The cereal that I poured into my breakfast bowl this morning underwent a long and perilous journey. From the day it got harvested and stored into a grain bin, it was under attack from primary pests such as the granary or rice weevils (Sitophilus granarius, S. oryzae).
For 2016/17 (July to June), Post/New total Mexican wheat production is forecast to increase to 3.9 million metric tons (MMT). This increase of approximately 3.7 percent assumes favourable weather conditions and normal yields in the key wheat areas of Northwest Mexico (Baja California and Sonora) for the 2015/16 autumn/winter crop cycle.
The long-awaited Panama Canal expansion opened earlier this Summer with a ceremonial ship passing through the waterway. Based on extensive research including more than 100 studies on the economic feasibility, market demand, environmental impact and other technical engineering aspects, the Panama Canal expansion involved the construction of a ‘Third Set of Locks’ that will now allow larger ships to pass through the famous canal.
Family-owned Catalyst, formerly Pharm-Tech, custom formulates and manufactures feed and nutritional supplements for customers in the livestock, poultry, pet, wildlife and aquaculture industries. It operates five production plants, three in Idaho and two in Iowa. Its range of over 100 products includes digestive aids, mineral supplements and most recently Certified Organic blends and finished feeds.
Wholegrain Ingredient Producers EDME, based in England, has pioneered an innovative new category of ingredients. Michael Carr, Sales and Marketing Director of natural ingredient producer at EDME says, “We’ve identified a growing interest in sprouted foods and have developed a brand new product category to help bakers and food manufacturers meet that interest and demand.” Sprouted grains meet the demand for new wholegrain ingredients that are nutritious, soft and tender, as well as being more palatable and digestible.
For 2016/17 (July to June), Post/New total Mexican wheat production is forecast to increase to 3.9 million metric tons (MMT). This increase of approximately 3.7 percent assumes favourable weather conditions and normal yields in the key wheat areas of Northwest Mexico (Baja California and Sonora) for the 2015/16 autumn/winter crop cycle.
The long-awaited Panama Canal expansion opened earlier this Summer with a ceremonial ship passing through the waterway. Based on extensive research including more than 100 studies on the economic feasibility, market demand, environmental impact and other technical engineering aspects, the Panama Canal expansion involved the construction of a ‘Third Set of Locks’ that will now allow larger ships to pass through the famous canal.
Family-owned Catalyst, formerly Pharm-Tech, custom formulates and manufactures feed and nutritional supplements for customers in the livestock, poultry, pet, wildlife and aquaculture industries. It operates five production plants, three in Idaho and two in Iowa. Its range of over 100 products includes digestive aids, mineral supplements and most recently Certified Organic blends and finished feeds.
Wholegrain Ingredient Producers EDME, based in England, has pioneered an innovative new category of ingredients. Michael Carr, Sales and Marketing Director of natural ingredient producer at EDME says, “We’ve identified a growing interest in sprouted foods and have developed a brand new product category to help bakers and food manufacturers meet that interest and demand.” Sprouted grains meet the demand for new wholegrain ingredients that are nutritious, soft and tender, as well as being more palatable and digestible.
Last month, we outlined the new regulations that grain processors needed to be aware of. This included the new NFPA 652 and OSHA initiatives. This month we delve into the array of options available to control combustible dust. Grain processors need to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each before choosing the smartest approach.
Operating in 140 countries and boasting 90 service stations worldwide, Bühler has been at the vanguard of industrial process technologies and solutions for over 150 years. Contributing significantly to feeding the world’s ever-growing population, Bühler manufactures equipment for processing of maize, wheat, chocolate, rice, pasta and breakfast cereals globally. In fact, 65 percent of wheat milled around the globe is processed on Bühler grain mills and around 30 percent of global rice production is processed using Bühler equipment.
A consolidation of highly respected British brands E R & F Turner, Christy & Norris and Miracle Mills, Christy Turner Ltd is renowned for quality British engineering and innovation in the milling industry. With flaking mills operational around the globe, the leading UK engineering firm talks us through their top tips for increasing the longevity and performance of your flaking rolls.
On the 26 October this year, Milling and Grain magazine attended OCRIM’s 6th technical conference “Wheat, Flour and…” at its headquarters located in Cremona, home to violin extraordinaire Antonio Stradivari and arguably one of Northern Italy’s most picturesque historical cities. The annual event was aimed at clients, local residents, and friends in the worlds of industry, academia and politics.
CROP farmers anxiously watching prices fall to ever less remunerative levels have had further unwelcome news over the past couple of months from yet higher cereal and oilseed crop estimates across the Northern Hemisphere.
