VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia postponed to January 2022

VIV Asia, the complete Feed to Food global trade show in Asia, is postponed to January 12-14, 2022, as announced by the show organisers VNU Asia Pacific and VNU Europe.

Meat Pro Asia, Asia's leading processing and packaging trade fair for egg, poultry, meat, seafood and food products, organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd. and VNU Asia Pacific is also postponed to be co-located with VIV Asia.
 

Two international leading events for the animal protein production business in Asia, under one roof: an unprecedented and remarkable opportunity. VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia will take place on January 12-14, 2022, at the Challenger Halls - IMPACT, Bangkok, Thailand based on the announcement by The Ministry of Tourism and Sports on a new four-phase plan that would see the country fully opened to international visitors by January 2022.

'Our new dates and plan are aligned with the announcement from the Thai Government to fully reopen by January 2022,' says Heiko M. Stutzinger, Director VIV worldwide and Managing Director VNU Asia Pacific and VNU Europe. 'As for VICTAM and Animal Health and Nutrition Asia, the organisers are working on a forward-driven solution in order to synergistically combine the events in Bangkok. All details and implications for partners and customers regarding the new set-up will be communicated in the coming weeks,' adds Mr Stutzinger.

VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia postponement
'The reason for this step into 2022 is our strong commitment to offer our clients a truly international platform in Bangkok. Stakeholders from all over the world should be in the condition to participate and make the three day event a real booster for business. We strongly believe that the new dates will benefit all parties and stakeholders planning to attend VIV Asia,' says Zhenja Antochin, Senior Project Manager VNU Europe.

'Thanks to the good cooperation with our partners, we were able to secure a prime timeslot for VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia in 2022. From this postponement our exhibitors and visitors can expect a fruitful and safe event,' says Panadda Kongma, Director Agribusiness and Operations VNU Asia Pacific.

Digital event heading up to the in-person dates
Prior to the in-person trade shows in January next year, VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia will organise a digital event in September 2021. Offered to both events exhibiting companies as a complimentary business opportunity, the online platform will maximise exposure for exhibitors and provide a convenient sourcing option for buyers from all over Asia during this year. Networking and knowledge sharing sessions will also be facilitated through the platform. More details on the digital dates will follow in due course.

Stay tuned and we will see you next year at VIV Asia and Meat Pro Asia.

For more information visit the VIV Asia website, HERE.

 

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GEAPS, Iowa State University Partner on Advanced Operations Course

The Grain Elevator and Processing Society has announced a new partnership with Iowa State University to deliver the Iowa Grain Quality Initiative Advanced Grain Elevator Operations Management Virtual Course, May 10-14.

The course costs US $450 for GEAPS members and US $500 for non-members. Registration initially opens for GEAPS members today and runs through April 16. If spots remain, anyone is invited to register from Saturday, April 17, until registration closes on Wednesday, May 5.

 

Image credit: GEAPS

This advanced course is a resource for grain elevator operations managers looking to improve the way they maintain quality and minimize shrink. The course focuses on advanced engineering and scientific concepts of stored grain quality management.

'This course focuses on advanced topics and tools that participants can apply immediately to improve and fine-tune their management of stored corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum and other crops,' says Dirk Maier, lead instructor and professor at Iowa State University. 'We appreciate the opportunity to partner with GEAPS in reaching a larger audience by offering this course virtually. We know from past participants that they have saved thousands of dollars by preventing spoilage, lowering electricity costs and reducing shrink loss.' 

For GEAPS, this is the latest in a series of partnerships announced in the last year to help provide more value for members. According to Executive Director Steve Records it delivers on GEAPS' mission by delivering subject matter expertise from across the industry.

'We are very excited to be working with Iowa State University,' Mr Records said. 'Along with partnerships with the American Feed Industry Association and North Dakota State University Northern Crops Institute, we are working to ensure our members have easy access to the best tools and training in the industry, no matter where they are based. By joining GEAPS, members not only benefit from access to our network of thousands of industry peers, they also get access to programs and subject matter experts like this to make sure they can maintain their plants' financial viability.'

