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ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS 10

VOLUME 130 ISSUE 12

NEWS 12-39

46 Rice milling in Japan

50 The Rex Wailes Collection: His published work; articles on milling

52 From grain to groats with the

Drum Groat Cutter TGS

54 H2Oand Antibiotics

58 A new derivative of Aliphos feed phosphates

60 Flour packaging62 Roller mill

stability and grinding roller system performance

64 Storage solutions

STORAGE 68 In-house

competences74 Over

pressurisation: A serious risk for powder storage silos in the food industry

10 GUEST EDITORSefa Yegin

112 INTERVIEWJoel G. Newman

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Flour packagingFlour is used in every household and has been throughout human history. Since it is so ubiquitous, careful consideration must be given to its packaging.

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MILL

State of the art equipment will improve our operational efficiencyPioneer Foods' new mill installation is completed by Alapala

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FEED PHOSPHATES

A new derivative of Aliphos feed phosphatesAfter initial laboratory testing and real scale pilot plant testing, Aliphos will bring to the market Aliphos® SodiPhos, a monosodium phosphate which will be produced in our factory in Varna, Bulgaria:

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

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Yenar is proud to have produced its 60th YFG Yenar Fluting and Grinding Machine. The 60th fluting and grinding machine was produced in Yenar’s new additional 6000m2 factory beside the existing places and shipped to Saudi Arabia.

Yenar has proudly been offering up to 670mm diameter YFG 60210 models for seven years now. The

YFG fluting and grinding machine has become the standard in the high capacity flour mills and has been sold in more than 20 countries in a very short time all over the world including in the USA, India, Indonesia, France, Belarus, Tanzania, Mexico, Mongolia, Kazakhstan.Yenar has showcased its experience and strength in roll manufacturing for 25 years and we have now decided to produce our own fluting machines, as the existing machines in the market were not meeting the unique demands of our company.We decided to produce these machines for our own use several years ago and later, with the support of our agents and customers who wanted also to have same machine, this is now a reality. As Yenar fluting machines are built by a roll producer, we are proud to say that our fluting machines have many great advantages and prove to be very user friendly. They are a big success in the sector and following this we suddenly became a key machine manufacturer.Today we have seen how accurate the investments we made to our new factory are, as we have just sold our 60th machine. Each year, five percent of our turnover is invested into R&D and US $3m is invested into machinery production, with plans to produce 40 machines per year.We now have two different types of fluting machinery; a combined YFG model fluting and grinding model and a YF model, which

is capable of fluting in three sizes: 350x1500, 450x2100 and 600x2100mm. Yenar also offer an exclusively cylindrical grinding machine (the YCG).The YFG/YF 35150 model is mainly designed for millers that wish to grind and re-flute their own rolls in the mill with this machine. This combined machine provides millers with a method for re-fluting and grinding at least three rolls per day, a serious advantage for millers.The YFG/YF 45210 model is generally designed for crushing rolls of varying size such as 400x2100 mm rolls. These rolls are much more longer than flour milling rolls so it is very difficult to flute these types of rolls, but Yenar guarantee that users can re-flute these types of rolls in a very short time with high accuracy. Also, Yenar is offering the largest model, theYFG/YF 60210 fluting machine that is able to flute flaking rolls that are around 600mm in diameter. With this model users can flute up to 670mm x 2100mm rolls.The most important aspect of fluting is that the depth of the flute is automatically calculated by the machine, according to flow sheet that you have to input into the screen. Through this technology, users cannot make any mistakes. Lastly, Yenar offers users the only cylindrical grinding machine (YCG) that is suitable for mass production, meaning that the devices are suitable for corrugating workshops. Yenar also announced in October 2019 at IAOM SEA in Jakarta, Indonesia that their latest innovation is the rollCare Profile Measurement Device that is able to check the status of roll profiles while fluting is in operation, as well as on the roller mills.After measurement, this device allows the users to compare stats by overlapping automatically the measured profile and the theoretical one and providing users with the deviations. With rollCare, users can easily determine the optimal time required to re-flute their rolls and you do not need to pay more money for energy consumptions with the wear out rolls.Yenar are very happy to offer these innovations in 2019 and beyond!

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Alltech and Alimetrics collaborate on in vitro tool for estimating ruminal protein degradability

Meeting the protein requirements and improving nitrogen efficiency in cows under different physiological conditions can become more precise with the use of this additional tool for diet formulation.

An innovative laboratory fermentation method for assessing the ruminal breakdown of dietary protein ingredients has been created by Alltech and Alimetrics Research. The novel technique was developed to evaluate feed protein sources and involves measuring the proportion of certain amino acids that is converted to specific end products over 24 hours.

Scientists from Alltech and Alimetrics collaborated on the study, which has been published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science and compares the rumen degradability and effects on rumen fermentation of three protein sources: whey protein, soybean meal and yeast-derived microbial protein.

The assessment of protein degradation in the rumen of live animals has historically proven difficult, and although analysis of overall protein can be done, tracking the origin of protein from a specific feed component cannot be done with great certainty.

In addition, ruminants have a low overall efficiency of nitrogen utilisation, with between 70– 95 percent of the nitrogen in diets excreted in dung and urine, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. The use of this novel in vitro technique can help to overcome such challenges as it allows protein sources to be ranked according to their degradability by rumen bacteria.

“When it comes to comparing protein sources, we believe this tool is particularly useful when some known and commonly used benchmark products, such as soybean meal, are included in a study,” said Dr Juha Apajalahti, Managing Director at Alimetrics.

“In terms of research methodology, this provides us with a robust model for screening products, both for fermentation effects and the ability to bypass protein through the rumen,” said Matthew Smith, Vice President at Alltech.

“The findings from this study clearly demonstrate the value of our yeast-derived microbial protein in stimulating rumen fermentation and volatile fatty acid and microbial biomass production. The tool itself is one we can use in our own in vitro fermentation model, Alltech IFM™, to aid future development.”

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Milling and Grain are very pleased to feature a news story in this issue that discusses some crucial developments for the livestock industry. The UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) recently confirmed in October that sales for antibiotics within food-producing animals has decreased in the UK by an astounding 53 percent.

This decrease, which has taken place over the course of four years, is a great achievement that hopefully will also serve as an example to other countries around the globe. Total sales of antibiotic active ingredients sold in the UK was 448 tonnes in 2014, which was successfully reduced to 408t in 2015, 248t in 2017 and to just 226t in 2018.Sales of critically important antibiotics (also known as HP-CIAs) also decreased by an additional 0.4t (18%) when compared to 2017.When comparing species by species, swine continue by far to be the animals that are provided with the largest quantity of antibiotics, with 76t of ingredients fed to them annually in 2018. This is followed by 16t for turkeys, broilers and ducks, 3.2t for hens, 1.1t for cows and 1t for salmon.As the dangers of antibiotic resistance only continues to grow, this news is a positive sign that we can reduce the use of antibiotics when it is not absolutely critical to use them. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that as many as 400,000 people die annually from food-borne diseases- the vast majority of which are diseases caused by microbes that could grow resistant to the antibiotic we so frequently supply to our animals.The WHO, in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regularly hold meetings to discuss this ongoing threat and how to ensure the safety of both ourselves and our animals.

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Hamlet Protein participates in Danish swine congress

Multinational Hamlet Protein, headquartered in Horsens, Denmark, a market leader in soy-based specialty proteins for young animals was among the participants in the annual

swine industry meeting hosted by SEGES. Congress attendees from across different segments of the swine industry were briefed on the latest developments in swine production.

Hamlet Protein focused on sharing insights on how its portfolio provides alternatives to the use of Zinc Oxide in feed as the European Union will enforce a ban effective 2022. Pig production accounts for 30 percent of Denmark’s total agricultural value and 20 percent of its food exports.

Danish pork and bacon products are exported to over 140 countries around the world. Even though the number of farms has declined significantly over the years, the total pig production has risen as the size of individual pig farming enterprises continues to increase. Danish pig farmers are among the most efficient in the world, producing on average around 30 piglets per sow per annum.

Hamlet Protein has gained an important market share amongst pig producers, with its vegetable soy product offering, as they recognise how the product quality contributes significantly to production results, especially

in early life stages. The company has now started to promote their fibre range for piglets, first launched at the Zero Zinc summit earlier this year, as the restrictions on ZnO use has pig farmers looking for alternative solutions.

“Just like we see in markets where the use of antibiotics is being restricted or banned, also when facing a ban on ZnO there is no single feed ingredient or additive that can replace it. Hamlet Protein can offer part of the solution, but a complete alternative will come from a combination of products together with good farm hygiene and farm management, “commented Hamlet Protein CEO Erik Visser.

HP FiberStartHP FiberStart was developed at the Hamlet Protein

Research Center in Horsens, Denmark and several successful trials have been concluded in Denmark in recent months. HP FiberStart is aimed at piglets’ first diet post-weaning to alleviate weaning syndrome.

“Not only Danish farmers, but also farmers outside Denmark have shown interest in our new fiber solutions. At the SEGES swine congress we had the opportunity to speak directly to a broad group of industry specialists to further explore the opportunities of this new product range,” said Hamlet Protein EMEA Director Jan Kamphof.


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REACH Seminar held in Malaysia

On October 14th, Satake held its first seminar for its new semi-assembled rice processing system “REACH” at the Starcity Hotel, Kedah, Malaysia.

The seminar was attended by 40 participants from existing rice millers who have middle-scale rice milling plant (producing 5-to-10 tonnes of produce per hour) to process domestic and imported rice.

“Many were interested in the real-time yield monitoring system. In Malaysia, the rice distribution price is fixed, so margin is limited. Therefore, there is a strong demand for generating profit by reducing product losses and increasing yield”, according to Kazutaka Baba, Sales Representative from Satake.

REACH provides stable operation by optimising rice milling plants using Satake’s total engineering approach, built up from over 120 years of experience. Satake supplies the REACH system as a package from a single manufacturer, reducing auxiliary equipment such as pipes, tanks etc. As a result, it minimises any unnecessary damage to the final product: white rice.

The process utilises a tankless system for its rice milling section. This allows for more consistent flow of the brown rice and stabilises the whiteness of the final product. The optional real-time yield monitoring allows rice mill owners the facility

to monitor the yield of the milled rice in real time.The system seamlessly calculates the amounts of the

brown rice going into the rice milling machinery as well as the discharging milled rice, resulting in easier forecast of revenue and profit.

REACH is a semi-assembled rice milling plant incorporating all receiving, pre-cleaning, husking, milling, optical sorting, and packing stage equipment. It is designed to maximise the installation efficiency and cost performance by utilising unitised components manufactured in Satake’s Thailand production facility.

The result is an astonishing two weeks of onsite-installation time compared to the usual three-to-four months. For regions where they experience multiple harvests annually, this will allow rice mill owners to start up a production line before the next harvest season and maximise investment return. The line-up currently consists of SYSTEM 7.0 and SYSTEM 3.0, delivering seven and three tonnes-per-hour paddy processing capacity respectively.

Satake plans to hold similar seminars in Asia and Africa regions to further promote the efficiency and benefits of REACH.

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Nutreco acquires Animal Nutrition and Health in South Africa

Nutreco has announced that it has acquired the South African premix company Animal Nutrition

and Health (ANH) from Kaonne Investments for an undisclosed price. ANH will be fully integrated into

Trouw Nutrition South Africa.Announcing the deal, Nutreco’s MD

Africa Rob Kiers said, “South Africa is the continent’s largest producer and feed market. Closing this deal with Kaonne Investments is part of Nutreco’s strategy to expand our base in Africa. I’m delighted that we are

acquiring such a solid business.”He added, “We have worked closely

with the owners of ANH for a long time and we know that our cultures and approaches to business are very complimentary. This move will further underpin our activities in South Africa and ensure we can bring our leading products to even more farms in the country.”

Under the acquisition, Kaonne and Trouw Nutrition will continue to work together.

Novus supports program recognising academic achievement at SLU International Business Awards ceremony

Earlier this month, representatives from Novus International, Inc, both presented and received awards during the annual Saint Louis University (SLU) International Business Awards ceremony

in Missouri, USA.The event, held on 3rd October, awarded scholarships

to select students in the Boeing Institute of International Business (BIIB). Each of the students have undergraduate studies in international business, exhibit academic achievements and are active in service and extracurricular activities. In total seven students were recognised.

Novus President and CEO François Fraudeau presented the Novus Global Scholar award to Marissa Oxendine who is in her third year at SLU. The international animal health and nutrition company began awarding the scholarship to SLU students in 2011 to support young people who intend to take their careers across countries and continents.

“Novus has more than 700 employees doing business in over 90 countries to bring our solutions to the animal agriculture industry,” Mr Fraudeau said. “We recognise the importance of locally supporting the next generation who in our global economy will need to understand now more than ever the complexities of international business.”

The ceremony also recognised the achievements of four global business leaders in the St. Louis region for their positive impact “within the worldwide scope of business and leadership.”

Jeff Klopfenstein, Novus’s President of the Methionine Business Unit, received the Consanguinity Insignia Award, which is presented to ‘distinguished individuals who share a connection and a common vision with leadership of the global business community.’

“We have been lucky to partner with Novus on our international business academic and corporate outreach programs,” said Dr Hadi Alhorr, Director of the Boeing

Institute of International Business. “It is companies like Novus International and business leaders like Francois and Jeff that allow us to offer scholarships, academic tools and employment opportunities for students majoring in international business at Saint Louis University.”

According to the University, the Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University’s Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business was founded in 1984 to offer a breadth of global business resources for students and alumni, as well as the business community, faculty, government and professional organisations.

Above: Novus International’s President and CEO François Fraudeau presents the Novus Global Scholar award to Saint Louis University student Marissa Oxendine during the University’s International Business Awards ceremonyBelow: Jeff Klopfenstein, Novus International’s Methionine Business Unit president (back row on left) was awarded the Consanguinity Insignia Award during the event


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Biorigin is recognised ISO 1 4001/2015

Biorigin is proud to announce that its three Brazilian production units are now ISO 14001/2015. Recently a team of auditors from the ABS-QE certifier analysed the company’s environmental management practices.

The audit was ended without records of non-compliance and Biorigin received the recommendation which recognises the sustainable actions and goals promoted by the company and which contributes to the search for increasingly demanding customers and markets.

Biorigin is always following the most important demands and market trends in order to work on the art of creating natural and sustainable solutions which promote people and animals ́ health and well-being.

“Consumers seek healthy, natural alternatives that bring appeals for sustainability. In addition, they require transparency from the food and pet food industries and from the animal protein chain, checking product labels and animal production condition and their impact on environment”, says Mario Steinmetz, Biorigin General Manager.

ISO 14001 is the international standard that specifies requirements for an effective environmental management system (EMS). It provides a framework that an organisation can follow, rather than establishing environmental performance requirements.

“We have built a solid path to demonstrate to our stakeholders that our ingredients, in addition to their natural origin, quality and technology, have important environmental added value to food and feed industries worldwide”, adding Steinmetz.


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by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK

JB Whitworth’s new Victoria Roller Flour Mills at West Wellingborough Northamptonshire (Robinson System)

Milling journals of the past at The Mills Archive

An article in The Miller of November 7th, 1887 celebrates the erection of JB Whitworth’s new roller mill following a disastrous fire two years earlier. The name Whitworth had for three generations been associated with the Turvey mills of Bedford where Mr Whitworth “was conspicuous for the success and enterprise he displayed in conducting his business and his readiness to adopt any new machinery which he saw would improve the quality of the flour manufactured in his mills”.

Unfortunately, on the night of Friday 13th November 1885 the flour mills at Turvey were totally destroyed (The Miller 1885, vol 11, p 718).

“Nothing left but the bare walls”The mill was at work at the time and the fire discovered at

19:45pm by a miller in what was termed the old water mill. Becoming aware of the smell of fire, he called for help from the adjoining building, known as the new roller mill.

