June 07, 2012

Daily Digest: 07/06/12

Hello,

It may be drizzly here in the UK but we've got a whole host of interesting stories to cheer us up:
  • Roger Gilbert, of Grain and Feed Milling Technology magazine explains the 'PPLAPP', a mobile app to keep you to to date with the grain and feed worlds while on the move.  Watch video...
  • New feed mill to boost Fiji's agricultural production.  Read more...
  • State-of-the-art fish feed mill ready to go in Kashmir, India.  Read more...
  • BioAmber's Sarnia, Canada plant impresses with it's renewable bio-chemicals.  Read more...
  • US Court cracks down on use of antibiotics in animal feed.  Read more...
  • Report: Australian famr trade threatens biodiversity.  Read more...

Tell us what you think...
Sarsabz Kashmir
Sarsabz Kashmir (Photo credit: NotMicroButSoft (Back-in-Town))
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June 06, 2012

Daily Digest: 06/06/12

Hello,

We're refreshed and ready to go after the UK Bank Holiday.

Here's what's grabbed our attention today:
  • David Heckman of Elanco Animal Health explains the basics of antibiotic use in animals for EU meat.  Watch video...
  • Dr Chad Risley named AFIA Member of the Year.  Read more...
  • NAMA has been busy as ever.  Here's a news update.  Read more...
Tell us what you think...

GFMT Article: Assessing cereal quality parameters

Did you know, Global Miller is the blog companion to GFMT magazine?  The magazine has been running since 1891 and is available in print and online.

The March/April 2012 issue is out now.  If you can't get your hands on a print copy, you can read the magazine in full here (our Flash document does not run on iPhones or tablets, sorry)

One of the most interesting articles from this issue is 'Assessing cereal quality parameters 'by Tiago Tedeschi dos Santos and Helen Masey O’Neill of AB Vista

The full text follows but you can also view the article as it appears in the magazine here (iPhone and tablet friendly)

ICC conference hailed a success

5th International Dietary Fibre Conference (7-9 May 2012, Rome, Italy): a great Success!

The 5th International Dietary Fibre Conference (DF12), organized by the Italian National Research Institute on Food and Nutrition (INRAN) with the support of the International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC) and held at the Centro Congressi Fontana di Trevi in Roma, Italy, brought together more than 250 participants from 38 countries from around the six continents, and provided opportunities for both young and senior scientists and industry representatives for networking and exchanging knowledge about dietary fibre.

June 01, 2012

Fresh opportunities for Myanmar's agriculture

New opportunities and potential in Myanmar's agriculture and supporting infrastructure sectors

1.    Tapping on to new growth potential for emerging economies, Magenta Global is pleased to announce the inaugural Summit Into Myanmar: Agri Trade, Investments & Infrastructure Global Summit 2012 which will convene in Yangon, Myanmar from 25th to 26th July 2012.

2.    The agricultural sector in Myanmar presents huge potential and abundant business opportunities for foreign investors & traders, especially as Myanmar now proactively seek to upgrade, add value and regain her pre- eminence in the world's agricultural markets, the pole position as the largest rice exporter in the world, way back in the '60s.
English: Outdoor market, Yangon, Myanmar
English: Outdoor market, Yangon, Myanmar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

3.    This timely summit will bring together the Who's Who in Myanmar's rice, pulses, edible oil, seeds, sugar, rubber, fertilizer, farm equipment & other agricultural sectors, bankers, traders, infrastructure players & senior government decision-makers to meet with the some of the world's foremost investors, traders, buyers and agricultural companies.

4.    This summit will be graced by the honoured VIP support of the Union Ministers for Agriculture & Irrigation, Commerce, and National Planning & Economic Development. The Summit will provide participants with an understanding and clarity on Myanmar’s new economic regulations arising from latest parliamentary decisions. What is the true potential of Myanmar? What are the investment vehicles? What are the challenges and risk mitigation approaches?

5.    Top panel of speakers from international and regional trading houses, agricultural holding companies, private equity, financial institutions, trade & logistics, customs and inspection houses will also be addressing the summit.

6.    The summit is supported by the Myanmar Rice Industry Association, Myanmar Edible Oil Dealers' Association, Myanmar Sugarcane and Sugar Manufacturers and Traders Association, Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association,TheThai Rice Exporters Association and The Agricultural and Food Marketing Association for Asia and the Pacific.

7.    Sponsors & exhibitors of the Summit include Olam International, a leading global integrated supply chain manager and processor of agricultural products and food ingredients; rice processing equipment expert Satake Corporation and Rice parboiling technology specialist INDUSS group.

8.    The CEO of the conference organizing company, Magenta Global Pte Ltd, Singapore, Ms Maggie Tan, said: “Myanmar is the last frontier of opportunity in South East Asia. I am confident that the Myanmar economy will offer vast opportunities that businesses should seize. This Summit is extremely timely and will serve to foster collaboration & business matching for companies in the Asia Pacific region in particular”. She urged all companies and businesses to take a first look at Myanmar agro sector& find out how to tap into the emerging agro opportunities, both upstream and downstream processing.

9.    The event will be held at the Sedona Hotel Yangon, Myanmar.
Magenta Global Pte Ltd
 
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Satake

Satake's business activities are centred on the supply of plant and equipment to the cereal milling industry. 

Rice Milling engineering has been a core activity of the group since its founding in the 19th century. To this activity was added the flour milling business of Simon and Robinson in 1991. This brought to the group expertise in the milling of wheat for bakery products, durum for pasta semolina and maize (corn) for cornflakes, snacks and other human foods. 

In addition the company has expertise in the processing of rye, oats, barley and other cereals.

The subsequent integration of these cereal milling areas of know-how has resulted in the development of several innovative process which are offered alongside more conventional solutions.

The new processes include PeriTec for wheat milling, vertical degerming systems for maize and abrading equipment intended for processing cereals used for malting or brewing.

Daily Digest: 01/06/12

It's been a busy few weeks at the Global Miller and we know you are just as pressed for time. So we have condensed our news posts into a daily digest of the most exciting, interesting and relevant milling stories from around the world.

Today these stories have got us talking... 
  • Silent auction raises $85,000 for the International Milling Education Foundation.  Read more...
  • African leaders decide to give biotechnology a try.  Read more... 
  • FDA rejects new name for high fructose corn syrup. Read more...   
  • High Court injunction to protect UK GM wheat trial.  Read more...
Tell us what you think... 

United Kingdom
United Kingdom (Photo credit: stumayhew)
We'll be back on Wednesday June 6, 2012.  Have a good weekend.
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