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Long shadows, harsh repercussions and a glimmer of hope

Its April already and we are over one-third of our way through 2022.

The long shadow of the pandemic (which has not yet left us) continues to dull our lives and our business decision making. And the milling industry - the supplier of a global consumer staple foodstuff - is not an exception.

As the harsh repercussions of the actions taken to minimise the spread of the Covid-19 virus continue to take hold, we are now entering a period where the realities of the Russian war against Ukraine may also bring an even wider range of disruption to the global food supply chain; bringing about marked price increases as a result.

Whilst global production might not be adversely impacted immediately by the shutdown of wheat and other grain exports from Ukraine, that cannot be said by those countries that have come to rely upon that country’s grains.

John Buckley, our commodities correspondent, who writes for us about grain raw materials for the food and feed industry globally and has done so for longer than any of us can remember, has identified those countries at most risk and open to supply issues and price increases.

There are some 15 countries in total that look to Eastern Europe for a significant proportion of their wheat supply, with Egypt being the major consumer of both Ukraine and Russian wheats at over 50 percent of its supply.

With its 105.5 million population, Egypt is already struggling to feed its population adequately and has for many years been subsidising basic foodstuffs for those who cannot afford retail prices. The potential results from pressure put on this country to relocate supplies in future will certainly need to be monitored.

Food shortages, as we have seen in the past, coupled with increased pricing can lead to unnecessary hardship and social unrest. However, Egypt reports that it has stocks for three months and is expecting its own harvest to come in within that time frame and provide an additional three to four months worth of cover.

Hopefully, by then some resemblance of normality might have returned to the vast grain growing regions of Eastern Europe and

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transportation, storage and export systems once again operating - but the picture looks bleak.

Otherwise, 2022-23 might see increased demand and much smaller carryover stock of grain for 2023. But that’s for John Buckley to tell us in our upcoming May 2022 edition; or you can catch his and other raw material updates on our Milling and Grain App as they happen (see the panel below this editorial for more information).

Russian and Ukraine are in the top 10 of world wheat producers, with 75.5 and 33 million tonnes respectively and accounted for 108.5 million tonnes of the 778.9 million tonnes produced in 2021-22.

We should already be looking to where our wheat and grain supplies will be coming from, as well as what the contingency plans are that we may have to adopt in the future. As I gained from an interview with Mehmet Alapala of the Alapros company when I attended IDMA and Victam Expo in Istanbul last month (see our MAGTv interview on our website or on our App), food is the number one priority for every country and while we may have shooting wars we cannot function without proper nutrition for very long.

In Ukraine I am told flour mills are continuing to run - with lights out at night to avoid attracting attention - to provide flour to households and communities direct as well as to functioning bakeries.

It’s a desperate situation but millers and their staff are remaining firm at their production plants and doing their best to keep distressed populations supplied with a traditional foodstuff, flour for bread making. Our hearts go out to them!

Every March, the Milling Hall of Fame (MHoF) recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to milling in their lifetimes, with that contribution being recorded at the Mills Archive Trust in the UK for prosperity.

This year the MHoF inducted Jamal Al-Hazaa, who is the Food Security Contributor at the Al-Hazaa Investment Group in the Middle East, on World Flour Day 2022.

Jamal Al-Hazza, an influential pioneer in the Middle Eastern milling industry, joins three other stalwarts who have been recognised for their significant contribution to flour milling in the recently established MHoF at the Flour World Museum – the Flour Sacks of the World - in Wittenburg, Germany.

We congratulate Mr Al-Hazaa and thank him for his continued dedication to our industry!

Russia & Ukraine – Some facts & figures

Ukraine & Russia's seasonal exports for 2021/22 are forecast 24m and 35m tonnes respectively (of world total exports John Buckley forecast 208m). Russia's exports are so far running well down versus last year due to its smaller 2021 crop and its new export quota/duty system. Ukraine so far exported a lot more than last year from its bigger 2021 crop but that's now come to a halt.

Ukraine & Russia's wheat markets are heavily concentrated in the MENA (Mid-East/North

Africa) region – including world's top wheat importer Egypt which relies on Russia for 50% & Ukraine about 30% of its needs (total about 13m tonnes this season). Other big 'Black Sea'* buyers Include Turkey, Algeria, Syria etc and further afield, Indonesia.

Since (and leading up to) the invasion, countries that bought Russian/Ukrainian or 'optional origin' wheat expecting it to come from these sources, are now trying to switch to alternative countries, led by Europe (France Rumania, Bulgaria, Germany).

Ukraine is a pivotal maize exporter. It 2021 crop was estimated at a record 42m tonnes,

exports forecast 33.5m (versus last season's 24m). Ukraine is a key maize supplier to the EU. Of the near 11m tonnes the bloc has shipped in so far in 2021/22 season, an estimated 54% has come from Ukraine. If this dries up, the EU (forecast to import 15m tonnes in total this season) will be left short, seeking alternatives The combination of this lost Ukrainian maize supply and greater world demand for EU wheat is one reason why the EU grain markets are trading their highest ever prices…

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The General Manager of Alapros of Turkey talked to Roger Gilbert of Milling and Grain at the recent IDMA-Victam EMEA exposition in Istanbul, Turkey - held between March 10-12, 2022 - about the impact the war between Russia and Ukraine and the impact it is having on the flour milling industry.

He says the situation developing in Ukraine is showing us how important the milling industry is to a country's stability. He also adds that it is the number one priority of any country and is more important than defence consideration and equal to human health.

A flour mill built by his company is operating 24 hours a day in Ukraine - with lights out at night to avoid being targeted - to deliver flour to local citizens, “flour milling must continue,” he says.

We also have an interview with Emad Ahmed Helmy of Egypt, the representative in the Middle East and Africa for the Chinese company Pingle. He also spoke on the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine and the likely impact on countries such as his own, which depends on the regular supply of wheat from both countries.

We have more MAGTv reports from the show which can be found on our website under the tab TV>MAGTv. You can also find the video of the Show Walk About.

With so much to look forward to at the moment in the northern hemisphere namely the arrival of spring, the lengthening of days, planting season, the list goes on, it would be easy, if not a little self-indulgent, to just talk about these things.

However, since the end of February, something has been happening that is far more deserving of our attention.

Now, I recall as a young boy seeing footage on the anniversary of the D-Day landings of a lone German war veteran in tears, mourning the loss of his friends on one of the famous beaches in northern France.

I remember seeing him being comforted by one of the old enemy, who was also there mourning the loss of his friends. It then struck home that it is the same for ‘them’ as it is for ‘us’.

The truth is that in war those who have the least - in terms of personal capital and potential gains - always suffer the most.

Below a certain wealth threshold, everyone loses, everyone suffers - on both ‘sides’. They suffer like we do.

This whole situation is a disaster and a very serious one at that.

Not only are people dying, which on its own qualifies it enough to be described as such, I cannot begin to emphasise how much world food depends on this region.

At time of writing, the powers that be are meeting across the world to mitigate the depth and extent of the trauma that this invasion will inflict. So as is typically the case in scenarios like this, time will be both judge and jury.

There continues to be talk of good progress made in peace talks held between the Russians and Ukrainians, so I hope that by the time you get to read this, this conflict is done and dusted, and that the Ukrainian people are returning to their homes and rebuilding their beautiful country.

I hope for a peaceful resolution for the Russian people too, as the sanctions imposed by the wider national community are only really hurting them and not those responsible - the Russian government. The vast majority of Russians just want peace too.

Switching from one form of invasion to a much more passive one, we take a trip across the Black Sea to Istanbul in Turkey.

March 2022 saw the return of IDMA and Victam with the two shows deciding to appear under one roof this year.

Contained within a safe and well planned environment, those who attended that I have spoken to have described the trip as being a worthwhile expense, and the images that they sent back look great too.

Looking forward this March sees the 2022 edition of the GEAPS Exchange take place from March 26 - 29, 2022 in Kansas City, USA, whilst this year's Agrishow is happening April 25 - 29, 2022 in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.

Ours is an industry built on co-operation and tradition, on freely sharing knowledge and breaking bread with our families, following a day of working to earn an honest hard living.

So, with progress hopeful being made for peace, I would like to wish for humility, health and happiness to all peoples of the world, wherever you may be. gfmt.blogspot.com

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As a way of marking World Flour Day, the Milling Hall of Fame (MHoF) inducts individuals who have made a significant contribution to the development of milling from a historical and/or modern perspective.

The original concept was first envisaged by James Taylor, the Design Manager at Perendale Publishers, the organisation responsible for Milling and Grain magazine.

The Publisher, Roger Gilbert, was intrigued by the concept, and took it upon himself to see the idea through to reality. Within a few months, others were getting on board with the project.

The first partner to get involved was The Mills Archive Trust in the United Kingdom, who have agreed to store a physical record for the Hall of Fame within their archive of historical milling industry artifacts. Next an independent panel of industry professionals was assembled to consider nominations for inductees to the Hall of Fame.

Milling and Grain set up the award and had the honour of inducting its first two members in its inaugural induction back in 2020, which saw two very different supporters taking their place, with Bühler’s Martin Schlauri then inducted in 2021.

This year, the Milling Hall of Fame inducted Jamal Al-Hazaa, who is the Food Security Contributor at the Al-Hazaa Investment Group in the Middle East, on World Flour Day 2022.

Jamal Al-Hazaa inducted into the Milling Hall of Fame The Milling Hall of Fame inducted Jamal Al-Hazaa, who A significant transformation President & Chairman of Al-Hazaa Investment Group in the As a social entrepreneur, his significant transformation has Middle East, on World Flour Day 2022. made the Al-Hazza Group a vital contributor in bolstering and Jamal Al-Hazza, an influential pioneer in the Middle Eastern consolidating food security and nutrition in the Middle East, a milling industry, joins three other stalwarts who have been contribution aiming to the full realisation of a fundamental human recognised for their significant contribution to flour milling in right in having adequate, stable and accessible food to everyone, the recently established MHoF at the Flour World Museum – regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. the Flour Sacks of the World - in Wittenburg, Germany.

The MHoF recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to milling in their lifetimes, with that contribution being recorded at the Mills Archive Trust in the UK for prosperity.

Mr Jamal Al-Hazaa’s impact in the world has been remarkable. Born in 1962 he commenced in milling at an early age by working in various departments of the flour mill founded in 1942 by his father, Sharif Al-Hazaa. Today his title reflects his commitment to the milling industry - he is the President & Chairman of Al-Hazaa Investment Group in the Middle East, and holds the position of Food Security Contributor at his company.

Since 1979, Mr Al-Hazaa has been leading his family business, and despite the region’s instability, he has steered the transformation of one local mill business into a regional business of Mr Jamal Al-Hazaa (right) being presented with MHoF 13 flour mills and seven factories operating in the sculpture milling space.

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Mr Al-Hazaa is also an active contributor in tackling another public concern, environmental health and believes that businesses can empower a positive change; a PV plant was established in Jordan to cover nine factories’ energy consumption from clean resources instead of an ongoing reliance on fossil fuels, for example.

“I am deeply honoured to receive this recognition from experts in the grain milling field, which prizes our efforts over the past eight decades in preserving our heritage in the milling profession that is inherited from my father, Haj Sharif Al-Hazaa,” Mr Al-Hazaa says.

“I am proud of my profession as a miller, in particular a wheat miller, because of its moral value to me, a value derived from the essential role we play as millers in human life by supplying and sustaining a key staple food, which has been consumed since before human civilisation and has also been crucial to the development of farming and human civilisation.

“I always say that the importance of the wheat can be summarised by the Ukrainians' conception of their flag - blue sky above yellow fields of wheat.”

Mr Jamal Al-Hazaa with colleagues and friends after the presentation. From left to right: Elias El Cheikh (Bühler), Samuel Schär (Bühler), Khalid Al-Hazaa G.M. / Board Member, Jamal Al-Hazaa, President and Chairman, Omar Al-Hazaa G.M. / Board Member and Heiko Feuring (Bühler).

Previous inductees

Milling hall of fame 2020 - Rex Wailes OBE Rex Wailes was born in 1901 in Middlesex, England. After leaving school he became an apprentice engineer and joined the family firm George Wailes & Co in 1924. He stayed there until his retirement, taking over as manager in 1940.

In 1923 the Newcomen Society asked Rex to record the windmills in Lincolnshire. By 1929 he was technical adviser to the new Windmill Section of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). He became the leading British authority on mills and the driving force behind the windmill rescue and repair movement.

His collection, now in the care of the Mills Archive, is a time capsule of photographs, glass plates, large technical drawings, notes and correspondence. It immortalises these fascinating structures, the development of the windmill protection and repair movement, the people involved and the landscape that they shaped.

In 1963 he was appointed as the lead consultant in the UK Government's survey of all industrial monuments to identify historical sites worthy of preservation. In his valedictory lecture he advocated a specialist archive for mill drawings and photographs, emphasising the need for proper indexing and storage in suitable conditions. Exactly half-a-century later the Mills Archive became a nationally accredited repository.

Milling hall of fame 2020 - Volkmar Wywiol Museum and World Flour Day Volkmar Wywiol is founder of Stern-Wywiol Gruppe, which specialises in food and feed ingredients and has 12 specialist German companies and 17 foreign subsidiaries with over 100 scientists, technologists, technicians and industry experts.

Mühlenchemie is an important part of the group. It has specialised in flour standardisation and improvement for almost 100 years. The Alphamalt enzyme is the world's most used enzyme preparation for improving baking quality. Each year 100 million tonnes of flour are improved using Mühlenchemie ingredients.

Mr Wywiol found a flour sack washed up on the beach in Dubai 20 years ago, which led to the creation of the FlourWorld Museum in Wittenburg, Germany. It was developed as an homage to the millers for our daily flour and is the only museum of its kind. The logos of over 3500 flour sacks from over 140 countries show traditions, tell stories and myths around milling, and are works of art that portray the strength of grain.

This collection of 'art on the sack' is a world sensation and the keeper of a milling culture that will soon no longer exist in this beauty and expressiveness. Every year 400-500 millers from all parts of the world along with thousands of area visitors and school children visit the museum. Mr Wywiol is also credited with establishing World Flour Day!

Milling hall of fame 2021 - Martin Schlauri, Bühler 2021 saw the appointment of Martin Schlauri to the MHoF. His career in milling has seen him lead the Grain Milling Training Centre and later the worldwide milling activities of the Bühler company. In this role, he has put his heart and soul into networking the global family of Millers.

He became one of the drivers of the SMS Alumni Association, organising conferences around the world. In 2015 Schlauri built the first African Milling School in Nairobi. He has fast earned a reputation for his passion for both our industry and the sharing of knowledge relating to it.

“I’m proud to hold this unique sculpture in my hands. It symbolises two values of central importance in my life as a miller,” says Mr Schlauri, upon receiving his award.

“The millstone stands for the skills of the trade, while the person in motion stands for milling, which is never static. The constantly shifting raw materials and market requirements are what make the milling profession so challenging, but also so exciting.”

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How the world celebrates Flour. Power. Life.

Flour. Power. Life. is the motto of the FlourWorld Museum, and points to the vital role that the ‘white gold’ has played for humanity over many thousands of years. For billions of people all over the world, flour is an essential part of their lives, and many have developed a very special relationship to it.

World Flour Day was initiated by the FlourWorld Museum to honour flour as one of the most important staple foods. It’s the third time this day is celebrated, and together with the global community of dedicated flour professionals, with the focus for this third World Flour Day being 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,” says the day’s founder Carsten Blum. “This year again we’re calling on all mills to celebrate World Flour Day and contribute to it in many creative ways.”

Power going above and beyond to keep bread on the table

The FlourWorld Museum in Wittenburg near Hamburg, Germany, holds the world’s largest collection of flour sacks, with over 3700 sacks from 140 countries. “The museum and World Flour Day are dedicated to flour and the millers of the world, who every day supplying people with flour,” says Mr Blum. “In this way we would like to express our going above and beyond to 14 | April 2022 - Milling and Grain

keep bread on the table.”

In 2022, the entire flour processing industry celebrates diversity and belonging on this day. To this end, the museum has invited all farmers, producers, processors, retailers or shippers of flour to submit stories about what flour means to them, with all submissions then collected on www.worldflourday.com in the form of photos and videos.

The chief aim of this project is to give a varied picture of the important role flour plays around the globe and how it affects, shapes and enriches all of our lives.

A life of going above and beyond to keep bread on the table

Now, modesty is a virtue that we often experience in the milling industry. Through challenging times, namely the Covid pandemic and more recently, the crisis in Ukraine, we have all been inspired by countless stories of millers going above and beyond to keep bread on the table.

So, while many other corporations live up to the slogan ‘do good and talk about it,’ the FlourWorld Museum is often amazed by the social initiatives of its milling customers, which as it forms part of the milling tradition, comes natural to them.

Listed below are just some of the examples of the submissions that the FlourWorld Museum received as result of this initiative, with the rest available to read at https://mymag.info/e/1375

Milling News Flour to me means stability Memory Mukaro, Business Unit Manager, National Foods Limited, Zimbabwe “I am Memory Mukaro, a lady in a family of four. (1 boy 3 girls). After completing my A-levels, my elder brother Nyasha brought an advert for millers recruitment by National Foods Limited in the Sunday Mail.

