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NEWS engineering for a better world Enjoy Quality GEA decanters and separators stand for maximum coffee and tea yield and high clarification efficiency. GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH Werner-Habig-Straße 1, 59302 Oelde, Germany Phone: +49 2522 77-0, Fax: +49 2522 77-2089 ws.info@gea.com, www.gea.com BE-04-003 Bühler Helps Optimize African Production As part of its drive and on-going investment in Africa, and continued commitment to support the needs of both small and large coffee processors throughout the continent, Bühler Group hosted the SORTEX Coffee Forum. The training and knowledge exchange took place in Nairobi at the Bühler African Milling School opened earlier this year to offer six four-week modules over two years. Kuhn adds that there are already encouraging signs that African producers can see the benefit of greater investment. "Many producers are now investing in new technology, including prestigious players such as the Touton Group, a major international processor of cocoa, coffee, vanilla and spices, which recently upgraded its production facility in the Ivory Coast with two Bühler SORTEX B machines for Robusta coffee," writes Lawrence Kuhn, head of market development, Middle East and Africa. Bühler's investment in the region also extends to its work with Partners in Food Solutions (PFS) – a non-profit that links the technical and business expertise of volunteer employees from the company with partner food processors. Bühler believes that by sharing its expertise, it can help African countries to satisfy premium export, which are imposing ever-more stringent quality expectations. Learn more: www.buhlergroup.com Bühler African Milling School in Nairobi World Cezve/Ibrik Championships The UAE will host its first National Cezve/Ibrik Champi- onships at the Dubai World Trade Center in October. The winner advances to the World Championships staged at Gulfood in February 2016. The national contest at the Specialty Food Festival, Oct. 27-29 in Dubai will see the UAE's best baristas prepare coffee using one of the oldest and most traditional brewing methods in the region where it was first created. "We expect the competition will generate tremendous interest throughout the UAE and around the Arab world," said David Veal, SCAE's executive director. This champi- onship will return the coffee-making focus to traditional methods of preparation in what is now one of the world's fastest-growing coffee markets, he said. Learn more at: www.speciality.ae

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