Milling and Grain Magazine - August 2016

August 2016
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Feed weighing systems
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FEATURES
38 The antibiotic free
movement
52 Building digital bridges

for your quality assurance
48 Sortex
60 Micronutrient premixes
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44 Flour Mill Tour - FWP

Matthews
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102 INTERVIEW
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Milling4Life
It is not often that we
get an opportunity
through our work to
help others and make a
difference.
I believe Milling and
Grain has the standing
and stature now that
it is published monthly
and is in five languages with a global reach into
all sectors of the milling industry to take up the
challenge of making a difference when it comes
to how we meet the forecast demand for food for
the next one or two generations that follows ours.
Our grandchildren will look back at those of
us who worked in the food supply chain and
ask What did you do to provide for the worlds
poor? should predictions of food demand
outstripping supply become a reality.
I have always said that once you know
something you have a responsibility to respond;
that response may be to do nothing, which is the
prerogative of every one of us, but eventually we
will be asked to justify our decisions.
That is why the opportunity facing Milling
and Grain, which reports on and represents the
best our industry has to offer for the milling
industry, must be taken up.
Many organisations and companies within
our industry already have well-established
programs to support the less advantaged both in
their local communities as well as doing what
they can for others abroad, but possibly not for
millers directly. That is why we have established
Milling4Life - to encourage and organise
millers to assist millers in need.
Why a millers charity?
You will all have heard that our world will be

home to 9.5 billion inhabitants by 2050: thats a
statement I first articulated at an FAO meeting
back in the early 1990s and which has been
taken up by almost every sector of society when
assessing future food demand.

So what does that mean for our industry?
Milling and Grain has been compiling industry
gathered compound feed figures (collected
annually by Alltech) to show that where animal
protein consumption is concerned, countries
should be producing a minimum of 133.6kg/
capita if they want to avoid food insecurity
problems. This figure is a guide only, and not an
accurate benchmark for all countries, however,
for the majority providing less compound feed
per head of population it reflects poverty, hunger
and even civil unrest.
From the Alltech figures I have identified
those countries under 133.6kg/capita and who
over recent years have been improving their
compound feed output. It is these countries that
need our help and encouragement.
The African Union (AU) body called The
New Partnership for Africas Development
(NEPAD) which represents 53 out of the
54 African countries has agreed to identify
recipients from selected African countries for the
first modest program offered by Milling4Life.
I must quickly point out that the charity is not
focused on animal and fish production but also
on milling of cereals and oilseeds, etc, and aims
to assist millers in these sectors to attend courses
and training program.
While donations will be all important as the
charitys activities develop, it is not the first
goal. In the first instance we will be focusing on
ensuring the requisite trustees are in place, that a
website outlining its vision, mission and related
activities are clearly stated and that its constitution
is available for industry and public scrutiny.
As the industrys oldest, still-in-print,
magazine we feel we have a duty to focus our
attention on those in greatest need and activities
that can help improve feed and food supplies
most a milling charity is a logical approach.
Roger Gilbert
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The antibiotic free movement
From the Novus Media Jam that took place in June 2016, we
report on one of the insightful talks that specifically concerned
the Antibiotic Free Movement or ABF, where the subtherapeutic use of antibiotics and the many alternatives Novus
offer were discussed.
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USA STATS
147 Percentage average dietary
supply adequacy for the USA
in 2015, compared to a global
average of 123 percent for the
same year
Source: FAO
US Wheat Associates (USW), the

industrys export market development
organisation, has promoted three
associates to Vice President.
8.4 Yield, in tons per hectare for US

cereals in 2014. The world average
the same year was less than 4.3
10 Millions of tons of cereals
imported by the US in 2013;
it exported over six times this
amount. The same year the
Russians imported 1.6 million
tons and exported 19 million; the
figures for Canada were similar
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INDUSTRY PROFILE
INTERVIEW
NOVUS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

This June Darren Parris and I embarked on
the long but worthwhile journey to Novus
International Global Headquarters in St
Charles, Missouri, to celebrate their 25th
Anniversary. Journalists and writers from
across the globe were invited to the three-day
event, encompassing a vast array of exciting
excursions, talks and tours, organised by our
hosts Brandi Hamilton, Global Marketing
and Public Relations Specialist, and Jake
Piel, Sustainability Manager.
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University
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Milling
KSU Grain Science and Industry

student receives undergraduate
scholarship
ennel Milling Company contributes US$11,000

for Milling Science and Management Education.
Kansas State Universitys Milling Science
and Management student Jessica Davis was awarded
a scholarship toward her out of state tuition costs on
behalf of Mennel Milling Company. The scholarships
purpose is to provide financial assistance to full-time
students enrolled in the Milling Science and Management
curriculum at Kansas State University. The scholarship
allows non-Kansas students to attend the university at instate tuition costs.
Davis, now a junior at Kansas State University, says she
is very grateful for this scholarship.
Having this financial assistance will allow me to better
focus my time and efforts on learning as much as possible
at Kansas State, Davis says.
The scholarship was established in 2010. Funds provided
are to cover US$10,000 of out of state tuition, and an extra
US$1,000 for travel costs. The scholarship is awarded to
one student from any of these five states: Ohio, Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana or Virginia. Scholarship recipients must
also achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average
of 3.0. Each student who receives the award is eligible for
its renewal the following year.
Scholarships, particularly of the scale pledged by
Mennel Milling, are an important component of our
recruitment and retention efforts. Mennel, and in particular
Ford Mennel, have the gratitude of our faculty and our
students for their forward thinking generosity, says Jon
Faubion, Kansas State University professor of baking
science.
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Over 200 aquaculture specialists, from governments

around the world, met in Rome in early July under the
FAOs umbrella Committee on Fisheries, at the 32nd
session of COFI 2016.
During the week Roger Gilbert, publisher of Milling and
Grain and International Aquafeed magazines and the
former founder and secretary general of the International
Feed Industry Federation, met with representatives from
NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa's Development) an
agency of the African Union.
Mr Gilbert was invited to present information on feed
production and livestock and fish feeding. He took the
opportunity to introduce a new industry charity that aims
to support training for millers from developing countries.
The new charity set up under the name of Aquaculture
without Frontiers and Milling4Life will focus on both
animal and fish feeding in addition to traditional flour and
cereal milling.
It was the culmination of work our magazines have been
doing over recent years to engage with food production in
Africa by presenting an industry-supported way forward
in improving the feed milling capacity on the African
continent, says Mr Gilbert.
Our magazines are here to serve and support the milling
industry everywhere and by establishing a charity we
can carry out more meaningful work with feed and food
millers in Africa through the NEPAD organisation which
represents the interests of 53 of 54 African countries.
I was fortunate to be invited by Clifford Spencer,
Goodwill Ambassador for NEPAD to meet with Haladou
Salah, Senior Technical Adviser to the Rome-based
African Ambassadors and Dr Hamady Diop Program
Manager - Natural Resources Governance for NEPAD, to
discuss how we might help, he says.
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Anpario builds global presence

and commercial infrastructure
uilding on recent successes, such as the Queens

Award for Enterprise International Trade, Anpario
are strengthening and reinforcing their commercial
infrastructure and global presence with the appointment of
several Regional Commercial Directors and plan to open
more regional offices.
Recent new appointments

European Regional Sales
Manager - Hayley Agnew
Hayley Agnew joined Anpario in

mid-2015 in the role of European
Regional Sales Manager. Hayley is
responsible for managing sales, the
sales team and distributors across
Anpario within Europe including
the UK and Ireland.

Hayley previously worked for Alltech as Technical Sales
Manager, as well as Promar, where she was involved in
a number of face to face farmer and business customer
roles, having been an on farm consultant and development
advisor.
Hayleys extensive experience has allowed her to hit the
ground running, building and driving her own team across
Europe to support Anparios long-term strategy.
Asian Commercial Director

Dr Richard Chong
Dr Richard Chong joined the

Anpario team in March 2016.
Richard is heading up the
companys Asian sales office
based in Kuala Lumpur and is
leading their sales effort in the
region. The engagement of Richard by Anpario is part
of the companys plan to provide improved local service
to their regional partners and customers, spearheading
their sales effort and promotion of best in class gut
health products.
Richard has significant sales, technical and commercial
experience, having previously worked for Alltech, Gold
Coin and more recently Anitox, where he was Commercial
Director for Asia. He has a successful track record of
leading teams and developing markets such as China and

Thailand. Richards multilingual skills mean that Anpario
can work much more closely with their distributors and
end users across the region.
Latin America Commercial

Director David Dinhani
David has joined Anpario in the role

of Regional Commercial Director for
the Latin America Region. David is
multilingual and has significant sales,
technical and commercial experience
having successfully established
Lohmann Animal Healths vitamin and nutritional additives
division for South America. David has previously worked
for Ajinomoto, Kemin, BASF and Anparios distributor M
Cassab, a number of years ago.
David has a Masters Degree in Animal Nutrition from
the Universidade Federal de Lavras, Minas Gerias as well
as an MBA in Agribusiness from FEA USP, Sao Paulo.
From Anparios Sao Paulo office he will be responsible
for all the companys trading and product brands and
distributors which make up the Latin American region.
His commercial experience in the key markets in the
region will bring invaluable leadership and vision in
implementing Anparios ambitions to significantly grow
their sales in Latin America.
MEA Commercial Manager

and MEA office (to open in
Dubai) - Zouhair Chadlaoui
Zouhair Chadlaoui MBA joined

Anpario most recently, on 15 May
2016. Zouhair is heading up the
companys Middle East and Africa
sales effort.
Anpario has opened a regional sales office in Dubai as a
central point for their sales effort in the Middle East and
Africa.
Zouhair is a business executive with cross-functional
managerial experience including sales, business
development and marketing.
He has 9 years experience in the feed industry, including
positions in Provimi MENA (The Netherlands), Nutriforce
LTD (Belgium) and Timab based in Dubai.
Zouhairs multilingual skills, expertise and experience,
teamed with his bi-cultural background, make Zouhair an
invaluable addition to the global Anpario team.
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Satake sales partner

opens new showroom in
Myanmar
t the end of May, Adipati, a sales partner of Satake

in Myanmar, opened a new sales showroom
displaying Satake products.
Adipati have their own rice mill, and distribute white rice
both within and outside the country. In 2010 they installed
Satake optical sorters thereby increasing their white rice
quality. Subsequently, they refurbished their existing rice
mill with Satakes expertise.
Adipati President Mr Thein Toe decided to distribute
Satake products throughout the country. In 2012, the
company started to deal with Satake products as a sales
partner, now having such confidence in Satakes high
quality. Since the showrooms opening, sales to new
Satake customers have been impressive.
As a further sales promotion measure, the showroom was
opened on May 31. On the same day, an opening ceremony
was held with approximately 100 people from the rice
milling industry in attendance.
The new showroom displays a series of rice milling
process machines including: paddy husker, de-stoner, rice

milling machines, optical sorter and packer. This is the
place for business discussion and hands on checking of
actual machines. Expectation is high for sales expansion in
the future.
Satake plans to hold a seminar to introduce its new
products and optimal rice processing technology in Yangon
in conjunction with Adipati to contribute to improving
Myanmars white rice quality.
Self-cleaning EcoGuard System in Commercial Dryer

hief Agri/Industrial, a division of Chief Industries, Inc
announced on June 1 that they have developed new technology
that significantly reduces maintenance and emissions that works
alongside its Commercial Dryer series. The Chief Commercial Dryer,
including self-cleaning EcoGuard System (patent pending), addresses
the increased demands to reduce dust emissions in the grain industry.
Chief considered engineering a system with these capabilities after
a Chief representative saw a customers need for dust reduction and
minimising maintenance. Chiefs engineering team responded with
excellent customer service, attention to detail, and was able to engineer the
EcoGuard System.
In 2014 we decided to purchase a dryer from Chief Industries. We
knew there would be some changes to be made but Chief was willing
to go the extra mile to help us and hopefully other communities in
the Grain Industry. In 2015 Chief changed a couple of things to help
reduce emissions in the package.
After the harvest season was complete the locals sent a spokesman
to our office to let us know they were satisfied with the changes!!! I
have been in the grain business my whole life and was totally amazed
with how many bees wings there are in corn. With this system you can
actually watch the amount taken out. It is worth seeing it to believe, said
Doug Kavanagh, Operations Manager of Glacial Plains Cooperative.
Chief is proud of the latest addition of quality products to broaden the
range of Chiefs equipment offering and meet the needs of our evergrowing customer base. said Roger Townsend, President of Chief Agri/
Industrial.
Ohio bakery mix and packaging

facility purchase agreed
he Mennel Milling Company are

pleased to announce their tentative
agreement reached with General Mills
Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota to purchase their
Martel, Ohio bakery mix and packaging facility
pending the finalisation of negotiations. They
expect the closing of this sale to be finalised
before November 1, 2016.
This is an exciting opportunity for the Mennel
Milling Company to extend into the bakery mix
business. It allows us to continue to add value
to wheat flour and expand our product offerings
to better serve our customer base. With this
acquisition we will no longer be constrained to
selling flour as an ingredient into baked goods
or bakery mix. We will now be able to offer a
full line of bakery mix products to our big box,
commercial, wholesale and bakery customers
and marketplaces, said D Ford Mennel,
President of the Mennel Milling Company.
Mennel has been a supplier to the Martel
facility for over 40 years. We know the
capabilities of the employees and the facility
and we are excited to integrate them into the
Mennel Milling Company.
Milling News
CIGI-run programs which help 115 countries

appoints Board of Director
he Canadian International Grains

Institute elected its Board of
Directors at its Annual General
Meeting in mid-June 2016. New to the
board is Kevin Bender from Bentley,
Alberta.
Re-elected members are Jim Wilson,
farmer, Darlingford, Manitoba and Brent
Watchorn, Executive Vice-President
Marketing, Richardson International.
Kevin, Jim and Brent will serve two-year
terms.
Continuing on the CIGI board with one
year remaining in their terms are
Murdoch MacKay, Commissioner,
Canadian Grain Commission;
Lawrence Yakielashek, General
Manager, FarmLink Marketing
Solutions; Randy Johner, farmer,
Estevan, Saskatchewan and Henry
Van Ankum, farmer, Alma, Ontario.
The following officers were also
elected: Murdoch MacKay, Chair;
Henry Van Ankum, Vice-Chair and
Jim Wilson, Secretary. Ron Nerland,
farmer, Morrin, Alberta, retired from
the board.
Kevin Bender farms full-time with
his father and brother in the Sylvan
Lake-Bentley area in Alberta. He
has contributed significant time and
effort serving on various boards and
commissions over the past several
years, including the Alberta Wheat
Commission, Western Canadian
Wheat Growers and Alberta Canola
Producers Commission.
In January 2016 Kevin was elected
Vice-Chairman of the Alberta Wheat
Commission and he represents
AWC on the Cereals Canada board.
We are very pleased to welcome
Kevin to the CIGI board, said
Chair Murdoch MacKay.
His knowledge and history
of involvement in the western
Canadian grain industry are
important assets as the board of
directors work to build relationships
and a broader understanding
of CIGIs value with industry
stakeholders.
On behalf of CIGI, MacKay also
expressed appreciation to Ron
Nerland who joined the board in
June 2014.
As the CIGI board continued
to evolve to reflect a cross section
of the industry, Ron provided an
important perspective on behalf of
farmers. He was a thoughtful contributor

to our strategy, planning and discussions.
CIGI is an independent not-for-profit
market development institute created
in 1972. More than 44,000 people
representing grain, oilseed, pulse and
special crops industries from 115
countries have participated in CIGI
programs and seminars. CIGIs mission
is to increase utilisation of Canadian
grain and field crops through superior
knowledge, technical expertise, industry
leadership and collaboration, innovative
Caption: Kevin Bender, Henry Van Ankum, Randy Johner,

Lawrence Yakielashek.
Front row: Brent Watchorn, Murdoch MacKay, Jim Wilson,
JoAnne Buth (Cigi CEO).
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to customers around the world.
CIGI is funded by farmers, the
Government of Canada (AAFC) and
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BENEO announces results of

technical trials for functional
clean-label rice starch
unctional ingredient manufacturer BENEO

announces that technical trials have confirmed the
strong performance of Remypure - without the use
of any chemicals. Remypure is the companys first highperforming rice starch that qualifies for both natural and
clean label status worldwide.
Trial results in fruit preparations show an improved
viscosity build-up equivalent to chemically modified
starches, clearly reflected in comparable Bostwick
Figure 1: BENEOs functional native rice starch, Remypure, shows

comparable viscosity behaviour to modified rice starch
Trials indicate high performance

comparable to modified starches
values (see figure 1). In addition, sensorial evaluation
demonstrated that BENEOs functional natural rice starch
supports a clean fruity flavour and a typical short and
smooth texture.
Remypures high performance also means that the starch
remains stable under severe processing conditions. Trial
results also show better tolerance towards acidity and heat
than other clean label starches (see figure 2).
Due to its unique molecular structure of amylopectin,
which reduces retrogradation, Remypure provides an
Figure 2: In comparison to clean label rice starch, Remypure,

remains stable under heat and acidity
increased shelf life and freeze-thaw stability. The improved

stability of Remypure is based on an innovative production
process. BENEO, the worldwide leader in rice starch,
is utilising only natural processes using heat in a lowmoisture environment to produce the new Remypure.
With demanding conditions always being a challenge,
Remypure is the ingredient of choice for manufacturers
looking for a versatile clean-label starch with good
functionality in both gentle and severe processing
requirements for applications such as jarred baby food,
sauces, and dairy desserts. It is available in a range of
variants, therefore providing whichever texture is required,
such as creamy or soft.
Remypure, our new functional native rice starch,
supports manufacturers in the development of products
that respond to the growing natural and clean label trend
demanded by consumers, said Jon Peters, President of
BENEO, Inc.
Clean and simple information on packaging provides
reassurance to consumers when buying food products
containing Remypure.
In fact, BENEO research shows that 65 percent of
consumers in the Americas consider natural products as
better and 47 percent actively look for natural products
when making food purchase decisions, which means that
clean label and natural claims are becoming increasingly
important in the creation of food products. Additionally,
seven out of 10 consumers say they are interested in foods
that contain only ingredients that they recognise. One of
every two consumers agrees that rice starch sounds natural.
Remypure can be utilised by manufacturers in a wide
range of dairy and food products and is particularly wellsuited to applications that undergo demanding processing
conditions including retorted sauces, jarred baby food,
dairy desserts and fruit preparations.
Milling News
Flour fortification resulted in 35,500* healthier babies last year
*Total represents 13 percent of preventable neural tube defects
ast year an estimated 35,500 babies an average

increases the populations blood folate levels. The World
of 97 a day were born without neural tube
Health Organisation recommends a red blood folate cell
defects (NTDs) in 58 countries which implement
concentration above 400 nanogram/milliliter (ng/mL) in
mandatory programs to fortify flour with folic acid,
women of reproductive age to prevent NTDs. At these levels,
according to research published this week in Birth Defects
the NTD birth prevalence would be 0.5 to 0.6 per 1000.
Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology. The
Any prevalence higher than this should be considered as an
research also notes that this figure only represents 13.2
epidemic and result in immediate action, Kancherla said.
percent of all NTDs that could be prevented globally.
A 2006 March of Dimes publication estimated that the
We have known that folic acid prevents the majority
average global birth prevalence of NTDs was 2.4 per 1000
of NTDs for 25 years, yet only a small fraction of these
live births. This figure did not include pregnancy loss,
birth defects is being prevented worldwide, said Vijaya
still births, and terminations of pregnancies due to NTDs.
Kancherla, one of the study authors. Kancherla is instructor Countries with mandatory fortification programs, such
in the Department of Epidemiology and researcher with the as Canada, Costa Rica, and Australia, report less than the
Center for Spina Bifida Prevention at Emory University in
March of Dimes estimate of 2.4 NTDs per 1000 live births.
Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. We urgently need
For this research, authors calculated that 200 micrograms
political will to improve the nutrition of
women of reproductive age in all countries
so that we can prevent serious birth defects
that occur due to lack of enough folic acid
in the mother.
The study estimates that 268,700 cases
of folic acid-preventable spina bifida and
anencephaly the most common NTDs
would occur annually without any folic
acid interventions. With spina bifida, the
spine does not form correctly. Spina bifida
health outcomes range from some loss of
movement to loss of bladder control and
paralysis. Children with spina bifida
often do not live to be adults. Common
causes of death are hydrocephalus,
NTDs prevented in 2015
infections, pneumonia, and heart and
No prevention: 0 percent prevention in countries consuming less than 20
mcg/day of folic acid from fortified flour daily
lung problems. Anencephaly is caused
Modest prevention: 50 percent prevention in countries consuming 100
by the brain not forming correctly; it is
mcg/day (range 20-150 mcg/day) of folic acid from fortified flour daily
fatal within days after birth.
High prevention: 100 percent prevention in countries consuming 200
The recent analysis focused on 58
mcg/day (>150 mcg/day) or more of folic acid from fortified flour daily
countries with mandates to fortify wheat
flour alone or in combination with
maize flour with at least one part folic
acid per million parts flour. Countries were not included
of folic acid a day would prevent most cases of spina
if fortification mandates were not implemented or if
bifida and anencephaly. That is based on experiences in
fortification was voluntary. The study also did not consider the United States where adding folic acid to enriched grain
whether other foods were fortified with folic acid.
products contributes about 138 microgramsof folic acid a
We concentrated on mandatory flour fortification
day to Americans diets. This is credited with preventing
because it is a proven intervention that reaches the majority 1,326 NTDs annually. The US mandate has been effective
of the population in the country equitably, Kancherla said. since 1 January 1998. If the annual estimate of NTDs
It is safe, effective and extremely cost-saving. In contrast, prevented was consistent throughout the past 18 years,
voluntary fortification, as seen in Ireland, does not reliably
23,868 birth defects have been prevented thus far due to
prevent NTDs. Also, folic acid supplementation programs
grain fortification in the US.
often fail because most women do not take folic acid pills
Infants born with spina bifida will undergo a lifetime
before pregnancy, especially if they are not planning the
of surgeries and face many health issues. Consequently
pregnancy. So, mandatory fortification is the best strategy
the healthcare costs that are averted when spina bifida is
for quick, inexpensive, continuous results.
prevented can be tremendous. In the US, preventing spina
The researchers found that Australia and Fiji plus
bifida by fortifying grains represents a net savings of US$
most countries in North, Central, South America and
603 million annually.
the Caribbean have a high degree of prevention due to
Most countries do not have birth defect surveillance
mandatory flour fortification. Several countries in Africa
systems, which makes more accurate global estimates
have achieved modest prevention. But Europe and most
challenging. Country profiles on the Food Fortification
countries in Asia and Africa had no NTD prevention from
Initiative website include the NTD prevalence from other
flour fortification (see map).
sources if known and from the March of Dimes Global
Adding folic acid, a form of vitamin B9, to flour
Report if other country data is not available.
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Milling and Grain - August 2016 | 15
The German Engineering Works

of Messrs Seck Brothers
Milling journals of the past at The Mills Archive
by Mildred Cookson, The Mills Archive, UK
Last month I described a mill
that had been fitted in 1888 with
the Seck system. This made
me wonder what else we might
find about the Seck Brothers
in material held at the Mills
Archive from that period.
The Miller, 7 December, 1885
published a detailed description
of this important German firm
and I have supplemented this report with material from
a newly acquired 1920
catalogue and modern
photographs of a Seck
mill kindly donated by the
Director of the Robinson
Brewery in Stockport,
where the machine had
been in use for at least 83
years up until 2012.
The mill remains a
showpiece treasure, much
admired by visitors to the
brewery. Messrs Seck Brothers traded from 41 Seething
Lane in London but their works were at Darmstadt and
Oberursel in Germany.
Seck Roller Mill at Robinsons Brewery Stockport
The Reform Purifier
Early days
The founder of the firm, milling engineer, Wilhelm
Seck, set up his factory in 1865 at Bockenheim near
Frankfurt, where he manufactured his successful smutter
and decorticating machine. This apparatus, popular both
on the continent and in the UK, continued to feature
prominently in the Seck range of machines.
In 1870 Wilhelm took into partnership his two brothers,
Charles and Christian and the new firm flourished. The
amazing steps forward in the art and science of milling,
after a long, almost dormant, period suddenly brought
a demand for new tools,
which engineers such as
the Secks, could make
and supply. The brothers,
all originally millwrights,
devoted themselves to the
production and perfection
of these with rare energy
and perseverance.
Not the least important
of their machines was a
semolina and middlings
purifier, invented by Wilhelm, apparently before the
partnership was formed. The Seck Reform purifier was
immediately successful, especially on the Continent, and
Seck Brothers three-high roller mill
Free-swinging Plansifter
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Seck Bros works at Oberursel
The Seck Bros works at Darmstadt
was fitted into a great number of German and AustroHungarian mills.