A second miller promptly appeared, and the two men proceeded to the wheat cleaning department, which was located on the first floor of the old mill. Here everything was alright but looking to the upper floor they found the roof was ablaze.

Mr Whitworth, who lived only a quarter of a mile away, was informed immediately and came right over to see if he could save his mills. Soon three fire engines arrived but to no avail, and at 12.15 am, about an hour and a half after the fire was discovered,

the overhanging roof of the lofty roller mill took fire and the conflagration began to gain the upper hand in every direction, till both buildings were completely burned out with nothing being left but the bare walls.

The old millstone mill was entirely worked by waterpower. However, in 1884 Mr Whitworth decided to convert to roller mills and built the new mill alongside the old, fitted out with a

Mr JB Whitworth’s Victoria Mills

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roller plant worked by a steam engine. The old mill continued to be used for cleaning and screening the wheat.

The fire was thought to have been caused through friction among the elevator heads. The mill was insured for UK £8,500, but the insurance only just covered the damage.

The new millThere was some delay in the building of the new mill as it

became necessary to appoint arbitrators to decide who should rebuild it. In the end the decision was given in Mr Whitworth’s favour, and he determined, in spite of the depressed state of the milling trade at the time, to build the mill on a new site.

Having obtained permission for a most advantageous site at Wellingborough with access to both water and rail, he went ahead and erected his mill using the latest improvements that the architects and engineers could together devise. He very wisely

delayed taking steps in the design of his mill until he had settled to whom he should entrust the contract for the machinery.

After inspecting the different systems at work in various parts of the country, he decided to place his order with Thomas Robinson & Son Ltd of Rochdale. The milling engineers consulted the architects Usher and Anthony of Bedford and used their best efforts to erect a mill designed to prevent any possibly repetition of Mr Whitworth’s previous disaster.

The resulting building was impressive for its elegance, convenience and accessibility. It was said that every visitor was bound to be impressed with the ample space and light provided in every part of the mill, as well as the dimensions of the wheat bins which allowed the different qualities of wheat used to be thoroughly mellowed before grinding.

The wheat was cleaned in the warehouse initially by a ‘Eureka’ warehouse separator placed on the third floor and it was then fed

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directly into any of the twelve mixing bins.

The required mixture of wheat was then passed into the cleaning department, situated over the engine house. It was processed there by a ‘Eureka’ scourer and brush machine and also a ‘Eureka’ magnetic separator. The layout on several floors can be seen in the illustrations.

Once the wheat had been cleaned it went through the grader with a fan and from there to the roller mill proper where two sizes of wheat were reduced on the six-break system to flour and offals. These were passed back into the warehouse where they were each was taken off and packed in sacks by means of two flour packers.

The milling machinery comprised a first break mill with three grooved chilled iron rolls, 9 x 18 inches; three double horizontal mills, with grooved chilled iron rolls 9 x 30 inches, for the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth breaks together with four double horizontal roller mills, with smooth chilled iron rolls 9 x 18 inches.

In addition the mill was equipped with two bolting reels, five sheets long and 32 inches in diameter; eight centrifugals, two sheets long, with double worms; two gravity purifiers; two patent diamond purifiers; a bran duster; four dickey sieves; six scalpers, five-ft long by 32 inches in diameter; an exhaust fan and a dust collector. The various products were conveyed from the different machines by 15 elevators.

To enable the men on different floors to communicate quickly

with one another, Christy, Son and Norris fixed a complete electric bell plant combined with speaking tubes. The whole mill was fitted up with electric lighting, again fitted by the same electrical engineers from Chelmsford Essex.

Due to the previous fire tragedy, no expense was spared to install the very elaborate fire system, fitted out by Merryweather & Sons of London. A tank 60ft high contained 7,000 gallons along with a steam fire engine of their own design fixed on the ground floor.

Together this ensured a duplicate water supply was provided. The tank was kept full and in the event of fire, before this could be exhausted, the engine would be started to pump water directly onto the fire from the River Nene. The system was tested daily.

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Durum prices at their highest: Pastazym provides remedy for pasta producers

World Pasta Day should be a day of enjoyment, but pasta producers are currently confronted with rising durum prices. The reason for this is the scarcity of

Canadian durum wheat after harvest problems overseas, a situation that is further exacerbated by declining crop output in Europe.

With its enzyme range Pastazym, the Hamburg-based flour improver Mühlenchemie now offers the pasta industry a way of substituting the much cheaper soft wheat with the same “al dente” quality asdurum wheat, without any limits to processability.

Due to the rainfalls of the last weeks, the Canadian farmers are currently having difficulties harvesting their durum fields. Less than 50 percent of Canada’s high-quality durum has been harvested so far, whereas normally the harvest is already completed within this period. The unharvested grain is more and more sprouted, which is why they become unusable for further processing.

The shortage of durum wheat is having a severe impact on global pasta production, which is traditionally dependent on durum imports from Canada. The European Commission forecasts a 13 percent decline in Canadian durum production compared to the previous year.

A shortage of Canadian durum wheat, which accounts for around 60 percent of global durum wheat exports, is therefore becoming apparent. Also, the modest harvest situation in France is currently affecting the price. While the market price of French durum three months ago, was US $230 per million tonnes, it has since risen to $270 per million tonnes.

Pasta producers in particular are likely to have to struggle with rising raw material prices, as the well demanded durum wheat has unique dough-physical properties that are required in pasta production. Mühlenchemie is responding to this shortage of raw materials with a technical solution: The Pastazym range of the Hamburg-based food technologist allows pasta producers to use more available wheat varieties and thus significantly reduce raw material costs while maintaining pasta quality.

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The Six Sigma methodologies are strong because they are based in evidence and data, and not in hunches. Instead of relying on luck, or just strength of will, you take decisions based in tangible information.

What is causing the problem? The Analysis Phase is often not given much attention, as the team assumes having already discovered the essential patterns and relationships during the previous phases and doesn’t take the time to examine those impressions.

This behavior leads to implementing solutions that don’t solve anything. Even more, it causes wasted time, wasted resources, more variation and new problems.

The statistical analysis faces the practical problem that was defined earlier, looking at the families of variation to find which are the causes, which simple correlations, and which are effects. The analysis begins with a hypothesis and follows through the information trying to “fail to reject” or “reject” the hypothesis.

The ideal is for teams to brainstorm potential causes (not solutions), develop hypotheses about how problems develop, and then try to prove or disprove them.

The first tool to use is the Root Cause Analysis, that we have already seen in a previous article, but we will see it again.

Steps in an RCAAfter doing a data analysis and a process analysis, we follow

with:

• Making a list of all the possible causes of variation• Taking apart the cause within the causes of variation (using the

five ‘why’s)• Making a short list of the most important causes of variation• Ascertaining and measuring the causes of variation.

Tools used in an RCA:• Cause and effect diagram, also known as Ishikawa diagram• Process map analysis, which is a great visualisation tool,

helping see the workflow and the process steps taken• Regression analysis, which helps estimate the impact of

specific variables on the final product.

Families of variationAn FOV diagram is a tool commonly used in the Measure

phase, but it is of use here too. This chart can be used to determine where the source of the most variation is originating. Many times, each one of the family’s sources contributes to the overall process variation.

How do we apply all this into the grain industry?Identify the problem. For example, you are a pet feed

manufacturer, and batches are coming out with an insufficient protein content

Classify the data. Use a FOV diagram to separate the different shifts, operators, machines, raw materials, etc. This diagram can lead to identify the night shift as the only one where the problem

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occurs, but there isn’t enough information to point to something elseFollow the process map to identify the places where protein content

could be modified. This could point, for example, to different raw materials, scales, losses in conveyors, or inadequate mixing

Then we use statistical tools to measure the impact of each possible cause in the final result. Comparing the data and the relations we discover the most likely cause of the problem is the inadequate setting of a scale during the night shift, because of bad operator training.

That’s it. We have identified the most probable cause of the problem. The next phase of the methodology is designing and implementing a solution.

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GRAPAS: Celebrating World Flour Day

November has been a busy month for GRAPAS, with a third brilliant application secured for the GRAPAS Innovations Awards, as well as our keynote speaker being confirmed from international flour improvement company, Mühlenchemie!

World Flour DayMarch 20th has been officially announced as annual World

Flour Day- a day to come together and celebrate the flour that sustains all life. This special day will go down in history as a key day for the world to appreciate the important role flour plays in our everyday lives.

Milling and Grain are also very honoured to announce that Mühlenchemie will be keynote speakers at the GRAPAS Innovations Conference- just four days after World Flour Day on March 24th, 2020, to discuss the importance of flour and the milling industry.

Come join us at the GRAPAS Innovations Conference to find out more about World Flour Day!

Wingmen Group’s Termico Silo THTJoining applications from Yenar and Henry Simon for the

GRAPAS Innovations Awards 2020, we now also have Wingmen Group’s Termico Silo THT solution. The Termico Silo THT is a completely new technology for heat treatment application for pest control in flour or grain silos.

Compared to traditional silo fumigation, the Termico Silo THT has a variety of advantages, including the fact that it is a 100 percent poison-free solution with no risk of product contamination, no safety risk for employees and no permit of authorities needed.

No training is needed to use the solution, it is simple and hassle-free to use. In addition, the treatment time is much shorter when compared to fumigation and the treatment is both sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Following a successful year of awards for 2019, the GRAPAS Innovations Awards 2020 are now accepting applications. If your

machinery for the flour, rice or pasta processing industry was made available to the market no earlier than in 2018 then it is eligible to enter into the GRAPAS Innovations Awards 2020.

Applications close on January 19th, 2020.Simply email me at [email protected] for more

information or an application form.

Rrgister now for the GRAPAS Innovations ConferenceRegistration for the GRAPAS Innovations Conference is also

now open on the official website. Make sure to book your place if you want to secure a seat at the conference!

To register, first confirm your registration for VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia on the official website, then click your confirmation email and follow through to the conferences list and select 'GRAPAS Innovations Conference' on March 24th.

From now, until January 1st, 2020, we have an exclusive deal on tickets. Early-bird tickets currently only cost US $30. From January 1st, 2020 onwards, tickets for entry into the GRAPAS Innovations Conference will cost $99, so book your seats now and take advantage of this brilliant deal!

For any enquiries regarding either the Innovations Awards or the Innovations Conference, feel welcome to email me at

[email protected].

Rebecca SherrattApplications for the GRAPAS 2020 Innovations Awards close on January 19th, 2020.Simply email me at [email protected] for more information or an application form.

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United Kingdom halves sale of veterinary antibiotics in just four years

On October 30th the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) have confirmed that sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals have reduced by 53 percent in just four years

between 2014–2018.Antibiotic resistance, otherwise known as antimicrobial

resistance or AMR, is one of the most pressing global challenges we face this century. AMR, as set out by the World Health Organisation, is the ability of some bacteria to stop antimicrobials from working against them meaning that certain treatments could become ineffective, enabling infections to persist and potentially spread with damaging consequences.

The reduction demonstrates the strong and committed approach taken by the UK’s food, farming and veterinary sectors to tackle AMR. The figure comes from the annual

Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance Sales and Surveillance (UK-VARSS) report published recently. It builds on reductions previously published by past VARSS reports.

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said, “A 53 percent reduction in sales of antibiotics for food-producing animals in just four years is a testament to the improvements industry and the veterinary profession have made in antibiotic stewardship, training and disease control.

“This is a great example of how real change can be achieved when government and industry work together including through initiatives such as the Targets Task Force chaired by RUMA (Responsible Use Of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance).

“The focus on infection prevention and control is key to reducing the need to treat with antibiotics and maintaining the UK’s world-leading standards in protecting animal health and biosecurity.”

Furthermore sales of highest priority critically important antibiotics of vital importance to human health, have reduced by two-thirds during the same time period and now account for a small proportion (0.7%) of total antibiotic sales.

Lord Gardiner, Minister for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity said, “The magnitude of these continuing reductions in antibiotic sales, including the 68 percent reduction in sales of the highest priority critically important antibiotics for food producing species over the last four years, demonstrates how seriously our farming sectors take the threat of antibiotic resistance and have risen to the challenge. There is, however, more to do as we continue this fight against what is a truly global challenge.”

Globally, AMR threatens many of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the World Bank estimates that an additional 28 million people could be forced into extreme poverty by 2050 through shortfalls in economic output unless resistance is contained.

Earlier this year, the UK Government launched the UK’s AMR 20-year vision and five-year national action plan which takes a “One Health” approach. This means that a joined-up approach to surveillance and action is spread across humans, animals, food and the environment to reduce the development and spread of antibiotic resistance.

This success in reducing antibiotic use in food producing bacteria is also highlighted in the recently published Ninth European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption report which, using 2017 data, shows that the UK now has one of the lowest levels of veterinary antibiotic sales in (mg/pcu) Europe.

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De Trog launches Tritordeum bread in Belgium

The Ypres-based bakery lead by Master Baker Hendrik Durnez became the first company in Belgium that

uses this Mediterranean grain to create an innovative bread and is also the first firm in Europe to use tritordeum malted grain in the bakery sector.

Tritordeum is a new Mediterranean cereal with real benefits for the farmer, the consumer and the environment. Son of durum wheat (Triticum durum) and a wild barley (Hordeum chilense), this cereal is considered a healthy alternative to wheat because of its nutritional, agronomical and organoleptic benefits.

According to the Hendrik Durnez, “this grain differs from ordinary wheat in that it contains less indigestible gluten and gives your bread a very specific taste and crumb

colour. Moreover, it contains more fibre, unsaturated fatty acids and protein”.

In addition to breads, Tritordeum grain is suitable for a wide range of cereal-based foods and beverages (biscuits, cakes, pasta, pizza, beer, etc.) and is already available in countries like Spain, Italy, France, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Switzerland and The Netherlands. Thanks to De Trog, since September Tritordeum bread has also become available in Belgium.

The innovative De Trog bread consists of a loaf (500g) made with stone-ground tritordeum flour, liquid sourdough and malted tritordeum grain mixed into the dough. “This not only gives a bit of bite but above all a very pleasant malt touch on the crumb and a special aromatic crust”, say Bio De Trog.

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cereal – the combination of durum wheat (Triticum durum) and wild barley (Hordeum chilense) – with real benefits for the environment, the consumer and the farmers. It was developed in the late 70’s by a group of researchers from the Institute of Sustainable Agriculture (IAS) of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) in Cordoba (Spain).

As a crop, Tritordeum is more sustainable and has a better ecological footprint. It is a robust cereal, adapted to the inclemency of climate change. It stands up well to drought and high temperatures. The fact that Tritordeum makes efficient use of water and has good resistance to diseases makes it a more sustainable cereal with reduced environmental impact.

Apart from its sustainability advantages, Tritordeum is also winning supporters over Europe because of its nutritional benefits: high levels of fiber, unsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants like lutein and much more digestible gluten.

4B Components honored at 2019 Mid-America Trade Summit

4B Components, a leading provider of hazard monitoring and bulk material handling equipment, was named 2019 Outstanding Exporter Honoree at the 2019 Mid-America Trade Summit.

4B USA President Johnny Wheat notes, “It was an honor for 4B to receive this award at the Mid-America Trade Summit. We appreciate the hard work,

dedication and commitment of our export team and the many valued customers whose continued support over the years has enabled us to continue to grow. Exports are a vital component of our business and the 4B Group now sells to more than 80 countries worldwide.”

The 2019 Summit provides a unique opportunity to bring together top exporters, global trade leaders and trade assistance providers from across Mid-America. Outstanding exporters were invited to share their export stories — highlighting “best practices” and/or lessons learned that have contributed to their export success. 4B VP Roger Bruere’s presentation on “Breaking Cultural Barriers” was well received at the summit and provided insight into 4B’s continuing export success story.

