IAOM Southeast Asia District Conference & Expo

Numbers Grow for IAOM’s Newest District

Approximately 180 milling professionals attended the IAOM Southeast Asia District’s 2^nd annual conference & expo at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Bali, Indonesia. This represents a 50 percent increase over the attendance at the inaugural meeting last year in Thailand.

With changes in Asians’ diets, the annual consumption of wheat flour is rising in this part of the world.

“Now, more than ever, it’s important to have meetings like these to bring millers together to discuss technical advancements in the industry, as well as opportunities for operating more efficiently in the mill,” stated IAOM President Joe Woodard.

The two-day conference featured educational presentations that ranged from flour correction through additives to fast grain analysis at receiving points, and reports on equipment modifications and upgrades to food safety and pest control practices.

A table top expo was full of the industry’s leading equipment manufacturers and service suppliers. During the breaks and unopposed expo, the hall was buzzing with activity as the attendees made efforts to meet with each exhibitor and learn more about the products offered.

“We’re encouraged by the increase in numbers at this year’s conference, Woodard stated. “The potential for a very active and robust Southeast Asia District is great.”

During the District meeting, an executive committee was formed to develop the educational program for the 3^rd annual meeting, which is scheduled for the fall of 2012. The venue will be determined at a later date.

Schedule with link to presentations from 2nd Annual Meeting

Monday, October 31

9:30-10:00 MME Roller Mill

Li Dongsen, Golden Grain International (GGI)

10:00-10:20 Intermediate Sifting with Double High Rollermills

Fabrizio Baccinelli, OCRIM

10:20-10:40 Satake SSm Optical Sorter

Roger Cook, Satake

10:40-11:00 Update of FFS Machinery

Christian Helwig, Fawema

11:45-12:00 CIGI's Role in Conducting Technical Projects and Targeted Training for the Flour Milling Industry

Earl Geddes, Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI)

12:00-12:15 Fast Grain Analysis at Receiving Points

Gunnar Nielsen, Perten

12:15-12:30 Profiling Flour Properties

Stephane Cochet, Chopin Technologies

12:30-12:45 Flour Correction through Additives at the Mill Level and Cost of Treatment

Kendall McFall, Engrain

12:45-13:00 The New BRABENDER Farinograph AT

Harli Purnawan, Brabender

14:30-15:00 Fortify for Life

Scott Montgomery, FFI

15:00-15:15 Swiss Milling School St. Gallen

Urs Duebendorfer, Buhler, Inc.

15:15-15:30 Introduction to Bunge's new port in the US Pacific Northwest

William Syers, Bunge

15:30-16:00 Evaluation of Milling and End-use Quality Potential through Testing

Ashok Sarkar, Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI)

16:30-16:45 Milling in India (no written presentation available)

RajKumar Garg, R R Flour Mills

16:45-17:10 Environmental Sustainability: What it Means to the Flour Milling Industry

Graham Worden, Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI)

Tuesday, November 1

9:00-9:15 Bunge’s View on the World Wheat Market

William Syers, Bunge

9:15-9:30 Storage and Handling

Leith Teakle, CBH

9:30-9:45 What the World Wants from Australian Wheat

Dr. Ken Quail, Grain Growers

9:45-10:00 Step by Step Wheat Farming, Milling & Quality Requirements

Dr. Irfan Hashmi, GrainCorp

10:15-10:30 Use of the SRC Method for Cookie and Cracker Flour Quality Control

Roy Chung, USWA Singapore

14:00-14:30 Food Safety in Grain Milling

Urs Duebendorfer, Buhler, Inc.

14:30-15:00 Natural Grain Conservation by Grain Cooling

Dr. Claus M. Braunbeck, Frigortec

15:00-15:30 Fumigation, Pest Control and Bio-Security Practices

Ern Kostas, CBH

16:30-16:45 Flour Imports to SEA

Ric Pinca, Philippines

16:45-17:00 Sefar Nytal Solutions for Flour Mills

Andrew Loh, Sefar

17:00-17:15 Flour Hydration

Gerry Richardson, CETEC Technologies

17:15-17:30 Total Quality Management and Use of Running Averages in Milling Operations

Dr. Jeff Gwirtz, IAOM Technical Advisor

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Presentations from the inaugural meeting are available through the links in the Schedule at a Glance below. A series of photos from the event are available for review at: www.flickr.com/photos/iaom

Updated information and schedules will be posted as soon as they are available.

About the Conference

Grain milling professionals consistently find that the IAOM conference experience affords them an opportunity to enhance and advance their careers through comprehensive education programs, to connect with their industry peers at exciting networking events, and to develop relationships with vendors who offer the products and services they need to efficiently do their job.

