fahey and Jewell have both made tremendous advances to pet health and we are thrilled to recognise them today.”

International Rendering Symposium

Another conference of note - among others - was the international rendering symposium, which took place on the final day of the exhibition, and explored the vital importance of rendering, as an “invisible” support to agriculture, and key in promoting the sustainability of food production.

Speakers in attendance included Kent Swisher, the president and CEO of North American Renderers Association (NARA), Fred Turner, the Customer Relations Manager at Jenkins Centrifuge, and Anna Wilkinson, also from NARA. The presentations delivered by industry professionals helped to shed further light on the sustainability promoted by rendering, by utilising by-products and food waste.

A highly successful show

Those in attendance from Milling and Grain magazine reported a highly successful show, celebrating the ability to reunite with customers and to learn more about ongoing developments within the food sector.

The 2022 IPPE had almost 22,000 registered attendees from the poultry, meat and animal food industry. Despite the challenges of travel, approximately 21 percent of registered attendees were international, representing 110 countries.

As in previous years, Latin America had the strongest international presence, representing 51 percent of international registrants.

A total of 1121 exhibitors showcased their latest technology and solutions, occupying more than 500,000 square feet of exhibit space.

The equipment and technology on display demonstrated continual innovations to support the industry, a selection of which can be viewed in our product focus section on page 38.

The exhibition proved a great success, in bringing industry professionals back together and demonstrating that, in spite of the pandemic, people continued to eat and food production is vital to supporting the world population.

IPPE also reported that thanks to its ‘Giving Back to Atlanta Campaign’, it succeeded in raising US$34,932 for the Atlanta Food Bank, to fight against hunger.

IPPE2023 is set to take place between January 24-26, 2023, with the event returning once again to the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta GA, United States.

The Milling and Grain team look forward to seeing you there!

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Pasta, bakery & milling back in the spotlight at IPACK-IMA 2022 The consumption of pasta and other grain-based products will double in 10 years, in the period 2010-2020, from almost nine to about 17 million tonnes per year.

This was revealed by the Italian Food Union, which recently illustrated the figures for the dish that is the symbol of Italian cuisine. Italy, in the panorama of pasta, remains the reference point for production (3.9 million tonnes) and exports (2.4 million tonnes).

This data shows a dynamic market that excels technologically and is represented at IPACK-IMA, the international exhibition dedicated to processing and packaging solutions, scheduled from May 3 to 6, 2022 at Fiera Milano Rho. All players have confirmed their presence at the show, including Axor, Brambati, Bühler, BVT, Cavanna, Comek, Fava, FRITSCH Bakery Technologies, Gruppo Gea, HDG, Houdijk Holland, Italpast, Niccolai Trafile, Nuova Euromec, Ocrim, Omas Industries, Polin, Livetech, Tecnopool, Vacuum and many other companies specialising in this segment.

IPACK-IMA is visited by more than 74,000 professionals and buyers from 146 countries, 17 percent of whom come from the grain-based products market, who will find cutting-edge solutions at the show, from weighing, packaging and palletising lines, milling, cleaning and flour handling systems, mixing, kneading, extrusion machines, dies and cutting systems to industrial baking systems for biscuits and bakery products.

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Special attention will be devoted to sustainability

In addition to technologies for these sectors, IPACK-IMA adds an increasingly distinctive element for the industry: packaging materials. More than 200 exhibitors will give substance to the IPACK-Mat project, the IPACK-IMA brand dedicated to innovative materials - an element of particular interest to the marketing teams of manufacturing companies looking for new product ideas, where packaging plays an increasingly central role.

Special attention will be devoted to sustainability, materials in contact with food, product safety and product preservation. In addition to IPACK-Mat, a second special area will deal with this topic: Ipack-Ima lab, an exhibition section dedicated to research laboratories, certification institutes, and centres specialising in conformity standards.

The event will also host the awards ceremony of the prestigious WorldStar event, the Global Packaging Awards promoted by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) as well as the Best Packaging Awards organised by the Italian Packaging Institute, to promote the innovation offered by the Italian packaging industry.

Previews of future consumer trends

IPACK-IMA is therefore the first face-to-face meeting for the main players in the processing and packaging world, with industry-wide previews of future consumer trends.

