Blendhub.

Blendhub launches a new hub hosting food powder blends in Indian domestic market.This solution reduces costs and risks, facilitating the launch of new products and entering new markets for agri-food businesses. The company is about to open its second hub[1] in India as part of a global network of factories covering 40 locations in the coming years. Premium Ingredients Food Services India, part of Blendhub, a company supporting food brands with formulation, raw material searching and purchasing, and supply chain optimization, will open its second hub in Chennai to host food powder blends for the domestic market and introduce CloudBlending in Asia. CloudBlending is a new business model boosting an end-to-end supply chain system and giving companies access to food powder blends as a service anywhere in the world at the best price. As a complete solution, it allows Indian companies, using and selling food powder blends, to position themselves in any market and launch new products both domestically and worldwide, optimizing costs. Likewise, any other business with interest in entering or operating in India can use the CloudBlending. more

Digital transformation in the food industry.

Digital transformation in the food industry. We live in a period of unprecedented technological and digital revolution, which is directly affecting all sectors. 

One consequence of this digital transformation is what is known as Industry 4.0. In this new stage, globalization, the relationship with the consumer, consumer trends, determining which product is the right product for each group and where to produce it, personalization and adaptation to each market and how to relate all these aspects are the great challenges of industry in the 21st century. 

 The digitization of industrial processes is already a "must" and new technologies are defining new ways of solving the challenges associated with this structural change of society. How does this new trend affect the food sector in general and the dairy sector in particular? 

 Digitization influences the creation of new products, the management of distribution and production; helps to have a cross-sectional view of costs locally, regionally, by country, by geographical area and by continent; and the relationship between them. If we add the online purchase and consumer participation in the definition of the food that wants to consume, the complexity of the sector increases significantly and companies that do not assume, will lose competitiveness. 

Manufacturing networks linked to relational communities for the generation and control of new products define the platform model, and how to address it will be the basis. more

CloudBlending. #cloudblending.

CloudBlending is a new business model boosting an end-to-end supply chain system and giving companies access to food powder blends as a service anywhere in the world at the best price. Digital technologies have enabled not only to connect knowledge on a global scale but also to optimize manufacturing processes. Using this, Blendhub has developed CloudBlending, a new business model that optimizes relationships within the food value chain to facilitate the development of new food products and the reduction of their cost to the final consumer. It is an end-to-end supply chain model that generates new business and growth opportunities for all parties involved in food creation, production and delivering. see

From zero to hero: Increasing potato waste value 10,000-fold.

From zero to hero: Increasing potato waste value 10,000-fold.The least valuable part of potato residue that currently goes to landfill could increase in value 10,000-fold, say the Danish researchers transforming them into natural additives. see

Poultry academy.

The world is indeed a global village with information available at the speed of light. Poultry is a lucrative business with various opportunities to make money. The internet has spurred a new generation of farmers, learning on-line and practicing offline,there are other farmers also learning on-line but with another dimension of having a farming community ,interacting within the group and broadcasting information down the line. The poultry academy is one of such online platforms where you can learn everything poultry,drugs, vaccination,equipment and you can get expert advice from poultry farmers around the world ,learn new techniques , new drugs and management practices.see

5 Indicators of Overheated Chicks.

5 Indicators of Overheated Chicks. Traditional chick-grading standards do not always pick up damage due to overheating. Because overheated chicks hatch earlier than they should, they are often smaller, weaker and more prone to infections as well as a host of other health problems. To properly assess chicks and establish if they have overheated, check for the following characteristics: 1) Color and Strength Chicks should be bright yellow. Overheated chicks have poorly absorbed yolk sacs and hence pigments are whiter than normal. Also, chicks should be active and be able to stand up right away. If placed on their backs, they should turn over within second. 2) Yolk-free Body Mass (YFBM) Overheated chicks are smaller and have bigger, non-absorbed yolk sacs. The more serious cases of poorly absorbed yolk sacs translate in unhealed navels. Some yolk is left as chicks need that for nutrition during their very first hours. This is quickly absorbed and should be gone about the time chicks transition to feed/water. If there is too much yolk, however, live chick weight is lower and indicates a weaker chick. 3)Chick/Shank Length Overheated chicks are smaller since they used available protein during incubation as an energy source, rather than fuel to grow muscle. This is apparent when the chicks’ shank length falls below the established target, as indicated in the chart see

How to Produce a Top Quality Chick.

How to Produce a Top Quality Chick. In a hatchery – particularly in the setter and hatching trays – ventilation is key to producing a top quality chick. The following four components are essential so chicks get what they need to grow and develop according to their genetic potential. 1. Oxygen. Throughout incubation, chick embryos must have an adequate supply of oxygen so that they can develop fully and properly. Oxygen enters through the shell while carbon dioxide (CO2) escapes in the same manner. 2. Air Exchange. Eggs emit CO2 as they develop, but embryos need oxygen to survive and hatch. Therefore, the air inside a setter must constantly be replaced – bringing in fresh oxygen and removing excess CO2. 3. Air Distribution. It’s important that the air flows evenly so that each room receives the right amount of cool air and oxygen at all times. If you have a unit distributing a certain number of cubic feet per minute (CFMs), placement of the air conditioning unit and ductwork is crucial to make sure fresh air reaches each room at the same rate. There is a register in each setter machine ensure air is distributed in the correct amount of air at all times. more