GFMT July - August 2014 - FULL EDITION

July - August 2014
first published in 1891
Dust control
with bulk bag

discharger and
flexible screw
conveyors
In this issue:

Real-time
analysis for early
detection of
grain quality
fluctuations
Storage and
silos special
Mycotoxins
How to analyse
and reduce
the hazard to
humans and
animals
NIR Multi Online

Technology:
Feed Focus
GRAPAS
Pigs
Technology from
the GRAPAS Asia
award
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GRAIN & FEED MILLING TECHNOLOGY
VOLUME: 125 NUMBER: 4
July - August 2014
Grain & Feed Milling Technology

ISSN No: 1466-3872
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MILLING NEWS
Giant leap forward in intelligent optical sorting for rice
Product range improvement for Jacob
Feed Support Products (FSP) - whats in it for you?
Silos Cordoba receives awards
Alapala completes new mill for Agthia Grand Mills in Abu Dhabi
Perstorp acquires Chemkos calcium formate and penta businesses
FEATURES
Reviving the role of education and training in milling
A History of Roller Flour Milling
Dust control with bulk bag discharger and flexible screw conveyors
Animal Feed Milling in India
Silos special
Mycotoxins - How to analyse and reduce the hazard to humans and animals
NIR - Real-time analysis for early detection of grain quality fluctuations
FEED FOCUS - Pigs
GRAPAS ASIA - technology from the event
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t was a pleasure to assign to our new

Australian Correspondent Roy Palmer the
task of attending and reporting on the
Australian Milling Conference (AMC2014)
which attracted some 1400 people to
Brisbane in May and covered all milling
activities (his brief report is on page 59).
Roy tells me that the International Feed

Industry Federation chairman Mario Cutait,
was the main plenary speaker on the first afternoon
session and set the scene for the future of the feed
sector.
Be forthright with our customers

During the presentation Mario, who is based in
Brazil, mentioned that the industry must be forthright
with consumers. The industry is aware of consumers
concerns regarding hormones, antibiotics and genetics and tends to go quiet whilst minority groups
lobby against these issues.
Marios point was that the industry should be
armed with scientific evidence on such subjects and
Working towards greater rice

fortification
series of workshops running over

three-and-a-half days will take place in the
Hilton Millennium Bangkok, Thailand from
September 16-19, 2014 to address the practical and
technical issues arising from rice fortification.
The workshops are being organised by The

Food Fortification Initiative, PATH, World Food
Programme, Micronutrient Initiative, Unicef and the
Global alliance for Improved Nutrition.
From a regulatory, public health and nutrition
point of view, rice fortification is similar to wheat and
maize flour fortification, both of which are implemented globally on a large scale.
Therefore, fortification levels established for
wheat and maize are providing a starting point to
establish micronutrient levels for rice fortification.
In addition, the experience and knowledge gained
through the scale up of flour fortification provides
important lessons learned to inform the scale up of
rice fortification.
From an implementation and technical perspective, rice differs from wheat and maize fortification.
During the past decade, technologies to fortify rice,
such as coating and extrusion have evolved significantly. As a result, the technological challenges
related to changes in taste and color, but also resulting from longer cooking times and washing processes,
once barriers to successful implementation of rice
fortification programmes, have been overcome.
The evolution of cost-efficient technologies combined with research on effective nutrient fortification
should be making its case

by getting on the front foot
and educating the public
on such issues. He added
that the industry had no
time to waste in working
collaboratively and made
these important points:
Industry has to proceed
in making decisions
which are science based
Industry must not only
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itself but to become
more pro-active
Industry must embrace and use new
technologies and innovations
Industry must continue to work towards Fair Trade
All efforts though whole chain should be to
produce more with less and keeping things
affordable for end users
We all need to be thinking and acting globally
Industry needs to look, think and speak outside the box.
levels makes rice fortification a feasible solution to
reduce micronutrient deficiencies across large segments of the population. The number of countries
introducing rice fortification is growing, with Asia and
Latin American countries spearheading the efforts.
The strategic timing of this workshop is not a
coincidence.
The organising organisations have come together to plan this event to build on the current
momentum to scale up rice fortification. The workshop brings together technical experts, government technical decision makers and private sector
and donor representatives to review the current
status and way forward for rice fortification.
Objectives of the Scaling Up Rice Fortification in
Asia workshop are as follows: To share up-to-date
global and regional evidence and operational experience; To facilitate cross country exchange between
countries at differing implementation stages of rice
fortification, and to Create a network for continued
learning and knowledge exchange in support of
national efforts to scale up rice fortification.
More specifically the workshop will include discussions on the national, regional and global evidence
base and current status of rice fortification in Asia
and globally, fortification technology and methods,
components of the rice value chain, delivery options,
standard setting, aspects of policy and legal environment, and lessons learned from salt and wheat flour
fortification.
Strategies to overcome bottlenecks and leverage
enabling factors will be identified and discussed.
Finally, participants will identify practical next steps
in the process to expand and scale up rice fortification programmes. GFMT supports this initiative and
will report on its outcomes in due course.
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&FEED MILLING TECHNOLOGY
GRAIN
Giant leap forward in intelligent optical

sorting for rice
Bhlers flagship rice sorter features individual defect detection technology, enabling
processors to adjust the sensitivity of each defect, individually and in parallel
he Bhler Group, a global leader in

rice processing and optical sorting
solutions, has further extended
its leadership in intelligent optical sorting
for rice with the introduction of its most
sophisticated, highest-capacity optical sorter
yet.
Addressing changing and challenging market
and consumer requirements, the all-new
SORTEX S UltraVision significantly
increases rice processors profitability, by
allowing them to define the exact quality
high capacity feed system and improved

detection of defects, it is the culmination
of over 65 years of sorting experience. The
Buhler SORTEX design team have created
a completely new optical sorter, from the
ground up and, packed with new, advanced,
proprietary technologies, the SORTEX S
UltraVision means processors need no
longer compromise yield in order to meet
their customer requirements.
In-built intelligence enables the sorter to
make intuitive decisions about which grain
is good and which grain should be rejected,
These modes hold the detailed characteristics

of individual rice varieties and defects,
allowing operators to tailor sort quality
precisely and improve yield. The new user
interface gives easy control, allowing swift
changes from one rice product to another, or
one quality standard to another, significantly
reducing costly downtime.
Processors can consistently achieve export
quality by just selecting the rice variety,
setting each defects sensitivity and pressing
start, says Mr Deefholts.
Consistency of sor ting per formance
is fur ther enhanced with Intelligent
Automation Bhler is currently the only
company delivering a fully-automated sorter.
By constantly scanning passing rice, selflearning as product changes and adjusting
it self automatically, the SORTE X S
UltraVision removes the need for manual
intervention and consistently operates at the
optimum level until the end of every batch.
Increasing yields still further, even when
a perfect accept product is required, is
new Textured LED Lighting technology,
together with proprietary-designed, multichromatic Ultra cameras, which now detect
defects almost imperceptible to the human
eye.
Plus, Bhlers intelligent new Crosshair
Targeting technolog y improves the
accuracy of ejection, even at very high
capacity, by firing just the right amount of
air, removing fewer of the good grains with
the reject.
Open construction
level for their rice, even when faced with
highly contaminated incoming material and
in just three easy steps.
Yield is not compromised, which enables
processors to deliver increased value for
money to their customers.
As much Bhlers customers vision as its
own, the SORTEX S UltraVision tackles
critical industry issues. Contamination levels
in rice are rising and defects are becoming
more subtle and therefore more difficult
to detect. Processors also face increased
competition and consolidation of rice mills,
plus greater pressure to meet demand for
many different levels of rice quality, including
export standard.
To meet this pressure, processors must
define which grains are acceptable and which
they wish to reject.
Existing optical sorting solutions restrict
adjustment for defects without specific
controls, so rice processors have been
forced to compromise between meeting
customer specifications or minimising reject
until now. The SORTEX S UltraVision
revolutionises this, says Neil Dyer, Global
Product Manager for Buhler SORTEX.
Designed and built in the UK, the SORTEX
S UltraVision is Bhlers highest ever
capacity sorter for rice.
With up to six modules, a patented
while its specific defect detection capability

allows processors to adjust their sensitivity
for each of multiple defects, individually.
This groundbreaking functionality gives
processors unprecedented control. They
can now define the exact accept levels
necessar y to meet their customers
requirements - thus eliminating waste and
boosting profit.
Many customers stress their need to
remove yellow grains reliably, but agree
that slightly grey or under-milled grains
are acceptable up to a certain threshold,
said Ben Deefholts, Buhler SORTEX Rice
Specialist who, with other Bhler specialists,
constantly strives to understand changing
customer requirements, regularly visiting
their processing plants and quality control
labs.
Until now, operators could not
distinguish between different shades
and have had to increase overall
sensitivity in order to remove
all subtle yellows, thereby also
removing all subtle greys and
ultimately reducing yield,
according to Mr Deehfolts, who
explained that revolutionising
this is Bhlers SORTE X
ProSort software, featuring
intelligent modes.
Based on Bhlers philosophy of open

construction, the completely new mechanical
design of the SORTEX S UltraVision makes
daily operation even easier.
For instance, a simple release opens a cover,
allowing unprecedented access to key
optical areas, without the need to remove
chutes or receptacles. An operator can
routinely clean dust in seconds, preventing
any build up of meal on the viewing glass
that could otherwise compromise sorting
performance.
The same leading-edge design is behind
SORTEX AnywarePro, which allows
customers 24/7 visibility of online data
for maximum product yield and sorting
optimisation, fault alert, and system usage
statistics.
Customers can fur ther benef it from
GRAIN
July - August 2014 | 5
EC 1935/2004
plus FDA
QUICK CONNECT
installation friendly
perfect fitting
shock explosion proof
tight
solid
easy to clean
easy expandable
Bhlers global support, providing fault and

predicitive wear diagnostics and system
performance analysis.
The all-new SORTEX S UltraVision
forms part of Bhlers wider range of
next-generation high capacity, energy
ef f icient , Ultr aLine rice processing
equipment delivering outst anding
productivity, coupled with lower running
costs, to help rice processors improve
the sustainability of their operations and
maximise their revenue, said Buhler
SORTE X M anaging Direc tor, H amid
Kefayati.
The SORTEX S UltraVision therefore
further consolidates Bhler's position as the
leading optical sorting technology partner
for rice processors and defines the future

of intelligent optical sorting.
Buhler SORTEX is a worldwide technology
solutions brand, recognised for intelligent
premium technology and engineering quality,
in optical sorting and rice processing, with a
sorter install base of over 25,000 machines
worldwide and a global presence in over
140 countries, underpinned by The Bhler
Group with over 150 years in process
technology.
Podcasts: Listen to members of the
Buhler SORTEX team talking about their
involvement in the development of the
SORTEX S UltraVision Optical Sorter in
a series of podcasts at www.buhlergroup.
com/optical-sorting.
QUICK CONNECT pull-ring more

time-efficient during assembly.
INSTALLATION FRIENDLY and easy
to dismantle.
PERFECT FITTING in long durability
with top quality that is our pipework
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JACOB pipework system.
TIGHT connection for our pipework
systems.
SOLID and precise in case of retrofitting.
EASY TO CLEAN and easy replaceable.
EASY EXPANDABLE by variability of
our modular system.
Product
range
improvement
for Jacob
he new Jacob
Pipework Systems
product catalogue,
which includes custom parts,
is now out. And customers
will also f ind numerous
additions to the companys
product range.
One of the improvements
that Jacob offers is a doubling
of existing serially produced
diameters. The spectrum of
diameters included in the
catalogue now extends from
60mm to 1600mm, instead
of 800mm in the past.
A new section with a wide
range of custom parts and
serially produced variations
further complements the
range. Availability is ensured
by the manufacturer by
expanding the customised
production capacities to
include an additional 1000
square metres, complete
with new machinery.
Exclusive foodgrade range
The new food-grade range

makes Jacob the first and
only manufacturer of
modular pipe systems to
offer dual conformity to the
EC1935/2004 directive and
FDA regulations.
More than 1000 product
components were tested
down to the smallest detail
for this range and exchanged
or re-constructed where
necessary. As part of the
fo od - g r ad e r a n ge , t h e
catalogue also contains new
heat-sealed u-shaped seals
and ring seals (silicone/EPDM)
which are more resistant
to chemicals, temperature
and tearing than traditional
adhesive-bonded rings.
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day? No problem thanks to
Jacobs online shop.
Even pipework systems for
the capital goods industry
can be conveniently ordered
24/7 in Jacobs online shop.
The new shop makes it easier
than ever for customers to
take project planning into
their own hands. It offers the
flexibility needed to generate
a parts lists, which are used
to request quotations online
and then place orders right
away at any hour of the day.
And it is much easier to place
repeat orders. This applies
also for the mobile online
shop for smartphones and
tablets, which is easy to
access from anywhere.
More
information:
Catalogue orders at
www.jacob-rohre.de
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The QUICK CONNECT pull-ring makes
the acclaimed Jacob modular pipe system
even more economical for installation.
In new plants for animal feed, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, glass, semiconductors or environmental technology
as well as for upgrading existing layouts
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precise and easy due to the great versatility
of mass-produced pipe components.
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Powder coated steel or hot-dipped galvanised steel as well as stainless steel.
1-3 mm wall thicknesses.
Larger diameters / special requirements
upon request.
Shock-explosion certified pipes and
components available.
Fr. Jacob Shne GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Tel. + 49 (0)571 95580 jacob-pipesystems.eu
6 | July - August 2014
GMP+ Feed Support

Products (FSP)
-whats in it for you?
by Johan den Hartog,
managing director of
GMP+ International,
Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Safe feed and food starts with

secure risk management. For
this, GMP+ International offers
her knowledge and information
through the Feed Support
Products (FSP). The Feed
Support Products are intended
to support all (future) GMP+
certified companies when
setting up their company-specific
HACCP system.
he responsibility for
use and implementation
remains with the GMP+
certified companies, the
Feed Support Products can
offer support in this process.
The FSP is also intended as
a reference for the auditors
within the framework of
GMP+ certification.
Products of FSP
The following products are a

part of FSP:
Fact Sheets - The fact
sheets show background
details regarding the hazards
and the (explanation of
the) severity of the risk to
animals and humans. The
content of the fact sheets is
as follows: Nature, history
and prevalence; Transmission
to the environment, plants,
animals and humans; Diagnose
of poisoning; Potential
hazards and adverse effects;
Severity of the hazard;
Standards; Analysis methods
and Control measures. The
information can be used by
making the company specific
GRAIN
risk analyses. Fact sheets are

available for the undesirable
substances (hazards) in the
Risk Assessments and for
processing aids.
Generic Risk
Assessments - This section
of FSP contains about 200 risk
assessments of feed materials
for Food-producing animals
(including goats, poultry,
cattle, sheep and pigs, but
also horses and rabbits).
Farmed fish will be included.
The risk assessments in the
FSP database are of a generic
nature and represent a
worst-case scenario. The risk
assessment gives information
about a production process
and the resulting possible
hazards.
Product list - This list
gives a short summary of
all products available. The
products (about 500) on the
list may be used as a feed
material in the GMP+ Feed
Certification scheme.
Product standards Standards with maximum
permitted levels have been
issued by legislation and by
GMP+ International for many
hazards in order to be able to
determine if a feed material
is safe. All the standards are a
part of the GMP+ FC scheme,
GMP+ BA1 Product Standards
GMP+ Monitoring
database - A service from
GMP+ International is the
GMP+ Monitoring database.
Companies can put their
analyses into the database
and can share these results
with a group of companies or
with the GMP+ community.
Sharing is an option, not a
requirement. Monitoring
results can be used to
assess the likely occurrence
of a hazard. The GMP+
Monitoring database is an easy
tool for storing and sharing
analysis results. You can easily
check if the products meet the
standards.
Benefits
FSP provides ease of use, an

uniform source of relevant
data, linking of relevant files
and efficient searching. The
benefits of use are:
up-to-date knowledge of
risks of feed materials
up-to-date knowledge of
undesirable substances
assessed by independent
experts
uniform source of
knowledge
automatically linking of all
relevant files
Core values
The Feed Support Products

operates from 4 core values:
Practical information
- The information in FSP
about processing, possible
hazards, risk assessments and
monitoring data is received
from GMP+ companies
Science based - The
(generic) risk assessments of
feed materials fully comply
with the requirements
referred to in the HACCP
manual for the animal feed
sector (2008).
To substantiate potential
adverse effects of a hazard, the
information is published in fact
sheets for both Undesirable
substances and Technical
processing aids. The severity
of hazards indicated in fact
sheets and risk assessments
has been evaluated by
scientists of RIKILT.
Independency - The policy
and technical aspects of FSP
are reviewed by independent
committees, being the
International Expert Committee
Animal Feed (IEC Animal Feed)
and the Technical Committee
FSP (TC FSP). TC FSP acts as
a HACCP team for the FSP.
The TC FSP has members who
are representatives of different
subsectors and knowledge areas
(chemical and microbiological)
The meeting of TC FSP will at
least take place 2 times a year.
Besides the regular members
of the TC FSP advisors can be
invited to TC meetings. These
advisors are either laboratory
representatives, representatives
of the Food and Consumer
Product Safety Authority,
or scientists (eg. Rikilt).
Also independent advisors
from certification bodies or
consultancy agencies can be
invited to (parts of) the TC.
Transparency - GMP+ uses
a transparent communication
to all stakeholders as well as
transparent working methods.
Procedures for changes are
described. Every change is
communicated to the GMP+
community via the FSP
newsletters.
What do we do to have the
FSP up to date?
The content of the different
products continuously changes
due to new feed legislation,
regulations, emerging risks and
new scientific information.