Technological offerings must respond to new consumer demands: for example, there is a move towards diversification of pasta, produced with raw materials with a high protein content and greater added value, such as legume flours, lentils, chickpeas, beans and peas, or towards whole-wheat, gluten-free and rice pasta, as requested by consumers who are increasingly interested in "alternative" pasta.

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IFF’s ‘Insect Revolution’

A two-day online conference focusing on the potential of insects

by Caitlin Gittins, Milling and Grain magazine On 19-20 January 2022, the IFF hosted the online conference, ‘Insect revolution! Healthy, sustainable, protein rich and delicious'.

This two-day conference boasted a proud total of nine hours of in-depth knowledge and understanding of the whole production process reviewed by leading experts in the field is highly recommended for both food and feed production professionals in 11 separate presentations.

This event was designed with food and feed nutritionists, owners and operators of food and feed manufacturing processes, companies and organizations looking to advance their knowledge and understanding of the potential of insects as alternative sustainable protein carriers in mind.

Day One - delivering to the industry

Day one of IFF’s ‘Insect Revolution’ conference saw a range of interesting presentations related to current legislation, the growth performance of the black soldier fly, and plant concepts for larvae processing. Opened by Dr Werner Sitzmann, who explained the number of services IFF delivers to the industry, including their training courses, online courses, and workshops, held in different languages.

EU regulatory opportunities for unleashing the circulatory potential of farmed insects Christophe Derrien, Secretary General of International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF) was first to speak, opening with his presentation related to regulation and how this can be utilised to facilitate the growth of the insect sector.

Being that the insect sector in the EU and Europe is relatively in its infancy, Mr Derrien explained, there are several challenges that need to be overcome, some of which are related to EU regulation. Insect production is incredibly beneficial, as it can solve global challenges including food waste, reliance on food imports and feeding a growing global population whilst limiting agricultural expansion.

Due to the possibilities opened up by utilising insect protein in animal feed, Mr Derrien gave an overview of current legislation and suggested that the next step in this would be to approve insect proteins in larger animals, such as ruminants.

There is progress being made in the insect sector, such as the twenty novel food applications having been submitted for approval by the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA), with an additional two products (from Protix and Fair Insects) having been the green light on December 8, 2021.

Mr Derrien concluded his presentation by summarising that IPIFF have published a document on good hygiene practises within the sector with the aim of promoting best practises and informing third parties such as authorities, investors and clients.

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They aim to develop a similar document for current actors within the sector and are involved in collaborative activities with companies producing other novel protein sources such as the algae and yeast sector.

Plant concepts for larvae processing

Arne Heuer, the Area Manager of Amandus Kahl, gave his presentation on potential plant concepts for larvae processing.

Before the plant and equipment are designed, Mr Heuer explained, what was going in the plant needed to be identified, including the plant throughput, the type of insects being farmed, the composition, moisture content, and so on; so that the material can be sorted, handled or processed accordingly.

Mr Heuer went onto explain the process steps involved in larvae processing, including intake and cleaning, devitalising insects, separation and drying, and post-processing steps grinding, oil and fat polishing, and frass pelleting (which can be utilised in the fertiliser industry).

He explained these steps in greater detail from beginning to end, both in wet and dry processing of insects. This included looking at the devitalisation of insects, which uses water or steam to ‘deactivate’ them, so they are available for further processing, such as grinding insects into paste and drying them in wet processing, whereas in dry processing this involves feeding deactivated larvae into the dryer and then a screw pressure, to remove the oil from the larvae.

Mr Heuer concluded with the final step being on packaging and depending on product or customer requirements - whether this is for simple storage or needing 15 to 20kg for sale.

In the Q&A portion of the presentation, he explained that the decision to use dry processing or wet processing for larvae depended on the investment: for smaller plants dry processing is better suited, and for bigger plants, this is wet processing.

Day Two - Selling petfood with insects in Europe

Day two of the conference oversaw presentations on the role of insect protein within petfood both for its market potential and health benefits, the wet and dry processing of insects, as well as cooking of edible insects for human consumption in Myanamar.