Henry (Heinrich) Simon, who set up in Manchester as an
engineer and developed the first complete automatic mill
in England, was allowed to use Secks Reform trademark
on the Henry Simon New Reform Purifier. Although
Seck had had teething problems during the initial trials of
Wilhelm Seck with brother and son
the Reform, of the 120 ones sold within two years, Simon
bought over one hundred.
In 1874 a branch of the firm was opened in Dresden, but
later this was separated from the parent and became a
distinct firm run by Charles and Christian, while the old
business at Bockenheim was carried on under the direction
of Wilhelm alone.
Four years later, Wilhelm went into partnership with E.H.
Blumenthal, and the works were significantly extended
to specialise in casting chilled iron rollers. Even then,
the firm was aware of the important part that the roller
was about to play in the manufacture of flour, and their
foresight brought its own rewards. Mr Blumenthal, an
important person in the firm, was responsible for orders
from the United Kingdom and British Colonies. He regular
visited British and Empire millers and could judge their
wants and needs.
The Seck system
Secks roller system for the gradual reduction of wheat, the
outcome of a long and careful series of experiments, was
fitted into mills of every capacity, not only in Germany, but
also in Belgium, France, England and other countries. To
meet the large demand for their rollers the firm moved this
branch of the company to Oberursel.
As business increased the pressure upon the Bockenheim
works became great and it was necessary to find more
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For well over 100 years

milling technology
has been global with
many magazines
serving or having
served our industry
from flour and food
to feed and oilseed
processing and now to
fish feeds.
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suitable premises for production. As a
result, extensive works were opened at
Darmstadt, some fifteen miles from Frankfurt,
which would provide the main part of the
engineering and millwrighting work of the
firm.
The Bockenheim workshops were then
used exclusively for the manufacture of the
recently invented Perfection middlings
purifier, which had the advantage of rendering
a stive room superfluous. The illustrations and
ground plan of the works at Darmstadt give
some idea of the internal arrangement and
organisation of this great factory.
The foundry alone had 150 men working in it,
and could produce both white and gunmetal.
As the company did business all round the
world, they employed clerks capable of
corresponding fluently in English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish and Russian. The
firm trained up their own fire brigade from its
employees, so that they would be ready for
immediate action if required.
The Oberursel works concentrated on the
production of the chilled iron rollers used in
the companys roller mills. Motive power for
the workshops was provided by two powerful
engines and a large waterwheel that could
on its own drive the heavy roller cutting and
finishing plant. The workforce had almost 1,000
men which included 900 specialist tradesmen.
They also employed another 500 workmen
Roller-mill floor at Folch Brothers
in workforces around Europe, engaged in the
mill in Barcelona (1920)
erection of the many mills which the firm fitted
up in the course of each year. Even this number
was not enough to keep up with the demand for
the companys machines as they were constantly
taking on new employees.
Early records
One of the spacious buildings housed the roller mill shop
The youngest member of the Seck family, Heinrich,
where all kinds of rollers were fitted into their respective
started his business in Frankfurt in 1893 then moved to
frames and finished ready for use. A large space was
Dresden to take the place of his brother Christian who
reserved for the finished roller mills which were ranged
had died in 1882. It was Heinrich who made the Dresden
in two long rows to allow for careful quality inspection of
business into one of the leading companies in Germany
the finished machines. Moreover, before any machine left
and Europe. A rare 1895 photo shows him on the left,
the shop each roller mill was tested with two or three days just in the photograph. The man in the middle is Wilhelm
actual work on the material it was built to treat.
Seck senior with his son Willy (Wilhelm) on his left.
It is sad that only a few photos
and documents from the founding
period of the factory at Oberursel
Plan of the Darmstadt works
exist, partly through a lack of
continuity in the companys history.
New owners have unfortunately
had the habit of throwing out old
company archives!
Sadly, some things do not change
and this is why I feel it is so
important to capture what is left
while we can. I would welcome
your help in achieving this as we
build our Roller Flour Mill Archive
and Library in Reading.
https://millsarchive.org/news/rfmal/
mills@millsarchive.org
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Better
drying,
better
bread
From Tornum, you can get everything

you need for drying,storing and handling
grain efficiently and profitably from
single components to turn-key production
sites, in any size, custom built for your
specific needs.
Industry
executive
Bryan
Ledgerwood
to launch
new flour
milling
company
newly formed milling company, named New

Mexico Milling, will begin operations in
Farmington, New Mexico in August of 2016,
announced Bryan Ledgerwood, the President and CEO of
New Mexico Milling.
New Mexico Milling will operate the flourmill previously
operated by Navajo Agricultural Products Industry. The
facility was built in 2012 and is uniquely positioned to serve
the Southwest markets, as well as the local four state region.
The New Mexico Milling plant is equipped with state of
the art packaging equipment with capacities of producing
2, 5, 10, 25, 50 lb. packaged products along with bulk
vessels. New Mexico Milling will offer specialised blending
capabilities to produce custom blends such as various bread,
pancake and tortilla mixes.
This is a rare opportunity to operate an independent
mill, during a time when the industry has seen continued
consolidation into a select few large corporate millers,
stated Bryan.
As a result of the wheat sources in the area we see many
opportunities to create efficiencies and provide for long-term
sustainable growth.
Mr Ledgerwood understands the importance of serving
the customer with quality products that will help set
New Mexico Milling apart and will ultimately lead to
opportunities for growth for not only New Mexico Milling
but for the Navajo Nation economy.
Wilton Charley, CEO of NAPI has been a great resource
in identifying tribal, city and state agencies to help bring
economic growth and job stability to the Navajo Nation and
its surrounding area, says Bryan.
Mr Ledgerwood brings nearly 20 years of executive
experience in the milling industry to this new venture. He
has worked in various senior leadership roles in ConAgra
Foods, 21st Century Grain Processing, Viterra and most
recently with Richardson International.
Mr Ledgerwood has successfully integrated numerous
plants as a result of industry mergers and acquisitions; he
has a proven record of creating sustainable results through
forming and unifying strong plant teams.
Through his professional career, Mr Ledgerwood has
been directly responsible for multiple flour and oat
processing facilities located across the United States
and Canada that achieved exceptional growth under his
leadership.
Bryan is excited to bring that experience to this
entrepreneurial venture serving as President and CEO of
New Mexico Milling. He is married to Ashley and has two
daughters, Reagan and Ryann.
www.nmmilling.com
Milling News
US Wheat Associates announces several staff promotions
S Wheat Associates (USW), the industrys export

market development organisation, has promoted
three associates to Vice President.
Ian Flagg is named Regional Vice President for the
organisations European and Middle Eastern, North and
Eastern Africa regions. Jennifer Sydney becomes Vice
President of Programs and Planning, and Dalton Henry
becomes Vice President of Policy. In addition, Shawn
Campbell is promoted to Deputy Director, West Coast
Office, and Jim Frahm becomes Senior Advisor.
Ian Flagg is based in USWs regional office in Rotterdam,
The Netherlands. Jennifer Sydney and Dalton Henry serve
in the organisations Headquarters Office in Arlington,

Virginia. Shawn Campbell works in Portland, Oregon, and
Jim Frahm works half time from his home in Charleston,
South Carolina.
I have said many times how proud I am of the people
who work at US Wheat Associates, said USW President
Alan Tracy.
These associates and the people who report to them are
making a real and positive difference for USW and for the
US wheat farmers we represent. Their commitment to their
jobs and promoting US wheat is very strong and is clearly
evident in the results of their work.
Ian Flagg
Minnesota native Ian Flagg first served USW as Assistant Director, West Coast
Office, then as Market Analyst in the Headquarters Office, before accepting a
position in 2009 as Assistant Director for the Middle East, East and North Africa
(MEENA) region in Cairo. He was promoted to Regional Director in 2014 and
moved to Casablanca, Morocco, then transferred again to Rotterdam in January
2016 to direct activities in MEENA and Europe. Mr Flagg has a bachelors degree
in economics from Minnesota State University, Moorhead, and a masters degree
in Agribusiness and Applied Economics from North Dakota State University.
Jennifer Sydney
Jennifer Sydney directs the preparation and submission of USWs annual

Unified Export Strategy proposal to the USDAs Foreign Agricultural Service
(FAS), manages FAS activity amendments, coordinates state funding and
supervises USW Programs staff. Ms Sydney had similar responsibilities at the
US Grains Council in Washington, DC, before joining USW in 2010. She is a
native of Greeley, CO, and received a bachelors degree in Asian Studies from the
University of Colorado.
Dalton Henry
Dalton Henry has lead responsibility for coordinating the USW policy teams
efforts and managing relations with wheat value chain organisations. He
joined USW in March 2015 after five years with Kansas Wheat as Director of
Governmental Affairs. Mr Henry grew up on and is still involved with a diversified
crop and livestock operation near Randolph, Kansas. He has a bachelors degree in
Agricultural Communications and Journalism from Kansas State University.
Shawn Campbell
As Deputy Director, West Coast Office, Shawn Campbell is responsible for

liaison with the grain export trade and constituent state-level wheat commissions,
hosting visiting trade delegations and additional support for headquarters
and overseas office staff. Before joining USW in 2009, Mr Campbell was an
agricultural economist for an Alberta, Canada, feedlot. An Oregon native, Mr
Campbell earned a bachelors degree in Agribusiness and Agricultural Systems
Management and a masters degree in Agricultural Economics from the
University of Idaho.
Jim Frahm
Jim Frahm has been with USW since 1978, serving most recently as Vice
President of Planning. He coordinated long term strategy and program evaluations
with and between USWs overseas offices and USDA FAS. As Senior Advisor, Mr
Frahm will continue to represent the organisation on wheat quality and sanitary/
phytosanitary issues and in other assignments. His first position with USW was
in Rotterdam directing market development activities in Eastern Europe. He
worked as a grain merchandiser for Continental Grain before joining USW. Mr
Frahm received a bachelors degree in History and International Relations from
Iowa State University. He also earned a masters degree in International Affairs
specialising in Russian area studies at Columbia University.
Milling News
[ Museum Story No. 8 ]
The industry training resource

Tom Blacker, International Milling and
Grain Directory
It gives me great pleasure to
report a great development
that has gone live on
internationalmilling.com this
month! Industry training is a topic
that seems to come up a lot when
we talk to you all at industry
events throughout the year, and
to address this topic we have
implemented a new training section onto our website.
If you visit the IMD website you will now find a tab that
contains training courses from around the globe, that can
be easily filtered to show you everything - or drill down to
either feed milling or food milling courses specifically.
Each course listed has an outline of the course content,
along with all the other important information you will need
to know.
The number of courses listed is growing quickly, so if you
are looking for industry training, this is the only place you
will need to look.
If you would like to list a training course with us, please get
in touch with me and I can take you through the process (it
is all free of charge).
There is more good news from internationalmilling.com.
We are pleased to welcome eight new companies to the
internationalmilling family - Pearsons Agro Limited from
Bangladesh, Hefei Taihe Optoelectronic Technology from
China, VFDS Manufacturer from China, Ard Machine
MFG.Co. from Iran, Jesma BV Weighing Solutions from
The Netherlands, Tritordeum from Spain, Willrich Precision
Instrument Company from the USA and Cleveland Vibrator
Co. from USA.
All of our new members now have profiles with their
products and services listed, so please head over to the
website and do a simple company search to find out more
about them.
Being social
This month the team would also like to thank all of our
supporters on the social media platforms.
We have just passed the milestone of 1,000 likes on
Facebook (almost exactly a year after our twitter account
went past the same number). It is great to talk to (and help
out) our users across the social media platforms that we
are on, so if you have a question that we can help you with
(possibly about your entry
into the up-coming 2017
print directory!) head over
AND GRAIN
to one of the sites below.
@IntMD
facebook.com/internationalmillingdirectory
GENIUS UNDER
THE WIG
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, portrait by B. Kraft
When Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gave concerts at the

court of Emperor Leopold, or on other ceremonial occasions, he wore his best wig. In the 18th century, wigs with
curls arranged horizontally were the latest fashion. Those
who wanted to keep up with the trend dusted their hair
with powder or in Mozarts case with flour, the cheaper
alternative.
Grain was the beginning
With its collection of over 3,000 flour sacks from 130
countries around the globe, the FlourWorld Museum in
Wittenburg, near Hamburg (Germany), is unique in the
world of grain. It is an initiative and cultural project of
Mhlenchemie and a token of thanks to all millers. The
museum shows the history of flour and its significance for
mankind: FLOUR IS LIFE. Every new sack with an interesting motif is welcome in the Sackotheque and will find a
permanent home there.
www.muehlenchemie.com
www.flourworld.de
Milling News
The Pelletier Column
Curiosity: its where the future starts
by Christophe Pelletier
The challenges ahead are bigger
than ever before, and rest
assured that they will be even
bigger in the future. The good
news is that progress and new
developments in science and
technology are also now bigger
and faster than ever, too. From a
technical point of view, I would
dare to say that the solutions to the challenges already
exist or are very close.
Often, the problem is that these solutions are not
immediately economically viable. In such a fast-changing
world, curiosity is undoubtedly one of the most desirable
qualities to adapt in a timely manner and find new ways
of running the business.
Perhaps, it is because a lot of my work is about finding
as much information and gathering as much knowledge
as possible about all sorts of technologies, facts, systems,
science and experiences that I find curiosity quite natural.
Perhaps it is also because I have a curious nature.
In my daily activities, I find that people are not curious
enough. I can also see that the ones who have that quality
are always ahead of the pack. What is really amazing is
how much is already out there. The trick is to find it and
to know about it.
Often, the information originates from very different
business sectors or comes from other parts of the world
or is available in a different language. I can see regularly
a lot of organisations busy reinventing the wheel, going
through the pain of setting up research and spending vast
amounts of time, money and resources to find out results
that are already available and that they could have taken
over and adjusted to their particular situations. Curiosity
can deliver huge savings.
Curiosity cannot be a random activity
Curiosity is quite time consuming, that is a fact and its
main drawback. This may be the reason why it does
not happen enough. The quest does not always deliver,
although for those who have a proper strategy, the yield is
quite good. Curiosity, for a business, cannot be a random
activity.
It has to be structured and carried out with discipline.
There is quite a similarity between curiosity and access to
food, as there are those who know where to find the tasty
mushrooms in the woods and those who get lost in the
forest. It is the same thing when going out there to find
knowledge.
Some are talented and find it often and fast, whilst
others just wander endlessly without spotting anything
significant. Just as it is important to know the right spots
to find food when hunting and gathering, there are some

places where the good knowledge is.
As with food, it is important to know the supplier and the
origin of the knowledge. To pursue the comparison with
mushrooms, some knowledge is good and some can be
toxic. The supply chain is just as important; especially
considering how fast and far social media can replicate
and distribute information.
When it comes to knowledge, the reliability, seriousness
and quality of the sources is of utmost importance. A
discerning knowledge consumer must be critical about
what they find. A solid critical sense is of the utmost
importance. Regardless of whether the knowledge is
found through a hunting/gathering activity or comes
from a knowledge farm, it is essential to double-check its
validity. However, the packaging can be deceiving.
Next to focused curiosity activities, it is also important
to encourage what I would call open curiosity, in which
there is no particular objective but just letting new
findings lead to new discoveries. There is no business
discipline involved. It more often research you would
do in your free time. One piece of information generates
interest to know more and you just follow.
It is similar to a child-like exploration in which each
answer triggers the next why? question. It is pure
learning. There is no way to tell when or even whether
the new learned knowledge will be useful, but there is no
such thing as too much knowledge. The trick is to be able
to retrieve it when it is needed.
Linking experience to knowledge
Another important aspect of curiosity is to link
experience to knowledge. Usually, knowledge is the
result of certain protocols. The knowledge itself takes its
full dimension and value only through the use we make
of it. Some people make good use and others do not.
When gathering new knowledge, it is essential to also
learn about the lessons from the experience of others.
Why do certain things work in certain conditions and
others do not? Which factors influenced the outcome
and how would different conditions or a different
environment affect the outcome?
Getting the big picture is a very important part of
curiosity. Expanding the scope and seeing how the pieces
of the puzzle come together are the fundamentals of
future successful strategy and adaptation.
Christophe Pelletier is a food and agriculture strategist
and futurist from Canada. He works internationally. He
has published two books on feeding the worlds growing
population. His blog is called The Food Futurist.
Milling News
Evoniks Biolys
plant comes on
stream
vonik has commissioned a new

plant for the biotechnological
production of Biolys in the
Brazilian town of Castro in the state of
Paran.
It will have annual production capacity
of around 80,000 metric tons. Biolys
is an efficient source of the amino acid
L-lysine and is used as a feed additive in
modern animal nutrition.
With this investment we are
strengthening our leading market
position in feed-grade amino acids
and are taking advantage of the
opportunities to grow in the emerging
markets of Latin America, said Klaus
Engel, chairman of the Executive Board
of Evonik Industries AG, commenting
on the start of operations.
This new plant will meet the rising
demand we have seen for Biolys
in Latin America, and particularly
in Brazil, for a number of years,
explained Reiner Beste, chairman of
the Board of Management of Evonik
Nutrition & Care GmbH.

By producing locally, we are moving
closer to our customers in Brazil and can
offer even greater security of supply.
This will be supported by the
outstanding logistical connections of the
Castro site and an extensive network of
warehouses in the region.
Evonik produces Biolys on site of the
US-based company Cargill, from which
it procures site and logistics services as
well as locally produced raw materials.
Agricultural products from the region
are used as the main raw material for the
fermentation.
The plant will create around 100 jobs
for highly skilled workers. Biolys, a
product produced biotechnologically
from renewable resources, is globally
known as a highly efficient source of
L-lysine for animal feed, which helps
to sustainably reduce costs in both feed
production and animal breeding.
And it is beneficial to the environment:
In a life cycle analysis certified by TV
Rhineland, Evonik proved that protein
supply in animal feed supplemented by
Biolys, among other things, represents
a particularly environmentally sound
concept for the adequate, healthy
nutrition of animals.
With our amino acids and concepts

for efficient animal nutrition we intend
to make a contribution to meeting the
worlds growing demand for meat,
dairy, eggs, and fish in a sustainable
manner, said Mr Beste.
New contact
number for Allstate
Tower Inc
llstate Tower would like

to let thier customers
know that they have a new
telephone number. From now on,
you can get in touch with them at
+1 270 830 8512
Allstate Tower is a full service,
quality conscience, highly
motivated tower company,
with a driven focus to meet the
needs, quality, safety and price
expectations of thier customers.
AST is committed to exploring
new innovations and technologies
to better serve customers. AST
humbly asks for the opportunity to
serve you, knowing the outcome
will be above and beyond.
Milling News
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UPDATES
Regardless of politics the weather rules our lives
by Chris Jackson, Export Manager UK TAG
This month, the
United Kingdoms
democratic process
that we enjoy has
surprised most of
the politicians with
the people voting
in a referendum to
leave the EU.
Whilst the politicians have to sort out the
short-term problems that this decision has
caused, our trade and our farming industry
will continue to work with the rest of the
world along with R&D; which is not only
crucial to sustaining environmentally
sensitive production, but for ensuring that
farming remains profitable.
As ever, regardless of politics, the weather
rules our lives. After a very late start to spring
we are now having a wet summer, which is
good news for growth, so lets hope that the
start of harvest is not too late so that yields
are good.
Primary producers needed more than ever
So far the vining pea harvest in the eastern part
of our country has suffered with poorer quality
than expected. In world terms our industry is
small and we can only produce 60 percent of
the countrys food needs, but I was reminded
last week that a secure source of food
wherever you live is critical and something
that the wealthy nations take for granted.
They expect food to be available, with the
increasing urban population so far divorced
from production, they have no idea that
all food production relies on climate, soil
productivity and the skills of the rural
communities worldwide.
We are constantly reminded that the world
population is possibly expanding to 9.5
billion by 2050, therefore the primary food
producers are needed more than ever.
We need our worlds very clever scientists
to help us produce more-from-less and help
to get more of the food produced to the
consumer.
In addition, the developing countries of the
world are, with their reliance on agriculture, in
a position to help deliver the food needed and
raise the living standards of the local farmers.
There already is a disparity between the
growing world population and the earth's
food growing capacity and as living standards
increase so does the demand for livestock
products; the very animals that we produce

consume the same food as we need this
applies both to agriculture and aquaculture.
Genetics and technology are playing a
leading part in alleviating this problem, in
developing countries making use of local
breeds that are already adapted to low input,
with selective breeding increasing their
output without losing their ability to produce
on lower input systems.
The need for high quality protein
For monogastrics the need for high-quality
protein has been well documented, therefore
alternative protein sources are needed such
things as duckweed or in the tropics cassava;
whose dried leaves can produce 25 percent
protein content. Insect production is also
another solution.
To make efficient and effective nutritionally
balanced diets that are palatable and
acceptable to all farmed species, we need the
millers who have sophisticated production
capabilities to make feeds of consistent
quality using a great variety of ingredients
of known quality and composition, thus
allowing the farmers to maximise the genetic
potential of their stock.
In addition to increasing farming yields our
scientists are having to turn their attention to the
problems that farming practices are causing, I am
thinking for instance of salt build up in the rice
paddies of South East Asia along with reducing
the amount of water needed to grow the crop.
Waste reduction from farm to consumer relies
on infrastructure, transport, storage, packing
and refrigeration; with all of this requiring
large capital investment along with farming
working in synchronisation.
The world tour continues
At the end of July along with Perendale I
will be attending IndoLivestock in Jakarta
and running seminars demonstrating the need
for high quality feeds to improve livestock
production along with Aquaculture.
I hope that we will see some of our readers
at this event in a country whose Government
has a determination to raise food production
standards and safety. This visit will be
followed by us being at VIV China, AgriLink
in The Philippines and Vietstock in Ho Chi
Minh City, Vietnam.
@AgrictecExports
Evonik signed a purchase

agreement on July 4, 2016,
for acquisition of the
probiotics business of the
Spanish company Norel, a
global supplier of animal
feed ingredients. The
agreement sees Evonik
acquiring Norels probiotics
product portfolio as well as
the companys site in Len,
Spain. The business will
be integrated into Evoniks
Animal Nutrition Business
Line. The parties have
agreed not to disclose details
of the transaction. Evonik
is currently expanding its
portfolio of sustainable and
healthy solutions in the
field of animal nutrition
and striving to provide
innovative solutions for
antibiotic-free livestock
management.
Chopin Technologies
announced on 30 June that
it has joined the KPM
Analytics Group. KPM
Analytics based in Milford,
MA, USA was formed last
year with the acquisitions of
Unity Scientific and Process
Sensors. The companys
premium brands provide
instrumentation solutions
for many industries and
markets, from food quality
and safety to environmental
and agriculture. Chopin
Technologies is a world
leader in providing quality
testing solutions to the
grain and flour markets.
Throughout Chopins long
history, the company has
focused on solving difficult
challenges faced each day
by customers involved in
grain and flour production.
The companys more than
100 employees work from
the headquarters in France as
well as from subsidiaries in
China and the United States.
Marc Dolige will continue
as CEO after the acquisition
- as will the entire Chopin
management team.
Milling News
Global institutional capital investments in farmland top US$45

billion over last decade, HighQuest Consulting reports
just-published white paper