Changes include new feed
materials/products, hazards,
new product-hazard
combinations and new
standards (legislation). These
changes are periodically
processed by GMP+
International within FSP by a
maintenance procedure.
Changes in hazards (severity,
effect) are processed in
factsheets and/or risk
assessments. If needed changes
in risk assessments, factsheets,
GMP+ standards or monitoring
program, are discussed within
the TC FSP. Reasons for
changes can be (among others):
In general:
New feed legislation;
Early Warning System
(EWS) from GMP+
Rapid Alert System for Food
and Feed (RASFF);
Feed Crises;
New scientific information/
new hazards (eg. from TNO,
Rikilt, EFSA);
Practical experiences from
companies
Information must be evaluated
on the necessity for taking
immediate action. In some
cases, immediate action is
needed, for instance in case
of a newly emerging risks.
Other type of information, for
instance scientific information,
can be processed in a later
stage and will be filed for
planned maintenance of FSP
information (annually).
If new non-conformities
related to food and feed
safety occur there must be a
short term evaluation about
the consequence for feed (if
it is a non-conformity from
food) and the consequences
for FSP. New hazards can be
communicated in a short term
to the feed sector.
GMP+ certified companies
are being informed of changes
in risk assessments and/
or factsheets by means of
newsletters. All newsletters
can be found on the GMP+
portal www.gmpplus.org
(under in the Spotlights).
Information
Do you want to be informed

about the changes? Take a free
subscription to the GMP+
newsletters: http://www2.
gmpplus.org/en/newsletter.php
The complete document with
the FSP working principles can
be found on the GMP+ portal:
http://bit.ly/1sGWiIt
GRAIN
Silos Cordoba receives

Cordobeses of the Year Awards 2013
he gardens of the Fortress of

the Christian Monarchs, one
of Cordobas major landmarks,
were the scene of Thursdays gala
Cordobeses of the Year awards, with
which Cordoba Journal recognizes the
work of individuals and organizations
that have excelled in 2013 by their
social and business values.
One of the winners of the 29th edition
of the awards in the business category
is Silos Crdoba, which has been a
European leader in the manufacture of
silos and aims to become a reference
as an integrated solutions provider
for grain handling, drying and storage.
Hard work and an

optimistic view
The CEO of Silos Crdoba, Juan Lpez

Regaln, received the Cordobeses of
the Year award from the manager of
Crdoba Journal, Julio Hidalgo, and
stressed the need for the company
to continue working for the future.
Internationalization work that
began two decades ago research
and development are the key pillars
of their strategy, that will lead them
to become leaders in providing global
solutions for grain storage, handling
and drying.
In 2013 the company reached 46
million euros in turnover and currently
operates in about 35 countries

worldwide. However, its CEO said
that to achieve this development
two pillars have been necessary. On
the one hand, the work of his father,
who was the founder of the company
in 1975, and on the other hand, the
values transmitted by his Mother.
Juan Lopez also recognized the role of
the company workers and explained
that the recognition by Crdoba
newspaper should serve to motivate
us.
This is the second award this year, since
they also won the Wings Award
handed to them by the Andalusian
Board earlier this year to recognize
their export efforts. At present,
the firm specializes in the design
and installation of agro-industrial
facilities, manufacturing of steel silos,
production of handling equipment
and metal structures and coatings.
Recently, they have also begun work to
relocate the headquarters at Scientific
Technological Park Rabanales 21.
A blog dedicated to professionals - including nutritionists - in the

transportation, storage and milling of grains, feedstuffs, rice and
cereals, globally.
Hello Millers
VIV China and VICS team up in China Livestock Industry Week 2014
An outstanding business opportunity for every professional person
and enterprise engaged in Chinas animal protein production is being
arranged in Beijing, from 20 25 September 2014.
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18 Health benefits of whole grains
Some popular diet books say you should ditch wheat or gluten to shed
pounds. But the USDA recommends eating grains daily, and at least
half of those should be whole grains.
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by Tom
Blacker,
directory
coordinator
here has been a very exciting and fast pace of

work for the International Milling Directory
(IMD) this month. We have welcomed back
many of our companies and increased our coverage
in new Equipment Guides, the Events Guide, Products
and Services and more. We are proud to be growing
the directory into new fields and striving to be
with the industry, ahead of the technological curve
compared to a year ago. Lots can change over a year
in this industry, even when it is not publicly known to
the end consumer or even visible within the milling
industry itself. This means that technical knowledge
of the flour and feed industry becomes increasingly
an expectation for more professionals to be accessing
useful information about technology and the latest
trends. This is one area that the new directory
will satisfy, not least in the industry in a smaller
world where our shared commodities, increasingly
sophisticated processes can result in the sharing of
the challenges and the benefits.
More engagement with the industry has led to a
process building upon our success. Research work
both with Rob Shorland-Ball and The Mills Archive
has brought the International Milling Directory to
the fore of being with the right partners. There have
been more visits to the industrial sites recently too
for our staff, which really has really enabled us to
put our motto of 'connecting the milling industries
worldwide' into practice.
Otherwise, some great events are coming up
now that the high-summer season has completed.
Firstly, VIV China will be a very important event for
us and CropTech-FeedTech will see Roger hosting
another event in how digital technology in grain and
feed milling is advancing all aspects of the efficient
throughput of raw materials to application, product
and to market. I hope you can find the International
Milling Directory there at stand number: W1.G078.
Please do contact me for registering, updating
and changing your company or organization in the
International Milling Directory. Please contact me
before Friday 15th September for inclusion in the
new print edition! Email: tomb@perendale.co.uk or
telephone: +44 1242 267700.
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Alapala
completes new
mill for Agthia
Grand Mills in
Abu Dhabi
lapala announced that

it h ad succe ssfully
completed
the
erection, commissioning and
handover of a new 400-tonne
per 24-hour flour milling line
for Grand Mills in Mina Port
Zayed in Abu Dhabi
Grand Mills, which is a part
of the Agthia Group PJSCs
GRAIN
agri-business division, put

its confidence in Alapala by
awarding it the contract for
the new flour milling line. The
company manufacturers both
flour and feed.
The contract involved the
dismantling of the old flour
milling line and the supply,
erection and commissioning
of a new state-of-the-ar t
automated milling line in the
existing building with the
minimum of civil works and
damage to accommodate the
new milling line.
The new milling line was handed
over running well within the
stipulated time given by Grand
Mills. This was carried out by
Perstorp acquires
Chemkos calcium
formate and penta
businesses
erstorp, a world leader in

specialty chemicals, announces
the acquisition of the penta
and calcium formate businesses from
Chemko AS Strske, a Slovakian
chemicals producer.
The transaction is part of Perstorps
ambitious investment plan to
increase polyol and calcium formate
capacity.
Perstorp has signed an agreement with
Chemko for the acquisition of its penta
and calcium formate businesses, related
technology and certain assets. It does
not include the manufacturing plant in
Strske, Slovakia, any real estate or
employees. The transaction is fully in
line with both companies strategies
going forward. For Perstorp, this is
part of an ambitious investment plan
to increase its polyol production and
NEWS IN
BRIEF
CPM Europe BV has relocated its
offices from Amsterdam in The
Netherlands to Zaandam in The
Netherlands. The move took place
on August 1, 2014 and the company
says it is looking forward to servicing
customers from its new building and
facilities. www.cpmeurope.nl
a team of highly experienced

super visors and erectors
from Alapala. Grand Mills has
benefitted by reduction of the
power consumption and less
operating staff.
The new milling line has enabled
Grand Mills to become a major
milling company in the region
well in line with its demand for
high quality product standards.
Agthia Group PJSC is listed
in the Abu Dhabi Securities
E xchange (ADX ) with its
symbol Agthia, which in
Arabic means nourishment.
The majority shareholding is
held by Senaat General Holding
Corporation, an Abu Dhabi
Government entity and the
presence on the calcium formate

market.
Perstorp plans to satisfy all customer
needs out of the plants we are running
at present and we will have sufficient
capacity to supply both our current
and new customers. Going forward,
we plan to further increase capacity
to support our customers long-term
growth, says Ulrika Andersson, VP
Business Unit Penta.
Calcium formate is a source of highly
digestible calcium for farm animals
and it has antimicrobial properties
in feed. A lowered pH-value in the
feed supports the acidification of the
stomach contents. Perstorp markets
its feed grade calcium formate as
P ro P h orce AC 2 0 0 . A n o t h e r
application for calcium formate is
as an additive that improves the
qu alit ie s and proper t ie s of t ile
adhesives.
Meanwhile, polyalcohol Penta is used
in applications such as alkyd resins,
PVC stabilizers, synthetic lubricants,
varnishes and other products. Perstorp
is now producing Penta in three
different production plants in Germany,
the US and Sweden.
Fire crews fight a fire in a Highland

grain drier for more than three hours.
A fire service spokesman said the fire
at Glackmore, North Kessock, was
reported soon after 12 noon. Two
appliances from Inverness (Scotland)
were at the scene and crews were
using a hose reel jet and two smaller
jets to fight the fire. It is understood
that the grain drier belongs to
Highland Grain Ltd, which supplies
malting barley to the whisky industry.
rest being held by institutional

and individual investors.
The group which has four
divisions involved in the
production of food, beverages
and dairy products making it
the largest in its sector in the
UAE and one of the leading in
the region. It also has assets in
Egypt and Turkey and employs
2000 people overall.
The performance of Alapala in
carrying out this project to the
total satisfaction of Grand Mills
has demonstrated its advanced
technology and engineering
capabilities acquired over the
past 60 years.
NUMBER
CRUNCHING
Silos
1873 The year the f irst tower silo in

America was erected on Hatch farm, one half
mile east of Spring Grove, Illinois, by Fred L
Hatch and his father Lewis Hatch in October
of that year
30 x 48 The measurements of what

is thought to be Americas largest concrete
silo located in Berks County, PA, USA. With
more than 90,000 cubic feet capacity it
can store 33004500 tonnes depending
upon moisture content! (Sourced from www.
sollenbergsilos.com)
80.8 million the number of tonnes

of wheat harvested in Canada in 2013 so
much that Canada farmers were struggling
to store the harvest
2-3 tonnes: The traditional bins used by the
African farmers are small with capacity of up
to 2-3 tonnes and include gourds, clay pots,
mud-plastered baskets raised off the ground
and mud walled silos (rumbus) (http://www.
fao.org/docrep/s1250e/S1250E0w.htm)
14,000 In May 2005, Rome - Around
14,000 grain storage silos were distributed to
farmers in nine provinces of Afghanistan, due
to a FAO project funded by the Government
of Germany
US$2.4 million The US$2.4 million
project will also rehabilitate or construct ten
community storage warehouses in major
grain-producing areas of Afghanistan to
encourage the re-establishment of local grain
markets (http://www.fao.org/NEWSROOM/
en/news/2005/102419/index.html)
100-300kg The household metal
silo can hold from 100 to 300kg for families
(http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/
ags/publications/silos_E_light.pdf)
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TRAINING
GRAIN
Reviving the role of education and

training in milling
by Olivia Holden, GFMT writer
rain and Feed Milling Technology is

pleased to be working with nabim
to revive our regular training
features (which forms the basis of todays
nabim correspondence courses) which
first appeared in the magazine over 50
years ago and proved extremely popular
throughout the 1960s in the UK milling
industry.
After receiving feedback from our subscribers, and looking at the development
in flour, rice and cereals milling around the
world, the consensus was that the timely
revival of a regular, introductory training
feature each issue would provide both a
platform for the exchange of knowledge and
would be of real practical use in the milling
environment.
In turn, the overarching aim at Grain
and Feed Milling Technology magazine is to
highlight to students the presence of nabim,
a world leading organisation in the training
and certification of mill operatives.
As an organisation, nabim has three
principle functions; to promote the flour
milling industrys views to the government,
parliamentarians, regulators, the media and
other interested bodies within the UK industry; to improve the understanding of the
operational requirements of the flour mill-
ing sector and to provide information and

advice to its members on a wide range of
subjects affecting flour milling.
Founded in 1878, nabim remains committed to the development of people
within the flour and milling industry, both
within the UK and around the world. The
organisation remains dedicated to
providing the most up-to-date education and training packages. The flour
milling industry is a highly skilled and
challenging industry, with training
and education playing a vital role for
employee development.
Nigel Bennett, secretary of
nabim holds the provision of training as being pertinent to nabims
aims and objectives describing their distance-learning programme as the bedrock of milling training.
nabim have been at the
forefront of such training for a
century or more. Vital to their
success is a programme that is
developed by millers, delivered
by millers, for millers. GFMT
supports and promotes these
objectives.
nabims training programme is comprised of
seven modules covering fundamental topics

from safety, health and hygiene through to
mill processes and performance. The added
benefit GFMT plans to bring to millers, is a
introductory step to greater awareness of
the importance of continuing education and
training within the milling industry globally.
We have very much enjoyed going back
through our archives in order to take a look
at the correspondence courses. Grain and
Feed Milling Technology looks forward to
bringing together a feature from the past for
the present day reader as part of its coverage of this important topic.
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GRAIN
A History of Roller Flour Milling
Progress with past and present research

by Rob Shorland-Ball
Pesther Walzmuhle in 1851 in
Budapest
by Mildred Cookson
Mills Archive Trust, Reading, UK
An early view of the

Millennium Mills in Dock
Side, London
n March-April G&FMT (Researching and Reporting: The Roller Flour Milling

Revolution- pp 14-15) I explained the research project on which, with Bryan
McGee and The Mills Archive Trust [MAT], Reading, I have been working
for several years.
With MAT we have created an IT database of 196 roller flourmills in England
including mills still working [i], mills converted to other uses like offices or
apartments [ii] and sites of a former roller flour mill [iii].
Of course the story of the Roller Flour Mill Revolution is not confined to the
UK so we are extending our project a little to Hungary,and to Minneapolis in
the USA, to give more context to our UK work.
In October I am spending five days in Budapest exploring and photographing,
the surviving roller mill sites and buildings in a city which was once the centre
of European roller flour milling.
Research continues in the UK too and a recent visit to Caudwells Mill, Rowsley,
Derbyshire, reminded me what a good example survives here of an early roller
flourmill owned and managed by an entrepreneurial and forward-looking millers
John and Edward Caudwell.
John Caudwell built the present mill on an existing corn mill site in 1874 as a
water-wheel-powered stone mill. In 1885 Edward replaced the stones with roller
plant and in 1887 and 1898 replaced the waterwheels with turbines.
Further modernisation by Briddon and Fowler followed in 1905 and yet more
by Amme, Giesecke & Konegen in 1914.
In 1978 the Caudwell family concluded that the mill, still working some original
machinery, was no longer a commercial proposition so, in 1980, Caudwells
Mill Trust Ltd was formed to preserve the mill and display it to the public for
education and leisure.
The mill is still open today to visitors and educational groups, no longer milling
flour but with the machinery still working to demonstrate the roller milling
processes and a very well-stocked shop selling many varieties of flour, including
some from Nelstrops Albion Mill, Stockport. So the roller flour milling story
continues on this site.
The most advanced mill opened the year GFMT magazine was launched as
Milling newspaper
1891 saw Joseph Rank open in Hull the most advanced roller mill in Britain and
other large port mills also switched to roller-milling.
Rank, a wind miller who became a leading roller flour milling entrepreneur,
developing the Rank Hovis McDougall combine.
Today, the Rank name remains as Rank Hovis, the UK's leading flour miller and
one of the most recognised names in the milling and baking world.
Today there are just 30 or so milling companies in the UK including several
independents like Marriages of Chelmsford, E.B. Bradshaw & Sons of Driffield
and Carrs Milling Industries of Carlisle and Silloth altogether operating around
50 flourmills.
Each year, the UK flour milling industry produces around five million tonnes of
flour from over seven million tonnes of wheat.
In the early 1970s, around 30 percent of the wheat used by UK millers was
grown in the UK. Nowadays, that figure is closer to 85 percent (though 2012
was an exception because of the worst UK harvest on record).
Hovis Mill
1898-1904 in
Macclesfield,
UK and now
apartments
Our Roller Flour

Milling Archive
Caudwells Mill at
Rowsley, Derbyshire,
UK
ou will be hearing more over the coming months about

the Mills Archive Roller Flour Mill project. The project
will consist of three elements.
We have already announced that we wish to build up our

archive on roller flour milling and we will be looking for material
to add to the collection as well as financial support to build the
only dedicated national archive on this important area of our
milling heritage.
To support and publicise our initiative we are planning an
educational programme on the full story of flour milling entitled
From Quern to Computer as well as a travelling exhibition on
the same theme.
We have been identifying sources of material with the help
of our project team which includes Rob Shorland-Ball and Bryan
McGee, both experts on roller mills (the latter having worked in
the area for all his life).
We are also examining what The Mills Archive already has
and this led me to go through my own collection. Expanding our
archive to include roller milling has interested me for some time
as I have a significant number of relevant books, photographs and
old postcards as well as some superb old illustrated catalogues
showing the machinery of Simon, Robinson, Turner, Armfield,
Whitmore & Binyon etc.
The illustrations show two examples of the material that
will go to make up this interesting project. It has been an area
neglected by traditional mill people, partly because of the complex
flow charts involved and also because the mills are not as romantic
to look at as a windmill or a country watermill.
Many of these old roller mills have a fascinating history of their
own, however. The lives of the owners, developments to the
mills machinery, the motive power and the Victorian architecture
of the buildings themselves with their characteristic tall chimneys
are all areas deserving further study.
Victoria Mills, Grimsby was listed Grade II in 1986. Situated in
North East Lincolnshire, the current mill was designed by the Hull
architect Sir W A Gelder in 1889, after the original steam driven
mill was destroyed by a fire a year earlier.
It was built and owned by the Marshall family who were
wealthy Grimsby farmers and landowners with a milling business founded by Mr William Marshall, initially using a windmill in
Chantry Lane to produce their flour.
Under the management of William's sons Andrew and
Charles, the Rector of Doddington, the company was one of the
first mills in Britain to adapt the new system of milling using fluted
chilled cast iron rollers to crush the grain.
The family previously owned a site further up on the Haven,
known as Haven Mill, but the opening of Alexandra Dock meant
that even larger ships could now be loaded with sacks of flour
direct from the mill.
The relocation to the dominant site opposite Freeport Wharf
with its good road access, to build a much larger, more modern
mill incorporating all the latest milling technology was an astute,
well-timed move leading to commercial success.
The foundation stone of the present mill was laid in April
1889 by Mr John H Marshall. According to the Grimsby News
of June 25, 1897, "The
new machinery was
first put in motion on
December 26, 1889.
This was just one year
after the original mill
was destroyed.
To be continued in
the next edition
GRAIN
by South Pacific Seeds

Seed processor contains dust with bulk bag discharger and
flexible screw conveyors South Pacific Seeds (SPS), ranks
as one of the worlds largest vegetable seed companies. In
the 201112 crop year the company produced 2930 tonnes
of seeds from its facilities in Australia, New Zealand, Chile
and the US. The seeds include lettuce, cauliflower, cabbage,
kale, carrots, parsley, onions, cucumbers, beets and other
vegetables.
What you might ask has a seed company based in New
South Wales in Australia have in common with milling? The
connection is dust!
Processing seeds generates atmospheric dust at the companys Griffith treatment plant. The company has solved
the problem by installing a bulk bag discharger and flexible screw conveyors manufactured by Flexicon Corp
(Australia) Pty Ltd.
reviously, dust was generated at

the beginning of the process where
gypsum powder is combined with a
glue binder to pelletise seeds for packaging
and sale.
The powder is extremely
free-flowing, with a bulk density of 400gm/l.
Bulk bags of gypsum were cut open
and emptied into a V-shaped bin feeding
an auger that transported the material to a
rotary treater. Here, the gypsum is mixed
with the seeds and pellets are formed by
the rotating action. The machine also adds
colour coatings, pesticides and fungicides to
the seeds.
SPS solved the dust problem by installing
a Flexicon bulk bag discharger.
Gypsum flows from the bulk bag into
a floor hopper, from which the material is
transported to the rotary machine by two
flexible screw conveyors. The enclosed process has essentially eradicated the dust problem, says Peter Pearson, operations manager.
The Griffith plant receives gypsum powder in bulk bags of approximately 350kg.
Each bag is loaded by a forklift into the bulk
bag discharger frame, where it is suspended
by four loops, and unloaded into a 140l,
V-shaped floor hopper. The bag is opened,
the inner liner is cut, and the powder is
discharged through an iris valve.
Bag discharge is
aided by Flexicons
Flow-Flexer bag agitation device two
pneumatically driven
plates that raise and
lower opposing edges of the bag to direct
material to the outlet. As the bag empties,
the stroke of the plates increases, forming
the bag into a V shape and promoting total
evacuation.
The iris valve essentially eliminates dust,
says Pearson.
Nevertheless, the company also uses
Flexicons Bag-Vac dust containment system, which is attached to the discharger
frame and removes any residual dust.
The powder is particularly dusty and for
operational health and safety considerations
we automatically added this (dust collection)
option, he says.
As a result we have a clean and tidy
working environment that is safe for the
operator.
Flexible screw conveyor fits in
Material is removed from the bottom of

the hopper by a flexible screw conveyor. An
agitator and vibrator in the bottom of the
hopper help to move and direct the powder
to the conveyor inlet.
The flexible screw conveyor contains
a rotating, stainless steel centreless screw,
housed in a durable polymer tube. It measures approximately 6 m long by 80mm OD
and is powered by a 2.2kW, 3-phase motor
that is located just beyond the discharge
point, eliminating material contact with bearings or seals.