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During flour processing and analysis procedures, understanding the equipment and testing that goes behind flour processing is essential to ensure a quality product for consumers. 16 participants attended Kansas State University’s IGP Institute to expand their knowledge of testing analysis though the International Association of Operative Millers (IAOM)-KSU Flour and Dough Analysis course, from September 10-12th, 2019.

“Participants found this course to be beneficial in that it gave them an in-depth look at different machines, and the different types of analysis that can be done on flour and dough,” says Jason Watt, Bühler Instructor of Milling and Grain Science faculty member. “This allows participants to understand their flour better and assist their customers to better explain test results of their end product.”

Participants were able to utilise in-person demonstrations, as well as classroom practices to understand a multitude of topics ranging from Farinographs to baking systems and browning reactions. For some participants, this was beneficial to gain technical knowledge in the processes.

“I came from a chemical background so for me it’s learning all

the different processes that go into making a good dough, so we can have a good final product. It’s looking at all the testing to see how we can achieve that product and how can we look to make it better,” says Tanner Waters, chemist for McKee Foods Inc in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Besides the technical knowledge gained throughout the week, participants were also able to interact with other industry members as well as equipment suppliers and manufacturing experts.

“Just getting to know some more people in other industries was my favourite part. Basically, just talking to them and understanding what I’m doing at my specific mill, the qualities we’re producing from our flours, how that affects their end product,” says Sarah Bononia, quality analyst manager for Grain Craft in Birmingham, Alabama.

Potential grain buyers came to Kansas State University’s IGP Institute to discuss all facets of the soybean industry as part of the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Southeast Asia Trade Team. Eleven participants from Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand came to learn about marketing strategies and other production elements during the week of August 24-31, 2019.

“Through the course we had an opportunity to take a closer look at the US supply chain, it’s processing, and it’s marketing structure. We also discussed in detail market activity over the last six months,” says Guy Allen, IGP Institute Senior Agricultural Economist.

Under the direction of Allen, participants heard several presentations on an array of topics including grain standards and production practices, trading and hedging, and exporting practices within the US.

Participant Evelyn Chai Chua-Fong, CFO for Apena Food Products, Philippines used this course information learn more about obtaining raw materials within in the soybean industry.

“I wanted to be more acquainted and less intimidated by how the whole process works and the elements involved,” Chai Chua-Fong says.

In addition to the classroom instruction, participants were taken on numerous tours on and off campus, including the Bioprocessing & Industrial Value-Added Products Innovation Centre. The Cargill Grain Terminal in Topeka, Kansas. The Federal Grain Inspection Service Technical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. As well as a tour of Bob Hazelwood’s soybean farm outside of Berryton, Kansas.

“Overall I thought this week was a success. It was great to be able to meet these individuals and be able to give them a thorough glimpse of

the soybean industry and markets in the US,” Allen says. This is an example of a customised training course offered at the

IGP Institute. In addition to grain marketing and risk management courses, IGP faculty lead trainings in feed manufacturing and grain quality management, and grain processing and flour milling.

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Above: Participants of the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) Southeast Asia Trade Team stand for a group photo in front of the Cargill Grain Terminal In Topeka, Kansas

Right: Soybean farmer, Bob Hazelwood demonstrates to the trade team participants the structure of the soybean plant. Participants also took a tour of Hazelwood’s farm outside of Berryton, Kansas


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

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HSQP Quadro PlansifterHSQP Quadro Plansifter is designed for high capacity sifting and grading operations, in conformity with hygiene standards with excellent impermeability and adhesion-free surfaces.HSQP offers a wide capacity range from four-to-eight sifting compartments, each can accommodate up to 28-30 sieves. Higher capacity can be obtained for 30 sieves models with an extra 22 percent sieving surface of 74x74cm larger sieve boxes. High quality sieve boxes are made of laminated wood, while plastic sieve boxes are also available.The HSQP Plansifter is equipped with Advanced Sensor Technology, which allows the real time tracking of the operating conditions for a higher level in reliability and safety with ambient, motor load and belt temperature sensors.The overall protection of plansifter is supported by vibration and slip sensors with a function of predicting any failure. It is also possible to monitor the rotational speed, oscillation data and other sensor related information on the external touch screen panel the plansifter.

Bastak Smart Hammermill 1900Bastak’s 1900 Smart Model Hammermill is used to prepare samples for gluten analysis, falling number analysis and NIR analysis. The model’s motor runs at an impressive 16,800 cycles-per-minute and can utilise a variety of sieve sizes and shapes, as well as being able to analyse wheat, barley, corn and other grains.Through the digital touch screen, the user can operate the rotation settings with ease. The intuitive controls require no prior training to utilise and are innovative for users to work with. Menus can be adjusted and the hammermill can be set to the exact needs of the user. The device is 65x57x56cm wide with a weight of 51kg.

Binmaster Tilt Switch BM-TBy activating an alert when the device tilts at least 15 degrees, the versatile, cost-effective BM-T tilt switch level indicator can be used to detect high levels of large, heavy materials in bins, tanks and silos.Alternatively, it can be used to detect plugs or clogs in chutes during process operations or as a load sensor when positioned over open piles or conveyor belts. An optional paddle extension can be used to increase the sensitivity of the tilt switch. This device is optimal for detection within dense bulk solids and can be used in a variety of environments from silos, grain bins, chutes and more.

Sweet Enclosed Belt Conveyor For nearly 65 years, Sweet Manufacturing Company has provided superior service and the highest quality in material handling equipment. Sweet continues its legacy of quality with the announcement of its new Enclosed Belt Conveyor. The fully-enclosed belt conveyor with a patent-pending design features auxiliary belt alignment rollers, idler access doors, heavy-duty liners, a self-cleaning tail, and built-in sensor ports. The hip roof allows snow and rain to easily slide off. Available with 24-to-60-inch belts, the EBC is designed for capacities up to 72,000bph. The conveyor features a heavy-duty 45-degree CEMA C6 idler that is sealed for life and easy to maintain. US prime G140 galvanised steel and a snub pulley are standard, and a number of options are available for customisation.

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Yenar’s rollCare Profile Measurement DeviceFirst released on the market in October 2019 at IAOM SEA Jakarta, Yenar’s rollCare Profile Measurement Device is a solution designed to optimise use of rolls in the mill.The rollCare Profile Measurement Device is the only one device designed using laser technology in the world that is able to check roll profiles while fluting and also in the mills.After measurement, this device allows users to compare stats by overlapping automatically the measured profile and the theoretical one and providing users with the deviations. With rollCare, users can easily determine the optimal time required to re-flute their rolls.


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SPECIAL FOCUS Mobile Drum Tipper-Conveyor

A new Mobile Drum Tipper-Conveyor System from Flexicon allows dust-free dumping of bulk solid materials from drums, and/or conveying it to process equipment and storage vessels throughout the plant.

The system’s TIP-TITE® Drum Tipper accommodates drums from 114-to-208 litres, weighing up to 340kg and measuring 90-to-120 cm in height. Mounted on a mobile frame with quick-action floor jacks, it raises the drum hydraulically to form a dust-tight seal between the rim of a drum and the underside of the discharge cone.

A separate hydraulic cylinder tips the platform-hood assembly and drum, stopping at dump angles of 45, 60 or 90 degrees with a motion-dampening feature. The vertically-oriented cone mates with a gasketed inlet port fitted to the hopper of the system’s flexible screw conveyor, and to any low profile equipment throughout the plant.

A pneumatically-actuated slide gate valve prevents material flow until the discharge cone has been properly seated in the gasketed receiving ring.

The mobile Flexicon® screw conveyor, which can operate independently or mated to the drum tipper, can feed material to elevated process equipment and storage vessels. The only moving part contacting material is a rugged inner screw which can move both free- and non-free-flowing materials with no separation of blended products.

The screw is driven beyond the point of discharge, preventing material contact with seals or bearings. Removal of the hopper lid allows manual dumping and feeding from upstream equipment.

Flexibility of the tipper and conveyor to handle a diversity of materials independently or in tandem throughout the plant enables the system to satisfy a range of current and future requirements, according to the manufacturer.

Ready to plug in and run, it is constructed of carbon steel with a durable industrial finish, and is available with stainless steel material contact surfaces or in all-stainless construction finished to food, dairy, pharmaceutical or industrial standards.

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As one may already be aware, rice just after being harvested is referred to as paddy. Paddy consists of four parts: husk (the brown part as seen in Figure 1), bran (the yellow part), germ (the purple part), and endosperm (the blue part). Rice conditioning/milling is a series of processes to extract the

endosperm (the blue part), that people normally eat, by removing the other components without damage. The process generally refers to the following five stages.

Drying is a stage necessary for the stable long-term storage of rice. Rice harvested in the field contains more than 20 percent moisture by weight. If left in high temperature and humid environments, it will deteriorate in less than 24 hours. To prevent this, the rice is quickly dried after harvesting and the moisture

level is lowered to around 15 percent. Hot/warm air is used for drying with careful temperature control, since the rice will be cracked or burnt if hot air is applied for too long.

Husking is a stage of removing husk (the brown part in Figure 1) from the dried paddy. Husk is a hard shell that protects both the germ and endosperm of the paddy. It is rich in fibre and silica, therefore making it unsuitable for people to eat.

In order to carry out the subsequent milling of rice with regard to high quality and high yield, first we remove the outer husk. A pair of rubber rolls rotating at high speed is used for rice husking. The two rubber rolls are rotating inwardly at differing speeds so that the husk is removed as the paddy passes between them. If the rubber roll spacing is too small, the rice may crack or the bran may scrape off, adversely affecting the subsequent rice milling. Rice after husking is referred to as brown rice.

Milling is a stage of removing the bran and germ which cover the brown rice, leaving only the endosperm. Several types of milling machinery are used to remove the bran gently to avoid damaging and/or breaking the endosperm. On a side note, a rinse-free rice is considered as an extension of rice milling. It is a rice processed to remove nearly all the bran on the surface of the grain, utilising tapioca.

Cleaning is the stage of removing impurities and defective products from the rice to improve its appearance and increase food safety. The term “impurities” refers to foreign materials and/or non-rice grains mixed in, and the term “defective” refers to rice that is broken (cracked) or has been subject to insect damage. Cleaning, physically and optically, sorts these impurities and defective products.

Packing is a stage of weighing and packaging the rice from which impurities and defective products have been removed in the previous cleaning stage.

Typically, in Japan, the above steps (drying and husking) are carried out at drying facilities such as country elevators and rice centres located near the rice growing area, and milling and packing are carried out at the rice milling plants nearer the consumption areas such as larger cities.

This is to provide stable quality rice to consumers throughout the year in Japan, where there are four seasons. The rice is stored in paddy at the silo of the country elevator until just before it is ready to be sold as white rice in the retail store.

Rice milling in

Japan (and overseas)

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Figure 4: Machining image of overseas rice

Figure 3: Japanese rice processing

Figure 2: Rice grinding

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Overseas rice milling situationOutside Japan, although most of the population also eat the

endosperm of the rice, the processing and distribution methods differ vastly. The biggest difference is that overseas rice millers often carry out the milling processes mentioned above all at once. In other words, the overseas rice industry often does not separate processing into country elevators and rice milling plants. The paddy received from the farm is processed into white rice and shipped immediately.

The capacity/size of rice milling plants varies as well. In the United States, Thailand, Australia, and other countries who export rice, gigantic processing plants with throughputs of more than 100 tonnes-per-hour operating for 24 consecutive hours are used.

In developing countries, however, where the rice milling industry is not so highly geographically concentrated, there are numerous smaller plants with capacities of 100 to 200kg per day. In general, large-scale factories engaged in exports are similarly as modernised as those in Japan, and are actively introducing the latest technology to their facilities. On the other hand, small and medium-sized factories often use older equipment.

As many of you know, there are generally three types of rice: short-grain, medium-grain, and long-grain. Short-grain is the most commonly grown rice in Japan, but overseas the production of long-grain rice is extremely high. Whether this is caused by the consumers’ preference or the climate, short grain rice is currently grown only in Japan and a few other places.

On a side note, a study conducted on short-grained rice in Southeast Asia cultivated by Japanese immigrants, illustrated that the grain had gradually become thinner in shape as generations went by.

As one may predict from its shape shown in Figure 5, long-grain rice is easier to break unless the rice is milled gently. Milling long-grain rice with a Japanese-standard short-grain rice milling machine produces high levels of broken rice. In order to mill long grain rice without breaking, it is necessary to utilise a specially designed model.

In the next article, we will further explore long-grain rice processing in detail.

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The Rex Wailes Collection: His published work; articles on milling

by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive Trust, UK

The Rex Wailes Collection

As we start to explore this amazing collection of photographs, drawings and documents, I am faced with what to describe first. We know Rex Wailes was an accomplished engineer and prolific writer, but I hadn’t realised how much he had contributed to Milling, the precursor of Milling

and Grain. So this seems an appropriate introduction to the series of snapshots I am preparing for the coming months.

Rex travelled the length and breadth of the UK as well as many other countries recording, photographing and talking to mill owners. His visits included two trips across the Atlantic to the US by ship. He also visited the Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Portugal and Barbados to name a few. All of these will be

featured in future issues of Milling & Grain.I have found several articles in Milling that Rex wrote in 1938,

1939 and again in the 1950s. In April 1938 he wrote about mills in various counties. In Sussex he describes one unusual “ancient and surviving stalwart”, termed a hollow post mill, standing on the roof of a building attached to a water mill. It had been built for paper making and then converted to a flour mill.

Rex wrote, “The mill was built in 1868. There were four patent sails and a fantail, the drive was taken down by a seven-inch diameter upright shaft, through a hollow post two feet in diameter and made of wrought iron plates to three pairs of stones carried on a cast iron hurst frame which also supports the post below the stone floor. The four pine quarter bars are fitted at the top into wrought iron caps riveted into the post and rest on triangular piers integral with the building.”

An article entitled “Windmill Notes” from June 1938 starts with the words, “It is seldom that a derelict mill is put into working order. Suffolk may soon be enjoying the distinction at Stanton, Bury St Edmund where UK £160 is required to repair the post mill. Donations were received but it was only when Messrs Spillers Ltd, and Joseph Rank Ltd, announced that each would donate £25 a year for three years that the repairs went ahead”.

My next article will mention some of the books he wrote. His most influential one is The English Windmill and I will feature his personal, annotated leather-bound copy now in the care of the Mills Archive.


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Drum groat cutters are used worldwide for crushing grain kernels. Unlike in other

crushing solutions such as roller mills, each grain is cut across the longitudinal axis in a defined way (See Figure 1).

This ensures a narrow particle size spectrum, a very low percentage of flour as well as a predominantly two-sided exposure of the starch structure of the grain kernels. The drum groat cutter is used in those fields of milling in which wheat, oats, rye, spelt, barley, triticale, rice, einkorn wheat, emmer, and kamut are processed.

Possible applicationsThe cut grain, also called “groats”, is

used in many different sectors.In human nutrition, different sizes of

flakes, so-called baby flakes, are produced from groats (See Figure 2). These are both consumed as mono-components and used in muesli mixtures, muesli bars and in the bakery industry for the production of bread, rolls and biscuits.

Pure groats are also used for the production of bread and rolls in the bakery industry.

The drum groat cutter is also used in order to meet the requirements on various bulgur qualities.

Groats are mainly used for flaking, as this ensures a number of nutritional properties are obtained which promote well-being and digestibility.

In the feed industry, groated grains may

be used in special structurised feed; among other things, in the production of piglet, lamb and calf feed mixtures rich in barley, to control feed consumption of parents in poultry farming, and in bird feed.

The defined cross-cutting of grains ensures the conservation of the coarse structure.

Using the drum groat cutter, a number of positive effects are obtained such as conservation of the feed structure, uniform feed intake, uniform feed conversion, improvement of physiological layering in the gastrointestinal tract, and stimulation of gastrointestinal peristalsis. Animal welfare and animal health are promoted and an animal friendly feeding is ensured.