Agriculture: A new asset
class presents opportunities
for institutional investors from
HighQuest Groups globallyrecognised advisory experts details
farmland as growing asset class.
This investable universe in farmland
is more than three times the size of
that for timber, with investments that
have been growing annually at 8 to 10
percent, according to the paper.
The paper, authored by Philippe
de Laprouse, managing director
and head of HighQuest Consulting,
highlights a number of different
vehicles, including alternative real
asset funds, private equity and venture

capital that institutional investors
can consider for allocating capital
into agriculture. It also makes a
strong case for investing in food and
agriculture by tailoring a portfolio
to meet return and risk objectives,
allocating investments across three
key variables: geography, production
type and operating model.
Interest in this asset class is
evidenced by high profile investor
groups such as TIAA, which in
November 2015 raised a US$3
billion fund that included internallygenerated funds as well as limited
partnership contributions from peer
institutions. This fund and others are

making substantial commitments in
the sector, acquiring farmland and/
or managing leaseholds in various
regions around the world such as
North and South America, Australia
and markets in Eastern Europe and in
Sub-Saharan Africa.
While farmland investments have
been an integral part of the portfolios
of wealthy individuals and families
for centuries, in the current economic
environment this asset class is
attracting renewed interest from a
wide range of institutional investors
seeking alpha returns with inflation
protection, which do not correlate
with other paper assets and
provide increased wealth
protection during a period of
market uncertainty, said Mr
Laprouse.
These long-term
fundamentals combined with
historically uncorrelated
returns generated by farmland
investments make this an
attractive asset class for
the portfolios of many
institutional investors.
Mr Laprouse outlined
the key attributes the sector
provides that are attracting
interest among institutional
investors:
strong long-term
fundamentals based on
secular trends (climate
change, increased
urbanisation and rising
GDP in emerging markets)
attractive historical
returns (based on a mix of
current income and capital
appreciation)
uncorrelated returns with
other financial instruments
a strong inflation hedge,
and
preservation of capital.
Additional investment
opportunities exist along the
entire value chain, said Mr
Laprouse, from upstream
inputs of products and
services to downstream inputs
of transportation, logistics and
value-added efficiency and
risk management processes.
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paper at http://bit.ly/29THFlf
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Training
The month of June in Kansas presents a perfect opportunity

for flour millers across the globe to see US wheat production
firsthand. Nine milling industry professionals did just that. June
19-July 1, 2016 participants in the Flour Milling Course for US
Wheat Associates for Nigerian/South African Millers travelled
to the IGP Institute Conference Centre to learn about US wheat
production and see Kansas wheat harvest at its best.
International industry personnel

travel to US for wheat milling
course
Shawn Thiele, milling operations manager and course manager,
says the course emphasises the quality and importance of US
wheat and focuses on understanding the US grading system,
export practices and milling practices. Additionally, he says the
education students bring with them is valuable.
The participants really make the course unique and bring a
diverse level of milling knowledge and experience with them.
The student participation and sharing of different practices and
knowledge during the two weeks helps drive the success of this
course and makes it enjoyable for everyone involved, Mr Thiele
says.
The course covers many aspects of the wheat milling industry
including flour and dough testing, wheat classes, structures
milling math, the US grain inspection

system, milling systems and mill
performance evaluation. Participants are
also able to perform hands-on exercises in
the milling and baking labs and the KSU
Hal Ross Flour Mill.
Traveling out of Manhattan, the group took
a day trip to the Ardent Mills flourmill in Newton, Kansas. The
participants also toured the Cargill grain elevator and a wheat
farm during harvest in Salina, Kansas.
Weve learned a lot and went into a lot of detail that will
benefit us. There is a lot we can take away from that we plan on
implementing, says Zane Opperman, course participant and mill
manager at Pioneer Foods in Bethlehem, South Africa.
He adds, What IGP does for the industry is a great way to
improve on the process, business, each country and the world.
This is just one example of the educational opportunities offered
by the IGP Institute. Along with trainings in grain processing
and flour milling, the IGP Institute also holds courses in grain
marketing and risk management, and feed manufacturing and
grain quality management.
The training register

For a long time the International Milling Directory website has acted as the go-to platform for members of the aquaculture and milling industries
in order to stay up-to-date on tradeshow and conference events around the globe, by using it online Events Register.
International Milling is promoted on multiple social media streams including Twitter and Facebook, on all Perendale Publishers blogs
such as The Global Miller and The Aquaculturalists, as well as via its weekly newsletter.
On top of this the International Milling application for smart devices has been launched to further extend the contents
reach, allowing members of the industry to stay up-to-date while on the go.
This month we have launched our new Training Register. It will operate on the same platform as the Events Register, running
side-by-side. Our vision is to produce an easily accessible hub which will list aquaculture- and milling-related training
courses, workshops and educational opportunities from around the world, much the same as the Events Register does for
conferences and expositions.
We recognise that the only reason the Events Register has reached its current scale is due to the relationships
we have built with the industry and the willingness of organisers to supply and update their information
for us to promote. It is this that has led to International Milling Directory becoming such a reliable
reference for industry events, says Mr Roger Gilbert, publisher of the International Milling Directory.
If you, your company or organisation is organising a milling or aquaculture course we would like to hear
from you. No training course is too big or too small for any of our readers to attend.
This promotion service is currently offered free-of-charge.
Please send information on your training or course event to peterp@perendale.co.uk.
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Portable temperature monitoring
PRODUCT FOCUS
AUGUST 2016
In every edition of Milling and Grain,
we take a look at the products that will
be saving you time and money in the
milling process.
Digital temperature sensor lances and portable handheld

readers make it easy and affordable to monitor the
temperature of grain, hay, or silage. Detect hot spots and
spoilage in grain where cables are either impossible to install,
cost prohibitive, or are just needed on a temporary basis.
The rugged digital temperature sensor lance can be used
to measure the temperature of grain in piles, warehouses,
barns, railcars, wagons, trucks, or ships. It can also be used to
detect high temperatures in hay or silage that could lead to
combustion or compromised quality.
This solution requires no power, no installation, and
can be set up quickly and easily. Simply insert the
lance into the grain, wait a few minutes, and the
current temperature is displayed on the handheld
reader.
Alternatively, up to 20 lances can be inserted
and daisy-chained together and left in place for
longer term monitoring. Temperature data history
can be transferred to a PC using a memory stick
that comes with the handheld reader.
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Perten IM 9500 Whole Grain NIR

Perten Instruments IM 9500 Whole Grain NIR with Results Plus
software tests whole grains for constituents such as moisture,
protein, and oil in 25 seconds making it the fastest NTEP
approved analyser. The instrument is rugged and designed for
use in elevator and grain processing environments.
In combination with NetPlus Remote, users can administrate
multiple instruments from anywhere in the world. NetPlus Reports
allows users to view data from web-enabled devices 24/7 from
anywhere in the world. Instruments are fully networkable allowing
users to view single or multiple instruments results from any net
connected device.
Additionally, the IM 9500 is supplied with a synthetic sample
to monitor hardware by checking
wavelength scale, path length and
test weight quickly and simply. It
comes with a 5 year warranty on the
monochromator, a spare lamp for
maximum up-time, and includes all
available calibrations at no additional
cost.
AS SEEN AT BHLER:
Bhler introduce their new

generation of pellet mill,
the Kubex T. 'Designed by
feed millers, for feed millers',
boasting greater energy
savings, die speeds and
accessibility
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MPE Chain-Vey
Roto-Disc II spherical valve
MPEs Chain-Vey is ideal for the unique layouts and tight

constraints of brewery facilities, but also provides a unique
alternative when it comes to the transportation and clean-out
of Spent Grain.
Roto-Disc, Inc, now offers a spherical valve for applications

where the valve outlet has to mate to a downstream flange that
matches the valves inlet orifice. When provided with an optional
Inlet Flange Adaptor, the Roto-Disc II can mate to common ANSI
150# Flanges on both the inlet and discharge side, eliminating
the need for flange and piping transitions while maintaining a
full-orifice valve solution. Typical applications include hopper fill
& discharge, blender discharge, loss-in-weight feeder re-fill, bulkbag unloading and other gravity or low-pressure applications.
Traditional cavity or fluid pumps used to transport spent grain

to outdoor silos require more than routine maintenance and
spare parts, eating into a brewerys
production time and bottom line.
The Chain-Vey is the most reliable
and robust conveying solution on
the market, and with its completely
enclosed design, it can easily
adapt between dry and semi-wet
materials. Additionally, the ChainVey is considered a no-touch
machine, requiring zero unscheduled
maintenance per year and less than
$100 per year in consumable parts.
Spend less time on your spent grain.
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Like the Roto-Disc, the Roto-Disc II slices through material build-up

and wipes itself clean with each cycle. The sealing surfaces are not
exposed to the flow of material and there are no hidden places
inside for material to build-up. The valve maintains all other essential
features of the original Roto-Disc spherical valve and all spare parts
are interchangeable with equivalent sized Roto-Disc valves.
The Roto-Disc II can be supplied in Airlock/Double-Dump
assemblies for processing material into and out of differential
pressure environments. Roto-Disc also offers a full line of
splitter/convergers and piping and flange process
transitions.
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Bhler Kubex T
Developed in close cooperation with leading feed millers, the

Kubex T pellet mill is different from anything else in the industry.
A specially designed drive system (up to 585 kilowatts) powers
the production of feed pellets with an unprecedented level of
efficiency. The result is an output up to 80 metric tons an hour
- despite the machine being more compact and easier to use and
maintain, than anything comparable on the market.
Application The Kubex T pellet mill has been developed for
high-capacity pelletising of animal feeds. The machine can
process even hard-to-pelletise raw materials with high fat or fiber
content without a problem. The pellet mill is available as Kubex
T12 (1,200mm die diameter and die widths of 265 or 320mm); or
as smaller model Kubex T9 (900mm die and die widths of 200,
260 or 300mm).
Up to 585 kW motor power

Equipped with the industrys most powerful motors: The T12
model (470 or 585kW motor power), the smaller model T9 (320
or 410kW). In combination with large die diameters, this allows
for ultimate production capacities up to 80t/h (T12) or 50t/h (T9)
respectively.
The industrys first direct drive concept.

The direct drive system is a major factor in the efficiency. This is
the first machine in the animal feed industry designed without a
gearbox or V-Belts. The motor is directly connected to the main
shaft, significantly reducing transmission losses, and resulting in
energy savings up to 30 percent compared to conventional drive
systems.
360 accessibility
Thanks to large and wide-opening sliding doors on both sides
of the machine, wear parts such as dies, press rolls and shear
pins can quickly and easily be replaced. In addition, the slight
overpressure in the machine housing prevents dust settlements in
critical areas, hence setting new benchmark for accessibility and
hygiene.
Variable die speed

The direct drive system offers another important advantage: the
circumferential die speed can be adjusted during production
to suit any feed formulation. This allows formulation-specific
optimisation of production process and pellet quality, in many
cases without requiring a die change. Running the mill at the
optimised speed may also result in a longer lifetime of the die.
The worlds most compact design

There is no other pellet mill that crams so much performance into
such compact dimensions. The Kubex T provides almost twice
as much capacity with the same footprint as conventional pellet
mills. This provides the perfect solution for feed millers looking
to upgrade their existing pelleting lines to efficient technology,
without costly building or process modification works.
Belt-and-gearless drive system

The absence of gearbox and V-belts eliminates the need for timeconsuming and costly maintenance work, increasing machine
uptime and reducing operating costs. The motor is cooled by an
integrated closed-circuit water cooling system, and an automatic
central lubrication system doses the ideal amount of grease to the
main, motor and press roll bearings.
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08
THE ANTIBIOTIC FREE MOVEMENT

Enhancing the nutritional value of feed
by Eloise Hillier-Richardson, Milling and Grain
In June this year Darren Parris and I visited Novus in St Charles, Missouri, to celebrate their 25-year
anniversary. Among the revelries (including a personal highlight of a Cardinals baseball match) we
were invited to some insightful talks at the Novus Media Jam. One of these talks specifically concerned the Antibiotic Free Movement or ABF, where the sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics and
the many alternatives Novus offer were discussed.
he use of antibiotics in animal feed

was first approved in 1950 after it
was proven that they were effective
in reducing mortality and morbidity,
increasing feed utilisation, and
encouraging an increased growth rate.
Now, many experts are expressing
concerns that the sub-therapeutic
use of antibiotics, as opposed to
therapeutic or disease treating uses, is having an adverse effect
on the animals and are further reporting the development
of antimicrobial resistant bacteria - a state of affairs which
ultimately compromises treatment of human bacterial infections
(LM Gersema et al).
The Antibiotic Free Panel included Dr Mercedes VazquezAnon, Senior Director of Animal Nutrition and Facilities at
Novus, Dr Nasser Odetallah, Executive Manager for Global
Technology Services at Novus and Dr Bob Buresh, Technical
Manager of Poultry for North America at Novus. Amassing an
impressive 70 plus years in the animal feed industry, this panel
of experts offered an abundance of knowledge on the movement
away from antibiotics, and outlined Novus role.
All three panelists agreed that the movement away from
antibiotics would not be easy for many customers, citing cost and
psychological aspects - ie. the understanding that sub-therapeutic
antibiotic use is almost guaranteed to prevent disease whereas
less is known about the alternatives - as major aspects in the
reluctance to move towards an antibiotic free future. As a
result, Novus approach to create a culture of feed that
is less reliant on the use of antibiotics, they knew,
would have to centre upon the customer and
their needs.
Everything is focused around

customers
Customer focus is central to Novus

Triple S bottom line approach Solution, Service and Sustainability.
Our customers are currently
faced with the growing challenge of
considering the implementation of the production of their animals

with reduced or removed antibiotics, said Dr Buresh. Each
customer, even each individual production unit, will experience
different challenges weve got to help them adapt to that.
He went on to say that the challenges faced by a Chicken
Producer in North Carolina will be different from those faced by
a Producer in Missouri, which will again be different from one in
Texas. Therefore, there was an obvious need to tailor alternatives
for antibiotics to each individuals requirements.
Reinforcing this emphasis on customer service, Dr Odetallah
broached the discussion from a more global perspective,
acknowledging that the concept of sub-therapeutic antibiotic use
and the ABF movement is an issue not only in the United States
of America, but must be addressed across the globe, pointing out
that issues which customers face in America are just an example
of what Novus expect to find in other parts of the world.
Dealing with the customers is important, he said. We [at
Novus] have really worked first hand with the customers; we
have done a lot of work with them just to show the importance of
the solutions to solve such problems. He stressed the importance
of dealing with customers on a face to face basis, saying they
have already sat down with producers in a couple of countries
around the world.
The antibiotic free panel;

left to right - Dr Nasser
Odetallah, Dr Mercedes
Vazquez-Anon and Dr
Bob Buresh
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We had a few customers sit together and discuss the
antibiotic treatment reduction and discuss what options we
have, what alternatives [we have] to that path and [asked]
why do they want to switch?
Of course, there is an element of risk and risk assessment
involved when a customer comes to making such a big
change. The panel alluded to a certain psychological aspect
that governs peoples thinking towards the unknown,
prompting uncertainty about the outcome of the alternatives.
They explained that in this instance they would help by
suggesting what the issue is and how to overcome it,
acknowledging that the customer needs to know youre
not there to simply sell but also help. Dr Odetallah
expanded: We come up with a solution that suits that
specific customer in that specific situation under certain
circumstances and that is how the expertise of the field work
together to provide the solutions. We have had incidents in
the past where we havent been able to help customers and
we even recommended solutions that we dont provide by
recommending different practices which would best suit their
production that is the value that we provide to the customer
and the same thing applies to the antibiotic free production.
BALANCE IS
EVERYTHING!
Improving agricultural and management practices
Novus have a vast selection of products available,

including methionine, organic trace minerals, feed enzymes
and eubiotic solutions. There are general standards that can
readily contribute to their success, starting with what Dr
Buresh cited as the three key areas: management, animal
health, and nutrition. Dr Vazquez-Anon agreed that there
is not a simple solution for the removal of antibiotics,
and highlighted the necessity of multi-factoral and multidisciplinary solutions, where environmental factors, but
also ingredient quality, nutrition and improving the animals
immune system play an important role in
the facilitation of going antibiotic free.
What might work in one place may not
work in another place until we realise that
we need multifactorial, multidisciplinary
solutions that would really encompass
management, nutrition and health, she
said.
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Nutrition and ingredient
quality
The challenge of prepping animals for optimal performance

without antibiotics, Dr Buresh reasoned, begins with improving
agricultural practices and overall flock and herd management, as
he believes upon implementing ABF that nursery and brooding
phases will be initially hit the hardest. He told us, the customers
are dedicating more attention and resources to overall flock
and herd management, whether its pigs or cows or chickens or
turkeys and initially theyre focusing on the brooding phase in
chickens, the nursery phase in piglets - those are the phases that
will be initially hit hard by either a reduction or a removal of
antibiotics.
It is evident that for ABF to become a reality, conditions need
to be created which allow antibiotics to be removed. For this to
happen, the Novus team encouraged changes in environmental
conditions and animal density, as well as increased downtime
between batches and flocks and improved litter management.
This is a simple tool, but we have kind of forgotten it, Dr
Buresh said, citing how they have found that in the chicken
business [management] is key, the downtime between flocks is
critical in maintaining health and performance of the flock.
When Dr Buresh first began his career in this field, he told
us antibiotics were becoming more prevalent and their use
encouraged; but now, he said, there are a lot of things that have
come full cycle here; basic production management practices that
are going to become more and more important.
This renewed focus on optimal animal health is key as
Producers transition away from traditional antibiotic use. It
points to disease prevention through more effective vaccination
programmes and the use of pharmaceutical alternatives that
support animal health and aid with this transition. To cope with
the movement away from antibiotics, our producers are going to
be continually looking for an alternative. There is a line of people
at their door offering the tools to help them through this transition
period, away from antibiotics, and thats what we are doing here
at Novus. We are working on the development of pharmaceutical
alternatives; with my team we are not necessarily trying to
replace antibiotics but we are trying to create the conditions that
allow for antibiotics to be removed for optimal performance of
the animal. Ultimately we are looking at preparing the animal
better for optimal performance without the use of antibiotics, Dr
Buresh said.
The concept of nutrition and the

impact it has on an animals health
and wellbeing was a familiar area
for all panelists, as this is their
main area of expertise. Dr VazquezAnon said of the three key areas of
management, nutrition and health,
the ones that we can do something
about are nutrition and health, so
those are the areas that we have
been focusing our research on.
Where quality nutrition and quality
feed ingredients have always been
important, in the wake of antibiotics
the panel put forward the argument
that greater emphasis must be put
on nutrition and ingredient quality
to produce healthy and happy
animals: Feed quality, whether it
be ingredient quality, has always
been important but it is about to become even more important
as you remove the antibiotics and it may even involve selection,
removing specific ingredients, and removing specific suppliers if
they dont meet certain quality standards said Dr Buresh.
Improved ingredient quality and better nutrition have a direct
effect on the gut health of an animal, an area where a vast
majority of infections take hold, especially in the early stages
of life. One of our key areas is our protease enzyme and its
ability to enhance the nutrient digestibility of a variety of feed
ingredients, and thats an area we are really working on, the
panel revealed.
They admitted, however, that one of the hardest tasks for
customers is trying to decide which alternative path to take:
There is a line of people out the door ready to approach them
with things like enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics, organic acids,
phytogenics, a lot of the essential oils, oregano and cinnamon
products, and some fairly exotic things. One of the challenges
they have is trying to decide, and everyone comes in, Novus
included, and we think weve got good science and a very good
track record with this, with the best product on the market, so
how does a producer make that decision?
One thing that Novus believe puts them ahead of the
competition in this area is their research groups and technical
services groups, as well as their research farm which attempts to
simulate farm and production conditions. Taking these controlled
research results and extrapolating the data into sometimes not so
controlled production facilities is a very real challenge, there is
the question of whether the feed ingredients will have the same
effect in a less precise environment. Dr Buresh told us, one of
the things I am proud of at Novus are our research groups and
technical service groups, and the amount of science and the
commitment weve made to improving and developing products
that help our customers and taking it to the next step and saying
were willing to take this to your production facilities and help
you from there, because that is where the rubber meets the road;
we can do all the trials we want but our products have got to
perform in their production facility.
Dr Vazquez-Anon explained that the sub-therapeutic use of
antibiotics had, in some cases, allowed Producers not to pay
attention to ingredient quality, even when this could be causing
adverse health effects: What happens when you have poor
quality ingredients is that, the ingredient will make it into the
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cecum and that can lead to undesirable fermentation and that,
as you can imagine, is when gut health can become a challenge.
So we have come to realise that really, ingredient quality is
starting to play a role when before we didnt have to pay as much
attention.
Such increased awareness is owed in part to work undertaken
at the Novus research farm, where they house canulated pigs,
rumen canulated cows and chickens, in order to better understand
the digestibility of ingredients and look at the variability of
those Novus are promoting. Dr Vazquez-Anon expounded:
Weve been doing this to really help our customers predict
the digestibility of the incoming ingredient, but then also to
understand the role of enzymes and this is where we have been
doing a lot of work with proteases, helping understand how the
protease helps digest the protein sources and reduce that inherent
variation of ingredients that we see.
Novus current line of research has been from an ingredient
perspective intermingled with studying the conditions in which
gut trouble spreads in order to figure out which products or
programme of products works best under these conditions. What
weve been trying to do is really understand and create animal
models that help us develop that mild gut trouble [which can be
nascent and go undetected]. So thats what weve been doing at
our research facilities, creating that mild enteritis that hopefully
represents the commercial conditions so then we can start to
test all programmes and all products in a way that hopefully
represents better what is happening in the industry without having
to go to very severe animal models, said Dr Vazquez-Anon.
The outcomes of these models have been manifold, for
example; providing information on what happens when the
animals gut gets inflamed, revealing the capacity of the tissues
to maintain their integrity so pathogens cannot get through