“Every step that I took up and down the plant became a move to ensure there would be enough flour for the community. I sighed relief as targets were met, on the day and night shifts. I would go home whispering “what a lot of flour!”.

“My dream of feeding and nourishing the Nation was fully coming to effect on a large scale, I was now able to monitor all the processes, to ensure that we received the correct quality of wheat, we processed the wheat into the specified customer products, we correctly stored the finished goods (flour) and we delivered to the customer on time, as well as having zero complaints.

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Flour means innovation to me!

Michael Gusko, Global Director Innovation, GoodMills Group GmbH, Austria “When I started in milling over 30 years ago, flour was a commodity raw material for me.

Flour only became an exciting food for me when I added other ingredients, such as omega-3 fatty acids, inulin, vitamins, to it.

“Today, I know that there are over 800,000 varieties of wheat alone, and that we can use a variety of traditional and modern refining processes to breathe life into wheat flour.”

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An interview with Carsten Blum

Head of Marketing, Stern-Wywiol Gruppe and founder of World Flour Day World Flour Day is celebrated around the world every year, on 20 March. This date is firmly established on the commemorative day calendar and is observed with many activities. Although flour is one of humanity’s oldest staple foods, World Flour Day is still young. It was created on the initiative of one Carsten Blum.

Carsten Blum graduated from California State University of Long Beach, USA and University of Oldenburg, Germany with a degree in International Business.

In 2015, he joined the Stern-Wywiol Gruppe and took over the role as Head of Marketing for the Food Ingredients Division. In this position, he develops new digital solutions and breaks new ground in customer communication.

This interview focuses on what it was that motivated him to launch this World Flour Day, and what it is that maintains his enthusiasm for this event to this day.

It was you who had the idea to start World Flour Day. How did that come about?

I enjoy holidays. They are occasions for getting together with family and friends, and celebrating and appreciating special things. Since I love flour, I asked myself whether there is a day when the world’s most important staple food is celebrated. There turned out not to be one.

I researched further and found an organisation in the US that officially registers such commemorative days. Since the organisation gets 20,000+ proposals a year and only implements 8 to 10 of them, a few conversations were necessary.

Ultimately, I managed to convince the committee to add the 20th of March to their calendar as the official World Flour Day and record our unique flour museum as the initiator.

Flour is one of the oldest and most important staple foods in the world. Why wasn’t there a day to celebrate it much earlier?

I was surprised too. Flour really does have a special significance for mankind. Not just culturally, but also in view of the rapidly increasing global population. The millers and the flour processing industry have a great responsibility to feed humanity now and going forward.

I am all the happier that we now have an official holiday on which we can show our appreciation for flour, and for the people who work daily to take grain from field to final product.

How has the industry responded to World Flour Day; do you feel sufficiently supported in your efforts?

The acceptance of the holiday has been overwhelming!

Right from the first year, many well-known companies in the industry supported our commitment and celebrated the day with employees and customers.

Now, as we reach the third World Flour Day, and I can say that the holiday has become established. We now have a special day on which we can all join together in celebrating the flour we love. Employees will gather in many mills and bakeries. They’ll bake and eat together and invite others to join them. All of this will also be represented in many wonderful ways in digital and classic media, which will further spread the idea.

What was your highlight of this year’s World Flour Day? A special highlight of this year’s World Flour Day was from

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our customers for a charitable project in Uganda. On the initiative of my colleague Maximiliane Schneider, Sales Manager East Africa at Mühlenchemie, the FlourWorld Museum and Mühlenchemie collected several hundred kilograms of flour for the ‘Girls’ Club’ charity project by the Buritu Friends Circle organisation in Uganda.

The initiative started in 2021 and invites girls from Butiru and surrounding villages to a Girls’ Club three afternoons a week. The goal of the initiative is financial independence, the strengthening of the community and the autonomy of women.

The girls also learn to determine their profit and handle money.

The project has been so popular that Girls’ Clubs are now offered in other locations and more girls have the opportunity to take the first step towards financial independence.

The donations help the organisation to run baking and cooking courses so that the girls and women can set up their own small bakery stall. We’re very glad to be able to help in this way, because to us flour also means helping the community.

Do you have more ideas for the future up your sleeve?

Do you have any other activities planned for future years that we should be looking forward to?

In addition to the Roger Gilbert’s great ‘Milling Hall of Fame’ initiative, which recognises people in the industry for special achievements, which we now do together; and which has found a home in our museum, our focus right now is on further extending the museum.

It will soon feature a spectacular new installation which will illuminate another aspect of flour history. It’s something to look forward to!

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One year ago, the group decided to enter the milling market, entrusting Ocrim with the construction of its first milling plant, with the company at Moroujs’ side in this new and ambitious challenge.

A 600 TPD wheat plant will be built to obtain high quality flours to produce pasta and bakery products. It will be equipped with a 1200 tonne flour storage section, with an integrated 40 TPH mixing line that also allows the production of special flours through the addition of micro-ingredients.

The plant, with a high technological profile, will be configured with the innovative Modular Milling Concept, of which Ocrim is a pioneer. This system enables cutting-edge maintenance, as operators can shut the mill down in sections, resulting in greater productivity whilst also allowing greater flexibility for both plannes or unexpected maintenance.

All of this was possible thanks to cutting-edge technological solutions for layout, plant engineering and automation. The management of the plant is, in fact, entrusted to Management@mill, the Ocrim management software useful to control, in real time, the performance of the entire plant.

First milling plant for new customers More and more companies, already integrated in the agri-food market, are now approaching the milling sector for the first time. A thriving, but complex industry, which requires targeted and in-depth knowledge on the part of those who want to be part of it.

In this last period, Ocrim has received many requests - such as this one just described - from important companies that have decided to take a path that is new to them. But they are not sure of doing so with their own commercial experience. By making use of a serious ally like Ocrim, a well established player in the milling sector, this is no longer the case.

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31 million hectares of soy production space required by 2050

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ustainable protein company Unibio releases new research by Aquareg, the independent Danish Eco-Consultancy, with assistance from Deloitte, which shows that 31 million hectares of new farmland.

This required space is the equivalent of all the arable land in Germany and France combined, which would need to be planted with soy alone by 2050 to deliver the additional protein the world will need to feed itself.

However, global leaders at the recent COP26 Climate Summit recognised the critical impact of deforestation on climate change, and one of the key commitments reached at the Summit was to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030.

Unibio has developed a sustainable protein derived from natural microbial fermentation, which it is now producing at an industrial scale, the first company in the world to do so. With the production method it is possible to produce unlimited amounts of protein to feed the world’s growing population and prevent the deforestation.

“With the global population forecast to reach almost 10 billion people by 2050, an increase of 25 percent of today’s population, more food will be needed than has ever been produced before in the history of the world combined to feed them. This food has to come from somewhere,” says David Henstrom, Chief Executive Officer, Unibio.

“In recent years, much of the expansion of production has come from the ‘Brazilian savannah’, the Cerrado, where one hectare of virgin Cerrado stores around 137 tons of CO2 equivalent. Protecting 31 million hectares of Cerrado would save 4148 million tons of CO2 from being emitted – or 134 million tons/year, roughly twice Denmark’s total annual emissions.

Similarly, the production of fishmeal can put undue stress on marine ecosystems with the production of just one ton of fishmeal requiring the capture and processing of around 135,000 fish. Peru alone processes over 4-7 million tonnes of fish per year, equivalent to between 160 and 280 billion anchoveta.”

Accelerating the adoption of alternative proteins “We urge all global leaders to join forces in accelerating the adoption of alternative proteins, such as Unibio’s groundbreaking Uniprotein, to help reduce the pressures of deforestation and prevent land-use change,” adds David Henstrom.

“The world is facing an unprecedented environmental stress with the threat of increased deforestation, habitat and biodiversity loss, and the accelerating damage to our ecosystems. This is why the adoption of alternative sources of protein, in order to feed the ever-growing population, is of paramount importance.”

Unibio’s innovative, continuous-flow, natural, microbial fermentation process uses its proprietary U-Loop technology to produce Uniprotein®. Uniprotein is a high-quality alternative protein, which can replace products such as fish meal and concentrated soya in feed for fish and other animals, such as pigs.

Unibio’s technology enables production of more sustainable protein in very large and scalable volumes to help meet the world’s growing protein needs.

Uniprotein is a close substitute to high-quality fishmeal (LT Fishmeal), but it can also substitute highly concentrated soy product, both being increasingly scarce resources.

In addition, the product has been shown to be safe to use in piglet feed compound as a starter feed, in partial supplement of potato protein. Unibio’s technology has been proven at industrial scale and has been commercially shipped, for example to the Danish compound feed company, Danish Agro – who are using Uniprotein as a fixed part of its feed mixes.

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Two companies partner to invest in agricultural gender & economic equality initiatives

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he Zinpro Corporation announces that the company has partnered with Anderson Foundation for a three-year commitment in support of agricultural non-profits Heifer International and Bountifield International.

“We are pleased to honour International Women’s Day by empowering womenowned agricultural businesses in Africa,” says Debra Anderson of Anderson Foundation, which is funded by Zinpro Corporation and was established by Zinpro co-founder Mary Anderson.

“Our partnerships with Heifer International and Bountifield International were the perfect place to double down on our ongoing commitment to gender equity as a means of eliminating poverty and lifting up entire communities.”

Zinpro President and CEO Rob Sheffer agrees, adding that the charitable gifts are an important source of pride for the company’s employees around the world, including those who have joined its “Women of Zinpro” initiative, a new employee resource group.

“At Zinpro, our team works hard to live our core values – and one of them is to ‘serve generously,’” says Mr Sheffer. “These investments say a lot about who we are at our core, and how we want to make a positive impact in the world – both through our animal nutrition solutions and through our corporate giving programs.”

Heifer International’s PRISM Project in Rwanda, Africa Over the next three years, Zinpro’s work with Heifer International will focus on a project in Rwanda, Africa called Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Small Livestock Markets, or PRISM. The project, which will directly assist 23,400 families in Rwanda, aims to increase competitiveness and profitability of the small livestock sector in Rwanda by connecting small-scale producers with domestic and regional consumers.

“Heifer International is grateful to Zinpro and Anderson Foundation for supporting its work with farming families in Rwanda to improve nutrition and incomes,” says Liz Ellis, corporate brand partnerships manager at Heifer International. “The funding will enable Heifer Rwanda to support an extra 20,000 families, with a focus on women and youth.”

Bountifield International’s ‘She Feeds Africa’ project, in Kenya Similarly, Zinpro’s support of Bountifield International over the coming three years will also support programming with gender equity at its centre. “‘She Feeds Africa’ is an initiative to empower rural women in Africa with access to small-scale technology and business support so they can process and save more food in their communities,” says Alexandra Spieldoch, CEO of Bountifield International.

“By investing in women as food entrepreneurs, we are further on the path to achieve equitable, resilient food systems across the continent.”

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New crop trials promises a viable maize alternative

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arly trials are underway ahead of a major UK-wide agronomy trial of a low-input, high-output perennial crop that promises to replace maize, with the aim of solving many of the problems associated with cropping rotation.

Trials in Kent, north Lincolnshire and South Wales will test the performance of Sunergy, whose Latin name is Silphium perfoliatum. Also known as compass or cup plant, it is a member of the Asteraceae family, has a 10–15year life span, and once established is resilient, reliable, and unaffected by major pests or diseases, whilst also offering significant environmental and financial benefits.

Sunergy has a wide range of end uses, including as an anaerobic digestion (AD) fuel, ruminant feed, and even as a human food source. It has a complex root structure which acts as a carbon sink while improving soil health, as well as offering an excellent nectar source for pollinators.

Offsetting carbon emissions Suited to a wide range of growing sites, and being a perennial plant, Sunergy’s roots continue to grow year on year while the soil remains undisturbed. This allows networks of beneficial microbes to flourish, further increasing the amount of sequestered carbon.

Looking towards a future where carbon credits will be traded and farms will make an income from offsetting companies’ carbon emissions, this is a potentially lucrative application of the maize alternative that also brings major environmental benefits.

The Sunergy root system also loosens the soil and supplies it with oxygen, causing it to absorb more water and reducing the risk of erosion. In addition, the soil is covered and protected all year round, and this maize alternative provides an ideal habitat for insects and birds.

It also has a very low fertiliser and agricultural chemical input requirement, making it cost effective and good for the environment. Another attractive proposition is AD energy production, for which the new alternative’s dry matter yield is similar to a good crop of maize silage.

“The gas yields are approximately 80 percent of that of maize but, due to the low input nature of the crop, there is an economic advantage to growing Sunergy over a tenyear period,” says Nick Green, agronomist at Newtone

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Agriscapes, which is the UK distributor for the maize alternative.

“Sunergy is a more consistent crop than maize so budgeting for production is made easier without concerns of over and under production of feed stocks, meaning less land rents or outsourcing production,” Mr Green adds.

Described as a low maintenance crop that is sown once then harvested for 10-15 years, the maize alternative’s wider usages are still being explored. Work is underway to develop use of its fibre in packaging and to use its proteins in products such as cosmetics, whilst it is also suitable for use in vegan friendly foods.

“Once established, Sunergy is a very low input crop with high outputs,” says Mr Green. “It’s resilient and reliable in a changing climate and is suited to a wide range of sites, even the more marginal ones.

“It’s beneficial to the environment and wildlife, can be used as silage for anaerobic digesters, and has multiple other benefits and applications, from animal feed to carbon sequestration. It’s a way for farmers to remain productive and profitable while also being kinder to the environment and wildlife.

The ‘Holy Grail’ of modern farming “I’m from a practical farming background and have worked within the seed trade for 10 years as a technical sales specialist. I specialise in forage and regenerative agriculture and in agronomy for unusual seed crops. My approach to agronomy is to use biological and cultural methods before heading to the spray shed.

“I discovered Sunergy by chance in conversation with a colleague and quickly realised I had hit upon something unique. I’m extremely excited about Sunergy as a crop type, not only because of its benefits to the grower but for the impact on our environment and farmland wildlife.”

Rhys Jenkins, who is running the South Wales trial at Model Farm in the Vale of Glamorgan, adds that he is delighted to be trialling the maize alternative. “Like Nick, I’m committed to farming methods that benefit wildlife and the environment, and the advantages offered by Sunergy are vast,” he says.

“As a crop that couples so many environmental gains with cost savings and the potential to create further lucrative income streams, Sunergy really is the Holy Grail of modern farming. I’m looking forward to developing our use of it over the coming year.”

The maize alternative is distributed in the UK by Newtone Agriscapes, the UK Agent for Freudenberger UK. Farmers interested in taking part in the trials of Sunergy are invited to contact Nick Green.

The finished mill from across the River Plate in 1903

Molino Rio de la Plata Roller Mill (Simon System) A striking instance of rapid mill building in 1902

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by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK

Milling journals of the past at The Mills Archive

n August 23 of the year 1902 MILLING, the ancestor of Milling & Grain, published two illustrations of the Molino Rio de la Plata roller mill. These illustrations showed the start of the building of the mill which, when completed, would be the largest flour mill in Argentina (then known as the Argentine in Britain). Situated on the River Plate, it had excellent access to the river.

The illustrations in subsequent issues of MILLING recorded the extraordinary rapidity of the work. The first photograph taken on April 10 showed the site prepared with the foundations laid, and the photograph taken on July 5, illustrated the progress being made by the enormous number of builders, masons, carpenters and other workmen employed. The sequence of illustrations was published at almost monthly intervals until the middle of 1903.

As perfect as it was possible to make

Although the first completed installation comprised a 45 sack plant on the Simon system, it was intended at an early stage to

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extend this to 90 sacks. Even as a 45 sack plant it would still be the largest in the country. The planned machinery included 12 Simon heavy pattern double roller mills, 60” x 10” for the breaks, and 27 roller mills, 40” x 10” for the reductions: twenty double purifiers and 76 bolters of various descriptions.

The cleaning machinery would be as “perfect as it was possible to make” and would include washing and drying plants. All loading and unloading would be automatic, from the arrival of the raw material, either by water or by rail, until the finished products were sent on board the ocean-going steamers, which would be moored to the wharf in front of the grain bins.

The products destined for consumption throughout the country would go to those provinces connected solely by railway and loaded directly into wagons, the railway lines having access to the building.

A report in January 1903 described the concentration of the flour milling industry of Argentina into large concerns at the ports; as prominent a phase in the trade as it was in Britain. The large and perfectly equipped port mill was fast supplanting many of the primitive concerns in the country districts, although good mills of moderate size in special inland locations, were still prosperous.

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The Molino Rio de la Plata was typical

The concentration of the trade into fewer and larger businesses had necessitated the erection of many new mills. The Molino Rio de la Plata was typical, with Henry Simon installing the machinery. Many Argentinian mills were being fitted out by English roller mill firms during this period.

Since completion the mill had worked day and night. The exterior views of the mills show the building was plain without ornament, positioned by a deep-water quay on the river in the city of Buenos Aires.

It was well lighted. The photographs of the interior show the neat order of the placement of the machinery on the purifier and roller floor, reminding the reporter of a similar situation in the Chancelot Mills of Leith.

