Morning Foods and Aberystwyth University team up to promote UK Oats on the world stage

Last week saw the 11th International Oat Conference, OAT 2022 hosted by the Grain Industry of Western Australia in Perth, WA.

The conference, which is a mainstay of global oat research & production, was delayed from its original planned date in 2020. Morning Foods, based in Cheshire, were a platinum sponsor of this year's event, to champion UK oats on the global stage. Morning Foods, who work closely with the University of Aberystwyth, since first partnering in 1985 to play hosts to the 2nd global conference delivered the 'Oat Quality Products and Innovation' theme of the program. 

Since then, this UK industry-led partnership has yielded significant advancements for UK oat growers, including the breeding of Mascani, the most popular winter oat variety. Oats grown by UK farmers and milled by Morning Foods are currently exported to 72 countries worldwide. 

Andrew Rutter, commercial director at Morning Foods said, 'It was a truly global event and we were thrilled to attend. Meeting delegates from throughout the oat supply chain from breeders, farmers, and millers. It was a fantastic environment in which to share knowledge, network and collaborate on the common challenges and opportunities facing us all in the global oat community.'

The next host country is yet to be selected. However, Morning Foods and the team from Aberystwyth University will be there to continue to promote the UK oat industry on the world stage.

For more information visit the Morning Foods website, HERE. 

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Food security and sustainable agriculture at the heart of the Middle East strategic development

The 4th edition of VIV MEA, the international trade show from feed to food for the production & processing of poultry meat, eggs, fish and dairy in the Middle East and Africa, takes place from 20-22 November 2023. VIV MEA brings together the livestock world with 500+ global and regional suppliers from the entire supply chain of all animal species production. 

Strongly business-driven, with a clear focus on innovation, technology and scientific research, VIV MEA is by far the top show for the animal husbandry industry in the whole region since 2016 when the first edition took place.

Alongside the VIV MEA trade show, wholly focused on animal based protein as usual, the organiser VNU Europe will separately bring extra contents and products from suppliers of controlled environments and precision agriculture as well as innovations and technologies for smart food production, covering topics such as: plant based protein production; improved nutritional value and health; organic food concepts; increase yields programs; control pests solutions; water saving systems; energy use management; and more.

'At VIV MEA, we strive to bring delegations and industry leaders from all over the world to share their global perspective on a variety of agri-food topics. In fact, we are looking forward to welcoming approximately 8,000 visitors from around the world, and especially from the GCC,' affirmed Mrs. Renate Wiendels, Senior Project Manager, VIV worldwide.

VNU Europe invites all professionals in the field to save the date for an event of business networking, knowledge and future-focused discussions shaping the next standards in agri-food production.

For more information about the event visit the website, HERE. 

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Mill Tech Istanbul became the lifeline for exports

Million-dollar business agreements were signed at Mill Tech Istanbul, which brought together the world's leading milling machinery companies in Istanbul. The trade volume generated by Mill Tech Istanbul, which showcased everything related to the sector, will make a significant contribution to global brands' exports for one year.

Mill Tech Istanbul, which was held in Istanbul and is the world's largest event in its field, drew a total of 16,103 industry professionals, 4,186 of whom were international citizens. Mill Tech Istanbul was organised for the most significant brands in the global milling industry and to host new business agreements. Millions of dollars of deals went through. In particular, Mill Tech Istanbul contributed significantly to the exports of the participating businesses and became the lifeblood of the nation's economy.

CNR Holding and the Association of Milling and Sector Machinery Manufacturers (DESMÜD) organised the Mill Tech-Mill Machinery Technologies and Components Exhibition, featuring new industry technologies and applications. With Mill Tech Istanbul, the Turkish milling machinery industry expanded its global trade network.

Quality participants met with qualified buyers

Mill Tech Istanbul attracted a lot of interest from both domestic and international manufacturers and brought qualified participants and qualified buyers together, significantly boosting trade in the industry. Professional buyers from Europe, Africa, the Turkic Republics, the Middle East, and Far Eastern nations attended Mill Tech Istanbul to see the products of more than 120 top brands. Long-term trade agreements resulted from B2B bilateral meetings between exhibitors and attendees.

