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October 18, 2012

18/10/12: BOCM PAULS fined; Vietnamese feed industry; Indian wheat exports

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  • BOCM PAULS fined £20,000 after worker loses arm in conveyor.  Christopher Brennan, 35, from Norwich, was attempting to clear a blockage on a conveyor at the Burston Mill site of BOCM Pauls Ltd, when his right arm became entangled and was severed just below the elbow.  Norwich Magistrates' Court heard on October 11, 2012, that BOCM Pauls Ltd had failed to provide a safe system of work for production staff to clear blockages on conveyors and there were no guards to prevent access to the unblocking hatch.  The company received a £20,000 fine and £9,716 costs after pleading guilty to a breach of Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.   Read more...
  • India is negotiating with Iran for exporting 200,000 tonnes of wheat in December and one million tonne annually for the next three years, Food Corporation of India (FCI) said on Tuesday. "Negotiations are being held with Iran government for export of 200,000 tonnes of wheat in December 2012 and in the long run one million tonne each for the next three years," Press Trust of India quoted FCI Chairman and Managing Director Amar Singh as saying.  Read more...
  • The Vietnamese consumer goods manufacturer, Masan Group, has bought a 40 percent stake in animal feed producer Proconco.  Press in the country have reported that the move may change the way the Vietnamese feed market operates.  At present the majority of the industry is controlled by foreign companies so the purchase marks a new development in the animal feed sector.  Read more...
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