It was a time of economic power and great wealth for Buenos Aires, the gateway for Argentine foreign trade, providing access to the fertile pampas, aided by railway development in the second half of the 19th century.

A leading destination for immigrants from Europe, particularly Italy and Spain, it became a multicultural city that ranked itself alongside the major European capitals.

Foundations laid 10 April 1902

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Rapid progress 26 April 1902

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AIC welcomes removal of US maize import tariffs on UK feed supplies The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) welcomes the Government's announcement that from June 1, it will remove the 25 percent import tariff on maize imported to the UK from the United States.

“Since the start of the war in Ukraine, AIC has been clear that the UK Government must be prepared to take quick action to facilitate the continued supply of inputs to UK agriculture, such as animal feed. This includes addressing barriers to trade with the EU or the rest of the world," says Ed Barker, Head of Policy at AIC. “AIC has been pressing Government to review the 25 percent import tariff on US maize since the end of 2021.

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The 25 percent import tariff on US maize was part of a group of import tariffs applied on US goods in retaliation for 'Section 232' tariffs imposed by the USA to UK exports of steel and aluminium in 2018 under then President Donald Trump. Since the tariff was applied, no maize has been imported to the UK from the USA. Since 1st January 2022 the EU has removed the 25 percent tariff on imported maize from USA, whereas the UK chose to retain it.

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The Rex Wailes Collection

The mills of La Mancha

by Nathanael Hodge, Mills Archive trust In Rex Wailes’ collection are some notes from his visit to Spain (in perhaps the 1950s/60s) when he toured the mills of La Mancha, famous for their appearance in Don Quixote. He wrote: La Mancha is a flat brown richly cultivated plain south of Madrid, intersected by long straight roads almost treeless, without rivers, and stretching as far as the eye can see. The country folk live in small white villages and towns and go out to work on donkeys or mules in blue smocks and berets every day of the week.

At occasional intervals are outcrops of rock rising to perhaps 100 feet above the general level of the plain, and should there happen to be a town or village at the bottom one finds windmills on the top, a few still at work, but the majority derelict. Such is the mill which is supposed to be the scene of Don Quixote’s famous exploit; it stands above Villa Cañas and is called “El Gallo” (The Cock).

Further south at Campo de Criptana is the biggest group of mills; here are four at work and as many are derelict, perched up above the white-washed town on the usual rock, which seems to be common land. They appear to be precisely similar to all others that we saw in La Mancha, only small details varying.

Two mills standing next to each other were examined, one called “El Infanta” (The Princess) was built in 1780, the other called “Burleta” (Wind Stopper) was built in 1889.

The tower (castillejo) is of local stone with plaster inside, whitewashed inside and out, and with its stone floors is a model of cleanliness.

These towers are about 17ft diameter inside.

The cap (caperuza) is conical and is turned by means of a tail-pole (gobierno); a winch

At the same time the wind rising, the mill-sails began to move, which, when Don Quixote spied, “Base miscreants,” cried he, “though you move your arms more than the giant Briareus, you shall pay for your arrogance,” Don Quixote

(borriquillo – little donkey) is used to haul round the tail pole.

Grain is carried up to the hopper (tolva) in plated straw baskets about the size and shape of a carpenters tool bag.

The tower contains two floors and a mezzanine floor and communication is by a single stone flight of stairs. The ground floor contains only the meal and spout and sacks and is lighted by the doorway. Twelve small windows in the wall light the top floor, which, besides the millstones, contains a modern sifter driven by a belt.

It is an interesting speculation as to how the mills evolved. They may conceivably be descended from those of France, but as yet no one has given us a convincing theory as to their origin.

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McArthur Agriculture completes acquisition of BDC Systems

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pecialist engineering firm McArthur Agriculture has announced that it will be acquiring grain handling solutions provider BDC Systems Ltd. Both companies will be operating as independent business with BDC Systems' Andrew Head and Andrew Lee remaining as directors: a sales director and a technical director.

In explaining why both companies will be operating independently, John McArthur, MD of McArthur Agriculture, says it ensures they will "meet the needs" of farmers throughout the UK and Ireland: "This acquisition ensures that two leading players within the post-harvest sector will continue to provide a range of valuable and proven grain drying, storage and processing solutions, that meet the needs of farming enterprises, of all sizes, and commercial grain operators throughout the UK and Ireland."

"BDC's position as sole agents, UK and Ireland, for Skandia Elevator AB and Svegma remains in place," Andrew Head explains. "Our dealers will continue to offer their customers market leading manufacturers' grain handling solutions and will have the opportunity, going forward, to access a wider range of equipment, enhancing their product portfolio."

BDC Systems will continue to operate from its Wiltshire base, benefiting its dealers and customers with a wellstocked warehouse and ensuring equipment down-time is kept to a minimum.

The acquisition is part of McArthur Agriculture's plan to extend the range of grain drying, storage and processing products sourced from leading manufacturers.

Andrew Head says of the acquisition that it is "timely," as they looked to how they could guarantee BDC Systems' good service to their dealers and customers.

"Andrew Lee and I are confident that McArthur Agriculture who we know well, having been a BDC dealer for over twelve years, will take the company to the next phase of its growth following the acquisition.

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Bühler marks 50 years of business in South Africa

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ühler is celebrating the 50th anniversary of establishing its business in South Africa. The country is of particular importance to Bühler for its customers and Bühler plans to expand its business there as well as to other African nations.

To commemorate the anniversary, a special event, celebrating milestones and special memories between Bühler, its customers and staff, was held in Johannesburg on March 18, 2022.

The story begins on January 10, 1972, when Bühler MIAG South Africa was registered in Johannesburg. René Schneider founded the joint company, and Hans Widmer was appointed the Managing Director and the offices moved to the Raschers corner in the central district of Johannesburg.

In the beginning, the company's main activity was customer service, selling spares and wear parts as well as fluting and welding in the workshop. Soon after, the product portfolio got larger as the business grew and more demands of customers and markets needed to be served.

Now the Johannesburg office is the regional headquarters for the Southern Africa sub region.

Bühler Johannesburg is the central contact point for all enquiries, from grain to consumer goods processing and advanced material processing solutions.

"South Africa has been, and will remain, a country with particularly important customers, both local familycompanies and leading regional and global brands.

Therefore, a local presence, with local experts has been and will remain key to secure our business, now and in future," says Stefan Scheiber, Bühler CEO. Celebrating the journey together To commemorate Bühler's success in South Africa a celebration was held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton, Johannesburg, on March 18, 2022. In the morning there was a customer event with Bühler's top customers from South Africa and neighbouring countries, as well as the Mayor of Johannesburg, various Southern African country ambassadors, representation from the Embassy of Switzerland and high-profile guest speakers.

"We celebrate the presence of businesses such as Bühler, we celebrate their contribution towards building our beautiful city of Johannesburg. And we celebrate their growth.

"Today it's their birthday, so it signals growth. But not only growth for the company but growth for our city because when they grow, we also grow," says Dr Mpho Phalatse, the Mayor of Johannesburg.

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A special menu was served based on the products used in Bühler processes and solutions. In the evening the event is marked with a black-tie ball for staff and their partners, full of celebration, music and dance hosted by a local celebrity Ayanda MVP.

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TRAINING EMC scholarship fund to support WVU students The American Feed Industry Association's (AFIA) Equipment Manufacturers Committee (EMC) is proud to partner with the Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) and West Virginia University (WVU) on a new scholarship.

The new program will support WVU students pursuing careers in the feed or grain sciences industries. Named in honour of Joel G Newman, previous AFIA president and CEO and 1971 graduate of the Davis College's program in animal and nutritional sciences, the EMC scholarship will provide US$3000 annually in financial assistance to students.

“When we look at the future of food and agriculture in the United States, we know the challenges that lie before us are many, but not beyond our reach,' says Mike Schuster, AFIA Board chair and IFEEDER chair elect.

Short course on extruded pet foods & treats As several events continue to be postponed, moved online, or cancelled altogether as a result of Covid-19 concerns in the United States, Texas A&M University (TAMU) has announced its 7th Annual Practical Short Course on Extruded Pet Food and Treats, will be held in Hybrid format (face to face as well as virtually) from June 27- July 1, 2022.

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“I am so pleased that that this scholarship will expand the development of next generation leaders for the food and agriculture industry,” says Mr Newman, who retired in 2019 following a 48-year career in the agriculture and food industries.

“Under Dr Joseph Moritz's leadership, Davis College graduates have found further education and employment opportunities throughout the industry and this investment in students will multiply this opportunity.”

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TRAINING Online Aquafeed Production School all set for April 2022 return Following a break over the festive season, April 2022 sees the long-awaited return of the Online Aquafeed Production School for its Spring 2022 Edition.

Presented in its now familiar format of two hours of related material to the topic delivered by selected industry experts, the two hours of presentations is then followed by a dedicated question and answer session that allows participants to interact live with the program facilitators.

demonstrates an acquisition of the knowledge that they’ve gained whilst attending the program.

To enrol, be sure to visit https://aquafeed.co.uk/events/onlineaquafeed-production-school-autumn-2021/ for more information.

Interested? Keep reading to find out more.

Developed by Progressus Agrischools, this course itself is formulated specifically to help attendees to build an understanding of the design, development, and operation of an aquafeed production plant for the range of products typically used in this industry.

This goal is achieved through two hour long weekly sessions featuring industry experts who share their extensive knowledge relating to aquafeed ingredients, the equipment used, as well as providing a general nutritional review.

These industry experts possess centuries of industry experience includes Joe Kearns, whose experience in our industry includes decades in senior roles at Wenger manufacturing.

This edition sees Mr Kearns take over the role of lead presenter, a role that he will no doubt deliver with the same level of professionalism that has seen him earn a solid reputation throughout his career for wisdom and reliability.

Online Aquafeed Production School will enable interested individuals to understand the possibilities and developments over time with regards to what can be produced, as well as examining how all aspects of the process interact in order to achieve and maintain a successful standard of aquafeed production.

Basically, there are four areas of importance for aquafeed production; ingredients, equipment used, how it is operated, and the desired final product specifications. All aspects interact as each affects the other as the nutritionist makes the formula, sales or the customers define the desired end product while the production needs to perform efficiently.

Communication between these areas and the interactions between them will vastly increase the chances of producing positive results, including excellent aquafeed produced with acceptable margins.

It’s not too late to enrol

The Aquafeed Production School is running every Tuesday, from April 19 to July 13, 2pm Bangkok time and 9am CET. For those based in the US and Latin America, sessions begin on April 21 and conclude on July 15, 9am Chicago time.

The course certification is very beneficial for the workplace, as it both signals an attendee’s interest in the industry and

Who should attend Online Aquafeed Production School?

- Feed mill plant owners - Feed mill managers and plant operators - Quality assurance and maintenance staff - Nutritionist and feed formulators - Feed additive and animal health suppliers - Industry advisors and technical consultants

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Raw Materials: Process interaction and function of use Nutrition aspects of aquafeed production: Basics formulation requirements Ingredients: Receiving, storage, batching and mixing Course Grinding Through to Micro- Pulverising Micro- Ingredients and Final Preparation prior to Pellet Production Extrusion vs Pelleting: Production via SingleScrew Extruders Extrusion: Utilising Twin-Screw Technology Pelleting of Aquatic Feeds Drying and Cooling of Aquatic Feeds Other Processes of Feed Production and Unique possibilities Coating: Atmospheric and Vacuum Overall Plant Design and Control Possibilities

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PRODUCT FOCUS April 2022

In every edition of Milling and Grain magazine, we dedicate this page to products that will save you time and money in the milling process.

Should you have a product or service that you wish to be included on this page on a future edition of our magazine, then be sure to contact us at editorial@perendale.co.uk The myMAG link will take you directly to the company's product information page

Bühler's Norit purifier The versatile purifier Norit has been designed for easy operation and maintenance. It can be configured to your own requirements, as a single or as a stacked double machine with different mesh sizes.

Because it sits on a base with only three legs, the amount of rubber springs needed is reduced and maintenance is simplified, whilst oscillation is provided by two optimally aligned vibration motors that help the product flow evenly over the complete sieve area.

With Norit, you will be able to adjust process parameters such as the airflow for your specific product, quickly and conveniently, without the need for tools. All product-contact surfaces are made of stainless steel or other food-safe materials to ensure process and product safety.

The new stackable design of the double machine means no supporting structure is needed, and both machines are easily accessible for cleaning and maintenance.

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Magnum Smoothwall Bins by AGI Westeel

New Mid-Roof Walkarounds by Brock

AGI Westeel’s Magnum series of smoothwall hopper bottom bins has been designed with customers in mind, providing trouble-free clean out and protection from corrosion.

The Magnum-F has been designed for safe, long-term storage of fertiliser, grain or seed, and is capable of holding 29 to 178 tonnes, whilst the Magnum-G storages grain, seed and feed and can hold 747 to 4615 bushels. Other features of the smoothwall bins include an industrial grade coating for a great finish, an inspection hatch, and pressed cone sheets for maximum strength.

Depending on the bin, the Magnum-F has a 40 degree cone slope, whilst the Magnum-G has a 55 degree cone slope, both of which help to eliminate product hang-up and the ability for insect or mould contamination owing to a poor clean-out.

As more equipment is being installed on these tall roofs, many commercial grain operations and large farm operations are choosing to install roof safety walkarounds. These Permanently installed walkways that give workers 360-degree access to grain bin roofs and mounted components The Brock Everest bin can reach heights up to 150 feet (45.7 m) with peak roof loads up to 130,000 pounds (59,000 kg).

These walkarounds help protect the safety of employees and improve access for equipment repair and maintenance. The integrated design minimises the potential of snow or ice dams forming on the roof, allowing for full use of the equipment load at the roof peak.

Brock’s Mid-Roof Walkarounds are designed for Everest Bins 60 feet (18.3 m) in diameter and up and are now available to order. Eave walkarounds are also planned and will be added to the Brock product line in the future.

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SRC-CHOPIN 2

Sack Tipping Station and GNB Nibbler by Gericke

The SRC-CHOPIN 2 is an automated solution for precise and reproducible Solvent Retention Capacity (SRC) testing, supporting quality control for the baking and milling industries.

The SRC is a test that characterises the functional contribution of the significant flour components (glutenin, damaged starch, and pentosans) to the overall water absorption of the flour and its potential impact on the final product properties.

This test complements the information provided by existing rheological tools.

The SRC-CHOPIN 2 automates all the steps of the manual method and delivers the same information in a simpler and more precise, consistent way. It is the next-generation analyser with improved usability.

It also improves the security of commercial flour transactions, by offering a reliable, indisputable and independent of any human factor tool (results will be the same as for flour tested at the seller or at the buyer).

The Gericke Nibbler is a coarse grinder and pre-breaker for the size reduction in a broad range of applications. It is used for the deagglomeration, rework and size calibration of various products.

Gericke sack tipping and feeding stations are ergonomically designed to provide safe handling for all types of sacks and boxes whilst controlling and reducing dust emissions thanks to integrated aspirators and filters. Access to rotating downstream machinery is prevented by a safety mesh, and optional magnets remove metal parts.

The combined sack tipping station and nibbler do not only protect the operator. With the embedded real time diagnostic, it also brings metal-to-metal contact detection in this unit. If a contact is detected between the basket and the paddles, a signal is sent to the control system to isolate power to the drive motor.

This helps to protect process equipment as well as the process, significantly increasing the production safety and availability.

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SPECIAL FOCUS With Vegapuls 6X, Vega radar ‘thinks’ in a new way. The result is a new level radar sensor that can measure in virtually every conceivable application. The times when users had to choose their level instrument from a multitude of different types are now history.

Traditionally, the search for a suitable level sensor begins by thinking about things like: what solution would be best for my application, how can I ensure I choose the correct and most reliable device for a successful outcome for my project? Of course, radar offers great answers for these questions.

The customer already knows their own process, the details of product properties and processing to be controlled, the temperature ranges involved, the standard needed to be met and installation fittings that are available.

But, until now, choosing a radar-based level instrument was a laborious task, matching these process details to myriad radar frequencies, part numbers and options on offer.

Now the process is being completely transformed by Vega with its new Vegapuls 6X. One device for all and a new selection and ordering method that is customer-application focused, enabling complete, correct configuration and even pre-calibration of the specific sensor required - for any application, whether for liquids or bulk solids.

“Ultimately, it’s not the sensor that counts, but what the users can achieve with it in their individual processes,” says Florian Burgert, who, as a product manager, has been closely involved in product development from the very beginning. “Just knowing that they’ve chosen the best possible measurement solution and that they’ll reach their goal faster with it, makes a big difference in their everyday operations.”

Over one million instruments in use worldwide. The success story of today’s world market leader in radar level measurement

Vegapuls 6X: Vega’s simple radar formula for better processes began 30 years ago. In the meantime, Vega’s sensors have optimised millions of industrial processes.

The story includes milestones such as the world’s first two-wire radar instrument and the first 80-GHz radar sensor for liquids on the market, which revolutionised radar level sensor performance for customers. Behind this success are the many people who share a common passion: “At Vega we don’t do a hundred different things, we concentrate on what we do best: Radar,” says product manager Jürgen Skowaisa, speaking for all of them.

All-round protection

The new Vegapuls 6X offers the best that is technically feasible today: a self-diagnosis system that immediately detects damage or interference, that ensures significantly high availability and safety, it also has new radar-chip technology, with expanded application possibilities and simpler operation.

