Rice is a staple cereal grain around the globe

Rice is a cereal grain, a staple food for more than half of the world’s population and is considered the second most important cereal crop globally. While many consumers are familiar with white, long-grain rice, it is available in different types and varieties, each with unique properties, tastes and texture. In the U.S. alone, 20 different varieties of rice are grown commercially.

In the 2021/2022 crop year, worldwide consumption of rice equaled just under 510 million metric tons. Rice can be sold as raw rice, or in rice wafers, rice flakes, puffed or canned rice, or used in the starch and brewing industries, while the husk and bran remain after milling and find a place as ingredients in animal feeds. *Process rice blends typically contain par-boiled rice which is even more prone to easy breakage (tiny bits at the bottom of the box) which are undesirable to consumers.

Efficient yet gentle conveyance preserves rice quality

Rice is considered a fragile or brittle good and when roughly or improperly conveyed, can suffer from product degradation. The conveying system is best for gentle yet efficient transport of friable materials is the tubular drag conveyor from Cablevey. The flexible, coated stainless steel drag cable features solid circular discs attached at precise intervals to push the product through the conveying tube without air or excessive force. This system and method of conveying preserves the product integrity of delicate materials such as rice and rice by-products. 

The enclosed tubing prevents contamination, preserves sanitation, and upholds food safety standards while restricting dust. Gently convey rice, mixes, blends, puffs and flakes, and other rice products with Cablevey tubular drag conveyors.