The five-day course is completely virtual from 8-11:30 a.m. CDT over five days. Topics include:
- Air and grain properties
- Grain condition monitoring
- Aeration principles
- Shrink Management

In addition to virtual lectures, participants will apply lessons to real-world problems in breakout rooms. Problems will require attendees to evaluate monitored grain conditions, select appropriate fans for aeration and utilize weather forecast to mitigate its effect on aeration.

The course is taught by Professor Dirk E. Maier; Professor Charlie Hurburgh; and agricultural engineers Mike Sserunjogi and George Obeng-Akrofi from Iowa State University.

For more information visit the GEAPS website, HERE.

 

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Alltech ONE Ideas Conference returns virtually in 2021 with exclusive access to insights from agri-food experts

Alltech's global agri-food conference, the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference (ONE), returns virtually on May 25–27, 2021.

Now in its 37th year, Alltech's flagship event continues to be an invaluable industry resource, with unmatched content and innovative ideas, inspiration and motivation from world-class speakers. The virtual platform provides on-demand tracks, streaming keynote presentations and live Q&A chats with select speakers — and this year, it will also offer an interactive networking experience, allowing attendees to connect with their peers from around the world.

 

'We are on the cusp of a new golden age of agriculture, a time when our spirit of innovation will inspire an even greener revolution,' says Dr Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech. 'The Alltech ONE Ideas Conference is a connection point for changemakers to exchange ideas that will shape the future of agri-food and our planet.'

ONE brings together industry thought-leaders and changemakers in an exploration of the power of science, sustainability and storytelling. This year's virtual event features tracks that will uncover the challenges and opportunities in the aquaculture, beef, business, crop science, dairy, equine, health and wellness, pet, pig, and poultry sectors.

Each May, the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference typically attracts over 3,500 attendees from more than 70 countries to Lexington, Kentucky, USA. In 2020, ONE transformed into the Alltech ONE Virtual Experience and brought more than 21,500 registrants from 126 countries together online, with continued registration throughout the year and engaging new content released monthly.

Keynote speaker announcements are coming soon, and this year's line-up promises to be as dynamic as ever. Previous ONE keynote speakers include Bear Grylls, Gen. Colin Powell, Steve Wozniak and Beth Comstock. 

Registration for the Alltech ONE Ideas Conference is now open on the Alltech website, HERE.

 

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Sukup debuts grain bin door with enhanced safety features

Sukup Manufacturing Co. is now offering grain bin doors with enhanced safety features. The doors have new hardware that ensures inner panels are closed before the outer door will close correctly with both latches engaged. The new hardware can be mounted on either side of the door, providing enhanced safety whether the door is installed to open left to right or right to left. The design is currently patent pending.

 

Image credit: Sukup Manufacturing Co.

'Inadvertent grain spillage from your bin door can potentially cause death or injury,' says Sukup bin sales director John Hanig. 'Here at Sukup, we are continuously working to improve the design of our products to make them as safe and productive as possible. This new door design especially enhances safety by making sure the inner door panels are always closed when the outside door is closed.'

Inner panels of Sukup's 44' and 66' tall doors, both of which use the new safety hardware, provide structural support to grain bins.

'Grain Bin Safety Week is the right time to share this new door design as a way to underline Sukup's commitment to farm safety,' says Steve Sukup, President and CEO of Sukup Manufacturing Co. 'Our goal is to manufacture the highest quality equipment that helps farmers be efficient and profitable, but also maintain safety as a top priority.'

For more information visit the the Sukup website Manufacturing Co., HERE.

 

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Pistachio and amaranth used to produce hyperprotein breads

By Adriana Sanchez - Infocampo

CIDCA researchers use new sources of underutilised fibre and protein of plant origin to meet nutritional requirements.

Bread in the Argentine diet plays a fundamental role.  For this reason, researchers from the National University of La Plata in Argentina have developed wheat breads with nutritional improvements that include minerals and macronutrients.
 