Functional descriptionVia a continuously adjustable vibrating

channel, the grain is fed into two perforated drums which are mounted on a horizontal shaft. Buckets arranged in the drums ensure uniform distribution of the product to be cut. Excess quantities and oversizes are discharged separately by means of an overflow.

The drums are provided with calibrated holes, the diameter of which depends on the type of grain to be cut. The lower half of the rotating drums is surrounded by a precision knife basket without shims.

The grain kernels falling through the drum holes in their longitudinal axis are cross-cut by the knives. The special precision knife basket ensures a uniform cutting pattern, a low percentage of flour, and a longer service life of the knives.

The cutting angle can be varied by different knife baskets. As a result, coarse,

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From grain to groats with the Drum Groat Cutter TGS

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medium or fine groats can be produced. The service life of the knives can be increased further by laterally displacing the entire precision knife basket.

Individual shims are no longer necessary. By simply rotating the internal knife basket unit, a rapid change of the knife basket is possible if a different cutting

thickness is chosen or if the knives are to be changed. The replacement times are by about 75 percent lower than in conventional machines.

Pinwheels arranged above the supporting frame prevent the holes from clogging by pushing the trapped grains back into the drum.

The capacity of the drum groat cutter depends on the grain to be processed, the purity of the input product, the uniformity, the desired cutting thickness, and the selected perforation.

A number of optimisations characterise the revised drum groat cutter type 3000 (See Figure 3).

An optimisation of the internal unit while maintaining the external dimensions was aimed at. As a result, the capacity could be significantly increased due to larger drums and an increased number of knives.

SummaryThe SCHULE drum groat cutter is a

versatile machine that can be used in various fields both in the food and in the feed sector. It ensures the production of a homogeneously structurised, cross-cut product at a minimum energy

consumption.Due to the newly developed precision

knife basket without shims, the service and maintenance times are significantly reduced. The new geometry and the use of special metals as well as the adjustable knife basket reduce the service lives of the main wear parts.

Finally, the precision knife basket, the larger drums, and the increased number of knives ensure a higher capacity per drum as well as a uniform, high cutting quality and thus a significantly increased yield of cut grains per cycle compared to other machines available on the market.

In the pilot plant of the company F. H. SCHULE Mühlenbau GmbH, presentations and tests with the drum groat cutter can be conducted by arrangement.

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The challenge for the UK and world health professionals to reduce antibiotic usage is no longer one simply confined to the health sector. With the amount of antibiotics in the food chain, livestock and beverage sector the responsibility to help reduce the UK’s usage level by 15 percent by 2024 rests on all of our shoulders.

That’s why, when we developed the WET Group water cleansing technology, a key aim was to remove the need for antibiotics. The outcome could be a major step towards reducing our antibiotic use and fighting antibiotic-resistant infection.

When we started our collaboration with Bridgwater & Taunton Agricultural College we knew that we could make a large difference to the outcomes for feeding livestock. But it was important to confirm how much.

The size and health of the livestock tested was significant and important but, in the grander scheme of things, the long-term implications for removing the need for antibiotics could be much greater.

We believe this technology will be in line with the government’s five-year action plan, designed to reduce the UK’s usage level by 15 percent by 2024. We cannot afford to become complacent. Fresh technologies, discipline and alternatives to antibiotics will be needed to reach the target.

Many experts believe overuse of antibiotics in livestock production is fueling the problem of antibiotic resistance. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has previously described the problem as approaching “crisis point”, saying that the world is moving to a situation where many infections might soon be untreatable.

Recent statistics from the EU estimate that more than 33,000 people die in Europe each year from an antibiotic-resistant infection, including upwards of 2,000 in the UK.

The antibiotic problem at its sourceThe amount of antibiotics in the food chain emanates from the

agricultural industry’s need to counteract the effects of pathogens such as Clostridium Perfringens found in water sources like bore holes traditionally given to livestock.

Where the pathogen is present, the prescription of antibiotics helps to offset the harm caused in animals, including death, by resulting bacterial growth. Indeed, such is the level of antibiotic use in this manner that the One Health Report 2019 states that farm animals now account for 26 percent of all UK antibiotic use.

If the amount of antibiotics given to livestock is reduced, then the amount in the human food chain will see a significant reduction. This could make a major contribution towards efforts to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in the general population.

However, with water containing dangerous pathogens such as Clostridium Perfringens being consumed by livestock, farmers are not currently willing to take the risk of going antibiotics free.

Providing a solutionMuch work is going into developing solutions to this problem,

supporting farmers and the agricultural industry in improving the health and well-being of livestock and lessening the costly need for animal antibiotic prescriptions.

The results of a recent research trial conducted at the Agriculture Innovation Centre at Bridgwater & Taunton College, which looked at the potential impact of a creative water technology innovation which protects and enhances, has shown great promise.

Providing water for livestock that is clean and free from residual chlorine, dangerous pathogens and bacterial infections, by putting the source water through this technology without the use of chemicals could well be an effective pathway to better animal health outcomes.

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and remove the need for antibiotics to be used in the process or protecting livestock from serious ill health and disease. WET Group’s guided enhanced membrane (GEM 1) has been designed to achieve this.

The Bridgwater & Taunton Agricultural College GEM trial

Like many farms, Bridgwater & Taunton Agricultural College uses water for animals sourced from a mixture of mains and bore-holes. This is primarily to help reduce the costs associated with using sole mains water for farming as often farms can be under financial constraints.

While the desire to utilise bore-hole water is understandable, our tests found that such water was found to contain high levels of bacteria and microbes, specifically the pathogen Clostridium Perfringens which multiplies when mixed with mains water – important factors that are proven to be detrimental to animal health.

Occurrences of scours, runny noses, coughing and effects typical of Cryptosporidium parvum can adversely affect calf development in terms of weight gain and general good health and often lead to the regular prescribing of antibiotics to support the herd.

Through use of WET Group’s GEM 1 the particulates, microbes, residual chlorine, pesticides and organic residues found in the bore hole water were removed and a protected and enhanced water source for the animals, which was then mixed with nutritional feed, was produced. A test group of calves were given feed made with the WET Group water and a control group was given feed mixed with normal bore hole water.

The difference was notable on both the health and performance

of calves, including calves weaning weight, average daily weight gain and health indicators findings as assessed by the Madison-Wisconsin Calf Health Scoring system. As a result, the system’s patented process of protecting and enhancing source water and nutrition enhancement, is now being viewed as an effective way of supplying water that has been properly protected and enhanced when mixed with feed to improve the lives and quality of livestock.

Importantly, the GEM system also has the potential to be beneficial to the health of those that ultimately consume livestock, as pathogens are eradicated from water sources and overall animal antibiotic use minimised.

Developments for the futureOn the back of the promise seen in the initial GEM 1 trial,

WET Group and Bridgewater & Taunton’s Agricultural Innovation College are embarking on further collaborative research that could ultimately revolutionise the industry. An upgraded GEM 2 system is set to support a final phase of trials to provide a complete validation of the system.

It is clear that by tackling the problem of animal infections at its water borne source, animal health and the subsequent need for antibiotic solutions can be both optimised and reduced.

These tests of the WET Group GEM system will be further confirmed when the next stage of trials is complete. The knock-on effect of these trials is not just commercial gain for farmers, but also that of taking one step closer to the UK’s goal of reducing antibiotic use by 15 percent by 2024 and the health professional’s goal of removing the threat of antibiotic-resistant infection from the globe as soon as possible.

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Figure 1After initial laboratory testing and real scale pilot plant testing, Aliphos will bring to the market Aliphos® SodiPhos, a monosodium phosphate which will be produced in our factory in Varna, Bulgaria: content consisting of 24 percent phosphorus (P) and 19 percent sodium (Na).

Monosodium phosphate (MSP) is characterised by the fact that the phosphorus is bound to sodium, delivering a product which is almost completely water soluble (For more details see Figure 1).

Aliphos® SodiPhos:A new derivative of Aliphos feed phosphatesby Aliphos, Belgium


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Solubility of phosphorus of an inorganic feed phosphate is highly correlated with its availability or better digestible phosphorus content. The higher the solubility the higher the digestibility. However, this relation is not always very strict and to assess exact phosphorus digestibility values we still have to rely on In Vivo trials.

From literature it’s known that MSP has one of the highest digestible P-level amongst the feed phosphates on the market. See, for example, the summary of the values given by the CVB-table.

Because of the fact that SodiPhos contains sodium contrary to normal feed phosphates which contain calcium (Ca), like DCP and MCP, gives SodiPhos special application features.

SodiPhos can (partially) replace salt or sodium (Bi) carbonate in feed formulations; this can play a role in the production of broiler feeds, in which the chlorine content is limited thereby replacing salt with sodium (Bi) carbonate.

SodiPhos does not contain chlorine but is a source of highly digestible phosphorus instead. For milk cows before calving, SodiPhos can be used as a Ca-free phosphorus source. With the phosphorus instantly available for the rumen microbes, because of the high solubility, by this preventing any imbalance in rumen fermentation.

Other uses for SodiPhos is in baby piglet feed, pet and horse food and not the least, as a highly digestible P-source for aquatic feeds. Certainly, for shrimp farming, SodiPhos (MSP) is often the product of choice, replacing MCP in the formulations because there is no demand for Ca by shrimp raised in brackish and saltwater. A high Ca-level acts even as an antagonist and decreases the P-digestibility for shrimp.

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Flour is used in every household and has been throughout human history. Since it is so ubiquitous, careful consideration must be given to its packaging. Flour is generally packaged in stand-up pouches which are made by laminating several layers of plastic together, creating a barrier against external factors such as sunlight, air and moisture. Because of these

qualities, it is also known as barrier packaging. Recently there has been a focus on making it more sustainable.

As more consumers are taking environmental considerations into account when making their buying decisions, companies are increasingly making sustainable and recyclable flour bags. Stand-up pouches are more environmentally friendly because they take up very little space in landfill.

When empty, each bag is no bigger than an 8x10 shipping envelope and is also recyclable. They are also cheaper than other flour packaging solutions and help manufacturers save money on inventory costs because they occupy much less space than other packaging solutions.

An initiative by a company called TerraCycle aims to make LDPE plastic bags for packaging of flour more common. Any

LDPE plastic bread bag can be sent back to the company to be recycled. Packaging will be shredded and converted into plastic pellets or flakes, before being used to make new recycled products such as public benches and outdoor furniture. It is excellent at keeping the product fresh and, after its use, can be recycled safely.

Cellulose-based films are another environmentally friendly option for packaging flour products. These types of pouches decompose in three months in industrial composting settings. That’s because unlike corn and starch-based compostable bags, the wood pulp mitigates any potential negative impact on existing food supplies.

Other plant-based sustainable packaging materials include polylactic acid; these packages are able to decompose in fourteen weeks in a hot and active compost pile. PLA packs are commonly used for packaging finished products for consumers.

The way flour is packed also depends on its quantity – for small amounts there is no consideration given to the robustness of the package. However, with a larger quantity, the packet should be strong enough to be transported securely.

This makes the whole process of environmentally friendly packaging difficult. Barrier packaging is preferred for easily perishable food products, and since flour can quickly spoil when

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exposed to the slightest amount of moisture, it can be used to keep it safe.This sustainable food packaging option is engineered with multiple layers of barrier film.

The barrier film protects against moisture, vapour, odours, and even UV rays. It helps the pouches stand up straight on shop shelves and has a certain level of stiffness. This feature allows flexible retail packaging and stand-up pouches to be landfill friendly as well as recyclable.

Some of the companies involved in making cakes have been recycling their unlined paper shipping sacks together with Old Corrugated Containers (OCC). After many years of sending OCC and bags to different recycling streams, they pioneered a new system, a more efficient process in which used unlined paper shipping sacks were able to be placed in the same compactor as flattened corrugated boxes, just one of several recent innovative solutions in sustainable packaging.

One alternative to flexible packaging is board packaging. It is highly convenient as the tray can collapse after use, which is suitable for disposal, and it reduces the flexible packaging around the box. Recyclable flexible packaging is already popular in the packaging industry. It is dependable and its carbon footprint is negligible after decomposition.

Sustainable packaging has become essential, with demand and waste increasing exponentially. Everyone uses these products and so the responsibility of keeping the environment clean by keeping the packaging recyclable and sustainable belongs to all of us. Consumers have to be aware of the products they are purchasing, and industry has to package products responsibly.

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The grinding roll system used within roller mills consists of grinding rolls, bearings, a bearing seat, inter-roll transmission mechanism and clutch rolling and distance adjustment mechanism.

In the actual work operations of the mill, the vibration amplitude of the roll produced by the defect of the roll

grinding system and the impact of the load is called the stability of the roll grinding system. The grinding roll exerts a grinding effect on material, primarily through friction and extrusion.

The smooth operation of the grinding roll system is the key to ensure the grinding effect of the mill is carried out efficiently and properly. The poor stability of the grinding roll system will produce a periodic load/pressure on the grinding roll, increasing the friction force between the two rolls and the material, generating excessive friction heat and increasing energy consumption, resulting in wear and tear on the roll surface and reducing the grinding effect.

The service life of grinding rolls and the vibration of grinding rolls causes changes within rolling distance, seriously affecting the crushing effects of material, changing the roughness of grinding materials, increasing the temperature of grinding

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materials and the instability of centrifugal grinding rolling distance will affect the pulverising rate of the grinder.

The low pulverising rate will aggravate the load of follow-up equipment, shorten the service life of equipment parts, reduce the output of the mill and make the pulverising rate too high. The quality of the grinding roll is reduced and the wear of the grinding roll is aggravated.

The main factors affecting the stability of the grinding roll system are the manufacturing accuracy of the grinding roll, bearing accuracy, feed uniformity, assembly accuracy and clutch rolling mechanism. Other factors can also be at play here.

The theoretical analysis and experimental results show that the working stability of the roller system directly affects the output and fineness of the mill as well as the temperature of the mill, energy consumption, the range of the processed materials, the shape and distribution of the particles and the life of the components. At the same time, it will increase the vibration and noise of the mill and deteriorate the workshop environment.

Therefore, improving the stability of mill roll system can not only improve the grinding effect of the mill, reduce the loss of nutrients caused by excessive temperature, but also prolong the service life of roller mills, reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution and save enterprise costs.

In the design and manufacture of the mill, the stability of the roller system should be fully considered to ensure the accuracy of the components and assembly, and the general inspection of the clutch function of the mill should be carried out when the mill stops or restarts.

The cleaning effect of the cleaning brush should be checked during the mill operation to prevent impact load damage caused by the powder holding roller. The residual flour dust build up in the grinding chamber should be removed regularly to keep the body clean and hygienic. In addition, lubricants should be checked regularly to clean or replace bearings in time.

The surface of grinding rolls and the temperature of bearings should be monitored in real time. The bearing cover should be opened for inspection when the temperature of bearings exceeds 70℃ and the transmission skin of grinding rolls and feeding rolls should be checked regularly. The tension of the belt ensures the stability of the mill roll system and improves the performance of the mill.


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Founded in 1963, Sukup Manufacturing Co. is known worldwide for its impressive range of storage solutions for grain and other raw materials, including numerous sizes and designs of storage and hopper bins.

During my presentation at the Build my Feed Mill Conference at VIV Asia in March, I discussed these solutions and the

different advantages of each one. There is certainly a great deal to consider when choosing the right storage solution for your facility. Conducting thorough research is crucial to finding the ideal solution for your needs.

Silos, bins and hoppers- Which to choose?Those searching for an optimal storage solution must first

know the essential differences between silos, hoppers and grain bins. They might look somewhat similar, but there are crucial differences that can determine their effectiveness for your facility.