Martin Sieland, the Managing Director of Terra Pura, a brand of Purento’s, delivered his presentation on the potential of the insect protein within petfood, as a growing market, and the challenges that it faced.

He gave a number of statistics on the petfood market in Germany in particular, illustrating that 45 percent of German households own at least one pet and in 2019, the petfood industry yielded a turnover of EUR€3.3 billion euros, both of which provides a number of opportunities for insect-based petfood.

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However, challenges to insect-based petfood remain, in particular taking into account that there are two groups that need to be sold to: the owner buying the food, and the pet, eating the food.

He gave his own experiences with developing insect-based petfood and the challenges that needing addressing, including overcoming consumer challenges such as the ‘yak factor’ associating insects as not nutritious, and processing issues such as strong odours.

Mr Sieland concluded his presentation by asserting that there is potential for insect-based petfood within the industry and insects prove a viable ingredient due to their small space requirements, reduced water consumption and smaller carbon footprint.

However, the diversity of insect-based food has yet to be explored such as wet food, dry food and treats.

An insight in insect cooking

This presentation was jointly delivered by David Allan and Ei Phyu from Spectrum, giving both information on the insect sector within Myanmar specifically, and their work to combat associations of insects as inedible, unappetising food.

Spectrum’s work into the insect sector spans a number of topics, Mr Allan explained, but the topics covered specifically in the presentation was their work on the creation of a recipe book, insects as food promotion, and their work on social media.

The insect sector is not necessarily positively associated, thanks

to what Mr Allan described as ‘the fear factor’, such as TV programmes portraying insects as disgusting to eat, rather than appetising food.

He went on to say that even in Myanmar, a nation that consumes insects as snacks, they are working towards promoting insect food as delicious, edible food. One of the ways in which Spectrum is promoting insects as delicious is through their own TV programme where two insects are cooked an episode, and are also posted in clips on their Facebook page.

Social media seemed particularly important in measuring the public’s response towards insects, as Mr Allan explained, looking in particular at the statistics on their Facebook page.

Another way involves utilising education material to shift children’s associations of insects - which Mr Allan said had been a positive response so far - and creating a recipe book in English, delivering insect-based meals.

In the Q&A portion of their presentation they were asked to give three ways of making insects part of the human food chain in Europe, which Mr Allan adapted into three reasons why they were presenting: to inform people insects are a delicious and sustainable food source, to encourage broader promotion of the acceptance of eating insects, and to combat the fear factor that negatively impacts on this acceptance.

Closing of the event

In the conclusion of the online event, Dr Sitzmann, who had opened the event, thanked everyone for their attendance and support, describing it as a ‘vivid, lively, interesting’ time, with a special mention to Dr Verena Böschen for organising the conference.

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

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

Bagging systems Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com FAWEMA +49 2263 716-0 www.fawema.com Maxtex Trading Group Co. Ltd. +66 29488281 www.maxtex.net Statec Binder +43 3112 38 5800 www.statec-binder.com Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

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Bulk storage AGI www.aggrowth.com Behlen +1 402 564 3111 www.behlengrainsystems.com Behn + Bates +49 251 9796 252 www.behnbates.com Brock +1 866 658 4191 www.brockgrain.com Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Ozpolat Makina Gida +90 342 337 1217 www.ozpolatmakina.com.tr Silo Construction & Engineering +32 51723128 www.sce.be Silos Cordoba +34 957 325 165 www.siloscordoba.com Bruks Siwertell AB +46 4285880 www.bruks-siwertell.com Symaga +34 926640475 www.symaga.com Sukup +1 641 892 4222 www.sukup.com

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

TSC Silos +31 543 473979 www.tsc-silos.com Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Elevator buckets

Cereal and pulse conditioning

4B Braime +44 113 246 1800 www.go4b.com

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

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

Vibrafloor +33 3 85 44 06 78 www.vibrafloor.com vibronet-Gräf GmbH & Co.KG +49 6441 62031 www.vibronet.com

Colour sorters

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

Elevator & conveyor components 4B Braime +44 113 246 1800 www.go4b.com

Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Cimbria Srl +39 0542 361423 www.cimbria.com