From the hopper, the conveyor moves
the material at a 45 incline to one side of
the rotary treater. At that point the powder
is discharged through a small transition hopper into a second, identical flexible screw
conveyor that carries it horizontally to an
inlet cone on the side of the rotary treater.
The combination of the bulk bag discharger with the flexible screw conveyors
assures that the delivery of powder to the
rotary treater is consistent and uniform, says
Pearson.
Also, the screw conveyors solved a
big constraint, which was the amount of
floor space we had to work in. The rotary
machine is positioned in a tight corner and
so to have a delivery system that would fit
in was fantastic.
He adds that the arrangement of the conveyors provides free access for the forklift.
How seeds are processed
Seeds are received in plastic or cardboard

bins of approximately 750l capacity, or in
25kg plastic bags. In the case of bins, the lids
are removed and they are emptied by means
of a special bin tipper. Bags are cut open.
The containers are emptied into steel,
wheeled V-bins that move the seeds through
a series of process steps for the removal of
plant material, soil, insects, stones and light,
undesirable seeds.
The main processes are:
Cleanup by size, using an air screen
cleaner that has a series of screens for
GRAIN
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Hydronix digital, microwave moisture sensors are

designed and manufactured in the UK and provide
accurate and cost effective moisture measurement and
control in feed meals and pellets, grain, cereal and pulses.
Hydro-Probe XT
scalping and sieving

Sorting by length, using an
indented cylinder that can
pick up either the seed or
contaminant, depending on
the crop type
Separation by weight, using a
gravity table. The seeds pass
over an inclined, oscillating
mesh deck with a fan that
blows air up through the seed
Other cleanup processes
include colour sorting, spiral separation and washing.
Following cleanup, the seeds
are dried to less than seven percent moisture content in drying
bins, and then delivered to the
pelletiser by a V-bin.
Seeds are weighed and then

discharged into the rotary treater,
while gypsum powder is delivered
by the flexible screw conveyors at
a rate of 3.5kg/min.
Following the rotary treatment,
seeds are dried and graded, then
packaged for sale in woven polypropylene bags, plastic pails, cans
and foil packages.
Seeds are sold by seed count
per kilogram in packages that
range from about 15kg for the
bags, down to a few grams in the
foil packages.
The company has installed
a similar Flexicon system in its
New Zealand sales warehouse in
Pukekohe.
The Hydro-Probe XT has been specically designed to

measure moisture in organic materials, typically being
installed in or underneath silos or in the material on a
conveyor.
The Hydro-Mix VII is a ush mounted sensor that is
ideally suited to installation in mixers, augers or the inlet /
outlet of grain dryers.
Both sensors offer a choice of digital measurement
modes enabling the producer to select the best option for
the material being measured.
Hydro-Mix VII
Rotary treater produces

pellets
The pelletiser mixes seeds with

gypsum-based powder and a glue
binder (as noted earlier), forming
pellets, which are easier to plant
than single seeds. The machine
can also coat the seed with a film
containing colourant, fertiliser, fungicide or a pesticide, says Pearson.
More
information:
Flexicon Europe Ltd

182 John Wilson Business Park
Harvey Drive
Whitstable, Kent CT5 3RB
Tel: +44 1227 374710
Email: sales@flexicon.co.uk
Website: www.flexicon.co.uk
Website: www.southpacificseeds.com.au
Hydronix sensors include:
Digital technology with precise linear output

Wide moisture measurement range
Suitable for chutes, silos, mixers or conveyors
Choice of measurement modes
Not affected by dust or colour
Different installation options
Temperature stable
enquiries@hydronix.com
www.hydronix.com
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FEATURE FROM
Animal Feed Milling in India
Pondering on Strategic Check Points

by Dr P.E. Vijay Anand, Director India Feed/ Meal Program, US Soybean Export Council, New Delhi, India
he animal feed milling industry in India is highly diverse and

ranges from simple feed mixing to hi-tech feed milling.
While the country has progressed quite a bit in terms of

improving milling practices, it has a long way to go. Despite progress,
wide variations on degrees of modernisation continue to exist.
The industry is becoming highly aware that animal performances
come in due to two main reasons genetics and nutrition.
Feed milling is thus a major factor that is directly responsible for
how animals are produced and how the maximum genetic potential
is extracted. Genetic improvements are therefore placing constant
pressure on feed manufacturers to produce quality feeds that match
increased requirements of breeds without creating additional stress
or physiological disturbances.
Significant progress is seen in the feed formulation technology
but feed milling technology is still yet to see some focused improvements.
Five milled feeds
Feed is mainly milled for broilers, layers, shrimp, fish and dairy.
Feeds for broilers and shrimp are considered to be rather mature
segments in the feed milling industry as they are technologically
advanced in terms of milling and formulations.
Fish feeds are relatively of recent origin (since 2006).
However a majority of Indian fish farming is yet to take on to
using formulated feed as against traditional mash type of feed. Very
little cattle feed in India is pelleted and most of it is in mash form called TMR (Total Mixed Ration).
Four broad value chain pathways comprise of animal husbandry.
They are raw material input system for feeds, feed milling technology,
animal production by itself and marketing the produce. Of these the
most developed segment in India is the animal production sector
which closely matches with International standards especially in the
broiler, layer and shrimp segments. Feed milling technology in relative terms need to be improved more. Feed raw material and feed
milling are two steps that are found at the bottom most level in the
value chain for food. The amount of care taken at these two levels
will determine the quality of animal produce that ultimately is used
as human food.
India has produced an estimated 30.99 MMT of feed from organized feed milling processes in 2013. Commercial broilers accounted
for 10 MMT, commercial layer for 11 MMT, poultry breeders used
1.74 MMT, aquaculture comprising both fish and shrimp milled 1.25
MMT. Compounded dairy feeds accounted for 7MMT (various
Industry sources, CLFMA, USSEC). It is likely that India will produce
40 MMT by 2020 based on historical growth patterns examined for
the past five years. As a sample assessment carried out by USSEC in
the last 6 months, it was recorded that 24 feed mills came into operation carrying along an installed capacity of 1.27 MMT. Of these, 15
mills were for producing aqua feeds and rest for poultry. Interestingly
an analysis carried out by USSEC in the last five years accounted for
173 new feed mills contributing to a capacity build up of 7.88 MMT.
Thus the feed industry has been growing rapidly on capacity terms
but it is felt that the industry needs to focus of milling efficiencies too,
in order to be able to derive the most from investments.
Feed milling is a vast subject as we all know. However a few
selected aspects have been picked up for the purpose of this article.
These seem to be very critical points that the Indian feed milling
industry should take note of. Broadly the critical points can be classified into internal and external processes effecting efficiencies of
Indian mills.
Foremost on the internal factor is People on controls. The mills
need to have trained and knowledgeable heads/leaders on five major
feed milling sectors, namely, on the formulation front, engineering,
QC and inventory control, raw material procurement and the actual
production. All these processes are interlinked and call for strong
internal management coordination to be able to make the best of
the mill. For example the head of production will be responsible on a
daily basis for production output and quality of feed coming out from
a plant. For this he has to depend on the engineering division that will
ensure efficient functioning of each moving part and the processes
that are laid down for preventive as well as corrective maintenance.
Likewise housekeeping and training of manpower on the shop floor
is also interlinked. He has to work in tandem with the QC/lab and
the procurement and material logistics divisions to ensure a smooth
flow of inputs at the prescribed quality standards. If peoples crossfunctional abilities are well in place, a major aspect in the feed milling
sector is addressed.
Most feed mills do not have direct control on raw material. They
come from different geographies and differ in quality and quantity
because, not always is a feed mill located at vantage points where
raw material is produced. Agriculture by-products come from varied
processes and handling techniques. Procurement of raw material is
therefore a challenge and is very critical given these vagaries. Indian
feed millers have to gradually move away from purchasing material
based on moral guarantee. Verbal agreements and phone agreements
are widely used and contracts in most cases are not honoured. A
rapid change in raw material procurement style using the guagrentee
methods and depending on analytical methods is urgently required.
Majority of the feed mills do not have labs while the progressive ones
rely on rapid analysis equipment and processes which help take quick
decisions and saves money. It is very critical for every feed mill to
have an analytical lab that will provide feedback on many qualitative
aspects and will help carry out economic assessments.
Seven internal processes are critical to Indian feed milling and
these usually falter. Improving these aspects will enhance throughput
of the mill and reduce wastage or save costs. The key areas are
grinding, mixing, control of fines, moisture, pest control, storage
techniques and the actual pelleting process.
Grinding is a big cost in feed mills. Selection of equipment, a
strong maintenance program and optimizing particle sizes saves
costs on this section. Particle size is linked to animal performance
and many reports indicate that it is correlated to digestion especially
in the upper tracts of younger animals. Mixing is the next important
aspect that has a bearing on the nutrient uniformity. Mixer testing
procedures are often not available and not practiced. Developing a
correlation between mix time and diet uniformity would be helpful.
Equipment functions as we see are directly or indirectly connected
to animal performance and in this case diet uniformity is critical,
especially in younger animals.
Most feed millers in India are convinced that pelleting is the way
forward in feed manufacture and a majority have taken to this method.
GRAIN
It is a known fact that pelleting improves digestibility, improves palatability, thermally modifies starch and protein structures, destroys pathogens, reduces ingredient segregation and minimizes selective feeding.
Quality checks become easy when feed is pelleted because 60% of the
pellet quality can be determined before it reaches the pellet mill. Pellet
quality depends largely on formulation (40%) and grinding (20%). It is
common thinking that formulation is an aspect that is often linked with
nutritional requirements of the animal and performance but least do
mill managers think that it could also contribute to pellet quality. By
thinking creatively beyond the present functions of a formulation, least
cost or best cost formulations can be made to predict pellet quality.
Charts are available on the pelleting ability of commonly available raw
material and this could possibly be integrated into a formulation process. It is considered that about 20% of pellet quality depends on conditioning, 15% on die selection and 5% on cooling or drying processes.
Production of fines is an economic loss for a feed mill and
depends mainly on pellet quality and equipment functioning. Fines
hinder pellet cooling, lead to particle segregation, pose fat coating
hindrances and lead to selective feeding if given to animals. Higher
the amount of fines, more the recycling efforts and cost involved.
The throughput of the mill is reduced to the extent fines are recycled
say on a years time scale. Finally moisture control is one aspect
Indian feed mills need to pay attention to. Moisture check points
are present in the system beginning from raw material purchase,
all the way to drying, cooling and storage of finished feed. If raw
material with high moisture is procured it will result in an economic
loss due to its shrinkage in the plant. If the finished product has
higher moisture content especially in a tropical country like India,
this could result in economic losses owing to marketing problems
that may arise. Within the plant appropriate storage methods are of
prime importance for Indian feed mills. Improper staking on floor or
against walls prompts moisture to migrate to one region in a feed
bag. Moisture thus concentrates and increases the overall levels of
moisture beyond recommend limits at the particular location inside
the bag and encourage mold growth.
is an aspect that is largely built into the system by practice and the
mills have to evolve an efficient way to manage cash flows.
The future
Indias feed industry will continue to grow because there is an

increasing demand for consuming animal products. This is caused due
to rising incomes and changing life styles.
At the same time cost of production of animal products or feed
keep increasing year after year.
Feed milling technology and efficiencies have to deeply reflect into
their practices, save costs and aggressively look at means to off-set
rising costs from external uncontrollable factors. A lot of savings can
be obtained by utilising mills better, preventing wastage and optimising each production parameter within the feed mills.
About the author:
Dr P. Emmanuel Vijay Anand is the Director for the Indian

Animal Feed, Aquaculture and Soy Meal Program of the US
Soybean Export Council. The focus is mainly on soybean product promotion in animal and aquaculture feeds. He also helps
improve feed technologies for poultry, dairy and aquaculture,
manages industry network and relationships, guides and develops new businesses, provides training for the industry.
Dr Vijay has worked in farm management, feedmills, animal
health care programs and feed commodity processes and
marketing. Dr Vijay has been associated with the animal feed
industry since 1993 and is known for his innovation, visionary
abilities and working in challenging situations and cultures, both
nationally and internationally.
He completed is under-graduation and post-graduation in
fisheries and aquaculture from the College of Fisheries, Mangalore
(University of Agricultural Sciences, Hebbal, Bangalore) and his
doctoral research degree (PhD) from the Cochin University of
Science and Technology.
Four factors outside industrys control
Four factors have been identified as external entities on

which the feedmills may not have direct control.
In order to combat increasing external costs, the mills have
to be even more efficient on what they can easily control and/
or increase feed manufacturing efficiencies.
Fuel is used for transport and for in-plant operations. Fuel
prices have been continuously on the rise in India. There is a
double impact on the feed mill through trucks which carry in
bulk of the raw material into the plant and finished products
out of the plant.
Most large plants work on a backup power generation for
which diesel is used. Between 2009-13 diesel cost has increased
by 85 percent (from INR 35 to INR 64).
The other external cost is electricity and this is directly linked
with plant machinery operations. For industrial purposes, the
power tariff increased from INR 4.16/KWh to INR 4.97/KWh
between 2007-08 and 2011-12 which is about 20 percent
increase.
The third cost affecting feed milling operations will be raw
material prices.
About 80 percent of operational finances in feed milling
operations go for raw material. In volume terms this forms
a majority. So when cost and volume together influence this
input system, it is of utmost importance to mange this aspect
efficiently.
Any increasing cost on raw material calls for a focused attentions and planning.
Maize in 2010 increased from INR 7683/MT to INR 13,554/
MT while soymeal in 2010 increased from INR 17503/MT to
INR 30,891 in 2013 (76 percent increase on both feed commodities).
The fourth factor that most feedmills encounter is cash flow.
Unfortunately, they are caught between operational investments on incoming raw material and cash flow blockage on
slow revenue returns on finished feed on the market front. This
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STORAGE
catastrophe
storage bins
by Daniel Wambeke, VP of sales and engineering
SCAFCO Grain Systems, Spokane WA, US
CAFCO Grain Systems Vice President Mr Dan Wambeke

attended the 118th IAOM annual conference and Expo in
May where he gave a talk about ways to avoid catastrophe
with storage bins and silo maintenance and repair.
uild it right dont take any short cuts. Good house keeping
is important. Avoid steel modification. Silos have a limited
life, once they reach the end of their life consider replacing
them. Train people who operate bins and silos in their use. One
of the big pitfalls with steel bins is that they can be damaged if they
are not unloaded correctly.
Mr Wambeke then continued addressing the issue of safety.
Be safe on the plant. I have seen a 60ft diameter by 100ft silo
unloaded incorrectly and it caused a huge impact on company. It
happened about 12 years ago on Snake River.
Grain storage systems are a lot safer than they used to be and
grain storage bins can be built to resist earthquakes. Four years ago
a lot of bins in Chile were not designed to resist earthquakes and
the result was most collapsed. In Columbia they now have bins that
have been standing there for two or three years some for around
15 years.
The causes of typical grain storage failure are the age of the bin
and silo. One of the leading insurers in the grain storage industry says
steel silos built before 1995 had a life expectancy of 25 years. After
1995 the design got better with a life expectancy of about 30 years.
Bins in Washington State are still operating and they were constructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. However, they are primarily used for country elevators and are only filled and emptied once or
twice a year. This is unlike your typical situation advises Mr Wambeke.
In order to look after your silo, you should avoid eccentric
unloading at all costs. If there are openings in the side of the bin or
silo make sure they are designed properly. Negative effects from
rapid draw down or by operating negative aeration systems on
steel bands causes corrosion around the base. Also, air temperature
affects deterioration of concrete silos. People often think that the
solution is to wrap cable around them however, Mr Wambeke
advised this does no good.
Equipment also has an effect on bins. A lot of bins were built
back when typical filling and discharge rates were five or six thousand
bushels an hour. Now 40,000 bushels an hour are discharged and
some old bins are not really prepared for that. Foundation settlements are a real culprit, particularly for concrete silos.
Mr Wambeke pointed out that people tend to think that concrete silos are indestructible but concrete silos built before 1977
typically only have one row of circufriental re bar designed to resist
tension in walls. When you eccentrically discharge a silo you create
bending moments in the wall. This makes the silo go egg shaped and
these concrete silos are not prepared for that.
Mr Wambeke moved on to discuss the US law code AC313 97.
This specifies that if there is any reason for eccentric discharge the
silo should have two layers or rebar in the walls.
It is a lot more difficult to tie the steel and put it in place. If we

want silos to last we need to do that. Every steel bin sold by North
American companies will have a standard warning against eccentric
discharge on the door of the bin and on the roof. The correct way
of discharge is through the centre of the bin. The incorrect way is to
open one of the side gates and discharge through the sidewall. This
creates draw down forces on the wall that the bin is not designed
for, making the bin go egg shaped. The result could be catastrophic.
Mr Wambeke provided an example of such an incident to illustrate this point.
There was one eighty thousand viscule bin in a cluster of four.
The bin was eccentrically discharged. The plant called the bin company and asked what to do as the bin looked like it was going to fall
down. Despite the fact the bin company recommended that they
should stop, they continued to unload it. The bin then landed on the
ground and it took out the elevator legs and three bins putting the
plant out of business for months. Hence, rules are especially in place
for steel bins only to be discharged from the centre. If you discharge
in another way you cause moments in the wall and draw down
forces on parts of the wall.
Mr Wambeke relayed experiences of several bin failures in
Washington State and North Idaho. They were not total collapses
but a lot of them he stated had something to do with tampering of
the original construction of the bin by adding or subtracting latches.
Furthermore, managing grain in the storage pays off if you want to
maintain the quality of the grain when you put it in. In the northern
part of the US most of the wheat you get comes in good condition.
It is cool and does not have a big insect infestation. But if you do no
not use it very quickly you want to avoid grain deterioration. Once
you put it in the bin its never going to get better than it was, but it
could get worse.
The talk then addressed avoiding uncontrollable insect activity.
Controlling insect activity with chemicals and with a good aeration
system are normally the best solutions. Equally, paying close attention
to the way in which you operate the aeration system is important. It
can reduce shrinkage in the grain that you store and reduce weight
quality losses. It can also avoid damage to the grain by filling in discharge equipment.
On the topic of silo maintenance and repair, Mr Wambeke
addressed the use of equipment and tools that can be used in order
to maintain grain quality, for example, the proper use of an aeration
system. A grain temperature monitoring system is a management tool
available to help you know when to aerate and how long to aerate.
It can help to detect any unusual activity in the bin like mould growth
or unusual insect activity. There are moisture detection systems that
come with temperature cables. With these moisture cables positioned
in the centre of your bin, you can have a read out sent to your computer. There are insect detection systems also. By using traps inside
the bin, any unusual activity is reported back to the computer. Carbon
dioxide monitoring inside the bin is a tool that can be used to detect
grain deterioration.
Staff must be properly trained when it comes to the use of the
aeration system advises Mr Wambeke.
GRAIN
One of the things that must be kept in mind is what your plant
is doing with regards to average temperature, relative humidity, and
grain quality.
Mr Wambeke relayed a story about when he was at a crushing
plant in Bangladesh. They had Soy Beans in the bin. The people
at the plant asked why their Soy Beans were always 3 degrees
centigrade. His advice to them was that you should operate your
fans in the evening and early in the morning but not in the middle
of the day as they had been doing. In tropical climates there is a
window from 5 pm to 8pm and maybe from 5am to 8am where
conditions are good for cooling without pumping excess humidity
into the bin.
Mr Wambeke then moved on to discuss corrosion on steel bins.
Corrosion usually occurs around the base of the bin if you do not
have a good seal. If it is not sealed effectively to stop water from
getting in, water gets under the lip of the bin and it comes in contact
with the grain. The grain then spoils, mould grows and live acid is
produced. Acid attacks the coating of the bin wall and the coating
literally disappears in days. This can even corrode the bottom of the
stiffeners enough to make the stiffeners buckle.
The final topic addressed was that of concrete silos.
Internal Cracks in the walls often happen with concrete silos but
it is not a big deal if the cracks are vertical. If cracks are horizontal
they are often small and chipping out around the crack and boxing it
in should repair them. If it occurs in the outside of the bin it is going
to allow water to get in to corrode the reinforcement bar. The bar
will pop out so those should be repaired.
At GEAPS there was a program by a structural engineer. He
stated that a lot of problems with silos are that people look
around the top of the wall connection and either it was improperly designed or the reinforcing steel wasnt detailed or was not
installed the way it should be. A crack develops and the hopper
tries to pull away from the wall. However, this is something that
can be checked. The advice given was to: look for any cracks in
the junction of a wall knob or - it could be indicative of a future
problem. Dont be cutting openings in a wall just because it is
convenient. These concrete silos were equipped with side caps so

