Maize Price Drops? Smart Producers Add Value
Maize prices will always fluctuate — but your margins don't have to. Discover how Josua Pietersen of Idlani Milling & Farming uses the Roff R-70 to build a resilient, profitable...
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!
Maize Price Drops? Smart Producers Add Value
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Why new businesses fail: Top 5 pitfalls
We look at five of the problems small and medium scale startups could face, and how to work around them
Jan Jordaan |
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Boost your milling strategy with SWOT
Use a SWOT analysis as a tool in developing your business strategy, whether you’re building a maize milling startup, or growing an existing business.
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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The importance of maize conditioning: part 1
Maize conditioning plays an important role to ensure that finished product is high quality, and to achieve the maximum profitability in the milling process
Koot Jordaan |
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The history of degermination in maize milling: part 1
We take a look at the evolution of the degerminator in the maize milling industry and how it has developed to meet South African needs.
Koot Jordaan |
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How maize kernel hardness affects extraction rates: Part 1
Maize kernel hardness plays an important role in both the extraction rate obtained in the mill, and the quality of the finished products.
Charl Marais |
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Milling 101: Roff hammer mills
Roff manufactures turn-key compact maize roller mills and milling equipment, hammer mills for stock feed and dust collection and aspiration systems.
Jan Jordaan |
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Extraction rate - a key consideration when investing in a maize mill
In researching maize mills, the importance of extraction rate as a key consideration cannot be overemphasised. It’s directly linked to future profitability
Charl Marais |
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Choose the right milling business model
Choosing your maize milling business model determines your profitability. Small scale or large scale; centralized or decentralized. Know the facts.
Charl Marais |
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Want to start a maize milling business in Africa?
Starting a business in Africa comes with a host of unique challenges. A maize milling business is no exception.
Jan Jordaan |
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Maize Milling challenges facing entrepreneurs
Maize milling challenges facing entrepreneurs, our latest blog looks at some common problems to consider when entering the maize milling industry.
Jan Jordaan |
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The practicalities of starting a maize milling business
Understand the feasibility considerations of the industry you’re entering, including securing start-up capital and determining your ROI or profitability.
Jan Jordaan |