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

Maxtex Trading Group Co. Ltd. +66 29488281 www.maxtex.net

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

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

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

Computer software

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

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

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Coolers & driers

Enzymes

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

ERKAYA +90 312 395 2986 www.erkayagida.com.tr

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

Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co KG +49 4102 202 001 www.muehlenchemie.com

FrigorTec GmbH +49 7520 91482-0 www.frigortec.com FAMSUN +86 85828888 www.famsungroup.com

PLP +39 05 23 89 16 29 www.plp-systems.com

Extruders

Sukup +1 641 892 4222 www.sukup.com

Almex +31 575 572666 www.almex.nl

ThermoNox GmbH +49 8442 8823 www.thermonox.de

Andritz +45 72 160300 www.andritz.com

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

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

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

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

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

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

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

Feed nutrition

Feed Mill Automation

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

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

Anpario +44 1909 537 380 www.anpario.com

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Biomin +43 2782 8030 www.biomin.net Evonik Nutrition & Care GmbH +49 618 1596785 www.evonik.com/animal-nutrition R-Biopharm Rhône Ltd +44 141 945 2924 www.r-biopharm.com Romer Labs Division Holding GmbH +43 2782 803 0 www.romerlabs.com The Anderson Inc +1 419-897-6758 www.andersonsgrain.com

Feed milling Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Christy Turner +44 1473 742325 www.christy-turner.com milltech +90 332 5021300 www.milltech.com.tr Dinnissen BV +31 77 467 3555 www.dinnissen.nl FAMSUN +86 85828888 www.famsungroup.com Friedrich electronic +49 6406 1509 www.friedrich-electronic.de Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com

Flour Improvers Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co KG +49 4102 202 001 www.muehlenchemie.com

Flour milling milltech +90 332 5021300 www.milltech.com.tr

Grain handling systems Behlen +1 402 564 3111 www.behlengrainsystems.com Brock +1 866 658 4191 www.brockgrain.com Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Cimbria A/S +45 96 17 90 00 www.cimbria.com Ozpolat Makina Gida +90 342 337 1217 www.ozpolatmakina.com.tr Sangati Berga +55 11 2663 9990 www.sangatiberga.com.br Sukup Europe +45 75685311 www.sukup-eu.com Symaga +34 91 726 43 04 www.symaga.com Tapco Inc +1 314 739 9191 www.tapcoinc.com

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The Essmueller +1 800 325 7175 www.essmueller.com

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

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

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Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

vibronet-Gräf GmbH & Co.KG +49 6441 62031 www.vibronet.com Viteral +90 332 2390 141 www.viteral.com.tr Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com Zheng Chang +86 2164184200 www.zhengchang.com Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

Hammermills Alapala +90 212 465 60 40 www.alapala.com Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Christy Turner +44 1473 742325 www.christy-turner.com

Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr Viteral +90 332 2390 141 www.viteral.com.tr Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.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 Bastak +90 312 395 67 87 www.bastak.com.tr Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Christy Turner +44 1473 742325 www.christy-turner.com ERKAYA +90 312 395 2986 www.erkayagida.com.tr Tekpro +44 1692 403403 www.tekpro.com Zaccaria +55 19 3404 5700 www.zaccaria.com.br

Loading/un-loading equipment Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Dinnissen BV +31 77 467 3555 www.dinnissen.nl MSC +44 1473 277 777 msc.com/sugar Neuero Industrietechnik +49 5422 95030 www.neuero.de Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com Vigan Engineering +32 67 89 50 41 www.vigan.com

Mill design & installation Alapala +90 212 465 60 40 www.alapala.com ASG Group (Degirmen Makine) +90 342 357 01 50 www.degirmen.com

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

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

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

Christy Turner +44 1473 742325 www.christy-turner.com Genç Degirmen +90 444 0894 www.gencdegirmen.com.tr Henry Simon +44 0161 804 2800 www.henrysimonmilling.com IMAS - Milleral +90 332 2390141 www.milleral.com Ocrim +39 0372 4011 www.ocrim.com Ottevanger Milling Engineers +31 79 593 22 21 www.ottevanger.com

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

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

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

Maxtex Trading Group Co. Ltd. +66 29488281 www.maxtex.net

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

Statec Binder +43 3112 38 5800 www.statec-binder.com

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

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

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Pulverisers IDAH +866 39 902701 www.idah.com

