Milling and Grain

January 2015
In this issue:
Silo safety
Entering a large
commericial milling
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The roller flour milling
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The importance of flour
fortification in Africa
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REGIONAL FOCUS Africa

NEWS
34 Lupins for layers
FACES
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IN THIS ISSUE
74 People news from the

global milling industry
PRODUCT FOCUS
22
CASE STUDY
56
38 STORAGE:
Silo safety
24 The roller flour milling

revolution
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FEATURES
30 Flour fortification in
Africa
42 STORAGE PROJECT:
BM Silo assist with
Farming4Life in Uganda
50 Bhlers Inside Days &

Summer Party
52 IPPE 2015 Preview
46 STORAGE:
Bin Measurement
EVENTS
62 Event listings, reviews

and previews
TRAINING
21 The 21st century millers

by nabim
COLUMNS
10 Mildred Cookson
11 Tom Blacker
16 Sandra de Bruin
2 GUEST EDITOR
Gary Lancaster
58 MARKETS
Matthew Wilde
72 INTERVIEW
Johannes Wick
Guest
Editor
London and South East Milling Society

I am very privileged
and honoured to have
been invited to write
a brief resume of the
London and South
East Milling Society
as guest editor for
the newly rebranded
Miling and Grain
Magazine (formely
Grain and Feed
Milling Technology),
an illustrious publication which has served the
millimg industry since 1891.
The society (LSEMS) is as close to my heart

now as it has been for the duration of my 35
years in the cereal milling and processing
industry, in which I have covered numerous
roles for several significant businesses within
the industry. The society was first formed in
1947, and has remained buoyant throughout the
last 67 years despite the sad demise of many
other national and regional milling societies.
We feel the basis of the societys success has
been the variety and quality of the technical
and social programme provided for all
attendees. The LSEMS is totally independent
and self funded, by the commitment of
its members and the kind and generous
sponsorship of its industry partners. We
strive to maintain a core industry focus, but
recognise we also need to provide an element
of social interaction for our members and their
families.
Anybody involved in supplying, or even
interested in the industry is most welcome to
attend our meetings regardless of position, as
long as they pay their dues.
Our programme runs from September through

to June with meetings held throughout
this period at regular intervals; the general
format would be a September meeting,
outside practical trip (2015: Jordans Mills,
Biggleswade), October AGM presentation
from nabim president and nabim Director
General at nabim, December Christmas
Extravaganza Exotic Foods and supporting
alcoholic beverages from around the world at
nabim, February Cultural External Experience
(2015: Chinese New Year China town),
March Industry talk at NABIM (2015: Julian
Garratt), June summer outing (2015: BASF
Wheat plantings and Rockingham hall Corby).
We clearly hold all London based meetings
at nabim (21 Arlington Street) but also hold
meetings outside London where ever possible.
The summer meeting is held outside the UK
every second year and has recently featured
trips to milling equipment suppliers in Italy
and Switzerland, milling operations in France
and paper producers in Sweden. 2016 will
feature an overseas trip.
Dependent on meeting and location we expect

representation of between 50 100 personnel
with a variety of industry interests, the key
for LSEMS is that everyone feels welcome
and comfortable, and wants attend again. I
am currently president of LSEMS, I have
been on many occasions before, and would be
delighted to be again in the future, please feel
free to join our events, and contact me on gary.
lancaster@muntons.com.
Gary Lancaster
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REVIEW
BM SILO ASSIST WITH

FARMING4LIFE IN UGANDA
See the full story on page 42
IAOM MEA 2014
The Milling and Grains visit to Cape

Town for IAOM MEA 2014
CASE STUDY
ENTERING A LARGE
COMMERICIAL
MILLING MARKET
Roff Industries is appointed to take

Golfetto Sangati equipment into the
South African market
FLOUR
PEOPLE
AFRICA STATS
50,133,000 Total population of

South Africa
1, 430, 000 The total amount of
wheat produced domestically
(metric tonnes)
1,239,178 The total amount of maize
exported (metric tonnes)
18, 215 The total amount of grain
exported (metric tonnes)
12, 815, 000 The total amount of
maize produced domestically
(metric tonnes)
Source: FAO
4 | Milling and Grain
FLOUR FORTIFICATION IN
AFRICA
National government programmes across
Africa have meant that more countries now
fortify wheat and/or maize flour, when
only 2 did in 2004. In this report from the
Africa networking meeting we see how
the conference run by Smarter Futures is
helping to continue that development. See
the full report on page 30
Bhler African
Milling School
Africa is a market with strong
growth, says Martin Schlauri,
appointed principal of the African
Milling School, explaining the
significance of the African continent
for the Bhler Technology Group.
News
JAN 15
Milling
Siwertell wins Best

Ship Loading/
Unloading System
industry award
iwertell, part of Cargotec, recently

won its fourth IBJ (International
Bulk Journal) award for its
Siwertell products. This year, as in 2013
and 2009, Siwertell received the award
for the Best Ship Loading/Unloading
System. In 2011, Siwertell won the IBJ
award for Environmental Protection.
Presenting the award to the Siwertell
team at the Beurs-World Trade Centre
in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on
17 November this year, IBJ said:
Siwertell convinced our judges that its
innovative developments deliver worldleading bulk handling performance in
ship unloaders, loaders and terminal
systems. With safety as priority and
inherently clean operations, Siwertell
demonstrated reliability, quality service
and a multi-cargo capability.
The IBJ awards recognise excellence
A blog dedicated
to milling industry
professionals globally
in the maritime bulk industry, so this is

the perfect way for us to celebrate our
40th anniversary, says Per Karlsson,
President.
Safe, efficient, clean operations are
becoming ever more important, both
from an ethical standpoint and as a
result of increasingly tough rules and
regulations around the world. Once
again, Siwertell has been judged to
offer the best products to meet these
demands. Winning in this category
multiple times since the awards
were introduced in 2009 sends a
clear message to the industry that we
understand the challenges it faces and
that we offer the best solutions; through
established proven technologies
supported by innovative design and an
eye for future requirements.
In addition to having marketleading systems delivering significant
commercial advantages, Siwertells
customers have the security of true
global support. Furthermore, as
technology develops and operational
requirements and regulations change,
Siwertell can modernise and upgrade
existing systems to take full advantage
of new developments.
Market leading performance must be
underpinned by excellent reliability and
the confidence provided by extended
manufacturer support. As a Cargotec
brand our customers have access
to an effective worldwide service
organisation, offering services on a
planned, on-demand and emergency
basis, adds Mr Karlsson.
Openfield cease to act on behalf of

Aberdeen Grain Storage Limited
penfield and Aberdeen Grain

Storage Limited (AGSL)
announce that following
a review of the existing long term
arrangements, Openfield will cease to
act on behalf of AGSL at the conclusion
of the current harvest. AGSL will repay
all loans and repurchase the 9,000t of
storage rights owned by Openfield.
Ian Cruickshank, Chairman of

AGSL, stated, We thank Openfield
for their significant contribution
and financial support over the past
10 years and, as a Board, we are
considering our grain marketing
and grain storage options and will
make further announcements in due
course.
The Global Miller blog is an

online offshoot of Milling
and Grain magazine. While
the monthly magazine covers
milling technology issues
in-depth, the Global Miller
takes a lighter approach.
Our columnists have a keen
eye for the most interesting,
relevant and (lets face
it) bizarre milling stories
from across the world.
Each weekday we scour the
internet for top-notch news
and package it for your
perusal in one neat daily
digest.
Old Mississippi, US
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to barge port, grain
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Canadian grain exports
to US fall sharply
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Auction system at SA
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COMPANY
UPDATES
PerkinElmer acquires Perten Instruments
erkinElmer Inc has agreed to

acquire Perten Instruments
Group AB (Perten), a global
leading supplier of advanced analytical
instruments for quality control of food,
grain, flour and feed, from Valedo
Partners Fund I AB (Valedo), the
Perten family and key staff in Perten.
Perten has under Valedos ownership
since 2010 doubled in size through
successful investments in product
development and geographical
expansion. PerkinElmers commitment
to the food quality testing space and
presence in complementary markets
combined with Pertens solid market
position and leading product portfolio
is an ideal match to further strengthen a
leading position in this sector.
Perten, founded in 1962, develops and
markets instruments, along with a market
leading food quality calibration database
and ancillary services, for advanced
quality control of food, grain, flour and
feed. Over the last few years, Perten
has achieved strong organic growth and
today generates an annual turnover of
more than EUR 50 million with sales
in more than 100 countries. Perten has
a global leading position in several
product segments which is the result of
the development of ground-breaking
products, several of which are now
industry standards.
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader
focused on improving the health and
safety of people and the environment.
Through combining innovative
detection, imaging, laboratory services,
and informatics solutions with

knowledge and expertise PerkinElmer
supports the discovery of critical
insights in diagnostics, life sciences,
and environmental applications.
The company reported revenue of
approximately $2.2 billion in 2013,
has around 7,600 employees serving
customers in more than 150 countries.
I am very proud of what Perten
has achieved in the market. Since
2010 we have accelerated our efforts
to develop and launch innovative
products and services and we have
significantly expanded our sales and
service organisation in both existing and
new markets. Perten has appreciated
working with Valedo and now welcome
PerkinElmer as our new owner, who we
are convinced will be able to contribute
significant resources and competence to
further develop and grow our business.
said Sven Holmlund, CEO, Perten
Instruments Group AB.
The combination of Pertens unique
capabilities with PerkinElmers portfolio
of innovative analytical instruments will
enable us to further penetrate the multibillion dollar global food testing market,
including longer-term opportunities in
higher growth regions such as China, said
Jon DiVincenzo, President, Environmental
Health, PerkinElmer. PerkinElmer
will now be firmly positioned to help
customers address rigorous regulations for
food quality control,
import/export product testing, and the
need to preserve the integrity of global
supply chains.
Andritz acquires Herr-Voss

Stamco, USA
International technology Group
Andritz has acquired Herr-Voss
Stamco Inc., headquartered in
Callery, Pennsylvania, USA,
and is thus enlarging its service
and product offerings for North
American customers in the
metals sector. Andritz Herr-Voss
Stamco has around 300 employees
and generates annual sales of
approximately 50 million euros.
It was agreed not to disclose the
purchase price.
Portasilo have invested

significantly in an extensive
infrastructure to support the
strategically important Indian
market. Portasilo have been
operating within the Indian market
for over 10 years we have gained
extensive application experience in
all geographical areas within India
and working across a number of
key sectors including Chemical,
Food, Water and Energy. We are
a market leader in providing bulk
material handling solutions to the
Paint industry, with a number of
blue chip organisations currently
utilising Portasilo products and
Portasilo designs within their
manufacturing plants.
From design through to
manufacture, install and
commission, we have a local
solution
At Portasilo India, we have
extensive experience and local
knowledge, we can offer design,
manufacturing and installation
ensuring we are able to provide
turn key solutions supported by
our UK head office.
January 2015 | 7
Milling News
Women in
Agribusiness
Summit
first-of-its-kind event in
Europe, the Women in
Agribusiness Summit
Europe promises to cater to women
across the agribusiness value chain
with top tier industry content,
featuring professional development
skills and strategy sessions as well
as unparalleled opportunities to
network and establish new business
relationships. This debut conference
will be held in Barcelona, Spain on
10-12 February 2015 at the Hotel
Arts.
The one-and-a-half day conference
builds off the success of the US-based
Women in Agribusiness Summit,
which has grown more than twofold
since its inception in 2012. The 2014
event in New Orleans, Louisiana,
hosted almost 450 attendees, with
nearly 30 percent of them from
senior vice president executive level
positions or higher.
The European Women in
Agribusiness Summit will bring the
same intimate gathering atmosphere
to the Barcelona event as it offers in
the US Summit, and will also provide
an interactive platform for women to
discuss their unique experiences in
the industry and hear from women
leaders regarding industry trends and
expectations.
We are thrilled to offer this unique
agribusiness event that will equip
individuals and companies with the

leadership and industry specific tools
that are necessary to thrive in the
sector, said Joy OShaughnessy,
event director at HighQuest Group,
the firm that hosts the conference.
Ample opportunities to network
with our diverse group of Summit
delegates also will be provided
during extended breaks and evening
receptions.
The Summit content is crafted
around three categories of offerings:
relevant industry trends, functional
area topics and personal skill
development.
Sessions to be covered at the event
include:
From farm to fork: the vital role
of women in the agri-food value
chain
Creating a sustainable supply
chain
The changing food consumer: the
role of agribusiness in meeting the
demands of todays end user
Positioning yourself for success
Transforming the workplace:
strategies for recruiting and
advancing women in agribusiness
Those Women in Agribusiness
Summit Europe attendees who are
looking to expand their content
knowledge and networking
opportunities are invited to attend
the co-located inaugural Oilseed
Congress Europe/MENA, 9-10
February 2015, which will address
key opportunities and challenges
facing the oilseed trade in these
regions.
CP Indonesia gets loans worth

USD 400m to boost growth
T Charoen Pokphand Indonesia

Tbk, Indonesias largest
producer of poultry feed, day
old chicks and processed chickens,
signed a syndicated loans agreement,
worth the equivalent of US$ 400
million, with 15 international and
local financial institutions in Jakarta
recently. The company said it will use
the loans to secure funding needed
for the companys business expansion
over the next few years as well as to
support its working capital needs.
Director Ong Mei Sian said the

company expects 10 percent growth
in sales to US$ 2.3 billion at the
end of this year, while total revenue
reached US$ 1.8 billion during the
first nine months of the year. The
companys net profits stood at US$
140.5 million as of September this
year, she added. The company is in
the process of building a feed factory
in Central Java, as well as day-old
chick production and food processing
facilities in Indonesia.
Protease Enzymes
Make Lower-Cost
Sorghum Viable in
Animal Feed
ould sorghum be the feed

ingredient that helps optimise
producers bottom-lines?
In terms of global cereal grain
production, sorghum ranks fifth
behind corn, rice, wheat and barley.
It is a hardy crop that can be grown
in hot, dry climates around the world,
especially where corn or wheat cannot
be grown. Because of this, it is a grain
that is or could be available globally to
most producers. However, nutritionists
have discounted using sorghum as an
alternative ingredient as it contains
proteins that are difficult to digest,
causing reduced animal performance.
All hope isnt lost though. A fairly
simple solution to this digestibility
issue is the addition of the proper
protease enzymes to sorghum-based
diets. These enzymes break down the
complex protein structures in sorghum,
improving digestibility and amino acid
availability of the grain, and as a result
making sorghum a more viable feed
component. Improving the digestibility
of sorghum in animal diets with
protease enzymes offers producers
another cost-effective alternative
protein source.
To maximise the positive effects
on formulation cost, gut health and
dietary anti-nutritional factors, it is
important to use a protease with a
broad range of activity, which allows
more diversity in choosing protein
sources. The best protease should
work quickly to rapidly hydrolyse
indigestible proteins to minimise the
flow of protein into the hindgut. Noncoated products offer an advantage
because it can take between five and
30 minutes for coated products to
dissolve in the intestine, which can
add up to nearly one-quarter of the
total time the feed is in the animals
gastrointestinal tract.
CibenzA DP100 is a potent protease
enzyme that combines all of these
important characteristics; broadspectrum, heat-stable and noncoated. Protease enzymes improve
the digestibility of sorghum over the
typical industry averages by as much
as 10 percent. That translates into
potential feed cost savings, as well as
improved bacteria balance and health.
January 2015 | 9
Milling Journals of the past at the Mills Archive
by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive

illing is the other
highly regarded milling
magazine to have been
published in Victorian Britain.
It had similarities to The Miller,
mentioned in my previous
article (Grain & Feed Milling
Technology Nov/Dec 2014), but
also important differences. First
published a little later than The Miller, in 1891, Milling
declined and seemed lost to the industry until rescued and
re-launched by Perendale Publishers as Grain and Feed
Milling Technology.
Through them the magazine has survived, now reaching
Volume 126. Covering new technology in the milling
industry, the new owners link back to their roots in
grain milling and have formed a strong link with the
Mills Archive. In the last issue, Grain and Feed Milling
Technology, announced its rebranding as Milling and
Grain with a very neat time line, showing how the
magazine has progressed through the years bringing us up
to date with this exciting new monthly publication.
Milling in its early days became a household name to
those connected to the production of grains and those who
milled them. From the very first magazine we can read
many items discussing matters that are still relevant today.
Topics include the grain market round the world with prices
of wheat and other cereals, machinery adverts for roller
mills, elevators, silos and profiles of eminent millers.
Milling was a classier journal and is in a slightly larger

format than The Miller; it took pains with its style and
type-face and had a greater feeling of permanence. It was
soon printed on a heavier shiny paper and concentrated
almost entirely on roller flour milling. The layout started
with notes from the English counties for the week along
with weather reports and items on English wheat, fires,
handling of grain etc., along with a lovely photograph of a
mill or mill-related subject in that particular edition.
As well as many advertisements, these old issues have
many full-page photographs of mills, both traditional and
modern, usually emphasising the roller system in place.
Examples of these full-page photographs adorned many
an office wall and smaller versions illustrate this article.
The illustration often accompanied a through description
of the mill and its machinery. Where traditional mills were
described they frequently included the millers view on
competing with roller milling.
It is interesting to read, in each of the older editions of
Milling, a paragraph on what was happening in the USA
taken from the Weekly Northwestern Miller, published
in Minneapolis. As well as back numbers of the Miller
and Milling, the Mills Archive holds many issues of
this important magazine from the 1890s onwards. We
have just received from Satake an almost complete run
complementing our holdings and covering the 1920s to
the 1950s. This magazine will be the subject of my next
article.
To find out more contact me on mills@millsarchive.org
Milling News
Iran
stops rice
imports
ran has clamped down on