Silos are usually recognized by their tall, slender shape and usually feature a domed roof. Silos can be used to store grain, coal, silage, sawdust and woodchips, among other materials.

Bins are often considered better solutions for feed when compared to silos. Bins are generally shorter and wider than silos. Bins are typically a good choice for storing a large amount of raw material safely. Over the past few years, Sukup has expanded its product range to include bins that store very large quantities of materials.

Bins are also better suited to storing powders, soybeans, shelled corn, oats and a variety of seeds. As shorter structures, bins are often a lot safer than silos for workers to check and maintain contents and the structure itself.

Hoppers are generally smaller structures that are designed for easy unloading into conveyors or into truck or rail cars. If your facility has minimal space and there is a need to unload materials with ease and speed, hopper bins are ideal solutions.

Commercial binsSukup offers a variety of commercial bins for customers

to safely store large quantities of raw materials. Commercial bins are available in sizes up to 156 feet in diameter. These are currently the largest free-span bins in the world, with capacity of up to two million bushels.

A one-million-bushel bin is also available. It is135 feet in

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In conjunction with Milling and Grain, VIV Asia hosted 12 speakers who presented information about their feed mill and storage products. Those in attendance were led through the entire milling process, from intake and conveying to weighing, grinding, pelleting, drying and cooling and storage.

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diameter. Both the 156-foot and 135-foot bins are equipped with flat decking at the peak for mounting of catwalks and conveyors and for improved safety when servicing the bin.

Sukup commercial bins use double-ended stud bolts to eliminate water infiltration between layers of laminated sidewall sheets. They keep grain dry better than traditional fasteners.

Bin bolts come in a variety of sizes and qualities, graded from 2 upwards. The higher the grade, the better the bolt. Sukup commercial bins use Grade 8.0 bolts, with a tensile strength of 150,000 pounds per square inch (psi) and yield strength of 130,000 psi.

It is also worth studying the psi of stiffeners used in commercial bins. Not all stiffeners are alike. Standard Sukup stiffeners are made of at least 70,000psi tensile strength galvanized steel. Wind rings are used to provide improved rigidity to the exterior frame.

Hopper binsSukup offers hopper bins in a variety of sizes and strengths. There are two categories,

medium-duty and heavy-duty. Constructed with galvanized steel, wide corrugations and extra-strong stiffeners, hopper bins are excellent for storing smaller quantities of raw materials weighing up to 52 lbs. per ft3.

A crucial feature of hopper bins is the legs used to support the structure. Sukup medium duty hopper bins of 12-, 15- and 18-foot diameter have three support legs per sidewall sheet, while the 21-foot models have four legs per sheet. Sukup hopper bins can be

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mounted on substructures for easy loading of trucks or train cars. Substructures are customized depending on the size of the hopper bin and unique characteristics of the site, but as standard come with bases starting at 70,000psi tensile strength steel.

Keeping safe while checking and maintaining productThe best storage solutions are ones that allow users to easily

check and maintain their stored materials. Bins should be cleaned out annually to remove build-up of residue and should be checked for any potential problems in the materials.

Sukup prioritizes ease of maintenance and checking of materials. There are various storage options available to ensure clients can easily check and maintain their stored goods. Bins are equipped with ladders as standard equipment. Ladders are securely fastened to bins, with rounded rails and rungs to limit injuries from sharp edges. Cages and landing platforms on outside ladders provide added safety. Stairs are another option.

Doors are an essential feature of any commercial bin. Sukup offer two standard sizes of bin doors, 44-inch and 66-inch, but doors big enough for a small loader are also available. Outer “skins” of 44-inch and 66-inch doors feature reversible hinges that allow the doors to open either to the left or right depending on what is best for the site.

A bin roof can be potentially dangerous to climb up, but sometimes it’s necessary in order to conduct thorough cleaning or to check on the material inside. Sukup bin roofs are designed with user safety as the top priority.

There is a lot to consider when choosing the best storage solutions for your facility, but the right equipment can help meet or even exceed expectations for a material storage site.

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

This does not mean that each machine is specially developed every time, however. An obvious

comparison could be that of LEGO toys, which are recognised all over the world. A large number of different standard components can be combined and put together in countless ways to form a functional whole. And it is the same with a Cimbria plant.

Based on the industry’s biggest and broadest product range, the optimum, customised solution is developed in close collaboration between us and our customers. Indeed, if there is one particular area in which we really stand firm, then it is full flexibility.

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These are now incorporated as an integral part of Cimbria’s product range, with the complete product range reflecting its role as global leader. Developed and optimised over decades by the industry’s most experienced experts, the complete range covers everything all the way from individual machines to finished plants, including automation, project management, installation,

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One of the latest in the line of production locations is found

in Biatorbagy, an industrial estate outside Budapest in Hungary. In 2014 the first part of the factory was opened, before being extended in 2017 so that it now covers more than 25,000 m2. It is at this facility that silos for the markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa are now produced.

Along with a conscious choice of leading sub-suppliers of, for example, steel and bolts, a new and high-tech production facility ensures the highest quality and uniformity in the physical product.

However, when it comes to a product such as silos, correct design and configuration are just as important. Local conditions have to be taken into account, whether this involves the impact of wind, snow, earthquakes or similar. Such calculations are extremely complex – and at GSI are performed in a uniquely developed software application called HiStruct.

HiStruct performs complete optimisation, calculation and design of each individual silo and steel structure and automatically prepares configuration and production drawings, calculation reports, material lists, FEM analyses, as well as generating the 3D models that are used in complete layout drawings.

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OVER-PRESSURISATION:

A lack of adequate safety and protection measures on many powder storage silos has resulted in considerable potential risks that the food processing and production industry must face up to.

Many vital ingredients are stored in silos which do not have sufficient pressure safety

coverage and are often also inadequately maintained. Silo over-pressurisation often forces open blast panels on ATEX silos resulting in pollution and product loss and can even put lives at risk. However, this can be avoided by implementing proper protection.

As with other vessels storing powdered products in other industries such as lime or cement, silos containing flour, sugar, starch or other ingredients are susceptible to over-pressurisation arising from filtration blockages or excessive input pressures from delivery tankers. This results in many serious problems for sites, like powder escaping into the environment; damage to equipment and buckling of the silo; and, in the worst possible cases, the potential rupturing of the silo or the filter unit being blown off the roof by pressure build-up.

However, with ATEX silos in the food industry, there is an additional problem as pressure will often blow open the vital safety blast panels leaving the contents of the silo exposed to the elements. In many cases, the pressure required to open the blast panels is lower than that required to open the pressure relief valve!

Level measurement specialist Hycontrol has designed silo

protection systems for over twenty years and has witnessed first-hand the potential problems.

“The photos taken by our survey engineers speak for themselves,” says Hycontrol Managing Director, Nigel Allen. “We regularly see silo-tops covered in a thick layer of powder, often blowing across the site in great clouds during a fill. We see damaged, untested pressure sensors.

“We see air vent/filter units that are so clogged with powder that they are effectively useless. Companies in the food processing industry and others like it are worryingly ignorant about the consequences of poorly maintained, poorly monitored silos. It’s quite frightening that operators accept pressure blowouts via the pressure relief valve, saying ‘It’s OK - the PRV is doing its job’.

“This couldn’t be further from the truth: PRVs are there as a last resort. In a healthy silo system, pressure during a delivery should never reach a level where the PRV is forced to open. A PRV blowing is the final symptom of a pressure safety problem, and the integrity of the silo itself is at risk. It is also likely that an ATEX silo’s blast panels will be blown by a pressure build-up, which could result in huge levels of product loss.”

In the worst examples of neglected silo protection, trapped air pressure can result in filter units being literally blown off the silo roof, causing massive damage and potentially putting the lives of workers in the yard below at risk. However, a far more common symptom of failing silo protection is product leakage.

“There is a common misconception that the biggest risk to silos comes from overfilling, which is simply not the case,” states Allen. “Pressure is the real issue and the cause of the majority of leaks. Without an understanding of how silo over-pressurisation occurs or the effects it can have, silo owners will forever be

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attempting to paper over the cracks rather than fix things.

“We have even started to see a trend of sites erecting scaffolding around silos and covering it in plastic sheeting, in an attempt to trap powder blowing out of the silo. This is in itself almost comical, but it also shows the lengths to which those responsible for powder storage silos are attempting to turn a blind eye to the root problems. Ultimately it will not work, and things will get worse.”

What causes over-pressurisation problems?

To address this problem, one must first understand how excessive pressure in a silo occurs.

Product is pneumatically transferred into a silo by fluidising it with compressed air and then blowing it in. If the air used to pneumatically convey the powder can exit the silo without restriction via its venting unit then there will be no over-pressurisation issues.

Silo over-pressurisation only occurs when the volume of air entering the silo exceeds the volume of air that can escape it. This occurs by either the airflow out of the filter being restricted in some way or the pressure blowing in from the tanker exceeding the filter’s maximum capability.

Filter housings at the top of the silos are designed to vent the silo during filling, whilst preventing dust escaping into the atmosphere. Normally

these are fitted with some form of self-cleaning system, typically mechanical shakers or reverse jet systems.

Although filter manufacturers give recommended check routines and filter replacement schedules, in practice it would appear these are regularly ignored. Faulty operation can be caused by a range of issues, including blockages or the fitting

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of incorrect filters. Many powdered ingredients form hard compounds when mixed with water from the atmosphere, further limiting venting efficiency.

Delivery tankers are pressure-tested vessels typically capable of withstanding up to two bar (29 psi) pressure. Storage silos, on the other hand, are not. As little as one-to-two psi above atmospheric pressure can rupture them.

It is therefore easy to understand how complacency or haste on the part of drivers can lead to fill pressures greater than the silo can handle. Statistics collated by Hycontrol suggest that slightly over half of all silo over-pressurisation incidents can be attributed to poor driver behaviour, although this has hitherto been difficult to manage.

Essential safety equipment must be testedTo prevent problems during deliveries all silos fed from a

road tanker should have safety systems installed on the silo-top, including a pressure relief valve, pressure sensor, level probe and air filter. However, this creates an additional concern in the shape of working at height.

The equipment forming these silo-top systems can only be tested in situ, effectively meaning that silos must be climbed before every delivery to perform a functionality test. Even with correct safety gear, working at height is very dangerous. Falls from height are the largest single cause of UK workplace fatalities according to the HSE, accounting for an average of 37 deaths per year between 2013 and 2018. Therefore, the dilemma is a choice between neglecting safety equipment or creating working at height risks.

Aside from the risks of working at height, we have to ask: what can engineers actually do when they are at the top of the silo? And furthermore, how do you physically test the operability of a relief valve or pressure transmitter without removing them from the silo?

Industry guidance, or lack thereofThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) publishes

comprehensive guidelines for silo protection systems in quarries and cement works, but there are little or no such recommendations for powder silos used in other industries, including food processing.

However, the principles are the same for protecting pneumatically filled silos anywhere: pressure and level during filling must be monitored, there must be a suitable filtration unit, and a pressure relief valve as a final defence. There should also be alarm systems and automatic shut-off valves to protect the integrity of the silo.

However, any silo safety protection system is only as reliable as the last time all the components were fully tested, and as we have seen this is frequently neglected.

Testing from ground levelThe solution is to incorporate ground-level testing (GLT) at

the heart of silo protection design, whereby the crucial safety

components can be tested by operatives with both feet on the ground prior to each fill. This not only removes working at height risks but guarantees full protection system functionality every time the silo is used.

Only when all the safety devices have passed the checks should the safety interlock allow the silo inlet valve to open and the delivery to commence. Testing is essential but has often been ignored by staff as it is time-consuming, or it has not been practical in the past. With a GLT-based system, a silo cannot be filled without a full test operation.

However, in the food industry, the common problem of over-pressurisation is further complicated by the fact that flour and other crucial ingredients are potentially explosive substances. Therefore, ATEX safety precautions are essential. All ATEX-area equipment should be fully certified and installed by qualified and competent engineers.

As an added benefit, an effective protection system can serve as a powerful predictive maintenance diagnostic tool by recording critical near-miss events that occur during the filling process.

This information allows managers to carry out effective predictive maintenance by means of a logical step-by-step root cause analysis (RCA) process to understand why the problems are arising. In the case of SHIELD Lite, the system not only records critical events but also helps identify filter blockages or driver behaviour problems.

If there are excessive high-pressure or relief valve events the system will lock, forcing corrective action. Hycontrol recommends that systems are serviced by ATEX-trained engineers every six months to ensure optimum performance, including checking ingredients like fine flour are not impeding the PRV or the filter unit.

A comprehensive silo protection system can offer more than just a barrier to the risks of over-pressurisation; it can actually improve site safety, reduce maintenance requirements and working at height, and self-diagnose faults before they become problematic.

ConclusionThere is strong evidence that many powder storage silos are

disasters waiting to happen. Pressures as low as one or two psi can rupture a vessel or eject congested filter housings. These severe risks, coupled with the costs arising from near-constant product loss as a result of over-pressurisation, means that silo pressure safety is something that the food industry needs to start taking considerably more seriously.

It is imperative that any silo pressure safety system be easily verified by testing critical components before each and every delivery – without having to climb to the top of the silo.

By using systems that monitor and control deliveries effectively and self-diagnose issues before they become problems, it is possible for food manufacturing sites to achieve total silo safety – preventing product loss and protecting the environment, site personnel and the public.

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Scafco Grain SystemsTailor-make each individual project, ensuring a happy customer every time

Washington-based storage solutions provider Scafco Grain Systems are renowned in the industry for their high-quality storage solutions. Along with producing

bins, silos and hoppers the company are also experts in manufacturing grain elevators, conveyors and a variety of storage accessories.

Scafco engineers pride themselves on their use of advanced 3D modelling and digital technologies to create the most efficient, competitively costing, advanced systems for each and individual customer, and their success has led to the company only continuing to flourish over the past 60+ years.

One thing that makes Scafco truly unique is their international scope: the company continually promotes its latest projects proudly, and with good reason. Earlier in the year, Scafco completed a variety of international commissions including an installation of 20 silos in Mexico, holding an impressive 120,000mt of corn, as well as hopper bottom bins in their hometown, Washington, USA. Expansion projects are also being carried out on corn silos in Costa Rica with an all new aeration system to keep the corn in optimal condition.

The company also take into account the need for temporary solutions and ensure to offer clients the opportunity to also manufacture solutions that cater to short term needs. Scafco have been producing temporary storage solutions since 1987 and offer a variety of cost-effective options, with capacities of up to 1.5 million bushels, with up to one or two feet tall bunker walls in 3’6”

and 7’3” wall heights. Each of these temporary solutions still remain long lasting, secure and effective with the Scafco seal of quality and excellence.

When viewing Scafco’s product range, one feature that truly stands out is customisability. Scafco understand the need for users to customise their projects to individually suit their own needs and so a wide variety of options are available for users to select their perfect solution.

Scafco’s Commercial Grain Bins are available in diameters of between 3.66m-14.63m and with capacities up to an impressive 55,827 bushels. Optional accessories also include hopper support structures, hopper bottom bin aeration, hopper bottom ladders as well as special G140 or G210 coatings.

No matter how minor the accessory or feature, Scafco offer it in a variety of modes to suit your needs; ladder systems are also available for both inside and outside grain bins, as well as spiral stairs. Stairs have the additional option to be galvanised and equipped with non-skid stair treads and handrails.

Of course, Scafco offer just as impressive a range for feed manufacturers. Scafco Bulk Feed Tanks also come with a variety of features available, sure to suit every requirement. Their feed tanks are available in diameters between 1.83m-4.57m (or larger, should customers specifically require it).

Manufactured from G115-coated steel, custom discharge heights and openings can also be installed upon request. Their feed tanks can efficiently store any commodity, including feed, seeds, wood, sand or plastic pallets, as well as also grain.