Rolls

Paddle mixer

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

IDAH +866 39 902701 www.idah.com

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

Palletisers

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com Hydronix +44 1483 468900 www.hydronix.com

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

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

Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr Silo Construction & Engineering +32 51723128 www.sce.be

Process control

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Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Sangati Berga +55 11 2663 9990 www.sangatiberga.com.br

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

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

Statec Binder +43 3112 38 5800 www.statec-binder.com

Statec Binder +43 3112 38 5800 www.statec-binder.com

Yenar Dˆk¸m A.S. +90 332 2391073 www.yenar.com.tr

Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

Pellet press

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

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

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

ASG Group (Degirmen Makine) +90 342 357 01 50 www.degirmen.com

Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

IDAH +866 39 902701 www.idah.com

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

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

Christy Turner +44 1473 742325 www.christy-turner.com

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

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

Hydronix +44 1483 468900 www.hydronix.com

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

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

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

vibronet-Gräf GmbH & Co.KG +49 6441 62031 www.vibronet.com

Yemmak +90 266 7338363 www.yemmak.com

Mycotoxin management Adisseo + 33 1 46 74 70 00 www.adisseo.com Biomin +43 2782 8030 www.biomin.net

Plant Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com Sangati Berga +55 11 2663 9990 www.sangatiberga.com.br Yemtar Feed Mill Machines +90 266 733 8550 www.yemtar.com

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milltech +90 332 5021300 www.milltech.com.tr Genç Degirmen +90 444 0894 www.gencdegirmen.com.tr IMAS - Milleral +90 332 2390141 www.milleral.com Henry Simon +44 0161 804 2800 www.henrysimonmilling.com Ocrim +39 0372 4011 www.ocrim.com Pelleting Technology Netherlands (PTN) +3 73 54 984 72 www.ptn.nl Pingle +86 311 88268111 www.plflourmill.com

Sangati Berga +55 11 2663 9990 www.sangatiberga.com.br

Silos AGI www.aggrowth.com

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

Altinbiliek +90 222 236 13 99 www.abms.com.tr

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

Behlen +1 402 564 3111 www.behlengrainsystems.com

Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

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

Roll fluting

A/S Cimbria +45 9617 9000 www.cimbria.com

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

CSI +90 322 428 3350 www.cukurovasilo.com

Christy Turner +44 1473 742325 www.christy-turner.com

The Essmueller +1 800 325 7175 www.essmueller.com

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

Obial +90 382 2662120 www.obial.com.tr

Yenar Dˆk¸m A.S. +90 332 2391073 www.yenar.com.tr

Ozpolat Makina Gida +90 342 337 1217 www.ozpolatmakina.com.tr

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

Symaga +34 91 726 43 04 www.symaga.com

Sifters ASG Group (Degirmen Makine) +90 342 357 01 50 www.degirmen.com

Top Silo Constructions (TSC) +31 543 473 979 www.tsc-silos.com

Brock +1 866 658 4191 www.brockgrain.com

Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com

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

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

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

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

Sefar AG +41 898 57 00 www.sefar.com Selis +90 222 236 12 33 www.selis.com.tr Zaccaria +1 5519 34045715 www.zaccaria.com.br Golden Grain Group +86 371 68631308 www.g-grain.com

Weighing equipment Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com PLP +39 05 23 89 16 29 www.plp-systems.com Van Aarsen International +31 475 579 444 www.aarsen.com Vibrafloor +33 3 85 44 06 78 www.vibrafloor.com vibronet-Gräf GmbH & Co.KG +49 6441 62031 www.vibronet.com

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

Sukup +1 641 892 4222 www.sukup.com

NorthWind +1 785 284 0080 www.northwindts.com

Koyuncu Sanayi +91 224 723 92 92 www.koyuncufirca.com

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

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

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

Gazel +90 364 2549630 www.gazelmakina.com

Vibrators

Silo Construction & Engineering +32 51723128 www.sce.be

Scalling

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

UK Flour Millers +44 2074 932521 www.ukflourmillers.org

vibronet-Gräf GmbH & Co.KG +49 6441 62031 www.vibronet.com

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the interview

Ricardo Pereira, CEO of Sangati Berga

Ricardo Pereira, CEO of Sangati Berga, who has nearly 40-years of experience in the milling industry, recently met with Milling and Grain magazine to discuss his four decades in our industry, how his company has fared through the challenges of the past two years and his vision and any concerns that he may have for the future.

