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Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary
of State, and a leading authority
on international relations, will speak
at the opening dinner at a World
Grain seminar to be held Oct. 11-12
in Hamburg, West Germany. H.D.
(Joe) Hale, president, ADM Milling,
Shawnee Mission, Kansas, US,
and Jean Haegel, president, Grand
Moulins de Pantin, Paris, France,
will be the two flour milling speakers.
Both companies are prominent
in the flour export business.
C.L. (Jack) Copeland, former director
general of the National Association
of British and Allied Millers
(nabim), died April 22. He was 71.
After his retirement, he had served as
European editor of Milling & Baking
News, sister publication of World
Grain. During his career with nabim,
Copeland was also for 25 years
chairman of the International Millers
Association's Advertising and
Promotional Committee. At the time
of his retirement from nabim, he was
made an honorary member of the International
Millers Association, the
only miller to be so honored.
1993
Bühler
Ltd., Uzwil, Switzerland,
has established a joint venture in
China, Shenzhen Bühler Industrial
Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Province, China.
The joint venture will supply
industrial equipment to the Chinese
flour milling industry beginning at
the end of 1993. At that stage, the
production program will comprise
the manufacturing installations and
packaging systems. With 51% of
the stock, Bühler holds the majority
stake in the joint venture.
John R. Gibson, general manager
of The Mennel Milling Co. of Roanoke,
Virginia, US, received the
Milling Operative of the Year award
at the 97th annual technical conference
of the Association of Operative
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Millers in late April in Indianapolis,
Indiana, US. The award, sponsored
by Milling & Baking News, is presented
annually to the milling operative
who has made the most significant
contribution to the progress
of his plant.
2003
Archer Daniels Midland Co. is constructing
a soy processing facility in
Shanhaiguan, China, in partnership
with Wilmar Holdings. The facility
will produce ADM's exclusive
trademark Arcon line of highly
functional soy protein concentrates,
specialty soy flour for soy sauce
fermentation and whole edible soybeans.
Construction is expected to
be completed by mid-2004. Headquartered
that
it has entered into an agreement
to acquire GrainCorp Ltd.
for A$12.20 per share pending
the results of a seven-day due
diligence period. If the results
of the due diligence are satisfactory
and ADM decides to move
ahead with the agreement, the
total value of the transaction will
be approximately A$3.4 billion.
GrainCorp previously rejected
two bids from ADM, the first an
offer of A$11.75 per share made
in October 2012 and the second
for A$12.20 made in December
2012. GrainCorp rejected both
offers saying they materially undervalued
the company.
in Singapore, Wilmar
Holdings is a processor, merchandiser
and distributor of edible oils,
oilseeds and related products in
Asia and also sources and markets
these products globally.
Mrs. Toshiko Satake, chairperson
of Satake Corp., in March was appointed
Honorable Vice Chief Director
of the Chinese Cereals and Oils
Association (CCOA) in China. The
announcement
was made March
27 at a technical
conference
on cereal processing
that was
sponsored by Satake.
Dr. Robert
Satora Satake,
Satake
former chairperson of Satake Corp.,
was similarly appointed as an Honorable
Vice Chief Director in 1999.
The title was given in recognition by
Chinese authorities of the contribution
by Satake to the aims and objectives
of the CCOA, and it is expected
to reaffirm the relations between Japan
and China in this field.
2013
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
(ADM) announced on April 25
Kansas State University (KSU) announced
on April 17 the addition of
Charles Stark to the College of Agriculture
as he joins the Department
of Grain Science and Industry and
the Department of Animal Sciences
and Industry. Stark will serve as the
Jim and Carol Brown associate professor
in feed technology and manufacturing,
and facility coordinator
of the O.H. Kruse Feed Technology
Innovation Center. Stark previously
served as an assistant professor in
poultry science and a feed mill specialist
at North Carolina State University.
Bunge
Ltd. announced
on
April 9 the appointment
Bastean
Todd
Bastean as
chief executive
officer (CEO),
Bunge North
America, effective
June 1. Bastean, currently chief
financial officer for Bunge North
America, succeeds Soren Schroder,
who will become CEO of Bunge
Ltd. on the same date. Schroder will
assume the role of CEO from Alberto
Weisser, who earlier this year
announced his retirement after 15
years leading the company.
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