'The largest fair of its kind in the world'
The Ugandan Minister of State, Mr. Hilary Onek, and the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mr. Mustafa Varank, launched Mill Tech Istanbul.

Mustafa Varank stated that, as Minister of Industry and Technology, he paid special attention to sectoral fairs, saying, 'This fair is an important showcase where our business world exhibits its innovative products.' This and similar fairs demonstrate the power of our private sector. This is the largest fair of its kind in the world. We bring together domestic producers and international buyers for the industry's success at this fair.'

Ugandan State Minister Hilary Onek stated that the country produces high-quality grains and pulses but that 'we do not have the machinery to process these grains.'

"This is precisely why we came to Mill Tech Istanbul. We met with companies to discuss installing milling machinery equipment in our country, and the results were very positive. I congratulate Turkish industrialists on their success in this country. We can spread the Turkish technology we learned at Mill Tech Istanbul throughout the African continent. '

For more information visit the Mill Tech website, HERE. 

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10.4 million tons of agricultural products were shipped from Ukraine in the first half of autumn

In 1.5 months of autumn, Ukraine shipped 10.4 million tons of grain, legumes, oil crops and their processing products. This is one million tons more than for the entire summer of 2022. In particular, in 16 days of October, 3.6 million tons of grain left Ukraine. In just 7.5 months, 23 million tons of agricultural products crossed the Ukrainian border.

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This month, for the first time since the beginning of the war, wheat took the lead in terms of supplies, while corn, which had been the leading export in recent months, took second place. Thus, the volume of shipped wheat as of October 16 is 1,149 million tons, which is 100,000 tons more than in mid-September. 1,089 million tons of corn were shipped, which is 300,000 tons less than in the previous half of the month.

In total, since the beginning of the war, 4.6 million tons of wheat and corn have been shipped from Ukraine, almost twice as much.

Rapeseed supplies decreased by 237,000 tons compared to the first half of September. As of mid-October, 341,000 tons of this crop were exported. The same downward trend is observed in sunflower oil: 365 thousand tons in mid-September against 265 thousand tons in mid-October.

The amount of meal deliveries is almost unchanged – 257 thousand tons, which is 14 thousand tons less than in mid-September. Barley and sunflower seeds also have similar volumes in terms of shipments. 165,000 tons of barley and 152,000 tons of sunflower went, which is 44,000 tons more than in the first half of September.

118,000 tons of soybeans were shipped, which is 7,000 tons less than in the first half of September. Minor changes in the supply of soybean oil: as of mid-October, 13,400 tons were shipped, which is 3,000 tons less than in the middle of September.

The general picture of the amount of agricultural products that actually crossed the border of Ukraine in percentage for the first half of October is as follows: 30.70% is planted with corn, 32.37% with wheat, 9.61% with rapeseed, 7.47% with sunflower oil, 7. 23% – meal, 4.28% – sunflower seeds, barley – 4.64%, soybeans – 3.33%, soybean oil – 0.38%.

The export of agricultural products in terms of their transportation in the first two weeks of October is as follows: 2.8 million tons were sent through ports (sea and river), 436 thousand tons by rail, 318 thousand tons by car, and 22.3 thousand tons by ferry. tons

Information on the volume of shipments by individual types of goods and modes of transport in accordance with EAIS 'Delivery Control'. 

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Timo Zipf is appointed new Agritechnica project manager

The DLG (German Agricultural Society) today announced the appointment of Timo Zipf as project manager of DLG's Agritechnica, one of the world's leading trade fairs for agricultural machinery. Assuming his duties on 1 December 2022, Mr Zipf succeeds Freya von Czettritz, who was appointed CEO of DLG Holding GmbH early last month. 