imports of rice to protect the
countrys farmers and reduce
a stockpile, traders say, sending
shivers through Asia because the
Middle East is one of the regions
biggest export destinations.
The move is especially painful
for India, the worlds top rice
exporter, as it has stepped up
production of drought-resistant
rice this year while Pakistan has
also been seeking to send more to
sanctions-hit Iran.
hurdles in trading
The
with Iran officially
have given rise to
covert channels
wherein shipments are
often routed through
neighbouring countries
Thailand, the second largest rice
exporter after India, has also been
trying to restart exports to Iran,
which were halted after a private
rice exporter defaulted on its
delivery commitment in 2011.
We got to know of this
decision only two to three weeks
back. All our supplies have come
to a halt, said Rajan Sundaresan,
executive director of All India
Rice Exporters Association.
Iran accounts for around a third
of Indias exports of top-end
basmati rice. Indias production
of the premier grade of rice
is expected to increase by 20
percent this year to eight million
tonnes, as farmers were lured
to sow more because of higher
returns and drought-resistant
characteristics.
The halt to Iranian buying is
likely to lead a large surplus
of the recently-harvested grain
and already pressuring prices
downward, throwing into
uncertainty a growing new
segment of the rice market.
Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh,
Irans minister of Industries,
Mines and Trade, couldnt be

reached for comment.
The import [of foreign rice]
is banned till January and will
resume afterward, says Mostafa
Pakzad, an Iranian financial
expert who advises the countrys
commodity traders.
Typically, Iran raises import
duties between September and
November when arrivals of
rice from overseas peak, but a
complete ban is unprecedented
say traders.
Many Asian exporters usually
chose to pay higher duties and
continue their supplies to the
Middle East nation though profits
are slimmer. The duties are
usually lowered every year after
December, paving the way for
higher exports.
Traders said they are not sure
whether normal trade with
Iran will resume from January
as political leaders have been
clamouring for consumption
of domestic stockpiles before
imports as well as advocating
greater self-sufficiency.
Still, the Middle East nation is
expected to import soon as its
domestic production is expected
to be around half of its demand of
around 3.45 million tonnes.
Rafique Suleman, chairman of
the Rice Exporters Association
of Pakistan, said they are in talks
with Iran to widen their export
channels to the Middle East
nation, which have virtually dried
up ever since Western sanctions
due to the lack of a payment
mechanism.
He said an Iranian delegation
had recently visited Pakistan to
hold talks on the issue, but didnt
give details of the outcome.
India and Iran created what
is essentially a barter system
two years ago to skirt Western
sanctions for Irans disputed
nuclear program. In exchange for
Iranian oil India sells Iran a range
of goods including rice, although
complications mean payments are
delayed.
The hurdles in trading with
Iran officially have given rise
to covert channels wherein
shipments are often routed
through neighbouring countries,
say traders.
IMD and the world wide web

Tom Blacker, IMD
It gives me pleasure
to write in this first
full issue of Milling
and Grain. When this
magazine is seen in
combination with the
2014-15 International
Milling Directory I
believe it gives the best
resources out there to millers. Printed and online
copies have been distributed to all subscribers,
and there is a great sense of anticipation
and excitement from both our readers and
advertisers. The industry changes so rapidly and
we need to evolve and change to reflect modern
advances. The nature of milling has always
meant a lot of teamwork, and I am keen for the
directory to be closer in its co-operation and
integration with Milling and Grain magazine.
In 2015 our industry can effectively connect
with suppliers, partners and customers across
the globe, with help from the IMD, and we
hope that this process has just got a whole lot
easier with the launch of our totally redesigned
website!
There have been some massive changes to
the look and feel of internationalmilling.com,
but the really significant developments have
occured behind the scenes. We really hope you
find it more engaging and a better experience.
Since the new site went live, we have had
hits from Saudi Arabia, India, Turkey, Russia,
China, the USA, the UK and Indonesia to
mention a few!.
New registrations this month were from
Anfromed India (India), Henan Julong
Biological Engineering Co., Ltd (China) and
Conveyor System Manufacturers & Producer
LVP (UK).
To register your company (using the all new
sign up process) or to simply have a look round
please head over to internationalmilling.com.
Tom Blacker
Directory coordinator
January 2015 | 11
Milling News
Magdy Shetata, left, and Peter Muni, right, receive FFI leadership awards
from Scott Montgomery, FFI Director. Peter accepted the award on behalf of
Abubakar Said Salim Bakhresa who could not attend the event.
FFI Leadership awards
flour miller and a public

health nutrition advisor
received FFI leadership
awards December 2, 2014 during an
Africa Network Meeting organised
by Smarter Futures. Recipients were
Abubakar Said Salim Bakhresa and
Magdy Shehata of Egypt.
Abubakar is Managing Director of
Bakhresa Grain Milling in Malawi
and Mozambique, and he is also
Executive Director of Said Salim
Bakhresa & Co Ltd based in Tanzania.
Abubakar has been in favor of
mandatory flour fortification since
the first FFI network event in Africa
in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2008. He has
extended his advocacy for mandatory
flour fortification to other countries
where his company operates mills.
As Abubakar could not attend
the network meeting, Peter Muni
of the Bakhresa staff accepted the
award on his behalf. Peter noted

that it takes time for fortification to
be implemented as some mills may
need new equipment, and they must
learn how to protect vitamin and
mineral premix from the high heat and
humidity common in Africa.
Fortified products, however, have
been well received by customers
and working through the problems
is worth the patience required. "This
is our future in terms of the country;
this is the future in terms of our
employees," Peter said.
Magdy is Nutritional Advisor for
the World Food Programme in Egypt.
He was involved in every step of
the program to fortify balady bread
distributed in Egypts food subsidy
program. He has been an advocate
with senior government officials in the
Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade,
Ministry of Health, National Nutrition
Oilseed Congress Europe
ighQuest Group will expand

its oilseed conference
offerings with the debut of
the new Oilseed Congress Europe/
MENA in Barcelona, Spain on 9-10
February 2015 at the Hotel Arts. The
event will provide exclusive content
on the current state and outlook for
the oilseed complex in Europe and the
Middle East/North Africa and how
global trends are likely to affect the
sector.
This one-and-a-half day event
is fashioned after the companys
successful US-based Oilseed & Grain
Trade Summit, which is now in its
tenth year and is highly regarded
for providing timely content and
outstanding networking opportunities

for participants operating across the
oilseed and feed grains supply chain.
As with the US event, the content for
the Oilseed Congress has been tailored
to address the needs of its audience,
focusing on issues that have a direct
impact on importers and exporters,
merchandisers and traders, service
providers, and primary processors and
downstream consumption markets in
feed, food, biodiesel and industrial
applications. Unique challenges and
opportunities facing those active in
this sector in Europe and the MENA
region will be addressed, including:
What factors will drive the trade
of oilseeds and derivative products
Institute, and with flour millers and

UN agencies.
"I was a bit stunned when I
learned about my nomination for
this award, and I am deeply grateful
for the help and support from my
colleagues," Magdy said. He stressed
the importance of monitoring and
evaluating fortification programs.
"Without a strong and efficient
monitoring and evaluation system, we
will not be able to run our programs
successfully," he said.
The monitoring system in Egypt has
shown that currently, flour fortification
has stalled due to changes in some
key personnel and political and social
unrest experienced. We believe with
Dr. Shehata there, and his commitment
to improving the nutritional status of
the people of Egypt, the government
will follow through on its commitment
to restart the program, said Scott
Montgomery, FFI Director.
A cornerstone of FFIs strategy
since the onset has been publicprivate-civic partnerships with all
sectors at the table through planning
and implementation, Scott said as he
announced the awards. This approach
ensures all voices are heard and can
enable a successful and sustainable
public health intervention.
FFI gives leadership awards to
individuals to recognise outstanding
personal efforts to accelerate
fortification of wheat flour, maize
flour, and/or rice. The FFI Executive
Management Team serves as the
awards selection committee
info@ffinetwork.org
over in the next 12 months,
primarily in Europe, but also in
North and South America and
Asia?
What trends are apparent in the
quality level of oilseeds and their
derivatives in the major origins
What is the expected future
competitiveness between different
vegetable oils used in a range of
applications (food, biodiesel and
industrial) and how will this affect
trade flows for vegetable oils?
The topics for day two of the
conference include risk management
strategies, freight market and trends,
developments in trading rules and
arbitration, and trade financing,
including what kinds of innovative
trade financing facilities are available
in the European/MENA market today.
January 2015 | 13
Milling News
R-Biopharm Rhne
unveils new test for
toxins
Safe & responsible feed with GMP+ certification

Sandra de Bruin, project coordinator of GMP+ International
All over the
world consumers
are setting strict
requirements
on the safety
and quality of
their food. In
order to gain
and retain their
confidence, suppliers of meat, dairy
products and eggs are demanding that
feed companies create a perfect basis for
this. GMP+ International manages the
unique GMP+ Feed Certification scheme
in a continuous process of innovation to
ensure the safety of feed. This makes the
GMP+ Feed Certification scheme a well
accepted certification scheme, and it is in
many countries and markets even a license
to sell. Currently over 13,000 companies in
all links in the feed chain are certified.
One-stop-shop multiple certification
GMP+ certified companies are more
and more confronted with questions to
demonstrate that feed is not only safe but
also responsibly produced and traded.
These questions refer, for example, to the
use of responsible feed ingredients. Within
the GMP+ Feed Certification scheme,
useful tools are available for the assurance
of both feed safety and feed responsibility
in the daily operations of a feed company.
Therefore, GMP+ International provides
the possibility for certification of both
feed safety and feed responsibility within
one certification scheme. This creates
a so-called one-stop-shop multiple
certification opportunity where one auditor
can certify a company for both aspects
in one audit. This saves both time and
money and makes it more interesting for
companies to be active in responsible feed
production and trade.
Plugin model
GMP+ International doesnt have
the intention to play a leading role in
defining feed responsibility, because
various market segments or regions have
different wishes and opinions about

feed responsibility. Therefore, GMP+
International created a plugin model in
which certification of various market
initiatives can be facilitated. GMP+
International provides a basic GMP+
FRA (Feed Responsibility Assurance)
Framework in which various market
initiatives can be plugged in. This GMP+
FRA Framework consists of the GMP+
B100 Feed Responsibility Management
System standard and a certification
system. In this GMP+ FRA Framework,
various market initiatives can be plugged
in to provide certification for responsible
feed production and/or trade.
First market initiatives
With the publication of the first market
initiatives documents in November 2014,
GMP+ International launched the option
to certify the production and/or trade
of responsible feed. All current market
initiative documents refer to the use of
responsible soy, defined as RTRS or
equivalent. Both SMK (manager of the
Dutch Milieukeur certification scheme for
pork, eggs and poultry meat) and the Dutch
dairy industry (via the Responsible Dairy
Chain Duurzame Zuivelketen) requested
a certification option for feed companies
to demonstrate the use of responsible soy
in the feed supplied to pigs, poultry and
dairy cows. For the supply chain of RTRS
soy, a combined certification is provided
for the production and trade of RTRS soy.
This certification is approved by RTRS as
equivalent to their RTRS Chain of Custody
certification. These first market initiatives
are an example on how market parties in
the animal production chain collaborate
on providing responsible food to the
consumer.
www.gmpplus.org
nnovative Scottish food safety

company R-Biopharm Rhne
has developed a new test for
potentially fatal toxins which can be
present in everyday foods such as
rice, bread and beer.
The Glasgow-based manufacturer,
which is Scotlands biggest
exporter of diagnostic test kits, has
unveiled a new immunoaffinity
column - designed for a simple and
reliable clean-up for the detection
of mycotoxins - for the analysis of
sterigmatocystin. It is called EasiExtract SterigmatocystiN.
Sterigmatocystin is related to
aflatoxin, which is one of the most
virulent toxins and causes liver
cancer. It has been found in grains,
grain-based products, cheese and
other commodities such as cereal
flakes and muesli.
Mycotoxins are found in fungal
matter and they can have a
devastating impact on the human
body.
R-Biopharm Rhnes Product
Manager Claire Milligan said: The
European Food Standards Agency
has proposed limits of 1.5 parts per
billion for sterigmatocystin and it
is difficult to achieve this level of
accuracy with standard testing.
The use of an immunoaffinity
column for sample clean-up
and concentration of the toxin
is required to ensure accurate
quantification. There are currently
no other immunoaffinity columns
on the market for the analysis of
sterigmatocystin.
The new test is the latest in a
series of initiatives by R-Biopharm
Rhne which have made food
testing more accurate and more
directly targeted at areas which are
causing immediate concern.
The company was at the
forefront of food safety in the
horsemeat scandal of 2012 and has
spearheaded investigatory testing
as concerns mount about cheap fish
being substituted for expensive fish.
It has recently created a new test
for histamine which is particularly
relevant to products such as tuna,
mackerel, anchovy, herring,
bluefish, sardines, pilchards, marlin
and even salmon.
Milling News
AFIA reiterates
FSMA costs
trump benefits
BOOK REVIEW
he American Feed Industry

Association submitted
comments late Monday to the
US Food and Drug Administration
on the Food Safety Modernisation
Acts supplemental proposed animal
food rules, flagging the cost as
the lead concern if the rules are
implemented as-is. The comment
submission echoed comments AFIA
submitted in March of this year on the
originally proposed Current Good
Manufacturing Practices and Hazard
Analysis Risk-Based Preventive
Controls for Food for Animals.
Nineteen regional and state feed
associations also signed on to AFIAs
letter as a statement of their support.
Additional comments were also filed
for the Foreign Supplier Verification
Programs supplementary proposed
rules.
We recognise the inclusion of many
of the industrys suggested changes
by FDA to the proposed rules as they
continue to reduce the cost of the
implementation of the final rule.
However, it is not enough,
said Richard Sellers, AFIA senior
Rice Processing
The comprehensive guide
to global technology and
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ice is the single most

important staple food on earth.
This being so, it is amazing
that until now there has not been a
single standard reference text that
everyone in the rice industry knows
and can refer to.
This book aims to fill that gap. It
is for anyone and everyone involved
in the processing and trade of rice
worldwide.
It draws on the experience of a
substantial group of experts from
across the globe. With each expert
writing a chapter or section on their
own specialist area, it brings together
everything anyone will need for a
day-to-day working knowledge of the
industry.
The first chapter gives an overview
vice president of legislative and

regulatory affairs. Our comments
urge the agency to take additional
steps to lower the rules cost while
strengthening any overall benefits to
the animal food industry.
Other comments submitted by AFIA
revolved around the language of the
rule. The organisation believes there
is still language within the rule that
could be confusing to industry despite
its thorough attempt in its March
comments to offer alternative wording
and definitions. AFIA urged FDA to
more closely align with the agencys
medicated feed CGMPs that have
been in place for more than 40 years,
as there is already an understanding
and excellent compliance, according
to FDAs own data.
Compliance with the rules and the
implementation period is still a large
and looming issue with AFIA, stated
the comments. We urge the agency
to closely examine our request for
changing FDAs one, two and three
year implementation period for regular,
small and very small businesses,
respectively, and consider the two,
three and four year approach AFIA has
advocated in previous comments.
The Foreign Supplier Verification
Programs was re-proposed with the
animal food rules September 29,
with a 75-day comment period for
both sets of rules. AFIA stated the
importance of FSVP aligning with the

proposed domestic risk-based supplier
program under the preventive controls
supplemental rule and also addressed
the ongoing language issues of the
FSMA rules.
We urge FDA to recognise that
one regulatory solution may not be
appropriate for both human food and
animal feed. FDA has separated the
human and animal food preventive
controls rules. Although there will be
a single Foreign Supplier Verification
Program rule for food for humans
and animals, FDA should consider
different approaches for animal feed
where appropriate, stated AFIA in the
comments on FSVP.
Of particular concern is that the
domestic supplier verification rules
agree with the foreign supplier rules,
as the US treaty obligations and the
World Trade Organisation require
treating domestic firms similarly
to foreign firms with respect to
regulatory control.
AFIA will continue to work with
its membership and the industry as
FDA moves forward in the comment
review process. The final animal food
rule is mandated by a court order to
be published by August 30, 2015.
The Foreign Supplier Verification
Programs for Importers of Food for
Humans and Animals is expected to
be finalised by October 31, 2015.
of rice biology, genetics and the

history of its domestication and usage,
with a glimpse forward to its future in
the light of climate change.
Next, there is a concise but
satisfying treatment of the history of
the rice trade from colonial times,
through the 2008 food crisis and on
into the years to come. It considers
each period in turn and the various
political, social and environmental
reasons for the changes that have
taken place.
Chapter three provides an excellent
set of guidelines on all aspects of
post-harvest processing: drying,
cooling conservation, storage and
parboiling. There are detailed
explanations clearing up common
misconceptions and excellent, readily
understandable graphs and charts
showing everything the user needs to
know at a glance.
There are chapters dealing with
milling, quality assessment, food
safety, regional highlights and value
added rice products and co-products.