Image credit: Infocampo

The project has been carried out at the Center for Research and Development in Food Cryotechnology, where new sources of fibre and underutilised protein are used, such as flours from different plant sources, such as carob, pistachio, lupine;  or other pseudo-cereals such as amaranth and quinoa.

As explained by the laboratory, this allows adding value to wheat flour, and in turn contributes to a better use of these new flours and to improve the nutritional quality of bread and other baked products.

These flours are usually sources of antioxidant substances, which although they are not nutrients, help prevent chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer and autoimmune diseases.  Another source of bioactive molecules is the seasonal surplus and waste from fruit and vegetable production.

"Because wheat flour has decreased certain components necessary for the diet, such as vitamins, minerals, fiber, and certain types of essential amino acids, knowledge of the chemical and nutritional composition of the different raw materials allows the design of formulations to wheat flour base according to the nutritional requirements recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO),'  explains María Cecilia Puppo, Director of the research team.

Within this framework, standardised processes are applied for the development of each type of baked product and tests are carried out on the storage of fresh bread and freezing of raw doughs and pre-baked breads, ready for a rapid final cooking, with 'part-baking' technology.

This prior knowledge of the dough makes it possible to predict how it will behave after baking and what type of structure and technological quality the product will eventually have.

Once the optimal conditions of technological and organoleptic quality of the breads have been achieved, the nutritional analysis is carried out through measures of starch and protein digestibility, lysine availability, dialysability of minerals (Fe, Zn, Ca) and caloric intake, make the necessary adjustments to improve nutritional quality standards.

The elaboration of hyperprotein breads with proteins of high biological value from little-used flours is a good strategy to increase protein consumption and balance the diets of Argentines.

 

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AB Vista launches online dietary fibre calculator to help nutritionists optimise animal diets

AB Vista has launched a free tool to assist nutritionists as they formulate animal diets. The dietary fibre calculator uses average values of global raw materials to calculate the dietary fibre content (plus other more in-depth fibre parameters) of finished animal feed.

The calculator offers the option of entering up to 28 different raw materials, along with the daily total intake in kg, to show the fibre composition of the feed and the daily fibre intake in either a data or graphic view.

 

Image credit: AB Vista

'As feed additive specialists, we know that the role of fibre in monogastric diets can be misunderstood and that achieving the optimum fibre fraction can be challenging, even for experienced nutritionists,' says Xaviere Rousseau, AB Vista Global Technical Support Manager. 'We have designed this calculator to be a straightforward, easy to access way to assess the total dietary fibre content of finished feed.'

The parameters within the calculator represent the values that are available within AB Vista's new Dietary Fibre analysis service, part of the company's comprehensive NIR offering.

The calculator is accessible, HERE.

Visit the AB Vista website, HERE.

 

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Bühler fully operational for customer trials

Despite Covid-19, the Bühler global application centre network is up and running. During the last 12 months, Bühler has become particularly adept at performing trials with customers, either virtually or within a carefully managed 'bubble.'

'Twelve months ago, we asked ourselves if we can do factory acceptance tests and remote commissioning of lines, then why are we not doing virtual pilot plant trials together?' says Ian Roberts, Chief Technology Officer at Bühler Group. 'In a time of prolific use of digital technologies, there is no reason that our availability should be a bottleneck in the speed of innovation of our customers.'

 

Bühler's Application Center for Grain Handling,
Malting and Brewing in Beilngries, Germany
Image credit: Bühler Group

In fact, by utilising trial data capture, the Bühler Insights platform, remote visualization and video streaming, and on-site analytical labs, the Bühler teams work together with customers to plan, run, and adjust trials in real-time. Products are then sent for evaluation at customer sites. Although it is more fun to work side by side, the virtual trials are so efficient that Bühler will maintain this option even when travel is easier again.

For physical trials, when national rules and travel allow, Bühler has excellent practices in place, from rapid testing, to distancing, masks, disinfection, and safe behaviour, to create the safest possible work situation.

While Bühler's application labs in China are running at full throttle with close to 100 trials run with customers in March, it is noteworthy that all Bühler application and trainings centres across Europe and the US have run three to five customer trials per week during the same period, many of them remotely.