Scafco are only continuing to grow to become a key name in the bulk storage industry, and it is easy to see why. Their solutions place the client in complete control with the ability to tailor-make each individual project, ensuring a happy customer every time.


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State of the art equipment will improve our operational efficiencyPioneer Foods' new mill installation is completed by Alapala

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Pioneer Foods was established in 1997 and today the group is one of the largest South African producers and distributors of a broad range of branded food and beverage products. As a leading FMCG group, Pioneer holds well-loved and trusted brands like Weet-Bix, Liqui-Fruit, Ceres, Sasko, Safari, Spekko and White Star within Africa.

The group operates mainly across South Africa providing wholesale, retail and informal trade customers with products of a consistently high standard. The group also exports to more than 80 countries.

The Essential Foods division within the group consists of Grains and Bakeries operations. The Grains business consists of five wheat and three maize mills, as well as two rice and dried vegetable packing facilities and a pasta plant. Alapala was contracted for the supply and installation of selected milling equipment required for the expansion of wheat milling capacity in Durban.

Project installation stageManufacturing Executive, Jabus Wessels, said that partnering

with Alapala was an exciting first for Pioneer Foods. Our installation teams collaborated with Alapala’s technical teams and the equipment was seamlessly integrated into our mill automation and control systems.

We are confident that the new state of the art equipment will improve our operational efficiency and boost the quality of flour supply to our customers. With direct access to Alapala’s technical and milling expertise in Çorum, Turkey we look forward to future collaboration and projects.

Project detailsPioneer Foods’ wheat milling capacity in Durban was more than

doubled through the installation of a second milling line to produce high-quality baking flour for its two KZN bakeries and to serve the regional market more effectively.

The new mill has been designed to produce a wide variety of low ash pastry and cake flour, multi-purpose flour and bakery flour for bread. Both local and imported wheat is used as raw material


depending on seasonal availability, cost, and quality.The plant design conforms to sanitation standards

and food safety regulations, with food-grade materials that have been carefully selected for each position in the building.

Mill management is carried out with an advanced automation system, combined with Scada software that allows centralised monitoring of the entire milling process and generating detailed reports on production data. Overall, the system provides excellent process control and traceability. Automation software is also combined with a yield control module, which collects and analyses weighing information by DURA Extraction Rate Scales from eight different places in the process.

Flour quality is controlled through Near Infrared Technology (NIR) instant analysis, to track and diagnose any deviation in quality parameters (ash, moisture, etc) ensuring products of the highest quality are consistently produced.

Cleaning unitAfter intake, the wheat is taken into daily bins and goes through

the grain separator, dry stoner, scourer cleaning machines, as well as magnetic separators. Here we also see that Pioneer Foods has recognised the benefit of optical sorting technology, and a color sorter is used for the fine removal of foreign seeds, damaged kernels, etc to ensure the highest level of food safety is achieved.

A start-up silo is used at the start of production, or during the

shifting of production between different flour types. The purpose of this silo is to collect the residual material from the previous shift/production run, to ensure the highest level of hygiene and product standardisation.

Air Plus Jet Filter (KFSA) is used for cleaning of the ambient air in the mill. These filters have also been equipped with explosion relief for operational safety.

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combining design and engineering experience with the latest technology.

Similago II Roller MillAs we stopped on the roller floor, we came across one of

Alapala’s innovative solutions - the Similago II Roller Mill. This is a premium roller mill that won Milling & Grain’s GRAPAS Innovations Awards in 2015 for its design and innovative technological revolution.

The roller mill has PLC controlled product feeding and grinding control systems to ensure continuous and consistent grinding performance with high operational safety.

The roller mill has an internally aspirated inlet bunker with polycarbonate inspection glass against condensation. The feed rate is automatically controlled by using a capacitance sensor at the inlet bunker, which sends a signal via PLC to regulate the speed of feed rolls.

Grinding rolls also have a sensitive grinding gap adjustment and are protected with a special mechanism that gives flexibility to the grinding rolls against oversized objects. The grinding group is also equipped with sensors for monitoring the positioning of rolls, rear roller speed, etc. for operational safety.

Roll changes can be carried out within 20 minutes and no special tools and lifting devices are required for the dismantling of roll sets. This reduces downtime to the minimum.

The graphical touchscreen of the roller mills also drew our attention. This allows the setting of operational parameters, as well as monitoring feed roll speed, motor load, and power consumption.

The central lubrication system is also one of the important features and is optionally fitted in each roller mill for easy maintenance.

AURORA Quadro Plansifter Moving through the plant, another one of Alapala’s latest

solutions present in the Pioneer mill was the Aurora Quadro Plansifter (GPAK). The oscillating drive system of the plansifter is quite strong for heavy-duty working conditions.

Inside the plansifter, 30 sieve boxes can be fitted into each sifting compartment, and ‘G’-type large wooden laminated sieve boxes are used. These have 22 percent extra sifting capacity than the standard sieves.

This is also a very hygienic sifter with an excellent impermeability, smoothened interior surfaces, and condensation-free insulated panels. There is no risk for the growth of micro-organisms and insects cannot enter the machinery and take shelter.

ARION PurifierAlapala’s Arion Purifier (AISA) is an innovative and highly

efficient unit for purification and classification processes.The purifier has two aerodynamic air channels with independent

regulating valves, which creates optimal airflow and ensures peak performance for the separation of bran and other light materials.

The Arion also has silent, energy-efficient and maintenance-free vibromotors, ensuring that the Arion Purifier is particularly efficient.

Product handlingThe installation of pneumatic and mechanic transport equipment

fully conforms with EU standards, and precautions were taken at each place to ensure safe and hygienic product transfers in the mill.

All spouting used for pneumatic product transfer is made of stainless steel. The hygienic design of the tubular screw conveyors, chain conveyors and elevators prevents product adhesion and accumulation.

The pneumatic aspiration line is controlled by pressure difference sensors, which are used at various places to limit any clogging, accumulation or leakage.

All interior silos are equipped with pressure control equipment against the risk of static electricity or dust explosion.

A separate room is reserved for high-pressure equipment such as blowers, air supply, compressors, etc. Also, air suction is used in all machines to prevent dusting and to stabilize working pressure.

PackagingWe were very impressed to see a fully automated packaging and

palletising system in the packaging units. This equipment reduces the required manpower in the packaging line significantly.

Here the blending operation is carried out for the mixing of different flour streams to match the specifications of each customer requirement.

Control Mono Sifters (RKES) are also used for final control and safety of the flour before packaging and delivery. As a final step, the flour is either packed in 10kg, 12.5kg, 25kg or 50kg paper bags, or distributed in bulk tanker loads.

AlapalaFounded in 1954, Alapala Machine is one of the global leaders in

milling machinery and technologies. The company was established with the vision of leading the milling industry.

Alapala is among the top two companies in the world within this field and taking big strides to fulfill its vision. Alapala builds and services turn-key plants of any desired capacity and is one of the Top-1000 exporters in Turkey. Exporting 95 percent of its production, it has a considerable number of turn-key references in over 100 countries and on four continents across the globe.

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Prices also got a mild lift from trade chatter

that China was showing interest in US wheat,

having already bought some earlier this year.

US exporters have been hoping the crop shortfall

in regular Chinese supplier Australia

might bring them some windfalls, especially

if trade talks between Washington and Beijing

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in November, as markets expect.

WHEAT STILL TRYING TO REVALUEA glance at the long-term charts shows that, despite a recent rally off its 2019 lows, the world wheat price is still relatively cheap by historical comparison – let alone inflation weighting. In the past month, the world benchmark Chicago futures market was still trading only US $5.00/$5.35 per bushel – about $184-196 per tonne – having exceeded $9/bu (348/t) earlier this decade.

In 2016 it even got below $3.50/bu (about $130/t). The bearish backdrop behind this has been well documented in these and other columns – successive record global crops but a slower rise in consumption, building burdensome stocks.

The former Soviet Union has been the key player in this process. Russia went from largest importer to top supplier some years ago while Ukraine also got its modern farming act together to further inflate export competition, usually at heavily discounted prices. Yet the earlier top exporters, the US, EU, Canada, Australia and Argentina, have arguably still to complete their adjustment, some faring better than others.

Despite the surplus market, wheat prices keep trying to revalue upwards, with a little help in the past few weeks from several factors. These include rising Russian prices, droughts cutting crop potential in Australia and Argentina, dryness in Europe and the Black Sea region, some doubts about the percent of this season’s world crop that will grade higher quality milling wheat and, not least, some spill-over strength in the feed sector from a firmer maize market.

Russia’s crop actually still looks bigger than last year’s (which fell almost 16% but was hardly a small one). However, it will likely be lower than expected earlier in the season and, for whatever reason, has not been undercutting the market as it usually does early in the marketing year (that began July 1) – so called ‘front-loading’ sales to grab the lion’s share of business as rivals continue to bring in their own crops.

Some analysts have suggested this might mean a lack of adequate Russian quality for export and have accordingly trimmed their forecasts for this season’s total sales from this source. However, plenty of others, including the USDA, still see Russian exports ending up fairly close to last year’s 35m tonnes.

So, apart from a firmer early season price, the Russian changes from last year may look fairly moot. And in any event, any shortfall in supply from this source looks like being



well outweighed by more wheat coming from neighbouring Ukraine, where its biggest wheat crop ever is seen enabling record exports of 19.5m tonnes (up 3.5m or almost 22% from last year).

Ukraine is already much further ahead than that with this season’s export shipments (+49%), giving the bigger suppliers such as the US, EU etc a run for their money, effectively taking the place of Russia as the pacesetter.

Not that the EU isn’t doing very well with its foreign sales this season. The USDA recently predicted it would raise exports from this year’s bigger crop by 20% to some 28m tonnes. At the end of October, its seasonal shipments had already exceeded last year’s by 50%. Things were looking very promising for exports as this column went to press with France starting to grab the lion’s share of top importer Egypt’s regular large tenders. Previous Egyptian business had been shared mainly by Ukraine, Rumania and France.

Despite the headwind of a strong dollar, the US isn’t doing badly on foreign sales either. USDA had predicted its exports more or less steady with last year’s 26m tonnes, maybe plus 1%. So far this season, they have run as much as 20% up although the gain has shrunk to 9% recently as the EU stepped in as one of the cheapest sellers.

Other factors influencing the bellwether US market include shrinking estimates for drought-hit Australia and Argentine crops.

Australia could, for a second year running, see exports almost halve from their normal 16/22m tonnes. The National Australia Bank recently cut its crop estimate to just 15.5m tonnes compared with the last USDA forecast 18m and earlier estimates of a more

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normal 21m. Drought there still hasn’t broken.French traders had been concerned that their soft wheat exports

to Algeria (already taking less from the bloc this season) and others could be eroded by competition from Argentina. However, local analysts suggest that is less likely now as the Argentine crop drops to 17m tonnes or less from an earlier forecast of 20.5/21m.

Canada has a bigger crop this year which could make another large contribution to global wheat export trade - provided final harvests are not spoiled by wet/snowy weather.

Russia’s crop estimates had been re-inflating over the past month from 70/72m tonnes to a range of 75.5/78m v last year’s 72m. There was some concern about Russia’s mainly winter-sown 2020 crop going in late under dry conditions, but sowing seemed to be catching up this month.

Prices also got a mild lift from trade chatter that China was showing interest in US wheat, having already bought some

earlier this year. US exporters have been hoping the crop shortfall in regular Chinese supplier Australia might bring them some windfalls, especially if trade talks between Washington and Beijing come to some sort of preliminary conclusion in November, as markets expect.

Cold, damp weather holding up the last leg of US winter wheat planting also supported futures markets there as did the USDA reducing its spring and durum wheat crop estimates in November.

One conclusion that might be drawn from the wheat market’s relatively robust performance in the face of overall weighty supplies is that, after so many years in the doldrums, traders might be re-evaluating this commodity. Time will tell. So far, forward futures are continuing to back relatively modest price gains going through 2020.

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increases – Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and others all had to pay more recently than in previous tenders. US export prices for higher protein spring wheats – needed to build up flour quality - have also jumped recently by as much as 19% from their September lows, some reaching highest level since March. Ideas that some of the demand for this ‘top-end’ wheat might have to switch to hard red winter bread wheat firmed export quotes for this class too by about 9%.

It should also be noted that about half of the large global carryover stocks of wheat – and their main factor in stock accumulation – has been in China where these old reserves are of questionable quality. That may mean the ‘record supply’ actually contains more feed/lower grade wheat. Still, the EU crop is up, Ukraine’s is believed to contain more milling wheat than last year, and the US is also carrying forward large old crop stocks of bread wheat.

Lower US maize supply meets less demand

Two factors have dominated maize market sentiment in recent weeks. On the bullish side, have been concerns that the dominant US crop is continuing to shrink after late planting, less than ideal weather during the growing season and rain-delayed harvests. But demanding price restraint, US exports, feed and ethanol use have all been disappointing. It suggests the US will see fairly limited domestic stock drawdown to meet demand (current forecast stocks minus 5.2m tonnes versus a crop decline of 19m).

Even that crop adjustment is far smaller than some analysts expected after the USDA in November found more acres and better yields than the average trade guess.

A smaller US crop is also offset by big supplies among export rivals in Latin America and Eastern Europe. Joint Brazilian/Argentine production this season is seen repeating last season’s record result – around 150m tonnes versus the previous season’s 114m, enabling exports of some 72m versus under 50m in 2017/18.

Ukraine is expected to produce 35.5m tonnes, about matching last year’s record crop and 10m more than the average of the previous three seasons. The bulk

will be exported. The Russian crop has meanwhile jumped from 11.4m to 14m tonnes, making a contribution to global exports.

The EU’s own corn crop is seen similar to last year’s 64m tonnes, but a bigger wheat crop will compete in feeds, reducing corn consumption and imports here significantly. This contraction in demand from the world’s biggest customer for corn suggests more competition will develop among overseas suppliers for other markets in Asia and Latin America especially.

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official Brazilian crop estimates are often conservativeAs this issue went to press, the US harvest was two-thirds

in against 85% normally, some states only 15% binned. If the crop is trimmed in the final January estimate, it could firm prices

The USDA suggested US farmers could sow 94.5m acres next year versus this season’s 89.9m (+5.1%), raise yields from this year’s low 168.4 to 176.5 bu/acre and harvest a record 395m tonnes. Another private survey found 14% of respondents would raise planted corn area by at least 10%, some as much as 20% to compensate for this year’s shortfall

Global corn stocks are into a three-year slide expected to knock 56m tonnes off their 206/17 peak. US stocks are projected at a four-year low which the USDA thinks could raise next season’s average corn price

China’s auctioning off of old reserve stocks has reduced them sharply over the past year. USDA recently estimated these contributed about two thirds of the global carryover. It could mean China reducing its targets to use more corn in bio-fuel – or relying more on imports for security of supply. The lion’s share of China’s 277m tonnes corn consumption is in animal feed – demand for which may be reduced African Swine Fever outbreaks reduced its pig herd

CBOT forward futures signal a 13.5% recovery in prices by this time next year.

Proteins: Plentiful soya keeps costs down Soya meal is another commodity that remains relatively cheap

in terms of the US dollars in which it is traded internationally. Despite some ups and downs in the interim, prices this November are remarkably close to those in same month for the preceding three years – a little dearer than in 2015 but that was an exceptionally cheap year after much higher prices before that.

Fortunately for consumers, the word is still abundantly supplied with soybeans, even after a steep cut in the 2019 US crop after various weather issues. That’s just as well as soya will be relied on to contribute almost all the estimated 5m tonnes in this season’s global oil meal consumption.

The latest (November) estimate for the US crop was higher than the trade expected at 96.6m tonnes and most of it is now in the silo. This is almost 24m tonnes lower than last year’s but will be supplemented by about 25m tonnes carried in from the massive 2018 harvest (double the previous season’s carryover).

