The Global Miller

September 23, 2018

Bühler Aeroglide announces new appointments for sales and process engineering

Bühler Aeroglide, a global leader in thermal process engineering and technology for food, feed, and industrial markets has appointed Tom Barber, vice president of capital sales, and Jason Pintuff, director of process engineering.

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Reduce post-harvest losses with safe and effective grain bin storage solutions

by Jon Engelstad, International Sales Manager, Superior Grain Equipment, USA

Excessive moisture, high temperature, and poor grain condition (insects or damaged kernels) are generally considered the most important factors that lead to problems with stored grain. Reducing poverty and increasing food security cannot be attained if farmers are unable to safely and efficiently store grains and sell surplus production at attractive prices. These issues can easily be addressed by proper grain storage and management.

“Grain bins can dramatically reduce post-harvest losses and provide producers with a safe and effective means of storing their grain for the short or long-term and, in the end, selling a quality product at premium prices. Choosing the correct bin depends on several factors including farm size, total storage requirements, grain type, storage objectives, length of storage, location and local weather,” says Jon Engelstad, International Sales Manager at Superior Grain Equipment.

Site planning is an important aspect of adding grain bin storage. It’s easy to focus on today’s production and forget to factor in future growth. As agriculture has evolved and seed varieties have improved, expected yields continue to grow. Planning for that growth or the growth brought about by farming additional land is critical to successfully selecting the best bin site.

“At Superior Grain Equipment, our experts work with producers to determine the most efficient and economical bin storage solution for their needs while keeping in mind future growth,” Jon Engelstad adds. “Since bins require more investment up front, it is important to us that a producer’s storage needs are met so they can quickly recover their costs to maximise profits.”

Strength and durability are important factors when purchasing bin storage. Grain bins should be able to withstand the harshest elements whether it’s extreme heat or high winds.

Read the full article in the Milling and Grain magazine online, HERE.

Evonik company profile

Evonik is one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies. Profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value of the company form the heart of their strategy, which is supported by their owners, RAG-Stiftung (74.99 percent) and funds managed by CVC Capital Partners (25.01 percent).

Their specialty chemicals activities focus on high-growth megatrends—especially health, nutrition, resource efficiency, and globalisation—and their goal is to enter attractive future-oriented markets.

In 2011 Evonik’s roughly 33,000 employees generated sales of €14.5 billion and an operating result (EBITDA) of €2.8 billion. More than 70 percent of sales are generated outside Germany, providing convincing evidence that our business is global.

Visit the website HERE.

September 21, 2018

Milling and Grain - October 2018

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War on waste - Combating grain storage losses

In the early 1990s Perendale Publisher Roger Gilbert coined the phrase “Feeding 9.5 billion people by 2050.”

More recently, the FAO (Food & Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations) has forecast that we will need to increase food production by a chilling 70 percent over current levels by that date in order to feed one-third more mouths! Now that statistic is made even more daunting by the accelerating effects of climate change.

One thing that must be kept in mind is the fact that more than one-third of food is lost or wasted in postharvest operations. These losses are typically due to due to moulds, mycotoxins and pests (rodents and insects).

Reducing losses
Reducing these postharvest losses, especially in developing countries, could be a sustainable solution to increase food availability, reduce pressure on natural resources, eliminate hunger and improve farmers’ livelihoods. In many developing nations, cereal grains are the basis of staple food, and account for the maximum postharvest losses on a calorific basis among all agricultural commodities.

As much as 50–60 percent of cereal grains can be lost during the storage stage due only to the lack of technical efficiency. Use of scientific storage methods can reduce these losses to as low as 1–2 percent.

Post-harvest storage losses have a huge impact even in the most developed nations, averaging around 10 percent annually.

And just as important as the loss of food are the economic losses to farmers, the impact on millers of lower quality grain, the increased greenhouse gases that entails from wasted production, etc.

Read the full article in Milling and Grain magazine online, HERE.

Biomin company profile

BIOMIN are dedicated to finding innovative, trend-setting solutions that empower their customers to master existing and future challenges in animal nutrition– the natural way. The application of their scientific know-how and expertise, based on an in-depth understanding of their customer’s needs and concerns, enables them to deliver solutions that support animal health, optimise performance and production efficiency.

Research and development is one of the cornerstones of BIOMIN. Their strong in-house research and development, and global cooperation with leading institutions and organisations form the basis by which innovative solutions are developed for their customers.

Through joint projects with renowned universities and research institutes, BIOMIN is constantly in touch with the latest scientific know-how, from which novel feed additives are developed and produced. Their global network of collaborating institutions has grown to over 100.

One of the cornerstones of BIOMIN’s success is the ongoing improvement of their inhouse quality standards. In 1997, BIOMIN introduced the international ISO 9001 standard. The HACCP system, introduced subsequently at BIOMIN’s production sites, provides the quality assurance our customers seek from them. In addition, the feed quality standards QS and GMP+ guarantee the utmost degree of control and quality for their products – from raw material inputs right through to the final product.

Concerns over climate change and the role of greenhouse gases continue to rise. In September 2011, BIOMIN was internationally recognised through the award of ISO 14040 ‘Life Cycle Assessment’ certification.

By optimising feed use and improving animal performance, it is possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock operations.Through innovative production technologies and advanced, scientific know-how, BIOMIN has pioneered several trend-setting solutions for a range of animal nutrition products, all of which utilise fully natural processes and ingredients.

An in-depth understanding of what the customer’s needs and concerns are has enabled BIOMIN to create and deliver solutions in-line with performance and efficiency goals.

Visit the company website HERE.

September 20, 2018

Mühlenchemie’s China affiliate is ready for the World Food Programme

Mühlenchemie gain new quality certifications
Image credit: Mühlenchemie

The production plant in Suzhou meets all the quality requirements for supplying micronutrient premixes to the World Food Programme.

Mühlenchemie's production facility in Suzhou now meets all the quality requirements for supplying the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) with micronutrient premixes, after a comprehensive audit by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). GAIN was commissioned by the World Food Programme to ensure that it maintains the highest quality standards in the production of foods for the WFP.

This is the fourth Mühlenchemie plant to be certified by the NGO after Germany, Mexico and the USA. It widens the company"s international network of production facilities in which fortified foods can be produced locally according to the same high-quality standards.

With a network of five production plants and 18 applications laboratories extending from Europe through Africa to Central America and Asia, Mühlenchemie responds to the worldwide demand for vitamin and mineral premixes for use in flour fortification. Besides selling solutions for flour standardization on the free market, Mühlenchemie now meets the quality requirements to participate in tenders for contracts with the WFP in Asia, too. The audit confirmed that the plant in Suzhou meets the stringent requirements of the WFP. The certificate now permits the facility to offer vitamin and mineral premixes for "Super Cereal", the nutritious maize and soy mixture of the United Nations World Food Programme. To ensure continuous quality management, Mühlenchemie has also invested in a humidity chamber in which real-time stability tests of its own can be carried out on-site, without recourse to outside laboratories.

Read the full article on the Milling and Grain website HERE.

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