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Milling for key food ingredients Milling is a key unit operation within dry powder processing which is fundamental to many sectors of the food industry. From wheat, maize and other grains to beans, pulses and novel raw materials, our ability to produce powders to specific standards and with consistent batch-to-batch quality is an essential first step in assessing the quality and properties of raw materials and the impact these have on the end product. But as Sam Millar, Head of Cereals and Milling, explains, we help clients achieve much more. "Using our Bühler Miag mill with its single roll passage, for example, we can control crucial milling variables such as speed, roll differential and disposition, to 'dissect' the milling process and understand how it influences particular raw materials. This is supported by the wide range of analytical tools we can use to characterise the resulting mill streams. Using UKAS accredited protocols for wheat, we can vary the scale of operation - from grams to around 100kg. The understanding we generate from our approach has helped clients to optimise their process to achieve the desired quality or processing efficiency" Contact: Dr Sam Millar |