they could load by metric and load trains and they cut some pretty
big openings in the side of the silos.
When you side-tap a concrete silo you change the forces of the
silo walls. You have more drawdown forces on one side than the
other and this could lead to problems like the collapse of the silo that
was unloaded improperly. It is potentially acceptable on the smaller,
older ones. It will work however, it is not advised by Mr Wambeke
unless side draw flumes are inside the steel bin.
If you have a square silo - a rectangular silo with lots of bins in
it watch for cracks, this is indicative of the rewire not being placed
properly round the corner. This can be repaired by drilling in there
and putting in bolts which will pull the wall back tight, sealing it so
no water gets in. If you see on the inside of the silo cracks in the
junctions at the interstices or the corners, this is caused by stress
in the wall or caused by settlement of foundation. If you know the
significant settlement of the foundation, particularly in these multiple
bins, then you need to call in a professional to determine where
the settlement is and what you might do about it. You can pump
concrete under the structure to bring it back up and stop this cracking from happening. Often this is all from grain leaking from one bin
to another.
When a bin breaks out people think the easiest thing to do is
wrap some cable around it but that will put workmen in danger.
Put cables round bin a couple of hours later you come back and
the cables are loose. The best thing to do is to just unload your
bin slowly. Consult a professional either at a bin manufacturer or a
consulting engineer about what you might do.
If the bin is full, as soon as you can, get the cone down. You will
then relieve a lot of stress from the bin. Then you should not load it
full born until you have a bin about half unloaded because dynamic
forces could cause this opening to get bigger and grain to come
falling out.
One consultant said if as little as 15 bushels is taken
out of a steel bin in an eccentric manner it could case a
structural failure. Luckily the stiffeners held it together.
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FEATURE FROM
Treatment of
grains through
conservation
cooling
by Pari Mamallan, Dr Claus M Braunbeck
and Ralph E Kolb
onservation cooling technology is a process of

treating the grain on its optimal natural temperature
(usually below +13C) irrespective of any ambient
weather conditions, in order to avoid loss results from
respirations, insect activity and mildew growth.
The process:
The fan of the GRANIFRIGOR grain cooler draws in the

ambient air (Fig. 1). This air is cooled by an air conditioner to
the desired temperature and is thereby dehumidified. Moisture
is extracted. The downstream HYGROTHERM unit heats up
the cold, moist air. This lowers the relative humidity. Since the
HYGROTHERM heating unit uses energy from the refrigeration circuit; it involves no further energy costs. The air cooled and
dried is pushed through a hose in the ventilation system of the
storage facility and is forced through the grain. This process can
be employed in a warehouse or in a silo. The outgoing air is led
outside via vents, extracting absorbed heat and moisture from
the grain. The process is continued until all grain is cooled to the
desired temperature level.
The storage period timer in Figure 2 shows the estimated
good storage time for grain according to its temperature and
moisture content. The safe storage time for any particular condition of grain can be read quite simply by matching the grains
moisture content against its actual temperature. The section
of the line on the vertical axis of the storage period gives the
possible storage time of the grain. For example, the possible
storage multiplies times five (position a to b) for a grain of 14.5
% moisture content if the grains temperature drops from 24 C
to 10 C. However, the gained storage periods of the timer are
only approximate values.
Grain is a poor conductor of heat. The high temperature of
the harvested grain and the heat generated by cellular respiration
are poorly dissipated to the outside. This problem is exacerbated
by the fact that the air between the grains provides additional
insulation. The cavities in a grain mass make up approximately 40
percent of the volume. In addition, the kernels touch one another
only at single spots, providing a small area only for heat conduction
(Fig.3). This is why bulk keeps its temperature for such a long time.
Grain remains cold if it is cooled once that means re-cooling is only
necessary for many months even at tropic conditions.
Energy consumption for cooling conservation
The energy consumption of cooling conservation depends on the

ambient temperature, the relative humidity of the ambient air, and
the moisture content and temperature of the grain. Furthermore
the temperature of the cooled grain determines how long the grain
cooler is required to operate and therefore how much power it
consumes. (Fig.4).
Figure 1: process principle of the grain cooling conservation
Figure 2: Storage period timer for grain
Influence of the cooling

conservation on the
storage stability of grain
Respiration
Grain continues to live after
being harvested. Losses in freshly harvested grain are primarily
caused by its cellular respiration
and its heating. The rate of this
process is dependent on the grains
moisture content and temperature.
Respiration becomes more inten-
Figure 3: Porsity and

contact between the
grains and bulk
GRAIN
Figure 4: Empirical values for energy consumption for one

cooling process of grain in the tropics
Cooling (K) 20(eg. From 35C to 15C)
Region
Asia
Climate Zone Tropics

Electricity consumption in (KWh/t) 6-12
sive as the temperature and moisture increase. The consequences

of heating are loss of substance and increased risk of insects and
mildew. A grain cooler avoids the disadvantages of the post-harvest
period of the grain. In cellular respiration, oxygen is absorbed and
carbohydrates are then converted into carbon dioxide, water and
heat. The result is a loss of substance. The grain respiration molecular
formula of the chemical process:
Animals in the storage facility
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
United Nations (FAO), approximately 15 percent of harvest crops
spoil worldwide.
According to the FAO, the loss is caused by the following:

80% due to insects
10% due to rodents and birds
10 % due to fungi
Insects and mites
Various types of insects are encountered in a grain storage facility.
All have in common that their activity depends on the temperature.
Figure 6, shows some species of the most common insects in humid
tropical areas and their optimal life and development conditions.
If insects find optimal temperature and humidity conditions, losses
will occur due to feeding and excrement. Insects and mites multiply
explosively under favorable conditions. At locations where the
insects attack, the respiration of the grain increases and hot spots
develop. In addition, there is the metabolic activity of the pests
themselves, which further promotes heat and humidity. This creates
more favorable conditions for mold and, at very high levels of humidity, even bacterial growth. Losses through insects can be effectively
prevented by cooling the harvested crop to temperatures below 15
C, at which insects become inactive.
Figure 5: Shows the grain heat generation depends on the grains temperature and moisture
content. In practice, this can be used to determine the substance loss of the stored grain.
Fungi mycotoxin
Microorganisms such as
fungi and bacteria adhere to
the surface of the grain kernel. The development of fungi
depends on the temperature,
humidity and the grains moisture content (Fig. 7). This
development is prevented in
the storage facility by drying
and GRANIFRIGOR grain
cooling. Mycotoxins can be
formed by fungi. Mycotoxins
GRAIN
Figure 6: Development of relevant insect dependent

on temperature
Grain cooling
GRANIFRIGOR
The most natural way of grain preservation:
Protection against insects and microbes

Without chemical treatment
Short amortisation period
Low energy costs
Independent of ambient weather conditions
Figure 7: Development of various microorganisms as

a function of relative humidity, temperature and the
grains moisture content
have a toxic effect on humans and animals. Most
mycotoxins are heat-stable and very resistant. During
processing they are typically neither broken down
chemically nor rendered harmless. For this reason, the
formation of toxins must be prevented by preventing
harmful fungi.
Summary
GRANIFRIGOR grain cooling of wheat, maize, millet,

paddy, oats, rapeseed, oilseed, soybeans, peas, nuts, pallets, cacao, beans are worldwide proven, natural process
for quality assurance of grains of all kinds. In warm and
humid climates, there is virtually no alternative. Cooling
conservation is important worldwide. Good storage
maintenance and care, as well as good air distribution
in the storage facility are all necessary. The temperature
of the grain is checked regularly to monitor the process.
GRANIFRIGORTM cooling conservation offers a number
of benefits which reduce loss, lower cost and simplifies
storage management thereby increasing the revenue and
thus the market strength of grain granaries and processors.
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Mycotoxins
How to analyse and reduce the hazard to humans and animals
ycotoxins are a major hazard to

humans and animals, often being
found in a wide range of food and
feed samples and causing cancer as a result
of ingestion of contaminated commodities.
To reduce the risk, there is the need
to control mycotoxins in certain types of
susceptible cereals and foods. Mycotoxin
analysis through the use of immunoaffinity column clean-up prior to HPLC is the
worldwide method of choice.
These methods have been validated
by inter-laboratory studies, in many cases
using immunoaffinity columns supplied by
R-Biopharm Rhne Ltd. They have been
shown to improve analysis, enable laboratories to meet legislation and to ensure a safe
and wholesome food supply.
Mycotoxins in general
As human life expectancy contuinues to

rise, this results in more disease and the discovery of different types of cancer. In many
cases, naturally occuring constituents have
been found to be the source of the disease.
Mycotoxins have not only been shown to
cause cancer, but also nephritis, hepatic diseases, various hemorrhagic syndromes, and
immune and neurological disorders.
Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by moulds on food and feed
products. Currently, at least 200 species
have been identified and have been shown
to produce more than 100 different mycotoxins.
The most common and toxic mycotoxins are aflatoxins, ochratoxin, zearalenone,
deoxynivalenol, fumonisins, citrinin, patulin,
T-2 and HT-2, which are produced by
Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium strains.
Different mycotoxins can be produced by
the same fungus. Hence different mycotoxins can appear in one commodity.
Aflatoxins are produced by the
Aspergillus strain, which is found in tropical regions and affects various nuts, maize,
dried fruits and spices. Ochratoxin is found
in cold temperatures but affects similiar
commodities to aflatoxins and can be produced by Aspergillus and Penicillium strains.
Zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins,
citrinin, T-2 and HT-2 are Fusarium toxins
and mostly appear in cereals.
Whereas patulin is limited to be found
on soft fruits, fruit juices and pures.
Moulds can infect agricultural crops
during crop growth, harvest, storage or
processing. The growth of the mould is
not necessarily related to the formation of
mycotoxins and the stability of the toxin
means that they may be present in food
when the fungi are no longer present.
Mycotoxins are produced depending on
the conditions such as humidity, moisture,
temperature and rainfall. Another route can
be during harvest or transportation by using
the same equipment or trucks to handle or
transport different food and feed commodities, such as crops, fruits and spices.
Only one of those commodities needs
to be infected and the spread of mycotoxins
is in progress. Mycotoxins can easily pass

along the foodchain when animals are fed
with contaminated feed. Studies show that
cows which are infected with aflatoxin (B1,
B2, G1 and G2) through their feedstuff
produce milk which is contaminated with
aflatoxin M1.
The presence of mycotoxins in the food
chain is a major concern and therefore
needs to be controlled. There is a growing
awareness of the potential hazards of these
substances, which can cause severe toxic
effects at relatively low levels in food and
feed. They can also cause illness and even
death in humans and other mammals.
Legal basis for food control
Many countries around the world have

prescribed methods of food analysis, where
the legal basis for food control is that all
laboratories should use exactly the same
method.
In China there are published official GB
methods and these cross reference the
relevant international standards, such as
International Standards Organisation (ISO)
methods from which they are often based.
Official methods have invariably been tested
by an inter-laboratory validation study to
demonstrate that different laboratories using
different equipment can achieve comparable
results when analysing the same samples.
These inter-laboratory studies are based
on the results from a minimum of eight different laboratories and establish the method
performance in terms of the recovery,
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the method. The most widely known Official
Methods are those of AOAC International,
ISO, and the European Committee for
Standardisation (CEN) standards.
Organisations
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International and CEN have a policy that
methods are written without reference to
specific consumables or other products, as
these organisations do not wish to give the
appearance of endorsing specific companies.
There are currently some 13 different
CEN standards covering aflatoxin B1, aflatoxin M1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, fumonisins and patulin in a wide variety of foods
(http://standards.cen.eu/). Of these official
standards, eight methods employ immunoaffinity columns for extraction and clean-up
prior to analysis by HPLC. Immunoaffinity
column HPLC official methods have been
published covering cereals and cereal products, nuts and nut products, dried fruit, wine,
beer, baby food and infant formula.
The attraction of this approach is that
irrespective of the matrix,
because of the high degree of specificity
of the extraction and clean-up, comparable
method performance can be achieved for
almost any food or animal feed. The immunoaffinity columns work particularly well for
pigmented matrices such as spices or otherwise complex matrices where background

co-extractives need to be removed.
Immunoaffinity column
Although the specific brand of immunoaffinity column is not specified in the CEN
standard, the minimum performance of the
column is given in terms of the column
capacity and the recovery when mycotoxin standards are applied in solution to the
immunoaffinity column. All of the immunoaffinity columns supplied by R-Biopharm Rhne
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NIR Multi Online Technology:

Real-time analysis for early detection
of grain quality fluctuations
by Thomas Ziolko, Product Manager, Grain Milling,
Bhler AG in Uzwil, Switzerland
n the grain processing industry, fluctuations in the quality of

the raw materials are a given. The earlier the fluctuations are
determined, the better the chances are that adjustments and
the associated costs, can be kept low.
It also guarantees production of end products with consistent
quality. To assure this, real-time measuring at different points along
the entire process is needed.
Groupe Minoteries SA is counting on the timely process control
based on Multi-NIR by Bhler AG.
NIR spectrometry has been in use in the grain processing industry
to monitor quality for many years. More and more companies are
using the advantages of this technology, in the lab as well as online,
for controlling their ongoing production.
Continuous measurement
The true strengths of NIR really become evident when used

in its online version: The grain processing industry primarily takes
advantage of the real-time process optimisations it can make using it.
NIR continuously monitors the product quality, allowing to immediately make an adjustment if necessary, which directly contributes to
the mill's profitability.
To ensure that the quality requirements for the end product are
met, for example, safety margins for protein, moisture or ash are
calculated in. The NIR Multi Online Analyzer from Bhler also provides the possibility to constantly optimise these safety margins with
support from the control functions and thus respond more quickly
to fluctuations in production.
With the simultaneous reduction of random sampling and laboratory analysis, costs can be additionally lowered.
Dilemma solved
In addition to classic referencing methods, NIR lab equipment

is used also for quality control in the laboratory at the Bruggmhle
Goldach AG, which belongs to Groupe Minoteries SA.
Daniel Gtz, production manager at Bruggmhle Goldach AG,
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was searching for technical solutions for making process adjustments

that would allow him to intervene in the event of a deviation at the
moment it occurred without any delay due to time-consuming lab
analyses.
"A visual control of the Pekar slab sample has been insufficient
for meeting Q-requirements for a long time, but it was the only
means to determine deviations at the moment of occurrence and
to correct them."
Bruggmhle Goldach AG found a way out of their dilemma with
the NIR Multi Online Analyser MYRG for online analysis of grain,
flour and semolina.
The newest generation of Bhler NIR uses a spectrometer that
rates up to six different measuring points at the same time. The
advantage is obvious: the central spectrometer makes it possible to
perform real-time analyses of the raw material and end product at
up to six different measuring points, supplying the basis for smart
regulation of the ongoing production.
Dream fulfilled
For Daniel Gtz, the possibility of directly analyzing the mineral

content with high accuracy while in production has become more
and more a sort of 'dream fulfilled' in view of the increasingly restrictive specification requirements.
After a six-month trial period, his original skepticism towards
applying NIR online has completely disappeared.
"Over just a short period, we collected enough data and experience
to eliminate all doubt that this is an NIR which surpasses all other known
devices up to now in terms of accuracy of the measurement data.
Since then, we have been able to undertake adjustments multiple times while grinding adjustments which have been proven to be
correct in the lab two days later. With this NIR it is actually possible
to produce flour from the mill that is completely accurate in terms
of the specifications for mineral content.
It represents an enormous simplification further on down the line."
The NIR Multi Online Analyser at the Bruggmhle Goldach AG
works with three measuring points; two sensors on the flour and one
on the whole grain.
"When we determined the measuring positions, we purposely
looked to place them as much at the beginning of the process as
possible," explains Daniel Gtz.
"We don't want to use the NIR to measure the final quality. The
earlier in the process we analyse the contents, the more varied possibilities we have to influence our product quality.
In the end, we want to not only increase the quality, but also in
conjunction with that, profitability, he adds.
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PIGS
Added value of
early-warning
systems (EWS)
by Johan den Hartog, Managing
Director GMP+ International
ost of the feed and food safety assurance systems are

focused on prevention of contamination of feed and food
materials with undesirable substances or microbiological agents.
A certification scheme has three main components: the normative
references, the assurance and corrective action tools, and the rules
of certification.
The normative references determine what is considered as a
safe product for consumption, or what is sustainable or responsible
related to environment or society. The rules of certification are about
the certification process of companies obtaining for a certificate
against the involved certification scheme, which the certification bodies have to apply and comply with.
The assurance & corrective action tools are the instruments and
procedures, which the company obtaining a certificate have to apply
in the daily business operations.
The assurance tools are focused on preventive actions and
measurements in order to avoid the occurrence of contamination.
A starting point for the control of potential risk is the application
of prerequisite programs in order to create a basic level of control.
The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) approach
is important to identify in advance the remaining risks in the process
and operations and to determine appropriate control measures, as
well as a monitoring plan. A risk could be the purchased / supplied
ingredients.
For feed or food safety, a full control of the supply chain can
be an option, like followed in the GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance
certification. In case of product responsibility other supply chain
models (material accounting system) can be applied, like book and
claim, mass balance and segregated system. Application of a quality
management system makes it possible to ensure control measures
and monitoring plan in the daily operations in a consistent way.
Besides the preventive measures, also corrective actions need to
be applied for the case of the occurrence of contamination.
It is about traceability, recall procedures and early warning. The
aim is to reduce the distribution of contaminated lot(s) of feed or
food material in the market or withdraw it.
EWS applied within the GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA)
certification operates as follows. If a certified company determines
a level of undesirable substance(s) exceeding the maximum permitted level, it is obliged besides taking the appropriate control and
corrective measurements and informing its customers to notify
the scheme manager GMP+ International as well as the involved
certification body.
The primary focus of the certification body is to monitor the

application of the appropriate actions and measurements by the
involved feed company. The primary focus of GMP+ International is
to alert the other GMP+ FSA participants about the occurrence of a
concrete contamination event in the market, if the contaminated lots
are delivered by supply chain partner(s), or the contaminated lots are
or can be delivered to other companies in the market.
In that case, GMP+ International informs all other GMP+ FSA
participants about the involved product (generic name), the kind of
undesirable substance(s), the detected level(s), and the country of
origin. When other GMP+ FSA participants are also buying or dealing
with the reported product from the mentioned origin, they can take
the right measures, like sampling and analysing or asking guarantees
of his supplier.
In 2013, GMP+ International published 29 EWS messages, in
2014 until end July already totally 25.
Sometimes more than one EWS message has been related to the
same case. It was about Aflatoxin B1 in maize and copra, lead in deer
meal, dioxins in pre-mixture and dried beet pulp, peas, maize and
soybean extractions, non-dioxin liked PCBs in fatty acids, dioxin liked
PCBs in apple pulp, chloramphenicol in pre-mixtures and vitamins,
ergot in triticale, wheat and rye, ethyl-esters in fish oil, DON and
ZEA in maize and maize gluten feed, ambrosia in maize, hydrogen
cyanide in linseed, biogenic amines in fish meal, etc.
Only a limited number was related to a more or less serious
feed safety emergency. Most of the reported issues were controlled
in an early stage. GMP+ International always tries to find out the
source and cause of contamination, because that could be relevant
for the risk assessments and could contribute to avoid occurrence
in the future. The GMP+ FSA certified companies observe these
EWS messages as worthwhile, because it increases their alertness
regarding specific risks.
It add also value in comparison of the Rapid Alerts System Feed
& Food (RASFF) of the European Union, due to more details and
sometimes quicker publication.
Of course, the functioning of EWS depends on the willingness
of companies to notify a perceived contamination. The increasing
number of EWS notifications is a signal of increasing awareness of the
common interest of EWS notification. Recently, GMP+ International
tightened the obligation to notify contaminations by classifying nonconformity with this obligation as critical nonconformity.
My final conclusion is that EWS is a worthwhile measurement in
addition to all kind of preventive actions. It contributes to reduce the
spread out of contaminated material in the market and therefor, it
contributes to reduce the size of a feed safety emergency.
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Paul Phillips gets back 6 for every 1 spent on