The IAOM Annual Conference & Expo is the premier educational event for grain milling and seed processing professionals. The annual event gathers milling and allied trade professionals from around the world for three days of education, networking and fellowship. Educational and technical programs presented at the conference assist millers in improving yields, productivity, customer satisfaction and safety. The programs are presented by seasoned professionals in the field who have experienced the issues affecting millers first-hand.

In addition, the annual conference also includes the world’s largest Expo for milling professionals, typically featuring nearly one hundred companies displaying milling and processing equipment and related services.

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Accommodation

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Grand Hyatt Bali at a special rate of $185 US (+ taxes and service charge) for conference delegates. The room rate includes breakfast. To book, modify or cancel a reservation, please visit http://www.bali.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp. Please enter the Group code G-IA30 in the Corporate/Group# field and check the availability in order to get the IAOM rate.

To benefit your association and ensure that we can continue to keep the registration costs low, please make every effort to stay in the IAOM block of rooms at the official conference hotel.

Venue

The Grand Hyatt Bali Hotel is the crown jewel of resorts in Nusa Dua, the luxury stretch of magnificent beachfront on the island of Bali, offering 648 luxury rooms & suites nested in low-rise Balinese villas, most located in 4 villages.

Grand Hyatt Bali resort was conceived as a water palace with lakes, landscape gardens and five lagoon or river pools surrounding low-rise Balinese style buildings. Our Bali resort offers the comfort and luxury services of a world class hotel blended with the relaxing tranquility of a secluded beach resort. Experience total relaxation at Kriya Spa in Bali designed as an exotic 24-villa water palace amid tropical gardens, with spa treatments focusing on the 4 Balinese healing rituals: harmony, purity, energy and bliss.

Play at the 18-hole championship Bali Golf & Country Club 5 minutes away or try the variety of water sports available. Pasar Senggol is the Balinese village and night market of our hotel in Nusa Dua hosting cultural shows, food stalls, a handicraft exhibition and bazaar-style market.

The resort is just a short distance from Sanur, Kuta and the city of Denpasar, while Ngurah Rai Airport is only 12 km away.

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IAOM Expo

Monday-Tuesday, October 31-November 1

Make time during the streamlined, two-day conference to explore the expo hall, and you’ll be on the road to a stronger, more profitable and competitive business. The IAOM Expo has the hottest trends, materials, equipment, techniques and information you need – all under one roof. The packed exhibit floor offers the latest products and services of the industry's leading companies. Hundreds of industry professionals rely on the IAOM Expo each year for the latest happenings in milling.

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Schedule at a Glance

Sunday, October 30

8:00-18:00 Registration

10:00-18:00 Exhibitor Move-in

18:30-19:30 Evening event

Monday, October 31

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:25 Conference Opening

9:30-11:00 What’s New Program

11:00-12:00 Expo Opening and Coffee Break

12:00-13:00 Educational Session

13:00-14:30 Lunch

14:30-14:45 IAOM Conference Group Photograph

14:45-17:00 Educational Session

15:45-16:30 Unopposed Expo and Break

16:30-17:00 Educational Session

17:00-18:00 Unopposed Expo and Break

Evening open

Tuesday, November 1

9:00-10:00 Educational Session

10:00-13:00 Expo and Break

11:00-12:30 IAOM Asian-Pacific District Leadership Council Meeting (open to all interested in participating)

13:00-14:15 Lunch

14:15-16:15 Educational Session

16:15-16:30 Break

16:30-18:00 Educational Session

19:30-22:00 Joint IAOM/FFI Dinner

Wednesday, November 2

9:00-13:30 FFI Workshop

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Educational Program

Monday, October 31

8:00-9:00 Registration

9:00-9:25 Conference Opening Remarks

RajKumar Garg IAOM SE-Asia District Leadership Council

Joe Woodard, IAOM President

9:30-10:00 MME Roller Mill

Li Dongsen, Golden Grain International (GGI)

10:00-10:20 Intermediate Sifting with Double High Rollermills

Fabrizio Baccinelli, OCRIM

10:20-10:40 Satake SSm Optical Sorter

Roger Cook, Satake

10:40-11:00 Update of FFS Machinery

Christian Helwig, Fawema

11:00-11:45 EXPO Opening and Coffee Break

11:45-12:00 CIGI's Role in Conducting Technical Projects and Targeted Training for the Flour Milling Industry

Earl Geddes, Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI)

12:00-12:15 TBD

Gunnar Nielsen, Perten

12:15-12:30 Quality Under Control with Rheology from B to B: Breeder to Baker

Stephane Cochet, Chopin Technologies

12:30-12:45 Flour Correction through Additives at the Mill Level and Cost of Treatment

Kendall McFall, Engrain

12:45-13:00 The New BRABENDER Farinograph AT

Harli Purnawan, Brabender

13:00-13:15 IAOM Conference Group Photograph

13:15-14:30 Lunch Break

14:30-15:00 Update and Importance of Flour Fortification

Scott Montgomery, FFI

15:00-15:15 Swiss Milling School St. Gallen

Urs Duebendorfer, Buhler, Inc.