Each goes into superb but not
excessive detail, with a distinct lack
of jargon. Any industry-specific terms
that are in the text are explained so
even a layman can grasp them. Fullcolour photographs and diagrams
clarify more difficult concepts for
clarification.
The layout of the book is extremely
user-friendly. In addition to a detailed
contents page, there is also a map
showing the overall structure of the
work. If this were not enough, there
is also a title on every even-numbered
page announcing the chapter, and the
title on every odd page shows the
specific sub-topic it is dealing with.
Finally, this is not just an important
reference work. Written in an
engaging manner, its actually an
enjoyable read as well.
Whatever your involvement in the
industry - academic, scientist, miller,
engineer or trader - this book deserves
a place on your bookshelf.
January 2015 | 17
Milling News
Climate
change will
have far
reaching
effects on UK
agriculture,
say Hutton
scientists
ith 2014 reported as the warmest year since records

began, continuing a strong trend in recent years, we
ignore the implications for agriculture in the UK in
the medium to long term at our peril say four scientists at the
James Hutton Institute in Invergowrie, Dundee in Scotland.
The issue is not just the rising average temperatures, but the
type of weather, which trends suggest are becoming more prone
to extremes. In particular, rainfall patterns are predicted to
change with drier conditions in the southern UK causing issues
with water supply for crop growth whilst in Scotland rainfall
is expected to become concentrated into short bursts of heavy
rainfall.
UK agriculture is currently some of the most productive
in the world for key crops such as cereals and potatoes
traditionally, our warm, mild, wet climate has been well suited
to world-beating yields per hectare and our lead in agricultural
research has cemented these advantages, says Tim Daniell,
Theme Leader for Sustainable Production Systems at the James
Hutton Institute.
As the climate changes, the sector - and the research and
development capability that supports it - can use its strong
position to anticipate new circumstances and adapt resources
and practices accordingly.
Ken Loades, a soil physicist at the Hutton Institute, points out
that this increased rainfall intensity will lead to greater levels of
soil erosion especially on sloping ground.
These effects may be minimised by altering land
Alan Bent
t is with sadness that

we record the death
of Alan Bent. Alan
was well known and
respected in the Baking
Industry, having served
Alan Bent in a number of roles
including research,
plant management and teaching as well as
professional consultancy
Alans career began as a cereal technologist
for the Tropical Products Institute. This was
followed by several years of teaching in
Liverpool, Birmingham and Salisbury. In
management to increase infiltration and reduce run off.

This would have the additional advantages of maintaining
groundwater levels, providing irrigation water during dry
periods, and reducing flood risk, he adds.
Adrian Newton, a senior cereal pathologist also at the James
Hutton Institute, says changing climate will inevitably lead to
alteration in the key pathogens that farmers have to manage.
New threats previously associated with southern climates
may become more prevalent however threat from other
diseases may reduce.
This will be driven by both temperature and rainfall changes.
Changes in the mosaic of crops across the landscape may also
present additional threats from pests and diseases that can be
hosted on more than one plant species. Also synergistic effects
of climate change, such as combinations of temperature carbon
dioxide and water availability, need to be explored as each has
typically been studied in isolation.
Tim Daniell agrees that these are challenging times but
studies suggest that there may be an opportunity to increase
Making transitions sustainably

is the only way to ensure
continuing food security in a
changing climatic world
cropped land area, especially in Scotland, and increase the
diversity of crops that can be grown.
Clearly the alteration in our climate will have a profound
effect on our agricultural landscape and the Institute - along
with others - is directly involved in increasing both our
understanding of the effects of climate change and how
agronomy can adapt to the challenges that lie ahead.
Whatever the future climate picture, the key is for society
to be ready to adapt to new circumstances by planning crop
breeding, agronomy and agricultural practices around a range
of potential scenarios.
Whichever way the situation evolves, making these transitions
sustainably is the only way to ensure continuing food security
and ongoing viability in farming, the Institute adds.
1948 to 2014
1987 Alan moved to the Bread Bakery

department at FMBRA, Chorleywood until
1991. He then went on to an industrial post as
technical manager at Golden West Foods.
In 1994 he returned to academic life as
Senior Lecturer at South Bank University,
later becoming Head of the London Food
Centre. Here he supported both graduate
and undergraduate students with care and
enthusiasm. The external consultancy that
Alan performed on behalf of the university
was continued in a private capacity after he
retired in 2008. In addition Alan offered his
voluntary services to the British Standards
Institute, where he became an active

member.
Shortly after retirement and moving to Devon,

Alan was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma
and although recognising the severity of his
illness and undergoing many rounds of harsh
treatment he remained stoical and upbeat
throughout. Indeed many of his friends and
colleagues were unaware of his condition.
Alan leaves two children, a granddaughter
and wife Sally who shared his enthusiasm
for baking and created a biscuit making
enterprise of which he was immensely proud.
Through his work and membership of
professional organisations including the
London Southeast Milling Society Alan
gained the affection and respect of many.
VIV Asia 2015 to host new

one-day pet health and
nutrition conference
heres a new health and nutrition event for feed

manufacturers coming in the first quarter of 2015. Its
called the Pet Health and Nutrition Conference and will
be held on the opening day of VIV Asia 2015 in Bangkoks
BITEC on March 11.
This one-day conference will be offered in four two-hour
segments, that cover a comprehensive range of pet health and
nutrition issues from a feed manufacturers point-of-view.
Session 1 will look at both global and Asian pet business
trends with two presentations being given and both supported
by the sessions media partner Euromonitor International.
Session 2 will look at petfood ingredients and additives
and will offer two presentations, the first on Natural trends
affecting petfood ingredients (feed materials and additives)
and the second Functional trends calling for effective petfood
ingredients. Anton Beynen of Vobra Special Petfoods will be
the presenter of both topics. The media partner for this session
is AllAboutFeed.
Session 3, which is being sponsored by Milling and Grain,
will address petfood processing technology and present
two papers. They will be: Natural Petfood Processing
Technologies and Functional Petfood Processing
Technologies. These two key presentations will be made by
Milling News
Wenger Manufacturings Companion Animal Division Director
of Processing, Galen Rokey.
The presentation on Natural Petfood Processing
Technologies will include a discussion on rawhide diets,
frozen/refrigerated diets pet treats, raw diets, dehydrated
diets and HPP-processed diets, forming, and canned (retort)
products.
Mr Rokey plans to cover the Functional Petfood Processing
Technologies presentation as well and will include preconditioning/extrusion, baking, and pelleting with an
emphasis on extrusion in a generic and non-commercial
manner to include discussions on preconditioning/extrusion
technologies, high meat diets, GF diets, treats and semi-moist
and dry diets.
He will also discuss why extrusion is a major process for
functional technologies which includes areas such as:
1) Cooking of starch and impact on protein digestibility
2) Unique ingredients and their impact on the process (high
meats, probiotics, semi-moist preservatives, etc.) and coating
3) Pasteurization
4) Decreasing mycotoxin levels and other UGFs
5) Textural development
6) Preservation of vitamins and other heat-sensitive nutrients
7) Energy efficiencies
Session 4 will focus on pet healthcare and deliver three
topics. The first will be Dietary/Therapeutic Petfood, the
second Pharmaceutics and the third Diagnostics to cover
areas such as obesity, atrose and osthearthritis, chronic kidney
disease and atopy or skin allergies. The media partner is still to
be advised.
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Mill
Training
The nabim Advanced Milling Diploma programme has been

run every three years since its inception in 2006. Run in
partnership with Campden BRI, in the UK, and the Buhler
Training Centre in Switzerland, the Diploma programme
aims to: develop millers of the highest potential; improve
the industrys skills base, meeting its changing training
needs; provide a means by which millers may gain a greater
understanding of flour functionality; and apply advanced
theoretical knowledge in practical skills training.
21st Century millers

The testimony of successful candidates (and their employers)
from the first three diploma programmes confirms that
these aims have been fulfilled in terms of knowledge and
understanding of milling and flour functionality but the
candidates have also gained interpersonal and other skills
through the opportunities provided by the programme.
Furthermore, the sponsoring companies have seen immediate
returns on their investment in the work that their
candidates have undertaken during the research project
section of the programme.
Pictured are the four successful candidates from the
2012 entry who were presented with their diplomas at
nabims headquarters in London on 11 November 2014:
Eva Janning (Hovis); Andrew Groome (Jordans Ryvita);
Kevin Harrison (ADM Milling); and Jonathan Deards
(Whitworth Bros). A second picture shows Steve Butler
(Chairman, nabim Training Committee) presenting
the Diploma to Eva, the first woman to go through the
programme.
Applicants are now being sought for the 2015 entry to
the Advanced Milling Diploma programme. Applicants will
be expected to hold significant experience and qualifications:
either the nabim Advanced Certificate plus substantial practical
milling experience; or the nabim Craft Skills Certificate plus
a good appreciation of milling science; or a qualification in
cereal science plus a good appreciation of practical milling. All
applicants should have been identified by their employers as
future leaders of the industry in terms of their technical and/or
operational ability.
As before, the timetable will include residential weeks at
Campden BRI (Unit 1: technical) and the Buhler Training Centre
(Unit 2: operations). The learning objectives for the former are
that, on completion of the unit, given the requirements of the
finished product, the candidate will be able to decide on the ideal
wheat and process to be used in its production. On completion of
Unit 2, the candidate will be able to present alternative strategies
for adapting the milling process to particular wheat quality
characteristics in order to produce a consistent flour to meet

customer specifications.
However, the most time-consuming section of the programme
is Unit 3 (projects), in which the candidate will complete an
agreed research project into an area of technical, operational or
technological importance to their milling company. At the end of
Unit 3, the candidate will be able to conduct meaningful in-house
studies that improve the performance of their business.
Developed in the early years of the 21st Century, in response
to member companies wish that nabim provide a practical and
technical training programme significantly beyond the level of
nabims other qualifications (such as those to which its distance
learning programme lead), the Advanced Milling Diploma has
delivered and will continue to do so for years to come. The
diploma programme equips a new generation of flour millers
with the practical competence and understanding to enable and
inspire them to lead the development of a milling industry fit for
the 21st Century profitable, sustainable, adaptable.
Going the distance
nabims distance learning programme, still known by many past

students as the correspondence courses, continues to flourish
across the world. Assisting the training of millers for the best
part of a century, the programme is valued internationally.
Developed and delivered by millers for millers, the
programmes seven modules provide an essential knowledge

and understanding of all aspects of the flour milling process and
industry. The study material is reviewed regularly and textbooks
revised to ensure that the programme remains up-to-date and
relevant.
Enrolments for the 2014-15 course session (leading for most to
the written nabim examinations in May 2015) have now closed.
Over 500 enrolments have been received from 26 countries
around the globe: from Australia to Canada, from Portugal to
Nigeria, from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia. During the next six
months, students will complete coursework and send it to tutors
for marking and comment to aid the learning process.
Enrolment in the seven modules (Safety, Health and Hygiene;
Wheat and the Screenroom; Mill Processes and Performance;
Product Handling, Storage and Distribution; Flour; Power and
Automation; Flour Milling Management) will re-open in June
2015.
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Tapco plastic elevator buckets

There are some big advantages in using plastic buckets over
the traditional metal ones. Firsty, they eliminate the possibility
of explosion-causing spark generation from foreign objects
circulating in the elevator or from bent or torn metal buckets.
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we take a look at the products that will
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milling process.
They are also impact absorbing, allowing bend or yield

to bypass an obstruction subsequently returning to their
original shape. There are also no sharp edges offering safer
handling by maintenance personnel.
Plastic resin buckets will also never oxidise or rust, and are
lighter weight than a metal bucket of the same size, saving
energy and wear on the system.
Tapco offer a choice of FDA compliant resins that can be
tailored to satisfy specific application requirements based on
material being conveyed and are safe for use in human food
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body that let material slowly leak as an indicator that the valve
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January 2015 | 23
Researching and Reporting
Figure 3: Royal steam mill - Hedrick & Strauss

Corporation, Budapest
The roller flour milling
revolution
Question:
Name 6 Hungarians who made significant

international contributions to their country.
Answer: Laszlo Biro; Zsa Zsa Gabor; Abram Ganz; Ferenc

Liszt; Andras Mechwart; Erno Rubik.
Would a contemporary roller flour miller, or a world grain
dealer, have known the names of Abram Ganz and
Andras Mechwart? Perhaps not, because the answers lie
in Hungary
by Rob Shorland-Ball for Milling and Grain
mentioned in my previous contribution to the

magazine that: I am spending 5 days in Budapest
exploring, and photographing, the surviving roller
mill sites and buildings in a city which was once
the centre of European roller flour milling. That
visit was very successful; I did not meet Ganz or
Mechwart because they died, respectively, in 1867
and 1907, but I saw several of the buildings to
which they made important contributions and have
subsequently found map and picture evidence of Budapests lead
in developing roller flour milling and influencing the United
Kingdom.
The map extract in Figure 1 shows [Jozsef] Henger Malom,
the first steam-powered roller mill in Budapest which first milled
flour on 15 September 1841. Immediately North West is a later
Mill owned by Karoly [Charles] Haggenmacher the Swiss-born
miller and inventor; this Mill illustrates the fact that by the 1890s
Budapest was one of the worlds leading roller flour milling
centres.
An artists impression of the new Jozsef mill which I was
shown in Budapest may not be accurate but gives an impression
of its size, and confirms that the milling machinery was steampowered. More relevant to the above quiz question; is that Abram
Ganz, Swiss-born like Haggenmacher joined the Joszef Mills
extensive workshops in 1841 so learned something of the flour
milling business in a technologically advanced mill.
By 1844 Ganz had his own foundry in Pesth, the part of what
is now Budapest to the east of the River Danube and began
to manufacture roller mill stands which were advertised, and
adopted in the United Kingdom:
Nineteenth century advertisements, perhaps partly because there
were then many fewer channels of media communication, are
useful sources of additional information for historical research:
Gustav Adolf Bucholz was a Prussian engineer who set up
an agency in the UK to import and install European rolling
milling machinery
Chilled Iron Rollers were Ganzs invention which ensured
a true and hard-wearing surface for the rollers in Ganz Roller
Mill frames.
Andras Mechwart (from the quiz question) was a German-born
engineer who was invited to Hungary by Ganz in 1859 to work
with him and, after the latters death in 1867, Mechwart headed
the Ganz factory as Managing Director for 25 years. He was
Figure 1: Historical map of Budapest
the co-author of a number of inventions and improvements

to the roller flour milling processes and the reference in the
advertisement is to a patented invention to adjust the nip of the
rolls and reduce friction so save power.
Smooth roller mills were generally for reduction of
middlings and semolina to flour. Ganz also manufactured
fluted rolls for breaking the wheat berries in the first stages
of the gradual reduction process.
The concluding paragraph in the advertisement illustrates the
progress of the roller flour milling revolution where Ganzs
chilled iron roller mills are . . . entirely taking the place of
Millstones ...
Although the bullet points above from the Bucholz & Co
advertisement are all relevant and correct, advertisements may be
suspect as historical research sources because they are productfocused and unlikely to be objective. Other sources, like the
Proceedings of professional institutions, are generally sound
and in the 19th century the changes in the flour industry which I
have embraced by the term Roller Flour Milling Revolution were
occasioning learned comment:
it has been erroneously supposed that, the Hungarians, had,
by some imaginary secret processes, been able to eclipse the
corn-millers of all other nations. It may be well to state here
that there are no such secret processes but that the Hungarians
have produced flours still unsurpassed in excellence by skilful
manipulation of their native wheats (which, though yielding
very bad flour when ground by old methods, possess admirable
qualities).
The processes used in Hungary are based on the principle of
F
markets. Several different economic factors together contributed
dividing the flour produced from the same wheat into 8 or 10 or
to the development and success of this large-scale mill industry:
12 different qualities. The fine qualities, which command very
Transport developments:
high prices, find their market ... in
Modernising transportation began
certain parts of the United Kingdom.
with the Danubian steamships in the
Now the English miller must
1830s, but the real transformation
manufacture for local demand; for,
was brought about by the rise of
having already incurred the cost of
rail transportation, which decreased
freight, and carriage on the wheat in
shipping time. Since wheat in
bringing it to his mill (wheat which
Hungary was harvested earlier than
he may have to buy in competition
in Western Europe, both Hungarian
with his foreign competitor), he
(wheat) and flour were able to reach
cannot afford to pay another freight
Western European markets before
on the flour to carry it to a distant
the competition. From the 1850s
place of consumption where he will
intensive urban development began
meet again the competition of the
which resulted in the construction
Hungarian or American miller, who
of new roads, wharfs, ports, bridges,
can send flour direct to the same
rail yards, warehouses, etc. Budapest
place and thus incur only one freight
became the main transportation hub
on it (and that freight less than the
of the country.
wheat freight).
Crop trade developments: The
- from: Proceedings of Institute of
cities of Pest and Buda (known as
Civil Engineers Vol LXX. 16 May
Budapest from 1873) provided an
1882 by William Proctor Baker
ideal setting for large-scale mill
(miller)
production, as the city gradually
So back to my researches in
Figure 2: Ganz roller mills in a English journal 1879
became the centre of nationwide
Budapest and the development of
crop trade, which meant that the
roller flour milling in the city during
mills had a steady supply of grain at all times.
the mid nineteenth century:
Capital entrepreneurship: from the 1850s onwards, Pest
Like Royal Steam Mill in Figure 3, all Budapest mills operated
merchants, gained increasing prominence and began to form a
on a large scale: they ran on steam, they worked non-stop, and
capitalised entrepreneurial circle investing in various industrial
they conducted business both in domestic and international
January 2015 | 25
The stomach of Budapest. The first