Bühler has a global network of application and training centres in 24 locations. The company will open two more food safe application centres in 2021, with their new joint lab with Givaudan in Singapore opening on April 26, 2021, and their new facility at Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e.V. (DIL) in Germany opening in the second half of the year. 'This enables us to be close to our customers and to their markets, but also to provide possibilities for virtual collaboration in the same language and frequently the same time zone,' says Sandra Lutz, global coordinator of Bühler's application centre network. 'We invite our customers and partners to get in touch with us. Your local Bühler sales offices are there to support you to organize this.'

Bühler invites customers, partners, and start-ups to use Bühler's global network of application centres as a joint playground to inspire and innovate. They can be used to validate and improve processes, get trainings on the latest technologies, and to co-create new products together with Bühler.

You can find an overview of Bühler's global network of application and training centres, HERE.

 

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IGC Grains Conference 2021: Early bird discount rate ends March 31

The IGC Conference 2021 is due to take place online June 8-9. Over the two-day event more than 36 international speakers will discuss the prospects and challenges facing the global grains trade post Covid-19. The conference will also explore the latest developments in the grains value chain to boost trade in the grains, oilseeds and rice sectors.
 

More than 400 participants
More than 400 participants from around the world are expected to connect on the IGC's new digital platform specially designed for the 2021 IGC Grains conference.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss likely trends in the grains, oilseeds, rice and pulses sectors in 2021/22. The conference programme will include 12 panel discussions, virtual table discussions, exhibition rooms to allow more networking and direct contact with fellow participants and exhibitors.

Take advantage of the discounted early bird registration, HERE.

View the conference programme on the IGC website, HERE.

 

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Anpario reports sales and profits rise in challenging year

by Anpario

Anpario is a leading the independent manufacturer of natural sustainable animal feed additives for animal health, nutrition and biosecurity. Strong trading, especially in the Americas, Europe and China, helped Anpario plc increase sales by five percent to £30.5m and profit before tax by 22 percent to £5.4m in its results for the year ended 31 December 2020.

'I am delighted to report our Group's best operating performance to date, notwithstanding that 2020 was an extremely challenging year because of the Covid-19 pandemic,' says Anpario chief executive Richard Edwards. 'This performance was due to the swift implementation of our Covid-19 response plans and the commitment, flexibility and supreme efforts of our staff. The resilience of our systems and operating procedures have meant that we were able to operate as near normal as possible, ensuring customers did not experience disruption in supply.'

 

Richard Edwards, Anpario CEO
Image credit: Anpario

'The current financial year has started well, building on momentum from 2020. Our global sales team is supporting customers and we are continuing online customer meetings, technical training and business development very effectively,' adds Mr Edwards.'

Anpario's natural products, such as Orego-Stim®, have seen strong demand not only when legislation such as the banning of antibiotic growth promoters or formaldehyde is implemented, but also to improve animal health. This delivers performance benefits to farmers and meat processors in producing safe and sustainable food for consumers in a biosecure environment.

The company's strategy to set up local subsidiaries and sales teams has seen success. The strongest growth has come through these channels which have been able to fully support end customers throughout the pandemic. Anpario has also invested in an automated pallet delivery system which has increased production capacity and streamlined the output processes at the Manton Wood production plant.

The company anticipates keeping most of its Covid-19 response measures in place for the foreseeable future given the prevalence of the second wave of infections across the world but expects that as the vaccination programs are implemented then business development initiatives, which require a more personal touch, will resume. The Company has not made use of any of the UK Government's financial support measures available in relation to Covid-19.

Anpario's Board is recommending a final dividend of 6.25 pence per share and (2019: 5.5 pence) making a total of 9.0 pence per share for the year (2019: 8.0 pence), an increase of 12.5 percent.

International round up

Americas
US growth accelerated in the second half driven by an increase in sales of the liquid version of Orego-Stim® and supplying smaller customers and orders through its relationship with the leading US animal health distribution company. Further trial work is being undertaken to support the marketing of Orego-Stim® as a natural coccidiostat to prevent the incidence of coccidiosis in poultry.