15:15-15:30 Introduction to Bunge's new port in the US Pacific Northwest

William Syers, Bunge

15:30-16:00 Evaluation of Milling and End-use Quality Potential through Testing

Ashok Sarkar, Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI)

16:00-16:30 Unopposed EXPO and Break

16:30-16:45 Milling in India

RajKumar Garg, R R Flour Mills

16:45-17:10 Environmental Sustainability: What it Means to the Flour Milling Industry

Graham Worden, Canadian International Grains Institute (CIGI)

17:15-18:00 Unopposed EXPO and Break

Evening Open

Tuesday, November 1

9:00-9:15 Bunge’s View on the World Wheat Market

William Syers, Bunge

9:15-9:30 Storage and Handling

Leith Teakle, CBH

9:30-9:45 What the World Wants from Australian Wheat

Dr. Ken Quail, Grain Growers

9:45-10:00 Step by Step Wheat Farming, Milling & Quality Requirements

Dr. Irfan Hashmi, GrainCorp

10:15-10:30 TBD

Roy Chung, USWA Singapore

10:30-13:00 Unopposed EXPO and Break

11:30-13:00 IAOM Southeast Asia District Leadership Council Meeting

13:00-14:00 Lunch Break

14:00-14:30 Food Safety in Grain Milling

Urs Duebendorfer, Buhler, Inc.

14:30-15:00 Natural Grain Conservation by Grain Cooling

Dr. Claus M. Braunbeck, Frigortec

15:00-15:30 Fumigation, Pest Control and Bio-Security Practices

Ern Kostas, CBH

15:30-16:30 Unopposed EXPO and Break

16:30-16:45 Flour Imports to SEA

Ric Pinca/Philippines

16:45-17:00 Sefar Nytal Solutions for Flour Mills

Andrew Loh, Sefar

17:00-17:15 Flour Hydration

Gerry Richardson, CETEC Technologies

17:15-17:30 TBD

Dr. Jeff Gwirtz

TBD

19:30-22:00 Joint IAOM/FFI Dinner

Wednesday, November 2

9.00 - 12.30 FFI Workshop

Presentations and Asia strategy discussions.

12.30 - 13.30 FFI sponsored Flour Fortification Networking Lunch

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Wednesday, November 2

Flour Fortification Initiative Asia Strategy Development Meeting

The Flour Fortification Initiative (FFI) will coordinate an Asia Strategy Development Meeting following the IAOM workshop. Representation from major Asian wheat flour mills is critical to forming a strategy that is feasible and effective.

The IAOM Conference & Expo will be 30 October to 1 November 2011, and the half-day FFI Asia Strategy Working Meeting will be 2 November 2011.

Some countries have been fortifying flour for 70 years, but in Southeast Asia, only Indonesia and the Philippines follow this globally recognized practice. Flour is most commonly fortified with iron, folic acid, and other B vitamins such as riboflavin and thiamine. Women and children benefit the most from these additional nutrients in their staple foods, and the improved nutritional status contributes to the country’s social and economic development.

For the past few months, FFI has been developing a strategy to significantly accelerate progress in achieving flour fortification in Asia. We will present this preliminary work on 2 November and seek comments from millers in the region as they are one of the key stakeholders of flour fortification. Issues to discuss include implications for flour sales and trade, costs of fortification, interactions with governments on flour regulations and standards, equipment requirements and quality assurance implications.

The Flour Fortification Initiative is a network of public, private, and civic sector individuals and organizations working to making flour fortification standard practice everywhere. Our goal is for 80% of the world's roller miller flour to be fortified with at least iron or folic acid by 2015. Currently 60 countries have legislation that requires fortification of at least one type of wheat flour with at least iron and/or folic acid. Worldwide, 30 percent of the flour from large roller mills is fortified, and the remaining 70 percent represents a tremendous potential to improve the lives of millions of people. The need is abundant, the strategy is effective, the costs are low, and the potential benefit is staggering. For more information, see www.FFInetwork.org

The IAOM and FFI meetings will both be at the Grand Hyatt, Bali, Indonesia. For information on the IAOM meeting and to register, see http://www.iaom.info/asia/. For more information about the FFI Flour Fortification Strategy development contact Annoek van den Wijngaart at annoek@publicnutritionsolutions.com.