As explained in past issues, the US surplus has been swollen not only by its own record crops (two years running) but by the loss of 10m tonnes of export trade amid President Trump’s two-year tariff war with top soya importer China. Recent signs are that some sort of rapprochement is on the way – probably in the form of a preliminary trade pact to be signed between the two side before the year end. Nobody is counting any chickens yet, but China has begun to buy substantial quantities of US beans again as a ‘goodwill’ gesture and exports are already picking up.

If US soya trade to China does return to anything like normal, it will help stabilise the Chicago soya futures market, possibly firming prices of beans and products for a while. Yet this market will still be overhung by larger than usual supplies.

Latin American producers – who export 60% of world

soybean and 75% of soya meal supplies are expected to produce another huge harvest in 2020, possibly 5m-to-7m more than this year’s. On top of that, US farmers are expected to sow a larger acreage next spring to compensate for this year’s crop losses. USDA recently suggested plantings could recover from 76.5m acres to 84m (versus 89.5m in 2017/18 and 87.6m last year). If yields reached an initially forecast 50.5 bu/acre (similar to 2018) the crop would turn out over 114m tonnes (+ about 20.9).

So, despite this year’s US upset, production of soya meal (which still expanded sharply, even in the past season as Argentina recovered from a 2018 crop shortfall) looks like increasing yet again in 2019/20. Futures markets suggest that will minimise cost gains for soybeans in the coming year (to around 4%) although, as usual, that will depend on ‘normal’ weather in the interim.

Demand down for smaller rapeseed supply Rapeseed prices have steadied up in recent months after a long

slow drop, at first sight, counter-intuitive to the fundamentals of production shrinking to its lowest level in seven years.

Globally, the rapeseed crop is down from its peak of almost 75m tonnes in 2017/18 to about 68.5m – a drop of about 8.6% led by Europe (minus 5m tonnes), Canada and Australia (both down about 1.8m from two years ago).

Hefty carryover stocks are being drawn down to reduce the impact on crush while demand for the primary product, rapeseed oil, is down significantly, especially in the European bio-fuel sector, so less of the meal by-product is being produced.

However abundant, still relatively cheap supplies of market leader soya meal continue to beg restraint from prices rapeseed meal, especially as a much lower value product. And thanks to a political spat with its top customer China, Canada has lost its main export market and so accumulated huge surplus stocks – another factor capping prices.

Europe’s tighter market for rapeseed has been running at a premium to Canada but the latter’s GM canola is not so marketable here. Fortunately for consumers, plenty has been coming here from Ukraine’s bumper harvest but supplies from that source may be starting to tail off while the other key exporter Australia has its second drought-reduced crop in a row so will be exporting less now.

While rapeseed is in deficit on paper, demand will likely shrink further to fit the supply, especially if the soya market stays down. Rapeseed will also have some competition from a bumper sunflower seed crop generating near record supplies of sunflower meal for a second year running.


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According to official statistics, AgriTek/FarmTek Astana 2019 was attended by 4510 business members, a great success for the event and proving that it is growing significantly year on year. The 2020 rendition is set to be even better than the last, and covers a wide variety of topics concerning harvesting, farming technology, additives, horticulture, heating and air conditioning for plants, animal breeding, livestock and much, much more.The event is supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, as well as the Union of Farmers of Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstan Union of Poultry Farmers.

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GEAPS Exchange is a great place to make new connections in the grain industry, find operations solutions and learn about new technologies and best practices from across the industry. With over 400 exhibitors in the expo, more than 40 hours of education and a number of social events, the Exchange is the best place to make connections and advance your career.Meet peers from other regions and learn how they handle the challenges you face. Interact with grain industry executives and open doors for future opportunities. Attend education sessions to learn about the latest trends and technologies in the industry.Make sure your facility is meeting the latest industry standards and best practices. Meet with suppliers in the Expo Hall to make sure your company is using the best safety equipment. Attend education sessions to learn about the most recent regulations.

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Marco Island, USA was the place chosen to hold the American Feed Industry Association’s 20th annual Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC). Hosted by AFIA’s Equipment Manufacturers Committee, this year’s conference focused on ensuring a bright future for generations to come, from dedicated and evolving leadership today.

The conference covered a variety of topics, including issues affecting the future of operating

and the industry, including the fixed ladder requirements in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s surfaces standard, international feed machinery standards, adopting legal practices for human resources and “breaking boundaries for operating excellence.”

The conference was attended by 31 members of the feed industry, who all also took part in the annual four-person scramble golf tournament, which successfully raised over US $3400 to support the EMC scholarship fund, which raises money for students who wish to pursue careers in the grain or feed science industries. The lucky winners of the golf tournament were Mike Gauss of Kent Nutrition Group, Inc, Joel Newman of AFIA, Gary Huddleston of AFIA and Paul Phillips of Maxi-Lift Inc/Southwest Agri-Plastics, Inc.

Industry leaders also discussed current policy issues, including updates on what’s happening on Capitol Hill and international trade.

“What we do today can greatly affect the future of our industry,” said Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s Director of Feed Manufacturing and Regulatory Affairs. “By being proactive in participating in these issues that affect our industry, we ensure the future of the equipment manufacturing industry.”

Milling and Grain’s General Manager of our USA Division, Fred Norwood, attended the proceedings and noted that Jess McClure, Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Affairs at the National Grain and Feed Association gave a very informative and interactive presentation regarding fall protection changes now in place and new ones that are being confirmed for long term compliance.

“It was very enlightening to hear the concerns of the Equipment Manufacturers” notes Mr Norwood, as sin many cases they will have to retrofit existing products already installed, and in any cases re-engineer for the new fall protection devices.”

The 2020 EMC will take place November 4-6th, 2020, in New Orleans, USA.


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On October 17-19th, 2019, The 17th China International Trade Fair for the Grain and Oil Products, Equipment and Technology opened in Hefei, Anhui Province. The exhibition was hosted by the China National Association of Grain Sector, and organised by the China National Association of Grain Sector and the Anhui Association of Grain Sector, and supported by The Anhui Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, The International Grain Trade Coalition, The ASEAN -China Centre, The Association for promotion of West China Research and Development The Belt and Road Development Committee.

The event was also a partnership with Hefei Taihe Optoelectromic Technology Co Lt. Founded in 1999, China International Trade Fair for the Grain and Oil Products, Equipment and Technology is the comprehensive international brand exhibition with the longest history, the highest grade, the largest scale, the most comprehensive product category and the most influential in China’s grain industry.

With the concept of “Gathering at the Oscars of grain and oil to share the newest trend in the grain and oil industries” and the tenet of “marketisation, specialisation and internationalisation”, this exhibition guided participating enterprises and regions to strengthen the cultivation, management, promotion and maintenance of brands, and displays the new products, technologies and trends of the industry development.

The exhibition had seven featured exhibition areas, including a grain and oil products exhibition area, brand enterprise exhibition area, international exhibition area, grain machinery and equipment exhibition area, targeted poverty alleviation exhibition area, advantageous industrial counties and assured grain and oil demonstration project exhibition area, as well as a scientific research institutions exhibition area.

Large domestic grain and oil product enterprises, grain machinery enterprises, advantageous industrial county enterprises and 26 provincial and group enterprises led by COFCO all participated

in the exhibition. The total number of exhibitors exceeded 700, with an exhibition area of 53,000 square metres, and the number of exhibitors reached a new record high.

There were many highlights of the exhibition. Firstly, grain machinery was the main focus of the exhibition, with an exhibition area of 26000 square meters dedicated to this area and more than 200 exhibitors present from this sector. Many leading enterprise groups in the industry

and a large number of grain machinery manufacturing enterprises participated in the exhibition for this sector.

International exhibitors came from all around the world, including Poland, the Netherlands, the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom to name a few. In addition, featured industrial county promotion activities were held on the exhibition site to display high-quality grain and oil products from all over the country.

The 17th China International Trade Fair for the Grain and Oil Products, Equipment and Technology coincides with the sixth national poverty alleviation day and the world poverty eradication day in China. Sponsored by the social organisation administration of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, organised by the China Grain Industry Association, and co-sponsored by 20 national food and agriculture social organisations, the first “Poverty Alleviation Activity Held by National Non-Government Organisations in Grain and Agriculture Industustries” was jointly participated in by more than 130 enterprises from poverty-stricken areas- which ran concurrently with the exhibition.

This activity focused on achievements to alleviate poverty that have been funded and organized by the National Association and Chamber of Commerce of the Food and Agriculture Industry and promotes the integration of food and agriculture into poor areas within the national market.

This grain and oil exhibition was dedicated to opening 5000 square meters of exhibition area for the “China Grain Industry Poverty Alleviation Exhibition”. At the same time, 21 national food and agriculture social organisations participated in this activity and also launched the initiative of actively participating in poverty alleviation.

During this year’s grain and oil exhibition, a series of simultaneous activities were held, including an international rice promotion meeting, business matchmaking meeting and Grain Machinery Forum, which enriched the exhibition content.

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VIV Qingdao 2019, held on 19–21st September, has come to an end and proved itself as a high-level international husbandry exhibition with an upgraded and renewed concept.

VIV Qingdao 2019 featured 451 companies from over 30 countries and regions in what was over 50,000 square meters of exhibit space. Altogether there were 20,257 visitors throughout the three-day show which was a 25 percent increase on VIV China 2018. Among them, there were 2315 international visits which increased by 13 percent compared to that of the previous edition.

Over 20 professional conferences and events were held onsite which attracted around 4439 visits. These activities not only enriched the content of the exhibition, but also provided more opportunities of interaction and sharing in the industry. VIV Qingdao 2019 invited more than 300 industry leaders together with over 200 hosted buyers to the show and cooperated with 150 global media partners.

26 awarded innovative products were displayed in the

InnovAction area in Hall S1 with speeches by the representatives of the awarded companies.

VIV Qingdao 2019 cooperated with Cargill to hold the conference theming at ASF prevention and control onsite the show. Tiger Quan, Commercial Director of Cargill Premix &Nutrition China gave a welcome speech. Richard Faris, Principal Scientist of Performance Innovation Team of Cargill Premix & Nutrition USA shared how Cargill prevents ASF, and also shared his advice on recuperation. The Grand Launch of Cargill’s product “Reprofish/IPP/IGG” was also held onsite the event.

VIV Qingdao 2019 has worked closely together with global prestigious industry associations including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas of the People’s Republic of China, China Association for the Promotion of International Agricultural Cooperation (CAPIC), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and many more to present high-end conferences and events which gathered top industry leaders from all over the world together to discuss the future development and to seek the practical solutions.

Organisation of buyer delegations, kind to services and activities. There were several delegations, both local and from abroad, visiting the show on the second day. VIV Qingdao 2019 arranged the guided tour and matchmaking for them. The delegations from large-scale enterprises, animal health industry, feed industry, etc. visited related exhibitor, and had business meetings.

The Animal Health Industry Analysis Forum, organised by ECHEMI and VNU Exhibitions Asia, focused on the industry trend in China, Europe, Southeast Asia and Middle East market. Around 30 international buyers participated in the forum. Guided tour around the show and matchmakings were arranged as well.

As the first edition of VIV 2.0 in China, VIV Qingdao 2019 has made a great success which set up a new mode of exhibition as well. With its pragmatic attitude and practical contents, the future of VIV in China is bright and promising.

VIV Qingdao 2020 will meet you from 17th to 19th in September, 2020. Gross exhibition area is 60,000m, there will be more than 700 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors. The booth fee would be a 10 percent off, when booking before December 31st, 2019.

Milling and Grain magazine were also very happy to announce that their latest rendition of the Build my FeedMill Conference, which took place at VIV Qingdao, was a great success.

Speakers from a variety of companies such as Famsun, PLP Liquid Systems, KSE, Andritz, Adifo, CPM and many more international companies joined the two-hour conference session to discuss the latest innovations for feed manufacturers.

The event was hosted by Milling and Grain’s Publisher, Roger Gilbert and was available in both English and Chinese.

The next Build my FeedMill Conference will take place at VIV MEA in Abu Dhabi in early March 2020, (date to be confirmed) followed by Build my FeedMill at VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia on march 25th, 2020 at BITEC, Bangkok.

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Henry Simon exhibited in 30th IAOM Mideast & Africa Conference & Expo!

The 30th IAOM Mideast Africa Conference & Expo took place in Sheikh Rashid Hall at Dubai World Trade Centre on November 3-6th, 2019.

From Henry Simon’s point of view, the 30th IAOM Mideast Africa Conference and Expo was a premier educational event for grain milling and seed processing professionals and it was very fruitful for the industry. The annual event gathered milling and allied trade professionals from around the world for three days of education, networking, and fellowship. The educational and technical programs presented at the conference assisted millers in improving yields, productivity, customer satisfaction, and safety.

Henry Simon’s Area Sales Manager, Mr Peter Marriott alongside with Mr Gary Falk welcomed hundreds of milling professionals around the world and presented Henry Simon’s innovative and intelligent solutions for the grain milling industry including their “Intelligent Milling Technology”.

Alapala at the 30th IAOM-MEA ExpoAlapala also participated at the 30th International Association of Operative Millers Mideast Africa Conference & Expo, held in Sheikh Rashid Hall at Dubai World Trade Centre on November 3-6th, 2019.

During the event, which is by far the world’s largest dedicated occasion for the grain milling industry, Alapala Group CEO Görkem Alapala and the management team hosted industry professionals in Alapala stand. Also, a presentation about “Process Optimisation with Intelligent Weighing Systems” represented was given by Alapala.

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Global Grain Geneva is the biggest annual event in Europe for the grain trade market, making it the best place for you to get real-time market intelligence and do business face-to-face. Attendees will join senior executives from the entire supply chain - grain growers, millers, feed/food/drink manufacturers, traders and brokers, as well as the finance, shipping, legal and technology specialists who support them.

Companies attending include Mondelez, AB InBev, ADM, Cargill, United Grain Company, Nibulon, Louis Dreyfus, AllSeeds, ED&F Man, Wadi Group, to name a few.

The event addresses topical issues with presentations and panel discussions focussing on: food traceability and sustainability, in-depth analysis of the physical and financial trading markets, the impact of feed production on grain trade and analyses of the 2019 harvest season and predictions for 2020.

IPPE

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) continues to evolve and grow to meet the needs of its attendees and exhibitors. In 2019, IPPE expanded the show floor to all three halls (A, B and C) of the Georgia World Congress Centre, resulting in the largest trade show floor ever in the event’s history.

For 2020, IPPE will again be in all three halls and will bring together more than 1,300 exhibitors and 32,000 visitors in Atlanta, Georgia. Mark your calendar to on January 28-30th, 2020.

IPPE focuses on innovation, bringing together buyers and sellers of the latest technology of products and services to make your business successful. Education is also a key facet with attendees given the opportunity to learn from the experts in free- and fee-based world-class programs on topics that cross industry interests. IPPE 2020 is hoping to reach more than 8,000 international visitors from 130 countries and provide plenty of opportunities for attendees to meet new industry leaders as well as rekindle old relationships with leaders across the industries.

VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition AsiaVICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia is firmly established as the event dedicated to the animal feed processing industry within Asia. Co-located with VICTAM Asia 2020 is Animal Health & Nutrition, making this the total animal feed and health event organised by Victam and VIV.

VICTAM Asia and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia is also home to GRAPAS Asia, the event for grain, rice and flour milling technology, which will also be hosting Milling and Grain’s coveted GRAPAS Innovations Conference on March 24th, where the winners of the GRAPAS Innovations Awards will be announced.

The exhibition will be organised from March 24 - 26, 2020, at the BITEC in Bangkok, Thailand. The conferences and technical seminars will take place simultaneously on the second floor of BITEC. As well as GRAPAS, Milling and Grain magazine will also be hosting the Aqua Feed Extrusion Conference one day before the event on March 23rd as well as Build my Feed Mill on March 25th. For enquiries about all Milling and Grain conferences, please contact Rebecca Sherratt ([email protected]).