Digest-it
Digest-it treatment boosts slurry value

Increasing the fertiliser value of slurry from the pig-finishing unit
on Brian and Paul Phillipss 670 acre Bridge Farm, Northallerton,
is showing good results part-way through a 12 month trial
period. They have been treating the slurry in the under-floor
storage tanks of their slatted pig-finishing houses with Digest-it, a
live culture of aerobic bacteria. So far, before and after treatment
analysis has shown a 6:1 return on the investment in Digest-it in
terms of artificial fertiliser replacement value.
Bridge Farm is a mixed enterprise growing cereals, fattening
beef cattle and lambs, and running a 200 sow unit with progeny
taken through to finish in slatted finishing units. Introduction
of NVZ regulations in 2002 raised awareness of the fertiliser
potential of the pig manure, and careful consideration of crop
nutrient requirements has increased the earning potential of the
pig enterprise.
The aerobic bacteria in Digest-it break down slurry solids,
releasing the potash and phosphate and converting ammonia
nitrogen into organic, plant-available nitrogen. Because increased
aerobic microbial activity in the store reduces the levels of the
putrefying toxic anaerobic bugs, slurry is converted from a smelly
waste to a valuable source of nutrients that support soil fertility
and health, and reduces ammonia and smell emissions.
The results of the first 4 months treatment are shown below.
EXCELLENCE IN YEAST
EXCELLENT IN FEED
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0.836
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Total Phosphate %
0.125
0.054
-57%
Total Potash %
0.404
0.688
+70%
Slurry Fertiliser Value /m3
5.87
8.53
+45%
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Digest-it treated slurry has improved the fertiliser value by

2.30 per m3 at an input cost of 0.36 per m3. This represents a
cost effective ratio of 6.4:1.
Slurry is removed from the under-slat storage tanks twice
a year: in February, when it is injected into silage ground, and
again in the summer onto stubble turnip fields. In the past, stirring the slurry has had the potential to cause problems with the
pigs housed above it, due to the release of ammonia and other
noxious gases. Smell has also been a problem when application
to land near housing has been necessary. Digest-it reduces smell
significantly, and also helps to keep the slurry in a homogenous
liquid state, reducing or eliminating the need for agitation, and
making injection easier.
Digest-it is supplied as a liquid which Paul dilutes and pours
into the slats from a watering-can once a week. So far the
analysis has shown a really worthwhile improvement, says Paul,
and with fertiliser costs increasing, every little helps.
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*Slurry Fertiliser Value is based on the following fertiliser unit prices,

Nitrogen - 0.96, Phosphate - 0.70, Potash - 0.70.
Digest-it is priced at 8.00 per litre, with an application rate of 1 litre per
22m3 of slurry.
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The added value of British pig

genetics and feed converstion
by Dr Rex Walters, International Genetics Consultant
he British pig industry is small in sow

numbers but large in global terms
due to the widespread export and
influence of UK pig genetics. Furthermore,
there are several essential features of the
industry:
Specialised and highly professional
Market-focused
Quality driven with the highest
standards of welfare and safety
Integrated quality assurance
Whole supply chain starting with
advanced genetics.
Much of the excellent performance of
UK pigs comes from the genetic potential
supplied with the advanced genetics. British
breeders are proud of their achievements in
continuing to maintain high levels of genetic
progress with very little evidence of any
plateau effect.
A recent publication reported that the
achieved commercial value of this genetic
progress in the UK was US$19.5 million per
year, while current forecasts suggest that
future progress could be worth US$30 million per year.
Among the main techniques employed
by British geneticists and breeders to achieve
these high levels of genetic progress have
been:
40 years of focussed within line
selection
Initially emphasis on growth and carcase
Now increasing emphasis on
reproductive performance
Maximising hybrid vigour
Different sire and dam line selection
objectives
Accurate performance testing
Advanced Best Linear Unbiased
Prediction (BLUP)
Sophisticated selection indices
Intensive selection on commercial
rations
Rapid uptake of new technologies,
including biotechnology
Excellent genetic progress
The results of this strategy have been

excellent genetic progress across a range of
important economic traits.
As a direct result, the British pig is
proving itself consistently superior in
the international market place in independent comparisons. Recent examples
of international success are outlined
below:
Added value
One of the main tools used in the successful superior breeding of British pigs has
been the use of advanced BLUP, combining
trait EBVs into sophisticated selection indices.
These indices utilise genetic parameters,
population data and industry economic values.
The latter are very important as they
allow the optimum ranking and weighting of
traits. Brief details on the values are shown
in Appendix 1. They are:
Value of 0.1 FCR = US$1.73
Value of growth (1 day) = US$0.426
Value of 1 mm P2 Backfat = US$1.84
Value of one extra pig = US$51.59
Figure 1: Sow performance Litters and
weaned performance (international review)
Litters/sow
Weaned/
lifetime
Britain
5.4
52.8
Netherlands
4.6
39.3
France
4.2
37.6
US
4.2
36.8
Growth
(Source: Gill)
Figure 2: Grower/finisher performance - Terminal
sire trials in Germany. Trials in Saxony compared
four terminal sire genotypes (British, German
Landrace, German Large White and German
Pietrain) on a Field performance test
Age
Fat
Weight Growth
Averaged across all the presented results,

the added value of British sows is US$214
per year. With annual production of 22.5
pigs sold per year, the total added value per
sow is a staggering US$374!
Finally, as well as excellent performance,
data from the IRTA (Spain) Central Test
programme also show significant advantages
to UK pigs in conformation across a range of
important structural traits:
World leader
Results from independent international
comparisons are showing superior performance over British global competitors.
The added value of these benefits is
highly significant at more than US$200
per sow per year and over US$7 per pig
produced. These combine to give a margin
of some US$375 for a breeder/finisher
using British genes compared with other
breeding stock.
British
173
120.3
698
8.8
Landrace
182
123.9
681
12.0
Large White
185
127.4
689
11.9
Pietrain
204
123.9
609
8.5
Average of three measurements (mm)

(Source: SSZV, Germany)
British Others Advantage
General
conformation
7.85
7.74
+0.11
Head, neck, colour,

skin
8.23
7.83
+0.40
Back, loin, thorax
8.14
8.03
+0.09
Ham
8.06
7.91
+0.15
Legs
7.74
7.53
+0.21
Reproductive
organs
8.39
8.13
+0.26
Metabolic body weight = LiveWt0.75

70kg pig has M body wt = 700.75 = 24.2
Maintenance need per kg M body wt =
0.48MJ DE/day
Maintenance feed requirement = 24.2 x
0.48 = 11.61 MJ/day
At diet of 13.5 MJ/DE = 0.86kg/day
Feed cost saving = 0.86 x US$0.216 =
US$0.186
Fixed Costs
Typical fixed costs to 105kg = US$43

From this it is possible to estimate the
saving per day
A 180 day lifetime gives a fixed cost per
day = US$0.24
Add the cost savings from faster growth
= US$0.186
Value of growth (1 day) = US$0.426
Acknowledgements
With thanks to the British Pig Association

and UPB for access to some of the data
presented.
Appendix 1:
Current UK economic values of key traits
Feed Conversion
Weight gain: 25 to 105kg = 80kg
0.1 FCR saves 80 x 0.1kg of feed = 8kg
Feed cost per tonne = US$216
Feed cost per kg = US$0.216
Feed saving = US$0.216 x 8 = US$1.73
Value of 0.1 FCR = US$1.73
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Highly efficient protease

enzymes reduce costs, optimise
performance and sustain optimum
health in Pigs & Poultry
PIGS
Use of feed protease enzymes offer formulation cost savings by

allowing inferior quality protein alternatives to be used in feed. An
efficient protease improves the digestibility and availability of proteins
so alternative sources can be used when prices of grain and oilseed
meal fluctuate. Recently, poultry and swine research shows evidence
of added value from optimised animal health and performance upon
the use of such proteases in the feed.
by Dr Ajay Bhoyar, Senior Manager, Global Poultry Marketing, Novus
International Inc, USA
rotease enzymes, an important factor

in protein digestion, hydrolyze the
proteins found in animal feeds and
break them down into more useable
peptides which are short chains of amino
acids.
Endogenous proteases are naturally produced in the intestine.
The addition of a highly efficient exogenous protease to the feed improves the
digestibility of dietary protein.
Consequently, the feed cost is reduced
by allowing lower crude protein (CP) and
digestible amino acids (AAs) inclusion levels
in feed formulation. The levels of CP and
digestible AAs in the formulation can be effectively low- Figure 1
ered by up to 10 percent,
increasing the use of alternative feedstuffs in substitution
to soybean meal; therefore
reducing the risk of intestinal disorders caused by
protein fermentation is also
bringing significant economic
benefits.
Recent research
Recent research with

poultry and swine has
shown that diets supplemented with a protease
enzyme support gut health
and optimise animal performance as compared to
un-supplemented diets.
This was explained by the
effect the enzyme had on
reducing the anti-nutritional effects of indigestible
proteins in the hindgut of
the animal (see Figure1).
The use of alternative
protein sources in place of
soybean meal (SBM), such
Figure 2
as cottonseed meal (CSM), canola meal,

rapeseed meal, meat and bone meal (MBM)
and corn distillers dried grains with solubles
(DDGS), can reduce the level of quality
protein and AA digestibility.
Supplementing with protease helps those
monogastrics that lack adequate levels of
endogenous enzymes to digest the proteins
in the diet. Supplemental protease also
reduces the flow of undigested protein and
other anti-nutritional factors entering the
large intestine.
Without supplemental protease, indigestible protein serves as a fermentation
substrate in the gut for undesirable bacterial
strains such as Escherichia coli, Clostridium
perfringens, Salmonella and Campylobacter.

These harmful bacteria use the proteins
that are not digested by the animal, as nutrients and can increase in population, shifting
the balance of intestinal microflora against
beneficial strains, a situation typically referred
to as Dysbacteriosis.
If pathogenic bacteria thrive, they can
produce toxic components such as bacteriotoxins as well as fermentation metabolites
such as biogenic amines, ammonia and
volatile sulfur compounds. All of which can
be detrimental to performance by favoring oxidative stress, intestinal inflammation
and lesions, increasing both mortality and
morbidity rates.
Gut morphology
Poultry Research
In the gastrointestinal
system, the villi increase surface area for absorption by
the intestinal wall. Measuring
the intestinal villus height-tocrypt-depth ratio is a standard parameter for identifying
gut efficiency. Higher ratios
indicate better intestinal function Wang, et al.
(Animal Feed Science and
Technology, 2008).
One study looked at
the effect of a serine-protease derived from Bacillus
licheniformis PWD-1 fermentation on gut morphology in broilers with
two protein sources.
Researchers fed one
group of broilers SBM as
a digestible protein while a
second group received half
of its protein requirement
from CSM which has a
higher level of indigestible
protein than SBM.
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The CSM-fed group had damaged intestinal morphology, suggesting a higher rate
of protein fermentation and more intestinal
challenges. Results showed that adding protease to the diet significantly increased the
guts efficiency, regardless of the protein
source. The protease overcame the negative
effects of the CSM.
Figure 2 shows the same effects when
even different types of diets were used, in
this case typical corn-SBM diets (Odetallah,
unpublished data 2003).
The photo on the left, from broilers fed
control feed with no protease, shows a damaged intestine with small, misshapen villi and
deeper crypts. The image on the right, from
broilers fed the protease, highlights gut morphology that is more adequate for nutrient
absorption with tall villi exhibiting uniform
height and shorter crypts as compared to
the control.
In a more recent study published in
Worlds Poultry Science Journal (Yan et al;
2012), researchers tested the effect of a
protease supplement in broilers challenged
with a triple-dose coccidiosis vaccine and fed
high-protein diets.
The control group was fed a standard,
22 percent protein diet. The other group
was fed excess protein at a 30 percent level
to specifically provoke a flow of indigestible
protein in the hindgut and measure the
impact of adding protease.
As previously mentioned, fermented proteins can promote the growth of harmful
bacteria in the gut. This study, therefore,
measured C. perfringens levels

in digesta.
When the protein content
of the feed was increased, C.
perfringens levels increased significantly (see Figure 3), which
is a well-known risk factor for
necrotic enteritis.
However, levels decreased
when protease was added with
the additional protein. A reduction effect was experienced in
regard to these pathogenic bacteria on the fermented protein,
as compared to the control
group.
Protease enzymes help
overcome several of the negative effects of protein fermentation by breaking down proteins
in the feedstuffs.
In addition to helping reduce pathogenic
bacteria, the protease enzyme also reduced
the secretion of acute-phase protein. Levels
of serum a-1-acid glycoprotein were measured to indicate gut barrier function and
inflammation. Study results show that adding
protease to the high-protein diet significantly
improved the inflammatory status of the
animals.
Gut Morphology Pig Research
With pigs, marked changes in gut structure and function occur after weaning, such
as villous atrophy and crypt hyperplasia.
These generally are associated with poor
Figure 3: Protease Controls the Effect of

Pathogenic Bacteria on Poultry
performance as they can cause a temporary
decrease in feed intake, as well as in the
digestive and absorptive capacity of the small
intestine. In comparison, an increase in the
villus-to-crypt ratio is associated with better
nutrient absorption.
Intestinal inflammation cause villus atrophy and, thus, reduce nutrient digestibility.
The hypothesis that the immune
response to dietary antigens, some of which
are derived from soy protein such as glycinin
and b-conglycinin, leads to local inflammation
is considered one of the most plausible reasons for the nutritional weaning-associated
morphological changes in the pig intestine.
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growth
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feed
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Morphology
during the immune response to infection

might alter protein and lipid metabolism and,
as a result, influence growth and efficiency
of gain.
Solving the dilemma of dietary

protein level at weaning
Supplementation with protease enzymes,

likewise, improved weight gain and feed
conversion for weaned pigs but reduced
feed intake. While most proteins in SBM are
easily digested in mature pigs, newly weaned
pigs lack ample endogenous protease activity
so some proteins are especially difficult for

them to digest.
In addition to that, piglets are very sensitive to excess protein fermentation in the
intestines.
The challenge is that piglets have high
requirements for digestible proteins to promote early growth and muscle deposition.
However, as mentioned earlier, high-protein diets pose problems due to pathogenic
bacteria causing scours, intestinal disorders
and morbidity. While a common practice is
to lower the protein level in feed to reduce
health problems, this is done at the expense

of growth and performance
Moreover, newly weaned pigs are immunosensitive to the allergenic SBM proteins
glycinin and b-conglycinin which make up
approximately 40 percent and 30 percent
respectively of total soybean globulin proteins.
These proteins cause intestinal inflammation and lead to villus atrophy, disruption
of gut barrier functions and loss of appetite.
They can impair immune function in newlyweaned pigs. When combined with the
stress of weaning, the weaned pigs nutrient
metabolism and immune function can be
seriously impaired.
In a recent study when a highly efficient
protease was used, weaned piglet performance was not affected by crude protein
levels, driven by the inclusion rate of soybean meal.
This result is consistent with other studies. Adding a protease caused less production of ammonia nitrogen, reduced the
E. coli population in the cecum, the total
anaerobes in the colon and the fecal score
in the same way as reducing crude protein,
while sustaining growth performance
Significant results in weaning

pigs
Research conducted by Wang et al.

(Asian-Aust J Anim Sci 2011) to study the
effect of a serine - protease on nutrient utilization, gut health and performance during
the 21 days after weaning. A group of nurs-
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with 19 percent protein with
and without protease and the
other group a high protein diet
(22 percent) with and without
protease.
Study results showed a
significant improvement in
performance when diets were
supplemented with protease
as measured by a marked
improvement in growth and
a 14 percent improvement in
feed efficiency regardless of a
low- or high-protein diet (see
Figure 4).
Part of the reason for that
might be attributed to the
improvement in digestibility.
However, researchers also
found that protease was able
to break down 90 percent of
the allergenic components of
the SBM in vitro, the glycinin
and b-conglycinin, which may
be another reason why the
protease-supplemented piglets
performed better. Using protease also allows for improved
intestinal functions by supporting a better morphology as
evidenced by improved villusheight-to-crypt-depth ratio in
this study.
Increased crypt depth in
both the jejunum and ileum
and a higher villus-to-crypt ratio
in the ileum were observed in
pigs supplemented with protease enzyme after weaning.
The improvement in apparent total tract digestibility of
dry matter, gross energy, crude
protein, and phosphorus in
piglets fed diets supplemented
with protease enzymes is likely
a consequence of this improvement in intestinal morphology
(see Figure 5).
Similar to the results in broilers, using protease reduced
protein fermentation and limited the growth of pathogenic
bacteria in the intestine in this
case, E. coli. Reduction in total
E. coli can result in fewer health
problems such as diarrhea and
the release of pro-inflammatory

cytokines (see Figure 6).
Reduction in harmful
bacteria
In addition to lower numbers of E. coli, piglets fed diets

supplemented with protease
enzymes had higher numbers of
lactobacilli in the hindgut. These
results corresponded with less
ammonia nitrogen, less branch
chain volatile fatty acids in the
digesta and a numerically lower
pH value in the gut.
The lower pH might favor
the development of beneficial
bacteria and inhibit the development of harmful bacteria. An
abnormally high intestinal pH
would provide a better environment for E. coli to colonize in
the villi, thus resulting in diarrhea.
The reduction in harmful bacteria and the improved
biochemical condition of the
intestine could possibly enhance
the health of the gut ecology
as beneficial bacteria would be
more likely to thrive.
Diarrhea caused by infectious
diseases is a serious problem
in weaning animals and usually
leads to an increased incidence
of mortality.
Research results indicated
that supplementation with protease enzymes reduced diarrhea of piglets as shown by
lower fecal scores. This effect
might be due to lower fermentation of protein, as well
as the hydrolysis of soybean
glycinin and b-conglycinin,
which increased the utilization
of nutrients for growth and
decreased numbers of E. coli.
This can be shown in (see
Figure 7).
When a protease was added
to the diet, there was no difference in fecal scores between
the low- and high-protein diets,
when typically fecal scores
would be much higher, that is
worse, in a high-protein diet.
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trials at HGCA
by Tom Blacker, from a visit to
Cereals UK
The UKs Home Grown Cereals Authority
gave an exclusive presentation to
Grain and Feed Milling Technology
about its new steps in the world of
animal feed. Usually researching and
providing essential services in the wheat
and cereals areas, animal feed is a
new sector it is entering into. GFMTs
Tom Blacker spoke exclusively to Dr
Jos Houdijk, Reader in Animal Nutrition
and Health at Scotlands Rural College,
about this development.
rocessing grain in a feedmill requires