large mill in Ferencvaros, Concordia, was
built in 1865 in Soroksari Road which
is just in-shore of the railway tracks and
warehouses. As the proximity of the
river made it faster to transport the grain,
and flour, many other mills were built in
Soroksari Road. The second big mill, the
Mill of Millers and Bakers of Budapest
started grinding in 1868. The Gizella and
Kiraly mills were opened in 1880 and the
last one, Hungaria was built in 1893.
As an important complement to the
big
mills of Ferencvaros, the largest
Figure 5: 2014
Figure 4: Gizella steam mill Budapest, 1920s
warehouse in Budapest, the Elevator
House was built in 1883 and was the most
prominent
shore-side
building
until it was demolished in 1948.
enterprises. Members of this circle became the primary
This multi-storey warehouse at Boraros Square was one of
investors in the mill industry. By the time of the union of Pest
the tallest buildings of the capital. It contained 290 bins with an
and Buda (1873), Budapest was already the economic capital
overall storage capacity of 36,000 cubic metres. The scoops of the
of the country in every aspect.
3 machine-operated paternoster lifts unload 65 tons of grain every
Technological innovations: The Budapest steam mill industry
hour from the ships. The grain is weighed by automatic scales then
developed ... thrived ... and advanced by the continued
taken by 10 other paternoster lifts, at the speed of 80-85 tons per
development and implementation of important technological
hour, then finally, through tubes it is elevated into the cells.
innovations (such as the work of Ganz and Mechwarts and
From railway wagons, the grain is taken to the scales, from there
the willingness to bring in expertise from Switzerland like
to the paternosters, which deliver it through the tubes to the cells.
the inventions and roller mill improvements of Hans Caspar
The cells are emptied into sacks through the scales again. The
Escher, Salomon von Wyss, Jakob Sulzenberger and Adolf
whole operation is run without human power.
Buhler. (More quiz names!)
Edited from: Budapest Muszaki Vtmutatoja [The Technical
Edited from: The Global Agricultural Crisis and the Steam
Guide of Budapest] edited by Illes Aladar Edvi Budapest, 1896,
Mill Industry of Budapest in the Nineteenth Century: Influence
The Elevator House was damaged by bombing in WWII and
and Response Judit Klement (Hungarian Academy of Sciences,
subsequently demolished in 1948 but the mills in Soroksari Road
Institute of History) 2014
remain and, apart from Concordia, have been converted into
Miller Baker commented on the number of grades of Hungarian
apartments and offices. Figure 4 is a poster advertisement for
flour which gradual reduction millers could produce.
Gizella Malom and Figure 5 is my photograph of the converted
We know that imported Hungarian flour was popular in the UK
mill taken in 2014.
and, with imported Hungarian hard wheat, represented a serious
Concordia, one of the largest remaining mills contains Budapest
economic threat to country mills still using millstones and trying
Museum of Milling, now closed to the public but still containing
to produce saleable white flour.
an internationally significant collection of mill machinery and
However, Hungary was in turn facing powerful competition
records in the care of the Museum of Hungarian Agriculture. I
from the United States. Mills in and around Minneapolis
was privileged to visit the collection in Concordia with Andrea
intensively increased their grinding capacity from the 1880s
Korosi, Deputy Director of the Museum and Dr. Tibor Sebok,
onwards. Key factors in the Minneapolis boom were new
former Director of the Museum of Milling and from a milling and
achievements of economic development characterising the years
mill-engineering family.
of peace after the Civil War; crops grown in enormous swathes
Concordia Mill was working between 1866 and 1929 and then
of agricultural lands in the west; an efficient rail network which
became a warehouse. It was rail-connected and was close to
made the transport of crops from the west and mid-west to the
River Danube and the Elevator House.
East Coast possible; and steamboats shipping grains to Europe.
Today it has a variety of office and warehouse uses but the
Thanks to US railways and steam boat companies, American
structure is deteriorating so there is concern for the long-term
flour producers were able to keep their prices lower than the
future of the Museum of Milling collections.
Hungarian competition, despite increasing customs duties. Their
There is much more to tell of Budapests roller flour milling
favourable pricing also benefited from the fact that production
history and although it was relatively short-lived we can learn
was nearly fully automatic, which ensured non-stop, large-scale,
production and low production costs. In addition, North American from Hungarian experiences in researching the Roller Flour
Milling Revolution in the UK.
grain was as hard as its Hungarian counterpart, and was suitable
Since this is an international journal I would like to conclude by
for producing similarly high-quality flour.
publicly thanking my hosts and guides in Budapest:
Paragraph above edited from: The Global Agricultural Crisis
Zsofia Potsa General Secretary Hungarian Grain & Feed
and the Steam Mill Industry of Budapest in the Nineteenth
Association [see International Milling Directory]
Century: Influence and Response Judit Klement (Hungarian
Andrea Korosi (Deputy Director), Laszlo Szabo (Curator,
Academy of Sciences, Institute of History) 2014
Milling); Gabor Gergely (Curator, Maps & Papers) Museum
Helped by my recent research visit to Budapest I have been able
of Hungarian Agriculture
to witness, and to learn more about, the mid-19th century flour
Tibor Sebok former Director, Museum of Milling
milling industry in the city.
Gabor and Judit Zsigsmund contacts via BKV Zrt
Ferencvaros is the District of Budapest, south of the centre of the
All were welcoming, very patient and very helpful; thank you
city and on the low-lying east bank of River Danube where many of
again!
the new steam roller flour mills were built. The area was nicknamed
F FLOUR
AFRICA
The importance of
flour fortification
A report from the Africa networking meeting

by Tom Blacker, Milling and Grain magazine
he purpose of fortification or enrichment

(adding micronutrients and vitamins
to food) is to improve health, reduce
illnesses and progress populations to be
smarter, stronger and healthier.
Millers have a role in play in
achieving these goals by ensuring the
products are effectively fortified to
ensure products destined for human
diets such as baked goods, breads and more are delivering healthy
benefits as well as sustaining life.
Smarter Futures is made up of the following supporting
organisations: Food Fortification Initiative (FFI), AkzoNobel,
Helen Keller International, International Federation for Spina
Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IFSBH) and the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of the Netherlands. The aim of Smarter Futures is to
improve health in Africa through the enrichment of wheat and
maize flour with essential vitamins and minerals.
On Tuesday December 2, 2014, in Cape Town, South Africa
the opening reception for the Africa Networking meeting took
place. Speakers for the following day such as Lieven Bauwens
Secretary General of the IFSBH, Scott Montgomery from the
FFI, Greg S. Garrett from the Global Alliance for Improved
Nutrition (GAIN), Anna Verster from Smarter Futures, and others
were all present to meet attendees.
National government programmes across Africa have meant
that many countries now fortify wheat and/or maize flour, when
only two did in 2004. The attendees were from across Africa,
representing fortification working groups, the UN World Food
Programme, and health and nutrition experts.
At the evening reception, annual leadership awards were
presented to Peter Muni, Executive Director of Bakhresa Grain
Milling in Malawi and Mozambique. He accepted the award
on behalf of the Food Fortification Initiative for his colleague,
Abubakar Said Salim Bakhresa of the Bakhresa Group for a
commitment to flour fortification in Africa.
Another leadership award was presented to Dr Mady Shehata,
Nutritional Advisor for the World Food Programme in Egypt.
The aim of Smarter Futures is to

improve health in Africa through the
enrichment of wheat and maize flour
with essential vitamins and minerals
He was noted for his role in public health in Egypts path to
mandatory fortification, working with both governmental and
non-governmental groups.
The following morning, Lyn Moeng, Cluster Manager for
Health Promotion, Nutrition and Oral Health on behalf of the
Department of Health of South Africa opened the meeting with
a positive message of celebration of hard work paying off and
much of Africa enjoying benefits of fortification in foods that
had never been achieved before. Colleagues, we are here to
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As the international market leader in flour im
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branches in Germany, Singapore, Brazil, China,
India, Mexico, Russia and Poland advise our
customers on the spot and collaborate closely
with our own laboratories and trial bakeries,
of which we have several around the globe.
So when the staff of our facility in Wujiang, near
Shanghai, make their way home at the end of
the day, work has already started in Mexico
City and of course noone turns the light off
before an individual solution has been found
for each of our customers.
Flour improvement
Flour standardization
Fortification with vitamins
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Flour analysis
Applications services
Metering equipment
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celebrate 15 years of trial and error the road has been bumpy
but we are getting there.
Her remarks truly reflected that so far, this has been a
challenging journey, one that has required co-operation between
research, lobbying, political will and more. This means that even
the smallest of celebrations or fewest numbers of individuals
benefitting from such changes should be celebrated and
applauded. One day was not enough for Lyn to truly enjoy the
fruits of the progress and many agreed.
Following this, Dr Graham Fieggen of the Red Cross Hospital
in Cape Town presented a scientific approach to justifying
fortification. He focused on folic acid fortification being an
essential step in milled food to prevent nuero-tube defects,
spina bifida and hydrocephalus. For eight weeks ahead of birth
delivery, folic acid dramatically assists in lowering the risk of
spina bifida by 70 percent. This means that milled flour or other
cereal products already with folic acid added directly helps in
healthier babies with nearly a three out of four chance of avoiding
spina bifida. He also said that a 1000 day programme should be
followed by pregnant mothers.
The picture is not wholly positive and points for progress were
given: the US FDA and others worldwide were highlighted
for classing folic acid as a drug, not a supplement; the 1000
day programme of folic acid for pregnant mothers should be
compulsory and missing target groups should be educated and
included so that the benefits extend to all.
The agenda moved to partnerships and perspectives from all
sectors. This was the private sector, governments, civil society
and public-private partnerships. Millers were also there in order
to voice the opinion of the industry. Peter Cook, Chairman of
the National Chamber of Milling in South Africa importantly
said that, Without the milling industry, we cannot achieve the
fundamental need of fortifying food to address vitamin and
mineral storage that may be typical in a country. I think this is our
role, to actually be the means to this end.
Flour milling and innovation was also represented in the
interested audience members such as Muehlenchemies Head
of Research of Development, Dr Lutz Popper and Nicolas T.
Tshikhlakis of The Modern Flour Mills & Macaroni Factories Co.
in Jordan. They networked and questioned speakers and spoke to
other delegates throughout the day.
Questions also followed, Hans-Jurgen Hanke, a miller from
Namib mills, Namibia asked Mr Quentin Johnson, FFI Training
and Technical Support Coordinator about storage of fortified
grain and flour products in hot and dry conditions. The answer
was advice of air-conditioning the premises; movement of it and
monitoring it regularly was given.
Scott Montgomery, former miller with Cargill and now at the
Food Fortification Initiative said that, he and the FFI wants to
turn the world blue (to mandatory fortification of wheat and
cereals). He also aims for awareness, the sharing and transparent
exchange of education and experiences to spread further. For
Scott, fortifying foodstuffs means more than just folic acid, the
more the merrier by all counts is meant. This aims to follow the
precedent set by the high example of countries outside of Africa
such as Jordan, which has been fortifying milled flour with iron
sulphate, vitamin B, vitamin D, zinc and folic acid for the last ten
years.
Recent news since the meeting from the Food Fortification
Initiative is that Djibouti has mandated wheat flour fortification.
This proves that progress and advancing Africas fortification of
flour and food is still an important issue. There is much more to
discover for the future of this exciting story. The state of play is
rapidly changing. This is the future for us all, and its only on the
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F FEED
Lupins
for layers
by Tony Burgess, Birchgrove Eggs, UK
and Liz Humphries, Aberystwyth University, UK
upins are a high protein, high energy,
nitrogen-fixing grain legume with a
protein and oil composition that can
effectively compete with imported
soya as part of livestock and fish diets.
As a result, lupins have considerable
potential to provide a comparable
UK-grown vegetable protein source
for farmed animals and aquaculture, as
well as providing other advantages as
arable break crops. With the proposed CAP greening reforms and
the requirements of the new Basic Payment Scheme in respect of
Ecological Focus Areas, there has never been a better time to look
at legumes in crop rotations and lupins in particular tick several
boxes.
Over the last three years an industry-led consortium has been
carrying out research into the use of home grown yellow and
narrow-leafed lupins as a soya replacement in animal feeds,
research that is coming to an end, at least for now. The project
was led by Poultry Producer, Tony Burgess of Birchgrove Eggs
and in addition to leading the partnership Tony undertook a full
commercial trial on a flock of 3,000 Bovan layers as part of the
project.
The project Lupins in UK Agriculture and Aquaculture
(LUKAA) arose from a UK Government drive to investigate
the feasibility for sustainable home grown sources of protein for

UK farmed animals and aquaculture. This project involved ten
industrial partners co-funded by the UKs innovation agency,
Innovate UK and in partnership with the Biotechnology and
Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and two research
institutions.
The projects mission was to investigate a home-grown protein
source, in this case edible or sweet lupins, as a soyabean meal
replacement in livestock and fish diets. Partners used innovative
approaches to breeding, agronomy, feed processing and nutrition
to try to overcome technical and economic barriers and provide
incentives for lupin use in terrestrial and aquatic farm animal
production.
Options for poultry feed were explored initially through a series
of experiments at Aberystwyth University, where different diets
using the yellow and narrow-leafed lupins were fed to layers.
Point of lay hens were fed one of four diets for 18 weeks (6 week
growing phase plus 12 week laying phase), their performance
monitored and egg quality recorded. Bird performance
measurements included bird live weight, dry matter intake, water
intake, faecal dry matter, faecal bacterial counts, egg production
and weight, shell weight, yolk and colour characteristics.
All the rations contained 15-16 percent protein with an energy
value of 11.4 Mega Joules per kilogram. The control diet was
a standard soya based layers mash and in each of the trial diets
EXCELLENCE IN YEAST
EXCELLENT FOR POULTRY
Whole
lupins
De-hulled
lupins
Bird weight at 36 wk (kg)
2.03
2.12
2.09
2.07
NS
Diet
differences
DM Intake (g)
166
151
152
138
0.045
Eggs per day
0.92
0.93
0.97
0.94
NS
Egg weight (g)
60.23
60.38
61.21
60.02
NS
Shell weight (g)
6.01
5.92
6.24
5.83
NS
59.38
59.57
59.55
NS
35.33
35.74
36.59
NS
Yolk redness (a*)
6.35
7.81
7.6
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lupins were included at 150 grams per kilogram, either whole or

de-hulled, with or without the addition of a novel fermentation
product shown to improve nutritional availability.
The findings of these experiments with both the narrow leafed
and yellow lupins were that lupins can be successfully fed to
laying hens without compromising performance or egg quality.
There was no effect on bird growth or weight, no effect on dry
matter or water intake, no effect on egg production (number
or weight), no effect on bird health. In both cases a significant
increase in yolk redness was observed. In both cases neither
dehulling the lupins nor adding the novel fermentation product
had any significant effect.
Following these results a third trial testing different inclusion
rates of lupin was carried out using the yellow lupin. The
experimental diets included the lupin at 15 percent layers mash
with whole lupin (50:50 soya and lupins ratio); at 22.5 percent
layers mash with whole lupin and; 30 percent layers mash with
whole lupin, 100 percent soya replacement. This study concluded
that inclusion of yellow lupins to reduce soya inclusion had no
effect upon bird live weight, dry matter or water intake, egg
production (number or weight), egg quality parameters or bird
health. Again however, yolk redness was affected by lupin
inclusion in a manner that varied for each diet over time.
Following these successful trials under experimental conditions
a full scale commercial trial was carried out at Birchgrove Eggs
where a shed, containing flock of 3,000 Bovan hens, was fed a
diet containing yellow lupins for 18 weeks. The experimental
feed, supplied by Wynnstay PLC, was a balanced layers feed
which included a protein replacement source of 15 percent
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protein. At 150 grams per kilogram the lupins replaced up to 30