Joordens Zaden in Kessel, The Netherlands is an international specialist in the development and production of seed for green manure crops, forage crops and forage grasses. The seeds comply with the high quality requirements of ISTA and are strictly checked every week by external quality controllers from the Dutch General Inspection Service (NAK).
A leading miller since the company was founded in 1919, over the years Grand Moulins in Paris has been able to diversify its activities and innovate to maximize customer satisfaction.
With over a century of experience in the design, quality and installation of grain storage systems, Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Limited is a leading UK manufacturer in complete storage and processing equipment for the agricultural and industrial markets.
Many in the milling and grain sector may be unaware that there is a significant new revenue stream available to progressive and forward-thinking mills. It focuses on the use of energy, and how by turning the power down for a relatively short period each year in line with National Grid’s and EirGrid’s requirements, companies can enjoy considerable and long-term financial rewards.
Calysta, the company developing and introducing a new protein source based on single-cell organisms - a bacterium called methylococcus – and destined for inclusion in fishfeeds, has built a ‘market introduction facility’ in Teesside, England, with production beginning in this last quarter of 2016.
Changes in flour quality are and will continue to be a problem for the bakery industry. Large amounts of grain are processed by the milling industry and many resources used to secure the flour produced have a consistent quality.
The Bakery Innovation Center (BIC) at the Bühler headquarters is now five years old. As a center for vocational training and further education for bakers and millers, it is very popular.
As “enlightened” as such statement by what Stanford University calls “the most influential English speaking philosopher of the 19th century” is, one could easily make an argument that when it comes to commodity market analysis the statement seems to be as useful as a bicycle to a fish.
When China discovered that they were losing a significant amount of harvested crop through poor storage, it was decided that something at a national level had to be done about it; that’s what is happening there today
As we know, Turkey is a developing country. What we might not know is that it accounts for over 20 percent of world’s flour trade in exports. Now supported by Konya Borsa, a new local market trading board, it is well positioned to accelerate both the means and ease of the county’s business operations for all customers, both domestic and international.
The issue of postharvest loss of grain in sub-Saharan Africa is extremely significant, both environmentally, economically, and in terms of the welfare of the farmers who grow it. Si-Low is a product designed to counteract this by providing an affordable way for smallholder farmers in the region to effectively store their crops for long periods of time. Si-Low aims to provide hermetic storage of grain for farmers close to the poverty line who currently cannot afford it.
Grain drying is an essential part of the grain management process that needs to be considered pre and post-harvest. Due to the steady drop in corn prices over the last few years, many farmers and handlers have held onto their grain in hopes to find a better profit in the future. Maintaining the moisture and the temperature of your grain as it is stored can heavily impact the length of time it can be stored; as well as its overall condition.
In 2015, an estimated 35,500 serious birth defects of the spine and brain were prevented because wheat and maize flours were fortified with folic acid, according to research published in July 2016.
Just on the outskirts of the Cotswold town of Chipping Campden, set amongst the Cotswold stone buildings, you will find the head offices of Campden BRI.
Last month, we outlined the new regulations that grain processors needed to be aware of. This included the new NFPA 652 and OSHA initiatives. This month we delve into the array of options available to control combustible dust. Grain processors need to be aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each before choosing the smartest approach.
Operating in 140 countries and boasting 90 service stations worldwide, Bühler has been at the vanguard of industrial process technologies and solutions for over 150 years. Contributing significantly to feeding the world’s ever-growing population, Bühler manufactures equipment for processing of maize, wheat, chocolate, rice, pasta and breakfast cereals globally. In fact, 65 percent of wheat milled around the globe is processed on Bühler grain mills and around 30 percent of global rice production is processed using Bühler equipment.
A consolidation of highly respected British brands E R & F Turner, Christy & Norris and Miracle Mills, Christy Turner Ltd is renowned for quality British engineering and innovation in the milling industry. With flaking mills operational around the globe, the leading UK engineering firm talks us through their top tips for increasing the longevity and performance of your flaking rolls.
On the 26 October this year, Milling and Grain magazine attended OCRIM’s 6th technical conference “Wheat, Flour and…” at its headquarters located in Cremona, home to violin extraordinaire Antonio Stradivari and arguably one of Northern Italy’s most picturesque historical cities. The annual event was aimed at clients, local residents, and friends in the worlds of industry, academia and politics.
CROP farmers anxiously watching prices fall to ever less remunerative levels have had further unwelcome news over the past couple of months from yet higher cereal and oilseed crop estimates across the Northern Hemisphere.
Joordens Zaden in Kessel, The Netherlands is an international specialist in the development and production of seed for green manure crops, forage crops and forage grasses. The seeds comply with the high quality requirements of ISTA and are strictly checked every week by external quality controllers from the Dutch General Inspection Service (NAK).
