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NEWS REVIEW
National Foods mill on track to open in 2023
HARARE, ZIMBABWE - National Foods Holdings Ltd., a
manufacturer of branded food and feed, is on track to start operations
at a new mill in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, in early 2023,
said Todd Moyo, chairman of the company.
" The installation of the new mill at our Bulawayo site has
commenced and the mill remains on track for commissioning
in early 2023, " Moyo noted in the company's 2022 annual
report. " The new mill will increase wheat milling capacity by
around 2,000 tonnes per month. "
Moyo said volumes in the company's flour unit fell 1.9%
in 2022 compared with the previous year, primarily reflecting
Construction underway on Landus, AMVC feed mill
HAMLIN, IOWA, US - Construction is underway for a new
feed mill in Hamlin, Iowa, US, that is a joint venture between
Landus and AMVC.
Concrete structures for the mill, which is expected to be
fully operational in summer 2024, were poured using a slipform
process. The 145-foot mill took eight consecutive days
to construct, rising 20 feet per day. The roof was expected to
be poured throughout the winter.
Benson Hill adding soy extrusion facility in Iowa
CRESTON, IOWA, US - Benson Hill will invest $28 million
to expand its facility in Creston, Iowa, US. The expansion
will include the addition of a 15,000-square-foot building
and the purchase of equipment to create an extrusion facility
to spur product innovation and increase manufacturing scale.
The resulting high-protein soy ingredients will be marketed to
consumer-packaged goods companies.
Benson Hill acquired the Creston facility in January 2022
as part of its acquisition of ZFS Creston, LLC. At the time
Saudi Grains Organization signs rail agreement
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Grains Organization
(SAGO) has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia Railways
(SAR) to transport grain products from Dammam to Riyadh.
The agreement calls for SAR to move 300,000 tonnes of
wheat grains annually from King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam
to the Riyadh branch of SAGO, the state grains purchaser for
Saudi Arabia. Damman, which sits on the Persian Gulf on
Insect protein maker to collaborate with Ardent Mills
PARIS, FRANCE - Insect protein producer Ynsect plans to
construct a large-scale farm project within the United States
beginning in late 2023. In addition to the expansion, Ynsect
is exploring flour and ingredient synergies with Ardent Mills.
The new facility will expand the company's sustainable,
carbon-negative production capabilities that convert Molitor
and Buffalo mealworms into fertilizer for plants, oils for
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consumption by pets and livestock, and protein for humans.
The site initially will focus on the the company's production
of pet food protein concentrate, which was filed for AAFCO
approval in November 2021.
" We are excited to be exploring potential sustainable
food and ingredient opportunities with Ynsect, " said Angie
Goldberg, chief growth officer for Ardent Mills.
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Saudi Arabia's east coast, is about 400 kilometers (248 miles)
from Riyadh.
SAR said the five-year agreement will contribute to the
country's food security, reduce carbon emissions, preserve
road infrastructure and ensure road safety in line with the
National Transport and Logistics Strategy through reduction
in use of truck freight.
a slowdown in the most recent quarter as " price increases
driven by higher international wheat prices and the reduced
availability of local wheat dampened demand. "
Meanwhile, volume momentum in the maize unit picked
up in the second half of the year but still wasn't enough to
prevent a 2.3% year-over-year decline. Moyo said the comparison
was affected in part by an excellent harvest in 2021
as well as erratic rainfall and unseasonal winter rains in 2022.
Overall, operating profit in 2022 surged 301% to 14.74 billion
ZWL ($40.7 million) while revenue increased 33% to
128.4 billion ZWL ($354.8 million).
Once complete, the project will enter the next construction
phase, adding milling and mixing equipment and warehouse
space. The project broke ground in August.
The feed mill will produce up to 400,000 tonnes of swine
feed per year, generating demand for roughly 8.5 million bushels
of corn and 48,000 tonnes of soybean meal annually. Once
the project is complete, the mill will create 22 additional jobs
- eight full-time mill employees and 14 local truck drivers.
of the acquisition, Benson Hill said the purchase fulfilled the
final step in its ability to convert its proprietary soybeans into
value-added soy protein ingredients for the underserved human
and pet food categories.
The Creston operation is equipped to produce soy meal
and oil, as well as food-grade soy white flake, flour, and grits,
which can be marketed as ingredients or used as raw material
for further production of concentrates, isolates and textured
protein products.
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