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DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, Bühler and eProd Solutions Limited launch virtual training program in Sub-Sahara Africa.

Mühlenchemie’s Smart MC Connect Glasses enable lab support in real time. Joint digital trials and flour analyses accelerate decision-making, regardless of the participants’ locations.

USDA estimates Australia’s 2021/22 wheat production at a record 34.0 million tons (mt), up 0.7 mt from last year. A second consecutive record wheat crop, strong global demand, and reduced competition are set to propel Australia’s wheat exports to record volumes. It is set to be the third-largest exporter, eclipsing the United States and Canada, which both have smaller crops, tighter stocks, and high prices.

The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, FAO reported on Thursday. The FAO Cereal Price Index reached its highest annual level since 2012. “The high cost of inputs, ongoing global pandemic and ever more uncertain climatic conditions leave little room for optimism about a return to more stable market conditions even in 2022, ” said FAO Senior Economist Abdolreza Abbassian.

The total EU cereal area is projected to decrease to 51.2 million hectares (ha) between 2021 and 2031, driven by a decrease in the main cereals areas. This will translate to cereal production of 276 million tonnes in 2031 (-2.5% compared to 2021). These are just a few of the projections from the European Union agricultural outlook for 2021-31 report published on 9 December 2021 by the European Commission.

Syria's wheat production reached its lowest level in 50 years due to a combination of drought, increasing costs, and worsening economic conditions, a UN report said.

The US National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and the North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) announced the availability of a new resource that gives shippers greater visibility into the recent commodities carried by covered hopper cars.

West African country of Mali announced a ban on exports of cereals, including rice, maize, millet and sorghum, until further notice. This follows a temporary reduction of import tariffs of basic foodstuffs, including 300 000 tonnes of rice, enforced in mid-November.

As EFSA no longer considers the white pigment titanium dioxide (E 171) to be safe, it won’t be allowed to be used in foods from 2022 onwards, according to EU regulations. Loryma's ingredient portfolio includes two wheat starches that can be used to replace this soon to be banned additive. The native small-grain starch, Lory® Starch Iris, optimizes the appearance of dry or cold applications, whereas the resistant wheat starch, Lory® Starch Elara, is suitable for applications that contain water and are heated.

Cargill has reached an agreement with Croda to acquire the majority of its performance technologies and industrial chemicals business for EUR 915,000,000 (1.03bln USD) on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The investment would dramatically expand Cargill’s bioindustrial footprint to better serve industrial manufacturers searching for “greener” ingredient solutions.

In its bid to promote production and incentivize exports of ecological, biological or organic agricultural products, Argentina lowered export duties for organic maize, wheat grain and wheat flour.