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FEATURE: IAOM EURASIA CONFERENCE

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President of the Romanian Chamber
of Industries welcomed the attendees
on behalf of government and industry.
They pointed out that milling has attracted much private investment since
economic liberalization began in the
1990s, and that Romania will benefit
from European Union funding to de-

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EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
The educational program ran the gamut from the use of satellite imagery for
crop monitoring by GEOSYS to Chopin
Technologies' new Mixolab system for
dough analysis. Buhler opened the program with a presentation on the evolu-

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tion of milling technology. Frank Spalek
of Agromatic discussed explosion risks
in wheat handling and storage and the
use of sensors to comply with European
ATEX regulations.
The second day included short
"What's New?" presentations by Agrex
SpA, Alapala, Chronos Richardson,
Foss Analytical, Perten Instruments and
Satake Corporation.
In the longer sessions, Eurogerm
proposed inactive yeast as a flour correcting agent, and Kansas State University (KSU) presented a study on
wheat tempering and surfactants. Akzo
Nobel discussed the superior bioavailability of EDTA iron for fortified flour
used in many foods. A second paper by
KSU's Jeff Gwirtz covered energy consumption in mills and practical steps
for savings. Muehlenchemie reviewed
the benefits of adding iron to flour, and
Quentin Johnson of the Flour Fortification Initiative introduced the Miller's
Tool Kit manual as a guide to millers in
flour fortification.
FUTURE MEETINGS
The District Leadership Council chose
Moscow, Russia as the site of the 2009
IAOM Eurasia District Conference. The
host organization will be the International
Industrial Academy, a prestigious food
industry institute that has trained leading
millers in Russia and neighboring countries since Soviet Union era.
The Council also accepted an invitation to put on a workshop at the 60th annual meeting of the Association of Grain
Industry Schools' Graduates (AIMEC)
in October 2009 in Troyes, France.
"AIMEC has a long-standing history,
and we look forward to participating in
their conference next year," Denning
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David McKee is a grain industry consultant
providing market research and other services
to companies seeking to initiate business in
new markets. He can be reached by e-mail at
davidmckee59@msn.com.

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