The radar features SIL certification, and the matter of cybersecurity has also been fully taken into account: Compliance with security standard IEC 62443-4-2, which specifies the strictest requirements for secure communication and access control.

The value lies in making it easier for users to select their device and monitor their industrial processes. The ultimate purpose of Vegapuls 6X is just that - through maximum simplification. It is one sensor that can handle virtually any application.

In the future, the customer will no longer have to worry about the technology, frequency or instrument version. Even setup and commissioning has been reduced to a minimum, requiring now just a few clicks and basic application parameters.

In many cases, all application-specific settings can be made in Vegapuls 6X before it leaves the factory, so it’s just left for the user to install, connect, done: It doesn’t get any simpler.

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'The maid-servant that is behind the mill'. Grinding grain on a saddle quern, after an Egyptian statuette. (Drawing

by Martin Watts).

Women in milling

The evolving role of women in the world’s oldest industry

by Elizabeth Bartram (Director) & Mildred Cookson (Founding Trustee)

International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

In addition to this article, the 'People' page of the April edition of Milling and Grain magazine is also dedicated to recognising the achievements of our industry colleagues who are women, in what has traditionally been a very male dominated industry. To find out more turn to page 106.

Milling has a rich and immersive history. Women have always been involved in some aspect of milling, those roles and their level of involvement have reflected wider society's views on women, work and gender roles.

The detail (or even existence) of records documenting their roles has been patchy, but even though this is the case, there is still much we can say.

There is substantial archaeological and documentary evidence that, during ancient times, milling using hand mills was usually associated with women (although it was not usually considered a high-status role).

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Mildred Cookson altering the grain flow using the crook string at Mapledurham Mill, 1986 (Mills Archive Collection MCFC-1122134-12).

Woman carrying grain to a post mill. Supposedly from Luttrell Psalter Manuscript. However, what is strange is that a very similar version of this image is found in the Smithfield decretals (which also depicts a second 'scene' where the woman is setting fire to the mill). Possibly this was done first because the Smithfield decretals version is more detailed.

ethnographic evidence indicates that grinding foodstuffs on a quern is generally considered to be the work of women, slaves and prisoners.

This involvement of women continued into medieval times, even as technology and society changed (The move from hand mills to watermills and windmills).

Employed in a variety of related & essential roles

During the Industrial Revolution, as more jobs were taken from out of the home and into factories, women still formed part of the work force. As in many processes that have become industrialised, the contributions of women have not always been noticed.

In recent centuries, women have helped to run a mill as part of the family, taking up the responsibility of miller when their father, husband or brother was unable to do so.

In the past 100 years, with the industrialisation of flour production in the West, women have been employed in a variety of related and essential roles, such as the home economic experts and nutritionists of the 1940s onwards, and the cereal chemists

Note the caption, which suggests that there weren't that many women working in mills during WWII.

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Women's participation in the work force increased significantly during the First and Second World Wars, when factories were hit hard by dwindling numbers of men who went to fight in the war.

The photograph below was published during the Second World War, in the Northwestern Miller, a weekly US milling journal.

The photograph itself was taken during the First World War. However, this seems at odds with the number of articles published in the same journal during the Second World War, which concerned making the workplace suitable for women, how to recruit women, and what their salaries should be.

This wartime work, combined with other social factors, helped to change perceptions of women's capabilities. They were widely thanked by the public, although some perceptions hadn't permanently changed at that stage - the end of the wars and the returning menfolk meant that many women had to relinquish their new positions.

archival collection, with one of her specialisms being women in milling. To find out more about milling's influential women, and how the industry has viewed women over the centuries, go to https://mymag.info/e/1367

Collectable cigarette card from a series, depicting women working in a flour mill during the First World War (The Mildred Cookson Collection).

Struggling to profit due to increasing competition

As the World Wars ended, traditional windmills and watermills struggled to profit due to increasing competition with large-scale commercial milling, but both traditional and modern mills still benefitted from the involvement of women. There are examples of women – wives, widows, daughters – pursuing and continuing milling businesses.

Nowadays, women continue to perform vital functions, and there are a wide range of roles to be found within the milling industry today. There are women millers, although they remain uncommon. One of the founding trustees of the Mills Archive, Mildred Cookson, was a miller for more than 30 years.

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The evolution of piglet feed

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Finding safe & effective processing technology solutions

by Peng Junjian & Zhang Guiyang, Famsun, China

lobally, farmers and industrial producers are eager to find effective and safe solutions to rebuild stock quickly after being hit hard by the African Swine Fever in the past two years. As precise phase feeding technology and corresponding piglet feed develop, shortening the weaning days is one of the most possible and practical solutions.

We all know that good feed products depend not only on highquality feed raw materials and reasonable feed formulation but also on appropriate feed processing technology. An adapted feed that supports precise phase feeding should be able to help the weaning piglet overcome various forms of stress in this sensitive phase.

There are two types of stress suffered by the piglet at weaning: psychological and physiological changes. Psychological stress is triggered by separation from the mother, mixing with other piglets, feed changes, and change of housing conditions. Physiological stress results from structural and functional immaturity of the digestive tract, an imbalance of intestinal flora, and incomplete immune defences.

Stress may result in serious issues for the piglet: a lower feed intake, a decrease of gut villosity size, and lower enzyme secretions.

Strong instability of the intestinal flora also promotes the occurrence of diarrhoea.

Therefore, high-quality piglet feeds should have the following characteristics: easily digestible and promoting nutrition absorption; it should have a high starch gelatinisation level and few antinutrient factors. Good palatability, which can increase feed intake at weaning; scientific and precise formulas benefit the growth and health of young animals will ensure comprehensive and balanced nutrition, whilst high-quality piglet feeds will also reduce weaning stress.

This article focuses on processing technologies for producing high-quality piglet feeds. It also introduces the development and the evolution of modern piglet feed processing technologies, as well as how to solve the contradicting problem of how high-temperature treatment is good for high gelatinisation level, improving protein hydration, eliminating anti-nutritional factors, and complete detoxification but the process is bad for heat-sensitive ingredients.

The authors hope that you can find new opportunities to grow your business from the following recommendations.

The traditional piglet feed production technology or the pelleting technology is shown in Figure 1. The main characteristics of such processing technology are as follows.

After the necessary pre-cleaning and grinding processes, all ingredients, also including whey powder, vitamins, enzyme preparation, and other heat-sensitive ingredients, are mixed in a mixer dosing. The mixture then is sent to the conditioner for high-temperature cooking. The conditioned melt then is pressed into pellets in the pellet mill. After cooling and sifting, they can be bagged for sales or delivered to the farms.

The processing technology only cooks feed in the conditioner. So, the adjustments of moisture content, conditioning temperature, and conditioning time are critical to pellet quality, as they are all critical impacting factors of conditioning or cooking performance.

Though water can help to improve conditioning performance, the moisture content of the conditioned product must be controlled to less than 16-17%, or else it will cause such malfunction as roller skidding in the pellet mill. Also, a higher temperature can facilitate conditioning, but it should be controlled within 70°C. Otherwise, it will cause mass nutrition loss of the heat-sensitive whey powder. Therefore, producers usually choose an additional retentioner to enlarge the conditioning space to prolong conditioning time to achieve better conditioning results. Even in such a case, the steam cooking process only can get a gelatinisation level of about 30% for the finished pellet products.

Such a low starch gelatinisation level is not good for the piglet's digestive system. And the palatability of feed is not so favourable, too.

Besides the whey powder, it is possible to destroy other heatsensitive ingredients at a high-temperature circumference of about 70°C and lower the nutrition quality of finished piglet feeds.

The best starch gelatinisation level

Traditional expansion processing technology

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different opinions. That said, most of them do agree that the overall gelatinisation level of piglet feeds should not be lower than 50%. A level lower than 50% will not contribute to the growth of piglets due to the bad digestibility and absorption rate, and generally speaking, the up limit of the gelatinisation level for piglet feed is 75%.

According to farmers, the range between 50-70% is reasonable, and most feed manufacturers would like to set their target at 60%.

Following are the starch gelatinisation level targets of feed products for different animals on most markets.

Traditional pelleting technology

The traditional expansion processing technology is widely used

F in outside China. The process flow (as shown in Fig. 2) is flexible and can produce three products: 1. Expanded rice crusts. The processing flow begins from pre-cleaning, grinding, dosing & mixing, to conditioning, expansion, cooling, sifting and bagging.

2. Expanded crumbles. The processes include pre-cleaning, grinding, dosing & mixing, conditioning, expansion, crumbling, cooling, crumbling, sifting and bagging.

3. Expanded pellets. The production line includes pre-cleaning, grinding, dosing & mixing, conditioning, expansion, crumbling, pelleting, cooling, sifting and bagging processes.

The traditional expansion processing technology has the following characteristics:

It is flexible to produce different products in one line.

Compared to the traditional pelleting technology, all formulation ingredients are cooked and gelatinised on this line. After being conditioned with steam and sheared for further cooking in an expander, the gelatinisation level of the finished products can be raised to 40- 50 percent, which results in better feeding efficiency for piglets than the traditional pelleting technology.

However, the disadvantage of the traditional expansion technology is the mass nutrition loss of heat-sensitive ingredients such as whey powder. The loss cannot be compensated due to the absence of adding equipment in the subsequence process.

It is hard for the traditional expansion processing technology to further raise the gelatinisation level of a finished product. And the palatability of finished products is not that favourable for piglets.

The technology used to make it's all the rage in the 1990s

Above - Figure 1: Processing line with traditional pelleting technology Below - Figure 2: Processing line with traditional expansion technology

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F in Guangxi Province of South China. And few new feed mills will adopt this technology in China now.

Single-raw-material extrusion & low-temperature pelleting

The single-raw-material extrusion and low-temperature pelleting technology (see Figure 3) the most widely used processing technology for piglet feed production in today’s feed industry.

The extruded products of the corn and soybean are transported to the proportioning bins respectively after pre-cleaning, grinding, conditioning, extrusion, cooling and grinding. They will be mixed with other raw materials such as corn and soybean meal and heatsensitive ingredients.

The compound feed mixture that of all formulation ingredients then is processed under low-temperature conditioning, pelleting, cooling, sifting, and finally qualified to be bagged for sales or delivered to farms. The single-raw-material extrusion and lowtemperature pelleting technology have the following characteristics:

Above - Figure 3: Processing line with single raw material extrusion and lowtemperature pelleting technology Below - Figure 4: Processing line with expansion and low-temperature pelleting technology

1. Different raw materials are extruded separately according to their characteristics. Part of the corn is processed into extruded corn product that has a starch gelatinisation level of 85-95 percent and a bulk density of 350 - 420g/L. 2. The specialised soybean extrusion line help to prevent crosscontamination and control urease activity of extruded soybean less than 0.01- 0.1. That means the anti-nutrition factors are nearly eliminated.

3. Low-temperature pelleting ensures nutrition preservation for the heat-sensitive ingredients after their addition.

4. However, since all soybean meal, a large part of the corn, and other major raw materials are not treated by high temperature, finished products cannot have a high gelatinisation level and good hygiene quality. In addition, the different gelatinisation levels between ingredients are liable to produce ununiform pellets.

Expansion and low-temperature pelleting

The expansion and low-temperature pelleting technology is an improvement based on the traditional expansion processing technology. After pre-cleaning, grinding, and batching, all major raw materials (incl. corn, soybean meal, expanded soybean, etc.) are firstly mixed in a mixer, and the new mixture is treated by high-temperature conditioning and expansion.

After cooling and grinding, the expanded product is mixed with heat-sensitive ingredients such as vitamins and enzyme preparations. The new mixture of all formulation ingredients then is processed under low-temperature conditioning and pelleting, cooling, sifting, and finally qualified to be bagged for sales.

The processing technology has the following characteristics.

Firstly, it solves the contradiction problem: On one hand, feeds must be processed under high temperatures to change starch gelatinisation level, improve protein hydration effect, eliminate anti-nutritional factors, and complete detoxification. On the other hand, however, the high- temperature treatment will destroy the functions of the heat-sensitive ingredients, vitamins, and enzyme preparations.

Secondly, the specialised soybean extrusion line help to prevent cross-contamination and control urease activity of extruded soybean less than 0.01 ~ 0.1. That means the anti-nutrition factors are nearly eliminated, whilst low-temperature pelleting ensures nutrition preservation for the heat-sensitive ingredients after their addition.

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Below - Figure 5: Processing line with full-extrusion and low-temperature pelleting technology

F expansion technology can achieve. It is hard for the expansion and lowtemperature pelleting technology to further raise the gelatinisation level of a finished product. And the palatability of finished products is not that favourable for piglets. However, due to the insufficient shearing force, an expander cannot achieve complete detoxification for soybean meal.

The expansion and low-temperature pelleting technology is not the mainstream processing technology in today’s feed industry. And only a small portion of feed mills use it to product piglet feeds.

The processing technology has the following characteristics: It solves the contradiction problem: On one hand, feeds must be processed under high temperatures to change starch gelatinisation level, improve protein hydration effect, eliminate anti-nutritional factors, and complete detoxification. However, the high-temperature treatment will destroy the functions of the heat-sensitive ingredients, vitamins, and enzyme preparations, on the other hand.

The specialised soybean extrusion line help to prevent crosscontamination and control urease activity of extruded soybean less than 0.01 - 0.1. That means the anti-nutrition factors are nearly eliminated.

Low-temperature pelleting ensures nutrition preservation of the heat-sensitive ingredients. The animal feed extruder, with a more powerful extruding force, can raise the starch gelatinisation level of piglet feed to 50%-70%, resulting in improved feed palatability.

Extrusion technology can also achieve complete detoxification for some materials such as soybean meal.

Full-extrusion & low-temperature pelleting

As modern technologies continue to improve, feed manufacturing technology is evolving. After years of development, the single-rawmaterial extrusion and low-temperature pelleting technology have

become the most widely used Table 1: Starch gelatinisation level of feed products for different animals technology in today’s piglet Feed products Starch feed production. gelatinisation However, the full-extrusion (%) and low-temperature Milk replacer (powder) ≥90 pelleting technology have Milk replacer (powder) ≥75 been increasingly recognised Milk replacer (pellet crumbles) ≥60 by industrial producers and Feed for weaning piglet will become the trending Feed for nursery piglet 50~60 technology because of Feed for small pig 40~50 its excellent performance Feed for growing pig 35~40 in nutrition formulating, Feed for fattening pig 35~40 nutrition preservation, feed Feed for sow 35~40 hygiene, feed safety, and Feed for boar 35~40 other critical quality aspects.

In the evolution of piglet Poultry feed 40~45 feed processing technology, related processing equipment developed accordingly. There will always be innovations, new equipment, and more advanced technologies to move the feed industry forward sustainably.

As a technology solution provider and a feed mill expert, Famsun commits to delivering advanced productivities and accelerating the sustainable development of feed and food industries.

The main difference between the expansion and low-temperature pelleting technology and the full-extrusion and low-temperature pelleting technology is that the latter optimises production by alternating the expander with an extruder. The extruder processes not a single raw material but a formulated mixture and can have a higher starch gelatinisation level than the expander can.

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The benefits of insects as feed

Sustainability, nutritional advantages and what’s coming next

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ith the world population expected to exceed 9.7 billion by 2050, food production needs to increase by 70 per cent to meet the demand, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

In Europe, the protein deficit issue is strongly related to the lack of self-sufficiency in the supply of animal feed ingredients (i.e. high protein materials) in order to respond to current meat protein demands.

As a result, many countries are looking for locally produced food and feed that won’t further pressure our planet and its natural resources. Within this space, new sources of high-protein feed materials such as insects offer great promise.

Being mainly produced in the EU, insect proteins can help reducing the dependency on imported sources of proteins for use by European livestock producers as well as improving the resilience and self-sufficiency of our food supply chains.

This became even more relevant in the context of the war in Ukraine which is expected to have serious repercussions on the European agri-food sector with long-lasting impacts on food security.

So, how is the sector going to meet the growing demand? What can we find already in the market and what to expect in the near future? Throughout this article, we will provide a concise overview of the latest developments regarding the insect-derived feed ingredients and upcoming trends.

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by Alice Grassi, Communication Manager and Christophe Derrien, Secretary-General, International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF), Bruxelles, Belgium

The benefits of insects as feed Sustainability

Its reduced environmental footprint and high efficiency in terms of water and land footprint, all contribute to the sustainability of insect farming. Thanks to the vertical farming techniques implemented, insect farming requires less arable land as insect farmers use ‘crates’ aligned vertically to rear their insects.

Most commonly farmed species are able to absorb the water they need from their substrates. Moreover, insects can also contribute to reducing the burden of food waste, being fed with underused agri-food by-/co-products (e.g. vegetable/fruits/ starch origin) or food no longer destined for human consumption (e.g. unsold products from supermarkets, food products arising from the food manufacturing and being discarded for technical reasons).

Thus, the local production of such feed ingredients not only strengthens agri-food circularity - but it also improves regional self-sufficiency.

Nutritional advantages.

Biologically speaking, insects are not at all new to fish, poultry or swine species: in their natural environment, such animals eat larvae, flies or other insects. In nature, these animals would

F forage for roots, seeds or insect larvae - characteristics that are also visible in the behaviour of farmed pigs.

