October 03, 2012

3/10/12: Feed Mill of the Year; Cargill's canola plant, FFI news

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  • Southern States Cooperative’s Roanoke Feed Mill, Vinton, USA has been named the 2012 Feed Mill of the Year. The annual program is sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association and Feedstuffs. Kent Nutrition Group, Rockford, Ill., was named the runner-up. The Southern States’ Roanoke Feed Mill (“Roanoke”), which was built in 1982 (originally constructed in 1935), manufactures 104,400 tons of feed every year. Safety is of utmost concern for Roanoke and its 34 employees.  More information...
  • The Flour Fortification Initiative's  (FFI) Smarter Futures partnership focusing on Africa is scaling up for a renewed commitment through 2016. This partnership includes a commitment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands to contribute 1.5 million Euros (US $ 1.8 million) through 2016.  More information... 
  • Cargill is to build a canola processing facility near Camrose, Alberta, Canada. Subject to receiving all required approvals, construction is expected to be completed in time for the 2014-15 canola harvest. The new plant will have the capacity to process 850,000 metric tonnes of canola per year.  Read more...

Canola Field in Saskatchewan
Canola Field in Saskatchewan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)



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