The Global Miller

February 13, 2020

Programme now available for 16th ICC Cereal and Bread Congress, New Zealand

The 16th edition of the ICC Cereal and Bread Congress (ICBC2020) taking place 15-17th April in Christchurch, New Zealand will present a versatile and multidisciplinary programme featuring plenary sessions embracing the challenges and opportunities facing the cereal science community. Poster displays and competitions as well as a networking dinner for all our contributors to develop long lasting collaborations throughout the world will complement ICBC2020.

Selection of the talks are:
• "Our daily bread: an exciting and socially relevant research object"
• "Delivering health benefits with bakery products"
• "Flexibility and transparency, the new challenges for wholesale bakeries"
• "Why do so many consumers purchase ´gluten-free` products?"
• "The balance between oven rise and structure setting in pound cake making"
• "Whole grain food definitions - are we reaching a consensus?
• "Bread dough rheology - measuring it to control the end product quality"
• "Transgenic wheat with elevated endosperm triglyceride lipid - effects on grain composition and baking"
• "Noodle quality - a molecular approach"

Milling and Grain are proud to be acting as media partners for what is sure to be an exciting and informative event.

View the speakers and download the program, HERE.

Regular online registration is still open, take the chance to interact and strengthen your network by signing up, HERE.

Visit the ICBC2020 website, HERE.

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Ottevanger Milling Engineers company profile

Ottevanger Milling Engineers is a leading European company in the design and manufacture of equipment and complete installations for the grain-processing and mixed-feed industries.

Food producers throughout the world use these installations to produce food for people and animals. In modern, well-equipped plants in Aalten and Moerkapelle (The Netherlands) Ottevanger's specialists use the latest technologies to design and manufacture a comprehensive range of products.

Computer-controlled plants – anywhere in the world – are provided with on-line technical support from these plants. In its design of any installation Ottevanger takes into account the strictest environmental regulations and safety requirements.

There are, for example, always adequate facilities for air purification as well as sound and heat insulation. A lot of attention is also devoted to hygiene through the use of stainless steel and special coatings.

Thanks to its expert knowledge and expertise, amassed throughout its over one hundred years' experience, Ottevanger is the ideal partner for the implementation of your project.

Read more on the Milling and Grain website, HERE.

Visit the Ottevanger website, HERE.

February 12, 2020

Phileo Lesaffre company profile

Nothing is more precious than life, and that’s the philosophy that drives Phileo.

As global population continues to increase, the world faces a growing demand for food and greater sustainability challenges.

According to the team at Phileo Lesaffre "Working at the crossroads of nutrition and health, we are committed to delivering future evidence-based solutions that enhance animal health and performance. In each and every country, our team’s progress is led by the most advanced scientific outcomes as well as the field input of experienced farmers".

Visit the website HERE.

The GRAPAS Innovations Conference programme is revealed!

After the brilliant success of GRAPAS 2019, Milling and Grain magazine are once again hosting the GRAPAS Innovations Awards and the GRAPAS Conference at VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia. After nine brilliant innovations have confirmed their involvement in the conference

Taking place on March 24th, 2020, the conference will feature 10-minute presentations from each applicant in the GRAPAS Innovations Awards, discussing what makes their products so special and what they bring to the flour, pasta and rice processing industry. At the end of the conference, Milling and Grain will also announce the winner(s) of the awards and hand out the coveted GRAPAS trophy!

Registration to attend the conference is open now- register here!

The final conference programme has now been confirmed:

Marshall Bird joins Kice Industries as Vice President of Sales

Kice Industries has announced the appointment of Marshall Bird as Vice President of Sales. In this role, Mr Bird will assume all sales responsibilities related to managing the growth of Kice's extensive line of product and service offerings.

Marshall Bird
Image credit: Kice Industries

'Kice Industries is a multi-industry industrial air system solution-based company with world-class people and capabilities, said Mr Bird. I am excited to join such an impressive team and focus on understanding and meeting our customers' needs, environmental stewardship, and ultimately creating value for society.'

Mr Bird is a graduate of Kansas State University. Mr Bird joins Kice from working in various Koch Industries companies. He brings 30 years of experience in various manufacturing industries serving in numerous leadership roles in sales, supply and exchange, global supply chain, global transportation and logistics, and global commercial compliance.

'We are excited about Marshall joining us, said Drew Kice, President & CEO, Kice Industries. Our people have worked extremely hard over the last several years to prepare ourselves for the opportunities in front of us. We're ready to get out and tell our story. Marshall brings 30 years of business development experience to our team and will do a fantastic job leading these efforts.'

Visit the Kice Industries website, HERE.

February 11, 2020

Dust collection systems

by Diane Cave, P Eng, Element6, Canada

In agricultural industries, dust collection systems are a necessary evil. They are required to remove unwanted dust from the process but do not contribute to the bottom line. Often the need to upgrade and maintain dust collection systems are forgotten during annual requests for capital, which can eventually lead to an inefficient, outdated, and over-utilised system.

Whether purchasing a new dust collection system or retrofitting an existing system, this article will discuss the key parameters to consider to keep your dust collection system capturing 95 percent of dust and keeping personnel in a safe, clean work environment.

There are four main parts to a dust collection system (the big four): the fan, the dust collector, the ducting and the hoods. Each of these parts will be reviewed in turn, along with an explanation of common mistakes made which result in an inefficient design. There are other smaller parts to consider as well, but if the big four are functioning, the dust collection system will remain in the range of 95 percent dust capture.

The fan
The fan is the driver of the system. It supplies the momentum required to collect and move dust to the dust collector. There are two main factors when sizing a fan—air volume and static pressure. These two factors are dependent on each other and can be seen on any fan curve.

Air volume is typically a fixed amount and can be determined through an analysis of each collection point. Airflow requirements can be gathered from industry standards, from manufacturer’s supplied information or from some good old-fashioned design work. One recommended resource would be any edition of the ACGIH Industrial Ventilation A Manual of Recommended Practice.

Read more HERE.

Henry Simon company profile

Satake Corporation and Alapala announces the rebirth of the Henry Simon range of flour milling equipment.

From its inception in 1878, Henry Simon of Manchester, England has always been known as an innovator and a driving force that helped create the milling industry that we know today.

The new range of equipment captures the original pioneering spirit combined with the ground-breaking design and aesthetics resulting from the combined research and development from Japanese and European design hubs.

The equipment will be built in the newly completed Alapala manufacturing complex that features the very latest robotic cutting, welding and assembly technology.

On display for the first time will be the Roller mill and Purifier.

Both machines are the result of painstaking design partnership between Satake, Alapala and a world renowned industrial design and styling studio.

The results are a stunning combination of technology, functionality and ergonomics.

Visit the Henry Simon website, HERE.

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