the gut [causing] a lot of the inflammation and problems with
performance, as well as enabling the experts at Novus to study
changes in microflora to reduce toxidia, salmonella and ecoli.
The overall effect of the models, Dr Vazquez Anon explained
has really helped us understand the role of our products, but
a lot of the conditions we see in the field that would lead to
chronic enteritis problems such as ingredient quality and off feed
(where the chicken maybe hasnt been fed regularly) this has
really helped us understand a little bit more about what has been
happening in the field and finding solutions to it.
In all parts of the world they are talking about

antibiotics, and they want to know what the costs are
Of course, as previously espoused, the cost of production in

the wake of sub-therapeutic antibiotic use is a major concern
of Producers, as the removal of antibiotics, a fairly cheap feed
additive, can see production costs dramatically increase; for
example, experts have predicted meat prices would increase
and meat quality would decrease if antibiotics are disallowed
as a feed additive (LM Gersema). Dr Odetellah addressed this
concern: In all parts of the world they are talking about what
costs are for example growth promoting antibiotics are very
cheap feed additives, but it is very difficult to replace with a
like for like solution as most of the time one product does not
necessarily deliver or give the same impact as an antibiotic
growth promoter would do. Therefore, we have to come up with
a solution that might include one or two products which in certain
circumstances could be expensive.
For Novus, it all comes back to working in close proximity with
the customer to create affordable solutions so that they do not find
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potentially adding unnecessary costs to their production. Dr
Odetallah reminded us we have a billion people in the world
who sleep without having dinner, there are a lot of people
who cannot afford food, reinforcing the necessity of creating
affordable solutions, he told us. So we work with the customer
first hand on finding the best solution that would help them, but
also at a cost that would actually not impact the production, not
impact the unit of production, whether it is a kilogram of meat,
or whether it is egg prices, as that reflects on the end user as the
consumer at the end of the day.
So working closely with the technical teams, working closely
with the research and development teams and with the customers
directly, working with customers on a daily basis, asking them
what they need and providing them with different types of
solutions we do case studies or case histories to understand
from day one what theyre doing and what kind of feed
ingredients they have and the feed additives that they have and
then we sit together and we come up with a solution that suits that
specific customer.
Antimicrobial resistant bacteria
The long-term effects of consistent sub-therapeutic antibiotic

use cannot be underestimated; there is scope to suggest that the
use of antibiotics in animal feeds can have a negative impact
further up the food chain, affecting the results of human antibiotic
usage, the panel explained: we all know about the cases of
antibiotic resistance and how that might negatively impact the
animal and also impact humans if it makes it into the food chain.
Basically, there are regulations which do not allow the antibiotics
to finally get into the food chain, but in the case that it does it
might have a negative impact.
The negative impact on both animals and humans arguably
reinforces the need for low impact, sustainable alternatives, Dr
Odetallah explained: As Mercedes and Bob mentioned we have
an array of solutions that would actually help and these solutions,
while they may not do or perform the function of an antibiotic it
definitely provides a solution and help to the customer to avoid
using antibiotics should they choose to, and help them cope with
the situations that they have. The proteases and enzymes in general
are a good example in how they improve the digestibility of the
feed ingredients and we have seen a lot of how this works in
different parts of the world, how they were actually able to reduce
diarrhea, reduce ammonia emissions of the cows and how it helped
them cope with the high mortality levels especially under heat
stress and under intense production situations. These solutions
Novus have been part of since it was established 25 years ago and
sustainability is at the core of what we do with our customers.
Conclusion
What was clearly evident from the panel discussion was that
for ABF to become a reality there needs to be an integration
of disciplines, as the challenge cannot be solved by one team
alone, it is not simply an issue of nutrition - feed quality,
management practices, and improved animal welfare all play a
vital role in the production of animals. A nutritional approach
impacts mostly gut health, but it is equally important to ensure a
hygienic environment as this will similarly reduce the need for
antibiotics and reduce stress, which has a consistently negative
impact on animal health. This echoes Dr Vazquez-Anons earlier
assertion that the reduction in use of antibiotics calls for a truly
multidisciplinary approach. She concluded, It is this integration
of disciplines that is really happening at all levels because we
have a bigger problem that cannot be solved by one expertise. So
that really has helped us to work as a team, with customers, and
universities with veterinarians, with nutritionists and also with
the production groups so we really need to work together and
sometimes its challenging but it is also very rewarding.
Similarly Dr Buresh announced We at Novus, we understand
that our customers navigating around and away from less or no
antibiotics is not going to be easy for many of them, some have
done it, some are there and are moving right along but with most
of them it is going to require them to evaluate their practices,
their additives; they are not going to be able to do things the way
they always have and theyre going to have to remain flexible
and open to alternatives that five years ago they just thought were
unnecessary.
Interestingly, Dr Buresh went on to tell us that the variety
of products Novus have to help customers move away from
antibiotic usage were never developed intentionally for that
purpose but were actually developed to help in other niche
areas. Yet through such lines of research Novus have found
that, through happy coincidence, their feed additives can
solve many of the issues allayed by antibiotics, improving
such things as microflora and the animals immune system.
We know that the industry is changing and it could be a
threat but really I think it is an opportunity for us to bring
new technologies, which before perhaps didnt have a place
but now really have a place in a changing industry the panel
advocated.
There is evidence to prove that taking away antibiotics has not
only enhanced animal welfare, but has also led to advancements
in ingredient quality and the nutritional value of feed the
need to be more precise has resulted in long term sustainable
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FWP MATTHEWS
The team from Milling and Grain joined a group from London South East
Milling Society for their annual industry tour. This year we were invited to
see FWP Matthews' Mill and to Campden BRI. This edition focusses on our
tour of Matthews' mill, where the modern meets the traditional. Be sure to
keep an eye out for our review of Campden BRI in our September edition.
ADAPTING TO MEET MODERN DEMANDS

by Andrew Wilkinson
s you travel through the beautiful

Oxfordshire countryside, amongst
the clusters of yellow-bricked
houses, smatterings of wheat fields,
braying cattle and leaping lambs,
you may well chance upon the
hidden gem that is FWP Matthews
redbrick flourmill.
Situated on the outer extremities
of the beautiful Cotswold hills, in the village of Shipton under
Wychwood, this traditional mill produces a wide range of quality
organic and conventional flours.
Matthews still use the original mill building that was
commissioned in 1912, which housed a steam-powered mill that
ground the wheat grown in local fields. Once the wheat had been
turned into flour, it was then transported using eight dedicated rail
carts, that delivered to their three original customers that included
Huntley and Palmers in Reading, Peek Frean in Bermondsey and
Jacobs in Dublin.
War to late nineties
In 1950, the 60HP gas turbine engines, which originally

powered the mill, were replaced by electric motors. The 1960s
then saw the Matthews mill repurpose from making biscuits to
making bread; specialising in the 50:50 or national loaf
In 1992 FWP Matthews Ltd became certified by the Soil
Association to mill organic flour. Buying local grain and supporting
the community is still of prime importance to the company.
In 2005 the mill was re-fitted with equipment to increase
production and efficiency. Early capacity was 600 cwt of wheat
per hour bettered slightly today by a staggering 6 tonnes per hour.
Over the past 20 years, FWP Matthews have enjoyed an
exceptional period of growth; with their turnover overall turnover
increasing by almost fivefold. Back in 1998, they were turning
over 1.5 million with just 12 staff. However, with a few tweaks
and a great deal of hard work and investment, this has now grown
to 15-20 million with 75 staff.
Today the mill runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week to keep up
with demand, with continued investment in new equipment
meaning that modern techniques are combined effectively with
traditional values; with the most recent sizable investment by

FWP Matthews culminating with the opening of the Wychwood
Building on 13th February 2009 by the Princess Royal.
Heritage meets modern techniques
FWP Matthews have 11 silo bins, with a wheat capacity in

excess of 600 tonnes. With their ability to hold such a large
volume for such a relatively small mill, they can receive as many
as five vehicles a day, with each delivery of twenty-eight tonnes
taking approximately one hour to unload.
Before the incoming product is unloaded, it must first pass
through the laboratory, where the wheat and flour is put through a
series of rigorous tests before it is allowed to tip, such as protein
level, moisture, Hagberg and hardness.
The incoming grain is then put through a gluten wash to
determine protein quality, then weighed, then its stretched on
a ruler to determine its gluten content , which according to our
guide Mark Riley is, old fashioned but it works.
Once approved, the grain is then fed through the destoner,
which works using an adjustable density yoke. The grain is then
fed through a chaff remover or Winnower, which features a
vibrating horizontal screen that actually sorts the wheat from the
chaff, with the latter being removed via suction.
Their new Satake Alpha Scan colour sorter then separates
impurities from wheat by colour, which in turn reduces the
overall product waste , whilst improving flour quality,
especially their stoneground and organic flours. FWP Matthews
Ltd was one of the very first flour-mills in the UK to use this
leading technology.
Once destoned, winnowed and sorted, the grain then enters the
screen room, where the grain is cleaned and water added. FWP
uses French Grain to create some of their french products, as well
as being the UK suppliers for Moul-Bie flour. They try and source
as much wheat locally as possible. However, this is proving
difficult as getting hold of English high protein organic wheat is
hard to come by.
Now in the speciality market
Other than wheat, the Matthews team also mill spelt and a lot of
rye too. However, spelt is apparently horrible to mill as is very
varied, is low in starch so doesnt dress very well, as well as

being "weak by conventional standards, so doesn't make a very big
loaf, although the many health benefits makes it a popular flour
Matthews were also keen to stress that although they do process
a variety of different grains, they do take every care to ensure that
they do segregate varieties, by either protein strength, or whether
they are organic or not. With rye being the only low gluten
product that Matthews produce.
The next stop for the grain is the typically loud roller floor. The
rolls shear open the grains of wheat, and in doing so, separates
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the white inner portion of the grain kernels from the outer skins.
Then, passing through a complex arrangement of sieves that
separate the particles of broken wheat grain. The white particles
of endosperm and semolina are then passed into a series of
smooth rollers for their final milling into white flour.
The first step in the stoneground milling process sees the grain
ground by four encased stones, that can be heard oscillating
-- even through their seemingly bulletproof casing. No longer
containing the original French burr stones, that have now long
since been replaced by equivalent composite stones by Danish
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somewhat silent compared to the familiar drone of the rollers.
Matthews rolling arsenal consists of seven rollers by Czech
manufacturers Chepos from 1969; with the set of eight completed
with the relatively recent addition of a GPS Synthesis roller.
A short climb up a narrow set of wooden steps takes you up to the
second floor, which contained eight CPS Semolina plansifters.
These vast blue doored hulks gyrated wildly as the noise generated
drowned out even the very loudest of voices, with the commotion
creating a sensation that the floor itself was moving.
To ensure the quality of the flour is consistent it is tested at
hourly intervals. It is at this stage that the bran and wheat germ
will be streamed back into the flour for the production of brown
or wholemeal flour.
Other additives such as baking powder for self-raising flours
and other legally required additives (such as calcium, niacin,
thiamine and iron) are also added at this stage. The final stage
is for the flour to pass into the packaging plant or the bulk bins
ready for distribution.
Quality theyve got it in the bag
The packaging plant at FWP Matthews presented an ideal of

synchronicity, with each segment of the assembled machinery
carrying out a very specific task, symbiotically with the
component that either precedes or follows it; allowing it to pack
as much as one tonne in half an hour.
The largest of the two bagging machines, manufactured by
Belgian packaging solution providers Arodo only pack the 16kg
bags, whereas the 1.5kg and 3 kg bags were packed using the
Italpack bagging machine.
The Matthews flour bag itself has recently undergone something
of a redesign too. Now roll bottom bags, they are stitched instead
of glued, as according to our guide, glue doesnt work. FWP
Matthews also dont use pinch bottom, and only use roll bottom
and block bottom 16kg bags (however 25kg bags are supplied by
Moul-Bie)
Once packed the flour is then stacked on wooden pallets before
being transported to a nearby off-site warehouse.
The winning formula
The mill at FWP Matthews presents the very best of both

worlds. With both the traditional family orientated aspect,
twinned with the application of modern technologies, the
generations of millers at Matthews have adapted throughout the
ages to accommodate to ever-changing demand.
Matthews stands as a testament to the adapt or die market
forces that millers have now faced for many years. Matthews
obviously have a winning formula, and one that should see them
well for many more generations to come.
In May this year Milling and Grain Magazine were invited to the offices of Buhler Sortex located in their
new premises at Gallions Reach, on the banks of the River Thames, in Beckton East London.
hler designs and manufactures
a vast range of food processing
machines including the SORTEX
range of optical sorters, for a variety
of products, such as grains, beans,
pulses, spices, nuts, rice, vegetables
and fruits, and plastics, as well as
manufacturing complete processing
lines for the rice, spice, sesame and
pulses industries.
Optical sorting uses advanced camera technology, combined
with sophisticated software, to detect anomalies in colour, size
and shape, as well as non-visible optical properties, to enable the
separation of bad product from good, as well as the removal of
foreign materials that often pose a safety hazard.
During our visit, we were treated to jam-packed sessions,
replete with eye-opening discussions about the recent
technological advances and innovations in optical sorting,
customer care, and how Buhler Sortex continually manage to
stay ahead of the game, rounded off with a look into the future of
optical sorting and a tour of the Buhler Sortex factory.
Buhler Sortex: A History
On the approach to the Buhler Sortex offices and factory little,

did we know that it was in the very same month in 1947 that
SORTEX first began. Almost 70 years ago Beno Balint and
Sons (Great Britain) Limited was established by the Balint
Brothers owners of Gunsons Seeds - with the vision of
eliminating the drudgery of handpicking seeds, by technological
means, aided by Hungarian scientist Dr. Okolicsanyi and his
assistant Herbert Fraenkel.
Later that same year saw the first demonstration of actual
sorting through a combination of optical inspection and
electrostatic deflection of discoloured particles, which lead to the
development of the first sorter the G1 Gunsons SORTEX
Electronic Separator. Achieving great success in the global
market, through sales of this and subsequent machines, the
manufacturing of sorting machines soon became a major activity
for Gunsons Seeds, and so a separate SORTEX division was
established in 1955.
The SORTEX division was purchased by Bhler in 1994.
The shared family company ethos, and a shared drive towards
innovation and, perhaps most importantly, customer satisfaction
is perchance what facilitated such a simple integration of the two
companies. This shared culture and commitment to Bhler values
is why SORTEX had by then established itself as the worldwide
leader in all markets.
What is next?
It is now over 20 years since SORTEX was acquired by the

Bhler Group - a worldwide engineering solutions provider for
the food, mobility and advanced technologies - and since then,
has gone from strength to strength. Now fully integrated into the
Bhler family, how has this branch of Bhler progressed, and
what is next?
Still recognised as one of the most trusted brands in optical
sorting, Buhler Sortex remains a key contributor to Bhlers
success. It has an optical installed base of over 25,000 machines
and with factories located worldwide - London, Brazil, China to
develop regional specific customer solutions, ensuring they are
the leading global supplier of optical sorting solutions.
During our visit we spoke to Carlos Cabello, Managing Director
of Bhler Northern Europe and Darren Frost, Sales Manager for
Milling and Baking, Bhler London. We also spoke to various
members of the Buhler Sortex team; Charith Gunawardena Head of Optical Sorting, Neil Dyer Global Product Manager,
Ben Deefholts and Matthias Graeber, from the Research and
Development department, and Tracey Ibbotson and Marina
Green from the Marketing Department, about the progress made
by Buhler Sortex and the future of optical sorting; as well as
receiving a tour of the Buhler Sortex factory, guided by Peter
Kinchin, and a product demonstration from Melvyn Penna,
Applications Manager.
Its the automation that sets our machines apart from

the competition
Four areas where Buhler Sortex excel are; efficiency, yield,

capacity, and consistency Charith Gunawardena, Head of
Optical Sorting at Buhler Sortex, told us. It soon became clear
that their ability to out-rival others in these areas boils down to
their commitment to Research and Development, technological
innovations and advances, and customer care.
Bhler invests up to 5 percent of its sales revenue in research
and development. The commitment to stay consistently at the
forefront of developing innovative technology and finding new
ways to optimise performance for their customers, is what Buhler
Sortex believes is keeping them in their current leading market
position.
Working in partnership with its customers, industry
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the Research and Development
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years of expertise to pioneer advanced solutions a recent
example being the SORTEX S Ultra Vision for rice processing.
Ben Deefholts explains that SORTEX S UltraVisionTM has a
lighting system specifically designed to enhance the difference
between yellow and grey grains. It also includes the latest version
of our self-learn and tracking software, a unique technology
developed by us over 30 years ago, that allows the sorter to
adjust automatically to any changes in the product colour and
still provide a consistent quality of good product. You can see
that R & D covers a wide range of disciplines, optics, mechanics,
electronics hardware and software pneumatics, almost every area
of physics is brought to bear to ensure our customers have the
most consistent accept quality.
With constant developments and improvements, you may
well think that the customer would have difficulty keeping
their machine up to date but, as always, Buhler Sortex is one
step ahead. We were told Customer requirements change, so
we are always one-step ahead in developing new machinery
and technology, to meet our customers current and future
requirements. Upgrade kits are made available, so that customers
dont always have to buy a new machine to benefit. This is just
one way Buhler Sortex strives to provide extensive customer
care and optimisation of their machines supporting all their
customers, wherever possible.
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Towards the end of our visit, thoughts turned to the future

of optical sorting; where we found out from Matthias Graeber
that the future of sorting is not just strictly visible optical
properties, in fact the further benefits of optical sorting, as a
result of technological innovations, are manifold and help tackle
more pressing issues such as diseased kernels and non-visible
contaminations. Improved cameras and IR sensors, for example,
mean that it is easier than ever before to use optical sorters to
sort for such things as; grains affected by mould and its toxic
metabolites, commonly known as mycotoxins, or the removal
of gluten-containing grains from gluten-free products, making
optical sorters a workhorse of ensuring food safety at an early
stage in the chain.
With contamination of mycotoxins being highly non-uniform
(so-called hotspots), testing just a cross section of grains
may not give a true reflection of the contamination. This is
where the optical sorter can help, by pinpointing and rejecting
infected grains, so that the entire crop is not wasted, due to
mycotoxin contamination. Bhler have been a part of a European
consortium, looking at mycotoxin risk management, throughout
the entire chain, from field to fork. While it is evident that there
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from the outset, by employing good agricultural practice,
thorough post-harvest cleaning and optical sorting are essential
tools for risk mitigation and the reduction of contamination by
mycotoxins. Typical reduction of contamination levels is 60 -80
percent, as demonstrated in multiple case studies.
Separation, for the purposes of creating a gluten free product,
can also be achieved through the use of an optical sorter,
Matthias Graeber told us The removal of gluten-containing
foreign kernels in gluten-free product, is where optical sorting,
in combination with mechanical cleaning processes, can
significantly reduce the risk. An optical sorter will, in general,
be more selective than mechanical pre-cleaning but a solid
line of defence is ensured by the
combination of different cleaning
technologies.
So, when we asked about the price
of an optical sorter, we were assured
that the payback, both in monetary
terms and in terms of satisfaction,
can be realised extremely quickly,
because of the increased yield
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Buhler Sortex factory tour
Our final activity of the day

was a tour of the Buhler Sortex
factory from Peter Kinchin. Sad
to find out we were not the most
important guests he has received,
having presented a grand tour of the
factory to Princess Anne, we were
nonetheless eager to be shown around
the facility, where each customer
is offered a choice of precision-engineered,

innovative optical sorting equipment, to fit
their own specific sorting needs.
On our approach to the office and factory that
morning, one of the most striking things was
the amount of security fencing surrounding
the complex - something we initially found
puzzling. However, we soon learnt from Peter
that the packing area within the shipping
section has been given aircraft security
clearance, so that sorters do not have to go to
an inspection warehouse and can be shipped
directly to customers.
This commitment to customer service is
evident throughout the production of the
machines. The shop floor is split into eight
departments, in which each team leader has
about seven people to direct. We were told that this new working
arrangement meant additional but smaller and more easily
managed sections, with the ultimate aim of getting the product
right first time and improving daily productivity. Peter told us,
The jobs on each section are appropriately timed, so that each
person can devote enough time to their part in the production line,
so they are not rushed and to ensure they get it exactly right.
The operations are highly organised, with breakaway areas
sporting wall-to-wall information on the progress of each
customers order, ensuring all staff are up to date with where
they are in the process. The factory floor certainly gives a feel
for the dedication and organisation applied to each machine; for
any visiting customer, contemplating a Buhler Sortex machine, it
is a palpable display of Bhlers strive
to deliver customer-focused solutions,
for even the most challenging of optical
sorting applications.
So, with all this in mind, is it any
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connected with the MetaBridge controller. All members of staff
with the appropriate access rights can log in via a browser, and
access every connected Brabender device.
The really intelligent thing about the MetaBridge software is
its web-based, and therefore site and platform-independent, user
architecture. Multiple users can log in at the same time, so they
can always communicate and comment on their data wherever
they are in the world, using a PC/Mac, tablet or smartphone.
This not only simplifies operational processes in the laboratory
(or simultaneously in several!): the capability to directly track
measurement processes is an important step towards online
monitoring of processes a dream come true for anyone
involved in quality assurance. But the MetaBridge softwares
network capability is not compulsory. Every device can operate
totally independently, or alternatively, be integrated into its own
network, without direct access to the company network.
More than just a new interface
This means that the MetaBridge is more than just a new

interactive interface; rather, it makes laboratory work and results
compatible. Multiple colleagues can simultaneously carry out,
track or manage measurements all using standard operating

systems spanning Android and Apple via Blackberry and Linux
to various Windows applications from Microsoft. The web-based
software means that no local installation is required, which
in turn enables equipment to be connected without problems
occurring. And when it comes to security, this means that it has
three plus points:
Password-protected login protects against unauthorised access;
The administrator mode enables you to individually customise
access rights;
The Linux-based software architecture makes the system more
secure on the web.
The MetaBridge was developed by Brabender itself, especially
for Brabender equipment, meaning that it is superbly geared to
this equipments functions and measurement profiles. Thanks to
adaptations for the widest variety of output devices, users benefit
from consistent, company-specific, configurable performance.
Multiple users can access the data at the same time, for example
to track a current farinogram on various different end devices.
This multi-access feature saves time, thanks to the continuous
exchange of information between team members involved,
but also when it comes to decision making on the part of those
responsible for quality management. To this end, the MetaBridge
solution has four important bonuses:
Info about updates of the instrument software is received
automatically;
It is possible to receive feedback on measurement results
directly from Brabender;
In the event of a fault, the Brabender service technicians can
quickly help via remote access, removing the need for a site
visit;
Within the device network, there are no charges for additional
In conjunction with the

Brabender MetaBridge
software, the new Brabender
Farinograph-TS enables
the flexible and easy yet
standards-compliant
qualification of flour.
Thanks to the new web-based