These ‘ingredients’ now reappear ‘on their plate’, contributing directly to animal growth, health and welfare (e.g. stimulating their natural behaviour).

Scientific evidence confirms that the incorporation of insects in poultry’s diet would reduce aggressive reactions, such as feather pecking (Star et al., 2020).

The omnivorous diet of swine species makes them extremely versatile and adaptable.

Insect proteins contain all relevant amino acids for animal nutrition - with adequate levels of lysine, threonine, methionine, and tryptophan. In terms of vitamins, the inclusion of insect-derived ingredients may complement the lack of vitamin B12 in ingredients of vegetal origin or in organic farming. Ensuring a balanced diet for such animals – that includes ingredients of both vegetal and nonvegetal origin (insects) is key to ensuring better animal performance and higher productivity.

Consumer acceptance

European consumers’ attitude around food is gradually changing - while the demand for a high protein targeted nutrition food is growing. As the need for sustainable complementary sources of proteins is increasing, consumers start to show interest in food that has a lower environmental footprint or health benefits, such as insects.

Consumer perception may also change depending on the regional/national availability and accessibility to insect-based products and the different dietary habits across Europe (Such as: flexitarians, organic food consumers or those following a paleo diet are generally paying more attention to sustainable food sourcing and/or to the health effects of what they eat).

In terms of animal nutrition, we see higher consumer awareness with respect to the benefits of insects as feed. Such consumers also value that insects are part of the natural diet of farmed animals such as poultry, pigs or carnivorous fish.

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IPIFF believes that targeted communication towards the consumer- especially on the many advantages (taste, environmental and nutritional) of insects and derived products such as powder and oil is key.

EU legislation and recent developments

The market of insects as feed is dynamic and depends on a series of factors. Among these, the regulatory context played an important role in the European Union. Notably, following the authorisation of insect PAPs in aquaculture (i.e. July 2017), the aquafeed market became the main target for feed business operators (FBOs) - i.e.

Until then, PAPs could have only been used in pet food or technical (non-food/feed) applications (e.g. production of biobased fuels, or other bio-based materials such as bioplastics).

2021 was a year of major developments for the European insect sector. Following the positive vote from the EU Member States in April 2021, the Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1372, formally authorising the use of insect PAPs in pig and poultry feed, entered into force on September 7, 2021.

This authorisation opened two of the most relevant EU animal feed markets, which represent circa 65 percent of the EU compound feed production. Following the entry into force of this implementing regulation, the demand for insects as feed is expected to grow, leading to an increase in the production capacity of the sector.

The authorisation of insect PAPs in poultry and pig feed will offer new opportunities - starting with the incorporation of such ingredients into the diet of such animals, the subsequent use of insects in organically farmed chicken and pigs, implicitly

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IPIFF estimates that, by the middle of the decade, most of the demand for insect meal will lie in the pet food sector (circa 40-50% of the insect meal produced). Subsequently, the trend noticed after the authorisation of insect PAPs in aquaculture feed should continue - leading to a steady increase (reaching 25-35% in terms of share), stimulated by a growing demand for aquaculture products, such as carnivorous fish (e.g. trout, salmon).

According to our forecasts, the next relevant market for insects as feed operators in terms of quantities of insect meal sold will be the poultry (20-30%) and pig markets (5-15%) - that will see a rapid increase following the entry into force of the approval of insect PAPs in 2021.

By the end of the decade (light green in the visual above), the market share of insects as feed produced for the aqua feed market may surpass the pet food market. The other animal feed sectors will represent a similar share to the one from 2025 – however, factors such as consumption patterns (e.g. increasing demand for lower footprint meat – such as chicken) and regulatory developments (e.g. how quickly the insect sector will upscale) may influence this distribution.

Upscaling - what’s coming next?

Following the recent milestones achieved last year from the insect PAPs authorisation in poultry and pig feed, the Novel Food authorisations for edible insects (visit the dedicated webpage at: https://ipiff.org/insects-novel-food-eu-legislation-2/) and the developments of standards for insect frass, IPIFF is committed in unlocking new opportunities for the European insect farmers.

Future possibilities such as the diversification of the inputs

authorised as insect substrates (what insects eat) could upscale the insect farming sector. Indeed, up to a third of the food waste generated presently in the EU may be used as insect substrate before it is classified as ‘waste’. Currently, by-/co-products from grains, starch, fruit and vegetable supply chains products are authorised as substrates for insects.

In the future, the possible authorisation of former foodstuffs containing meat and fish and catering waste would play a key role in upcycling the production capacity of the sector.

IPIFF is discussing with the European Commission services on building/collecting scientific evidence which would allow the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to confirm that the use of these materials as feed for insects to entail safety risks.

In parallel, our organisation supports the objectives of the EU Organic Action Plan in achieving at least 25 percent of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030 and a significant increase in organic aquaculture, in line with the ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy.

Locally produced feed and food ingredients, such as insects and fertilising products compatible with the concept of organic farming, such as insect frass, could provide farmers with all the necessary tools and instruments that would allow them to convert to organic systems.

Moreover, the recent regulatory developments, mentioned above, would contribute to develop EU organic standards for insect farming unlocking its full potential towards a more sustainable food system.

Indeed, thanks to the recent PAPs authorisation, insect PAPs may be used up to five percent in the feed ratio of organically produced chicks and piglets.

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Insects as an alternative protein source feed Taking you from farming to the production of food

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s concerns about the sustainability of our industry are growing worldwide, the international feed industry and manufacturers of machines, as well as plants for the feed industry, have started to explore a new path. In particular, the use of alternative protein sources in animal nutrition is examined from different angles - both in terms of technology and animal nutrition.

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increasing global population, and its resulting impact on the environment, the development of alternatives to meat or fish meal is becoming an exciting and increasingly important field of research.

Today, there are two advanced industrial processes that are used for protein extraction from larvae. One of them is known as dry processing, which involves the extraction of fat from the larvae in a screw press like in oil milling and separating the fat phase from the high-protein solid phase.

The second method is called wet processing, in which the liquid, solid and fat phases of the pre-ground larvae are separated by means of a 3-phase-decanter. The liquid phase that still

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Focusing on the biomass industry

Amandus Kahl plans, designs and manufactures machines, production lines and turnkey plants for conditioning and pelleting various products. The focus is on the biomass industry with the production of pellets from wood, straw or other biogenic materials.

However, the feed industry is no less important, which the company supplies with presses, expanders, extruders, driers and coolers, in addition to the recycling industry, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry and the food industry.

Planning, design, production as well as research and development are all carried out on the company premises in Reinbek in Germany, so its customers benefit from receiving everything from a single source. The company's services also include long-term support even after commissioning, its own spare and wear parts business, a pilot plant for tests and an international network of agencies and offices.

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The complete concept

The internationally operating machine manufacturer Amandus Kahl supplies the complete concept for these core processes taking into account the plant requirements. It comprises the reception of the larvae - mostly in the rearing boxes with the substrate bed - and the required pre-cleaning.

The cleaning of the larvae is followed by devitalisation, which involves killing the larvae by steaming. Depending on the method, this step is followed either by drying and extraction in the screw press or by pre-grinding and phase separation in the decanter.

Subsequently, the high-protein solid phases are finely ground, as necessary, and can then either be packaged or, for example, dosed directly into a downstream feed production line. The fat or oil phase obtained from the larvae can also be purified before the oil is sold or used as an energy source in animal feed.

Amandus Kahl not only offers equipment for larva processing, but also for conditioning of the initially separated larva substrate and of frass using the tried and tested flat die pellet mill. In this process, fertiliser pellets and soil conditioners are produced by mixing nitrogen, phosphate and potassium (NPK) into the substrate and frass.

A broad range of well-proven processes

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than 140 years and benefits from a broad range of well-proven processes. The machinery and plant manufacturer cultivates a close scientific cooperation with the International Research Association of Feed Technology (IFF), Braunschweig.

The institute not only conducts practical trials under realistic production conditions, but also hosts lectures and symposia.

Moreover, the institute offers a platform for a regular exchange on the latest findings in insect processing and much more.

The objective of the association is the advancement of science and research. The IFF objective is to clarify any of the technological issues or problems encountered in industrial compound-feed production through basic research and transfer of findings to real systems and to develop processes used in feedcompounding.

For this purpose, the IFF maintains the Research Institute “Forschungsinstitut Futtermitteltechnik” of the IFF in Braunschweig-Thune (hereinafter called Forschungsinstitut).

Besides research, it serves for the aims of training junior staff and teaching at schools and universities, and it acts as an expert agency.

The Association does not work for its own advantage, it does not primarily pursue its own profitable purposes. The funds of the Association are only allowed to be used for aims according to the Articles of Association, whilst members do not receive any donations from the Association funds.

With the help of a semi-technical animal feed production line and other experimental plants, the association can offer you a variety of procedural investigations, which they summarise for you in a test report.

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Enhancing the African rice market Developing a system that consistently produces high-quality, polished & packed white rice

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by Adesina Precious, International Management Division, Satake, Japan

ice is Africa’s second most consumed grain (after maize) and is growing in popularity faster than any other staple food. Driven to meet the needs of its fast-growing population, large scale rice production in Africa has proliferated and become a significant source of revenue for many economies. Investment continues to increase as more stakeholders seek to meet demand and find profits in this booming market.

Satake Corporation manufactures and supplies rice processing machinery to over 150 countries worldwide, including ones in Africa. The focus of this article is on how Satake’s products benefit stakeholders in the African rice market.

A viable roadmap to promoting sustainable development

Over the past decade, rice cultivation and consumption in Africa has increased substantially. Despite the recent increases, local rice production has yet to meet Africa’s colossal demand for rice.

An increase in investment could benefit Africans broadly and in many ways. Besides turning profits, investors can contribute to food security while creating jobs. Locally produced rice boosts local economies, reduces basic food costs, and benefits the environment by reducing the distance from farm to table. Further investment in the African rice market therefore offers a viable roadmap to promoting sustainable development on the continent.

Since the 1970s, with support from Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), Satake has been involved in developing the African rice market. Satake has also worked with the Coalition for African Rice Development (CARD) established

by JICA in 2008 and has collaborated with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA).

These organisations are supporting grassroots efforts to enhance rice production with the goal of doubling rice production in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. Satake will continue to contribute to food security by helping Africa meet its goal for rice selfsufficiency. Besides working with partners to increase harvest 64 | April 2022 - Milling and Grain

yield, the company supplies equipment to processors to improve processing yield, thereby supporting a two-pronged approach to increasing production.

Rice processing equipment consists of a series of specialised machines which perform different unit processes. These processes include removal of foreign matter from paddy rice, hulling, milling, removal of broken rice, and packaging.

As processing progresses, losses inevitably occur. Harvests can include stones, insect fragments, and other debris that needs be removed. Additionally, rice kernels are easily broken during the husking and milling processes if the machinery is not suitable, reducing quality, storability, and exportability. This problem may be further exacerbated for long grain varieties like Basmati rice, or if the post-harvest quality is poor or unstable like in areas where sowing of upland rice is common and irrigation is inadequate.

For any given input of dried paddy rice to the milling process, only about 80 percent for brown rice and 72 percent for white rice can be expected to be retrieved. After all losses are considered, the final amount of white rice that is suitable for the market may be half that of the original mass, representing a significant loss to the producers and their wallets.

A sophisticated combination of machines

Another important consideration in rice processing is that not all of the paddy rice will have the same quality and strength. Each

F step of the process depends on the steps before. For example, if 100 percent of the hulling is done in a single process, some of the grain which was weaker than the rest will be broken. This broken grain is then supplied as the raw material for the polishing process, but it is already damaged and so will ultimately be wasted.

Therefore, it is important that the overall rice milling process involves a series of machines which carefully and gradually remove the thin and delicate layers of hull, bran, and germ from the rice kernels without breaking them. Producing a high yield of good head rice often requires a sophisticated combination of machines which can differentially hull and mill grain to account for their bulk differences. In many rural areas of Africa, the construction of large-scale rice mills which can accomplish these goals is often a challenge due to a lack of infrastructure like electricity, potable water, and transportation. Additionally, it can also be challenging to harvest enough paddy rice to make it economical to invest in larger facilities.

As a result, rice milling facilities in these areas commonly use single-pass machines with small capacities that use primitive milling techniques. These machines operate with a capacity of about one-tonne-per-hour and process paddy rice directly into white rice by combining the hulling and milling steps. This often results in a high percentage of broken grains present in the final product.Using large-scale machines produces higher quality rice with higher yields. By incorporating multi-pass milling systems, they can mitigate the problem of broken grains and reduce waste.

Additionally, large-scale machines are more economical – the initial investment may be high, but costs can be quickly recovered due to improved yield and quality.

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Described as a single-package option to produce high-quality white rice at high yield, this new system includes all machines and accessories as well as the steel structure needed to complete installation and begin full operation.

Designed for easy installation and use, a REACH plant offers total optimisation of rice processing. For a business considering starting out with rice processing or enhancing their current system, making choosing this option a smart and economical choice.

Achieving rice self-sufficiency in Africa requires a team effort between producers and processors. Producers must increase agricultural production while processors adopt better technologies and increase capacity.

Satake’s rice milling technology leads the industry by setting the standard for production quality. Working alongside African stakeholders, we will continue to offer the highest quality systems.

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Why there needs to be a safe system of work for confined spaces

by Dr Noel John, HSQE/QUENSH IMS Compliance Specialist, Quality, Safety & Environmental Lead Auditor, UK n August 1, 2014, nineteen-year-old Zach Fox tragically died after being engulfed in oil seed rape whilst trying to clear a blockage in a grain bin at Deanfoot Farm, Denholm, in the Southern uplands of Scotland.

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the incident found that the system of work in place to clear blockages in the grain bin was inherently and obviously unsafe, most notably because the task could have been completed from outside of the silo.

At Jedburgh Sheriff Court on February 22, 2016, Seamore Farming was fined UK£45,000 (US$58,700) after it pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act, which requires employers to protect those other than their employees, so far as is “reasonably practicable”.

It was stated that Seamore Farming failed to carry out a risk assessment for clearing blockages in the bins at Deanfoot Farm, and also failed to recognise the risk of asphyxiation from that task.

A storage capacity of 25 tonnes

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“Where possible, working in a confined space should be avoided by either modifying the space itself or doing the work outside. If this not reasonably practicable then a safe system of work must be followed.

If entry into a confined space is unavoidable, you must make sure that everyone working in the danger area is thoroughly familiar with and follows the safe system of work and emergency procedures.” cleaned and prepared for oats. The bins were always cleaned out before a change of grain or seed to another.

The silo was open topped, rectangular in shape, and had been manufactured with a dividing wall in the middle to form two bins. Each bin was 2.95m wide by 2.95m deep by 4.82m tall and the lower part of each side wall sloped towards the centre of the bin to create a 1.4m long V-shaped funnel.

As the rapeseed was pouring out of the discharge point at the bottom of the silo, which comprised three diamond-shaped holes, it became blocked with straw and chaff that accumulated around the bottom and restricted the flow.

To access the vessel, Zach Fox climbed up the outside via the fixed ladder and inside using horizontal support bars and a rope.

He then used a long metal pole to push the seeds through the discharge holes and clear the blockage. The solids started flowing

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According to the HSE, Zach Fox entered the silo at around 0830 and was heard shouting by the partner of the business around 15 to 20 minutes later. Despite frantic efforts to save him, they weren't successful. It is thought the bin, which had a storage capacity of 25 tonnes, was about a quarter full when the accident happened.

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lower part of each side wall sloped towards the centre of the bin to create a 1.4 m long V-shaped funnel.

A hierarchy of control

Under the Confined Spaces Regulations (1997), there is a hierarchy of control which employers must follow to manage risks associated with working in restricted areas such as a grain silo.

Where possible, working in a confined space should be avoided by either modifying the space itself or doing the work outside. If

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In the case of Seamore Farming, the HSE stated that it was reasonably practicable for them to make minor modifications to the silos in order to avoid anyone having to enter to clear the blockages.

Following the accident, Seamore Farming implemented a safe system of work for clearing blockages in the grain bins by installing an access door that prevented workers climbing inside.

This particular access hatch had both horizontal and vertical bars welded across it to prevent anyone from entering it, so that when blockages occurred, the door could be removed, and a long pole placed through the bars by someone standing outside the bin and directed down to the three diamond discharge holes to clear the blockages.

Always aim to work outside

Under the ‘The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997’ the HSE states that a confined space is any place which is completely or partly enclosed and where it is foreseeable that hazardous substances or conditions, either inside it or nearby, may cause a risk of: • Loss of consciousness from poisonous gases or lack of oxygen.

• Asphyxiation by free-flowing solids.

• Drowning in an increasing level of liquid; or • Serious injury by fire or explosion.

Examples of confined spaces where there is a danger from gases include slurry pits, dirty water-treatment tanks, inspection chambers associated with weeping wall systems, forage tower silos, areas where rapid composting is encouraged, and moist grain silos. Asphyxiation by free-flowing solids can occur in feed silos, grain reception pits or storage bins when they are being emptied.