Anpario's high strength acid-based eubiotic, pHorce®, showed excellent results in a trial undertaken by Pipestone Applied Research to evaluate the ability of feed additives to mitigate the risk of virus-contaminated feed. The company is now starting to capture swine business in the US following an investment in sales resource and a turnaround in the market there.

Latin America performance was supported with key contributions from Brazil, Argentina and Peru. Brazil continued to benefit from growth in Orego-Stim® and Prefect® with a strong sales performance of 34 percent growth. Brazil also benefited from supplying China as its production recovers from African Swine Fever and the switch away from US supply of meat protein as result of the US-China trade tensions. Other countries including Chile, Mexico and Bolivia were however badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A focus on aquaculture in the region is starting to mature with products such as Orego-Stim®, Prefect® and Mastercube®, a natural pellet binder, used to improve production performance and replace commonly used antibiotics.

Asia
China delivered a strong recovery in sales in the second half ending the year 50 percent ahead. The country's quick recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and the rebuilding of pig herds by farmers, helped drive volumes of Orego-Stim® and Prefect®. Anpario is seeing the emergence of larger farms with enhanced biosecurity and the industry taking the opportunity to modernise its approach.

Another key driver of growth in China has been the ban on antibiotic growth promoters in feed as essential oil products, like Orego-Stim®, are viewed as a natural replacement.

South East Asia had a strong first half but slowed during the rest of the year.  The region was significantly impacted by reduced protein consumption and excess poultry production in Thailand which affected producer prices across the region. There was also an element of forward ordering by some distributors to reduce the chance of disruption to supply during the pandemic.

Anpario's wholly owned subsidiaries showed strong performances with Indonesia and Thailand delivering sales growth of 67 percent and 14 percent respectively. South Korea also performed well with growth of 16 percent.  However, Bangladesh and Taiwan experienced the most severe sales declines with certain parts of the region experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections with a consequential reduction on meat protein consumption.

Anpario is targeting opportunities in aquaculture in the region where it hopes to capitalise on successful trials work in tilapia and shrimp in Latin America. It is also looking to set up a subsidiary in Vietnam which is a key market in both agriculture and aquaculture.

The Middle East and Africa
After last year's strong performance, the region saw a decline in sales of 38 percent. The region has been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic as cancelled religious celebrations and pilgrimages, a fall in tourism and foreign workers returning home reduced meat protein consumption. There were some positive performances in Saudi Arabia, Syria and Jordan but offset by declines in Turkey, Egypt and Iraq.  Anpario expects the region to remain challenging although business development initiatives should see an improvement in performance over last year.

Europe showed strong sales up 27 percent. The UK delivered a very strong performance through greater demand for raw materials and feed hygiene products which are benefiting from the ban in the use of formaldehyde. Russia, Belarus and Lithuania also saw double digit sales increases, as did Austria.

Sales and visits to the Anpario Direct online platform continued to grow monthly with the average order size being £85. The company has agreed a deal with Provita Eurotech, a main brand manufacturer of animal health products for cattle and sheep, to stock a focused range of their key lambing and calving products including colostrum, vitamin and mineral drenches and hoof-care treatments. Anpario hopes that stocking the UK's leading brand manufacturer will attract new customers to the Anpario online channel, which offers 100 percent availability and next day nationwide delivery.

Brexit
In anticipation of Brexit, Anpario put a number of measures in place, including building up raw material and finished stock levels and incorporating German and Irish companies. Raw material supplies, which are mostly sourced from Europe, have not experienced any disruption, and the company has been able to transport products to our customers into the European Union by resolving the challenges presented.

However, Anpario feels the new trading relationship with the EU is settling down and has set up a European stockholding hub in the Netherlands using a third-party warehousing and logistics provider.  This dedicated hub will enable the company to grow direct to end-user business and offer quick delivery and high levels of service to European customers.

Visit the Anpario website, HERE.

