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Satake Rice Milling College hosts students from across the globe
STAFFORD, TEXAS, U.S. — In mid-April, Satake USA hosted 52 guests from Australia, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela and the U.S for a three-day Rice Milling College at the company’s facilities in Stafford, Texas, U.S. The Rice Milling College program covered all aspects of rice milling such as process technologies, quality control, practical tests with full-scale machines, problem-solving training sessions, including social evening events and other topics. The instructors included well respected experts with years of industry experience. Satake’s Rice Milling College featured high-proﬁle guest speakers from across the rice industry: Steve Rocca, Vogel Sales Engineering; Scott Lindsey, Riceland Foods; Jennifer Kalfsbeek, Sun Valley Rice; and Jim Bond, Philip Rahm International. Satake President and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Junjiro Naoki welcomed the participants and expressed his high satisfaction that the annual Satake Rice Milling College has been growing every year. From Satake’s Cereal Division, Chuck Vincent, Thomas Kock and Tony Lopez all made presentations to the assembled students. Satake provided professional simultaneous Spanish translators for its guests who needed this service. Participants utilized the following Satake equipment at the company’s test mill to augment their education: the New Water Polisher KB75 and New Color Sorter SSM, the Abrasive Whitener VTA-10, Friction Whitener VBF-10 and laboratory equipment. Phil Meline from SunRice, New South Wales, Australia remarked in his post-course survey: “I gained many valuable skills by completing this course … excellent experi-

(Top) Satake personnel and students pose in front of Satake USA’s headquarters. (Bottom) 52 students from around the world spent three days learning about the latest technology and techniques at the Satake Rice Milling College. Photos courtesy of Satake USA.

ence!” Nelson Martinez from Costa Rica, Compania Arrocera Industrial, said, “This program is very intensive, which makes the course even more interesting.” “The international diversity in our classes

provides a valuable exchange of experience between our worldwide participants,” Satake USA Vice-President Chuck Vincent said. “Our Satake Team is looking forward to hosting next year’s Rice Milling College.”

OPI-integris donates to St. Jude’s
JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, U.S. — OPI-integris donated an IntegrisPro Advanced Grain Management system to the 19th annual St. Jude S’travaganza in Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S., raising $73,200 for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. OPI-integris owner and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer Dave Crompton was pleased with the result of his company’s donation. “The research they’re doing at St. Jude’s is so important to children everywhere who are ﬁghting cancer,” he said. “We’re thrilled that our IntegrisPro system helped raise so much money for this very worthy cause.” OPI-integris representatives will join Mike Sullivan, Fred Cathcart and other Valley View Agri-Systems team members in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., later this summer when they formally present the donation check to St. Jude’s.

Brabender adds Correa as division leader
SOUTH HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY, U.S. — C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc. recently welcomed Alberto Correa as the division leader for the Food Characterization Division. Correa brings over 25 years of experience and expertise to C.W.
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Brabender Instruments, Inc. The newly created executive position of division leader is responsible for directing the business plan of the Food Characterization Division and its extensive line of food laboratory testing equipment in North America.
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