MetaBridge software, the
Brabender MT-CA enables
location and platformindependent monitoring of
moisture measurement.
user licences.
In order that measurements can be carried out not only quickly,
but also without errors, the MetaBridge offers system internal
quality assurance, featuring several features for the prevention of
errors. So, for example, the measurement range is set according
to the specified instrument configuration; taring is automatic, and
for farinograms, increments, timings and threshold values are
already integrated. But of course, they can also be customised on
a product by product basis.
The MetaBridge bridge builders have also built in further
intelligent communication opportunities, which enable
connection to existing laboratory management systems, and in
particular optimise customer communication of measurement
results. It goes without saying that Brabender applications can
call up the widest range of international benchmarks and display
them effectively. But custom parameters enable you to even
integrate data from other types of equipment and to combine it
into joint printouts. So, for example, various pieces of quality
assurance data relating to flour products undergoing testing
can be collated according to the customers specifications upon
request and sent as an email or PDF with a letterhead in the
companys corporate design. Whats more, as a further sweetener,
Brabender can set up a data export interface in existing databases
that run under Microsoft Access or Excel (for example).
A new level of user-friendliness
The new softwares user interface boasts a contemporary

tiled design. Behind the tiles there are a multitude of operatorfriendly applications and possible network options. This includes
responsive web design. The intelligent software automatically
adapts to each monitor resolution or screen size, meaning that
it is also ideal for end devices. Whats more, MetaBridge can

optionally be operated via the touch screen, with the focus on
intuitive user prompting and being able to quickly learn how to
use it. But of course, it also works with a mouse or via classic
keyboard operation.
The MetaBridge records measurements and assists with the
analysis and assessment of measurement results, for instance
by integrating reference curves and directly comparing various
values. This opens up the opportunity to prepare quality variants
in a Farinograph on a trial basis using menu commands. This
goes a long way towards preventing operating errors by less
experienced team members. This applies to independent devices
at their respective laboratory workstations as well as when
linked via MetaBridge to multiple devices, including at
decentralised workstations, i. e. in home offices. So, for example,
all a companys measurement results can be saved and managed
centrally, so that every authorised user has access to all the
measurement data and documentation required for a defined
equipment environment at all times, and wherever he or she
is. This simplifies the exchange of information between users.
Additionally, a comment function on the graphical chart display
enables the assessment or evaluation of measurement results to be
discussed online.
Farinograph-TS plus MetaBridge: Flour quality testing

in a new dimension
Today, reliable and reproducible testing of the processing

characteristics and quality of flour products is a basic requirement
in the milling and baking industry, in order to ensure continuously
optimised flour quality for various baked or pasta products. The
Brabender Farinograph has proved itself ideal for this task over
The Brabender
MetaBridge can
run anywhere, on
the end device
type of your
choice. The user
interface flexibly
and automatically
adjusts to the
terminals screen
width
the course of decades, making it the worlds most-used piece of

equipment for determining the properties of wheat flour and rye
flour.
The farinogram shows the quality characteristics of the flour
being tested in a rheologically realistic test for the dough phase.
In the fitted temperature controlled measuring mixer, the flour/
water sample is mixed, and the mixing resistance is measured
as torque, according to the viscosity of the dough. This enables
water absorption, dough development time, stability, fermentation
tolerance and the degree of softening to be reliably depicted.
The MetaBridge records these measurements vividly, enabling
monitoring, analysis and documentation of the measurement data
on the equipment itself, or, if required, on external monitors for
others to see.
As well as the standard analysis, the software offers countless
possibilities for designing your own custom tests with the TS
generation of the Farinograph, such as for example:
Shorter test length and/or higher mixing intensity via
adjustable rotational speed (2200 rpm);
Variable mixing intensity and energy input into the dough for
applications in research and development;
Programming of more complex rotational speed profiles, e.
g. premixing at lower rotational speeds, mixing at higher
rotational speeds, or the definition of pause times for longer
dough-making processes;
Analysis of charts with atypical farinogram profiles, such as
with wholemeal and/or rye flours or with the observation of
enzyme effects.
Moisture Tester MT-CA plus MetaBridge: interactive

precision
The MT-CA electronically determines a samples moisture,

according to the principle of the drying chamber with moving
air. The drying oven method has been established as a reference
method, which removes the need for special calibration for
different samples. This moisture tester enables you to measure up
to 10 samples at the same time: quickly, reproducibly and superexactly, to a degree of 0.1% water content precision. And also
for this equipment, the MetaBridge optimises the measurement,

analysis and administration functions: live monitoring, automatic
saving of measurement data, interactive validation of the inputs
and creation of a detailed test report.
Grounded competence and professional dialogue via

MetaBridge
The softwares many features, along with the combination

of instruments in networked interplay, increases its depth
of rheological competence and experience. The model-like
simulation of parameters makes it possible to test alternative
processing procedures, such as for example the effect and
observation live on screen of recipe additions to dough
development during kneading. This makes professional dialogue
between partners in the value creation chain much easier when
it comes to making decisions on complex quality requirements,
as well as providing documented data that can be used for
certifications or audits.
This is how the Brabender MetaBridge leads the way to a new
dimension of quality assurance.
Additional benefits of controlled reliability with the
Brabender Calibration Kit Regular control measurements
for the Farinograph, using the Brabender reference material,
guarantee reliability of the measurement data. The combination of
specially prepared calibration flour and its reference curve offers
direct comparison of an on-site devices measurement values to
the target measurement values. This is an easy matter using the
calibration kit that can be obtained from Brabender: Simply
prepare the sample according to the specifications, carry out the
test and compare the values to those of the supplied reference
curve taken from the master equipment in the Brabender service
laboratory. If the values are within the permitted tolerance range,
you can rely on your equipments measurement values, as well
as the validity of the measurement values in your application. If,
despite repeated testing, the values lie outside the tolerance range,
online and together with the Brabender experts, you can use the
MetaBridge software to search for the cause and quickly rectify
it.
Feed weighing systems
by Lukas Bruijnel and Tim Broeke, KSE Process Technology
he design of a premix, compound

feed or petfood production facility has
one main goal: how to get all the raw
materials into the end product(s); of
course in an accurate, time- and costefficient and flexible fashion with the
desired capacity and footprint, while
respecting any contamination groups.
And last but not least, within budget.
So theres of course a lot more than just the one goal while
designing the ideal process. That always makes for an interesting
discussion on how to approach the design, since everyone
in the production process has his or her own approach and
requirements. Perhaps the three most important are nutritionist
requirements, production requirements, and (of course)
commercial requirements.
Nutritionist requirements
Nutritionists need a wide variety of raw materials to be

available 24/7 to dose a large selection of recipes automatically
of course with minimum manual interferences and maximum
accuracy. This allows the nutritionist to produce specialised
formulas without manual dosing, and a lot of different materials
readily available.
Developments in nutritional science are producing more
efficient compound feed and feed additives (premixes). They are
also however increasing the demand for faster, more accurate
and cleaner dosing, transport and mixing equipment. Generally
speaking, there are nowadays more ingredients and often small
doses.
Production requirements
Process requirements depend strongly on the type of production

facility. Whereas a compound feed facility may focus on
output and efficiency, a dedicated premix facility might focus
on maximum flexibility in exotic or customer-specific premix
production to serve demanding (niche) markets. This may allow
longer batch times, but require more ingredients per dosing
installation, and the ability to dose small and large components
from a single silo. Flow characteristics of ingredients are often
poor, and hygroscopic materials need to be treated carefully.
This indicates different design parameters for storage and dosing
equipment. Additionally, these ingredients often are considered
difficult for health and safety and should be handled with much
care. Minimal operator contact is therefore another issue to face
when design a best in class plant.
Many larger compound feed facilities are adding a dedicated

premix line, bringing the supply of the most popular premixes
in house and thus creating flexibility for themselves. That not
only shortens lead time, it also provides a significant economic
advantage. Depending on demand, in-house production can also
dose in-line, dosing the various additives directly into the mixer.
Some plants find it more efficient to create larger quantities of
premixed additives and carriers in one go. Doing so allows larger
dosing sizes, and the production of premix when time is available
(not inside the batch time of the main process). Additional storage
might provide a challenge here, but again each different process
and facility will have to prove which way works best.
Commercial requirements
Commercial requirements include delivering a range of

products with as short a lead time as possible, with low capital
and operating costs, and without compromising quality. In
our experience, the best starting points for a process design or
redesign are a thorough analysis of (realistic) wishes, with a
good balance of nice-to-have features and future-proof design.
Dont overdo the nice-to-have and future-proof parts, though. The
optional extras might tick all the boxes, but blow up your budget
all the same.
Weighing-design
It appears that also the design of a weighing construction needs

much attention in this process. It still happens frequently that
not all the products end up directly on the scale, but (partly) on a
funnel to the weigher. This gives false measurements and product
mix up in the process.
The weighed product should be dosed directly on the scale, and
in such a way that there will be no leverage effect. Leverage
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will occur when, for example, the product
arrives on the extreme side of the scale,
by which the scale exerts a torque on a
load cell. And of course, a scale should
have sufficiently weight before the product
is weighed. That sounds obvious, but in
practice it is sometimes forgotten.
In our years of experience, we have seen
it all from dosings of <1kg on a 2000
kg scale to influences of hammer mills
vibrating the weigher up and down to even
ladders or equipment hanging directly on
the weighing surface.
The most common error, without a
doubt, is insufficient ventilation. The air
which is moving by the to be weighed
product, must be able to escape without
disturbing the weighing. A flexible sleeve
of filter cloth (which is often nearly
closed) is insufficient for the venting. By an influx of for example
50 kg/s wheat, 75 liters/s = 270 m3/hour of air must be drained.
Otherwise this will again give over pressure in the weigher and
give an under dosing or very long dosing time. Another important
design point is the emptying of the scale, which should be smooth
and complete (without residue).
Electronics
The quality of a weigher in electronic aspect depends on the

quality of the applied weigh cell (load cell or force transducer)
and invertor (digitiser or indicator). In both cases you need
to pay attention to the sufficiently large weight range (taking
into account a certain overload) and distinctiveness. This

distinctiveness determines the smallest possible weighing unit.
A distinctive character of for example 3000 steps take into
account 20% overload 2400 steps remains for the actual
weighing range. This is for a 100 kg-weigher a weighing unit of
42 grams. In practice, in this case, they will often choose to go
down to 2000 steps, which create a better workable weighing
unit of 50 grams. A large number of weighing units (slabs) arent
able to give all the information and therefore its possible to
receive false accuracy. Its the combination of the mechanical and
electronic properties of the weigher which determines the actual
accuracy.
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to connections with stabilisers and flexible cuffs. Yet it happens
that this is correct, and then a stepladder is placed against the
weigher or spilled product is hinder the weigher. Other
external influences should be avoided whenever
possible. Think of vibration, buckling floors or
supports, compressed air leaks and wind,
but also to over-or under pressure due
to aspiration, pneumatic conveying or
product movements in connected silos.
Quickly and accurately
Signal latency
Signal delay (latency), the time which elapses between the

signal of the weighing unit and its processing by the controller;
is by dosing weighers a misunderstood problem. The signal
latency arises at electronic filtering and averaging to improve
the stability of the signal. But also the delay through the network
between weigher and controller should not be underestimated.
A process control will calculate with outdated data because
of signal latency. It is therefore more appropriate to speak of
backlash instead of for lash. The weight should constant be
long enough for the final determination. The pitfall here is an
electronic created stability that doesnt match with the reality.
External influences
A well-designed weigher doesnt guarantee a proper weighting.

There are also external factors that can affect the weighing result.
It is obvious that the scales should be free from interference due
A good scale alone does not guarantee

a correct dosing; the weigher is limited to
establish how much is dosed. All systems
of the triangle Weigher-Controller-Dosing
Tool are in business by proper dosing,
in which these systems are optimally
matched. The controller uses the information
from the weigher to control the dosing tool.
The dosing tool is able to work with a
fixed or a variable dosing speed. With
a variable speed its possible to realise
more accurate and faster dosing. The
exit point (trail) is standard corrected so
that the final standard weight usually is within the tolerance.
A variable dosing speed is only fully utilised as the settings
(turning points of dosing speeds) are constantly optimised.
This is a labour-intensive activity, which mostly results in
disappointing results. Modern software makes it possible to
automate this optimisation, whereby the quality of the dosing
strongly improves.
What your design will need to consider
Studying the process will tell you the best equipment and
batch size for a specific project. You can gain insight by
analysing the required production capacity for each of a
selection of representative recipes. This can be a complex
calculation, though. Process related variables include number of
ingredients, batch cycle times, collection and internal transport
times, and mixing times. Broader considerations include
working hours, physical space, seasonal production peaks, and
available budget.
Once youve decided on the key process equipment and how
to set up the process itself, next is to fit all equipment within the
available footprint and height. In existing buildings, adding or
extending production lines is often a challenge and needs creative
design by experienced process engineers.
Extremely fine
distribution
as the highest
quality criterion
for micronutrient
premixes with
vitamins B1 and B2
y enriching flour, mills in many

countries make an important
contribution to nutrition and public
health. Flour is enriched with iron,
folic acid, and especially with
thiamine (vitamin B1) and riboflavin
(vitamin B2). The homogeneous,
very fine distribution of the individual
components is important for the
quality of mixtures with these vitamins. Otherwise, agglomerated
riboflavin can cause yellow streaks or yellow-orange spots in the
final product. (see photo 1)
The US, Great Britain and Canada led the way in enriching
flour with B vitamins. In the war and the crises of the 40s,
these countries recognised the importance of food supplements
and passed laws requiring that flour be enriched with vitamins
like thiamine and riboflavin. Today, in over 85 countries
industrially made flour is fortified with vitamins B1 and B2 and
micronutrients to protect consumers from nutritional deficiencies,
voluntarily or by law.
Vitamin B1 and B2: wide-ranging importance for health
Thiamine is a water-soluble vitamin that occurs in many
plants and animals, and performs important functions in the
human metabolism and nervous system. Deficiency can present
symptoms such as fatigue, memory loss, digestive and heart
rhythm problems. A formerly widespread thiamine deficiency
disease is beri-beri, which today is rare.
Riboflavin is a yellow vegetable colourant that plays an
important role in the body in extracting energy from fats,
carbohydrates and proteins, and in protecting cells against free
radicals. Deficiency symptoms include skin problems, visual and
growth impairment, fatigue and weakness.
Compensation for nutrients lost in milling (see graphic)

Wheat has a naturally high content of B vitamins and would
therefore in principle be a good source of vitamins B1 and B2.

But these micronutrients are contained mostly in the outer layers
and the germ of the grain, so that they are lost to a great degree
when grain is milled to get a lighter colour, since this removes
the outer layers. Subsequent enrichment of the flour with the
respective micronutrients can restore or even exceed their original
content in the wheat.
As a rule, the amount of thiamine added is 5 7 ppm (mg/kg
flour). Thiamine mononitrate is most commonly used. This is a
white powder that has relatively high stability for a vitamin, and
can be processed without problems.
Riboflavin, an intense yellow colourant, is a bit more difficult
to work with. In order to be able to provide comprehensive
advice on the use of vitamin B2, Mhlenchemie has done baking
trials and colorimetric tests with riboflavin-enriched flour at its
Technology Centre. The results show that the colouring effect
only comes into play at relatively high concentrations. For
example, at 6 ppm the crumb of sandwich buns showed quite
visible yellow discolouration. However, at industry-standard
concentrations of 2-4 ppm no significant discolouration was
detected. (see photo 2)
Yellow streaks and spots from clumped riboflavin (see

photo 3)
So the problem for the mills is not so much the quantity as it is the
quality of the riboflavin in the premix. The physical nature of the
vitamin is what makes the difference. Riboflavin is an extremely fine
powder that tends to agglomerate, so during compounding it needs
to be distributed as thoroughly as possible. Coarse particles can have
negative consequences in the final products.
For example, light colour is an important quality criterion for
Asian noodles, which are made from bleached flour. If the premix
contains insufficiently homogenised riboflavin there is a risk that
the colour particles can break down under the high mechanical
pressure that occurs during rolling and stretching of the dough,
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leading to yellow-orange streaks.
Undesirable effects can also happen with buns. Individual
yellow spots in the crumb are a sure sign of clumped or coarse
riboflavin.
Very fine distribution as a key quality factor
To prevent product defects of that nature, mills should use

high-quality premixes and make sure the riboflavin is as finely
distributed as possible. For the first quality check, there is a
simple rule of thumb: well-mixed premixes look yellower than
mixes with coarser particles, for the same riboflavin content.
There is also an easy test that gives a good initial idea of the
homogeneity of the premix without expensive equipment. Simply
sprinkle some powder on a light surface and spread it out with the
back of a spoon. If yellow-orange streaks appear under pressure,
it is a clear indication of agglomeration and insufficient mixing of
the vitamin B2 particles.
Raw Materials
Potency reduction resulting from light and moisture
In addition to choosing a suitable premix, mills should pay

attention to correct handling of sensitive vitamins. The stability
of thiamine depends primarily on the moisture content during
storage. Tests have shown that flour with 12 percent moisture
content retains 88 percent of its thiamine after 5 months in
storage. If the moisture content is just six percent, there is no
loss of potency. Thus, in humid tropical regions it is important to
create dry storage conditions to protect vitamin functionality. The
packaging material should also reliably protect the micronutrients
from moisture. Liquid- and vapour-proof aluminium composite
Micronutrient losses during wheat milling

Wheat is a great source of vitamins B1 and B2. Losses during
milling can be compensated through flour enrichment.
Above - Photo 2: Impact of vitamin B2 on the colour of bread: Adding 6 ppm riboflavin can cause yellowing of the crumb. But the standard in flour
enrichment is 2 to 4 ppm, which does not cause discolouration.
foil is ideal for premixes that contain thiamine. This is also the
packaging material of choice for vitamin B2, since riboflavin is
extremely sensitive to light and aluminium inner liners offer full
protection from it.
Proper handling
It is also important to reseal premix sacks immediately after

use and not leave them standing open next to the feeder, as can
happen at small mills using only small amounts of micronutrients
at a time. Light getting into the open box has a devastating
effect on the stability of the vitamins and greatly reduces their
nutritional value. It should be noted that this vitamin loss is not
visible, since riboflavin retains its yellow colour even when
chemical deterioration is well under way.
Flour enrichment gaining ground worldwide
In the years ahead flour enrichment will become more

widespread. To promote public health and improve economic
performance, more and more governments are acting to ensure
that the populace gets enough micronutrients. This makes flour
mills very important in the health policies of these countries.
Some mills may initially regard these regulations with scepticism,
but as long as suitable premixes are sourced and are handled
properly, vitamin and mineral enrichment can be integrated into
routine operations without difficulty.
Photo 3: Prevention of yellow spots and streaks in dough

Simple quality check: Spreading out a premix containing
riboflavin gives an indication of its homogeneity. If the
agglomerates are too large, the particles come apart under
pressure to form yellow-orange streaks. (left)
STORAGE
Aerating stored grain
by Peter Botta, PCB Consulting
rain aeration is a popular grain

storage tool used in Australia by
farmers, offering harvest flexibility,
increased marketing opportunities
and better control of grain quality.
As the range of chemical control
options is reduced, grain aeration
provides a powerful non-chemical
stored grain insect management
option.
Through manipulating grain temperature and moisture,
aeration cools the grain stack and achieves a more uniform bulk,
delivering an optimal storage environment. Not only does this
inhibit insect activity, but also maintains grain quality. Aeration
of stored grain has four main purposes - preventing mould,
inhibiting insect development, maintaining seed viability and
reducing grain moisture. Without aeration grain is an effective
insulator and will maintain its warm harvest temperature for a
long time. Like housing insulation, grain holds many tiny pockets
of air within a stack - for example 100 tonnes of barley requires
a silo with a volume of about 130 cubic metres, 80m3 is taken
up by the grain and the remaining 50m3 (38 per cent) is air space
around each grain.
Without circulation, the air surrounding the grain will reach a
moisture (relative humidity) and temperature equilibrium within
a few days. These conditions provide an ideal environment for
insects and mould to thrive and without aeration the grain is
likely to maintain that temperature and moisture for months.
the air in the head space heats and cools each day creating ideal
conditions for condensation to form, wetting the grain at the
top of the stack. This makes the top of the grain stack the most
vulnerable to insect and mould activity and is unfortunately the
last place aeration will get to. (See Figure 1)
From the aeration fan outlet, air will take the easiest route to the
top of the grain stack - the path of least resistance. Poor aeration
ducting can result in pockets of grain not being aerated. The peak
of grain in a silo is a common place that aeration bypasses. The
path of least resistance is to the side, below the peak of the stack
Air movement within the grain stack
Grain at the top of the stack is the hottest, as heat rises through
the grain. The sun heats the silo roof and internal head space,
resulting in the surface grain at the top of the silo heating up.
When grain is stored at moisture contents above 12 per cent,
Figure 1: Air movement within a silo
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as it is a shorter distance from the aeration ducting.
Considering silo size height and width, grain types stored,
ducting type and configuration and fan size output needed are all
important factors. The system must be fit for purpose to ensure
successful results.
Figure 2: Air flow rates
Cooling or drying
Grain aeration systems are generally designed to carry out

either a drying or cooling function - not both. Aeration cooling
can be achieved with airflow rates of 23 litres per second per
tonne of grain delivered from fans driven by a 0.37 kilowatt (0.5
horsepower) electric motor. Aeration drying can be achieved with
fans delivering 1525L/s/t, typically powered by 7kW (10hp)
electric motors. Low-capacity fans cannot push this drying front
through the grain fast enough to dry grain in the top section of a
stack before it turns mouldy. (See Figure 2)
Management for cooling or drying
Managing the aeration system is different for cooling or drying,

with fan run times required at different times of day and at
different intervals. An automatic aeration controller increases the
efficiency of an aeration system by negating the need for manual
fan control, but its vital to set the controller to operate the
aeration fans for their designed purpose - either cooling or drying.
Aeration cooling
Changing grain storage temperature is a relatively quick

process compared to changing grain moisture. Cool grain is far
less prone to quality loss than grain at higher temperatures. To
maintain grain quality and help avoid the build-up of hot spots or
mould or insects, regular air movement and changing of the air is

needed. Once grain temperature has been stabilised, low flow-rate
aeration cooling fans should regularly be turned on at appropriate
times to move fresh, cool air into and around the grain storage.
When first loading grain into storage, run the aeration fans
continuously from the time the grain covers the aeration ducts for
the next 2-3 days, until the cooling front reaches the top of the
storage. However, do not operate the aeration fans on continuous
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mode if the ambient relative humidity is higher than
85 percent for extended periods of time as this can wet
the grain. After the aeration fans have been running
continuously for 23 days to flush out any warm, humid
air, reduce run time to 912 hours per day during the
coolest period, for the next seven days.
The goal is to quickly reduce the grain temperature
from mid 30Ct down near to low 20C. An initial
reduction in grain temperature of 10C ensures grain
is less prone to damage and insect attack, while further
cooling becomes a more precise task. During this final
stage, automated aeration controllers generally run
fans during the coolest periods of the day, averaging
100 hours per month. (See Table 2) Grain temperature
is gradually reduced as low as possible and then
maintained throughout the storage period. In Australia
its quite achievable to get grain down to 16-18 degrees
Celsius where many insect pest can no longer breed.
Aeration drying
Table 1: Air for drying grain
Table 2 Air for cooling grain
Ambient air can also be used to dry grain. Here, high

flow rates of air at a temperature and humidity that will remove
water from the grain (see grain equilibrium moistures) is pumped
through the grain bulk. Providing the air is of a quality that will
dry and not re-wet the grain, the grain will dry from the bottom
of the silo, with a drying front moving upwards through the grain
stack.
Aeration drying is a much slower process than aeration cooling
or hot-air drying. The time it takes and the moisture content of
grain after a drying front has reached the top of the grain stack
is highly dependent on the quality of the air available for drying.
Several drying fronts may be needed to dry grain to receival

standards. If aeration is to be used for drying, check with your
aeration supplier that the fan and ducting have sufficient flow rate
and pressure to force a moisture change front through the grain
in the silo quickly enough to prevent mould development. It is
also critical to ensure that flow fronts are even and grain depth
is not too deep. Air with greatest capacity to dry, occurs most
during the day when temperatures are high and relative humidity
low, but this is not always the case. (See Table 1) Very hot dry air
can overdry and crack grain. The average quality of the inlet air
determines the final grain moisture content.
STORAGE
DUST EXPLOSION PROTECTION
dos and donts in grain and milling industries