 

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Christopher Samuel joins USSEC to lead global communications

The U.S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) works to differentiate, build preference and demand for U.S. Soy. USSEC's communications and marketing team supports its focus areas (human and animal protein, aquaculture, oil), and six world regions.

Chris Samuel joins USSEC as director of global communications. In this role, Samuel will oversee brand reputation, digital and social media, executive visibility, media relations, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, and issues management.

 

Chris Samuel
Image credit: USSEC

'Having tasted hunger and carried water to our home as a child in Africa and Asia, I am energised by the impact of U.S. Soy in enabling millions of families to access safe and nutritious food, produced in a nature-positive way, as well as improve livelihoods,' says Mr Samuel.

'Communications is a strategic business driver. I look forward to leveraging insight-led storytelling and campaigns to enhance U.S. Soy's reputation, market access and sustainability impacts by partnering with mission-driven U.S. soybean farmers, internal and external stakeholders,' he adds.

Mr Samuel brings over 20 years of global food-agriculture and consumer goods communications and marketing expertise having served Bayer, Monsanto, P&G, J&J, and Siemens. He also has extensive experience across the Asia-Pacific region which is a key growth region for U.S. Soy.

'With global expertise in reputation and digital marketing, as well as leading diverse high-performing teams, I am looking forward to Chris enhancing USSEC's efforts to differentiate and create a preference for U.S. Soy,' says Paul Burke, senior director for U.S. Soy marketing.

Prior to USSEC, he co-led stakeholder engagement programs and business development at the Institute on Science for Global Policy. Earlier, he led Global Corporate Preparedness and Engagement at Bayer (formerly Monsanto) in St. Louis, U.S.; and was Head of Corporate Affairs for Asia-Pacific based in Singapore, among other roles. He has also served as Chair of CropLife's communications committee, Co-Chair - U.S.-ASEAN Business Council Food & Agriculture Committee, and represented Bayer at the Consumer Brands Association, World Economic Forum, and World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Mr Samuel is a Board Trustee of STAGES St. Louis, and Co-founder of Thespo - India's #1 youth theatre festival. He holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from the University of Mumbai and is a post-graduate in corporate communications and PR from the Xavier Institute of Communications.

An avid soccer fan and drummer, his philosophy is: 'Be the best you can be and make the world a better place.'

Visit the USSEC website, HERE.

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Zinpro celebrates 50th anniversary with performance-driven focus for the future

Zinpro Corporation, founded in 1971 and now an industry leader in feed nutrition solutions is commemorating its 50th year of business with a bold rebrand that represents its passion and commitment for the future: Advancing Performance Together™.

'For the past 50 years, customers have relied on Zinpro to continually develop trace mineral products to help improve animal health and performance,' says Rob Sheffer, president and CEO of Zinpro. 'With a new brand identity that reflects our comprehensive, solutions-based approach, Zinpro is determined to remain the industry leader for the next 50 years. We are a performance company working side-by-side with our customers and partners to achieve better outcomes for animals and people.'

 

Image credit: Zinpro

Founded in 1971 by Dean Anderson as a small organic trace mineral company, Zinpro has grown into a leading global animal nutrition solution provider for ruminants, poultry, swine, equine, aquaculture, companion animals and even humans. In celebration of this anniversary milestone, Zinpro is inviting producers and consumers alike to learn more about how trace mineral nutrition improves the lives of both animals and people. Zinpro today revealed its new brand identity and website to introduce this bolder approach to animal nutrition solutions.

'Fifty years is a remarkable achievement,' adds Mr Sheffer. 'From humble beginnings, Zinpro has grown into the company we are today through scientific discovery to develop our products and continually advance our industry. This commitment to proven, tested solutions has helped us build trust with customers across the globe.'

Today, the family-owned company employs a team of world class animal scientists, has 11 regional offices worldwide and sells its products in more than 70 countries across the globe.

Zinpro's team of experts helps producers with everyday animal health challenges including lameness prevention and inflammation management, while improving lifetime performance and productivity.  And now, Zinpro is bringing this same approach to trace mineral nutrition for people through Mend + Defend®, its line of premium nutritional supplements designed for people looking for gut health and immunity solutions.

