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Modern flour mills are no longer judged by how quickly they fix breakdowns, but by how effectively they prevent them.

In modern flour milling, moisture control is no longer a routine pre-step; it is the silent engineering behind yield, ash levels, energy use, and flour vitality.

Nevin Ulusoy, co-founder of Ulusoy Flour, speaks to Miller Magazine about her determined transition from teaching to milling and the “quiet work” behind one of Türkiye’s leading flour groups.

AI has dominated industry talk—but milling needs prediction, not hype. Real value comes only when AI is built on automation, a strong OT network, one validated PLC-based data source, and fully automated clean data—so mills can anticipate failures, quality drift, energy use, and bottlenecks before they hit throughput.

Following the successful operation of a 600 tons per day turnkey flour mill, commissioned three years ago and operating reliably since then, Alapala announces a new agreement with Brazil-based Marata Group for additional flour milling investments totalling 1,600 tpd capacity.

At IAOM MEA 2025 in Jeddah, millers, automation experts and grain analysts examined how AI is reshaping purchasing, quality, traceability and market risk and why data governance and human judgement still matter.

In a world of “calm” wheat prices but persistent structural risks, leading millers can no longer rely on price alone. At Global Grain Geneva, Scott Wellcome and Fabien Varagnac explained why strict risk discipline, performance-driven wheat procurement and the digital tools are now essential to protecting flour margins and staying competitive.

The Swiss technology group Bühler marked the 10th anniversary of its African Milling School (AMS) in Nairobi, Kenya, with a ceremony that brought together more than 100 guests, including customers, alumni, and local partners.

With one of the world’s strongest grain bases and deep milling traditions, Russia’s flour industry is entering a new phase. From export expansion to quality upgrades and specialized products, the sector is redefining its role at home and abroad.