Producing high-quality, nutritious flour that would have good baking properties by solely relying on traditional milling is very difficult, but with the help of additives and premixes, you can achieve whatever result you seek.
AXOR Srl, an Italian company one of the leading in pasta manufacturing technologies, has announced the launch of its new logo, representing the next step for the brand. The new logo has been created to adapt the brand while rooted in its heritage, featuring a modern, elegant font and lines that reflect the company’s next level of evolution.
Argentina corn exports (Oct 2022 – Sep 2023) are forecast at 29 million tons, the lowest since 2017/18. This year’s production , like 2017/18, has been heavily impacted by drought, which is expected to reduce supplies available for export.
Based in Angola, Webcor Group is an agro-industrial food production and distribution company. Since its foundation in 1978 by A. N. Nesr, Webcor Group has been able to expand their distribution network and agro-industrial investments to include Mozambique, DRC and other countries across Africa. Additionally, they have grown to include trading and sourcing offices in Europe and the Middle East, making them a strategic partner in the continent of Africa’s growth and prosperity.
Flour improvers are determined in order to standardize and improve the quality through R&D studies carried out in technological product development and application laboratories in order to eliminate defects and deficiencies arising from the composition and characteristics of the flour or due to process deficiencies.
I believe that the future of flour will highly depend on the market of flour additives, because as millers, we do not control the quality of wheat, especially if we depend on imported wheat, and flour additives can enable flour producers to improve the quality of their products despite the limited resources available.
“Agriculture of the Central and Eastern European countries, including Romania, is becoming more and more important as grain and oilseed originating region and low risk supplier under conditions of uncertainties and logistics chain disruptions. This is in fact new position of this region, which is currently underestimated by the majority of the market players. In order to bring together suppliers and importers, help market operators curb global food inflation and strengthen Ukraine’s position in the world markets, a new regional communication platform was launched - EURO GRAIN HUB Exchange & Forum.”
Each smart trader has its own price tools. The bigger the trader - the more global are the tools. In 2022, Russia invented its new tool in the form of war against another grain giant – Ukraine. Prices for all major commodities rerouted their way. The Grain Corridor became the sluiceway for Ukrainian grains, and Russia feels like a commander, telling prices to make pushups. On 18 March, the deal was prolonged, however, it has not provided support to the prices, as Russia said it wanted the agreement to be extended for 60 days instead of 120 days, that is painful for Ukrainian exports, and still, there is no clear official information about the period of the deal validity.
Another large global wheat harvest is expected in 2023/24. Based on projections for a modest pullback in harvested area and, with productivity seen retreating from the prior year’s record, total output is tentatively forecast at 787m t (-2%), about 2% more than average. Cumulative production in the eight major exporters is seen 14m t lower y/y, at 387m t.
The design and construction of a grain processing plant require a high degree of technical expertise and careful planning to ensure that the plant is as efficient and effective as possible. By working with experienced engineers and mill construction experts, CESCO can help to optimize the processing plant throughput and minimize their operating costs.
Kazakhstan is Central Asia’s largest grain producer and only significant exporter. It has a significant grain and flour export potential. In its latest report released on 1st March, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) post in Astana estimates Kazakhstan’s wheat production reached 16.4 million tons in the 2022/2023 season, which is the largest production volume since 2017/2018. With ample supplies, Kazakhstan wheat exports are forecast to reach 9.5 million tons.
“If growth in average yields matches recent trends, and assuming normal weather, global grain produ...
Prof. Dr. Mustafa BAYRAM Editor-in-Chief of Peer-reviewed articles section-Miller Journal Mille...
İsmail KEMALOĞLU "We expect price fluctuations in foreign markets will continue because of the c...
A serious revision of commodity trends continues in the world, the essence of which was briefly formulated by the head of VTB Andrey Kostin: “Oil will end, but wheat will never.” Kremlin, having usurped oil, has now decided to seize the last thing left for the people - grain. But people seem to like it.
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