percent of the soya in the diet. This was fed to the flock from
week 16 through to week 36, a period covering the important
phases of onsite bird relocation and growth stage, through to
maximum production. The housed weights of the birds averaged
1300g at 17 weeks. The yellow lupins used for the layer trials
were grown in Devon and supplied by Soya UK, the Bovans
were supplied by Joice and Hill.
The performance of the Bovan hens was compared with the
previous cycles performance in the same house. In line with
the findings of the earlier experiments at the University, the
commercial trial at Birchgrove Eggs was successful. The birds
fed the lupin ration performed the same if not better than those
who had eaten a standard wheat/soya ration. Body weight was
maintained and egg production was the same at week 37. That
is, the incorporation of yellow lupins at 15 percent of dry matter
had no negative effect on bird growth, live weight, health and
egg production. The table below compares key indicators from
the 18 week commercial trial period in 2013 at Birchgrove with
those from a more standard commercial flock at Birchgrove in
2012.
It was also observed that the birds fed on lupin based feed had
100 percent feather cover at week 37.
Other components of the project set out to tackle the most
difficult aspect of using home-grown lupins in animal feed in
the UK, the availability and supply of lupins. At the current
time lupins grown in the UK amount to around 4,000ha. Richard
Flack, former Nutritionist at Wynnstay PLC stated that if demand
arose from e.g. the supermarket sector, for eggs produced from
a lupin based protein diet, Wynnstay alone would be looking for
about 200-300 tonnes of lupin per month. This equates to about
12,000ha of lupin sown. Richard also calculated that lupin as a
break crop could, under the right market conditions, produce in
the region of 630 gross margin per hectare for growers. With
increasing pressures on current high value crops such as oil seed
rape predicted into the future, now is perhaps an opportune time
for growers to consider lupins in their rotation.
An improved agronomic package for narrow-leafed and yellow
lupins in the UK will be important to improving productivity.
Project partners PGRO have recently published a Lupin
Agronomy Guide, available to download from their website
www.pgro.org. This offers updated advice to growers on the
Table 2. A comparison of results between birds fed a standard soya based
feed in 2012 and those fed a lupin-based feed during the trial in 2013
2012 Bovans/soya
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2013 Bovans/Lupin
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Production wk 20
86%
82%
Production wk 24
86%
90%
Production wk 37
90%
90%
Body weight average wk 37
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1950g
Feed consumption wk 37
125g
117g
Egg weight wk 37
64g
66g
Water consumption
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Figures are estimates using standard

commercial data collection methods
Positive outcomes from the project
Tony admitted he had concerns before the commercial trial

such as palatability of lupins to poultry, feed consumption,
general overall bird health and egg production, but these
were laid to rest and all have exceeded expectations. Similar
positive results were found in both the ruminant and the
aquaculture feeding trials carried out by other partners on the
project.
Overall, Tony believes that so far home grown lupins
tick all the boxes as a soya replacement. In addition the
project has also raised a number of new questions based on
observations. Tony is keen to point out that there are also
possibilities that lupins can offer other benefits in animal
and fish feed diets such as improved amino acid content
and lower cholesterol levels, however, he emphasises that
more specific research needs to be carried out to investigate
these potential factors. Tony is also keen to look further into
the potential benefits of lupins crude fibre content which
is 18 percent where soya is 3-6 percent. Again this is not
something the partners have been able to explore through the
current project but could be a valuable direction for further
detailed investigation.
ideal conditions for growing, weed control, crop reliability and
value of home grown lupins in the rotation as a spring break crop.
Partners recognise that perhaps the next hardest part will be to
convince supermarkets, caterers, farmers, growers and feed mills
of the benefits of using a home grown lupin as a soya protein
replacement. The partners realise that despite these favourable
results the success of lupins in the UK will rely heavily on
demand from consumers, retailers and caterers, this demand will
then translate through the much shorter supply chain than soya to producers and growers.
This three year, business-led project brings together 10
industrial partners and two research research institutes
(Birchgrove Eggs, Alltech, Alvan Blanch, Ecomarine, Germinal
Seeds, Kelvin Cave, PGRO, Soya UK, The Arable Group
(TAG), Wynnstay PLC and the Universities of Aberystwyth
and Plymouth). The project is funded by the industry partners
co-funded by the UKs innovation agency, Innovate UK in
collaboration with the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
Research Council.
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projects/lukaa_project/
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STORAGE
silo safety
A comprehensive
overview on silo safety
guidelines
by Portasilo, UK
ilos that are filled directly from a pressurised

tanker need to incorporate suitable
mechanisms to allow displaced air within
the silo to escape during filling. If these
mechanisms are insufficient for the pressures
created within the silo, or if the equipment
is poorly maintained and becomes
inefficient, dangerously high pressures can
build up within the silo. This can lead to a
catastrophic blow out, damaging plant and equipment, dispersing
possibly toxic silo contents over a wide area and endangering the
lives of employees.
In this report, we bring together all of the guidance and
recommendations into a single, easy-to-understand guide to
safeguarding your plant against silo over-pressurisation. At the
same time, we highlight the implications of the HSE and Defra
guidance for silo safety equipment.
Prepare for peak airflow
One of the major changes to existing assumptions outlined in the

HSE document was the need to specify silo safety equipment to cope
with a peak airflow from the silo of 13,000m/hour. The previous
assumption had been that peak airflow caused by over-pressurisation
during tanker filling could only reach around 2,000m/hour.
To test the new assumption, Portasilo built its own test rig and
modelled a variety of over-pressurisation incidents. The company
found that it was possible to reach peak airflow from the silos of
almost 13,000m/hour as a result of over-pressurisation. The next
step was to investigate the ability of existing safety equipment to

cope with this increased airflow and, where necessary, redesign it.
Silo filters the first line of defence
All silos that receive pressurised tanker deliveries must be fitted

with a filter in the roof. This allows displaced air from within the
silo to escape to the atmosphere. Portasilo tests found that filter
sizes and specifications did not need to be changed in response
to the new peak airflow assumptions in the HSE guidelines. If
properly sized and maintained, existing filters could already
cope with an airflow of 13,000m/hour and it was our assumed
minimum filter velocity that had changed not the requirement for
more filter area.
However, regular filter maintenance is essential to sustain the
required levels of performance. Silo filters incorporate filter bags
to prevent dust escaping into the atmosphere. These bags must be
regularly cleaned to prevent clogging which could inhibit the free
outflow of air from the silo.
A number of automated filter cleaning mechanisms are available,
but the most efficient and effective are reverse jet-cleaned filters.
These systems use jets of air to blow the dust from inside the filter
bags. Its also important that the air supply to the filter is clean and
dry. Moist air can quickly exacerbate the clogging of filter bags,
particularly with particulate powder silos.
Pressure relief valves the last line of defence
If pressures within a silo build up to such an extent during filling

that the filter cannot release enough air to maintain silo pressure
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within safe limits, the pressure relief valve (PRV) is triggered. This
valve is designed to open below the design pressure of the silo.
Each pressure relief valve is designed to open at a particular set
pressure.
PRVs contain a plate, which lifts up when pressure reaches the
set pressure, releasing air to the atmosphere and immediately
reducing pressure within the silo. The plate is held in place either
by springs or by a dead weight, depending on the design.
Implications of the new guidelines for PRVs
Given the new guidelines for a maximum 13,000m/hour

airflow from the tanker, it is essential that PRVs are sized for this
maximum potential out-breathing. Many PRVs on the market
at the time the guidelines were released were not large enough
to allow this volume of air to pass through, potentially allowing
dangerous pressures to build up inside the silo.
Investigations also found that some spring-type valves could
become coil-bound and werent opening properly. This could
cause dangerous pressure build-ups in the silo. When tested, such
coil-bound valves caused air to accumulate within the silo by
preventing it from escaping at the required rate. The silos design
pressure is quickly exceeded in these conditions, with potentially
catastrophic results
Choosing an effective PRV
When choosing a PRV you should look for a model that has
been tested and certified for a specific volumetric capacity and
set pressure. The volumetric capacity of the valve should be
13,000m/hour to meet HSE guidelines and you should choose a
PRV with a set pressure slightly lower than the design pressure of
your silos.
Some PRVs are now 350mm in diameter, to cope with the

greater volumetric capacity requirements many were previously
250mm across. You should also choose a valve with long travel
springs that will not become coil bound over time, reducing the
effectiveness of the valve. Some PRV manufacturers use the same
spring specification for all sizes of valve and adjust them to open
at higher pressures.
This can lead to inconsistencies in performance, especially if
end users at the plant later adjust the springs. A more reliable
system is to use different specifications of spring for each PRV
specification. It means there is no room for human error in spring
tightening, as the spring properties are set at manufacture and
cannot be adjusted by the end user.
It is good practice to choose a PRV with a set pressure below
the design pressure of your silo, but not so close that even the
slightest PRV inefficiency or delay would cause the silo design
pressure to be exceeded.
Another problem with some PRV designs is that the weatherproof cover can impede air flow through the valve. In testing, the
valve works perfectly well without a cover, but once a cover is
fitted, its shape can inhibit the free flow of air. Try to look for a
PRV that has an aerodynamic cover that flares out at the edges,
allowing air to pass freely.
As well as allowing air to escape from the silo, PRVs also
help to relieve under-pressure or vacuum situations within
the silo by allowing air to flow in from the outside. Tests
of older Dead Weight type PRVs found that the inflow
mechanism was often susceptibleto dust clogging, making
them inefficient. Once again, its important to choose tested
and certified PRVs, preferably with an inflow capacity of
5,000m/hour.
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STORAGE
Dangerously high
pressures can build up
within the silo
Auto shut-off your early warning system
PRVs should always be considered a last line of defence.

Ideally, pressure build-ups should be alleviated before the PRV
is triggered. Thats because when the PRV opens, it will emit
dust from the silo over a wide area, with potentially harmful
consequences for human health and the environment.
Automated warning and shut-off systems can be installed to alert
operatives that dangerous pressure levels are being reached within
the silo, before the PRV is triggered. These systems require a probe
to be fitted at a high level within the silo to monitor pressure levels.
When pressure approaches a pre-set level, which should be just
below the set pressure for the PRV, an alarm sounds to alert the
operative filling the silo, enabling them to reduce the pressure and
stop filling. If pressure in the silo continues to rise, the auto shut-off
valve will be triggered, blocking the inlet pipe and preventing any
more powder from entering the silo.
Choosing an auto shut-off system
Its advisable to choose an auto shut-off system with a two-stage

alarm, which will give operatives a little more time to reduce the
filling pressure, before the inlet pipe is automatically shut off.
The first alarm is sounded as pressure reaches a set level, warning
the operator that they need to reduce the pressure. If they fail to
do so and pressure remains the same or rises, a second alarm will
sound, giving the operator 20 seconds to reduce inlet pressure
before the inlet pipe is shut off. These automated shut-off systems
are now required on all new silos.
Making sense of maintenance guidelines
The HSE and Defra guidelines set out recommended

maintenance regimes for silo safety equipment. Its clear from
past experience that poorly maintained filters and PRVs are
a major cause of silo over-pressurisation incidents. If this
equipment is working properly, along with associated auto shutoff systems, there should be no need for plants to worry about
silo over-pressurisation.
The HSE recommends that valves should be tested routinely

to ensure they have not seized up. Defra recommends that the
valve seating is tested weekly. Both require filters to be checked
weekly or three-monthly if remote-monitoring systems are
fitted. All of these guidelines mean that it may be necessary for an
operative to climb to the silo roof as often as once a week to carry
out the necessary checks.
However, this requirement conflicts with the requirements of
the Work at Height Regulations, which were introduced in 2005.
These regulations do not apply if a permanent staircase is fitted
to your silo to provide access to the roof. However, these can
be costly and, in most cases, silos are simply fitted with have a
vertical ladder for roof access. As such, they are governed by
the Work at Height Regulations. These regulations state that the
need to work at height should be avoided wherever possible.
Where working at height cannot be avoided, measures should
be taken or equipment installed to prevent falls. If the risk of a
fall cannot be eliminated, then equipment should be installed or
measures taken to minimise the distance and consequences of
any fall.
Ground-level testing a solution to work at height

restrictions
One simple way to avoid the need to visit the silo roof on a
regular basis is to fit ground-level testing systems to your silos.
PRVs can be fitted with ground-level test facilities, and selftesting, self-cleaning pressure monitors can be installed in your
silo to ensure that high-level probes are working correctly. All of
your silo safety equipment can then be tested from ground level
from an easy-to-use console fitted to the side of the silo.
A ground-level testing regime should then be enforced for
all filling operations. Before filling can commence from a
pressurised tanker, the operative should have to carry out a
series of ground-level tests to ensure all silo safety equipment is
working correctly. Only if all ground-level tests are positive will
the inlet valve be opened allowing the silo to be filled safely.
STORAGE
Storage project
BM Silo assist with Farming4Life in Uganda
armers in Uganda are learning improved methods of

cultivation, which makes a tenfold increase on their harvest.
To make sure that the farmers achieve maximum profit, BM
Silo is assisting in developing an improved way to store their crops.
In August 2009, Jens Silkjr and his family went to Uganda for
the first time. Jens Silkjr, a professional and educated farmer,
quickly realised that the local farmers were starving in spite of
them owning some of the most fertile land in the world and an
ability to harvest twice a year.
Jens Silkjr wanted to use the knowledge he had from Danish
agriculture to assist the local farmers in Uganda. Therefore, he
entered into cooperation with a large well-organised church in
Uganda, which needed assistance to strengthen their agricultural
project. Subsequently, a partnership with the local church and
the NGOs Victory Outreach Ministries and International Aid
Service was established. In 2011 Danida donated DKK 200.000
to the partnership, which was spent on founding the project
Farming4Life - a project that educates Ugandan farmers in order
to improve their harvest and profit.
Initially Farming4Life established a demonstration farm from
where 40 students were trained and workshops for additional 40
were held. To start with the Ugandan farmers were laughing, when
they were introduced to the new methods of cultivation. They were
taught to measure up their fields, sow in rows, fertilise the land
and cover it with a turf to detain the water and reduce weed.
By using these new methods of cultivation, a Ugandan family
can farm their land and get 30 bags of maize in contrast to the
previous three bags. A family can survive on three to four bags,
and they can sell the rest. Thus, today the Ugandan farmers have
embraced the new methods.
By means of Farming4Life's methods of cultivation, the farmers
in Uganda have harvested more crops than they can consume
themselves. Therefore, they need to store the harvest until the

produce can be sold.
Today, the Ugandan farmers use small homemade silos covered
with clay to store their crops. These silos do not protect the content
from insects and pests, and the farmers often experience a loss of
30-50 percent. There are huge fluctuations in prices in Uganda
- especially in maize. The Ugandan population is extremely
vulnerable to these fluctuations, since they are consuming huge
quantities of maize.
Jens Silkjr contacted BM Silofabrik ApS, after he had watched
a portrait of the company and its products on the local news.
He was sure, this was the right company to help him build and
develop a silo that could protect the Ugan-dan farmers' crops from
pests and store their harvest long enough to ensure the farmers
the highest possible price. BM Silofabrik ApS agreed to enter the
project even though Jens Silkjr had no financial funds.
Matching local conditions
"In our company, we are used to the customers who demand

customised silos, which can be easily filled. In Uganda they
are facing different challenges in addition to time and physical
conditions, which you, as a silo manufacturer, have to comply
with", says Claus Martinsen - owner of BM Silofabrik ApS.
Claus Martinsen and his father and founder of BM Silofabrik ApS,
Bent Martinsen, are participating together in Farming4Life's project
in Uganda. They are developing a silo that can resist the warm
climate in Uganda and at the same time, it must be built so that the
local farmers easily can operate it themselves. Price and delivery
also play an important role in building the silo, since the price of the
silo must match the Ugandan farmers economic abilities.
Additionally, BM Silo has to take into account that the
infrastructure in the country is insufficient and the high freight
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costs. "I am sure that the Ugandan farmers will welcome our
product, since the silo can solve the problems they have with crop
loss caused by pests. It is a very interesting project to attend, and
we are pleased that we can take an active part in helping the local
farmers in Uganda."
In order to match the local conditions, skills and economic
ability, the construction of the silo is based on one of the first
silos that BM Silofabrik ApS produced. The idea is to build a silo
without legs that can be placed directly on the ground. This will
make it easy for the Ugandan farmers to load and unload the silo
by hand.
Furthermore, the silo has a lock mechanism to prevent theft. The
silo is modular, which means that the farmers can start out with a
small and cheap model, and as the need for storage increases, they
can buy additional modules.
The silo is manufactured in galvanized steel, which makes it
impossible for pests to penetrate. Galvanized steel also reflects
sunbeams and protect the content from superheating. The silo is
shipped and delivered unassembled, which makes it possible to
pack 40 silos in one freight container. This reduces the freight cost
radically and saves the Ugandan farmers a lot of money.
Farming4Life is planning to send