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On October 3rd Milling and Grain had the pleasure to be invited to Adifo Software’s feed seminar, entitled ‘Sustainable Production in Nutrition Industries’, hosted inside the glamorous Villa Park, the famous Aston Villa football stadium in Birmingham, UK.

Taking place over the course of one full day, the event featured eleven insightful presentations on feed formulation and nutrition with, as the title of the event suggests, a key emphasis on sustainability and responsible sourcing of ingredients.

Although a wide variety of topics were covered at the event, I found each and every presentation extremely informative. I also appreciated how Adifo ensured to raise crucial questions regarding how we, as an industry, are expected to continue to feed our animals whilst also ensuring we source our ingredients responsibly.

BESTMIX: Sustainably sourcing feed for the futureBESTMIX Development Manager Karel Vervaet served as

moderator for the event, opening the event by stating, “Adifo believe sustainability will only grow to become more and more important for the feed industry. This is reflected in our latest BESTMIX and MILOS innovations: innovation is key to Adifo”.

The first presentation of the day was hosted by Lenny Dauw, Operations Manager for BESTMIX at Adifo. His presentation, entitled ‘BESTMIX Roadmap’ covered the various challenges Adifo have faced in improving their iconic BESTMIX product line. He also hinted at the newest addition to the BESTMIX family: BESTMIX SPECTRACK, which was discussed in more depth by his colleague Hans Hermus, Product Manager for BESTMIX.

BESTMIX SPECTRACKSo, what new features does SPECTRACK have to boast about?

It turns out there is plenty.“The solution offers a much more harmonised, future-proof

technology that is easy to deploy and maintain”, Mr Dauw notes. “With SPECTRACK, Adifo can bring innovations to the market at a much faster pace”.

Later in the afternoon, Mr Hermus went into more detail regarding the exciting new opportunities SPECTRACK offers users. As well as integrating easily with previous BESTMIX solutions, SPECTRACK is able to add validation rules, prerequisites for risks and users can also add optional fields to monitor their feed ingredients and processes.

The new solution also offers adjustable and extendable templates, as well as custom alerts for verifications or reminders. Comments can also be added through all steps of the processing chain, so colleagues can raise points with one another effortlessly through the digital system.

Mr Peter De Letter, Product Manager for BESTMIX Premix and Ration Formulation at Adifo also discussed BESTMIX innovations, particularly in regard to ease of use and accessibility. The home screen of BESTMIX can now be easily customised, with drag-and-drop menu tiles to remove anything deemed unnecessary.

Menus are also now simplified, so intricate commands remain hidden away, in order to clearly see the most essential features of the system and to and avoid confusion. Additional features also include the ability to save workflows, create templates with pre-loaded fields for ingredients and the ability to automatically detect and add certain parameters to remove the endless repetition

Sustainable Production in Nutrition Industries: An Adifo Software seminarby Rebecca Sherratt, Features Editor, Milling and Grain

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of adding your base ingredients.Adifo spoke very eagerly about

BESTMIX and, in particular, their new SPECTRACK solution and it becomes clear that their BESTMIX product line has a great deal to offer the industry.

Customer storiesOf course, Adifo offer a variety

of solutions for the feed industry and their MILAS solution was also discussed. Robin De Groof, IT Manager at ED&F Man took to the stage to discuss how MILAS has helped their company carry out their many tasks.

Adifo are extremely dedicated to their customers, and this became abundantly clear as Mr De Groof discussed the various site visits, meetings and trainings that took place between his colleagues at ED&F Man and colleagues at Adifo. A dedicated Adifo team were on call at all hours to assist ED&F Man with any queries they had

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with Adifo’s systems whilst they first grew accustomed to the system.

Other customer stories were also presented to the audience by speakers such as Jane Ratcliffe of Premier Nutrition. As a company who regularly purchase over 700 ingredients, with over 1900 different kinds of premixes, Ms Ratcliffe remarked that a system such as BESTMIX is absolutely essential for companies such as Premier Nutrition to flourish.

“In a modern, automated world, formulation control via digital means is vital” she states, “as humans are, unfortunately, prone to error.” Premier Nutrition especially appreciate the BESTMIX solution for its ability to improve feed safety, adding an extra level of protection against contaminants such as heavy metals, mycotoxins and dioxins entering their solutions.

Sustainable feed alternativesAs the day progressed, presentations also shifted topic slightly

to discuss the crucial topic of feed sustainability and responsible ingredients sourcing. David Primrose of Passion4Feed gave a fascinating presentation regarding the concerning increase in protein demand for pet food.

The amount of fresh meat in pet food formulations was between 0-15 percent in 2010, but this number has now drastically risen to between 30-50 percent in 2019. The reason for this, Mr Primrose states, being that nowadays pet owners want to offer the best feed solutions for their beloved pets. The production of petfood has also increased, from 2,460,000 tonnes in 2014 to an estimated whopping 27,000,000 for 2020.

How do we counter this growing need for protein? Passion4Feed suggest that there are a variety of solutions, namely insect meal, marine liquid slurry, marine liquid protein concentrates, hydrolysed protein, as well as seaweed and

vegetable proteins.Mr Gilson Gomez of AB Vista similarly touched upon this

issue, but instead focussing his presentation upon the emissions produced via feed production. Atmospheric CO2 concentration is raising rapidly, Mr Gomez noted, and these emissions come from a variety of sources, such as N2O in manure, fertilisers and crop residues. CO2 and CH2 are also released from the feed production process.

Referring to a number of studies, Mr Gomez remarked that feeding animals reduced nutrient diets was not a solution to this issue, as this increased mortality rates by 25 percent. The solution, however, was supplying animals with high doses of phytase and amylase, thereby increasing the weight gain of animals and proving to be environmentally beneficial.

Formulation costs of those supplemented with phytase and xylanase were reduced in price by 7-15 percent, whilst harmful emissions were also reduced by 8-17 percent, a very positive outcome that Mr Gomez spoke about very optimistically.

A positive future for feedFollowing the selection of presentations, Adifo placed us in

the capable hands of Aston Villa football club, who took us on a comprehensive tour of the stadium which any football fan would be loath to miss. After our exploration of every nook and cranny of the impressive stadium, we were re-joined by Adifo for some authentic German beer, food and a great place to network and discuss the great points discussed throughout the day.

Adifo Software commendably hosted a brilliant event which provided attendees with a lot of food for thought and presentations that promised the future of feed is indeed very bright.


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

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

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Morillon+33 2 41 56 50 14www.morillonsystems.com

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Chief+1 308 237 3186agri.chiefind.com

Croston Engineering+44 1829 741119www.croston-engineering.co.uk

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

Petkus+49 36921 980www.petkus.com

Silo Construction Engineers+32 51723128www.sce.be

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

Sukup+1 641 892 4222www.sukup.com

TSC Silos+31 543 473979www.tsc-silos.com

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

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


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

Computer softwareAdifo NV+32 50 303 211www.adifo.com

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

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


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

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

Geelen Counterflow+31 475 592315www.geelencounterflow.com

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Tornum AB+46 512 29100www.tornum.com

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

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

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

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

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Biomin+43 2782 8030www.biomin.net

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

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Novus+1 314 576 8886www.novusint.com

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Feed millingChristy Turner Ltd+44 1473 742325www.christy-turner.com

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


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

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


Roll flutingChristy Turner Ltd+44 1473 742325www.christy-turner.com


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

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CSI+90 322 428 3350www.cukurovasilo.com


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

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Supertech Agroline+45 6481 2000www.supertechagroline.com


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

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IFF+495307 92220www.iff-braunschweig.de

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Weighing equipment Imeco+39 0372 496826www.imeco.org

Mondi Group+43 1 79013 4917www.mondigroup.com


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What first brought you into this industry?I started my agribusiness career in 1971 at Agway, a northeast farmer cooperative. It was my first position out of college as I prepared to go on to veterinary school. However, I quickly learned that although I appreciated my animal nutrition skills, I really enjoyed the business side.Agway provided many opportunities for me to work in various business units and also to lead acquisition and partnership endeavours. Ultimately, I decided to go back to Syracuse University for my MBA rather than veterinary school.Throughout my career development, I expanded my affection for the feed industry and our contribution to animal agriculture and the food industry. That focus and additional career opportunities ultimately brought me to AFIA, and the rest is history.

What makes AFIA as an organisation so special and unique?Without a doubt – our members. They have a pulse on the issues that will impact the animal food industry, now and into the future, and are a great sounding board for setting AFIA’s policy direction. They are also very involved in bettering our industry and investing in future leaders. And finally, it is the tremendously talented and enthusiastic AFIA team, who takes the industry input and turns it into positive action on behalf of the industry.

In your time at AFIA, you have undeniably helped the association evolve and brought forward significant changes for the feed industry. What, for you, is your greatest success within AFIA?If I had to pick one success, I think it would be redesigning the organisation to better serve the changing and future needs of the US animal food industry. We developed our “Four Promises of Member Value,” which are Voice, Representation, Expertise and Engagement, and have focused our work around keeping these promises.The redesign has had many positive outcomes, from increased member engagement and commitment, to a growing staff, a strong association culture and the financial stability to support this work.We are now able to more effectively take on the projects our members care about and deliver many services – from legislative and regulatory support to networking and educational opportunities to international representation.We have also been able to expand the work that our public charity, the Institute for Feed Education and Research, does on behalf of the industry to fill information gaps and help us share our story more effectively to policymakers, food retailers and consumer influencers. Our staff expertise and talent continues to grow, and I’m confident will continue delivering even more value for our industry in the years to come.

Which obstacles have been the most challenging to overcome in your time at AFIA?Our core function has been to provide legislative and regulatory expertise on behalf of our members. While you might expect this means speaking to policymakers in the halls of Congress or regulators at the agencies we work with the most, you might not realise how much of it goes back to educating our members on regulations that impact their daily operations.The Food Safety Modernisation Act was the most sweeping regulatory reform our industry had ever seen. Not only did

we work on writing the initial legislation, we then worked with federal regulators to show them how this law would impact us and also developed tools and invested in research to help our manufacturer members make the necessary changes to their facilities or operations to come into compliance with the regulations.Now, four years after the final rule was published, our members are prepared for inspections and are doing more than ever before to ensure animal food safety.

Do you think it’s important to see more young people coming into the fold of organisations such as yours?Most certainly and this is a continuous process. We are always looking for the right people with the right skills and experience for staff positions, as well as those that fit our culture and contribute to the team success.For example, currently about half of our team are millennials – a third Generation X, a little further in their careers – and about 20% percent are seasoned experts, closer to retirement. This blended diversity capitalises on the unique talents, abilities and perspectives they each bring.AFIA has learned, adjusted and evolved over the years to ensure we can attract and retain our team – introducing team dynamics Insights training, flex schedules, work from home policy, and most important - developing The AFIA Way to share and preserve our culture.

AFIA implemented a Sustainability Initiative that has placed a key emphasis on addressing consumer concerns in regard to feed ingredients. How important is sustainability to AFIA?As an industry, we are working on a four-part sustainability initiative that examines how we can reduce our energy use, improve animal nutrition, support our communities and engage with consumers.Probably one of the most important of those at this time is ensuring we are engaging with consumer influencers, who may be hearing conflicting information about our industry’s environmental footprint.We are doing more to set the record straight and tell our story through our public charity, the Institute for Feed Education and Research. We are also working with industry partners to research ways we can improve and collect data, so we can better work with our producer customers on collectively reducing agriculture’s impact on the environment.

What do you see as a possible challenge that the industry may face over the next five years and how will AFIA play a part in prevention or solving it?Over the next five years, I think the biggest challenges on the animal food industry will be equal access to free trade markets, “disrupters” in the food industry (eg, new product offerings) and the acceptance of new technologies.AFIA does not operate in a vacuum, so with many allied organisations, we will be working to promote trade agreements that benefit US industry and call for science-based trade standards.We are working to illustrate how animal protein choices compare with alternative choices from a human and planet health perspective, consumers’ top two values. Hopefully, with this balanced information, consumers can make the best choice for themselves and their families.

the interview Joel G. Newman, President of AFIA

Joel G Newman is the American Feed Industry Association’s former President, CEO and Corporate Treasurer. He also served as the President of the Institute for Feed Education and Research, AFIA’s public charity, and represented AFIA on international issues, including serving on the International Feed Industry Federation’s board of directors.


Our industry must also do a better job of sharing with the public the value of new technologies and also, allay possible consumer fears from their unknown of these technologies. These are all initiatives that are underway and are timely for the future success of the industry.

Do you have any words of wisdom or advice for Ms Constance Cullman, the new AFIA President?My best guidance would be to continue to keep the members engaged and listen to how their businesses’ needs are changing, both domestically and globally, due to outside influences or national policies.Also, to be a catalyst for bringing more collaboration within the food and agriculture chain. Just like it takes many players within our agriculture and food community working together to continue providing nutritious and affordable food to Americans, we can’t operate in silos when it comes to educating consumers and decision-makers on the value and accurate information industry regarding our industry.

PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES

DSM announces Carlos Saviani as global sustainability lead for animal nutrition and health

Royal DSM, a global science company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has announced the appointment of Carlos Saviani as Global Sustainability Lead for Animal Nutrition and Health.

Mr Saviani will play a key role in the further development and rollout of the company’s animal nutrition purpose-led sustainability strategy. He will focus on engagement with customers and associated stakeholders in the global animal protein value chain.

David Nickell, Vice President for Sustainability, Animal Nutrition and Health said, “I am pleased to welcome Carlos to our DSM Animal Nutrition and Health team. We have a growing pipeline of projects and are excited to have a new team member of Carlos’ calibre join as we continue to drive our purpose-led sustainability strategy.”

Cory Harris joins AFIA as manager of government affairs

The American Feed Industry Association has announced the addition of Cory Harris as its manager of government affairs. Mr Harris will be responsible for managing the association’s government affairs activities to ensure a high level of legislative representation and member advocacy.

“Cory brings several years of effective advocacy to the table as well as a passion to represent our industry,” said Leah Wilkinson, AFIA’s vice president of public policy and education. “We are very excited to see where he takes AFIA’s advocacy efforts and for him to join our legislative and regulatory team.”

Mr Harris joined AFIA in September 2019 from the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Growers Association where he led the day-to-day policy functions of grassroots membership organisations. Prior to that, he maintained relationships with congressional offices to conduct advocacy and membership for Growth Energy.

Azelis Animal Nutrition strengthens its ruminant sales team

Azelis Animal Nutrition has appointed Jacob Lakin to develop sales of its portfolio of proven speciality feed products and commodity ingredients for the UK ruminant livestock market.

An agriculture graduate from Harper Adams University College, Mr Lakin joins the business from W E Jamesons Limited where he spent six years working with formulations for dairy, beef and sheep rations, as well as selling a variety of different farm inputs.

“Azelis Animal Nutrition believes in putting strong partnerships with its customers at the heart of all its activities. I’m looking forward to working closely with our customers in order to meet their current and future needs,” he says.

Mike Spier rejoins the US Wheat Associates

US Wheat Associates have recently hired Mike Spier to be Vice President of Overseas Operations. Spier spent 19 years with USW before joining Columbia Grain International (CGI) where, most recently, he was head of CGI’s international wheat trading desk in Portland. Spier will be based in the USW West Coast Office in

Portland. “We are very pleased that Mike has agreed to come back to work for USW,” said USW

President Vince Peterson. “Mike knows our organisation, our business and our customers. He will be a great partner, resource and leader for our overseas operations.”

Over his career in the grain industry, Spier has travelled to more than 40 countries, implementing wheat export market development activities, providing insight into the US and world wheat markets and assisting buyers with wheat contract terms to meet price and quality expectations.


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