A key differentiator, Zinpro's performance minerals utilize a unique pathway for absorption – the amino acid transporter – allowing for exceptional uptake. This discovery – and subsequent peer-reviewed research across species – was foundational to the company's hard-fought success and continues to create new, innovative solutions.

To learn more about Zinpro's animal nutrition solutions and how Zinpro is more than minerals, visit the Zinpro website, HERE.

 

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Port of Tilbury’s Grain Terminal silo rebuild gets underway

Major building work is underway at the UK's largest grain terminal at the Port of Tilbury following a fire* in 2020 which damaged its grain silos.

The Tilbury Grain terminal has been in operation for over 50 years and is a key strategic facility in the South East of the UK for the grain import and export markets handling over two million tonnes of product from around the world. Grain is a key commodity in the UK food supply chain for a number of uses, most notably within the flour milling and bakery industries.
 

Image credit: Port of Tilbury

Demolition of the damaged concrete silos is underway and, at the same time, construction of phase one of metal silos is underway with the first three new silos having been constructed. The new silos, both phase one and phase two which will see the reconstruction of the concrete silos, will come online in stages. Phase one is expected to return 20,000 metric tonnes of capacity in early 2022 and the remaining 34,000 m/t of storage will be restored in 2023. These will all be constructed to the highest health and safety standards and will be industry leading.

'The grain terminal is a vital asset at The Port of Tilbury and plays a major role in supplying businesses with the grain needed to support their brands. Following the fire last summer, we worked hard to ensure there was limited interruption to customer service and now with the new silos being constructed, we can be confident that the new facility will set the highest industry standards for silo construction,' says Peter Ward, Commercial Director at The Port of Tilbury. 'In the meantime, we want to extend our thanks to our customer base for the loyalty and support they have shown us through what has been a difficult period.' 

During these works there will be no interruption to customer service as the terminal remains fully open for import and exports and once complete, the terminal will be restored to its full storage capacity of 135,000 m/t and continue to benefit from the full multimodal services at the port including river barge transportation into central London.

The Tilbury Grain terminal is the key strategic facility in the South East of the UK for the grain import and export markets handling grain from around the world supporting the flour and ingredient market for the southeast, London and up to the Midlands. Its riverside berths have space to host post-panamax vessels - greater than 40,000 tonnes - but can also handle a range of coaster vessels on its inner, outer and coaster berths.

The terminal also operates a monthly coastal shipping service from Tilbury to its sister port in Kirkcaldy, Scotland for Carr's Milling. The terminal regularly handles cargoes from in and out of the UK and to countries across the world from the USA and Canada to France, Thailand and Australia.  

*The fire at the grain terminal was in July 2020 and damaged the silo tower and some other equipment. Investigations are still continuing into the cause of this fire. No one was injured.

Visit the Port of Tilbury website, HERE.

 

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Groupe Hajjar consolidates relationship with Ocrim

by Ocrim

Ocrim, fifteen years down the line, has supplied a new plant to SBCI Industrie, a company forming part of Groupe Hajjar.

The plant for processing common wheat has a capacity of 600 T/24h and will produce two types of flour: boulangerie, for baking, and patisserie or beignet, with a low ash content, for pastry or special applications. Important flours - especially boulangerie - for the agro-food industry and the needs of the African continent. 
 

Image credit: Ocrim

 With regard to patisserie and beignet flours, a single nozzle bagging line is envisaged for 10-25-50 Kg bags. These flours are mainly destined for patisseries or food laboratories; therefore, their trade is oriented towards a more limited market.

The boulangerie flour is intended for the large industrial bakeries present throughout Burkina Faso and the neighbouring countries. Bagging is carried out by two high capacity jigs.  The bagging potential for this type of flour is approximately 80 percent, a percentage that tells us how important its demand is in this area. A request that SBCI Industrie promptly responded to through Ocrim's technology.