Founded in July 1992, Sangati Berga SA has expertise in developing solutions for the transformation of cereals in food, projecting and manufacturing machinery, equipment, and facilities with a high-quality standard.

It offers the customers a complete industrial plant service, including the technological project, production layouts, equipment technical features, milling diagrams, product shipping cycle and dusting off and automation project.

With a productive unity in the city of Fortaleza, in a short period of time, it has consolidated its presence in Brazil and the whole of Latin America, with the company now realising important projects in Brazil and over 30 countries.

The milling technology provided by Sangati Berga is manufactured in a plant that consists of modern facilities within 18,000m² built on an area of 33,000m², where advanced technology resources are applied in the production process, including the use of robotics and high precision laser machinery.

You have had a rich career in industry, what initially led you to get into this field of work?

One of the important aspects that fascinated me and motivated me to venture into this field of work was the diversity of professional specialties that work in the mills. The work in mills involves: application of mechanical knowledge (machines); application of knowledge in new construction materials (steel, plastic polymers for application in machines and parts in contact with the product, etc.); application of knowledge in pneumatics (transport under pressure, under depression, compressed air); application of electrical and installation automation knowledge; application of knowledge in chemistry (wheat chemistry, flour chemistry, rheological characteristics of flour, whole meal flour, etc.) and its applications in related industries, such as bakery, pasta, biscuits, etc.

A knowledge of the application of milling by-products for human consumption and in balanced feed factories; knowledge and manual skills in the recognition of intermediate milling products (miller's skill), are also required.

In short, it is a broad and complete industry where the most diverse segments of knowledge are applied. This makes mills a fascinating field of work.

Throughout your extensive career, what have been the most significant changes that you have observed in the industry?

Operational and food safety have been key points of change over the years. Throughout this time there have also been automation updates, increased traceability of raw materials, processes, final products, equipment designed with safe materials for direct contact with the product, equipment and facilities.

All of these changes have been made with a high level of control and monitoring with a focus on operational safety, with all of these aspects that have made significant progress in our industry, whilst always keeping in view the continuous improvement in energy consumption.

Going forward, which issues relating to nutrition and production would you like to see addressed and why?

Special flours with very low ash and whole meal flours have been niche markets with good returns, being increasingly requested by our customers. Mixing facilities for ready-made flours dedicated to specific applications have also been frequent as a way to add value to our customers' products.

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What are the most common barriers you feel our industry must continually overcome to ensure we are providing the most efficient and safe products to our customers? What advice would you give to those looking to improve their operations?

The continuous search for improvements in production processes, marketing and, mainly, customer service, must be a daily practice. The training of the team and its day-to-day follow-up are essential to achieve the objectives.

The reliability and efficiency of our equipment, combined with the most rigorous international operational safety standards, have guaranteed that our customers deliver products efficiently and safely.

How do you currently see the Latin American scenery of the industry? What do you consider to be the main challenges for the future?

Supply chains are still damaged as a result of the social restriction policies adopted in most Latin American countries and also in the rest of the world, which, unfortunately, have been extrapolated to productive activities. Initially, our sector experienced a phase of high consumption, causing the mills to work with a very high occupancy rate; subsequently, a reduction in demand was observed. This reduction in demand is due to the delay in re-establishing the production chain, which generated price inflation worldwide, with the consequent reduction in the purchasing power of the population.

The signs of recovery are already visible, to a greater or lesser extent depending on the country. Whoever prepares now for the resumption of demand that is sure to come will take the lead and be amply compensated.

This is one of the biggest challenges that arise in the short term, since the high and low demands, with costs reluctant to reduce, generate unpredictability that makes planning difficult.

What advice would you give to the new generations that are beginning to venture into the industry, faced with a world that is constantly changing?