An agricultural economist majoring in agricultural machinery and crop production, Mr Zipf served in management roles in sales and marketing in the agricultural machinery industry after earning his master's degree from the University of Applied Sciences Südwestfalen, FH Soest, Germany.

"We are pleased to welcome Timo Zipf who joins the DLG with expertise in  agricultural machinery as well as extensive marketing and sales experience. Together with his team, he will further expand Agritechnica's leading international position with an extended service portfolio," says Tobias Eichberg, Managing Director of DLG Service GmbH.

At the world's leading trade fair for agricultural machinery, all the leading companies in the industry present their new products and innovations. The venue for decision-makers and the leading business marketplace, Agritechnica is a showcase for the global agricultural machinery industry and a forum for future issues in crop production. The next Agritechnica will take place in Hanover, Germany, November 12-18, 2023.

For more information about DLG visit the website, HERE. 

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Leiber invests in sustainability with the construction of a new biomass power plant

In the future, Leiber will use waste wood to generate a large proportion of the heat energy and about one third of the electricity required for its production operations in Engter, Lower Saxony. To this end, the brewers' yeast specialist is investing around 14 million euros in a new biomass power plant.

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Regarding the start of construction in October 2022, Bernd Schmidt-Ankum, Managing Director of Leiber GmbH, says, 'With the biomass power plant in Engter, we want to use waste wood to replace around 70 percent of the gas previously required for our production. Here, we are pursuing the goal of manufacturing our products not only in a sustainable way, but also in a climate-neutral way in the future.'

Leiber needs heat for the production process: for drying the brewers' yeast in spray towers and for extracting high-quality, health-promoting ingredients. At Engter, this thermal energy has been generated from gas, until now. To replace this fossil fuel with a renewable raw material, Leiber is building a biomass power plant that will be fuelled by waste wood.

'By the end of 2023, the new biomass power plant should be supplying around half of the gas and electrical energy. This will allow us to save up to 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year,' says Oliver Beckmann, Director Technology & Production. 'This will bring us closer to our goal of using energy even more efficiently and manufacturing Leiber's products as sustainably and climate-neutrally as possible.'

The boiler plant of the new biomass power plant will be constructed on a footprint of 760 square metres. The wood storage facility covers an area of 570 square metres and can store up to 2,500 cubic metres of waste wood. A maximum of three tonnes of wood will be burnt per hour, equating to around 15,000 tonnes per year. The waste wood used to fuel the plant is waste from wood processing facilities, or pruned material from landscape conservation.

Leiber will have the effects of this energy generation checked annually and recorded in a transparent manner as part of the company's sustainability strategy. Leiber is certified on a regular basis according to the ZNU Quality Seal for Sustainable Management, which is awarded by the Center for Sustainable Leadership at the University of Witten Herdecke.

For more information visit the website, HERE. 

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The Online Petfood Course begins October 24th!

This petfood course is designed to give you an in depth review of the process of making petfoods. 

Simple and complex petfood and treat production, overall plant design discussions, equipment used in production and advancements of designs will all be discussed. What are the typical ingredients used and how they are changing with discussions on quality testing, storage, preparation for use and traceability. Batching, mixing, weighing both the dry and possibly wet ingredients used in modern day pet-foods. 

There are many different ways of petfood production but the major method, extrusion cooking, is discussed complete with preconditioning and extruder barrel design discussions. The discharge end of the extruder yields the shape and has an influence on the product itself is reviewed with discussion on possible situations that develop and how to correct these. Dryers, both vertical and horizontal are reviewed with explanation of the value of accurate drying and how these devices are becoming more energy aware including possible solutions to drying issues. Coating methods reviewed including accuracy discussions and the importance of cooling before packing. Final product review, packaging and storage round out this comprehensive course on petfood production.​

The course takes place over eight sessions, with the US and Latin American course starting October 24th - December 19th, 10am Chicago time/1pm Buenos Aires. The Europe and Asia course takes place October 27th - December 22nd, 2pm Bangkok time/9am CET.

To register for the course and learn more about the program visit the website, HERE. 

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