The plant was installed during the harshest period of the Covid-19 pandemic and also during a phase of difficult political-social tensions that have been afflicting Burkina Faso for some time. As a result to the versatility of the two companies and with the help of the diplomatic expertise of SBCI Industrie's CEO and his reassurances, maximum safety was always guaranteed for the specialised personnel involved in installing the plant.

Groupe Hajjar plans to create a proper agri-food centre, thereby becoming an essential reference point for the entire area. Ocrim, at the customer's request, has designed the plant for possible future expansion, supporting this wise vision. SBCI Industrie also has an extensive network of industrial bakeries in Burkina Faso. This shows the importance and farsightedness of a company that represents a tangible economic player for this part of the African continent.

Fifteen years ago, Ocrim supplied the sub-Saharan company with a common wheat processing plant with a capacity of 180 T/24h. Today, we at Ocrim are once again proud to support the healthy and enlightened business of the Hajjar family.

Visit the Ocrim website, HERE.

 

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Delacon survey suggests that Columbian Millennials consider freshness, health, and animal welfare as key buying decisions for poultry

The majority of Colombian millennials care about their food and choose poultry meat that is natural, fresh, and good for the animal. This is according to a consumer survey commissioned by Delacon.

Consumers' choices when buying food contribute to shaping not only what we produce food but also how we do it. Over the years, a growing interest in human health and wellbeing has been documented, including more interest in natural, organic, and sustainable food products. On top of that, the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdowns, as a result, have encouraged some consumers to take another look at their consumer habits and what they eat.

 

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Valuable insights on food choices millennials
Over the last years, Delacon has been commissioning consumer surveys among millennials in different parts of the world to learn about their food beliefs and their standpoint regarding meat and its terminology. These insights are valuable for all businesses active in the feed-to-food-chain to meet changing consumer preferences of what animals are fed and how food is produced.

Millennials in Colombia care about their food
Results of the latest consumer survey among millennials in Colombia showed exciting results.

1. The majority of Colombian millennials eat fresh food and are careful about what they eat
Over 60 percent of the respondents say: I eat fresh food as much as possible and stay away from processed food. 55 percent of the millennials consider their bodies a temple and are very careful about what goes into them. When asked where the respondents tend to gravitate to when buying food, most of the millennials say locally-sourced, fresh foods (74%), followed by fresh (62%), natural (59%), and healthy (56%).

2. Colombia millennials look for fresh, healthy, and animal welfare when choosing chicken brands
When buying poultry meat specifically, the respondents find freshness, health, animal welfare, and raised natural feeds the most critical assets to choose for a specific poultry meat brand or type. Also, the use of phytogenics is considered important (8 out of 10). The top concerns of millennials with poultry are hormones, being unhealthy, and poor animal welfare. When asked what comes to mind first when they hear that chicken meat is raised on natural feed, 40 percent think of natural/organic, followed by no chemicals/additives (20%) and healthier for the consumer (12%).

3. One-third of the millennials understands what responsible use of antibiotics means
The phrases or words that Colombian millennials associate with antibiotics' responsible use show that 32 percent of the people say that it means that antibiotics are only used when necessary. This was said a bit more often in the age group 27-29 years old, compared to 36-39 years old. Over 40 percent of the respondents associate 'no growth-promoting antibiotics' with a natural growth rate, followed by natural (15%) and no chemicals (10%).

Millennials worldwide are considered influential consumers because of their purchasing power and interest in food, health, and wellbeing. Results from this survey showed that this is also true for Colombia. Consumers in this country care about their food and care about quality, freshness, and health and want to buy poultry meat free from hormones and good animal welfare practices in mind. Therefore, the positive image of phytogenics as natural ingredients for sustainable production resonates very well with the Colombian millennial consumer.

This was the 6th consumer survey from Delacon. Earlier surveys delved into the food choices of millennials in Brazil, the United States, and Thailand. It was conducted online within Colombia by Millennium Research Inc. on behalf of Delacon in 2020 among a representative sample of 270 millennial grocery shoppers ages 24-39.

For more information visit the Delacon website, HERE.

 

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