HSE guidance and advice states that the first rule for preventing these accidents is to always aim to work outside a confined space and design it so that there is no need for anyone to enter. This means avoiding the need to enter the grain silos to deal with bridged material by using rotating flails operated from outside.

Similarly, removable pumps eliminate the need for entry into slurry stores to clear blockages. Where you can achieve this aim, you should close off and secure the area and put-up signs to warn of the danger. This is particularly important where children or others who do not understand the danger might otherwise enter.

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Follow a safe system of work, if entry into a confined space is unavoidable, you must make sure that everyone working in the danger area is thoroughly familiar with and follows the safe system of work and emergency procedures.

The HSE further states that your system for dealing with bridging in the grain must exclude entry into the silo for any reason because of the danger of asphyxiation if the blockage clears. Bridging can be reduced by proper management and following manufacturers’ instructions.

Where it does occur, and it cannot be cleared with remotely operated flails, augers or other unloading systems, you should seek advice from the silo manufacturer or other suitably qualified person.

For work other than clearing bridged grain, entry should only be made when essential. This means that entry should be made through the bottom door but only once the grain in the silo has been extracted to below the door and an authorised and competent person has checked that the grain in the silo has not bridged.

Avoiding further fatalities

No entry should be made through the top access door, which should be permanently obstructed by welding or bolting in a grid or bars. Both the top and bottom doors must be fully opened to allow changes of air before entry. The HSE states that the silo must be either naturally ventilated for at least 24 hours or ventilated with an air blower for a period which achieves the same effect.

Where there is any doubt that the atmosphere inside the silo will support human life, air testing should be done at levels down to the lowest point inside the silo to ensure that the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations are harmless. Tests should take place through the open bottom door at grain level before entry. If the atmosphere fails this test, further ventilation and monitoring should take place until it is safe.

To avoid further fatalities such as the one which occurred in 2014 to Zach Fox, farms and organisations that operate grains silos should review their design and structures (have they all got access hatches and fall prevention methods / bars) as well as ensuring that they have written down Safe Systems of Work (SSOWs).

These must be briefed to everyone involved in the work on the farms and supervised by a competent person. There must always be a rescue plan in place which is created following an in-depth risk assessment prior to creating the SSOW.

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Cimbria begins construction of its first port silo complex in Egypt

imbria is increasing its massive presence in Egypt with a recent order of a huge silo complex at Port Said, the Egyptian city at the entry point of the Suez Canal. The silo complex consists of eight silo bins with a capacity of 12,500 tonnes each and will be used for secure storage of wheat.

The city of Port Said in Egypt is now getting its first silo complex for secure storage of imported wheat. Cimbria has been present in Egypt for more than 30 years and knows the Egyptian market very well. In fact, 95 percent of all silo complexes in Egypt – with a total storage capacity of 2.5 million tonnes – have been delivered by Cimbria.

However, the silo complex at Port Said is the first Egyptian port silo complex from Cimbria. With the population increasing by 2.5 percent every year, there is a great need for safe storage complexes in the country.

“The 100,000 tons silo complex for Port Said will be an important contributor to secure food storage in Egypt. Therefore, we are very proud to support the Egyptian government’s efforts on securing safe and sufficient food for the growing population of Egypt with this order,” explains Sami Salah El Din, Regional Director of Cimbria in Egypt.

Every year, the GOE Egypt imports around nine million tons

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of wheat from countries like Russia, Ukraine, France, America, and Australia. A significant share of the imported wheat is used to produce 300 million pieces of the traditional Egyptian flatbread balady daily.

Balady is an important part of the everyday diet for the population of 100 million people in Egypt. Additionally the private sectors are importing around three million tons of wheat for white flour.

State-of-the-art technology

Port Said’s new silo complex includes grain bins, conveyor systems, fully electronic control system, and loading equipment for railways and trucks. It is designed with state-of-the-art technology and the operation of the complex will require onsite training for the operators.

“The complex is a strategically important part of the Egyptian government’s aim of building safe stockpiles of grain and wheat reserves as a withstand to fluctuations in market prices due to future market developments,” says Sami Salah El Din. The construction of the new silo complex in Port Said is done with local labour and will be managed with onsite supervision from Cimbria. The work started in February this year and is expected to be finished within two years.

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LOOKING FORWARD TO A BUSY 2022 Symaga celebrates a special year with equally special projects the Cambodia Brewery, which is the Heineken factory in Cambodia, where Ziemann Holvrieka has executed the construction of a new plant for the brewery near Phnom Pehn, in the south of the Asian country

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ollowing the conclusion of 2021, almost all companies are left scratching our heads trying to make sense of the figures from yet another complicated year. In a year marked by an international logistics crisis and an unprecedented rise in the price of steel, one company is celebrating the completion of a ‘special’ year.

Symaga begins 2022 with 50million cubic metres of storage built and more than 12,000 projects assembled. In recent years its silos have been installed in new countries including Jordan, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea and the Virgin Islands, with its solutions present in 145 countries.

2021 leaves the company with many completed projects, but it would like to highlight two that it completed for one of the leaders in its sector, the Dutch company Heineken.

With more than 35 years of industry experience, Ricefer Equipamentos Inox engineering, entrusted Symaga with manufacturing storage for the new Heineken brewery in Brazil, which features 9664m3 of space divided into 4 SCE0920/30T45 silos. The facility is located in Ponta Grossa, in the state of Paraná, which has the largest industrial park in the interior of the country.

The second project is the Cambodia Brewery, which is the Heineken factory in Cambodia, where Ziemann Holvrieka has executed the construction of a new plant for the brewery near Phnom Pehn, in the south of the Asian country.

The facility has a capacity of 4,23m3, with 4 SCE0840/16T45 silos and one SCE0535/14T45 silo.

Despite the upheaval in steel and logistics prices, Symaga has managed to increase production by 15 percent compared to 2020, generating more direct and indirect employment and maintaining the stability of the company.

Of course, this result has been thanks to his team and from the Management they appreciate the effort.

by Andrew Wilkinson, Milling and Grain

One of Ukraine's biggest food producers MHP, says that if its operations should fail, it would have a "catastrophic" impact on the country's population, adding that its survival is critical to the country.

“The question is not whether we are moving into a global food crisis - it's how large the crisis will be” Russia’s military assault on Ukraine is expected to have significant implications for global supply chains. Both Ukraine and Russia are both major exporters of basic foodstuffs, so the war has already hit crop production, driving up prices across the world. And it is only going to get worse.

Russia and Ukraine together make up nearly a third of global wheat exports, 19% of exported corn and 80% of sunflower oil - the third most traded vegetable oil internationally.

According to the US Department of Agriculture In 2020, Ukraine alone produced 48 percent of the world's sunflower oil exports in 2020. Russia also produces enormous amounts of nutrients, like potash and phosphate - key ingredients in fertilisers, which enable plants and crops to grow.

At a time when the world is still licking its wounds post Covid, with other factors like Brexit here in the UK also having a profound effect on commodity prices, the declaration of war has seen wheat prices more than double in the space of a month.

Climate change and a fast growing global population had already been adding to the challenges that the global food production system was facing too – with all of this already taking hold well before the pandemic started.

Speaking in March 2022 edition of Milling and Grain magazine, our commodities expert John Buckley spoke of the situation already not being ideal with “Ukraine’s planting fell short of target after lack of rain,” adding that, “more is needed before crops emerge from dormancy in the spring”.

Speaking of the ongoing situation, Mr Buckley also states that it is having “a more powerful influence on wheat market sentiment – maintaining the risk of higher prices until we see how this situation,” adding that, “as many analysts are pointing out, this could also affect insurance costs on Black Sea based grain vessels, raising freight costs – another factor diverting demand elsewhere.”

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So even before the first Russian tank rolled over the Ukrainian border, the situation in the region was by no means an ideal one.

A catastrophic impact One of Ukraine's biggest food producers MHP, says that if its operations should fail, it would have a "catastrophic" impact on the country's population, adding that its survival is critical to the country.

The company's Australian chairman, Dr John Rich, who has been running the company from its offices in Slovenia, says that this could lead to the complete failure of Ukraine to produce anything, but also has implications globally, with consequences that he describes as being “unimaginable”.

The month of March is critical for sowing wheat and other crops, and at present the situation is described as being on a knife edge, with the advancing Russian army already occupying 15 percent of the available farming land.

"If this continues, of course our ability to sow rapidly diminishes, particularly if they (the Russian army) moves into the west of the country where a large part of our operations are based," adds Dr Rich.

"For the wider world, it's simple. The price of wheat will continue to rise, the price of corn and other commodities will rise significantly, and you'll have spiralling inflation at a time when we've already had problems with the global supply chain because of Covid," he adds.

MHP has thousands of vans at its disposal which has made it an important part of the humanitarian effort. Delivering its own products and other aid has been particularly important for towns and villages that have become isolated following the invasion

where Dr Rich said some people have spent up to five days without food.

"We've been delivering ready to eat food, because people can't cook outside, and delivering to villages that have become cut off," he says."At present, the company is operating like a war room.

Frankly for the drivers going into those areas - It's like a suicide mission, particularly getting into the cities that have been under heavy attack."

"It's an enormous challenge for our staff and we have to try and incentivise people, pay them more, and guarantee to look after their family if something happens", he adds.

In addition to its poultry operations, MHP has a major presence in the country's agriculture sector, growing wheat and grain on thousands of hectares of land. The firm is also a big exporter of sunflower oil, though the company's exports ground to a halt following the invasion.

MHP has appealed for donations to its charitable foundation so they can continue to distribute food. Dr Rich explains that he was trying to cover the enormous costs of giving away poultry for free when the firm's input costs were "skyrocketing".

A shock to the global supply & cost of food Svein Tore Holsether, Chief Executive of Yara International, which operates in more than 60 countries, has warned the situation could get even tougher. The company, which buys considerable amounts of essential raw materials from Russia, describes the situation as a shock to the global supply and cost of food, adding that fertiliser prices were already high due to soaring wholesale gas prices.

"We were already in a difficult situation before the war... and now its additional disruption to the supply chains and we're getting close to the most important part of this season for the Northern hemisphere, where a lot of fertiliser needs to move on and that will quite likely be impacted,” says Mr Holsether, speaking in a recent interview with the BBC. "Half the world's population gets food as a result of fertilisers... and if that's removed from the field for some crops, will drop by 50 percent," he adds. "For me, it's not whether we are moving into a global food crisis - it's how large the crisis will be."

Mr Holsether describes the war as "a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe" that will increase food insecurity in poorer countries, highlighting just how vulnerable to shocks the global food supply chain now is.

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an increase of 100 million more people that go to bed hungry... so for this to come on top of it is really worrying," he adds.

Countries are hoarding supplies A further issue that is further adding to the situation is that panic buying is back. However, in this instance rather than individuals hoarding toilet paper and cleaning products, national governments are the guilty parties who, in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are hoarding food supplies. US officials are warning that such behaviour could prove catastrophic for the global food supply, which is still recovering from the pandemic’s effects.

Since the invasion in late February, ports and supply routes have been all but closed and sanctions have blocked Russian exports to many of the world’s major economies. This has prompted governments across Europe, Africa and the Middle East to scramble for a new source of nutrition for millions of people.

To make matters worse, many of the countries who could help fill those voids — including Hungary, Argentina and Turkey — have placed restrictions on exports of key food products, arguing they need to keep enough supply for their own populations.

China has also signalled that it will likely hold back on rice exports, another major source of global nutrition, as food insecurity grows. Beijing already holds half of the world’s wheat supply in storage and its panic buying is further driving up prices.

Mitigating the disaster EU Council declaration in Versailles on food security following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was strongly welcomed by FEFAC, a body that represents the EU compound feed and premix manufacturers.

The European Commission publication on a contingency plan for ensuring food supply and food security clearly highlighted the vulnerability of the EU feed sector regarding imports of proteinrich feed materials and essential feed additives.

“We will improve our food security by reducing our dependencies on key imported agricultural products and inputs, in particular by increasing the EU production of plant-based proteins.”

For many years FEFAC supported EU actions and initiatives to strengthen the EU's food and feed sector resilience, based on 'lessons learnt' during the Covid pandemic and the EU Protein Plan first published in 2018.

However, as agricultural ministers discuss the possibility of

turning more land over to agriculture, environmental experts are warning that the debate is being hijacked by those with ulterior, vested interests, prompting a conflict between food security and sustainability.

After an informal meeting of European agricultural ministers, it was announced that the bloc will consider actions designed to sure-up European food security, “securing and freeing up Europe’s production capacity in 2022”. These proposed measures include sewing fallow land with protein crops, with the implication being that these would plug the gap that Black Sea imports will leave in feed supplies.

Copa and Cogeca held a coordination meeting with their members on the humanitarian situation arising from the war in Ukraine and on the first responses provided by the extraordinary meeting of the AGRIFISH Council organised by the French Presidency.

Christiane Lambert, Copa President, insisted that there isn’t a conflict between maintaining the two objectives of delivering a food policy that promotes both security and sustainability, “Since the Russian government is using food security as a weapon, we must counter it with a food shield. As with energy, in agriculture we strongly believe that it is possible to strengthen our strategic autonomy while continuing to make progress on sustainability.

“Pitting these two dimensions against each other, as we have heard in Brussels in recent days, is unproductive. We need to rearm our agriculture today to face these two major crises at the same time: the war in Ukraine and climate change.”

A paradigm shift is needed Copa and Cogeca both state that food security is highly strategic and still very relevant. A paradigm shift is needed in the way Brussels thinks about agriculture, starting with the objectives set out in the Farm to Fork. Farmers and cooperatives are now waiting for concrete guidelines and actions as a solution to food, energy, climate, and environmental challenges.

As the current President of the AGRIFISH Council, French Minister Denormandie, declared at the end of a recent meeting of the Council, it is urgent to unleash the potential of European agriculture to mitigate the effects of this war.

Copa and Cogeca are asking to be able to cultivate all available land in 2022 to compensate for the blockage of Russian and Ukrainian production. Everything must be done to prevent disruptions in supply chains, which will inevitably lead to shortages in certain parts of the world, which is an essential question of food sovereignty and democratic stability.

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Industry Profile

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Bühler continues to balance economy, nature & humanity

nnovation driven on a sustainability ticket – that was the order of the day when Bühler gathered the world’s press to share its numbers from 2021.

With its key figures in place including its CEO Stefan Scheiber, Chief Financial Officer Mark Macus and Chief Technology Officer Ian Roberts, the webinar provided us with a catalogue of positive feats from the company that continues to define itself with strong values and a strong purpose.

As well as balancing economy, nature and humanity, Chief Technology Officer Ian Roberts also stressed the importance of remaining humble and cautious as supply chain interruption will likely remain an issue going forward.

As well as long strides of progress and modest humility, much of the presentation was focussed on the development of alternative protein technology, in the context of providing viable alternatives to meat. Mr Roberts stressed that the purpose of this project is “not to castigate meat eaters”, adding that it’s just important that we reduce the CO2 footprint of the livestock industries.

He does caveat this by adding that palatability is key. In other words, there has to be great tasting alternatives – because as Ian Roberts states, “food is pleasure” – a sentiment that I’m sure we can all relate to.

This statement holds a lot of water as eating food has for centuries been a bonding opportunity, there is a wealth scientific evidence which indicates that families who eat together, stay together too. So, food is so much more than a way of killing hunger.

With this positive attitude to embracing new ideas and technology evident throughout this presentation, it really was no surprise that 2021 was another successful year for the Swiss outfit.

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applications, the company grew order intake by 16 percent, to more than CHF 3 billion/US$3.241 billion (CHF1 = US$1.08).

Owing to its strong global production, supply, and service network, Bühler was able to secure timely deliveries to customers even under difficult conditions. At the same time, Bühler further improved its financial stability with improvements in the net liquidity and the equity ratio.

“Our engaged employees in our strong global network allowed us to prove our reliability to our customers and partners. And we clearly strengthened our innovation power,” says Bühler CEO Stefan Scheiber.

The key markets of Bühler in the food, feed, and mobility sectors underwent fundamental transitions driven by changed consumer requirements and enabled by new technologies.

As a result, the demand for sustainable solutions has clearly increased. As part of the long-term innovation strategy of Bühler, spendings into R&D over the last 3 years including the “coronavirus years” increased to more than CHF 400 million (2021: CHF 141 million, 5.2% of turnover). Bühler has positioned itself as a key enabler and partner for its customers, supported by collaborations with key partners in industry and science.

Positive market demand was noticeable in the results from Bühler’s food and feed businesses too. In its processing solutions for plant-based proteins or for dairy alternatives, for example, services were in high demand and contributed to growth in Bühler’s Value Nutrition business.

New types of chocolates, pralines, and various confectionary and snack products required new applications which the Bühler Consumer Foods segment (which includes the technologies of the former Haas business acquired in 2018) created.

Also, Bühler’s Milling Solutions business grew in the wheat and rye and speciality segments, with processing solutions for highcapacity plants as well as for special applications for local niche markets.

Industry Profile Digitalisation and cloud-based services acted as key enablers to improve performances of existing assets of customers all over the world, and this also addressed the need for improved sustainability and CO2 emission reductions.

A global network teeming with passionate people

The global network of Bühler with 30 factories, 103 services stations, and 24 Application & Training Centers across the globe was key to being successful in a very dynamic business environment.

