Specialty grains (rye, oats, millet, amaranth, etc.) are delicate and need to be handled with care, which means they require a specially made conveying system. If not, then the grain will break easily and be susceptible to contamination from other substances. So, how...
In the past, grains such as wheat, corn, and soybeans have been processed with various machines, from grinders to sieves and centrifuges. However, in recent years, there has been an increase in demand for specialty grains such as rye, oats, rice, millet, and barley....
In the food processing industry, many different types of grains can be used to create a variety of products. Bulk grains are those that are processed in larger quantities. Commonly, these are wheat, corn, and soybeans. Depending on the end product, bulk grains usually...
The food processing industry is always looking for new ways to make its processes more efficient. Each product type has a conveyor system that works best for that specific food. The biggest issue with conveying specialty grain is that it's delicate and needs to be...
Conveyor systems have had somewhat of an interesting journey throughout the history of industrial technology. Conveyor systems have been in use for several centuries. In fact, farmers have been using various forms of conveyor belts to load grain into ships as early as...
Specialty grains are the main ingredients in beer recipe kits. While barley is the most common of these brewing grains, the umbrella term of specialty grains is quite complex. But before we can go into that, we will need to address the issue of malt. It is one of the...
Businesses operating in the specialty grain industry will need to rely on grain conveyor systems that are not only efficient but also safe and capable of moving significant volumes of material while also maintaining spillage at an absolute minimum. To that end, there...
When it comes to post-harvest processing, the focus is placed on preserving the quality and adding value to the grain by removing impurities and segregating lots (based on special characteristics of the grain). When it comes to such agricultural products, quality loss...
"This article appears in Feedstuffs June 7, 2010 issue, page 13" IT has been rumored for nearly a decade that the Food & Drug Administration is going to require feed manufacturing facilities to be able to trace back ingredients in four hours, but adding to the...