40 silos to Uganda in the near
future. The silos will be sold to
local farmers in Lira in the northern
part of Uganda
The future
"Currently a few of our small model silos are placed in Uganda

to test how our silos react to the climate. Furthermore, we
have sent some joint filler to Uganda to ensure that it matches
the Ugandan standards", Claus Martinsen says. Farming4Life
is planning to send 40 silos to Uganda in the near future. The
silos will be sold to local farmers in Lira in the northern part of
Uganda.
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Bin Measurement
by Jenny Nielson Christensen, MBA, Vice President of Marketing, BinMaster Level Controls, USA
rain and milling operations have

many challenges at hand when
it comes to measuring the level
in bins. Its likely that a single
operation is home to bins of various
construction (concrete or steel), an
assortment of sizes, and a variety
of materials to measure some
granular, some powder, some
free-flowing and some prone to dust and buildup. To select the
device that is best for a particular bin, it is helpful to consider the
material being measured, whether the material surface tends to be
even or irregular, the regulatory environment (especially for food
or animal feed), the size of the tank,
and whether you need to know when
inventory has reached a certain level in
the bin which calls for a point level
device or you need continuous level
measurement.
What can you expect from a bin

level detection device?
It will help you manage your

inventory
It will eliminate the need to climb bins
to check levels
It will enhance safety for employees
It will alert you when material reaches
a particular level in the bin
It will provide a single measurement
that is repeatable when there hasnt
been any activity in the bin
It will provide an accurate distance to
the material within a few inches
It will measure headroom in the bin
or the distance to the material, so you
know how much space is left in the
bin
What cant you expect?
Its a common fallacy that a bin levels will convert to mass or

volume and then to weight accurately. The nature of powders,
granular materials or pellets is that they will settle, shift and
compact in the bin. Its true that some advanced devices can and do
incorporate compaction calculations into their software, which will
compensate somewhat for the behavior of the material. However,
a level measurement device is not a scale. Lets explore some of
the best level sensor options for grain and milling operations and
what to consider when selecting a device, starting with simple,
economical sensors building toward the more complex, accurate
continuous level technologies.
Rotary level indicators
Rotaries are a familiar and common

device used for high or low level point
level indication in bins, tanks, and silos. A
rotary sends an alert via a horn, light or to
an alarm panel when material reaches (for
high level detection) or falls away from (for
low level detection) the rotary paddle. The
principle of operation for rotaries is quite
simple. When the rotary is used to alert that
material has reached a high level while the
bin is filling, the paddle rotates continually
until material reaches the paddle. When the
paddle meets resistance due to the presence
of material, it stops rotating and sends an
alert. Conversely, as a low level indicator,
the paddle will begin turning when material
drops below the level of the paddle and will
send an alert or can be wired to start up a
process system.
Capacitance probes
Capacitance sensors are designed for a

wide array of applications and materials and
may be used in powders, granules, pellets
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and other solid or slurry materials. These point level sensors
may be used for high, mid and low level detection in bins, silos,
tanks, hoppers, chutes and other types of vessels where material
is stored, processed, flowing or discharged. Capacitance sensors
operate by detecting the presence or absence of material in
contact with the probe by sensing a change in capacitance caused
by the difference between the dielectric constant of the material
in the tank and the air. These sensors are able to detect very small
changes in capacitance, typically one picofarad.
Vibrating level sensors
The vibrating level sensor or vibrating rod is a piezoelectric

driven vibration type level switch that can be used for point level
detection in bins, silos and hoppers filled with powders or dry
solid materials. A vibrating level sensor can detect extremely
light, fluffy materials as light as 1.25 pounds per cubic foot,
such as powders and flakes or can be used for heavy materials
such as grains or pellets. These are rugged sensors that are often
constructed of durable stainless steel and are virtually wear and
maintenance free. A vibrating level sensor can be utilized as a
high, mid or low level alert and can be mounted on the top of the
bin as a high level detector or in the bottom cone of a bin to sense
when the tank is nearly empty.
Bob-style sensors
A weight and cable-based, commonly referred to as a bobstyle sensor, is a very economical and accurate continuous
level measurement choice. These sensors are ideal for diverse
applications in powders and granular materials as they are not
affected by dust, humidity, temperature, dielectric constant, or
fumes that may be present in the bin. Plus, as a stainless steel

probe at the end of the cable makes minimal contact with the
material, there is minimal risk of contamination. This type of
sensor works in virtually any material regardless of particle size
or bulk density including very fine powders to heavy, dense
materials. If there are multiple tanks containing different types
of materials that need to be monitored, bobs are a proven
technology that have been in existence for over 20 years and are
trouble-free, long-lasting and require no calibration.
A bob-style sensor can be used in bins up to 180 feet tall, but are
also often used in smaller, active process bins under 40 feet tall.
For the best accuracy, the sensor should be mounted on the roof
about 1/6 of the way in from the outer perimeter of the bin, which
places it ideally to account for the angle of repose on a centerfill bin. Properly mounted on a center-fill, center discharge bin,
bob-style sensors will consistently provide five to seven percent
accuracy. They work by releasing a cable with a weighted sensor
probe that stops and retracts when the probe comes into contact
with material. Redundant measurements are taken when the
sensor probe is both descending and retracting to guarantee every
measurement is precise.
Bob-style sensor networks can be integrated utilizing a
wide variety of communication options. Most cost effective
and popular is a control console mounted at ground level that
can report the data from one to over 100 bins and provides
information such as distance to product (headroom), height of
product, and percentage full. If the preference is to have bin
data sent to a personal computer, there is software to report
detailed data for multiple bins simultaneously and display
a visual report of bin levels. Other communications include
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the ability to send automated email alerts when bins reach a
predetermined level.
3D scanners
A 3D scanner is a non-contact, dust-penetrating bin volume

measurement system for solid materials that uses acoustics-based
technology to measure bin contents at multiple points within the
bin. What makes a 3D scanner different is that unlike ultrasonic
or radar devices that are measuring one point and determining a
single distance, the 3D scanner takes measurements from multiple
points within the bin and uses these points to help estimate the
volume of material in the bin. Sampling measurements from
multiple points when the material surface of the bin is uneven
enables the 3D scanner to calculate bin volume for powders and
solids with greater precision than any single point measurement
device.
A 3D scanner is unique because it is able to map the
topography of the bin and create a computerized profile of the
bin contents. This allows for greater accuracy as it detects cone
up, cone down, bridging and sidewall buildup and then accounts
for these variations when it provides the volume estimate. The
3D scanner comes equipped with software that displays the
tank data in an easy-to-read format. The measurements are sent
to a main display screen which includes data such as average,
minimum and maximum distances, level, temperature inside
the tank, and volume percentage. The 3D mapping software
depicts surface irregularities in a visual representation of the bin
contents.
Food for thought
When it comes to managing inventory in any bin in your

operation, the first consideration is what type of information
you need. Are you seeking level, volume, or are you really
looking for weight? If you simply need to know if a bin is
empty or full, choose a point level device. If you need to
know the level of the bin, such as percentage full, headroom
or distance to product on an ongoing basis a continuous
inventory management system such as a bob-style or 3D
device is the right choice.
A non-contact device may
be desired if the regulatory
environment demands it. Keep
in mind that some non-contact
devices such as ultrasonic or
radar perform inconsistently
or unreliably in dusty
environments.
Bin size, the number of bins,
and whether they need to be
networked will also influence the
type of system you select. If you
are seeking convenience, look
for a system that offers wireless
installation, plus software or
consoles that centralize the
location of your data and can
generate the types of reports you
need. The need for inventory
accuracy can vary from one
operation or even from one bin
to the next. Getting an accurate
measurement for a single point
in the bin can be accomplished
easily, but it might not give you
the overall volume accuracy
you need. For uneven material
surfaces, bins with multiple fill
and discharge points, or very
large bins, expect the solution
to be more complex and more
expensive.
MIXING
And remember, when it comes
to bin level controls there is a
robust selection of technologies
at prices ranging from a few
hundred to a few thousand
dollars. Bin level measurement
is not a one-size-fits-all solution;
its a puzzle with many pieces
that when put together right will
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give you a better picture of your
inventory.
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Bhlers Inside Days & Summer Party
illing and Grain was invited to the Bhler Inside Days and
the companys annual Summer party in early September
last year.
The Inside Days at the Uzwil Ice Rink was Bhlers
opportunity to showcase its new developments by milling
category, ranging from Intelligent Processing Optimisation toProduct
Safety,Bagging/Weighing,Specialty Milling,Grain Logisticsto Brewing. In
all there were nine different categories of new equipment on display.
The display served three purposes: 1) To introduce new products to
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world up-to-date with developments and 3) to give all Buhler staff an
opportunity to see what other sectors within this vast company have
created over the past year or so - and almost more importantly, to show
their families what they do at work.
The whole week-long Ice Rink experience was capped with the
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High Performance
Grain Classifier Vega is suitable
either for cleaning
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with throughput
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Held in the playing field

next to the Ice Rink, the
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attracted more than 1500
staff and their families to
an afternoon of events,
music and good Swiss
food.
Martin Schlauri who is now

Principal of the African Milling
School with his wife Erika
Air-recycling Separator for Cleaners can be used in conjunction

with a combi-cleaner, destoner or combinator. It reduces the
energy consumption by about 30% compared to fresh-air
systems.
Andreas Flckiger (Head of Region

- Middle East and Africa) and family
enjoying the party atmosphere
Universal cleaning machine Schmidt-Seeger TAS

is optimally suited for applications in plants for the
reception and storage of grain and other bulk materials,
port facilities, mills, silo and storage plants, seed
processing plants as well as malting plants.
Markus Baffy (Head of Marketing &

Communication) and his wife Sandra
after organising the Inside Days of
new equipment
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Bagging Station - Maiais ideally suited for the fully automated bagging
of milling products such as flour, granules or premixes in bags made of
paper, woven polypropylene or plastic film with a filling volume of 20 to
65 liters.
IPPE
2015
No shortage of food at IPPE whatever the weather!

Hopefully Atlanta hotels and restaurants, and the local City Council, are more prepared this year than last year, should we face poor
weather during our week-long visit to IPPE at the Georgia Convention Centre in Atlanta, USA at the end of January.
If so visitors should all experience, and benefit from, an enhanced IPPE 2015 this year with ice-free roads and quality food.
Overseas visitors
IPPE is offering a wide range of services to international

attendees this year. With 20 percent of attendees coming from
outside the US, IPPE is partnering with the US Department of
Commerce as a participant in the International Buyer Program.
The Commerces Commercial Service will be ready to help
attendees enhance their international trade efforts while at IPPE.
IPPE will also offer simultaneous foreign language translation
of select education sessions including the Seminario Tcnico
para Maximizar la Eficiencia de la Industria (Technical Seminar
for Maximising the Efficiency of the Poultry Industry).
The Biosecurity: PEDv and Foot & Mouth Disease program
will be translated in Spanish and Portuguese and the How to
Export Feed & Feed Ingredients to the US program will be
translated in Spanish and Chinese.
Furthermore, IPPE will offer buyer matching, conference
rooms, translation services, import-export counseling and export
directories.
Demonstrations
IPPE will host a variety of cooking demonstrations and a student

culinary arts competition at Booth B8641. Chicken, turkey, pork, beef
and egg products will be featured.
Eggs anytime
Tuesday, January 27, 2015: 10:30

Internationally renowned cooking artist, Howard Helmer, will
demonstrate unique cooking methods and recipes for eggs. Helmer is
recognised in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest omelet
maker!
Cuts and Recipes Beef and Pork
Tuesday, January 27, 2015: 13:00 (beef) and 15:00 p (pork)

Steve Olson and Chef Francesco Abbinanti CEC will demonstrate the
latest trends in cuts of meat products for creating convenient meals.
Olson served as an advisor for the North American Meat Associations
while Chef Abbananti is area chef for Levy Restaurants. He has served
as executive chef of Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Walt Disney
Cruise Line.
Creations with Chicken and Tantalizing Turkey Tips
Wednesday, January 28, 2015: 11:00 (chicken) 14:00 (turkey)

Chef Jacques Roosenbrand, a former restaurant owner in Amsterdam
and current manager and chef for Marels Demo Center, together with
Jill Anderson, manager of Marels Innovation Center in Des Moines,
Iowa, will share new ideas for serving up chicken main course ideas and
proving that turkey is not just for Thanksgiving.
Never take no cutoffs

and hurry along
Virginia Reed to cousin Mary Keyes,

May 16, 1847 - Donner Party
It started out as a bit of fun - to drive to Lenox Square at the second

day of IPPE 2014 and indulge in a little retail therapy; which is
proving a highlight for many visitors who make the trip to Atlanta
each year in late January for this highly rewarding poultry, meat
and feed event.
But 2014 was different. It snowed and temperatures fell!
Not being able to get onto the freeway should have set warning
bells ringing, but we were enjoying our new hire vehicle - a fourwheel drive Dodge SUV - and of course we have similar conditions
in Europe each year to those we set out in.
We took a shortcut. Our vehicle didnt wheel spin once driving
the snow covered suburban roads to Lenox, while almost every
other vehicle did. We found Lenox closed due to the poor weather
so visited neighbouring Target Store where the manager offered the
Milling and Grain team overnight accommodation; which seemed a
little bizarre at the time.
Still unconvinced of a problem, we headed beck into town at
19:00, but this time driving down onto a frozen I85 and eventually
onto an equally frozen I75. What a nightmare! The freeway was
empty to start with but soon turned into tailbacks on ice rink
carriageway with a slowly sliding sea of gridlocked vehicles
morphing and spinning out of control and sliding in slow motion
across multiple lanes to hit and block each other.
Commercial vehicles were smart; they seem to have agreed to
park up against the central barrier while cars and light vehicles
crashed into each other in slow motion, crushing each other and
some being abandoned across the freeway.
Families were walking the hard shoulder at midnight and beyond.
The scene was surreal. Two state troopers were doing their best
with bags of household salt being dropped from an overpass to
help clear one black ice blockage.
With five of us in the new Dodge, we crept forward and gradually
moved clear of the carnage without wheel slipping once on the
sheet ice. Amazing. With grateful thanks to the vehicle we got back
to our accommodation at 3:00am. Others, the vast majority of our
fellow travellers, were not that lucky. We caught an almost deserted
Marta metro to the show the next day!
Restaurants, nightclubs and bars

all the major cities have them,
come to Atlanta, however, and
you can discover what makes this
Southern city truly unique.
Georgia Aquarium
The Georgia
Aquarium is home to
more than 100,000
animals, from whale
sharks to seahorses,
visitors stand in
awe of the marine
life behind the huge
picture window.
The Aquarium has
more than 10 million
gallons of water
pumping through its
exhibits!
Atlanta Ballet - Atlanta is home to the oldest

continually operating ballet company in the nation.
Since 1929, the Atlanta Ballet has performed at the
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Coca-Cola - This global branded started where? You guessed it,

Atlanta. Born and raised in Atlanta, Coca-Cola is synonymous
with this city. Visit the World of Coca-Cola to learn the story of the
famous soft drink, which dates back more than 125 years - as old as
Milling and Grain!.
Stone Mountain Park - Get active during your Atlanta visit with a
trip to Stone Mountain Park where you can see and walk across, the
worlds largest exposed mass of granite. Take a 1.3-mile hike to the
top of the mountain for breathtaking panoramic views of the Atlanta
skyline.
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Five education
programs for
IPPE
he International Production & Processing

Expo (IPPE) is a collaboration of three shows International Feed Expo, International Meat Expo
and the International Poultry Expo -representing the
entire chain of protein production and processing.
The event is sponsored by the American Feed Industry
Association (AFIA), and the American Meat Institute (AMI) and
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY).
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is the worlds
largest organisation devoted exclusively to representing the
business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal
feed industry and its suppliers. AFIA also is the recognised leader
on international industry developments. Member - companies
are livestock feed and pet food manufacturers, integrators,
pharmaceutical companies, ingredient suppliers, equipment
manufacturers and companies which supply other products,
services and supplies to feed manufacturers.
The American Meat Institute (AMI) today announced that it
will sponsor five education programs at the 2015 International
Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), the world's largest annual
feed, meat and poultry industry trade show, scheduled for January
27 - 29, 2015, in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Recalls 101 Workshop, scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. on
Monday, January 26, 2015, will provide in-depth instruction
to help attendees better understand the issues and challenges
involved in recalls and public health investigations for meat
and poultry processors. The session, which is $150 for IPPE
registrants, features four discussion segments: Epidemiology
101, presented by Andrew Milkowski, Ph.D., adjunct professor
at the University of Wisconsin; Investigation Process and
Outcomes: FSIS Perspective, given by Regina Tan, DVM,
DACVPM, director of recall management and technical analysis
staff at USDAs Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS);
Product Recalls: Regulations, Issues and Challenges, offered
by Barbara Masters, DVM, senior policy advisor at Olsson Frank
Weeda Terman Matz PC; and Media and Customer Response,
presented by Eric Mittenthal, AMIs vice president of public
affairs.
A brief question and answer period will close the session.
AMI will also sponsor several additional free education sessions
during IPPE. The Regulatory Update and Compliance Sessions,
scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, will
cover pertinent regulatory issues facing the meat and poultry
Atlanta
industry, including country of - origin labelling (COOL), and
will provide guidance on noncompliance records (NRs) and Farm
Service Agencies (FSAs).
AMIs Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General
Counsel Mark Dopp will provide the regulatory update, while
the North American Meat Associations (NAMA) Executive
Associate Director of Regulatory Issues Norm Robertson will
discuss NRs and FSAs.
This session is free to all registered IPPE attendees. The
"Worker Safety and Human Resources Issues for the Meat
and Poultry Industry workshop will address key topic areas
including employee retention and rising health care and insurance
costs, as well as issues related to the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) and the regulatory environment.
Neil Wasser, chairman of the executive committee of
Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP, will present an OSHA update,
while John Cruickshank, a board certified labour and employment
lawyer from Alaniz Schraeder Linker Farris Mayes, LLP, will
discuss employee retention.
This free, two - hour workshop is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m.
on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Antibiotic Use in the Meat
and Poultry Industry, free for IPPE attendees, will examine
the complexities of antibiotic use in food animals, including the
pertinent issues of animal health, regulatory compliance and
antibiotic resistance.
University of Georgia Professor Charles Hofacre, DVM, Ph.D.,
will present the session entitled, Antibiotic Use in the Livestock
and Poultry Industry: Principles of Judicious Use. Centre for
Food Integrity CEO Charlie Arnot will discuss Consumers and
Antibiotic Use: Perspectives and Marketing. This two - hour
workshop is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January
28, 2015.
The two - hour, Biosecurity: PEDv and Foot & Mouth
Disease program will discuss the most pressing biosecurity
challenges posed by PEDv and foot and mouth disease, and will
offer attendees practical advice to maintain healthy herds.
Paul Sundberg, the National Pork Boards vice president of
science and technology, will present the PEDv update, while
Darrel K. Styles, DVM, Ph.D., veterinary medical officer at
USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS),
will provide the foot and mouth disease update. This session, free
for IPPE registrants, will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
January 27, 2015, and will be translated into Spanish.
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CASE STUDY
Entering a large
commericial milling
market
Roff Industries is appointented to
take Golfetto Sangati equipment into
the South African market
off industries, a leader in the design and