a lot of quantity. Companies such as
Cargill would tell us to come back with
an amount as large as 500 tonnes to process
as a minimum, the man from HGCA told me.
He found a small pilot plant in France,
working with quantities between 100 to 300kg.
We packed up 12 batches of variety specific whole seed grains on a ship to Paris and
Bordeaux and they will be processed and sent
back to us, says Dr Jos Houdijk, Reader in Animal
Nutrition and Health at Scotlands Rural College.
We are now in the process of characterising their chemistry and putting them
through [feeding] chickens and pigs for the
research work.
In the end, what we are trying to achieve
is to say to levy payers that different varieties
of rapeseeds may have a different feeding
value when it comes to the effect on a pig
or chicken.
It is going to be a long process to
improve the varieties and improve the nutritional qualities, even from a mix of varieties.
Nevertheless, if for arguments sake we suppose that the range of varieties are split by
half: a good side and a bad side, and if the
bad ones can be phased out, quicker than
the good ones, then by definition, it should
go up in quality: this is what we are trying to
achieve, he added.
HGCA hopes to get the first results out
in the open by the end of 2014.
It will not be in time for drilling seeds
this year but hopefully for next years drilling. Growth trials will follow when HGCA
understands the effect of grain variety on
digestible energy and standardized ileal
digestible amino acid levels.
Grower pigs may expect 7.5 percent of
their feed to be formed by these varieties
and older pigs at 10 to 12 percent.
In poultry, the level will be at about five
percent.
This new type of formulation will mean
HGCA can go higher in information and
advice on using rapeseed for two reasons:

first, the information it does have is 10 to
15 years old, the new information will mean
that feed formulations can go higher in the
amounts of these varieties used; second, a
country like Canada is using much higher
levels of rapeseed meals with pigs without
any side effects in production.
Therefore, the potential must be there
for the UK, HGCA extrapolates.
In Canada they use more current data
than us, in feed formulations based on standardised ileal digestible amino acids and net
energy levels. Here, we use that on values from
books that do not tell us information about
these varieties, which are the differences.
The effects on the animals should hopefully be better digestibility of proteins from
one variety compared to another. If we know
the digestibility of protein and other minor
assets in the protein its better. We can then
recommend using that variety in feed formulations. This also means using lower amounts
of the other varieties in the feed matrix when
comparing varieties with soy, he says.
Benefits will include the feed industry
being more actively able to accordingly
formulate diets to requirements.
We can make better use of the differences between varieties. In the past, it was
not possible.
We will have a lot of data at the end of
this year that will hopefully be published in
papers and on the HGCA website, he says.
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Not all the proteases are
intestinal ecology of piglets fed
the same.
protease enzymes was that
To maximise the effect on
less ammonia was produced
formulation cost, gut health and
in the gut compared with pigdietary anti-nutritional factors, it
lets fed unsupplemented diets.
is important to use a protease
Excessive ammonia negawith a broad range of activity,
tively affects the growth and
which allows diversifying the
differentiation of intestinal episource of proteins used in the
thelial cells, leads to a higher
diet.
pH value, and increases the
Moreover, a suitable proincidence of diarrhea.
tease must have a high speed of
In addition, a reduction in
Figure 7: Protease Maintains Fecal Score in High Protein
hydrolysis of indigestible proteins
branched chain volatile fatty
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the gut.
and improves the protein digestibility in
Still, however, the relationship between
feeds over the typical industry averages
epithelial barrier function and villous atrophy Benefits to health
by as much as 10 percent. This aggresat weaning and in young animals is not comWhile the main reason for including sive, heat-stable, broad spectrum protease
pletely understood.
enzymes in poultry and swine diets has been complements the monogastrics endogenous
A compromise in epithelial barrier func- to reduce ration costs, supplementing the enzymes to hydrolyze less digestible protein
tion possibly increases paracellular perme- feed with a highly efficient serine-protease in animal feeds.
Less ammonia
produced
Controlled
Experiments
Provide
Conclusive
Evidence
Spray-dried porcine plasma
is a safe ingredient - and is
not a source of Infective PED
Virus
Research Report by the
North American Spray Dried
Blood and Plasma Producers
Association (NASDBPP)
orcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv)

is difficult to control and causes high
death loss in suckling pigs less than two
weeks old, resulting in significant financial
loss to all sectors of the swine industry.
PEDv spreads quickly and easily.
The primary route of infection is through
direct contact with infected pigs or from the
manure of infected pigs. Other routes of
infection responsible for spreading the virus
may be contaminated transport vehicles,
farm equipment and farm workers and
visitors.
Industry leaders are actively discussing
and reviewing data concerning the role of
feed and feed ingredients in the spread of
PEDv. Speculation that PEDv is spread by

feed has led to implementation of costly biosecurity programs, often with little controlled
research or data supporting the necessity or
effectiveness of the program.
The first report of PEDv in Ontario,
Canada, and the subsequent investigation
resulted in the belief that nursery feed containing porcine plasma may be the source of
PEDv infections.
The CFIA reported infective virus was
detected in samples of porcine plasma but
infective virus could not be detected in the
feed containing the porcine plasma.
Even with this conflicting data, many
industry professionals concluded spray-dried
porcine plasma is spreading the disease.
In addition, and despite the long history
of indisputable performance benefits, some
veterinarians have recommended removing
spray-dried porcine plasma and in some
cases all porcine-based ingredients from feed
for swine.
Epidemiology is a powerful scientific tool
that can be used to identify associations of
exposure to health outcomes. Epidemiologic
observation allows scientists to form a
hypothesis and then the hypothesis can be
tested in controlled experiments
Testing the hypothesis
Independently, NASDBPP and FDA conducted controlled experiments to test the

hypothesis that spray-dried porcine plasma
may contain infective PEDv. The results of
these experiments support the conclusion
that spray-dried porcine plasma is a safe feed
ingredient.
The manufacturing process under industry standards inactivates PEDv.
However, like any feed ingredient, postprocessing contamination is a constant risk

and may be the cause of the infective PEDv
found on porcine plasma as reported by
the CFIA.
Hypothesis: If PCR+ spray-dried porcine
plasma contains infective PEDv and is a vector spreading PED:
1: Spray drying inactivated PEDv
2: Retained plasma samples subjected to
bioassay studies by FDA and NASDBPP
were not infective for PEDv
3: Two independent studies using 21-dayold weaned pigs fed five percent PEDv
PCR+ plasma in a meal diet for 21 or
28 days post-weaning did not infect pigs
with PEDv
4: PEDv inoculated on spray-dried plasma
did not survive by:
7 days stored at 71F (22C)
5: Millions of pigs in Brazil and western
Canada fed PEDv PCR+ porcine
plasma imported from the US since last
summer have not developed PEDv
Conclusion
Experimental results show that PCR+

spray-dried porcine plasma does not contain
infective PEDv. Infective PEDv reported by
CFIA on samples of spray-dried porcine
plasma collected from the field is likely the
result of post-processing contamination.
Spray-dried porcine plasma investigated
by CFIA did not contain infective PEDv
when it left the plant. Post-processing contamination may have resulted in the detection of infective PEDv in the samples collected by CFIA.
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2014
ASIA CONFERENCE
3rd GRAPAS Asia Conference
- Millers learn of farm, fortification

and fish issues
he 3rd GRAPAS Conference, held

in Bangkok during the Victam
Exhibition in April earlier this year
attracted up to 130 delegates, many of
whom are flour and rice milers, during
the course of the day and over the three
sessions.
Hosted particularly for non-feed millers,
and supported by several key company
sponsors, the one-day event presented a
broad range of engaging presentations that
were both informative and educational.
We report on four presentations that
were generic in nature and highlighted some

of the issues the milling industry is dealing
with.
Right from the opening presentation
delivered by Nipond Wongtra-ngan of the
Thai Rice Millers Association on the need
for World Rice Reform, the conference
heard about the difficulties faced by the Thai
rice farmer due to the sectors farm support
scheme that had failed to deliver prices
promised for higher yields.
In fact, farmer-backed demonstrations
were ongoing in Bangkok with road blockages around the country, to highlight and
express concern over the failure of the

governments support scheme as the conference was being held.
Since May, large volumes of stored rice,
too over-priced for the market to take up,
have deteriorated to a point where the
government is now undertaking a program
to process the poorest quality into ethanol.
Back at the conference Dr Laddawan
Kunoot, the former assistant director of the
Rice Department and the director of the
Bureau of Rice Products Development for
the Ministry of Agriculture, (now working
in the private sector), drew attention to the
plight of farmers and outlined the need to
reform rice production and marketing support mechanisms in order to deliver better
returns to farmers for this basic of foodstuff.
To highlight ways rice farmers could generate better incomes, the conference heard
Dr Laddawans views of the potential of
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who would be prepared to pay more for a
healthier product.
Her approach was to offer the benefits
of brown rice, which carried more nutrition
to the consumer than the highly polished
white rice, as a possible solution. She and
her team had identified marketing and brand
short-comings which meant the more nutritious brown rice was not easily identifiable
through its packaging for the consumer to
make informed choices. Price differences
alone often lead consumers choosing the
less nutritious product.
Organic farmers can make more income
from their rice than traditional rice farmers,
she says. And there is more income to
be made from every part of the rice plant
produced.
She talked of zero waste and also how
farmers could add additional farming options
to their operations by incorporating fish,
fruit, vegetable and even poultry production
onto their farms.
Her organisations approach is to encourage improved farm management to reduce
the heavy dependency on inputs such as
chemicals and fertilisers and to use more
organic substances in growing rice. She also
talked about the importance of improved
food safety and identified the link between
the farm and the miller as the most critical in
delivering a quality product to the consumer
both in Thailand and abroad.
The adoption of Good Agricultural
Practices and certification of farming and
processing practices would help achieve
greater food safety and provide greater
confidence to consumers who would be
prepared to pay more.
However, she did point out that organic
rice production in Thailand was below one
percent of Thailands paddy rice of 38.8 million tonnes of production this year slightly
above last years output with an expected
nine million tonnes going for export (which
would be up by a massive 34
percent over 2013 - source
USDA).
In recent months following
the conference, Thailands rice
farmers have been offered soft
loans and cultivation subsidies to
assist them through this years
harvest period.
Fortification
Another non-commercial
presentation came from Judith
Smit, the rice fortification
manager at the World Food
Programme who told our conference that rice fortification is
an underutilized intervention
that should be used to address
micronutrient deficiencies. The
objective is to increase levels of
essential micronutrients and to
restore levels of micronutrients
lost during processing by adding
minerals and vitamins to the rice
post-harvest.
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Vitamins and mineral deficiencies are one of the main causes

of poor health and disability, particularly in children in developing
countries and impact over two
billion people worldwide.
She told delegates that
there is a strong business case
to address these micronutrient
deficiencies and that fortification
of staple foods was a proven,
cost-effective and sustainable
intervention to increase uptake
in the general population.
As the staple food for
three billion people, rice has the
potential to fill a clear gap in the
current fortification landscape,
she said.
Fish and rice
The final speaker of the day

was the general manager of
the International Association
of Seafood Professionals, Roy
Palmer, who explained that
while fishing and fish eating
went back further than rice
production and consumption,
in terms of a staple food source
for humans, today aquaculture
was the fastest growing sector that produces protein for
human consumption.
Eating fish goes back as far
as man can recollect and has
been traded over many thousands of years as cured, smoked
and preserved. However, today consumers
are given incorrect information over many
years and do not know whether or not they
trust retails or the industry that supplies
them.
He told millers that greater efficiencies in
feeding fish was needed and that millers had
a role to play. He also drew comparisons
between the rice and flour milling sectors

and the development of fish farming.
He said that a developed infrastructure
drives innovation and that both rice milling
and fish feeding required better infrastructures in order to bring about innovative
developments that would drive production,
food safety and value for money.
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AFRICA GRAIN, PULSES AND TECHNOLOGIES CONGRESS & EXPO
We are meeting in AFRICA

for THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD
29-30-31 October 2014
African Union Conference Hall - Addis Ababa / ETHIOPIA

ORGANIZERS:
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The 2014
Asia Awards
for Milling Innovation
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FMT magazine once again

sponsored
the
GRAPAS
Awards for innovation in the
cereal milling industries at the 3rd
GRAPAS Conference Asia 2014 in
Bangkok, Thailand in May.
An interesting selection of products were submitted for judging in
this years competition for innovative
developments in milling technology.
Although each of the products
offered for judging provide benefits
and advantages to one or more milling
processes, most of the entries are the
result of evolutionary improvements
and are not in themselves truly revolutionary, said the panel of judges this
year.
In judging we have given weight
to the criteria identified in the entry
categories, in particular the benefits to
the user in terms of safety, cost effectiveness and efficiency, they add.
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The 2014 winner
The winner this year was hazarmon.com produced by 4B Braime Elevator Components.
This is an evolutionary product that
uses the internet and digital technology to
minimise dust explosions.
A dust explosion remains one of the
most hazardous risks in the milling and related
grain handling industries. Dust explosions
have been the cause of more injuries and
fatalities than any other cause and thus their
prevention is of paramount importance for
safe and efficient operation of a plant handling
grain or powdered material, say the judges.
The Hazarmon system takes real time
condition monitoring of equipment faults,
including those which can be a source of
dust explosion ignition, to a new level and
promises to lead to higher standards of safety
and efficiency. The use of cloud technology
to store data, provide back-up and ensure off
site security of use is a major advance.
Naming this product the winner they
also granted it highly commended status.
In third place was the Super SHG

Hydrascrew by Morillon SAS of
France and given a commendation
by the judges.
This product meets the need for
a means to discharge bulk materials
with poor flow characteristics. These
materials are frequently encountered
in the milling and particularly animal
feed milling, industries.
The large size of this new
Hydrascrew model suits the trend
towards bin dimensions of ever
greater capacity to provide economies of scale, they add.
The hydraulic drive is an unusual and attractive feature since
it is intrinsically safe in a dusty
environment and can provide a high
starting torque which is desirable in
this application.
Also highly commended was the

Combistoner produced by Buhler
AG of Uzwill, Switzerland.
The cleaning of grain prior to
milling or other food use is a vitally
important function in the grain
processing industries to meet ever
higher standards and certification of
food purity.
The Combistoner takes well
proven concepts to a new level
by providing equipment for higher
(28tonne/hour) and thus more cost
effective, capacities.
The recycled air option reduces
the need for filtration with consequent further savings in energy as
well as providing reduced operating
and capital cost.
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CONFERENCE
Global Milling Conference

Koln, Germany - June 9, 2015
RAPAS Conference 2015 is

joining with The Global Milling
Conference to host a significant
milling conference for millers in Koln,
Germany on June 9, 2015.
The one-day event will be co-located
with the FIAAP conference and held during
the GRAPAS, FIAAP and Victam Exhibitions.
with
The Koln Messe Exhibition halls will be called

Global Milling Conference with GRAPAS
2015.
Combining the two milling conferences
at a Europe venue will allow us to offer a
program that is more encompassing and will
draw on the experiences of an established
milling conference from the Asia sub-continent that has been developed by GFMT and
grapas 2015
Assocom India, says Roger Gilbert, patron

and co-organiser of the event.
We plan to attract wheat, rice and cereals
millers to this one-day conference by providing
a platform of speakers who you might not normally find presenting at conferences; experts
in their fields who have a unique insight into
developments around flour, rice and cereal
milling regionally and globally, he adds.
GRAIN
For millers to leave their mills and travel

to Koln, Germany, for a one-day conference
and a three-day exhibition, places demands
on the program, says Mr Gilbert.
The program has to be presented as
one that millers cannot afford to miss.
Therefore the calibre of speaker and presentation subject are paramount, he says.
To offset the cost of engaging speakers,
the conference will introduce for the first
time, a registration fee of 75/person for the
full day, or 30 per session. Coffee will be
included between sessions. Those opting for
all three sessions will be offered lunch.
one-off conference to 75-100 delegates

only. Space will be limited, says Mr Gilbert.
The programme will be made up of
three separate sessions which delegates
can dip into and out of, or opt to attend all.
We will favour those who elect to attend
the whole programme in allocating space,
he adds.
The full programme can be viewed as
it develops and delegates can register to
attend via this link: www.gfmt.co.uk/grapas2015.
Outline
Session 2: Nutrition
1 Diet Gluten free?
2) Foodstuffs A drinking yoghurt
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GFMTs market analyst

John Buckley reviews world
trading conditions which are
impacting the full range of
commodities used in food
and feed production. His
observations will influence
your decision-making.
World soyabean crush is
expected to rise by about
10m tonnes to supply
about 8.3m tonnes more
soyabean meal. Usage is
forecast to rise by about
9.6m tonnes in China,
the EU, US, Brazil, Mexico
and a host of smaller/
moderate sized consuming
countries in response to
the lower price.
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Feed raw material

costs slump to four-year
lows
heres a simple and obvious equation behind the constant decline in raw material costs
across the grain and oilseed sector: plantings are up, the weather has been mostly
kind and the planned bumper crops are coming through. Even more importantly,
though, production is now growing more than most observers expected - and
faster than demand. Where else can prices go but towards clearance levels?
Where that demand response lies has been an issue for lively debate from commentators
over the past couple of months during which wheat prices have dropped another 14%, maize
by almost, and soyabeans by over, 20%.
Taking the drop from this years peak prices for these three commodities, wheat at the time
of going to press is down by 25.6%, maize by 27.7% and beans by 23%. If we want to compare
the price of soya as projected by futures for later in 2014, the drop is over 28%.
Back in May, world wheat output was projected at 697m tonnes adequate to meet foreseen
demand. Now its seen closer to 705m just 7m off last years record (which exceeded demand by
7m too) after increases for most of the major producing/exporting countries as shown in the table 1.
Thanks to a bumper maize crop (see below), world wheat demand is expected to drop by
about 5.5m tonnes this season, mainly in North America, the Middle East, China and other
East Asia. Thats despite a forecast 5m tonne rise in European wheat consumption on the
assumption that a larger crop will boost feed demand. Is that realistic, though, as the EU remains
under competitive supply/price pressures from another year of near record maize imports
from eastern Europe plus its own larger domestic crop?
World wheat import demand is also seen falling in the year ahead by almost 9m tonnes due
to less going to China, Iran, Brazil and others.
Overall, world wheat stocks will expand by over 5m tonnes with increases concentrated
within China, Europe, former Soviet countries and the USA.
Thats the summary of the bearish news for a wheat market whose bellwether Chicago futures
contract for soft wheat still, somewhat surprisingly, portrays a 13% premium on prices going
into 2015. The Paris milling wheat futures market also carries a premium albeit a far smaller
one of about 3.5% going into the forward new crop months. It might be noted, however, that
futures have been demonstrably wrong over the past six months about the direction wheat
prices would travel, largely because they didnt anticipate supplies of this magnitude or the
willingness of speculators to short sell the market.
GRAIN
Table 1: USDA wheat crop forecasts

mn tonnes
2013
Final
China 121.9
EU 143.3
2014
May
2014
July
123
124
144.9
147.9
India
93.5
94
95.9
USA
58
53.4
54.2
Russia
52.1
52
53
Canada
37.5
28.5
28
Australia
27
25.5
26
Ukraine
22.3
20
21
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697
705
In recent weeks, wheat has effectively lost all of the premium it