Mark Shannon from BS&B Safety Systems shares key tips on ensuring adequate protection from dust
explosions and what mistakes to avoid
evastating grain dust explosions

have been recorded for decades as
the risk of flour dust ignition is so
high. Without adequate controls
and safety measures, grain flour
explosions have been known to
level entire milling facilities and
take lives. While mill owners are
making the effort to comply with
DSEAR and ATEX regulations to ensure their staffs safety, the
execution of preventive measures has not always been correct.
Many milling facilities share common problems when it comes
to the installation of protective equipment. In some cases, they
inadvertently exclude fail-safes where necessary.
Here are some examples of the most regularly encountered
issues when it comes to protecting against dust explosion risk
in grain processing and milling. These observations come from
years of experience. Always seek the help of a professional to
visit your site and make the recommendations bespoke to your
facilitys needs.
The management of hot particles
By detecting and preventing sparks, embers and hot particles

from reaching dust rich downstream process equipment, such as
dust collectors; bins and silos, both fire and explosion risks can
be managed.
Dust explosion severity classifications are measured from St1
to St3. Grain dust has an St1 rating not the highest explosion
severity, yet grain dust can ignite at a fairly low temperature
and that makes it a dangerous combustion risk. If a known risk
may exist then a spark detection system should be installed to
counteract the risk of severe damage and harm to personnel.
Dont forget to protect bucket elevators
Bucket elevators are high risk equipment because they have

many possible ignition sources. Whats more, they are usually
connected to the rest of the plant, so if there are sources of
ignition, a primary explosion could easily spread to the other
processes and a secondary explosion occur.
Overlooking isolation of connected equipment
If you fit an explosion vent to a dust collector, then there must

be isolation of the dirty inlet duct and isolation of the clean air
outlet duct if it returns to the process area. This is vital because
the explosion could propagate along these ducts causing other
safety risks to people and equipment. Non-isolated equipment
could cause a chain reaction of explosions.
Explosion vent installation errors
Do fit an explosion vent duct, but make sure its done properly
and that its the correct size for your process requirements.
Failure to do so will result in a variety of dangerous health and
safety risks:
The possible leak of combustible materials from an incorrectly
fitted vent could result in burning materials being expelled at
high pressure with a possible flame reach of between 10 and 30
metres. Factor in changes to the manufacturing process being
used in relation to the size of vent required. i.e. if the materials
that you are processing have changed and have a higher Kst
and PMax value, then explosive pressures may have increased.
Vent ducting must be properly calculated and engineered to
strict guidelines so that the flame path can escape freely to a
safe area without any backpressure. Correct size and length of
ductwork is key to the efficient performance of a vent.
Ensure that your vent discharge path cannot possibly endanger
nearby personnel. If a hazard exists due to explosion venting,
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then clearly indicate the area with signage and cordon it off.
Do not obstruct the explosion vent path.
Do not try and make your own vent have it professionally
calculated and installed. Otherwise you are at risk of unsafe
performance.
Once your vent is correctly installed ensure it is regularly
inspected and that the inspection records are visible.
Unsafe ducting and pipework
Weak explosion ducts can encourage an ignition to transform

into a destructive explosion. The strength of explosion vent ducts
should be calculated so that they can withstand the maximum
pressure of a vented explosion (Pred). Always avoid long
horizontal runs of ductwork which attract uninterrupted dust
build up.
Silos and storage bins inadequately protected
Venting is often the most appropriate preventive measure for

silos because of the potential explosive pressure that can build up
inside them. Vents should be placed on the top of the silo or on
the sides at a height above the contained material.
Silos need to be able to withstand explosion pressures.
The length to diameter ratio of the silo is important when
calculating the vent area. Correct vent area sizing is critical so
that the vent is large enough to prevent damage from explosive
pressures.
Always test the material to be stored or handled and determine
its Kst value and PMax. Both of these figures will allow for the
size of vent area required in your silo. Guessing the Kst and the
PMax is the lazy and unsafe option.
Electrical grounding and bonding not in place
Electrical sparking in a dusty environment just invites disaster.

Ensure that grounding wires are not broken or unconnected. Do
you know the MIE (Minimum Ignition Energy) of the dust? Dusts
with an MIE < 10mj should be treated carefully. If there is piping
across a flexible connection, make sure it is well bonded. Static
is a big risk factor on dusts with low MIE values and it wouldnt
take much to cause a fire or explosion.
Improve housekeeping
Arguably the most obvious activity but the most overlooked cleaning up the dust. Dust accumulations in the ceiling spaces,
beams and walls can fuel an explosion to the point of destroying a
mill. Ensure your employees know where the dust accumulation
hot spots are and keep them clean. Do not use air sprays to
remove dust, this just creates a dust cloud which is a secondary
explosion risk waiting in the atmosphere.
Absence of risk management
As part of your risk management strategy, its important to seek

advice from an explosion protection consultant who can provide
the right advice on what controls you need. A new installation
of any equipment handling dusty product must be based on
measurable data, so that your mill will be sufficiently protected.
So in summary before the installation of dust handling
equipment, always carry out a combustible dust test and
subsequently review your combustible dust classifications (KSt
and Pmax levels) at regular intervals as process operations and
materials change. This provision should be incorporated into
Management of Change procedures.
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Storage News
STORAGE
AGCO extends its grain storage and seed handling

business with acquisition of Cimbria
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural
equipment, announced today that it has agreed to acquire Cimbria
Holdings Ltd. for approximately US$340 million from Silverfleet
Capital.
Cimbria, based in Thisted, Denmark, is a leading manufacturer
of products and solutions for the processing, handling and
storage of seed and grain. The transaction is subject to
regulatory approval and is expected to close in the third quarter
of 2016.
Cimbrias extensive products and services support the cleaning,

drying, storage and conveyance of grain and seed through
the development, manufacture and installation of individual
machines, customised systems and complete turnkey plants,
as well as project management and process control consulting.
Cimbria sales, which are expected to reach approximately
US$240 million in fiscal 2016, are concentrated in Western
Europe with growing exposure to Eastern Europe, Africa and the
Middle East.
Storage project
SPS moves forward in the Setareh project, a
grain storage facility in Iran
The grain storage facility SETAREH in Iran is almost completed. It is constructed of a reinforced structure to withstand extreme snow
and seismic conditions.
The project includes two flat bottom silos 14.56/21, with a total storage capacity of over 6,500 tons of cereal.
SPS has designed and analyzed the silos to provide the best solution that, in this case, is a non-standard model. The SPS Engineering
team has strengthened the silo structure to support up to 0.35 g seisms and has included a support system for a snow load up to 140 kg/
m2 on the roof.
The silo also has many accessories supplied by SPS, such as roof and side ladders, a double catwalk, maximum and minimum level
detectors and a sweeper with a speed of 80 ton/h.
SPS continue to start new projects and expand collaborations in Iran, by offering the best storage solutions to their customers. SPS has
a large team of distributors in the country, with high technical skills and an after-sales service.
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NOVUS
@25
Batting a thousand in
innovation and sustainability
by Eloise Hillier-Richardson, Milling and Grain
his June Darren Parris and I embarked

on the long but worthwhile journey
to Novus International Global
Headquarters in St Charles, Missouri, to
celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
Journalists and writers from across
the globe were invited to the three-day
event, encompassing a vast array of
exciting excursions, talks and tours,
organised by our hosts Brandi Hamilton, Global Marketing
and Public Relations Specialist, and Jake Piel, Sustainability
Manager.
Our activities commenced on the afternoon of Wednesday, June
15 as Novus hit it out of the park with a visit to Busch Stadium
to watch the St Louis Cardinals take on the Houston Astros in our
own private suites.
It offered an excellent chance to mingle and get to know
one another against a backdrop of good food, good sport and
thankfully, air conditioning - as the temperature had reached a
whopping 35 degrees centigrade.
LEED-ing the way in sustainability
Bright and early on Thursday morning a shuttle arrived to take

us to Novus Global Headquarters, about 15 minutes north of our
hotel.
In 2009 the Novus Global Headquarters building was awarded
the Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) certification, highlighting a central aspect of their
Triple S bottom line approach, sustainability, at the same time
as creating a superior work environment for all employees and
reducing costs.
Consolidating the Global Headquarters and the International
Research Centre, the single facility encompasses 10 research
laboratories, an employee customer training centre, a gym (with
classes and a personal trainer) and a cafeteria.
As well as this, the building incorporates sustainable design and
ingenuity: it boasts the largest array of solar panels in Missouri;
10 percent of the total material costs are recovered from salvaged
materials and 30 percent of total materials are recycled materials;

the facility has floor to ceiling windows to maximise natural light,
a landscape of Missouri native grasses and plants designed to
require no irrigation (meaning thousands of gallons of water are
saved each year) as well as their very own beehives.
The Media Jam
The Media Jam began with opening remarks from David

Freidman, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and
Koichiro Tago, Executive Vice President and Divisional
Operating Officer Chemicals Division, Mitsui & Co (USA) Inc.,
part owners of Novus alongside Nippon Soda Co., Ltd.
Koichiro Tago
Mr Tago is the Executive Vice President of Mitsui, a Global

Trading and Investment House in a vast array of businesses,
boasting a USD10.9 trillion client base with sales close to USD10
trillion, 47,000 employees and in possession of 450 companies.
In recent years they have invested in everything from mining to
machinery to energy.
They acquired Novus in 1991 along with Nippon Soda. Novus
was instantly a more global brand with an emergent Methionine
basis in the US, growing more than threefold.
He told us, Novus brought a lot of innovation to the market
with technically advanced products with a mission statement
and corporate vision looking to meet the needs of the customer in
a sustainable manner.
He revealed that Mitsui have a renewed emphasis in this area,
opening a new area of the business dedicated to the Agribusiness
sector. In fact, Mr Tago divulged that in May Novus recapitalised,
issuing new stock, Mitsui then put more capital into Novus, now
holding 80 percent of shares instead of 65 percent.
He said, No one thought that Novus would be what it is today
in terms of size and [the types of] products available sharing
that Mitsui have a very solid growth plan for Novus. He told
us that shareholders feel tremendous opportunities lie ahead for
this business, and that they are ready and committed to support
Novus future.
Francois Fraudeau
Our next talk was from Francois Fraudeau, President and Chief
Executive Officer at Novus.
Mr Fraudeau spoke to us about the market (explaining how
Novus reach out to the market), the renewed focus on feed
quality, as well as ways to achieve feeding the predicted nine
billion people who will occupy the planet come 2050.
When it comes to the market Novus have several strategies and
predictions for better feed quality and increased production.
In the feed business Mr Fraudeau predicted continuous growth
coupled with the need for increased sustainability, largely due to
population increase and therefore the predicted upsurge in protein
consumption in developing countries.
He emphasised the need for international collaboration, as feed
production will increase but not necessarily where the product is
consumed, thus creating new trade relationships and import and
export deals. An example he used was China, which holds 21
percent of the population but only 7 percent of agricultural space
accentuating the necessity of trade negotiations as they will
need to import materials.
Additional strategies for optimising production included
supporting GMO, as well as promoting larger investment into
the Methionine business as it has been proven that the use of
Methionine not only helps with the cost of production of animal
meat, but encourages a more successful feed conversion rate
resulting in larger animals, and improves genetics.
Moreover, Mr Fraudeau revealed that Novus are investing 5
percent of sales back into research and development - a quasicyclical arrangement, he pointed out, given that all this funding
comes from the customers who are in the end those who will reap
the results of the research.
In terms of achieving feeding the nine billion Mr Fraudeau
reasoned that we experienced the same challenge 100 years
previously, where globally we saw a huge population increase.
He once again put a strong emphasis on sustainability, promoting
proteases - an additive that allows Producers to maintain or
reduce protein content in feed by increasing the digestibility of
protein.
Jeff Klopfenstein
For our third presentation at the Novus Media Jam, Jeff

Klopfenstein, Head of Methionine Business, invited us into his
world Our challenge? To help decide the next site for Novus
new Methionine plant.
The methodology was quite simple; we needed to start by
thinking about where meat will be produced over the next ten
years, by identifying patterns of food production, to narrow
down where the plant should be built. So, food production,
coupled with water availability, population increase and ease of
distribution, all contributed to whittling it down to just a few key
areas.
Mr Klopfenstein quasi-rhetorically put forward the question of
where future food production will take place, answering himself
only to say we cannot be certain of the answer. He told us, Im
supposed to be delivering insight to you today about how the
world will evolve during a period of unprecedented population
growth - in terms of the number of new people on the planet
this is unprecedented so we can cite some concerns about the
sustainability of the worlds food production systems we can
look at water, what is the water availability in each region, and all
we can be sure of is that food wont be produced in the same way
it currently is.
We learnt that the decision of where to build is inextricably
Ballons line the entrance to Novus HQ to

celebrate their 25 Anniversary
linked to food production and where food was going to be

produced in the future. Mr Klopfenstein gave predictions for
Brazil, China, and the US based upon hectares promoted to grain
production, crop yields, crop production, meat production and
meat production in millions of metric tonnes.
He asked rhetorically about what could happen if they are
wrong in their predictions, concluding that the several places
Novus have in mind for the new plant could cope with up to
a 7 percent variance in production each way, acknowledging
that building on the US Gulf Coast can economically serve
Asia, Latin American and Europe in both scenarios where Asia
becomes more self sufficient and if Asia becomes less self
sufficient in production.
Following the individual talks were three panel discussions;
The Antibiotic Free Movement with Dr Mercedes VazquezAnon, Dr Nasser Odetallah, and Dr Bob Buresh; Stories from
the field: Realise the hidden value with Eduardo Galo, Dr
Nasser Odetallah and Dr Ajay Bhoyar; and lastly Science vs.
Sustainability: Whos driving the bus with Dr Mercedes
Vazquez-Anon and Jake Piel.
The Antibiotic Free Movement
The Antibiotic Free Movement discussed the movement away

from sub-therapeutic antibiotic use in favour of alternatives, not
only eliminating the risk of antimicrobial resistant bacteria which
could compromise human antibiotic use but also promoting
greater animal welfare, nutrition and management practices.
Stories from the field: Realise the hidden value
The concept of the hidden value of something lies in the

premise of producing something superior, beyond what is
Industry profile
As part of their sustainability pledge, the peaceful

landscape surrounding Novus Headquarters
incorporates Missouri native grasses and plants, as well
as their very own bees to help with pollenation.
expected. Novus are firm believers that their products perform

beyond their traditional function, bringing additional benefits to
the customer. Getting more from your product, either expectedly
or unexpectedly, is a vital USP and great incentive for customers
as it can lead to an increase in profitability and minimise
detrimental environmental factors.
Novus maintain that by incorporating their feed ingredient
solutions into animal feed customers can realise extra benefits,
such as reduced feed costs, optimised animal health and customer
service. The second panel of the Novus Media Jam was centered
on this concept of Realising the hidden value where each
panelist shared their story from the field, essentially sharing
case studies of how Novus products have bought additional
benefits to the customer.
Science vs. Sustainability: Whos driving the bus
Novus uphold that the notion of sustainability is embedded

in the core of their organisation, made clear in their Mission
statement: To make a clear difference in sustainably meeting the
growing global need for nutrition and health, and their tagline
Solution, Service, Sustainability.
The last panel discussion at the Novus Media Jam was
named Science vs Sustainability: Whos driving the bus? a
quasi tte a tte between Sustainability Manager Jake Piel and
Senior Director of Animal Nutrition and Facilities Dr Mercedes
Vazquez-Anon, regarding where Novus direct most of their
energies towards science or sustainability; two concepts that
could arguably be viewed as pulling a company in opposing
directions.
In conversation with Novuss Chief Innovation

Officer
The concluding talk, which followed an impressive tour of

the LEED certified building, was named In conversation with
Novuss Chief Innovation Officer.
Scott Hine, Vice President Products and Solutions and
Chief Innovation Officer was subject to a Q&A session from
Chris Winsor about what drives innovation and whether it is
increasingly more evolutionary or revolutionary in nature.
Mr Hine began his career in Research and Development 25
years ago, telling us how it is always a thrill to be part of an
industry that is always transforming.
The discussion followed the theme of innovation, and they
discussed whether the next changes would be evolutionary or
revolutionary. Mr Hine admitted that incremental improvements
are always taking place but also admitted that he does not
believe we have reached peak innovation which would stop
revolutionary changes.
They also touched upon how innovation comes about. Mr Hine
told us that shareholders and customers are two key drivers,
saying shareholders have a say in what they [Novus] do but

ultimately it is the consumers who are driving the need for
innovation. After all, necessity is the mother of invention and if
the consumers or customers are in need of a new product, Novus
must respond through innovation.
This concluded our Media Jam session. In the evening we were
treated to a meal at the Edgewild Winery, ahead of the third day
of the Anniversary activities, which had us journey to the Novus
Green Acres Research Farm.
Novus Green Acres Research Farm
On Thursday morning, the final day of the Anniversary

celebrations, a shuttle met us to take us to the Green Acres Farm,
located in Montgomery County.
Purchased by Novus in 2009, the 12-acre farm also boasts a
LEED For Homes Platinum certification from the US Green
Building Council; the 1920s farmhouse located on site was
completely renovated by Novus using natural, sustainable
materials.
The renovation involved gutting the entire premises, reusing the
salvageable material, as well as utilising locally sourced material
with a highrecycled content and materials with a low VOC.
Additional improvements included the elimination of hardscape
areas to ensure rain water is retained and returned to the site,
the preservation of existing trees and the inclusion of drought
resistant and indigenous grasses, the creation of rain barrels
to capture and re-direct roof runoff for plant establishment, a
solar panel system which includes 168 solar panels and finally
a wastewater collection system, an engineered wetland septic
system, and a fertiliser and mulch area.
There are not many farmhouses that have achieved LEED
Platinum, but this is no ordinary farm, said Tom Hampton,
Manager, Product Research at Novus and Manager of Novuss
Green Acres Farm. Green Acres Farm is a living laboratory for
developing and demonstrating sustainable practices in the animal
nutrition industry. Having a LEED Platinum-certified house at
the farm underscores our mission of making a clear difference
in sustainably meeting the growing global need for nutrition and
health.
Novus also have their own feed mill and silo storage unit on
site, where they mill and prepare sample pre-mixes.
So what is the purpose of the farm? The Novus Green Acres
Research Farm puts into action all the protocols that are
developed at HQ. They perform trials on chickens, pigs and cows
to understand more about the effects of nutrition and diets and the
digestive system.
They document food and water intake, temperature, humidity,
any contributing factors, in order to get as accurate results as
possible from each of the trials. All the feeding is done manually
and all the tare weight is stored in the computers so they know
exactly how much food has been consumed, and all food is grown
within a 25 mile radius of the farm, further expounding Novus
efforts in sustainability.
As we were being shown around our guide told us A couple of
things that everybody likes to hear about and understand is what
were doing with these guys, cannulated pigs and the fistulated
steers. Unlike the chickens, the stomach content of the pigs and
cows can be monitored day to day while they are alive and on the go.
Each pig and cow that comes onto the farm is fitted with a
cannula, for the cow this is fitted into the rumen stomach, the
largest of the four stomachs. The procedures for fitting the
cannulas have been established by vets from St Louis who work
with Novus in fitting the cannulas, so that the surgery is safe and
offers little disruption to the animal.
The cannulas are fitted so digestive samples can be taken from
the animals for analysis. When it comes time to do a sample
collection weve got another adapter that goes on here, so well
pull the cap off and pull the plug out weve got an adapter where
we attach a small plastic bag and well get that adapter and the
plastic bag stuck on the side of the pig.
Most pigs get fed a six oclock in the morning, well put the
bags on and collect digestive from those pigs for about 8 hours,
generally samples are collected and bags changed every half an
hour. Each animal has a container with a number on it and we
keep the containers in the freezer. Once we get the collections
done for one week they get taken away and homogenised to make
sure we have one really good mix of samples and then send the
digestive samples for analysis our guide told us.
For the cows, the samples can be taken manually, our guide
told us once we have the cannula fitted, we can reach in and put
samples in and take samples out, joking that you need to be very
tall or have long arms, as some of the steers end up growing very
large, weighing almost 2000 lbs.
Novus 25th Anniversary Dinner and Concert.
The trip ended that same evening with a dinner and concert
at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St Louis, where we treated to
a lavish three-course meal and speeches from Novus major
shareholders Mitsui, as well as former and current Novus CEOs.
The entertainment was rounded off by a performance from Rick
Springfield, and after a lengthy couple of days really afforded
everyone the chance to let their hair down.
Delivering the Triple S bottom line
Thus concluded the Novus 25 year Anniversary celebrations.

