Make grit milling work for you with Roff
Widely used by the food and brewing industry in a varying range of products, maize grits can unlock a lucrative business opportunity for millers. Roff Milling offers various maize mills...
Koot 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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Risk management in maize milling
Every industry has certain risks that have to be managed in order for the business to succeed and be profitable. In this blog, Charl Marais, Managing Director: Roff Milling, shares important...
Charl Marais |
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Roff Switches to Solar
This blog offers a few insights Roff gathered along its solar journey, which might be of use to maize millers also considering going the solar route.
Charl Marais |
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Market overview: maize production in Kenya
Maize is the most widely grown crop in sub-Saharan Africa, and is a staple food for roughly 50% of the population. As such, it’s critical to ensuring food security on...
Jan Jordaan |
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SP-1 Maize Mill: The ideal start-up mill
Start your very own profitable business producing maize meal with Roff’s SP-1 Milling Machine and compromise on reliability or quality.
Koot Jordaan |
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The difference between commercial and community milling
Know the difference between commercial and community milling so you can decide which suites your situation best.
Koot Jordaan |
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Effective grain storage to manage maize supply
Storing grain effectively is pivotal in ensuring consistent maize supply and therefore avoiding major price fluctuations. This blog provides an overview on grain storage.
Charl Marais |
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Milling 101 - Roff crushers
Roff Milling manufactures and supplies both hammer and roller mills to various industries such as animal feed production, breweries and even tea producers.
Koot Jordaan |
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The history of maize
Learn more about the grain that feeds so many nations, as well as how Southern African maize producers can optimise their profitability with help from Roff
Jan Jordaan |
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The Miltec success story
Investing in the Roff R-70 milling machine turned out to be a lucrative decision for the owner of Miltec.
Jan Jordaan |
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6 Tips for writing an effective executive summary
The executive summary is often the most read, and therefore the most important, part of a business plan
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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The importance of maize conditioning: part 2
In this blog we look at equipment used during the conditioning process and how to calculate how much water to add during the first conditioning.
Koot Jordaan |
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Maize meal fortification compliance in 2025: A hands‑on guide for sub‑Saharan millers
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 |
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Why maize fortification matters
Discover how fortifying maize meal fights hidden hunger across Africa and how Roff’s Vitamin Doser makes dosing effortless.
Koot Jordaan |
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Roff expands into Zambia to serve sub-Saharan Africa
Roff Milling Zambia opened its doors on 13 March 2025! This new Roff Milling branch located in Kitwe, Zambia, is set to connect our client base in sub-Saharan Africa with...
Jan Jordaan |
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Buffalo Millers: Built for Success
Buffalo Millers in Eldoret, Kenya is the culmination of the hard work, dedication and savvy business instincts of Evans Killy, who has built his maize milling business into one of...
Jan Jordaan |
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Make grit milling work for you with Roff
Widely used by the food and brewing industry in a varying range of products, maize grits can unlock a lucrative business opportunity for millers. Roff Milling offers various maize mills...
Koot Jordaan |
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Drought: An opportunity for community millers who upgrade?
Droughts in Africa are not just isolated events; they often occur in cycles, influenced by phenomena like El Niño. The continent faces various natural disasters, including floods, earthquakes, and wildfires,...
Jan Jordaan |
