Community Posho mill: Food security & family legacy
A compact Roff Posho mill can turn a village’s own maize into affordable meal, generate steady cash for the owner, and leave a business the next generation can grow. Discover...
Jan Jordaan |
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Explore topics and tips related to maize production, maize milling, entrepreneurship, the marketing of maize meal and many more. Let’s unlock the world of maize milling for you – happy reading!
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Grades of maize meal in Africa: an overview for entrepreneurs
In Africa and other regions, maize meal comes in various categories based on factors like maize type, milling process, and final product quality. This article will discuss these maize meal...
Charl Marais |
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6 ways to increase your maize mill's capacity and profitability
If you want to grow and succeed in maize milling, you need to mill close to the maximum capacity that your mill will allow, but you need to ensure that...
Koot Jordaan |
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Maize meal sampling for milling entrepreneurs
When it comes to food products, sampling is a great way to promote your maize meal. Find out how to use sampling as a powerful part of your marketing mix.
Jan Jordaan |
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5 Food Packaging Design Tips to move your Product
Package design has a real impact on our shopping choices. Roff brings you five top tips for effective food packaging design to help you move your maize.
Jan Jordaan |
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Maize meal quality checks #1: Moisture content testing
Moisture content plays a crucial role in the quality, shelf life and safety of maize meal. In this blog, we explore why testing for moisture is essential, how it affects...
Tony Elliot |
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Community Posho mill: Food security & family legacy
A compact Roff Posho mill can turn a village’s own maize into affordable meal, generate steady cash for the owner, and leave a business the next generation can grow. Discover...
Jan Jordaan |
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Bulk vs bagged intake: Cost, hygiene and speed
Choosing between bulk and bagged maize intake has a big impact on your mill’s cost-efficiency, hygiene standards, and production speed. This blog breaks down the pros and cons of each...
Koot Jordaan |
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Shift miller checklist: 10 habits that ensure quality
Behind every quality bag of maize meal is a skilled shift miller. This blog breaks down the 10 daily habits that set top-performing millers apart—covering inspections, hygiene, machine calibration, and...
Jan Jordaan |
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Africa’s food security amid global turmoil
As Africa faces intensifying hunger in 2025, the biggest threats to food security no longer come from global markets — but from within. From internal conflicts and climate shocks to...
Jan Jordaan |
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Maize milling food safety: key steps
When it comes to running a successful milling business, food safety isn’t optional—it’s essential. In today’s market, consumers demand safe, clean food, and a single contamination incident can cost you...
Jan Jordaan |
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Maize meal fortification compliance guide 2025
Staying compliant with maize meal fortification regulations in 2025 is essential for millers across sub-Saharan Africa. This hands-on guide outlines the latest requirements, practical steps for implementation, and how small...
Koot Jordaan |
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Moisture control for community maize millers
Quality control plays an important role in every stage of the production of maize products, from intake to packing. This is also true for community millers, since their customers are...
Jan Jordaan |
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How to maximise maize meal shelf life
Learn what really controls maize meal shelf life—moisture, fat, temperature, packaging and fortification—and get practical steps to prevent spoilage, stay compliant and protect profits in your maize or community mill.
Jan Jordaan |