What was evident from the three-day event is Novus
determination not only to be preeminent in feed additives, but
also to achieve this goal sustainably, through rigorous research
and development and innovation.
They have acknowledged that sustainable animal agriculture
and animal wellness is simultaneously a scientific subject,
as well as a subjective and emotional one, and they must be
sensitive to that; bringing more awareness to producers about the
environment in which the animals live in, as well as their own
management practices.
Ultimately, they appear determined to continue in their
deliverance of their Triple S bottom line approach, of
outstanding customer service, new solutions reached through
innovation, and sustainability, to be able to provide, and continue
providing, an affordable food source for all incomes.
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Time machine
If you need further convincing of Christy
Turners built to last reputation, then the
companys recent restoration of one of
its original E R & F Turner Flaking Mills is an
impressive testament to the longevity of their
machines
anufactured in 1937, the

vintage 18 inch flaking mill
- the equivalent of an E R
& F Turner 460 today - is
now back in situ at South
Down Feeds in Northern
Ireland following a five-week
restoration.
What is more amazing,
a large part of the restoration work on the animal feed mill was
cosmetic, with around 90 percent of the original machine still intact
following the extensive work which involved stripping the machine
back to the last nut and bolt.
The restoration of our 1937 flaking mill is a great testament to
the longevity of our machines, according to Managing Director
Chris Jones, who added that, It is amazing to see how this
machine has stood the test of time, while knowing the lifespan of
our modern mills will only get better. Todays machines - with their
modern materials, technology, robust cast and sound construction are even better equipped to withstand the high forces and vibration
inherent in the flaking process.
Building upon manufacturing skills and expertise since

1837
A consolidation of highly respected British brands E R & F

Turner, Christy & Norris and Miracle Mills, Christy Turner Ltd
is renowned for quality British engineering and innovation in the
milling industry.
Building upon manufacturing skills and expertise since E R
& F Turner started production in 1837, while making the most
of modern technological advances, Christy Turner continue to
produce machines of choice for manufacturers around the globe.
E R & F Turners flaking mills are possibly the most famous
export of the Christy Turner brand family. Over 90 percent of the

machines used by UK cereal giant Weetabix at Burton Latimer &
Corby sites are E R & F Turner mills - many already offering up
decades of service.
Arriving at Christy Turners Ipswich workshop in 2015, the
vintage machine, which weighs around 4.5 tonnes was lifted off the
truck via an overhead crane ready for its makeover. It was met by
an excited, but apprehensive engineering team.
As Ian Butcher, Christy Turners Production and Service
Manager who led the project, explained: The biggest obstacle
we faced was not having engineers familiar with these particular
models and the innate historical knowledge of a 1930s engineer. As
a result the rebuild involved a bit of research and we relied heavily
on the Christy Turner archives, searching through microfiche to
locate mechanical sketches relating to the exact model. While some
of the fundamental principles were similar, many improvements
have been added to our machines over the years, making them
mechanically very different.
Ian added: What struck me at first was that the machine was
in remarkable condition for its age and it really just needed
smartening up. Towards the latter part of its production life, which
spanned some 80 years, a few small parts had started to fall off the
mill, so the owners were keen to see it thoroughly restored and set
it up for many more decades of service.
It is a great advert for the construction of these original models
that a restoration was actually a viable option for a business, almost
80 years on.
Stripping the machine and restoring it, one area at a

time
Engineers tasked with the restoration work set about stripping the
machine back to its basic components restoring one area at a time.
Impressively, almost all the core components were fully
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restorable and in working
order. The only large
components which required
replacing were two gears and
a phosphor bronze bush. Other
than that the work was mostly
new pins, bushes, nuts, bolts,
welding and painting.
The chassis itself only
required painting and welding
to reinforce the frame. While
it looks similar to E R & F
Turners equivalent 460 model,
Christy Turners modern base
castings are actually even
more substantial, making them
stronger than the 1937 model.
The rolls still had life in
them, so the engineers simply
reground and re-fluted them to
the customers specifications.
Ian explained: Due to the nature of the milling process
it is common for rolls to wear unevenly, resulting in a poor
flake quality, so we restored these rolls to ensure they were
parallel. Regrinding and re-fluting is a core part of our
servicing business. The fluting on a roll acts like a saw tooth,
so as the flake comes in it grabs it and pulls it through the
rolls. The condition of the rolls greatly affects the efficiency
of a machine.
A key difference between the vintage mill and the modern
460 is E R & F Turners latest mills have rolls that spin on

a roller bearing, whereas the older machines relied on four
Phosphor Bronze Bearing Bushes fitted to the shaft. Out of
the four bushes on the vintage model, only one was so badly
worn that it needed replacing, the other three were easily
restored. A lot of the original guards and castings were also
easy to restore, however the logo cover was replaced.
The only other parts which needed fully replacing during
the restoration were the drive gears that link the rolls
together. These were badly worn. The original drive gears
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were from a casting, which was no longer available, so Christy
Turner commissioned custom-made solid steel replicas from a
specialist gear manufacturer.
Ian said: The basic principles of the model are similar and
you can see it looks similar in shape and design, but there are
some significant differences when you compare it against our
modern machines. For instance, the linkage between the two
rolls now operates via a more hygienic belt driven system,
whereas the old model is driven by gears. This is why these
gears needed to be custom-made, as they are no longer part of
the modern machine.
Also the spring loader scraper adjustment is very different
today. The scraper system controls the metal blade which fits
against the roll, with the scraper peeling off the crushed flakes
so they drop into the hopper. On the 1937 model this is a spring
loaded system whereas today our machines include a pneumatic
scraper system which applies constant pressure.
This is one part of 0the machine that looks very different
today. Similarly, the spring pressure assembly, which allows for
movement when grain goes through the rolls, was modified in
the 1970s. This element was restored to its former state, but we
could not replace it with the new version.
We could not retro fit anything new on this model and
the project was very much a rebuild with a view to making
sure all the parts fitted well to modern standards. We
didnt actually want to alter the machines fundamental
principles though, and neither did the owner, as it is such
an impressive historic artefact. Our extensive work did,
however, result in improvements to the strength, hygiene
and safety of the machine and set it up for many more years
of service.
E R & F Turners historic, and continued,

contribution to the worlds milling landscape
The stunning vintage model, which was featured in E R & F

Turners centenary catalogue, is now on standby as a back-up
mill at Southdown Feeds and remains a steadfast example of
E R & F Turners historic, and continued, contribution to the
worlds milling landscape.
As well as supplying new and reconditioned machines,
Christy Turner has a busy spares and service department,
delivering everything from machine maintenance advice,
on-site servicing and replacement wear parts such as beaters,
screens, rotor parts, bearings and bearing housings.
Chris said: We are always happy to take on a challenge
and the restoration of the 1930s mill certainly tested our
engineers, but it was a very inspiring project and well worth the
meticulous research.
We take quality of service very seriously, priding ourselves
on our comprehensive test and development facilities and
support and parts provision. While our products are renowned
for their reliability and longevity, we nonetheless stock a broad
range of spare parts in our large warehousing facility.
In 2012, Christy Turner, celebrated 175 years of supplying
high quality robust and reliable Flaking Mills, Hammer Mills,
Pulverizers, and associated plant for the human foods, animal
feed, biomass, waste recycling, minerals, chemicals and
pharmaceuticals industries around the world.
Combining years of experience with innovative ideas, the
latest design tools and sound engineering, Christy Turner still
manufacture its machines on site in Ipswich, where E R & F
Turner began its historic journey in 1837.
MARKETS OUTLOOK
Cereal prices on the floor
by John Buckley
Although China
is still a major
contributor to global
markets, USA and
Canada are expected
to make a comeback
and be reinstated to
the summit of world
grain producers in
the not too distant
future
Constantly rising wheat crop estimates, record large global stocks of cereals in total and mostly
yield-friendly weather in the Northern hemisphere have continued to erode grain prices over
the past month, resulting in US wheat trading near 10-year lows.
Markets seem to have adjusted with remarkable speed to the loss of millions of tonnes of
Brazilian maize exports to drought, confident that large US stocks will tide consumers over
comfortably until the promised next round of better US, CIS, European and South American
corn harvests.
Neither have some significant quality threats to rain-interrupted wheat harvests in the US,
Europe and the CIS countries offered much help to die-hard bulls. Breadwheat premiums over
ordinary, biscuit and feed wheats might be up quite sharply but the price base from which they
apply is well down.
That traditional benchmark, the Chicago soft red winter wheat futures contract, for example,
has been trading almost 23 percent below its recent highs. CBOT maize dropped too, by as
much as 24 percent in the past month, setting its own near two-year lows and sharpening the
competition between the two grains for US feed outlets.
A similar story is emerging in Europe where the usual rivalry is expected to build between a
larger feedwheat crop, a resurgent corn harvest and plentiful barley supplies.
Macro markets equities, crude oil and other economic indicators have also remained
bearish, especially since the shock outcome of the Brexit referendum. Despite the brave face put
on things by the Brexiteers, analysts around the globe are nervous about the potential negative
fallout psychological and actual - on a still febrile world economy.
As well as the Euro-zones problems, markets are also concerned that China is still slowing
down, dragging with it emerging economies around the globe - which cant be good for
Table 1: Main maize producers

2015/16
2016/17
USA
361.1
345.5
366/386?
China
215.6
224.6
218
Brazil
85
77.5
82
28.5
23.3
26
Argentina
28.7
27
34
EU
75.8
58
64.3
Russia
11.3
13.2
14
Ukraine
expanding demand for key food and feed ingredients.

The reversal in crude oil markets after their short-lived rally, is
another negative for crop markets to deal with, signalling a less
encouraging climate for bio-fuels made from grains and oilseed
products.
Among all this gloom and doom (for the suppliers), the odd man
out has been the soyabean complex, which has risen by almost
40 percent over the second quarter of the year to reach its highest
level in almost two years. The accompanying increase in soya
meal prices has been even bigger as flood losses to Argentinas
bean crop curbed supplies from this, the largest meal exporter.
That too may be topping out now, however, as traders take a more
sanguine view of Latin American crop losses and the consequent
surge in demand for US beans behind this unexpected rally.
Cheaper grain and feed raw materials are, of course, good
news for the consumer (soya meal aside). But with forward
grain futures markets pointing to relatively modest potential for
price recovery, the question is still posed, how long can cereal
2014/15
S Africa
10.6
6.5
13
World*
1013
966
1,012/1,032?
*includes others
producers put up with the collapse of farmgate prices?

The Latin Americans, Russia and Ukraine have been shielded
to a large extent by their weak currencies, bringing in good
returns from their dollar-traded commodity exports. But even
amid the weak euro, European grain producers are disappointed
with current returns, likewise their US, Australian and Canadian
counterparts.
While the large stocks will provide a buffer for one or two years
going forward, growing markets will need a larger supply down
the road. But the direction in which prices are pointing suggests
that production gains will be increasingly coming from the weaker
currency areas Lat-Am and CIS countries while the US and
other Northern hemisphere suppliers may have to think about
reducing their contributions.
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Yet more wheat

The USDAs world wheat crop estimate has gone up by almost
4m tonnes in the last month and the International Grains Councils
by 7m- both now around 730m tonne mark. Increases have been
made for the USA, Europe, Russia and Australia. In recent weeks,
the European picture has been slightly less optimistic with rain
damaging the French crop yields as well as quality.
Some closely followed analysts looking for a drop of about 1.5m
to 2m tonnes to trim the EU total which the USDA has at 157.5m
versus years record 160m and the IGCs 154.6m (including
145.7m common wheat and just under 9m durum).
Against that, a new government estimate has raised US planted
area to 50.8m from the March planting intentions reports 49.6m,
implying about 1.3m tonnes to add to the last USDA forecast of
56.5m tonnes.
Private and government analysts in Russia have meanwhile been
talking the coming crop up as high as 65m tonnes, which would
be a post-Soviet era record and 1m to 2m over the USDA and IGC
forecasts respectively.
In contrast, Canadas official estimate of planted wheat area
was updated in late June to show a 9 percent fall in spring wheat
plantings offset by a 5 percent increase in durum. Thats a bit
lower than the markets expected and may require some trimming
of crops estimates currently around 28.5/29.5m from USDA & the
IGC respectively.
Australias crop meanwhile seems on course for at least the
25/25.5m tonnes seen by these two bodies which would be
among its larger crops of the past decade. However, dependent
upon exports for 70 percent of their crop disposals, Australian
growers are reported to be concerned about the global price fall
and could consider cutting back planting next season, according to
some observers.
But in response to recent trade liberalisations under its new
government, Argentina is expected to give a big boost to wheat
sowings, expanding the crop by 3m to 5m tonnes, consolidating
its return to the fold as one of the worlds largest wheat exporting
countries.
The USAs June count of domestic wheat stocks meanwhile
turned out a bit larger than expected a 29-year high of over 27m
tonnes and about 30 percent up on last years. With EU starting
stocks of wheat also estimated to have risen by 35.5 percent on
the year and world total stocks in total running at 36 percent
of consumption needs, it is easy to see why wheat prices are
cracking again.
Another bearish figure highlighted by the IGC is the volume of
stocks held by the major exporting countries. This is estimated to
have grown from 54m tonnes two years ago to almost 68m and is
expected to rise again to 72m
by the close of the new season that started on July 1.
Lack of consumption growth is another part of the bear story for
wheat. The IGC has 2016/17 off-take rising by a mere 1m tonnes
or 0.1 percent as increased demand from the food sector is offset
by lower feed use - livestock producers using more of an expected
bigger maize harvest.
The one, relatively, firm spot in the wheat market is better
quality wheat, able to command bigger and bigger premiums as
milling crops in the US, Western Europe and the CIS encounter
wet harvest weather. In the past few weeks, premiums demanded
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for better quality (12.5 percent protein) over ordinary hard red
winter wheat the USAs main export grade - have rocketed from
around $9 to almost $30 per tonne on fob terms, if still quoted a
lot cheaper than a few months ago.
Although it started well, the usually high quality US spring
wheat crop has seen its condition deteriorate amid dry weather
recently, driving export fob prices for this class of wheat up
recently, abeit from some of their cheapest levels of the last
decade.
In Europe, reports of lower proteins in the rain-affected
French wheat crop, Europes largest, have been turning demand
increasingly toward German wheat not unaffected by the bad
weather but probably mostly escaping the worst of its own rain
interruptions. That in turn has been driving up German price
premiums. The quality issue is also affecting EU export trade,
with recent import tenders tending to favour either wheat from
Germany or the unaffected Baltic States, able to offer better
quality and more competitive prices.
Thanks to better results this year in Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria
and Spain, the overall EU wheat crop will still be relatively large at
around 157m tonnes but along with currency weakness, the concerns
about quality are expected to keep prices firm at the top end.
Maize crop set for recovery
Maize prices have recently dropped to near two year lows on the
CBOT futures market after the USDA estimated US sown area
at 94.1m acres - the third largest in 72 years and 500,000 over
the Departments March forecast. Markets had actually been
expecting a reduction of 1m to 2m acres based on uncooperative
sowing weather and a steep rise in new-crop prices of soyabeans
which can be sown later than maize.
Based on the old figure of 93.6m sown acres, USDA had
expected trend yields to extrapolate into a 366.5m tonne crop

versus last years 345.5m. An extra 5.3 percent of land would
equate to a crop closer to 386m tonnes, easily beating any
previous record.
Piling on the pressure the USDA also estimated June 1 US
maize stocks at a larger than expected 120m tonnes, their largest
since 1988. That suggests the USDAs already comfortable stock
forecast for the start of the new season in September (43.4m
tonnes) can also be uprated.
While the Brazilian crop has turned out far smaller than
expected (see table 1) world total maize production this season
has continued to run neck and neck with consumption so
drawdown of the comfortable global stocks carried in from
2014/15 will be minimal. For the season ahead, the combination
of resurgent production and still large carryovers will mean total
supply increases by about 2.6 percent or some 31m tonnes.
Maize consumption is, as mentioned above, expected to grow
far more rapidly than that of wheat in the more abundantly
supplied and cheaper season ahead. The current USDA
forecast expects it to grow by 45m tonnes, the IGC by 30m.
Even than, world stocks carried out of the new season (in
September 2017) are seen holding fairly steady, extending the
period of comfortable supply.
The main uncertainty on that front is a potential heatwave
for the US crop in the July/Sep period as the El Nino weather
phenomenon flips over a La Nina effect. Even then, the long-
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range forecast is for adequate rains in that period which should

help reduce heat stress and the crop has already got well into its
crucial pollination period under the desired mild conditions.
Further forward we can expected maize production to
increase in Argentina as the trade and currency liberalisations
introduced by the new Macri government earlier this year
pay dividends in higher [planted areas. Brazils government
is also looking at incentives to swing more land into maize
crops, which have taken second place in recent years to everexpanding soyabeans.
Nearer term, expect larger crops in the CIS countries to find their
way onto export markets, before long, including top customer
Europe; where the cheap coarse grain imports will continue to
provide competition for locally produced and imported feedwheat.
As the futures markets currently suggest, there is not much on
the horizon to upset this ongoing picture of plentiful maize, with
the usual caveat - normal, summer weather permitting.
Protein price surge led by meal-rich soya
Soya meal prices have seen a spectacular surge in second
quarter 2016 in US$ terms, monthly averages have risen by
about 35 percent from March to June. The root cause has been
the unexpected loss to floods of a least 2m tonnes Argentine
and perhaps 3m of Brazilian production to flood and droughts
respectively. That has led to world output actually declining by
about 6.5m tonnes this season.
While significant, the magnitude of this loss does seem to have
invoked an over-reaction on the markets, helped by the usual
culprits, the speculative funds. The current season did, after all,
start with surplus stocks of 78m tonnes 16m more than the year
before, putting overall supply at 391.6m tonnes or 10m more than
in 2014/15. Even with global crush rising by 16m tonnes, this
still leaves soyabean ending stocks at a hefty 72m tonnes- which
is hardly tight.
In the immediate period before our press deadline, the markets
seem to be gaining more of a sense of proportion with the CBOT
futures reining back quite sharply from their near two-year highs.
The reversal has been encouraged by the USDA raising its US
planted area estimate from 82.2m to 83.7m acres, equating to a
(potential) extra 2m tonnes or so of soyabean output. The USDA
also estimated June stocks higher than the markets expected.
Finally, the delayed South American harvests have accelerated
and should now provide stiffer competition to US bean and meal
exports, implying room for some price trimming.
Further forward, the Latin American crops sown this autumn
are expected by the USDA to expand by about 6m or 7m tonnes,
contributing to an approximate 10m tonnes increase in global
soyabean output.
Other oilseed supplies will grow more slowly. European and
Canadian rapeseed crops not far off last years levels suggest
not much change in global supplies of the second most importat
contributor to world oilmeal production. Sunflower supplies
may expand by about 3m tonnes or 8 percent, however, with
bigger European, Ukrainian, Russian and Argentine crops while
cottonseed supplies are also expected to rise.
Overall, oilmeal supplies should be large enough to cope with
the coming seasons expected 10m or 3.2 percent increase in
global consumption without further price rises and, as soya
markets settle down, hopefully some reduction in costs.
Industry events
The future of pig finishing
2016
n 13-16 September 2016
SPACE 2016
Parc-Expo Of Rennes Airport La Haie Gautrais 35170
Bruz France
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Summit 2016 The Future of Farm Certification

Damrak 243, 1012 Amsterdam, Netherlands
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n 08-11 October 2016
International Baking Industry Exposition

Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, USA
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FIGAP 2016
Expo Guadalajara, Caballo Arete, Guadalajara,
Mexico
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Vietstock 2016 Expo and Forum

Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi
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75019 Paris - France
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EuroTier
Messe Hannover, Germany
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Biomass Handling, Feeding and Storage

Kent, UK
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he way in which pigs are kept is no longer

the focus of pig farmers alone. Increasingly,
society in general is calling for more say
in how animals are produced and the environment
protected. In many countries, this has already resulted
in policies being introduced to influence housing
systems. But, how can we create enough confidence
in the pig sector to encourage the investment required
to improve existing housing and develop animal
production systems that take into account these new
environmental and animal welfare objectives?
These questions will be answered at this years
EuroTier special feature targeted at the pig industry.
The future of pig finishing, organised by the
DLG (German Agricultural Society) together with
Baufrderung Landwirtschaft (BFL), follows on
from previous specials examining novel ideas for the
group housing of sows (2010), the management of
farrowing sows (2012) and the care of piglets (2014).
Future investment in the sector is likely to be
mainly directed towards the optimisation of existing
buildings, although there will also be money spent on
new facilities and/or alternative housing systems.
Another issue that is becoming increasingly
important is the search for alternative marketing
opportunities for pigs. This is not only driven by the
poor current financial returns, but also the ending
of castration without anesthesia, which will require
alternative production methods to be adopted.
Among the issues that will be highlighted in the
The future of pig finishing special feature are:
The management of different husbandry concepts
Combining different floor coverings and slats
Air-conditioning of pig housing
Managing animal and public health
Feeding concepts for pigs
Managing pigs with intact tails
Alternatives to castration without anesthesia
Alternative marketing channels for fattening pigs
Communicating with consumers
Data management and networking for pig
production
The EuroTier special feature will be closely
integrated with, and sited near to the venue of, this
years Pig Forum presentations. And independent
consultants, as well as professional pig stockmen,
will be present at the Special to answer visitors
questions and discuss the topics being presented.
EuroTier 2016 will take place at Hanovers Fair
Grounds from 15-18 November.
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Industry events
7th GrainTech India 2016
- all set to break records with the latest

machinery launches on the cards
7th GrainTech India 2016 is all set to break its past records. The
organisers, Media Today Group, are very optimistic about the success
of the event because despite a slowdown in the exhibition industry,
GrainTech India has been growing in terms of size, participants and
visitors. This year, the event will be held from 26-28 August at BIEC,
Bangalore, India.
High demand for Grain Milling Technologies
As per trade sources, India wastes huge amounts of food grains

every year, due to weaknesses in storage systems, techniques and
deficiencies in the supply chain. It is unfortunate in a country where a
sizeable section of the population goes to bed hungry.
The need of the hour is to increase productivity of grains and build
an effective supply chain to ensure that what is produced in the farm
reaches the consumer in good shape requiring the use of effective
available technology and modern storage systems to be built.
Meeting ground for entire grain milling industry
When GrainTech India was launched in 2010, along with India

Foodex series, there was no professional platform for flour milling,
rice milling, feed milling and allied interests. The industry required
a common platform that could facilitate the exchange of ideas,
knowledge, technologies, and machinery in the sector. S Jafar
Naqvi, Chief Coordinator, GrainTech India, said Looking at these
shortcomings of the grain industry, we decided to launch GrainTech
India in 2010. Since then this platform has brought together the
machinery manufacturers, flour mill owners, rice millers, feed plants
and pulses mill owners. It has now become the proven most prominent
annual meeting ground for the whole grain milling industry for the
sourcing of equipment, accessories, and taking decisions on the set up
of new automated plants in India.
India has over 5000 Rice mills, 1200 Flour milling plants in
organised sector apart from over 2000 in small scale, 200 Soybean
plants, 2000 Spices crushing plants, 2000 Pulses mills, 2000 Oilseeds
crushing units, 1000 Feed Units, 100 Bio-fuel and energy projects,
1000 Coffee plants etc., which are looking for new and better
technology to upgrade their manufacturing, processing, packaging line.
GrainTech India is aimed at reducing the technological gap existing in
processing and supply chain.
Greater use of modern machinery is now prerequisite in India, where
plenty of produce is available for value addition and food processing,
but due to inadequate exposure to high technology & inputs, a large
chunk of the produce is wasted. As a result, India is emerging as one
of the hottest destinations not only for Food Processing and Packaging
Machinery & Equipment imports from European and South East
Asian Countries, but also for Agro-Food products from international
suppliers.
Quality conscious consumer
The noodles and bread episodes in the recent past, proved to be a

blessing in disguise. The Indian consumer is now more quality conscious
than ever before and is demanding nothing less than the best.
To feed increasing domestic demand and also to achieve the export
targets of food products, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,
Ministry of Food Processing Industry and Agricultural and Processed
Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the
Ministry of Commerce are investing a substantial share of the budget
to promote technological up-gradation and value addition in all
segments of rice, wheat, pulses, oilseeds, spices, dairy & feed, and all
other food sectors. The event will join hands with the government to
support its efforts.
GrainTech India- the ideal platform for your products
GrainTech India is proven to be the ideal platform for launching your

latest grain milling, processing and packaging, storage, and supply
chain technologies. The event series have been aimed at facilitating
interactions among producers, retailers, importers, and exporters of
agricultural, dairy, and food products
Buhler India, the largest grain milling and food processing
machinery manufacturer, has confirmed the launching of innovative
range of machines.
Flourtech, Selis, Ortas Milling, Agaram, Buhler India, Unormac,
Pingle, and Shri Vishwakarma have increased their display area by
almost 50 percent and promise to engage the trade visitors with latest
technologies and machinery. New product launches are also planned
by Zaccaria (Brazil), Keplerweber (Brazil) & Delta Technologies
Corporation (USA) through M. K. Associates, Bangalore; and Kuraray
India will represent their Japanese principals.
In order to promote holistic growth of the grain industry, the event
has concurrent shows for the agriculture, feed and dairy, and food
sectors 8th AgriTech India, 8th India Foodex, and 6th DairyTech
India. The latest addition to the series is India CropCare & Fertilizer
Show (ICCF).
International Scope and Participation
Based on spectacular success in the past, the expo has become