This allowed the company to secure on-time deliveries, also in times when supply-markets were difficult and logistic chains partly interrupted. In 2021, the company executed over 2000 customer projects, and as part of this it produced and delivered around 50,000 machines and key components. This was only possible thanks to the expertise and dedication of its employees, and their focus on customer success.

In 2021, Bühler continued to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of all employees, while maintaining its focus on training and education.

With nearly 12,500 staff across the globe, flexibility and resilience became key success factors in response to public health challenges and all related limitations.

The company continues its commitment to its global apprenticeship program and to the development of employees on all levels. The same was true for the training of personnel of customers, both in Bühler schools as well as in dedicated training centres.

A service portfolio enjoying growing demand

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strategy was key to its ability to continue important service offerings at all times for its customers globally.

Having experts present in all key markets proved yet again to be a key success factor. Understanding the challenges its customers were facing in the different countries and continents has allowed it to make decisive steps towards providing an even more customer-centric approach in its service offering.

The recently renewed and expanded services portfolio – including new digital services and Service Level Agreements – grew in orders by 15 percent to CHF 746 million. Combined with Bühler’s Single Machine business, the Service business represents about one-third of the overall turnover.

Orders on the online platform ‘myBühler’ grew by 50 percent to CHF 90 million; nearly 100 customer sites are now connected to the Bühler Insights platform; and RemoteCare contracts, of which the company’s customers make use of online support functions, have increased by a factor of six to nearly 400.

Nearly 160,000 service orders were carried out. “It is not only that we grew volume, but that we changed the character of our Service business to specific value additions for our customers, enabling them to improve the performance of existing and new assets. This, at the same time, is a key contributor to improved sustainability in the value chains of our customers,” says Mr Scheiber.

Despite stable turnover volume, Bühler managed to further improve its financial position. Driven by a strong operating cash flow which stood at CHF 256 million at year end, net liquidity more than doubled to CHF 329 million. Consequently, the equity ratio rose to strong 47.2 percent.

“Our balance sheet is stronger than before the coronavirus crisis,”

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Industry Profile says CFO Mark Macus. “This financial strength gives our customers and stakeholders security in a volatile economic environment and enables us to continue executing our strategy, including strategic investments into assets and innovation. We are a reliable partner for our customers – in critical times, this is more important than ever.”

Strong order intake

Across all of the companies that constitute the Bühler Group, order intake increased by 16% to CHF 3 billion. Because of the time gap in the plant business between order entry and turnover, the upward trend on orders is not yet visible in turnover, which remained stable at CHF 2.7 billion. Net profit amounted to CHF 113 million, also slightly better than last year. Orders on hand by year-end 2021 increased strongly by 27.2% to CHF 1.9 billion.

“Our innovations, both for plants and services led to growth in

The key markets of Bühler in the food, feed, and mobility sectors underwent fundamental transitions in 2021. Much of this is believed to be driven by changed consumer requirements and enabled by new technologies. As a result, the demand for sustainable solutions has noticeably increased.

In order to adapt to this shift, research and development spending over the last three years, which forms a key part of Bühler’s longterm innovation strategy, has also increased to more than CHF 400 million/US$432.7 million, a year-on-year increase of more than five percent.

our order book. Our strategy to position ourselves as an innovative solution provider for material transformation has been paying off,” adds Mr Scheiber.

All three business segments of Bühler contributed to this positive development, with Grains & Food orders growing by 12% to CHF 1.8 billion, Consumer Foods by 6% to CHF 584 million; and Advanced Materials showed the strongest growth of 37% to CHF 620 million. Although the business areas with the highest grow rates were die casting, grinding & dispersing, grain quality & supply, and milling solutions.

From a regional perspective, the Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and India experienced the strongest upswing, with China representing the single largest market for the company in 2021.

Accelerated impact in 2022

Political tensions, climate change, supply chain issues, and rising inflation continue to be key factors impacting the economic climate, and it is unlikely that these issues will change in the foreseeable future. At the same time, new market opportunities continue to emerge. Bühler considers itself well positioned to continue a growth path in the running year and beyond.

“During the past two years of coronavirus crisis, we have learned to master the demanding environment with a strong purpose and value orientation, with a positive mindset, and a focus on innovation and on people,” says Mr Scheiber.

“We look forward to again bringing decision-makers and partners from the global food, feed and mobility industries together. We would like to create positive, accelerated, and sustainable impact together with our partners.”

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Bühler has handed over its first Prime Masa plant in India – the second Prime Masa plant worldwide – to PV Sons Corn Milling.

he innovative plant will consume 84% less water, 52% less energy compared to a traditional nixtamalisation process, and will produce 96% less waste, amongst other benefits.

The Prime Masa plant is a solution for corn flour, which is used to make tortillas and nachos. Tortillas and tortilla chips have long been appreciated and consumed in Latin and North America but are gaining popularity in other regions, including India. India is one of the top 10 maize producers in the world contributing two-to-three percent of the total maize produced globally, and the country is one of the top five maize exporters in the world.

This did not go unnoticed by PV Sons Corn Milling, a family-owned business established in 2006 and one of the market leaders in the corn processing sector, who approached

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Bühler for the novel Prime Masa Nixtamal process.

“Our association with Bühler is since the inception of PV Sons in 2006. At that time, we chose Bühler as it was the best equipment manufacturer for grain milling, perhaps holding the number one rank,” says Parag Chheda, Managing Director of PV Sons. “Over time, Bühler has proved its mettle. Their machines have proven extremely reliable – work long hours

About PV Sons

PV Sons is a family run business that has become one of the leading grain milling companies globally, through continuously innovating and offering superior quality processed corn products.

Today it exports to over 20 countries and boasts of 360 metric tonnes of production capacity per day. PV Sons say that venturing into Prime Masa opens a world of new opportunities that they are waiting to explore.

without breaking down. Bühler’s performance in grain milling is like Mercedes in automobiles.”

After successful trials in Bühler’s Grain Innovation Center in Uzwil, PV Sons chose to integrate the line in their plant.

The four-tonne-per-hour Nixtamal line was commissioned entirely in July 2021.

“Prime Masa is a product of the future. We foresee huge potential for Prime Masa. And it is the next progression for us – to offer a new and relevant product to our clients, adds Parag Chheda.

“We are extremely happy with the Prime Masa output. Its quality surpassed everything available on the local market.

We knew we had a winner on hand, and we could place our bets on it.”

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Once the commissioning was completed, we visited PV Sons in Pune and were inspired by their dedication. We could literally feel their satisfaction with the new line.

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Corn tortillas and tortilla chips are made from specially treated nixtamal corn flour. In traditional production, the corn is cooked for several hours in water and burnt lime is added before grinding.

This process uses large amounts of water, producing plenty of wastewater, consuming substantial amounts of energy, and stripping the corn of important nutrients. For every kilo of flour produced, 1.5 litres of water are consumed, with most of this water leaving the process as waste.

Shorter than the traditional cooking process

Bühler’s pioneering Prime Masa Nixtamal process uses the latest in steam technology instead of cooking water and therefore uses around 84 percent less water, enabling the production of tortilla flour with its typical flavour, as well as high quality and yield.

The Prime Masa Nixtamal process uses only 150 litres of water, instead of 1500 litres of water to process 1000 kilograms of corn into nixtamalised corn flour. The steaming process is shorter than the traditional cooking process, which in turn leads to energy savings. The greatest advantage of Bühler’s nixtamal process is that wastewater is eliminated.

“Reducing the water consumption by 84 percent and eliminating the wastewater (nejayote) brings great benefits to nixtamal producers,” says Daniel Garcia, Process Development Manager FAC (Food Application Center).

“First, since the Prime Masa process does not have wastewater, water does not have to be pumped, heated, or treated, consequently reducing the overall energy consumption. Second, nejayote is not just a waste of energy, it is also a waste of yield and nutrients. Given that there is no waste stream in the Prime Masa process and the healthier flour is produced in a more sustainable and earth friendly way.”

For PV Sons, The Prime Masa plant means a reduction of energy consumption and waste. Additionally, according to the CO2 quantification method in the plant, PV Sons will reach a reduction of 26 percent of CO2e (CO2 equivalent), compared to the traditional nixtamalisation process. buhlergroup.com/maize 86 | April 2022 - Milling and Grain

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INDUSTRY EVENTS Cereals 2022 New attractions and old favourites set to feature at show Visitors to Cereals can enjoy all their favourite attractions plus some exciting new ones at this year’s event, with new features for 2022 including ‘Crop to Kitchen’, which will showcase arable farmers selling direct to consumers.

Also set to be featured is a curated version of the winter wheat and barley RL and a demo area for machinery and kit that qualifies for the Improving Farm Productivity grant scheme.

With farmers seeking new ways to generate income as BPS payments decline, Crop to Kitchen will explore how growers are creating opportunities using redundant farm buildings and crop diversification, explains Cereals event director Alli McEntyre.

“Farmers will be able to talk to other farmers with experience of selling directly to consumers. Products featured include quinoa, mushrooms, rhubarb, oilseed rape oil, wine, juices, heritage wheat, flour and beer.”

Farmers are diversifying into other crops

And winter wheat and barley growers will be able to compare varieties more easily at Cereals. Working with exhibitors, arable project manager Jonathan Backhouse has curated a spread of 26 popular winter wheats, including representation from every breeder on the AHDB RL with varieties representing winter wheat Groups 1-4.

This feature will also showcase 14 winter barleys, again with popular picks from all breeders to represent malting, two-row feed and six-row hybrid varieties. “While many of these varieties are on display elsewhere in the show, this gives growers the opportunity to walk among them in one place for side-by-side comparison,” says Mr Backhouse.

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Join the Direct Drill Arena for its inaugural year at Cereals, expanded for 2022 to include a full arena with amplified AV and presentation. Demonstrators will showcase and discuss the benefits of their technology and offer sustainable solutions for farmers. Aitchison, Amazone, Claydon, Horizon, Horsch, John Deere, Kuhn and Mzuri will be among the exhibitors demonstrating in this area.

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Keeping on top of weeds is an ever-present challenge for growers and as well as inter-row weeding demos there are also plans to have in-row weeding demos, says Allan Knight, technical sales and marketing manager at Garford.

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IPACK-IMA Taking place in Milan from May 3 to 6, the 2022 edition of IPACK-IMA marks the return to presence for exhibitors and visitors, serving as a meeting point for demand and supply of processing technologies, packaging solutions and materials.

In this article, Valerio Soli, President of Ipack Ima Srl, discusses the many meanings of an exhibition that brings together the various stakeholders in a complex production chain.

“Bring and pursue innovation at the show, because IPACK-IMA will be a great business connector” Valerio Soli, President of Ipack ImaSrl

Four years after the last edition, and after so many changes and developments in the industry's production processes, what will we find more than in the past at IPACK-IMA?

PACK-IMA will be the most important processing & packaging exhibition to be held in attendance in 2022 after a long time, a truly long-awaited and necessary return for the industry. I can confirm that the packaging industry has never stopped during this period, with a total turnover of €8435 million/US$9855 million and an eight percent increase over 2020 - according to the latest Ucima data - and, even in the most difficult times, it has always been close to its customers.

The ability of companies to reorganise themselves in terms of safety and flexibility has made it possible to continue production.

Companies with a vision of the sector based on connectivity, customisation, digitalisation, automation and remote control have been the ones to benefit most. All this is reflected in the many solutions that will be on show at the exhibition by an industry that has interpreted the new challenges.

In terms of the exhibition offer... Which sectors and markets have you designed this edition for?

IPACK-IMA is an exhibition specialising in processing and packaging technologies for the food and non-food sectors, but

food & beverage remains a primary market. Four Business Communities are dedicated to this sector, from pasta and milling - the "core" industry for the show - to liquid food and beverage - to which we will devote an entire pavilion - to fresh food and ready meals and to up to and technologies to meet the needs of the entire confectionary sector.

IPACK-IMA will also focus heavily on the non-food sector, covering pharmaceuticals and nutrition, beauty & personal care, chemicals & home care, and industrial & durable goods.

How is the world of packaging changing, a sector whose speed of reaction to the constraints imposed by the pandemic is emblematic?

2021 was a year of great change for the entire packaging industry. Unprecedented increases in raw material prices and component shortages have created unexpected challenges.

However, it was also a year full of opportunities. The ability of packaging to preserve the taste, flavor and integrity of products, even over long periods, was rediscovered. Above all, the safety of packaging in preventing contamination during handling was appreciated.

Developments related to sustainability are also becoming of primary importance for the industry and primarily for material manufacturers who have invested heavily in research and

forum, organised by Pack-Media with the support of Ucima, which will focus on sustainability in the packaging supply chain.

IPACK-IMA is not only about packaging. What other product sectors will be represented?

IPACK-IMA will not only showcase the most innovative packaging solutions: processing technologies will also play an increasingly important role. Visitors will find the most advanced solutions, from kneading machines, weighing systems, flour milling, cleaning and storage systems, industrial baking systems for bakery and other food products, dosing machines, pressing machinery, devices for the high-quality processing of liquid and pasty products such as creams, gels, balms, toothpaste and other cosmetic products.

There will also be space for technologies linked to handling systems on processing and packaging lines, for the optimisation of internal transport and production processes. Coding & tracking technologies, end-of-line and protective packaging solutions applicable to all production sectors complete the exhibition offer.

What are your expectations, especially in terms of visitors and arrival of foreign buyers? What will be the benefits offered to professionals by the "MYipackima" project, on which you are focusing so much?

development in a green perspective, responding to brand owners' commitments to a circular economy.

These are all issues that have become essential when it comes to packaging and that will be fully developed at IPACK-IMA.

A special focus will be devoted to packaging materials, which are able to meet the requirements of sustainability and rationalisation of production: how will they be highlighted at the fair?

We will pay a great deal of attention to packaging materials, which will be strongly represented at the show by over 200 companies active in this segment. IPACK-Mat is the IPACKIMA brand that will make it easy to identify these companies, which will offer innovative and eco-friendly materials in a dedicated area located in Hall 5.

The topic of packaging is constantly confronted with that of product safety and preservation. IPACK-IMA, together with the Italian Packaging Institute will tackle this by discussing research laboratories, certification institutes and centres specialised in FCMs compliance standards in the special area Ipack-Ima Lab. We will also host the ‘Packaging Speaks Green’ international

We are working on the incoming of carefully profiled buyers from abroad, a theme our platform has always focused on.

Therefore, we are very confident, thanks also to an improvement in the global health situation. Our Association, Ucima, is also making a great effort in this direction: thanks to the good relations we have with ITA - Italian Trade Agency, we will be able to host selected professionals from many target markets interested in our technologies at IPACK-IMA. Moreover, IPACK-IMA offers its professionals new digital networking opportunities, thanks to "MYipackima", the innovative match making platform that allows exhibitors and buyers to profile themselves and find the right contact person to talk to and develop new business with, before, during and after the show.

I can proudly say that to date, with over 1000 exhibitors, IPACK-IMA offers a truly attractive and complete technological panorama, with innovations and previews of future production trends and a full calendar of specialised events.

In view of the positive development of the pandemic situation, what measures do you envisage to ensure the success of the event in attendance?

IPACK-IMA is an event not to be missed by companies wishing to showcase their technological innovations to industries eager to discover, learn and develop new business relations. The in-person presence is guaranteed by protocols that have been extensively tested at various times during the resumption of trade fair activities in 2020 and 2021.

In Italy, and at Fiera Milano in particular, it is now standard practice to ensure the safety of exhibitors, journalists and buyers who crowd the pavilions of the exhibition center.

Also, government measures in Italy have significantly eased restrictions on visiting international trade fairs.

I conclude with a message to exhibitors and visitors: bring and pursue innovation at the show because IPACK-IMA is the right place and the right time. IPACK-IMA is an incubator of ideas and, above all, a great business connector.

INDUSTRY EVENTS The Alltech ONE Conference In May 2022, the Alltech ONE Conference (ONE) will return to Lexington, Kentucky, for a collaborative exploration of the challenges and opportunities in the agri-food industry and beyond.

Alltech, a global producer of animal health and nutrition, announced that their 38th annual flagship event will be held May 22-24 both in person and virtually on a first-class platform, with live-streaming and on-demand presentations available to ensure accessibility to everyone, everywhere.

Reflecting the most relevant topics impacting the agri-food industry, the key themes of the discussions held at ONE will include science, sustainability and storytelling.

“The opportunities are abundant for the global agri-food sector to shape the future of our planet,” says Dr Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. “We can deliver nutrition for all, while fuelling economic vitality and replenishing our Earth’s resources. The potential for impact is profound, but it requires a higher level of commitment and collaboration from every one of us.

“ONE is much more than a gathering; it is an invitation to step forward and share in a vision of promise for our ONE planet.”

Live-streamed for those joining virtually

ONE attendees will be afforded the opportunity to derive inspiration from keynote speakers who have unleashed the power of innovation and courageous leadership for positive impact.

Mick Ebeling, founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs and author of ‘Not Impossible: The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn’t Be Done,’ will take the ONE mainstage in person, and his presentation will also be live-streamed for those joining virtually.

Mr Ebeling was recently named by Fortune Magazine as one of the Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders. He is a recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award and is listed as one of the world’s most influential creative people by The Creativity 50s.