It is natural that the new generations have different points of view in relation to the previous generations about the industry in general, including the milling industry. The greater facility to obtain information in current times provides broader horizons for young people to choose what to dedicate themselves to.

It is always good to have more alternatives to choose from.

Having decided on the milling industry, my advice would be

no different if the choice were for any other field of activity: dedicate yourself fully, take advantage of opportunities, always deliver more than what is expected of you.

Tasks well done are rewarding, they will be recognised.

Do you feel the industry is in good shape to feed a world population that is expected to rise above 9.6 billion by 2050?

Not yet, but I see it completely feasible that it will be in good shape in a much shorter period than mentioned in the question. The rapid technological advances of our time, as

long as they are accompanied by an adequate education of our young people, will guarantee an industry in good conditions, prepared to guarantee a correct feeding of the world population, including in Latin America.

Unfortunately, with Covid-19 our young people have had immense losses in their school education in the last two years. It's time to resume with strength and focus. In Brazil, for example, most of the agribusiness has not stopped growing, despite the two years of pandemic.

We will have great advances in the production of grains, meats, their derivatives and proteins in general in the coming years that will help a lot to satisfy world demand.

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PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES

Behlen Grain Systems appoints new President

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ehlen Mfg Co introduces Roger Townsend as its new President of Behlen Grain Systems. In his new role, he is responsible for the overall leadership and P&L Responsibilities for the Grain Systems Business Unit.

Mr Townsend has a strong 39-year background in Ag and Management including roles as a Chief Operating Officer, VP/General manager, and Plant Manager of a grain systems division. He also has experience in engineering and manufacturing of roof and floor trusses.

“I am looking forward to working with and getting to know Behlen Partners in Progress, developing relationships with customers, and providing top-level customer service for the industry,” says Mr Townsend.

“My goal in leading the extremely talented Ag team is to build on the historic achievements of this well-established organisation and look for opportunities to expand market capabilities.”

Brock Grain Systems promotes new Vice President of Supply Chain & Operational Excellence

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ary Carter has been promoted to Vice President of Supply Chain and Operational Excellence for Brock Grain Systems, according to Jack Stambaugh, Vice President and General Manager for the CTB, Inc. business unit.

In his new position, Mr Carter will be responsible for the performance of all supply chain functions, including procurement, planning, scheduling and inventory control. He will also collaborate with all Brock facilities to leverage and expand Brock’s operational excellence program.

Prior to his promotion, Mr Carter was the Plant Manager for Brock’s Vincennes, Indiana, facility where he was responsible for budgeting and quality, delivery and talent management.

Prior to moving to Vincennes, Mr Carter gained experience in the roles of Customer Service Manager; Plant Superintendent; and Purchasing, Planning and Fabrication Manager for Beard Industries, Frankfort, Indiana, and later Brock, which acquired Beard.

AB Agri unveils new Chief Commercial Officer

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B Agri has appointed one of its longest-serving leaders to a new role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), as part of ambitious and fast-paced growth plans.

Simon Heath, who was previously Managing Director of animal nutrition business unit AB Connect, is now supporting business development and strategy across all divisions of the AB Agri group.

He will oversee plans to expand AB Agri’s geographical footprint with a key focus on South East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and the Americas. In addition, Mr Heath will support the development of the group’s product and services in the dairy, swine, and poultry sectors.

Mr Heath’s career has included a variety of sales and senior management positions in the UK, US, Canada and China. Most recently at AB Connect, Simon had overseen a turnover of UK£1billion (US$1.36 billion) and a workforce of more than 760 people.

Member of Board of Directors of the Bühler Group resigns

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t the latest annual general shareholders’ meeting of Bühler Holding AG, Clemens E Blum resigned as a Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Audit Committee.

Mr Blum had been a Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Audit Committee since 2015. He will focus on new mandates and is therefore no longer standing for re-election.

Calvin Grieder, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bühler Group, sincerely thanks Mr Blum for bringing his profound knowledge of business and especially automation to Bühler over the past seven years.

Mr Blum for his part, thanks the Members of the Board of Directors for their constructive as well as fruitful collaboration and wishes Bühler all the best for sustained success in the future.

The Bühler family and the Members of the Board of Directors wish Mr Blum all the very best for the future.

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