A leading miller since the company was founded in 1919, over the years Grand Moulins in Paris has been able to diversify its activities and innovate to maximize customer satisfaction.
With over a century of experience in the design, quality and installation of grain storage systems, Bentall Rowlands Storage Systems Limited is a leading UK manufacturer in complete storage and processing equipment for the agricultural and industrial markets.
Many in the milling and grain sector may be unaware that there is a significant new revenue stream available to progressive and forward-thinking mills. It focuses on the use of energy, and how by turning the power down for a relatively short period each year in line with National Grid’s and EirGrid’s requirements, companies can enjoy considerable and long-term financial rewards.
Calysta, the company developing and introducing a new protein source based on single-cell organisms - a bacterium called methylococcus – and destined for inclusion in fishfeeds, has built a ‘market introduction facility’ in Teesside, England, with production beginning in this last quarter of 2016.
Changes in flour quality are and will continue to be a problem for the bakery industry. Large amounts of grain are processed by the milling industry and many resources used to secure the flour produced have a consistent quality.
The Bakery Innovation Center (BIC) at the Bühler headquarters is now five years old. As a center for vocational training and further education for bakers and millers, it is very popular.
As “enlightened” as such statement by what Stanford University calls “the most influential English speaking philosopher of the 19th century” is, one could easily make an argument that when it comes to commodity market analysis the statement seems to be as useful as a bicycle to a fish.
When China discovered that they were losing a significant amount of harvested crop through poor storage, it was decided that something at a national level had to be done about it; that’s what is happening there today
As we know, Turkey is a developing country. What we might not know is that it accounts for over 20 percent of world’s flour trade in exports. Now supported by Konya Borsa, a new local market trading board, it is well positioned to accelerate both the means and ease of the county’s business operations for all customers, both domestic and international.
The issue of postharvest loss of grain in sub-Saharan Africa is extremely significant, both environmentally, economically, and in terms of the welfare of the farmers who grow it. Si-Low is a product designed to counteract this by providing an affordable way for smallholder farmers in the region to effectively store their crops for long periods of time. Si-Low aims to provide hermetic storage of grain for farmers close to the poverty line who currently cannot afford it.
Grain drying is an essential part of the grain management process that needs to be considered pre and post-harvest. Due to the steady drop in corn prices over the last few years, many farmers and handlers have held onto their grain in hopes to find a better profit in the future. Maintaining the moisture and the temperature of your grain as it is stored can heavily impact the length of time it can be stored; as well as its overall condition.
In 2015, an estimated 35,500 serious birth defects of the spine and brain were prevented because wheat and maize flours were fortified with folic acid, according to research published in July 2016.
Just on the outskirts of the Cotswold town of Chipping Campden, set amongst the Cotswold stone buildings, you will find the head offices of Campden BRI.
3. Packaging Feature Feature Packaging
to perforating the sides of 25kg bags with was education of the warehouse manager I checked the ‘expiration date’ on the box
hundreds of holes ‘approximately 50 microns and the requirement for sanitation. The and noted about one week left.
wide’ to allow venting. While the small miller withheld the products from distribu- I guess that box at the back of the retail
diameter (some seemed bigger than others) tion until it was cleaned up. shelf finally made it to the front of the shelf
may prevent easy invasion of most stages of There was no value in attempting to the day I walked in. So who is to blame?
insects, these holes provide an opening for use that distributor if all he received was Well obviously me for not checking the
‘penetrators’ to use their mandibles on and complaints and infested products that had to age of the product.
increase the size of the hole. be disposed of. Cheap paper packaging was There was an issue with proper product
With thin polythene bags late instar costing this small miller more in lost product rotation at the retail store; and possibly
Indianmeal moth larvae can grip the edges and clients than if they chose a better /more a light infestation of insects in this row of
and pull at the plastic until the opening is costly package. food products. We do not know how long
large enough to penetrate with its head The long term benefits of costlier pack- this box was at the retailer however; it may
(Figure 2). The majority of people are physi- aging out weighted the cost of long term have been stored at a distribution center
cally limited in their ability to see package losses. for most of its time. The longer a pack-
defects less than 50 microns in size, but The reputation of the miller was at stake; age sits in an environment before it gets
they are like broken windows to young and the prospects of finding new and more valu- purchased for consumption, the greater risk
delinquent insect larvae. able clients would disappear with one more becomes that it will get infested by invaders
The author recently spoke with a man- bad summer. or penetrators.