Mr Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation, and as a career producer and filmmaker, he harvests the

PIX AMC 2022

“The biggest and most important poultry & milling conference in Australasia” Its organisers are excited to welcome you to the 2022 Poultry Information Exchange (PIX) and Australasian Milling Conference (AMC), PIX/AMC 2022, which will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre from Sunday, 15 to Tuesday, 17 May 2022.

The conference theme, ‘Beyond 2020 – Feeding the Future‘ will provide a comprehensive program with the latest in innovation and information, featuring knowledgeable industry experts from Australia, New Zealand and overseas.

The program will be streamed into chicken meat, egg production, free range and organic farming, flour milling and feed milling for all livestock species, including beef, dairy, pigs and others. Workshops on numerous special interest areas encompassing all aspects of the poultry industry will also be on offer.

The highlight of the conference will be the trade display area, which is the industry’s largest and most extensive to-date.

With over 200 booths on display, exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate their latest products and equipment.

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power of technology and storytelling to change the world.

Presenting virtually is Paul Polman, who has been described by the Financial Times as “a standout CEO of the past decade”. As CEO of Unilever (2009-2019), he stopped reporting quarterly earnings to focus on a long-term strategy that would successfully double revenues while reducing the company’s environmental impact by half.

Mr Polman’s new book, ‘Net Positive,’ is a call to arms to courageous business leaders, outlining how to build net-positive companies that profit by fixing the world’s problems rather than creating them.

He serves as the chair of IMAGINE — a social venture dedicated to systems change — and of the Saïd Business School. He is vice-chair of the UN Global Compact and is a B Team leader and honorary chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, which he led for two years.

Universally valuable insights

While the world-class keynote speakers at ONE will offer universally valuable insights, the subject- and species-specific tracks will explore emerging opportunities in aquaculture, beef, crop science, dairy, pig, poultry, equine, health and wellness, business, and brewing and distilling. Confirmed speakers are currently listed on the ONE website, with more to be added.

Virtual attendees of ONE will have access to live-streamed keynotes and pre-recorded track presentations that can be viewed on-demand. For in-person attendees, the ONE experience will extend into beautiful downtown Lexington, Kentucky, with special events, dinners and tours.

Since 1985, Alltech’s annual conference has drawn leaders, innovators and changemakers within agri-food to Lexington, Kentucky. In 2020, Alltech reimagined the event in a virtual format to ensure that its ideas and inspiration could reach everyone, everywhere.

Last year, the virtual event drew more than 10,000 people, including over 400 media, from 101 countries.

Join the conversation across social media with #AlltechONE.

The joining of the SunPork Group of Companies to AMC 2022 was also recently announced. For the first time, the event will have the opportunity to engage and support the pig, poultry and milling industries at the one event in Australia.

This collaboration is pertinent given the long-term international travel restrictions that continue and the need for Australian producers to maintain access to the latest industry developments.

After a two-year delay due to COVID-19, PIX AMC also looks forward to receiving your support and attendance at PIX/AMC 2022, which will be the biggest and most important poultry and milling conference in Australasia.

Situated in Broadbeach, conveniently in the centre of the Gold Coast which, is home to some of Australia’s most significant tourist attractions as well as a myriad of restaurants and shops, the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre is the largest regional convention centre in Australia.

The perfect venue for meetings, conferences, exhibitions and special events, the Centre offers over 25 flexible meeting rooms, ranging from smaller spaces suitable for events for up to 50 people, to an auditorium accommodating 6000. It also features four exhibition halls and offers a total exhibition space of 68,200 square metres. It is within close proximity to several hotels making it convenient for conference delegates and also offers a 24-hour car park.

For more information, visit the PIX AMC website at: https://mymag.info/e/1384

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Welcome to a new home for showtime Starting from next month, two pages of Milling and Grain magazine will be dedicated to the latest industry news and reviews supplied by Victam International.

Showtime magazine, which prior to the pandemic was published quarterly, will now be published bi-monthly in Milling and Grain.

As the world of exhibitions and events seeks to get back on track following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, Victam International will be publishing two pages of its latest

updates, reports and all of the top trending topics that event visitors and exhibitors would expect to find in a typical edition of Showtime magazine.

Although reduced in size, the new Showtime will be more regular and will in addition be distributed to a larger audience via Victam's digital distribution and on the Victam website.

Please contact Victam International if you have any news, reviews or feedback relating to this new and exciting section in Milling and Grain magazine at expo@victam.com

Industry to meet live again at VICTAM International and GRAPAS Europe 2022!

The VICTAM Corporation is excited that, after IDMA and VICTAM EMEA, their largest exhibition, VICTAM International, will also go ahead after a long period of not being able to organise events.

Over 300 exhibitors from all over the world will be displaying their latest products and services during VICTAM International 2022 and GRAPAS Europe, in co-location with VIV Europe from May 31 – June 2 at Jaarbeurs Exhibition Center in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

The VICTAM exhibition displays the latest technology, ingredients and additives available to manufacture and process feed for animals, pets and aquatics, together with a wide range of necessary ancillary equipment – silos, conveyors, bagging, elevators, etc. In line with a long standing Victam tradition, many of these companies will also be launching new products at the show.

Organised together with VICTAM International is GRAPAS Europe, the event for flour milling, grain processing equipment and technology. Both exhibitions are co-located with VIV Europe, the exhibition for professionals from Feed to Food.

It is not only within the exhibition halls where you will learn about industry innovations but also through our extensive conference and technical seminar program. VICTAM International will host the 2nd International Feed Technology Congress with Wageningen University, the GRAPAS Conference, and the PetXpert Processing Conference among many others.

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You find detailed information about the conferences on our website: https://mymag.info/e/1385 or register directly here: https://mymag.info/e/1386 Why attend should you attend?

• Meet 300+ exhibitors from your industry • Participate in specific conferences with key topics in line with your interests • Join the technical excursion to see the latest developments • Build your network by meeting exhibitors and colleagues • See the latest innovations from your industry What’s on show at VICTAM International 2022?

• Additives • Ancillary equipment • Automation • Feed production technology • Formulation programs • Ingredients • Laboratory equipment • Packaging • Quality control • Other Who should visit?

• CEOs • Feed formulators • Mill managers • Nutritionists • Operations directors • Transportation managers • Veterinarians • Other

Upcoming VICTAM events: VICTAM International 2022 | May 31 - June 2, 2022 | Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands in co-location with GRAPAS Europe and VIV Europe. www.victaminternational.com VICTAM Asia | September 7 - 9, 2022 | IMPACT Exhibition Center, Bangkok, Thailand in co-location with GRAPAS Asia and VIV Health and Nutrition Asia. www.victamasia.com

From which industries?

• Animal feed compounders • Aquafeed producers • Cooperatives • Fish farms • Hatcheries • Integrators • Large farms • Petfood manufacturers • Other What’s on show at GRAPAS Europe 2022?

• Ancillary equipment • Bags and bagging technology • Milling equipment • Storage systems • Quality control • Other Who should visit?

• CEOs • Food production managers • Mill managers • Nutritionists • Operations directors • Quality controllers • Other From which industries?

• Flour & rice mills/processing plants • Food manufacturers • Grain processing plants • Noodle & pasta producers • Storage facilities & ports/terminals • Other You cannot miss this event! Please register at www. victaminternational.com Innovation Awards Several awards will be handed out during the exhibition. You can still apply for entry into the awards competition.

The GRAPAS Innovations Awards Milling and Grain magazine, the oldest milling magazine still in print – and first published in 1891 – is once again holding the GRAPAS Innovations Awards at VICTAM International 2022.

The award will be made to the most innovative and economically beneficial equipment, process or service in the milling of grains and cereals for food production at GRAPAS Europe 2022.

The Animal Feed Technology & Nutrition Award This award is given to the company that has the best product for the advancement of the animal feed industry; this can include technology, additives, software, etc.

A panel of independent judges will judge the entries and the awards will be presented to the most innovative and economically beneficial equipment, process or service at VICTAM International 2022 from May 31 – June 2, 2022 in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

All nominations will receive recognition, with the winning entry

featured at the VICTAM exhibition, in the magazine Showtime and in the exhibition catalogue Show Guide in order to attract visitor attention.

Call for nominations Nominations are being called for from all sectors of feed and food milling. Those shortlisted for the awards will have the opportunity to display their product in a special award’s area at the entrance to the Victam International exhibition hall for all visitors to view.

Visitors will have an opportunity to vote for the most appealing nomination.

To participate in this competition, the innovation, process or service has to comply with the following rules: 1. The product must have been introduced to the market after January 1, 2020 2. The product must be new 3. The product must make a significant contribution to the manufacture of animal feed in terms of innovation, efficiency, profitability, safety or sustainability 4. You have to be an exhibitor at VICTAM International 2022 5. A representative of the nominated companies must be available to receive the award at VICTAM International 2022 To submit your entry please follow this link: https://mymag. info/e/1387 Practical information for VICTAM International and GRAPAS Europe 2022 Utrecht provides a vibrant, creative, inspirational environment for leading innovations. The city is developing from a medium-sized provincial city into a regional capital of European importance. Utrecht is the fastest growing city and the most healthy city of The Netherlands.

On top of that, Utrecht is one of the most happy cities in the world, according to the United Nations.

Source: https://www.utrecht.nl/city-of-utrecht/ In the next edition of Showtime you can read all about IDMA and VICTAM EMEA which took place from March 10 – 12 in Istanbul, Turkey.

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

To be included into the Market Place, please contact Tuti Tan at tutit@ perendale.co.uk

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

Bakery improvers ERKAYA +90 312 395 2986 www.erkayagida.com.tr Mühlenchemie GmbH & Co KG +49 4102 202 001 www.muehlenchemie.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VAV Conveyor Components & Solutions +31 7140 23701 www.vav-nl.com

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

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

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

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

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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

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

CSI +90 322 428 3350 www.cukurovasilo.com

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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

Training Bühler AG +41 71 955 11 11 www.buhlergroup.com IAOM +1 913 338 3377 www.iaom.info IFF +495307 92220 www.iff-braunschweig.de Kansas State University +1 785 532 6161 www.grains.k-state.edu OMS +441242 267700 www.onlinemillingschool.com Ocrim +39 0372 4011 www.ocrim.com

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the interview

Roger Townsend, President, Behlen Grain Systems (A Division of Behlen Mfg. Co.)

Roger Townsend grew up in a rural area in Southwest Pennsylvania, USA. As a teenager he worked for most of the surrounding farmers, experiencing everything from dairy, hog production, and crop production.

He graduated from Grace College, Winona Lake, Indiana, Psychology and Business Administration. Throughout his college years he worked in a local factory and learned manufacturing processes, with a special emphasis on steel fabrication.

In 1977 he started in the grain bin industry at Brock Grain Systems, with roles starting as a machine operator, ultimately become Executive VP/General Manager.

Then in 2001 Mr Townsend joined Chief Industries Inc as President of Chief Agri Division, before retiring from Chief in 2017. In January of 2022, he re-emerged from retirement to join Behlen Grain Systems.

With hobbies that include flying, tennis, music, and outdoor grilling and bbq, Mr Townsend has previously served on Equipment Manufacturers Council for AFIA, including Chairman of the EMC and on the Board of AFIA, representing Equipment Manufacturers.

What initially lead you to get involved with the grain storage industry?

With my background growing up in a rural farming area, I enjoyed the work and the involvement with the local farmers, and feed millers that served the local dairy and hog industry.

I gained a great appreciation for the planning and execution involved in the overall agricultural process.

Having experienced and enjoyed manufacturing during my college years, it was a natural fit to start a career in agriculture equipment manufacturing.

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

Everything has got bigger; faster; better. When I first started in the industry, a large grain bin held 100,000 bushels of grain.

Behlen now manufactures grain bins that hold two million bushels of grain. There are conveyors and bucket elevators operating at rates in excess of 60,000 bushel an hour, compared to 5000 bushels an hour 40 years ago.

These changes were necessitated by the continued increase in production yields, the size and speed of harvesting equipment, transportation logistics, and a general increase in the world need for more food.

Another significant change that I have observed in my extensive career is the advances in technology – and that’s on all fronts.

While rare, unfortunately grain storage accidents continue to be a reality in our industry. What do you think needs to happen to reduce the occurrence of such events?

Firstly, I believe Zero Entry needs to become the standard for the entire industry at all levels. If is absolutely necessary to enter a grain bin on top of the grain, a safety harness is an absolute necessity.

Secondly, there needs to be a continued emphasis on Safety Training at all levels as well, with written safety procedures, whether at a large commercial facility, or on the farm.

Finally, I believe that there are opportunities to increase the use of cameras/video to observe sweep auger operations, etc.

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What advice would you give those looking to improve their grain storage operations?

With the technology advances, I believe an automated monitoring/conditioning system is well worth the investment to help keep grain in proper condition.

Developing and implementing a Preventative Maintenance Program will also help to minimise breakdowns and extend the life of equipment. Operators should also regularly evaluate and mitigate any safety concerns.

What would you say is the most inspiring way to get younger generations more involved in, and excited by the grain storage industry?

We play a vital role in feeding the world. Vital work needs to continue in finding ways to increase production, but also to reduce damage, spoilage or loss in the handling and storage process as the demand for food for the world continues to grow.

I believe it can be exciting and inspiring to be part of the process of feeding the world.

Global food demand is increasing. What will this mean for the grain storage industry, and what do you think will be the greatest challenges in the future?

There continues to be a need for ‘common sense’ regulatory reform throughout the agricultural industry. Too often, regulation causes lots of pain for little or no gain. From farmers to coops, grain companies, millers, processors, and equipment manufacturers, voices need to be heard and heeded.

Biosecurity is also becoming a much more important issue and will continue well into the future.

When I first entered the grain storage industry, most manufacturers were more regionally focused. As the entire food production industry has grown and changed, along with industry consolidation, now and the future means participating in a global marketplace.

Lastly, after being away from the industry for the past few years, it is a joy to be back working in the industry where I spent my entire career. Developing new relationships and renewing relationships, with co-workers, former co-workers, suppliers, dealers, end users, and competitors, this industry is made up of a lot of great people, and I’m thrilled to again be a part of this great industry.

PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES USGC Vice President and COO set to leave council

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he US Grains Council (USGC) has announced that Kimberly Atkins, vice president and chief operating officer since 2015, will be leaving the Council on April 13.

“We are very sad to see Kim leave the organisation and are eternally grateful for the 16 years she has dedicated to working on behalf of the U.S. producer and agribusiness sector,” says Ryan LeGrand, USGC president and CEO.

“I want to personally thank Kim for dedicating nearly her entire career to the U.S. Grains Council. A tenure of 16 years is very uncommon in this day and age, and we are fortunate to have had Kim work as a steady pillar of this organisation.”

Ms Atkins leaves the organisation with a long list of achievements, one of the most memorable including discussing renewable fuels possibilities with the Vice President of Ecuador in 2019 and again in 2020.

Kemin Food Technologies - EMEA names new President

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arsha Bro is unveiled as the new President of Kemin Food Technologies – EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

She assumes the role after Valter Dompè, her predecessor, was named

by Kemin to serve as President of Kemin Textile Auxiliaries – Garmon Chemicals, located in San Marino, Italy.

Having held various executive positions within Kemin, Ms Bro was most recently General Manager for Kemin Crop Technologies, a business unit dedicated to bringing environmentally friendly pest control and plant health technologies to the agricultural industry to ensure that future generations have access to a healthy, sustainable food supply.

During that time, she successfully led the team and business from its initial concept stage into a fast-growing and sustainable business for the multinational ingredient company.

Born in Iowa, USA, Ms Bro earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from Drake University. She, along with her spouse and three children, have relocated to Italy.

Sukup Manufacturing expands its marketing, comms & advertising team

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he leadership of Sukup Manufacturing is pleased to share the hiring of Jaime Copley and Renee Hansen to its marketing, communications and advertising team.

Sukup’s focus on manufacturing has been to create a highly advanced, world-class manufacturing facility. The manufacturing facilities in Sheffield, Iowa, include a number of welding robots, Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining centers, CNC punching centers, lasers, and numerous roll-forming machines.

The company also utilises progressive dies to accelerate production of high-usage parts. Sukup operates in more than one million square feet of office, manufacturing, and warehouse space worldwide. One of Sukup’s assets is its long-term employees. Nearly 30 percent of full-time employees have been with the company for more than 10 years.

In its latest workforce expansion, Jaime Copley has been hired as Advertising Manager and will serve as Media Liaison for the company. She will promote and strategically market the Sukup Manufacturing Co. brand and its products.

Additionally, she will work with outside media/publications to share the Sukup story from corporate headquarters. She brings more than two decades of television news experience to the job. A former news anchor/producer and television reporter, Copley most recently oversaw two newsrooms in both Iowa and Minnesota as News Director.

Renee Hansen is the company’s External Communications Manager. Hansen will promote, market and represent the company in the Ames/Des Moines metro while working closely with ISU and other education institutions, as well as government affairs.

She brings twenty years of strategic marketing, event planning, digital media, communications, public relations and graphic design experience to the job. Hansen has worked in numerous industries from ad agency to non-profit and most recently agriculture distribution and precision ag.

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