Indias largest agri-food and business platform, where 50 percent of
displayed products are from overseas markets.
7th AgriTech India had witnessed the participation of almost 30
countries. The focus countries were the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada,
Italy, Germany, Taiwan and China. Canada was a new entrant in the
event; Taiwans participation was on a larger scale; and Turkey and
China continued to be the major participants.
The event series have helped in not only creating awareness,
but even in promoting global agribusiness. Foreign companies,
manufacturing agricultural machinery and processing equipment,
view India as a potential market, since interest in farm mechanisation,
automation and on-site value addition have already escalated in India,
said Naqvi.
Strengthening Make in India dream
Naqvi further added, We hope that it will be a rewarding experience

for the exhibitors as well as visitors. The event will certainly help in
establishing India in the global market and strengthen the Make in
India dream envisaged by the Government of India.
7th AgriTech India series was a huge success. There were a record
number of over 379 exhibitors and 37000 trade visitors. This year too,
for 8th AgriTech India, companies from China, Korea, Taiwan, Japan,
Canada, Holland, Germany, Turkey and many more have already
confirmed their participation.
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Aisha Feroza, Project Executive and

organizer of IndoLivestock 2016
The organisers says that following some
difficult years for the livestock industry
in Indonesia, this year is proving to
be a recovery year and one in which
aquaculture is leading the way.
The focus of IndoLivestock 2016 on
fisheries and aquaculture in particular
is reflected in the Thailand Pavilion
primarily promoting its aquatic
industries.
Fisheries and aquaculture have seen
an increase this year, we are now much
stronger in these areas than before, says
Oza Feronza , one of the organisers of
this years event.
The Thai stand indicates that this is
a growing sector and we also have The
Ministry of Seas exhibiting in Hall B and
the Minister himself will be attending.
Overall, this years IndoLivestock is
significantly increased over last year, she
adds.
Sebastian Geers, of the sales

department at Awila Anlagenbau
GmbH, Lastrup, Germany
Awila is over 100 years old and is based
in the north of Germany in a city called
Lastrup.
Our basic service is offering the
planning and realisation of turnkey feed
plants, ranging from five-tonnes-perhour up to 100-tonnes-per-hour, says
Sebastian Geers of Awila.
In this case, at IndoLivestock 2016, for
cattle, poultry and fish feed plants with
information about in wood pelleting and
biogas plants.
In Indonesia the company has a
joint turnkey project for a complete
distribution system and some smaller
five-tonne-per-hour capacity feedmills
that it has assisted with over the past
three or four years. we have tried to get
into this market in the past three years.
We want to meet our existing customers
and many that we are in contact with
so we can speaker to them and form
relationships with them.
Dr Franz-Peter Rebafka from GePro

Geflgel-Protein Vertriebsgesellschaft
mbH & Co. KG, Diepholz, Germany
Germany is approved to export products
to Indonesia.
We have a huge list of animal proteins,
particularly from poultry by-products, for
local aquaculture industry use. We also
have pellet binders, protein concentrates
and bloodmeal products for the aqua
industry here, he says
Our high-ash meat-and-bone meal
from poultry and regular poultry meal
are both approved worldwide for use in
aqua feeds Our aim is not only providing
proteins but aim to make formulations
even cheaper by replacing fishmeal with
specific animal proteins. This gives
another benefit to the local industry of
using our type of products.
The Gepro stand at IndoLivestock 2016
is firmly focusing on aquafeed.
We can only use our products in
petfoods and in aquaculture feeds. This
is an EU regulation and in third countries
we have to follow their regulations as
well.
The potential here is huge.
Ive a figure - one million tonnes of
animal proteins are needed and GePro
can only supply a small share of this. If
the whole worlds production were to
supply Indonesia there would still not be
enough to meet their demand!
Alexandro, Export manager of La

Meccanica from Italy
La Meccanica of Italy expanding into
Indonesia
Alexandro is the export and business
development mange for La Meccanica in
South East Asia and is at IndoLivestockk
too introduce his companys products
to the market and being the process of
establishing a permanent presence in the
country.
We promote our products and in
particular our pellet mills and spare parts,
such as dies and rolls, throughout this
region.
We have crumbles, hammer mills,
vacuums coaters and much more besides.
All these products are interesting to
feedmillers in this region today and
particularly for poultry feed producers.
In this country people eat a lot of
poultry, fish and some beef and for these
reasons we have prepared a marketing
communication oriented to this market,
he says.
When asked how long his company has
been in Indonesia he replied saying, We
are looking for partner in Asia. We have
sold machines but it happened because
the customer came to us via our website.
Thats how they heard about us. We need
to create a commercial organisation in
South East Asia and this is our intent
over the next two years.
In the first instance the company will
be focusing on pelleting as This is one
of our main products, and probably the
best quality in the market today, he
concludes.
Marco Prati of PLP Liquid Systems in

Italy
Great potential seen by PLP Liquid
Systems in Italy
Marco Prati is the owner and marketing
director for the company PLP Liquid
Systems from Italy which he says is
worldwide sales operations in South
America, Africa, Europe and parts of
Asia.
Our core business is liquid application
and the application of micro powers. We
work for different sectors such as feed,
aqua and food.
Our main markets in Asia include
countries such as Thailand, The
Philippines, Taiwan, etc, and we
participating at this show to find and
introduce ourselves in the Indonesian
market.
At the moment the company is not
active in Indonesia and is looking
to appoint a full-time agent and/or
distributor to support tits expansion into
the market.
This is what we are focusing on, he
adds.
We produce different type of coating
operations for pelleted, extruded and
other types of feed for the different
products that need to be applied - and for
different type of species. The company
provides handling and applications
systems for fats and oils, molasses and
enzymes.
We think this region has great
potential - more than 250 million people
and still growing. We think this should
be a good potential market for us in the
future.
Aria Kilic of the Sales Department at

Agacli Automotive Gida Tic of Merkez
Aksaray, Turkey
Agacli Automotive Gida brings in the
best silos
Aria Kilic represented the Turkish
company of Agacli Automotive Gida Tic
which manufacturers silos for the feed
industry.
We are not a new company but we
have a new factory and we wish to serve
the silo business.
Mr Kilic says the company wants
to build on its domestic reputation
throughout Asia.
Thats why we want to be known for
our quality. For example, we are using
600g galvanised steel while most in
the industry use 350-450g for feed bins
between three and 50 tonnes.
Our company has a mission to serve
quality and the best service in the world
and we have a strong brand in Turkey
Because our owner is a well-known
political person in Turkey its important
that we do not harm the companys name
through poor quality products, he says.
This is our first time in Indonesia as
our factory was only established last
year. We will be exhibiting in other
exhibitions in future.
Silos are a very important product for
the feed industry. Indonesia is a very big
country and the industry is buying its
silos from China. With our quality we
believe that this should be a good market
for us.
Paul Eijmberts, Area Sales Manager,

Ottevanger Milling Engineers, The
Netherlands
Mills in a container from Ottevanger Milling
Engineers
Ottevanger Milling Engineers is Dutch
based and has been active for 110 years in
milling and the feed milling industries and
has expertise in designing mills for animal
feed production. We have widened our scope
into fish feed production including sinking
and floating feeds, into petfoods and premix
and also cereal processing. Now a days
we have moved into bio-mass production,
making wood pellets for high-capacity power
plants as well, says Paul Eijmberts, Area
Sales Manager for Ottevanger.
This is the scope of our activities and we
can supply single machines, to process lines to
complete turnkey projects where necessary.
What makes OME unique is we also
manufacture containerised, modular
feedmills. This is a concept that starts at one
tonne per hour and goes up to 45 tonnes per
hour and in this range we can make very
compact mills with all the equipment inside
container frames which can be shipped as
containers and certified by Lloyds as being
contains. They also meet billing codes and
we use the same work for the construction
for the mills towers, etc, he adds.
The advantage of containerised feedmills
are the short billing times, they are pre-tested
before export, they contain steel structures,
the civil work is done and there are saving
by not having to hire people for erection and
erection time is shorter - rather than months
this takes just weeks.
Customers needing this type of plant, ones
that can be built very fast, the fact that it is
modular creates the possibility that it can be
expanded at a later date in a very easy way
to meet future requirements. These mills can
produce premixes, animal feeds and a range
of aquatic feeds with extrusion inside.
Ottevanger is part of the Triott Group that
includes Wynveen International for complete
feedmills, Inteqnion for process control,
TSC for silo construction, PTN for pelleting
technology and for extruders and expanders.
"This is how we as a group of companies can
take care of turnkey projects.
In Indonesia we focus on the name of
Ottevanger as we have several projects
supplied here with good success and we take
care of our brand in the market and serve
market in best possible way.
We are a one-stop-shop for customers with
one door to knock on and we can arrange
everything that is required.
David Bloom, manager of Hanpel Tech

of Gyeonggindo in Korea
Hanpel was established some 20 years
ago in 1993 to produce a pellet binder
based on gelatin derived from animal and
fish bones and skins.
It produces three product lines; for
aquatic feeds and for pelleted feeds
including poultry.
In the case of the Indonesian market
there is a pelleting issue so we have to
avoid using skins and bones from swine in
this market, says David Bloom, manager
of Hanpel Tech of Gyeonggindo in Kore.
Gelatin is very stable in the water.
For instance, I put a samples in bins
for testing at the start of the show.
Those without gelatin show that water
pollution form quite quickly over a day
while those in water containing gelatin
is very clear after one day. The water
is clean with no chance of encouraging
diseases, he says.
We are looking for a distributor here.
We are the only manufacturer producing
a gelatin binder in Korea, he adds.
Susmarsongko Budi Prassetyo of

Frontec Agritama Engineering in
Sidoarjo Java Timur, Indonesia
Our company was established in 2008
and we provide complete feed milling
equipment plus transport equipment
for grain processing. We are very
traditional working in silos but with a
limited number of customers. Now we
are working in the whole feed milling
area and produce machines to service
the industry such as cleaning, drying,
transportation and grain handling
systems.
We co-operate with Obiol in selling
silos and with Chinese companies for our
conveyor system. Our factory is in East
Java.
Because grain handling and
transportation is still limited and
Indonesia has a small feed industry,
Frontec is a pioneer as an Indonesianowed company in this industry. All
our competitors are foreign companies
whereas we are local, he adds.
Damien Shapelier (centre), a FrenchBrazilian, and the new general manager for
PT Bhler in Indonesia with Windy Lim
and colleague
From grain logistics to aqua feeds at PT
Bhler Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
IndoLivestock 2016 is important as we are
assimilated with large scale projects here,
explains Damien Shapelier who has been PT
Bhlers general manager for six months, but
thats not only the case anymore.
He says his company is now focused on
the sale of dies for pellet mills and spare-part
refurbishment as well as servicing customers
through a local Indonesia workshop located in
Surabaya.
We have a service technician, which is part
of the sales package for single equipment.
Customers are buying equipment, such as
cleaners, hammer mills, pellet mills and so on
which are important to us.
He says refurbishments include work to
increases existing mill capacities as well as
large-scale, silos and new feedmills. Thats
our target at this fair.
In Indonesia Bhler is strong in grain
milling and grain logistics as there is a lot of
new infrastructure in the country.
We are focused not only on feed and new
facilities but in grain logistics and together
with our colleagues and partners from
Symaga Silos in Spain in grain storage.
We also service chocolate and cocoa
production as Indonesia is one of the largest
cocoa growers in the world and we have
other divisions providing equipment for these
industries such as die casting, grinding and
dispersion, pigments, optics and glass coating
as well as packaging to Indonesia.
This is the first time the company displayed
grain storage and processing the local
production of grain drying for both large and
small projects.
Windy Lim, Bhlers regional marketing
manager for South East Asia and the
Pacific, says the focus of the stand at
IndoLivestock 2016, is to further strengthen
our participation in Indonesia and show our
customers our commitment to aquafeed as
well.
We are working together with industry
partners not just in poultry but also in
aquaculture.
Both Damien and Windy agree that the
demand for aqua feeds in the next few years
will grow and that it is a trend that will
continue.
Sedat Demirbas, purchasing manager

now responsible for foreign trade (both
export and import) with Altinbilek of
Turkey
Indonesia has some 250 million people
and is the biggest Muslim country in the
world. We in Turkey share some things
with Indonesian people and if you focus
on the market it is a perfect environment
for us, says Sedat Demirbas,
Altinbileks purchasing manager.
Indonesia is the best market in our
sector, and for our products.
This is a great show it just needs to be
promoted more widely. This is our first
time here, he adds.
Traditionally, Altinbilek is a silo and
conveying company with over 40 years
experience, but today it is representing
a group of companies that have opened
new divisions.
We now have feedmilling and feed
processing in the group. We can provide
turnkey projects for our customers. And
we like to work with our competitors
as well as directly with customers. We
work well in the middle - with highquality products that promote our name
in the market. If you focus on quality
you protect your name and supply
something good for your customers, he
concludes.
Channing Ke, international business

manager with Zhanjiang Hengrun
Machinery Company, China
Hengrun is a feed machinery from south
China.
Aquafeed equipment is our main
product plus machines for processing
poultry feeds. We produce, extrusion,
drying and cooling systems. Our factory
was original set up over 40 years ago
and we have been producing aquafeed
processing machinery for over 10 years.
We want to expand into the
international market and Indonesia is
an important market we are here to
meet customers, discuss proposals and
hopefully enter into relationships with
new customers.
I think there is big potential in
Indo market the country has a big
population, a high demand for food
and needs professional manufacturers
of aquafeed equipment and we are
specialised in this area. We have many
very important customers in China
for many years. We focus on these
top level customers and help in their
development.
The companys major markets are
South East Asia and Middle East - Egypt,
Saudi Arabia and Sudan and Libya, etc
and in China.
Tuti Tan live from IndoLivestock 2016 in Jakarta where she distributed both Milling and Grain
and International Aquafeed magazines, manned the Perendale stand, ran an extensive
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+41 71 955 11 11
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www.buhlergroup.com
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Satake
www.evonik.com/animal-nutrition
+81 82 420 8560
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+44 1672 517 650
Bag closing
Fischbein SA
www.abvista.com
Computer software
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Adifo NV
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www.fischbein.com/eastern
+32 50 303 211
+1 450 799 2000
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www.adifo.com
www.jefo.com
+33 5 53 02 85 00
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www.cetec.net
+44 1257 231011
Imeco
www.culturatech.com
+39 0372 496826
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www.imeco.org
+44 1483 726081
ItalPak
www.formatinternational.com
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www.morillonsystems.com
www.muyang.com
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+44 1724 282828
www.suncue.com
www.chief.co.uk
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Tornum AB
+46 512 29100
www.tornum.com
Andritz
Insta-Pro International
+1 515 254 1260
www.insta-pro.com
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www.wenger.com
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www.sweetmfg.com
+31 543 473979
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www.tsc-silos.com
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www.westeel.com
+31 71 4023701
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www.sce.be
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+31 575 572666
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+49 618 1596785
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Oryem
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the interview
Shawn Thiele
Shawn Thiele was a graduate of the Milling Science and Management program with the Grain
Science and Industry department at Kansas State University (KSU). After graduating from KSU, he
spent the first eight years of his career working for Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His time
with Quaker Oats was spent managing the operations and process improvement projects for the
worlds largest oat mill, as well as a white and yellow corn mill, oat flour operations, and instant
grit operations. In 2012, he moved back to Manhattan, Kansas to take the Milling Operations
Manager role with the Department of Grain Science and Industry. He spent four years at KSU
managing the Hal Ross flourmill and milling labs, teaching advanced undergraduate milling
classes and labs, assisting with research activities utilising the school milling equipment, and
teaching flour milling short courses at the IGP Institute. His past experience with both industry
and the university has helped to transition him into his current role as the flour milling and grain
processing curriculum manager.
You have been with KSU for a number of years, and

worked in the industry for a long time before that.
During your time, have there been many major
changes in the industry and the way training is done?
The industry continues to see changes and is faced with new

challenges every year. I feel some of the biggest changes
are around consumer awareness of food safety and quality
resulting in more rigorous food regulations, company
consolidation, staying updated with new technology but still
profitable, and a large retiring workforce in the next 10 years.
Just as the industry is changing, training also needs to adapt
to best resemble the policies and practices that industry is
required to meet increasing quality and safety issues both
with food and employees.
You have said you hope to strengthen and expand

the IGP Institutes milling and processing courses
through new and innovative teaching materials to
provoke learning for participants and vest interest from
the industry to energise the consumption of US grains
worldwide. What sort of new teaching materials
or methods do you aim to use? And how do you
envisage increasing industry interest?
Continuous updating of teaching materials to stay current
with the changing industry is required in order to be
successful as an educational provider. This is done by
not only delivering accurate information, but creating a
course and material that is exciting and interactive among
participants. Eye catching lecture material and more hands
on training in the school mill and labs is critical to information
retention and keeping the interest of the students. Student
engagement through classroom and lab discussion and
questions is also key to creating a productive and fun
learning environment. I believe the success of a training
course is directly related to the impact it provides for the
industry. Companies invest ample amounts of money to
send employees to the IGP Institute for training with the
expectation of seeing a positive return on their investment.
Effective training enables participants to practice what they
have learned and showcase their newly acquired skills and
knowledge at their place of work. Employees performing
at a higher level drive positive results within a company.
Investing in professional development has shown to be very
valuable for organisations through increased motivation and
improvements in productivity.
According to the IGP website, last year the Institute

conducted 61 courses for nearly 1500 participants
from 51 countries and you expect this to increase in
the future. Which regions do these students tend to
come from? Why do you think that is and what could
be done to attract students from other areas?
Individuals come from all over the world and those particular
regions change depending on the economic climate.
We would like to attract participants from other countries,
especially developing markets, but marketing to those
individuals poses a challenge.
According to statistics, fewer young people are

studying at agricultural schools. The IGP Institutes own
increase in students notwithstanding, globally, might
there be a similar drop off in the numbers of milling
students? If so, how can this be remedied?
Currently every industry is suffering from an increasing
workforce age and impact of retirement for baby boomers
now and in the next decade. The grain and milling industry
is no exception and will likely see a vast loss of experienced
people that will have to be replaced by the younger
generations. This is, and will continue to create an immense
need for continued education to help fill the gap of lost
knowledge and experience from the retiring workforce.
Why do you think it is that the Institute is so highly

regarded and attracts so many students?
An organisation is only as good as the people that drive it

and the IGP Institute and the department of Grain Science
and Industry at KSU has a talented and motivated team to
lead courses and train participants. The IGP Institute offers
courses in areas of flour milling and grain processing, grain
marketing and risk management, feed manufacturing and
grain management, HACCP and food safety, extrusion
processing, and pet food manufacturing which reach out
to a large audience across the world. Not only does the
IGP Institute offer on-campus trainings, but also faculty led
customised on-location workshops and distance education
courses. These trainings are led by highly skilled KSU faculty
with industry experience and industry professionals who are
energetic and motivated about the opportunity to serve,
train, and interact with participants to improve the industry
and market preference.
PEOPLE THE INDUSTRY FACES

Nestl Board of Directors and Executive Board
t the 150th Annual General Meeting of Nestl SA on 6 April 2017, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe,
Chairman of the Board of Directors, will not stand for re-election in line with the companys
Articles of Association, having reached the mandatory age of retirement.
The Board of Directors has decided to propose Paul Bulcke, Nestls current CEO, for
election as Chairman at the next Annual General Meeting on 6 April 2017.
In order to prepare for this future role as active, non-executive Chairman and respect a minimum
cooling-off period, Mr Bulcke will resign from his present position as CEO on 31 December 2016.
Peter BrabeckWith this reconfirmation of the long-term strategy and the organisational integration in mind, the Board
Letmathe today unanimously decided to appoint Ulf Mark Schneider as the new CEO of Nestl SA, starting on 1
January 2017, and propose him for election to the Board of Directors at the 2017 Annual General Meeting.
Ulf Mark Schneider, 50 years old and a German and US citizen, has been CEO of Fresenius Group since 2003. He is a graduate
of the University of St Gallen with both a graduate and a doctoral degree, and also holds a Harvard Business School MBA.
In order to ensure a smooth hand-over phase, Mr Schneider will join Nestl on 1 September 2016 for an introductory period.
Andy Hedgecock Joins FMC Agricultural Solutions

as Global Regulatory Affairs Director
MC Corporation has named Andy Hedgecock as Global Regulatory Affairs Director for FMC
Agricultural Solutions.
He joins the company this month to lead the worldwide regulatory affairs organisation and key
advocacy programs for the crop protection business.
Mr Hedgecock comes to FMC from DuPont Pioneer where he was Director, Scientific Affairs and
developed the DuPont Biotechnology Science Council. While at DuPont, he led engagement with
Andy Hedgecock scientific organisations including the National Academy of Sciences and also served as an industry
responder for GMO Answers, funded by The Council for Biotechnology Information.
Prior to DuPont, Mr Hedgecock worked for Monsanto where he progressed through a series of technical and management
positions including Director of US Chemical Regulatory Affairs and Lead for Global Issues Management.
Andy brings exceptional leadership, scientific and advocacy experience to our Regulatory Affairs organisation, said Mark
Douglas, President, FMC Agricultural Solutions.
A robust regulatory function is essential in todays highly regulated crop protection business and I believe Andys strong
industry background and experience makes him the ideal regulatory leader for FMC.
Mr Hedgecock has a bachelors degree in Chemistry and a masters in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Central
Florida and an Executive MBA from Washington University. He serves on the EMBA Alumni Association Board at the John M
Olin School of Business at Washington University and is a member of the American Chemical Society.
Diamond V announces new dairy team members
iamond V welcomes its newest experts to serve dairy producers and the dairy industry:
Management and production specialist Matt Bowen and nutritional health researcher Dr
Preston Morris.
Matt is the newest member of our East Ruminant Sales Team, says Dr Ken Sanderson,
District Sales Manager.
Matt Bowen
He comes to Diamond V from Crop Production Services (CPS), Michigan Division where he held
the position of Dairy/Silage Specialist and provided technical support and training for a team of 80
sales people.
At CPS, Matts main responsibility was to grow seed sales with dairy and beef operations, working
with leading producers across Michigan. Prior to CPS, he served as an Area Sales Manager for ABS
Global, Michigan Division.
Matt has Dairy Tech training from Michigan State University and lives in Addison, Michigan.
Preston Morris, DVM joins Diamond V in the role of Dairy Field Research/Technical Support, which
includes working closely with field research directors and the companys R&D team to provide research
results on SmartCare and NutriTek.
Dr Preston Morris
Preston has a background in ruminant research, including studies ranging from mastitis-causing
Escherichia coli bacteria to the effects of various fatty acids on rumen microorganisms. He did graduate
work in the Ruminant Nutrition Lab at Clemson University, then he returned to the University of
Tennessee where he received his DVM earlier this year. Preston will be based in Cedar City, Utah.
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