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yet cause disruption to exports from a region expected to supply the
world with 28.5m tonnes or about 19% of its wheat exports in
the coming year.
At this stage, at least, short of an outright war between the two countries,
the markets appear to be banking on business as usual continuing, just as
it did after all in first-half 2014. Certainly recent quotations coming out
of Russia and Ukraine suggest they will be keen export competitors in
the months ahead. Russia has been offered 11.5% protein milling at the
low price of $239 per tonne, fob terms with 12.5% protein available for
about $10 per tonne more. Ukraine meanwhile has been quoting 11.5%
proteins at $235/238 and 12.5% at $250. Despite some concerns about
untimely rains lowering harvest quality, these two do seem to be able
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GRAIN
- chiefly in Bulgaria, Rumania, parts of France and Germany. Its already

reflected in some big premiums being demanded for milling over feed
wheat. It also suggests Europe might have more feed grade wheat than
usual. Amid a large EU maize crop and the competition from imported
CIS maize, that suggests further downward pressures on European feed
grain prices.
Canada meanwhile has had a huge problem with excess rain flooding fields,
holding up and exaggerating farmers already downsized planting plans. Crops
are developing late in cold, damp conditions. Perhaps 10-15% of acreage is at
risk of abandonment or at best poor performance in terms of yield and/or
sub-par quality. Canada is carrying 4m tonnes more stock into this season which
can supplement export trade . This factor does have the potential to firm up
prices at the quality end of the milling wheat market. However, for the time
being, the market has plenty of wheat in total to eat through and questions
over the strength of forward demand as competition grows from maize.
Maize surplus grows

Key feedgrain maize remains on course for a big top of in supply and
lower prices amid market ideas that major producers may also out-perform
forecasts for a slightly larger crop in 2014/15.
The key factor, as always is the US crop. The USDA estimates will be
sown on 91.6m acres 3.8m or 4% less than last year as farmers respond
to the steep fall that has already occurred in producer prices. However,
thanks to ideal weather, it is also forecasting a 4% rise in yield to 165.3bu/
acre, so a crop not much below last years record 353.9m tonnes. The
trade consensus is that this doesnt fully reflect the crops stellar condition
ratings the best for 20 years and that yield will be at least 170 bushels/
acre. That equates to an extra 10m tonnes, ie a crop of about 364m.
US consumption of maize jumped by 32m tonnes or 12% over the
past season as all sectors feed, ethanol, food responded to far cheaper
prices. The exception was US exports which dropped by 5m tonnes. yet
carryover stocks still rose by 11m tonnes or over 50% from last years low
levels, to a far more comfortable 31.7m tones. For the season ahead, USDA
sees US demand about the same although some analysts think that might
under-rate the expansionary effect of cheaper corn prices, especially on
livestock profitability and on ethanol use (blending of corn ethanol with
petrol is approaching maximum levels but with fuel costs down, total
red winter wheat recently offered fob around $225/230. However, the consumption could rise and US exports of the green fuel are also rising.
more expensive freight from the Gulf of Mexico doesnt give the US
The current USDA thinking, that US stocks will finish the new season
much leverage in the contested markets where the most active sales at 45.8m tonnes (+14.1m or 45%) is a bearish influence on forward maize
opportunities lie, chiefly the Middle-East/North African region. Here it prices, both in the US and overseas. So is USDAs reckoning that stocks
is the Black Sea exporters who are beating most of the competition, will increase in China and the EU and stay relatively high in the second
including the EUs own, cut-price seller Rumania, followed closely by Russia largest maize exporting country, Brazil (Table 2).
Against the bearish US figures, maize production is expected to decline
and Ukraine. French exports also seem to be doing quite well, with a
big sale in late July (800,000 tonnes plus) to their loyal customer Algeria. somewhat this year in Ukraine and Brazil. However, while that may trim
However, there has been talk that second largest EU exporter Germany Ukraines exports back by about 4m tonnes from the past seaosns record
might struggle to keep up this year if its doesnt get the big orders it won 20m, USDA expects a lot more to be available to the worlds importers
last season from Iran. In summary, this all seems to spell a competitive from other sources. Brazil and Argentina which both have large stocks
market ahead between the major EU exporters and against their CIS already are expected to ship 9m tonnes (30%) more. Moreover, the USA
rivals - even before Canada, Australia and the US come into the frame (which USDA sees exporting 5m tonnes less because of this competition) can
for world wheat trade further afield. That must surely
easily export far more if the world needs it, without
be broadly bearish for international wheat prices and
changing its own outlook for huge, if not burdensome
Table 2: USDA maize crop forecasts
it must be reflected to a large extent on the internal
carryover stocks in the following 2015/16 season.
2013 2014 2014
markets of the US, Europe and the CIS.
Its no wonder than that maize prices are falling
(mn tonnes)
Final
May
July
The previous Ukrainian flare up last spring also
fast and, like wheat, are at their lowest levels for four
coincided with concerns that the US crop would come
years. Both grains have, of course, been far lower in
the last 20 years than the current futures markets
in much smaller than expected after droughts and
USA 353.7 353.9 352.1
a wet harvest. In fact the hard red winter harvest
show. Even at their lowest in four years, both wheat
China 218.5 220
222
is coming in bigger than expected on better yields
and maize are still poised about a third higher than
Brazil
78
74
74
the ten-year average prior to the great price boom
and some passably good protein levels. Stocks of this,
the top class of wheat exported by the USA the
of 2007/8, when Chicago wheat hit $13/bu or nearly
EU 64.6
64.7
65.6
worlds largest wheat supplier, have also been revised
$480/tonne.
Ukraine 30.9
26
27
considerably higher recently after the USDA cut is
If there is a factor that will eventually underpin
India 24.2
22
22
estimate of feed use for this grain. The US also seems
and perhaps justify some price rallies, it is the cost of
Argentina
24
26
26
to have planted a lot more spring wheat than markets
production. Many producers are already feeling the
S Africa 14.5
13.5
13.5
expected which will be welcomed by overseas millers
pinch at or below break even - and there has been
who want that high quality to improve their grists.
quite a bit of talk about cutbacks in acreage on the way.
Canada 14.2
12.5
11.6
Not all the developments over the last quarter
Longer term, bodies like the OECD are suggesting that
Russia 11.6
12.5
13
have been so positive for wheat supplies. As we go to
relative crop values and margins will increasingly favour
Serbia
6.3
6.5
6.6
press, there remains a possibility that some EU wheat
oilseed rather than cereal expansion, putting more and
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PORTS Oman plans dynamic new agro-terminal

Sohar Port and Freezone have grand plans
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Plans for the agro-terminal include a
Food Cluster area, which will consist
of a sugar refinery under the private
ownership of the Oman Sugar Refinery
Company (OSRC), and a governmental
strategic food reserve facility, controlled
by the Public Authority for Strategic Food
Reserves (PASFR).
The terminal will thus become an
important part of Omans food security
strategy, assuring a plenitude of silo storage

for grain commodities.
However, the commodities held at the
terminal will be continually replenished: the
public joint stock firm Oman Flour Mills
(OFM) has been challenged with a task
of replenishment and creative selling for
excess and ageing stocks, while simultaneously reducing government expenditure.
Edwin Lammers, executive commercial
manager of the Sohar Port and Freezone,
outlined his vision for the agro-terminal:
The Food Cluster is unique in that it
situations usually right themselves in the end through appropriate price signals
but the question at what level cereal prices will bottom out, let alone when
they will start to rally, will probably not be answered for a while yet. The UKs
Home-Grown cereal Authority and French analyst ODA have both warned
of downward price pressures into the harvest period while an OECD/FAO
report views a potential two-year slump. In the meantime, consumers can
make the most of lower costs, particularly in the feed sector where some
market advisors are suggesting the wisdom of taking on more cover than usual.
Oilseed supplies under-rated
Global oilseed supplies are promised to turn out far larger than expected
for the 2014/15 season, suggesting a long period of cheaper prices for the
protein oilmeal sector.
As always, the key factor is the size of the soyabean crop, usually the
source of well over two thirds of the worlds total oilmeal supply.
In the USA, farmers have sown far more than expected, and with
probable record yields on the way, may produce a massive 103.4m
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Given that the OSRC is aiming to produce one million tonnes per year of refined
sugar, the Sohar Port and Freezone agroterminal looks set to become a vibrant hub
of public and private industry.
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tonne crop about 14m more than last years, equal to 11m tonnes
more meal if all the extra were crushed.
At this stage, USDA is expecting only 2.3m of the additional supplies to
be used in the coming season, the rest going to build up the biggest US
stock for several years. USDA also sees Latin American producers turning
out bigger crops for yet another year, raising world production for the
new season by 20.9m tonnes and world carryover stocks (by September
2015) to a record 85.3m tonnes. This year they were already large at 67m
and only two years ago, they were just 53.5m.
World soyabean crush is expected to rise by about 10m tonnes to
supply about 8.3m tonnes more soyabean meal. Usage is forecast to rise
by about 9.6m tonnes in China, the EU, US, Brazil, Mexico and a host
of smaller/moderate sized consuming countries in response to the lower
price. Amid static or slightly lower crops of alternative oisleeds/meals, that
means soya accounts for all the growth in world protein meal consumption
in the season ahead. Those extra soyabean stocks also mean there will be
ample supplies available to crush of the market demands more, keeping
prices under control or heading South. No wonder, soya has become
the weakest commodity in the grain and oilseed complex.
KEY FACTORS AHEAD - WHEAT
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Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are flaring again and have the
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World stocks will grow more than expected this season as consumption
falls faster than production
World wheat trade is declining more than expected from last seasons
record high
Key quality wheat exporter Canadas crop is exposed to downward revision
as weather cuts harvest area, lowers yields and maybe threatens quality
The EU has some wet harvest, possible quality issues to deal with
Wheat feeding levels and wheat value remain under further pressure
from rising maize supplies, especially within the EU.
COARSE GRAINS
Maize supplies are looking even bigger than expected back in the spring,
led by a potential record US crop and ample supplies from Latin America,
CIS & Europe
Brisk export competition should keep prices under downward pressure
But consumption could turn out to be under-rated as livestock feeders
exploit improved margins flowing from lower corn costs
The EU will probably see its third season of massive maize imports
China continues to release some of its huge maize stockpile, cutting its
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R-Biopharm Rhne Ltd

by Tom Blacker, Grain & Feed Milling Technology magazine
arket growth, specialised premises and a unique range

of products combined with addressing challenges of the
future, were all topics covered when GFMT visited the
innovative company R-Biopharm Rhne in Glasgow the host of
this years Commonwealth Games - on Friday May 30, 2014.
Five members of staff stopped by in Glasgow on their return from
Aquaculture UK in Aviemore.
There has been a good partnership between the company and
GFMT, with articles and advertising published relating to this companys work and development..
During the visit, we also gained knowledge about the company and
what makes them unique, understood their products and saw their
facilities first hand.
Simon Bevis, Managing Director and Claire Milligan, Product
Manager, talked to us about growth in the market, the specialised
premises that they work in, the unique features of their products and
the markets they reach along with the challenges they will face as they
become further internationalised.
From Strathclyde University
As a background to this company, the story begins in 1986. A spinoff venture from Strathclyde University was founded and achieved
great growth.
Thirteen years later, in 2009, the company moved into purposebuilt premises on the West of Scotland Science Park. Today there are
55 employees researching, manufacturing, marketing and distributing
test kits for mycotoxins to vitamin content from the Glasgow premises.
The company is a Scottish subsidiary of a German parent company,
which is approximately 10 times larger and manufactures a range of
different products. Approximately 70 percent of their custoomer are
overseas.
Exporting to customers all around the world, in around 150 countries, is a reason why they have doubled their turnover since 2009.
Trading in Turkey for more than 20 years and other growing markets,
they have a strong foothold in developing markets.
Simon Bevis said that former Soviet Russian countries are developing and sales to Eastern and Central Europe are also growing.
South America is close to this magazine with our employees and
office in Buenos Aires, and it is also a focus for R-Biopharm Rhne.
The parent company also runs a subsidiary both in Argentina and
Brazil and is able to export to these growing markets. In a global
context, India, China, Malaysia and Thailand are growing quicker than
the Lati American regions, but they still feel that they are doing well
for their Latin American customers.
Talk of China led us to ask further about this country. In essence, Mr
Bevis is confident that with their products level of quality and technical ability,
the company will become a leader in China. The immunoaffinity columns
produced by R-Biopharm Rhne are not patented but they do not expect to
encounter any unknown competitive risks to their product and market share.
When turning to Africa, the challenge for many of the developing

countries is addressing eating maize that is high in mycotoxins.
Eating maize high in mycotoxins can consistently lead to an early
death.
The solutions that R-Biopharm Rhne provide did not exist 20
years ago, Mr Bevis says.
Now it does exist and it is easier for the instruments to detect a
value and enact change.
He went on to say that the technology is a lot more sensitive and
what may have read as a zero value 20 years ago, now can read with
a value.
Testing for contaminants, antibodies, vitamins and mycotoxins is a
precise science. Mr Bevis decried the general problem of, ignorance
about the problems of mycotoxins in some developing countries as
mycotoxins can develop in many places and through many means
even in logistics, supply chain and storage facilities.
R-Biopharm Rhne is able to serve customers by delivering a wide
range of testing kits and more. Our tour included a tour of the R&D
labs, quality department and cell culture. The company is a proud
pioneer of vitamin analysis and keeps its reputation alive with consistently striving, investing and innovating.
Currently, when analysing the sectors for R-Biopharm Rhne, Ms
Milligan says how animal feed and petfood are equally weighted at the
moment, with animal feed being notably larger in Asia.
On our tour, we discovered that the company is a member of
Campden BRI. This was great to see because GFMT was recently the
media partner for the first animal feed conference at Campden BRI.
(See more on the conference http://bit.ly/globalmiller).
Mr Bevis and Ms Milligan emphasised a simple goal for their products- to be in the right place at the right time.
Mr Bevis was proud to conclude that they wish to grow more,
so will invest a grant from Enterprise Scotland in a project to semiautomate production, a total investment of UK250,000 (US$420,000
or 300,000) which will allow the company to increase production by
at least 50 percent.
R-Biopharm Rhne are an Investor in People accredited company,
and will try for the gold status this coming October. The company is
also ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certified. Staffs average stay with the
company is a very loyal eightyears. Corporate Social Responsibility
plays a very important part and the company sponsors a horse named
Bailey at a local charity - Riding for the Disabled Association.
As the visit concluded, we left very impressed indeed. In this issue,
look out for an article on mycotoxins in animal feed.
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Oilseed & Grain Trade Summit
New Orleans, Usa
www.oilseedgrain.com
7-8
8-10
Pelleting of compound feed
Braunschweig, Germany
www.iff-braunschweig.de
Agrilivestock Cambodia 2014
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
http://www.agrilivestock.net
13-15
IFOAM Organic World Congress
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.bugday.org/portal/index.php
15-17
Vietstock 2014
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
http://www.vietstock.org
15-16
16
JTIC international
Reims, France
http://www.jtic.eu
Ildex Thailand on the move
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
http://www.ildex.com
21-23
Overview of Particulate Handling Technology
Kent, United Kingdom
http://www.bulksolids.com
21-23
Animal Nutrition 2014
Brussels, Belgium
http://www.agraevents.com/event/Animal-Nutrition
21-22
The second round of the V Ukrainian Grain Congress
Kyiv, Ukraine
http://www.apk-inform.com/en/conferences/ugc2014/kyiv/about
22-24
FIGAP 2014
Guadalajara, Mxico
http://www.figap.com
27-29
GLOBALG.A.P. SUMMIT 2014
Abu Dhabi
http://www.summit2014.org
28-30
AgroExpoSiberia
Novosibirsk, Russia
http://www.ifw-expo.com
28-30
Animal Farming Ukraine 2014
Kiev, Ukraine
http://www.nova-exhibitions.com
29-31
Africa grain, pulses and technologies congress and expo
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
http://www.grainafrica.org
29-30
The thirteenth international conference Fat-and-Oil Industry
Kyiv, Ukraine
http://www.apk-inform.com/en/conferences/oil2014/about
30-31
Aviana Uganda 2014
Kampala, Uganda
http://www.avianaafrica.com
4-5
Biomass Handling, Feeding and Storage
Kent, United Kingdom
5-7
2nd International Congress on Food Technology
Aydin, Turkey
http://www.intfoodtechno2014.org
11-14
EuroTier 2014
Hannover, Germany
http://www.eurotier.com
11-12
The third round of the V Ukrainian Grain Congress
Washington, Usa
http://www.apk-inform.com/en/conferences/ugc2014/usa/about
12-14
ILDEX Cambodia 2014
Cambodia
http://www.vnuexhibitionsap.com
14-16
11th International RiceGrain Milling Machinery and

Technology Expo 2014
Raipur Chattisgarh. India
http://www.indiariceexpo.com
25-27
Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Solids
Kent, United Kindgom
2-4
Health Ingredients Europe & Natural Ingredients
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
http://www.foodingredientsglobal.com
3-5
Agrilivestock Myanmar 2014
Yangon, Myanmar
3-6
25th Annual IAOM MEA Conference & Expo
Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.iaom-mea.com
2015
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
29-31
Livestock Myanmar 2015
Yangon, Myanmar
http://www.livestockmyanmar.com
6-8
RICE MILLING EXPO 2015
Haryana, India
http://www.ricemillingexpo.com
Oilseed Congress Europe / MENA 2015
Barcelona, Spain
http://www.oilseedcongress.com
9-10
22-25
3rd ICC Latin American Cereal and Grain Conference and

ICC Jubilee Conference - 60 Years of ICC
Florianpolis, Brazil
https://www.icc.or.at
APRIL
23-26
IDMA 2015 FAIR
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.idma.com.tr
MAY
26-23
119th IAOM International Association of Operative Millers

Annual Conference & Expo
Palm Springs, USA
http://www.iaom.info
GRAIN
4th International Rice

Congress
he theme of the 4th

International Rice Congress
(IRC2014), which takes place
at the Bangkok International Trade
and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in
Thailand, is "Rice for the World",
reflecting IRC as the largest regular
conference and exhibition of the
global rice scientific research
community and industry.
Held under the patronage of the
Royal Government of Thailand, specifically the Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives, IRC2014 is organised
by the International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI) and Kenes MP Asia
Pte Ltd and will be held IRC2014 will
be held from October 27-November
1, 2014.
Temperate rice will figure prominently during the congress in two
events -1) the 5th Temperate Rice
Conference, (TRC5) and 2) the
annual meeting of the Temperate
Rice Research Consortium (TRRC).
TRC5 and the annual meeting
of the TRRC aim to place in sharp
relief the most recent advances in rice
research from various temperate locations all over the world. Researchers
also seek to address challenges in

temperate rice growing by aligning
research initiatives and improving the
flow of information, seeds, and technologies among them.
Temperate rice is grown in geographically diverse areas, such as
Australia, Chile, northwest China,
Egypt, North Korea, Russia, Uruguay,
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and some
parts of the United States.
Temperate rice is grown in higher
latitudes, where temperatures are
generally lower. In these regions, the
days are longer during the summer
growing season, improving the chances of better crop growth and yield.
Because of more sunlight hours,
temperate rice yields about 10 tons
of paddy per hectarealmost double
the tropical average. Thus, despite
a far smaller total temperate rice
area compared to its tropical counterpartand the fact that only one
crop a year is possibletemperate
rice accounts for about 20 percent of
global rice production.
Keynote topics and speakers at the
IRC2014 Congress itself will include:
Title: Banking on Rice
by Ms Marie Haga: She joined
the Global Crop Diversity Trust as
Executive Director in March 2013.
She had previously been member
and Deputy Chair of the Global Crop

Diversity Trust Executive Board. Ms
Haga has a background from Foreign
Service as a career diplomat, from
politics and private sector.
Title: The Quiet Revolution in
Asias Rice Value Chains
by Professor Tom Reardon: He
is Professor in the Department of
Agricultural, Food, and Resources
Economics at Michigan State
University (joining in 1992) as well
as 1000 Talents Program Scholar at
Renmin University of China, Beijing.
He is also an honorary Visiting
Research Fellow at the International
Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
in Washington, DC.
Title: The Free Market Is Key to
Rice Production and Trade
by Vichai Sriprasert: He is an
Honorary President of Thai Rice
Exporters Association, and President
CEO of Riceland International Ltd
since 1978. He was a former president
of the Thai Rice Exporters Association
during 2002-2005 and former Board
member of the Board of Trade of
Thailand, during the same period. He
has been a board member of the Thai
Shippers Council since 2004. He is an
expert on parboiling rice and was the
first to introduce parboiling rice processing technology from the United
States to Thai rice mills in 1978.

