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Fibre February
Our campaign to highlight the importance of fibre, and that flour and products made from it are a major source of fibre in the UK diet...
Mar 31, 2023


UK Flour Millers appoints new chief executive
UK Flour Millers has announced the appointment of Alistair Gale as chief executive, taking over from director general, Alex Waugh, who...
Feb 28, 2023


Paul's a student with distinction!
Paul Croker is proof – were it needed – that you’re never too experienced to learn new skills. At the age of 51, the factory general...
Feb 28, 2023

High achiever awards
Students from the UK Flour Millers’ distance learning programme (DLP) have been recognised for their accomplishments and awarded “highest...
Feb 28, 2023


Imported wheat assurance: press coverage
There has been significant discussion in the farming press around the value of the Red Tractor Combinable Crops assurance scheme to...
Feb 28, 2023


Review of the Bread and Flour Regulations
Defra consulted on some technical aspects of the Bread & Flour Regulations between 1st September and 23rd November 2022 and the outcome...
Feb 28, 2023

Food Data Transparency Partnership - update
The Government’s National Food Strategy, published in June last year, announced the so-called ‘Food Data Transparency Partnership’ (FDTP)...
Feb 28, 2023


Assurance of imported wheat shows the value of Red Tractor
Position of UK Flour Millers 02 February 2023 Contrary to the view held by some farmers, the milling industry’s use of imported wheat is...
Feb 2, 2023


YEN Winner
The traditional ways are the best, according to Chris Eglington. And the Norfolk-based farmer has just proved it, by winning a...
Jan 31, 2023


Out and About: December 2022 & January 2023
Food manufacture We joined the Food Manufacture Business Leaders forum on 17th January to discuss the critical issues – many of which...
Jan 31, 2023


Fibre February
Our annual campaign backing the government’s public health target that everyone over 16-years of age consumes at least 30g of fibre a day...
Jan 31, 2023


Energy update
The Government announced on 9th January its revised energy support scheme for business, coming into effect from 1st April 2023 and...
Jan 31, 2023


UKFM engagement with researchers
Together with a group of prominent wheat quality researchers, we have organised a workshop that aims to build closer links between the...
Jan 31, 2023


High fibre white flour
The latest meeting of the BBSRC-funded, project which aims at increasing dietary fibre in white flour took place on 19th January. Trying...
Jan 31, 2023


Making his Mark
After 45 years, ATC’s Mark Charlton’s enthusiasm for the science behind our industry remains undimmed To the layman, much of what goes on...
Nov 29, 2022


Bread and Flour Regulations consultation: our response
Defra’s consultation on the technical revision of the Bread and Flour Regulations (BFR) closed on November 23. In our response, UK Flour...
Nov 29, 2022


Energy support scheme
As previously reported, the government has introduced a business energy support scheme. This will apply to businesses which are on fixed...
Oct 27, 2022


Double medal success for Malaysian students
Two Malaysian millers have been recognised for their outstanding results after completing the worldwide distance learning programme run...
Oct 27, 2022


Webinars
Three UK Flour Millers webinars were held in October, on a diverse range of subjects relevant to the milling industry. On October 6, a UK...
Oct 27, 2022


Out and about
FSA mill visit In late September, UK Flour Millers staff and the CEO and chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) visited the Whitworth...
Oct 27, 2022
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