ager of a corn flour mill who had been
receiving dozens of complaints from dis- Back to the breakfast cereal Good stewardship
The purpose of these packaging materials er’s improper product rotation or lack of products that have been invaded by a food tribution centers stating that they were Now that you have an idea of what these A food manufacturer must have good
include better preservation, longer shelf life, pest control services, or its placement next pest; much fewer cases are from active pen- shipping bags of corn flour with ‘weevils and insects are capable of, let us go back to that stewardship for its brand; it must protect the
enhanced graphics, resealable closures, and to other infested materials. etration of insects through packages. flour beetles’. bag of cereal I encountered. product beyond its own walls. The manu-
user convenience. There are however, many The manufacturer must however, sat- It is a rare occurrence that food products I asked him if all his packaged products Close examination with a microscope facturer should envision long storage, poor
food packages that still have nothing more isfy the consumer’s expectation of pest are actually manufactured or packaged with and production lots had complaints. showed a few punctures and stretched sanitation, rough handling, and even invasions
than dry food product in a single layer Kraft free food. That manufacturer has a branded active and viable insects. The risk of infesta- He said that he eliminated the small paper scratches that were most likely a result of the from the ‘evil insect hoards’.
paper box or cellophane wrapper. name product and if a consumer cannot feel tions come post production and packaging. bags for flour in retail grocery stores and nut pieces or ‘crunchy’ components being Great food in great packaging develops
Why would food manufacturers still do confident in that product they will remember This is why the packaging material is criti- replaced them with PET coated Polyethylene pushed down into the bag. a great reputation; which can only lead to
this kind of thing? that brand as one to avoid rather than one cal; it is the last line of defense to keep the reclosable bags and had not received one One of the punctures clearly showed the great profits.
Once the food package leaves the ware- to purchase. food pest free. complaint of insects from them. characteristic scraping and stretching that
house of the food manufacturer, a significant To that end, the retail package that a It suddenly dawned on him that his Indianmeal moth larva can create.
degree of control is lost over that product. manufacturer uses to proudly sell its product Compromised by design product was being milled pest free; it was The single moth suggests a male More inforMation:
It cannot accurately gauge the level of sanita- is the ‘Last Line of Defense’. The difference Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for the the perforated paper bags with the cotton had developed and died without find- Alain Vanryckeghem
tion in a distribution center or retail store. between profit and loss (from recall) can manufacturer to use a package that is com- stitches that were the problem. ing another moth to spend some time Insects Limited Inc
The manufacturer cannot foresee a retail- literally be the thickness of the Euro bill (100 promised by design during the filling process. They were attracting insects from the with. The small hole most likely was 16950 Westfield Park Road
microns). Stitched paper bags have ready- surroundings in the warehouse and of course the pathway for the small saw-toothed Westfield, IN 46074 USA
made holes that allow flour beetle and being in storage for several weeks became grain beetle to enter, enjoy some food Tel: +1 317 8969300
Table 2: Common packaging materials and the level of protection Odor Indianmeal moth larvae to enter the infested. and eventually experience lonely death Email: insecthelp@InsectsLimited.com
Website: www.insectslimited.com
they provide from insect penetrators Why does package (see Figure 1). Some conveyor The solution to this packaging problem as well.
an insect attack belts have ‘gripping teeth’ to move poly-
Level of Protection
Examples of packaging materials one package over ethylene bags of heavy product along the
from Penetrators
another made of system.
the same material These leave openings that often are
Impervious to attack Vacuum sealed jars and tin cans
and containing the greater than 100 microns (0.1mm) in diam-
Insect proof Polycarbonate; Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) same food prod- eter.
Polyester; nylon plastics
ucts? The answer This is the minimum diameter for easy
Insect resistant Cellulose Acetate is odor; insects live invasion of first instar larvae and egg deposi-
Polyamide in a world of odors tion by female beetles and moths.
Polyethylene (250 microns = 10 mil) and the escape of It has been discovered, that freshly
Polypropylene food odors from hatched eggs of flour beetles (Tribolium) can
Polyvinyl chloride
a puncture, loose penetrate the stationary 150 mesh screens in
Susceptible to attack Acrylonitrile seal or badly design a sifter; that is a 50 micron hole.
Polylactic acid (new biodegradable plastics) package is the main Adult flour beetle require openings at
Polyethylene (125 microns)
reason they choose least 1.35mm and adult grain beetles only
No protection from Ethylene vinyl acetate one package over require openings 1.0mm in diameter to
attack Kraft Paper another. invade packages.
Corrugated paperboard The majority
Paper/foil/polyethylene
Polyethylene (25-100 microns =1- 4 mil)
of consumer com- Moth larvae can grip
Polyvinylidene chloride (Saran) plaints come from Recently the author has seen a trend
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