construction of high quality maize milling plants
began its inception in 1992, starting as a supplier to
the small mill market. Since then the company have
made groundbreaking strides forward evidenced by
the fact that machinery supplied in 1992 had the capacity to deliver
500kg per hour, today Roff supplies machinery that can deliver 15
tonnes per hour.
With expertise of more than 20 years in the African Market
combined with remarkable design and manufacturing capabilities,
Roff are renouned for their medium size maize milling projects in
Africa.
The company recently announced that it has been appointed
the agent for Golfetto Sangati in South Africa. The move has
far-reaching consequences for the local industry, as major South
African millers now have access to a fully-integrated local Golfetto
Sangati resource capable of supplying the Italian brands complete
range of high-tech milling equipment and spares coupled with
comprehensive after-sales service a first for the South African
industry.
The partnership is significant for Roff too, as after 22 years
of successfully serving the medium (up to 120 tonnes per day)

maize milling market, the company has now entered the large
commercial milling market. Large commercial clients can now rely
on Roff to meet all their milling plant needs as both a supplier and
a project manager, as it offers a full turnkey project management
service for the design and construction of new mills.
During the recent IAOM MEA, held this year in South Africa,
Milling and Grain magazine met with Charl Marais, director of
company technology, Roff industries in order to find out about the
history of the company and what the recent developments as above
will mean for the continuing growth and development of Roff
industries.
When asked about partnering with an esteemed and reputable
Italian manufacturer such as Golfetto Sangati, Marais affirmed the
company chose to partner with Golfetto Sangati not only because
of its prominent standing in the global milling industry, but also
because of the values it shares with Roff.
We share the same design philosophy to produce quality
machines that are affordable and easy to operate. Over and above
this, Golfetto Sangati is one of the top three milling equipment
manufacturers in the world, and its products are used extensively in
the South African market where the brand has a loyal following. As
the South African agent for Golfetto Sangati, we are able to service
customers looking for both its high-end top of the range milling
equipment and its more affordable milling machines.
Golfetto Sangati is under new management of the Pavan Group,
and was looking for a new agent in South Africa, explains
Claudio Zavatta, CEO of Golfetto Sangati. In Roff we found a
good partner that will help to improve our business offering in the
country. Roff is highly experienced in the field of maize mills, with
young staff who are willing to challenge the market with our latest
products. Roff also has a well-equipped workshop and well-trained
technical staff that allow for efficient after-sales and maintenance
services.
CASE STUDY F
Q&A with Charl Marais,

Director of company
technology, Roff
Industries
What is the background story to Roff industries and what range
of skills does Roff now have at its disposal?
For the past 22 years, Roff Industries (Pty) Ltd has provided high
quality medium size maize roller and hammer mills to the SubSahara African Market. We provide maize mills from 500kg per hour
to 4,000kg per hour according to our clients needs. Our machinery
fits in most existing buildings and we install all our equipment
on one floor. Because we pre-assemble the parts in the factory,
installation and commissioning are done in very short periods of
time. A 4000kg/h plant can normally be installed and operational in
less than six months from date of order, on the clients premises.
We have plants operational in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho,
Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Angola,
Tanzania, Kenya, DRC and as far as Eastern Europe, Syria and Belgium.
The head office of Roff Industries (Pty) Ltd is located 2 hours
south west of Johannesburg in the town of Kroonstad where we have
approximately 100 employees, a manufacturing facility of 2500
square meters and 500 square meters of office space.
What makes Roff different and unique to international
competition?
Roff has a local presence to the market in South Africa and Sub
Saharan Africa. All stock is kept locally, and after sales support and
spare parts are readily available. Our technical experts can be on site
withing 48 hours of a client logging an issue.
How do Roff listen to customers needs and offer after-sales

solutions?
Roff has 16 people in the technical & service department with
relevant experience. In terms of after sales service and spare parts,
we have a fast turnaround time. When a client phones with a problem
a technician can be on site with the relevant parts within 48 hours
depending on where in Africa the site is. Roff also stocks all spares
on all products ever manufactured. When doing turnkey projects
- Roff includes training which enables the client to fix or service his
own plant if needed.
What special advantages for customers of maize (and now flour)
milling can Roff offer in one solution that others cannot in the
Sub-Saharan Africa?
With Golfetto Sangati machines coming from overseas, purchasing
spares and accessing after-sales service was previously tricky for
local customers. But with Roff now stepping into this role, large
commercial mills can enjoy a more streamlined purchase process
with full service back-up on site, provided by Roffs highly skilled
technical team.
Do you see maize milling growing in line with rising middleclasses or will their nutrition come from other types of milling?
The rise of the upper middle class has certainly caused a higher
demand for products other than maize. But for most, maize remains
the staple and will always remain the fall back product as soon as
times get tough.
What can you now offer as part of your local agency role for
Golfetto Sangati that you could not offer before to customers?
Our product offering was capped at machinery that could deliver 4
tonnes per hour now being the agent for Golfetto Sangati weve
increased that capacity to 15 tonnes. In the past we could only offer
products and services to medium sized mills and with the new
agency weve entered the commercial arena.
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US SOYBEANS
by Matthew Wilde
ISA senior writer
oybean buyers worldwide are on a spending spree, restocking supplies and

propping up prices. But that soon could come to an end. A Des Moines risk
management consultant advises farmers to sell now because US$10-plus
soybeans, while nothing to write home about, may look good in months to
come.
The market is short-term friendly and long-term bearish, said Matt
Campbell of INTL FC Stone. Im very much a believer in marketing old
and new crop beans. They are overpriced.
Cash soybeans are more than $9.80 per bushel throughout much of the
state. January beans on the Chicago Board of Trade closed at $10.33 per bushel on Monday.
In anticipation of a record soybean crop and the highest carryout figure in years, many
commodity analysts predicted prices would plummet to $8.50 per bushel or less during harvest.
Record domestic and export demand prevented a free-fall.
Eventually, Campbell said the buying frenzy will slow and large supplies will remain. He
expects a price drop to occur, albeit later than original projections.
The bean market will start to fail in the next few months, he said. The US soybean harvest is
nearly complete, according to Mondays weekly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crops
and Weather Report. Only three percent and one percent of the
crop, respectively, still remains in fields nationwide and in Iowa.
Typically, all soybeans are in the bin or off to market by now
in Iowa and the other leading soybean producing states.
The cold weather and snowfall continue to create challenges
for farmers, said Bill Northey, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture,
but not to the point supply is an issue.
The November USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand
Estimates (WASDE) Report pegged the nations soybean crop at
nearly 3.96 billion bushels, 31 million higher than the October
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forecast. The increase, though, was almost entirely offset by

higher soybean export and crush projections.
U.S. soybean exports for the 2014/15 marketing year are
estimated at 1.72 billion bushels, up 20 million bushels from
October estimates, according to the WASDE report. The soybean
crush is forecast at 1.78 billion bushels, up 10 million due to
increased exports.
Grant Kimberley, Iowa Soybean Association market
development director, said robust demand is keeping prices from
bottoming out. Crush margins are strong, livestock prices are
profitable prompting expansion and soybean prices are several
dollars lower than previous years.
If Im a buyer, Im pretty happy, Kimberley said. Ultimately,
it will come down to what kind of crop Brazil and Argentina
have. If its good, prices will come down. If its a little lower than
expected or theres shipping disruptions, then that will help hold
the line on prices and maintain the current floor, he continued.
Theres always what ifs in farming.
Right now, though, there are plenty of ships full of soybeans
and soybean meal heading overseas. China is and continues to be
the big buyer of whole soybeans while the Philippines and other
Pacific Rim nations are purchasing boatloads of meal.
For the first time in US history, soybean exports exceeded two
million metric tons, or nearly 73.5 million bushels, for three
consecutive weeks. According to the USDA, the record-setting
streak ended on November 7-13 when exports exceeded 113
million bushels a marketing-year high.
The trade has continuously underestimated China the last five
years. Its always speculated they will cancel a lot of contracts
or cut back, but that doesnt happen as much as analysts think,
Kimberley said. Ive been there 10 times and that train isnt
stopping. Its a big train.
This month the USDA projected soybean ending stocks for the
2014/15 marketing year at 450 million bushels, unchanged from
October. Thats compared an estimated 92 million bushels the
previous marketing year and 141 million in 2012/13.
The USDA estimates the US season-average soybean price at
$9 to $11 per bushel. It was $14.40 during the 2012/13 marketing
year and $13 the previous year when supplies were tight.
Despite a drop in soybean prices, Campbell believes farmers
nationwide will plant even more
acres next year. Another three
million from this years record
harvest area of 83.4 million acres
nationwide is likely, he contends.
Record soybean demand and
current corn prices about
$3.50 per bushel cash and about
40 cents more for May delivery
on the Chicago Board of Trade
are working in soys favor,
Campbell said.
Producers are better off at
todays prices planting beans,
he continued. If farmers do
increase soybean acres next
year, Campbell said prices wont
improve much, if any, even if
yields are subpar. If youre
making input decisions today,
you have to be making sales
today, he said.
Next month
Milling and Grains market

analyst John Buckley returns
with his review of world
trading conditions which are
impacting the full range of
commodities used in food
and feed production. His
observations will influence
your decision-making.
Industry events
2015
n 27- 29 January
International Production & Processing Expo

Georgia World Congress Center 285 Andrew Young
International Blvd NW Atlanta, GA 30303
www.ippexpo.org
n 29-31 January
Livestock Myanmar 2015

Tatmadaw Exhibition Hall, Yangon, Myanmar
www.livestockmyanmar.com
n 06-08 February
RICE MILLING EXPO 2015

New Grain Market, Karnal, Haryana, INDIA
www.ricemillingexpo.com
n 09-10 February
Oilseed Congress Europe / MENA 2015

Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain
www.oilseedcongress.com
Oilseed Congress debut brings exclusive

content on oilseed complex in Europe/
MENA to Barcelona
ighQuest Group will expand its oilseed conference

offerings with the debut of the new Oilseed Congress
Europe/MENA in Barcelona, Spain, on February 9-10, 2015
at the Hotel Arts. The event will provide exclusive content
on the current state and outlook for the oilseed complex in
Europe and the Middle East/North Africa and how global
trends are likely to affect the sector.
This one-and-a-half day event is fashioned after the
companys successful US-based Oilseed & Grain Trade
Summit, which is now in its 10th year and is highly regarded
for providing timely content and outstanding networking
opportunities for participants operating across the oilseed
and feed grains supply chain.
www.oilseedcongress.com
n 19-22 February
Aquaculture America 2015

Marriotts, New Orleans, USA
http://www.was.org
n 21-24 February
GEAPS Exchange 2015

Americas Center St. Louis, USA
http://www.geaps.com
n 11-13 March
2015 Purchasing and Ingredient Suppliers Conference

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress 1 Grand Cypress Blvd
Orlando, USA
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n 11-13 March
VIV Asia 2015

BITEC, Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre
88 Bangna-trad Road, Bangna, Prakanong Bangkok
10260 Thailand
http://www.viv.net/en/Portal.aspx
n 16-18 March
AgraME 2015
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
http://www.agramiddleeast.com
n 16-18 March
AquaME 2015
Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre
http://www.agramiddleeast.com/en/Aqua
n 29 March - 01 April
3rd ICC Latin American Cereal and Grain Conference

and ICC Jubilee Conference - 60 Years of ICC
Expo Unimed Curitiba, Brazil
https://www.icc.or.at/news/3rd_icc_lacc_2015
n 05-07 April
Middle East Aquaculture Forum 2015

DWTC, Dubai, UAE
http://www.meaf.ae
n 23-26 April
IDMA 2015 FAIR

Istanbul Fair Center CNR Expo Halls
http://www.idma.com.tr/
n 04-08 May
119th IAOM International Association of Operative

Millers Annual Conference & Expo
Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel and Palm Springs
Convention Center, Palm Springs, USA
http://www.iaom.info/
n 19-21 May
VIV Russia 2015

Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center Pavilion 2
Halls 7 & 8 65-66 km Moscow Ring Road, P.O.BOX 92,
143402 Moscow area, Krasnogorsk, Russia
http://www.vivrussia.nl/en/Bezoeker.aspx
n 19-23 May
IPACK IMA 2015

Fieramilano, Rho Milano, Italy
http://www.ipack-ima.it/ita/home
n 26-30 May
World Aquaculture 2015

Jeju Island, Korea
http://www.was.org
n 09-11 June
FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS INTERNATIONAL

Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
www.victam.com
n 09 June
IGC 2015 Grains Conference

Grosvenor House Hotel. London, UK
http://www.igc.int/en/conference/confhome.aspx
n 24-26 June
Livestock Philippines 2015 Expo

SMX Convention Center Seashell Lane, Mall of Asia
Complex 1300 Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines
www.livestockphilippines.com
GEAPS
2015
Exchange 2015
registration open
feet of space. Exhibitors present products and

services to help attendees store and process
grain more effectively.
Besides serving grain handling and
processing professionals, the Exchange is
also an opportunity for students to connect
with industry professionals. At Student
Day on Monday February 23, students and
accompanying faculty members will receive an
overview of the industry from Jim Voigt, JFV
Solutions Inc, before participating in roundtable
discussions hosted by grain industry leaders
and time to network in the Expo Halls.
After attending education sessions and
visiting the Expo Hall, attendees can
connect with peers and suppliers in the
grain industry at several networking events.
During the Exchange attendees guests can
take advantage of the Companion Program,
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providing several entertaining tours across

the city. Once the conference is over,
attendees and companions can take part in
post-conference events featuring St Louis
baseball and breweries.
To make it as easy as possible for attendees
to get to their hotels, GEAPS Exchange
2015 Host Advisory Council is providing
free MetroLink passes to conference-goers
who fly in to St Louis International Airport.
The passes provide complimentary passage
downtown, and a downtown trolley ride.
Passes are available on Saturday February
21, from noon-7 pm, and Sunday February
22, from 7:30am-noon from a GEAPS
welcome kiosk at the baggage claim.
Early registration for Exchange 2015 is
open until Friday January 23 and provides a
25 percent discount.
Grain Handling and Processing

