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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 | July 18, 2024

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How to upgrade from community to commercial milling
Introduction Boost your profits by upgrading your community milling business to a more profitable commercial mill. Upgrading or expanding is an essential step for long-term growth. Transitioning your mill from...
Danike Bouwer | January 25, 2024
commercial maize milling, Maize Milling, solar power
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 | November 7, 2022
commercial maize milling, maize milling, Maize milling Africa
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...
Danike Bouwer | October 3, 2022
Commercial maize milling, extraction rates, food packaging design, High quality maize meal, maize meal, maize meal packaging, product quality check, profitability, Roff Milling, Successful business
6 Ways to increase your maize mill's capacity and profitability
If you want to grow and succeed in maize milling, you need to mill close to the maximum capacity that your mill will allow, but you need to ensure that...
Koot Jordaan | February 17, 2022
African business opportunity, business advice, Business in Africa, commercial maize milling, Community milling, Entrepreneur, maize meal, maize meal packaging, Maize Milling, milling in rural areas, Posho, profitable business, Roff Milling, SP-1 mill, Start a business
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 | February 16, 2022
African business opportunity, Business in Africa, Business opportunity, commercial maize milling, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, High quality maize meal, Maize milling success story, produce maize meal, profitable business, Success story, Successful business
When the numbers add up - A South African Maize Milling Success Story
The R-70 maize milling plant was designed with the maize meal entrepreneur in mind and was the choice of Josua Pietersen when he started his maize mill.
Danike Bouwer | February 3, 2022
commercial maize milling, High quality maize meal, maize meal, produce maize meal, product quality check
Elementary Maize Meal Quality Checks #2: Speck Count And Cooking Test
In the second of the Roff success guide series about elementary product quality checks, Roff explains the speck count and cooking test.
Danike Bouwer | February 3, 2022

NO STOPPING KENYA'S BUFFALO MILLERS
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 | September 4, 2024
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 | July 18, 2024
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,...
Danike Bouwer | May 8, 2024
How viable is maize milling as a business venture
If you are considering starting a business in Africa, and want to choose the right venture that’s both profitable and sustainable, read how maize milling as a business compares with...
Danike Bouwer | February 9, 2024
How to upgrade from community to commercial milling
Introduction Boost your profits by upgrading your community milling business to a more profitable commercial mill. Upgrading or expanding is an essential step for long-term growth. Transitioning your mill from...
Danike Bouwer | January 25, 2024
What makes a good maize mill?
Potential maize millers often ask us to explain the attributes of a good mill, and rightly so. The mill you end up choosing for your maize milling operations will be...
Danike Bouwer | December 13, 2023
Yarona Milling – From Humble Beginnings to Maize Milling Success
Of the many Roff clients who sing the praises of their Roff R-70 Maize Mills, brothers Zakariya, Yoonus and Mohammed Hanif Chiboo might just be its biggest fans. They use...
Jan Jordaan | August 25, 2023
The Maize Milling Value Chain in Africa
The maize milling value chain is an intricate web that highlights the importance of different stages and players in the maize industry. From the cultivation of maize with vital inputs...
Danike Bouwer | July 4, 2023