Title: Genomes as Indicators of
Environmental Health
by Professor John Colbourne:
He is Professor of Environmental
Genomics in theSchool of Biosciences
at the University of Birmingham in
the UK. He is also Adjunct Professor
at the Mount Desert Island Biological
Laboratory, a founding member of
the Daphnia Genomics Consortium
(DGC) and of the Shanghai
Consortium for Environmental
Genomics and Toxicology, SectionEditor for BMC Genomics, and founding editor of the journal Ecological and
Environmental Genomics.
Title: Its the 21st Century:
Wheres My GM Rice?
by Mr Mark Lynas: Is an author
and environmental campaigner, has
written several books on the environment, including High Tide, Six
Degrees, andThe God Species. His
most recent publication, in July 2013,
was the Kindle Single ebook Nuclear
2.0: Why a green future needs nuclear
power. He is a frequent speaker
around the world on climate change,
biotechnology and nuclear power and
was climate change advisor to the
President of the Maldives between
2009 and 2011.
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IDMA 2015
There are just 250 days to go until

IDMA 2015. The clock is ticking
down to what is quickly becoming
one of the most influential exhibitions for the milling of flour, feed,
semolina, rice, corn and bulgur
globally.
n April 23-25, 2015,

Istanbul will once again
play host to the largest
and most focused milling show in
Asia Minor.
As a bi-annual event, IDMA is
now in its 12th year and 6th exhibition. The success of the exhibition
is demonstrated by such superb
quotes from the exhibitors in 2013
such as:
Bhler AG - It was very
successful and great fair that
exceeded our expectations.
Alapala Makina - IDMA Fair
has now reached maturity
level.
4B Braime Elevator
Components - It was a really
well organized fair.
Cimbria Trkiye - IDMA
visitor group almost altered
climate."
Frigortec GmbH - We are
looking forward to take part in

the next IDMA Fair.
Kepler Weber - The visitor
quality was pretty good.
Mysilo Tahl Depolama
Sistemleri - IDMA is now an
international organization.
Tapco Inc - We will definitely
meet again in next IDMA Fair.
As the leading International
milling publication, Grain & Feed
Milling Technology is proud and
excited to be the global agent for
the IDMA 2015.
Our publication is now printed
in English, Spanish, Arabic as well as
Turkish with a longstanding history
dating back to 1891. We are confident
we know the industry and that we
know when to back a winning horse.
IDMA expo is that winning horse.
If you are involved in
International Milling, and you are
looking to increase your international database, you should attend
IDMA. If you would like to rent
a space or a shell scheme call or
email us now for a competitive
quote (darrenp@perendale.co.uk)
or phone +44 1242 827700 and
ask for Darren Parris.
The
International
Flour,
Semolina, Rice, Corn, Bulgur, Feed
Milling Machinery and Pulse, Pasta,
Biscuit Technologies Fair - or IDMA
as it is called - has improved itself

significantly in terms of both exhibitors and visitors and has succeeded
to become the most important
meeting platform of worldwide
cereal and pulse processing sectors.
With visitors from every sector
of the milling industry from flour,
rice to feed and semolina this
exhibition is sure to cover business
areas from your sector.
In 2013 the exhibition attracted
visitors from over 120 different
countries and 50 percent of the
nearly 500 exhibitors were from
companies outside of Turkey.
Here at GFMT we consider
IDMA as a gateway to the Middle
East, Africa and FSU (Former
Soviet Union). Our understanding
of the region and language specific
publications mean that if you book
your space with us, your attendance will be broadcast far and wide
before the event even starts. You
will also appear in all our promotions leading up to IDMA 2015 on
April 23, 2015.
As the only milling technology
fair in the world in terms of its own
expertise area, IDMA presents following opportunities:
The widest range of milling
machinery, products and
services all under one roof
at the same exhibition. If it is

milling machinery you are after,
it will be available at IDMA
The latest technologies for
improved milling practices
covering all relevant expertise
areas, all of which can be seen
and analysed closely
The opportunity to meet with
the biggest and most advanced
technology companies
participating at the fair within
the milling sector and to ask in
depth questions with the aim
of doing business together and
building a good cooperation
The possibility to compare
companies developing similar
technologies
To meet up with over 12,000
visitors from over 120 different
countries, many of which are
flour or feed millers looking to
buy new equipment and systems.
Do not miss out on this opportunity to pick up new customers or
meet with existing customers. Join
us at IDMA 2015. Secure your stand
space now.
More
information:
Darren Parris
GFMT
Tel: +44 1242 827700
Email: darrenp@perendale.co.uk
VIV China 2014

September 23-25, 2014 | Beijing, China
REGISTER NOW
for FREE entrance
at www.viv.net
The international Feed-to-Meat

platform for mainland China
GRAIN
Feed & Food

in the Asian
Century -AMC 2014
round 1400 people attended

the Australian Milling
Conference (AMC2014)
which was held at the Gold Coast
Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Queensland in May 2014 and
focused on the theme Feed & Food
in the Asian Century.
AMC is the conference organised jointly by the Stock Feed
Manufacturers' Council of Australia,
Australian Technical Millers'

Association and Feed Ingredients
and Additives Association of
Australia, hence there was a strong
technical milling program together
with trade displays and social functions.
The event combined with
the *PIX (Poultry Information
Exchange) conference.
The aim of the conference was
to explore the opportunities and
the actions required to prosper
in the Asian Century presenting
the latest technologies, processes
and innovations to drive growth
in both the domestic and international markets.
Asia's rise in the 21st century
will profoundly affect Australia's

food and feed systems.
Demand for food in Asia is likely
to double between 2010 and 2050,
with China accounting for 43 percent
of increased demand, particularly for
beef, dairy products, seafood, sheep
meat and sugar. Australia's success
in the Asian Century will be based
on choice, not chance. Rather than
drift into the future, AMC2014 was
determined to help the industry
actively shape it.
AMC2014 featured both plenary and specialist feed and cereal
milling sessions with some excellent speakers.
Although the Minister for
Agriculture, the Hon. Barnaby
Joyce MP was not able to be

present, he did provide a video to
open proceedings. In this presentation the Minister was strong in his
convictions that the industry cannot afford to get into boom and
bust cycles and highlighted how
Australias wealth had come from
the rural and regional areas and
they needed to continue to be at
the top of their game to compete
in the global environment that now
existed.
The Minister told the delegates
that they needed to be aware of the
threat of animal liberationists and
be prepared to ensure the industry
was meeting its obligations through
compliance with regulations.
7th PROTEIN SUMMIT 2014
C R E AT I N G V A L U E C H A I N S
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information, go to
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The
interview
GRAIN
Gerard Klein Essink, Director, Bridge2Food
Gerard Klein Essink is Director at Bridge2Food, which is located in Bilthoven, The Netherlands. The Bridge2Food company
was founded in 2002 to provide research & consultancy services in fast-moving consumer categories. In recent years,
international recognition has led to us developing platforms on food category trends such Sports & Performance
Nutrition, Healthy Ageing, Healthy & Nutritional Bars, Ingredients with a specific protein focus and on Food Technology for
food technology professionals.
What is Bridge2Food and how did it come about?

I have founded Bridge2Food in 2002 as a research and consultancy
company. During the last 7 years we have gradually evolved into an
insights, personal development and network company. The basis of
the company is the large international food value chain network in
retail, manufacturing, ingredients and technology.
Why did you see an opportunity here and what are
your ultimate goals for Bridge2Food?
I have always loved to accelerate innovation, and connecting and
enabling people. Being able to connect the dots and make this
faster is fun and rewarding. Sometimes in life you only realise later
what the red thread through your work and life is, and I could connect the dots at Bridge2Food. Opportunities are things one sees
earlier and faster than another. It is then key to fully embrace them,
focus on quality and then just do it. I favour the quote of Michael
Kottler: 'it is more important to do what is strategically right than
what is immediately profitable'.
The goal of Bridge2Food is to play an important role in the growth
of innovation and personal development of companies and professionals in the food industry. We want to be the place where
professionals are inspired, can develop personally and grow their
networks.
What activities is it carrying out and how might they
develop in the future?
We are organising platform meetings with the industries involved
in sports and performance nutrition, bars and grains snacks, and
healthy ageing, as well as proteins. The protein industry is heavily
involved in the areas of global supply & demand, health & nutritional, and technology and new raw material opportunities at our
annual Protein Summits. These are relevant platforms for the food,
aquaculture, feed, pet food industries. Food proteins courses and a
Top Class on protein nutrition are other development platforms.
We foresee opportunities to open up our networks to professionals for further personal development. There are more and more
demands on professionals to be more entrepreneurial. Open
innovation and working with others across the value chain and
industries is important and we can play a role since Bridge2Food
has a large network, is known for quality and we have an international position.
What type of companies should support the

organisation and what contribution should they make?
We work already together with food manufacturers, ingredient
and technology companies, universities and research institutes
across the globe. We are very open in the space of proteins to
further develop and grow collaborations. We can provide organisations a good platform for access to market, for sharing their
ideas, new developments and innovations through our meetings
and digital networks, such as LinkedIn, with the larger world of
professionals. Or help them to get in touch with the decision makers. These organisations can help us to increase the awareness of
our activities and networks and grow it with us. Together we can
make te world smaller and better.
Can you explain some of the exciting developments
that your activities have highlighted?
We are proud for our role in protein space. At our protein summits new collaborations and innovation projects have started in
the pulses and other vegetable protein arena. Large companies
like Buhler, Cargill, Nestle working with Pulse Canada and CIGI
in Canada on developing new standards. Likewise, we have been
instrumental in putting proteins on the international agenda
through research and consultancy activities. And each time the
personal feedback of professionals on the quality of what we do
is most rewarding.
Is this a global organsation or European-based only?
We are based in The Netherlands, yet we operate in the USA, in
Europe and also in Asia with activities related to proteins. We also
see growth opportunity in Europe and Asia.
Upcoming Bridge2Food platform meetings

- 7th Protein Summit 2014, 18 & 19 September 2014
(Netherlands)
- 4th Food Technology Professionals Platform, 9 & 10
October 2014 (Maastricht)
- 3rd Healthy Ageing 2014, 23 & 24 October 2014
(Paris, connected to SIAL 2014)
An extended version of this interview is on the Global Miller

blog at http://gfmt.blogspot.co.uk
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Ab Vista
+44 1672 517 650
www.abvista.com
Airlocks
Certification
Unormak
+31703074120
www.unormak.com.tr
R-Biopharm
+44 141 945 2924
www.r-biopharm.com
Romer Labs
+43 2272 6153310
www.romerlabs.com
Amino acids
+1 450 799 2000
GMP+ International
+90 332 2391016
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JEFO
www.gmpplus.org
www.jefo.com
Equipment for sale

ExtruTech Inc
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+1 785 284 2153
Vigan Enginnering
+32 67 89 50 41
www.vigan.com
www.extru-techinc.com
Extruders
Colour sorters
Almex
+31 575 572666
Bhler AG
www.almex.nl
+41 71 955 11 11
Evonik
www.buhlergroup.com
Andritz
+49 618 1596785
Satake
+45 72 160300
www.evonik.com
+81 82 420 8560
www.andritz.com
www.satake-group.com
Brabender
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Cenzone
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www.brabender.com
+1 760 736 9901
Adifo NV
www.cenzone.com
+32 50 303 211
Dinnissen BV
www.adifo.com
+31 77 467 3555
Mhlenchemie GmbH & Co KG
Format International Ltd
www.dinnissen.nl
+49 4102 202 001
+44 1483 726081
www.muehlenchemie.de
www.formatinternational.com
Bakery improvers
Insta-Pro International
+1 515 254 1260
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Mondi Group
SEA S.r.l.
+43 1 79013 4917
+39 054 2361423
www.mondigroup.com
www.seasort.com
Peter Marsh Group
www.insta-pro.com
JS Conwell
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www.jscextrusion.com
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Wenger Manufacturing
+44 151 9221971
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+1 785-284-2133
www.petermarsh.co.uk
+34 938 772207
www.wenger.com
Bin dischargers
www.consergra.com
Denis
FrigorTec GmbH
+33 2 37 97 66 11
+49 7520 91482-0
www.denis.fr
www.frigortec.com
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Feed processing
Ottevanger
+31 79 593 22 21
www.ottevanger.com
Geelen Counterflow
+31 475 592315
Wynveen
www.geelencounterflow.com
+31 26 47 90 699
www.bentallrowlands.com
Famsun (Muyang)
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Chief Industries UK Ltd
+86 514 87848880
+44 1621 868944
www.muyang.com
Bentall Rowlands
+44 1724 282828
www.chief.co.uk
Flour
Rank Hovis
Wenger Manufacturing
+44 1494 428000
Croston Engineering
+1 785-284-2133
www.rankhovis.com
+44 1829 741119
www.wenger.com
www.croston-engineering.co.uk
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Grain handling systems
Silo Construction Engineers
Alapala
Cargotec Sweden Bulk Handling AB
+32 51723128
+90 212 465 60 40
+46 42 85802
www.sce.be
www.alapala.com
www.cargotec.com
Silos Cordoba
Tapco Inc
+34 957 325 165
+1 314 739 9191
www.siloscordoba.com
www.tapcoinc.com
TSC Silos
STIF
+31 543 473979
+33 2 41 72 16 80
www.tsc-silos.com
www.stifnet.com
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VAV
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+1 204 233 7133
+31 71 4023701
www.buhlergroup.com
www.westeel.com
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Cimbria A/S
+45 96 17 90 00
www.cimbria.com
Hammermills
Bhler AG
Genc Degirmen
NIR systems
+90 332 444 0894
NIR-Online
Filip GmbH
Van Aarsen International
+49 6227 732668
www.filip-gmbh.com
+31 475 579 444
www.nir-online.de
www.aarsen.com
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+44 7805 092067
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Kepler Weber Group
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+55 11 4873-0300
+43 1 79013 4917
www.kepler.com.br
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www.binmaster.com
+34 973 21 60 40
www.bredol.com
+41 55 2562100
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Suffolk Automation
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Roll fluting
+34 965564075
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www.rembe.com
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Vibratory equipment
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+44 1476 566301
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Parkerfarm Weighing Systems
+44 1246 456729
Yeast products
Leiber GmbH
+49 5461 93030
www.leibergmbh.de
Rembe
+49 2961 740 50
+1 312 738 3700
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www.parkerfarm.com
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+44 1483 468900
Seedburo
+44 1249 651138
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+1 785 825 7177
+49 271 3758 0
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Leonhard Brietenbach
+375 17 213 13 88
+33 14 1475045
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www.mogensen.co.uk
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www.game-engineering.com
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+44 1522 868021
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www.lignotechfeed.com
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+46 303 850 00
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Joyce Wilcox joins R-Biopharm Rhne in a food and feed safety analysis role
Joyce Wilcox
oyce Wilcox has joined R-Biopharm Rhone from Glasgow Scientific Services, a local authority official
control laboratory, where she was providing a food and feed analytical service for the Public Analyst.
Joyce graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2008 with a Masters Degree in analytical chemistry and
has built upon the modern sample preparation techniques and instrumental methods of analysis covered in the
degree through contract jobs in the food and feed, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors. She has extensive
experience in the analysis of food additives and food contaminants, including for example, in artificial colours,
mycotoxins, pesticide residues and drug residues, and has developed and validated new methods of analysis for
food and feed safety, as well as gaining UKAS accreditation for key methods.
"I am pleased to have joined R-Biopharm Rhone. It is a forward-thinking company, which, in bringing innovative new products to the
marketplace, offers solutions to customers for food and feed analysis. I am looking forward to providing a high standard of technical service
to support our customers," she says.
R-Biopharm Rhne, which supplies the agri-food industry and sells to major multinational businesses in the food industry, is based in the
West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow. It was founded 25 years ago to make mycotoxin kits, which test for poisons created by moulds.
Managing director Simon Bevis says, "Joyce is a very welcome addition to our laboratory testing team. She has extensive experience in
analytical testing and I believe her knowledge and experience will be a major asset to our business."
Dr Francisco Saraiva Gomes joins Pontos Aqua Holdings LLC
r Saraiva Gomes is an executive specialising in the aquaculture industry. Throughout his career, he
has managed a variety of businesses across aquaculture, both by species and geography. Dr Saraiva
Gomes brings Pontos Aqua unique strategic and operational insight into the industrys drivers and
opportunities.
Prior to joining Pontos Aqua, Dr Saraiva Gomes led the aquaculture business at Novus International Inc, and he sits
on the Board of Directors of the World Aquaculture Society.
Based in New York, Pontos Aqua was formed in May 2014 to make and manage investments in the global aquaculture
and seafood industry. Certain private investment partnerships advised by Tinicum Incorporated (Tinicum) have
Dr Saraiva Gomes made an initial equity commitment to Pontos Aqua totaling US$75 million.
Pontos Aqua intends to invest in businesses that provide real and sustainable value within the aquaculture and seafood supply chain, businesses
that can be enhanced by its operational, strategic and financial support. Pontos Aqua is seeking investment opportunities in the range of
US$5 million to US$75 million.
Richard Dosik, a principal at Tinicum, said, Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry with exciting global investment opportunities. We are
thrilled to partner with such an experienced and well regarded industry executive as Dr Saraiva Gomes.
As to his new role, Dr Saraiva Gomes expressed, Im enthusiastic. Pontos Aqua is in a unique position to contribute to the growth promise
of the industry.
Our goal is to invest in high quality businesses throughout the global value chain. While benefiting from a flexible investment mandate, we
will focus on companies with solid management teams and growing revenue streams that operate in bottleneck sectors of the industry.
Raw materials, equipment and services, animal health, feeds and selected aspects of farming are some of the segments where we believe
we can help unlock operational value.
About Tinicum Incorporated
Tinicum is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in New York City with over US$2.5 billion in assets under management and more
than 25 years of experience investing in public and private companies.
Anitox appoint new Chief Financial Officer
ave Smith has joined pathogen control specialist Anitox as Chief Financial Officer. This latest appointment comes at a pivotal point in the companies expansion plans as it looks to move into new
markets, launch new products and consolidate its global leader positioning.
Anitoxs impressive growth and ambitious attitude towards breaking into new markets is what really excites me,
says Dave. I was looking for a new challenge that not only allowed me to apply my own experience, knowledge
and skillset to my job role, but also for a company that is fast paced and has a hunger for seeking new business
opportunities. For me, that company is Anitox.
Dave Smith With the company looking to double in size over the next three years, Anitox Chief Executive Officer Rick Phillips,
has emphasized the fundamental role Dave has to play. Daves appointment has come at a crucial time as we look to explore new business
opportunities with our BioFuels program and with the launch of our latest Finio product. We need the right people behind us to maintain
our high level of financial operating and planning, Dave fits that bill.
Previously holding the role of CFO at AMRest US, Dave has worked with several large and medium sized multinational companies serving
in both senior finance and operational roles.
INDUSTRY FACES
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