Professionals to gather in St Louis for
Conference and Expo
Registration is now open for the Grain
Elevator and Processing Societys (GEAPS)
86th Exchange February 21-24 at Americas
Centre in St Louis, Missouri. The event
features more than 30 hours of educational
programming, over 350 exhibitors in the Expo
and several types of networking opportunities.
Registration and a complete schedule are
available on the GEAPS website.
Educational sessions take several
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forms at the Exchange. They begin
Sunday February 22 at 7am with the
Opening Workshop, Electrical Safety
for Grain Processing Facilities,
presented by Doug Forst, CMC
Industrial Electronics Ltd; Josh
Mulder, Power System Engineering
Inc; and Mark Wirfs, R&W
Engineering. After the workshop
13 companies will showcase new
products and ideas that benefit
the grain industry during the Idea
Exchange at 10:30am.
The conference education program
includes 20 hour-long individual
education sessions on facility
operations, grain handling equipment,
grain quality management, human
resources, safety, property risk
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management and other topics on
Monday February 23 and Tuesday
February 24. The Exchange also
features 12 educational Expo Pod
sessions on basic maintenance issues.
Expo Pods offer interactive education
designed for smaller groups to foster
Feed Ingredients
Feed Production Machinery
Flour Milling Technology
discussion and allow hands-on
Nutrition
Ancillary Equipment
Storage & Handling Systems
opportunities with the equipment.
Additives
Formulation
Quality Control
The sessions, in combination
Specialist conferences:
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with the Expo, provide the latest and
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greatest in education topics and tie
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can follow-up with the speakers at
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their exhibits to further their questions
Biomass & Biomass Pelleting 2015
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or to set up appointments after the
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In addition to the educational side
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his years Middle East and Africa

conference and Expo for the
International Association of Operative
Millers was held in Cape Town, South
Africa. The Cape Town International
Convention Centre hosted the
conference and expo. This annual
occasion brought together millers from
the Middle East and Africa. Darren
Parris and Tom Blacker from Milling and Grain were present to
meet and report with IAOM delegates from around Africa and
the world. Situated near to the V&A waterfront it was a brilliant
backdrop to the exciting agenda ahead. The opening evening,
held on Monday December 2, in the beautiful coastal area of
Camps Bay, hosted by Sefar and Bhler was a great way for the
delegates to network with each other.
All delegates gathered on the morning of December 4. The
Emcee, Talia Sanhewe brought together speakers Alan Tracy,
President of US Wheat Associates and Vusi Thembakwayo.
Alan advocated free trade of grain internationally to unlock the
imbalances in trade that makes humanity collectively suffer.
His example of the Arab Spring being started by a food seller
in Tunisia demonstrated the problems of globalised trade. Vusi
brought enthusiastic comedy combined with business and
managerial points on business in Africa, most often using South
Africa and Nigeria as examples to illustrate his points.
Africa and the Middle East is becoming a growth region for
the milling industry. This meeting proved that this is where
lots of large projects and investments are taking place. Foreign
direct investment in the sectors of milling and grain, as well as
feed milling is evident and is being seen by many companies.
The partnerships and distribution arrangements keep developing
to a high standard for South Africa and the southern region of
Africa. The trend continues of South Africa being the major hub
for maize milling with the reach extending north from there. For
example, Global Industries have a new and large silo project
in South Africa, which will provide storage solutions for local

needs.
This year, excitement surrounded the changes to business
relationships for some IAOM member companies. It was
impressive to see Sefar announce their acquisition of Filter Pure.
This will mean a closer relationship to their customers in the subSaharan region. Another well-known company, Golfetto Sangati
were showcasing their new partnership with a local agent of their
own too - Roff will be their main regional partner from now on.
More details about the Golfetto Sangati and Roff partnership
can be found in the Africa Regional Focus section of this
magazine. The grain and feed analytics company Perten
Instruments, were also exhibiting at IAOM after being officially
acquired by PerkinElmer of the USA. This all points towards
a real trend of co-operation that will benefit the industry and
bring the sub-Saharan region to be more interconnected, thus
improving knowledge sharing and access to industry technology,
in turn developing trade links for the milling industries.
Many of the delegates attending were from all African regions,
representing large and small milling companies. There were
attendees from south, west, central and eastern areas of Africa
and many IAOM members. Some attendees at the conference
and expo were from the Food Fortification Initiative (FFI)s
international network. We encountered many positive stories from
the FFIs Africa Network Meeting also held in Cape Town just
before the IAOM events more is featured about this meeting in
this magazine.
There was a common theme of the longevity and experience of
exhibitors: the 100th year of Neuero and the 50th year of Molino
were great indications of the success companies can achieve. The
final stages of the Bhler African Milling School were displayed
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makes developing expertise, innovation and knowledge a real
priority for an industry leader like Bhler. Other countries beyond
South Africa are attracting interest because of high population
growth. As a result, consumer demand spurs projects for millers
in the region. It is imperative that millers are aware of the need to
meet this demand.
On Saturday December 6, the first ever IAOM Middle East and
Africa Feed Milling Technology and Trends (FMTT) Seminar
took place in the nearby Westin Hotels Da Gama and Diaz
Meeting Rooms. Featuring an international line up of speakers in
the field and industry, it was a very interesting programme for all
to follow. The range of speakers was commendable: representing
milling equipment, Buhlers Sven Lessmann, Area Sales Manager
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Affect Pellet Quality, Roderick H. Prince, International and Pet
Business Director from Trouw Nutrition delivered a presentation
on pet food milling and pre-mixers.
One highlight was the presentation by Charles Loubersac
DHotel from Perten Instruments. His presentations most
interesting point was about the trick for feed millers to formulate
the high-cost ingredients of milled by-products to be efficient.
Profitability relies on the Least Cost Formulation and this can
be understood as the nub of feed milling. That in turn influences
quality and the essential need for analysis of the output of milled
feeds. Knowledge, processes and resources were the key to why
Perten Instruments products are great investments to make for
millers. The technology of analysis through NIR is not new but
can be provided for at every stage of the harvest to consumption

value chain.
Each evening, the entertainment was well organised and
attended by many exhibitors and delegates. The good quality
and range of venues around the city of Cape Town was greatly
enjoyed by all delegates and guests. Networking was of a good
quality at every session and all delegates and exhibitors were able
to enjoy the ample time in amongst the events and entertainment
networking.
The closing ceremony followed the Trading Session. Damon
Sidles, President of the IAOM and Peter Cook, Chairman of
the National Chamber of Milling of South Africa spoke of their
personal and their respective organisations benefits that they will
take away from Cape Town. They thanked all for their input and
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looked forward to advancing their causes more on the back of

this.
Looking ahead, with the traditional exchange of flags on stage, it
was announced that Dubai will host the 26th Annual IAOM MEA
District Conference and Expo in 2015. Mr Essa Al Ghurair gave
the final unscripted speech at the front of the stage making it a very
personal and spontaneous address. With great optimism he set about
giving a welcoming invitation to all IAOM members to come and
enjoy Dubai. A promotional video then played which highlighted
this unique and diverse city in the United Arab Emirates will host the
next years conference and expo at the end of 2015.
CASE STUDY - Sudanese miller, Seen Mills, attended

IAOM MEA in Cape Town and were able to meet some of their
suppliers at IAOM : Belgiums Vigan loaders and unloaders and
the Turkish made roller mills from Berekeli Ugur (part of Ugur
Makina). Seen Mills is growing and becoming a large player
with rising throughput.
CASE STUDY- Sefar, a sponsor of IAOM MEA
manufacturers a range of filtration and sieving products for

milling plants. One innovative way to rapidly manufacture the
sieve to the plastic tray structure has been utilised by Bhler in
recent times at their Braunschweig plant. An automated process
with three trays is turned by CNC machines and only minimal
setting up and collection by one trained personnel is easy and
straightforward The main advantage is that three sieves can be
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Insta-Pro International
+1 515 254 1260
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Computer software
JS Conwell
R-Biopharm
Adifo NV
+44 141 945 2924
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www.r-biopharm.com
www.adifo.com
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Wenger Manufacturing
+43 2272 6153310
+44 1257 231011
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Wynveen
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Mhlenchemie GmbH & Co KG

+49 4102 202 001
www.consergra.com
www.muehlenchemie.de
FrigorTec GmbH
Bin dischargers
+49 7520 91482-0

www.frigortec.com
Denis
+33 2 37 97 66 11
www.denis.fr
Elevator buckets
+44 1621 868944
Rank Hovis
www.rankhovis.com
www.muyang.com
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Flour
+44 1494 428000
+86 514 87848880
+44 1724 282828
www.wynveen.com
+31 475 592315
Famsun (Muyang)
Bentall Rowlands
+31 26 47 90 699
Geelen Counterflow
www.geelencounterflow.com
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Chief Industries UK Ltd
+64 21 043 1027
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AB
+46 42 85802
www.cargotec.com
Alapala
Cimbria A/S
+90 212 465 60 40
+45 96 17 90 00
Croston Engineering
www.alapala.com
www.cimbria.com
+44 1829 741119
Tapco Inc
www.croston-engineering.co.uk
+1 314 739 9191
www.chief.co.uk
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+32 51723128
www.sce.be
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+44 113 246 1800
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+1 204 233 7133
+44 1672 517 650

www.abvista.com
+31703074120
www.gmpplus.org
JEFO
+1 450 799 2000
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+41 71 955 11 11
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ExtruTech Inc
www.buhlergroup.com
+1 785 284 2153
Satake
+81 82 420 8560
www.satake-group.com
www.extru-techinc.com
Extruders
Van Aarsen International

+31 475 579 444
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Yemtar Feed Mill Machines
Zheng Chang
+86 21 64188282
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Laboratory equipment
Aquar-System
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Bastak
+90 312 395 67 87
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Almex
+39 054 2361423
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www.gencdegirmen.com.tr
www.yemtar.com
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Genc Degirmen
+90 332 444 0894
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Enzymes
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Bhler AG
www.buhlergroup.com
www.vav.nl
www.tsc-silos.com
www.westeel.com
+41 71 955 11 11
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Borregaard LignoTech
+34 91 726 43 04
www.doescher.com
+47 69 11 80 00
www.symaga.com
+44 1483 468900
www.lignotechfeed.com
+1 402 434 9102
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+886 2226 96789

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www.neuero.de
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www.iaom.info
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+41 71 955 11 11
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www.nir-online.de
+49 2961 740 50
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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+44 161 259 7054
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www.sw.co.uk
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www.filip-gmbh.com
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www.leibergmbh.de
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the interview
Johannes Wick, Bhler
In September last year Johannes Wick took over the reigns of Bhlers Grain Milling Business Area - one of
five newly organised business areas within the grains & food company. With a non-milling background,
Johannes Wick today heads up one of the most advanced milling process design and equipment
manufacturing facilities globally along with its distribution and marketing responsibilities. Milling and Grain
magazine was fortunate to have the opportunity to interview Mr Wick just prior to his official introduction
as Head of Grain Milling in late August 2014. It is a milestone for MAG to start 2015 by publishing this key
interview on a futuristic outlook for the flour milling industry.
Can you tell us a little of your background and view of

milling?
I joined Bhler in April last year and take over my new
role from September 1. I do have a close relationship
with this company over many years. I grew up in this area
of St. Gallen and I have several former school mates
working here in Bhler. My background is in engineering.
I studied mechanical engineering in Zurich and actually
did my internship here at Bhler. I have a master degree in
engineering from the ETH in Zrich, Switzerland and an MBA
from IESE in Barcelona, Spain with an exchange at Sloan at
MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Boston, USA.
My background is in the energy business and in particular
with power generation facilities with cogeneration, district
heating and steam extraction systems. One of the most
recent successes was the construction and commissioning of
a 2000 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant in record
times at Pembroke Power Station in the UK worth above UK1
billion.
How does energy production and construction overlap with
milling? And what do you bring to your new role leading the
worlds most advanced grain milling equipment division?
We have received several rewards for our work at the
Pembroke power station. The project achieved the best-ever
standards of any industrial project for the integration of union
labour. This was achieved through an optimal selection with
the right mix of contractors coming from several nations
including Wales, England, Poland, and Spain. We also
have implemented mandatory heath tests and services for
employees in need, such as medical support and even fully
protected walkways to ensure worker safety. We were very
proud that our efforts were rewarded by the UK government
with the sword of honor for the best performance on
occupational health and safety on an industrial project.
We also covered every environmental aspect including the
maintenance of water quality and fish life through intake to
the same condition on its return.
But what are the similarities with milling? Many of these
processes and principles are equally applicable for grain
milling projects. My focus furthermore was not just on final
product quality alone but also on the control and energy
systems that provide that quality.
Can you explain a little more about how you envisage the
future developments at Buhler?
Optimised and automated systems offer the greatest
possibility for achieving an optimal manufacturing process.
We can do much more in milling by integrating and
optimising individual production processes. This is particularly
important for the future of milling in order to remain
competitive as for our customers skilled ressources for the
operation get more costly and much more difficult to recruit.
A further angle we can achieve by optimizing the overall
project considering also the customer scope beyond its
interfaces. This is particularly important in turnkey projects.
What are the advantages of a new approach like this?

It makes for better overall outcomes. Our customers have
a big share in the overall cost of construction and in
building the new plants. Their scope is today not integrated
sufficiently. Although big improvements have already been
achieved, I strongly believe that further considerable efforts
need to be done to improve efficiency over long operation
periods and to reduce overall capex and energy usage. For
example, one driver could be to find ways to increase the
level of decentralization of electrical equipment to reduce
the large amount of cabling. More integrated systems would
not only reduce investment costs but also reduce installation
time.
My goal is to create gradually for the customer a better
offering that saves time and costs in construction and
operation.
What other areas do you see as needing attention?
We are developing machinery that reduces energy
consumption up to 30 percent. Thats very good but if we
turn our focus on the overall process we possibly can save
even more ! We need to be focusing on optimising the whole
system and not just the individual machines.
What of the future? Do you see energy being a critical factor
for milling globally?
A: Reducing overall energy consumption is not a short term
goal. However, with rising energy costs we need to find new
ways. A long term dream would be to have a zero energy
mill. Why wouldnt that be possible? If we were able to
fully utilize the waste heat of the production process and if
additionally the lower value parts of the grain would be used
for energy conversion, we could get there. A fully integrated
biomass fired boiler for instance could reduce the overall
energy demand of a mill itself quite significantly.
Are there other areas youd like to see addressed in the mill?
We need to focus on where the market is going and move
faster if we are to take advantage. We have to introduce
competences beyond the milling point. As an example to
improve sanitation in mills, we can learn through analogies
with other industries where product and process safety had
been considered earlier as critical.
How do we manage such projects? In all what we are
doing we need to try to provide better value for the money
invested. My goal is to build plants faster and with lower
operational costs. I truly believe in speed. Time is the biggest
risk and cost driver in the construction period, regardless
of whether its a power plant or flour mill. Shorter, and faster
builds means its easier financially for the customer.
A long term
dream would be
to have a zero
energy mill. Why
wouldnt that be
possible?
PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES

Burkhard Bndel takes over corporate
communications for the Bhler Group
urkhard Bndel has taken over management of corporate communications for the Bhler Group
with immediate effect. Besides internal and external communications, his area of responsibility
also includes brand management for the company. He reports to the group executive board
member, Andreas Herzog, Chief Financial Officer for Bhler. Burkhard Bndel (50 years
Burkhard Bndel old, German citizen), studied history and communication science in Mnster, Germany. He then
worked as a journalist for almost 10 years, including a period as editor of the business magazine,
WirtschaftsWoche in Dsseldorf. Following other roles as managing partner of various communications agencies, Bndel
moved to the industrial group, OC Oerlikon, in 2006. He managed company communications for more than eight years there,
including investor relations, marketing and branding.
We are delighted to have obtained a proven communications professional in Burkhard Bndel says Calvin Grieder, CEO
and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bhler Group. Bhler has developed rapidly over the last few years and sales,
global presence and the workforce have all increased considerably. It is now time to adapt company communication in terms
of its significance for the company, and to realign it says CEO Grieder.
Bhler is a fantastic company with a great reputation and has leading technologies and market positions. As a familymanaged company with a strong focus on values, Bhler has the best preconditions to fully develop the potential of the brand,
to thus optimally support the further development of the company says Burkhard Bndel.
Martin Schlauri, appointed principal of

the Bhler African Milling School
hler will be launching its African Milling School in the Kenyan capital city Nairobi in spring
2015. As the demand for flour increases and new mills are subsequently setup, the need for
qualified personnel rises as well. Bhler AG, the Swiss processing technology company, has
decided to address this issue by establishing the African Milling School (AMS) in Nairobi/Kenya.
The first AMS class starts in February 2015. Africa is a market with strong growth, says Martin
Schlauri, appointed principal of the African Milling School, explaining the significance of the African
continent for the Bhler Technology Group.
Martin Schlauri
Along with enormous population growth, metro-politanization is taking place as well. The result is a rapidly increasing
demand for basic foods that in turn allows the food processing sector to grow. Companies, particularly those that process grain,
are ready to invest in new capacity. However, the lack of trained personnel for operations is frequently a limitation.
Dixon joins Lambton as director of global

business development - Latin America
andra Dixon has joined Lambton Conveyor Limited as director of global business development
for Latin America, the company announced recently. In this position, Dixon will play a crucial
role in the continual growth and development of our Latin American markets, as well as our
recent addition of a commercial bin line, said Christian Jordan, VP of Sales and Marketing.
Dixon brings almost 18 years of international experience in the grain silo and handling industry and
has worked very closely with Latin American customers. She has traveled to more than 25 countries
and is a graduate of Eastern Washington University with a Bachelors Degree in International Affairs
and a minor in economics. Dixon is fluent in both English and Spanish.
Sandra Dixon
Dixon will reside with her husband Robert and son in Spokane, Washington, USA.
Anitox appoint new commercial director
athogen control specialist Anitox has appointed John Thornton to spearhead commercial
operations throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. Confirming his appointment, John
Thornton says: Pathogens cost the feed and livestock production sector dearly by reducing feed
conversion rates, increasing mortality and potentially risking consumer confidence in poultry
and pork products. Im joining a business that is 100 percent focussed on reducing the impact of those
pathogens and increasing milling efficiency; its a great opportunity.
Its an exciting time to be joining. I hope that 2015 will see the EU follow EFSA advice and
approve the use of formaldehyde as a feed additive. That will ensure that Europes animal feed industry
continues to have Termin-8 as a critical control point in the battle against Salmonella. If thats not the case, then the nine
years Anitox has invested in the new science behind Finio will have proven to be a critical move for the industry as a whole.
In a formaldehyde-free feed industry, Finio would offer greater control of a broader range of pathogens than any other
commercially available organic acids and would be the only alternative to offer residual protection, he adds.
John Thornton
John Thornton joins Anitox with 14 years of industry experience covering Southern Africa and Europe. He specialises
in managing cross-cultural teams and thoroughly enjoys working with customers to bring them enhanced profitability.
Before joining the industry John qualified with a Masters Degree in Animal Science and Nutrition from the University of
Stellenbosch in South Africa. He subsequently completed an Advanced Business Management Course at the Michael Smurfit
business School at UCD, Ireland.
Success comes with the original

product.
Quality always pays off. Bhler is setting standards in the grain processing industry for more than 150 years. Whether you
grind wheat, corn, rye, oat, buckwheat, soy, or malt grain our processes and equipment are finely tuned to get the most
from your grain. And this kind of process quality quickly pays off. The highest flour yields and best product quality ensure
fast return on investment. www.buhlergroup.com/milling
Innovations for a better world.

Milling and Grain - January 2015

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