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Wheat supplies: still in the news
NB: This is an image from the video, BBC copyright means we are unable to share the video footage. UK Flour Millers has been approached...
Mar 31, 2022


Export figures show big falls
The annual import and export figures for 2021 were published in early March and provide an opportunity to reflect on the impact of Brexit...
Mar 31, 2022


Ochratoxin A
Ochratoxin A (Ochratoxin A (OTA) is one of the mycotoxins for which there are legal limits affecting wheat, flour and flour-based...
Mar 31, 2022

Current vacancy: Training Manager
UK Flour Millers is the trade association for the flour milling industry in Great Britain and Ireland. We represent a sector that plays...
Mar 29, 2022


STATEMENT ON UK WHEAT SUPPLY IN LIGHT OF CURRENT SITUATION IN UKRAINE
ALEX WAUGH, DIRECTOR OF UK FLOUR MILLERS 4 March 2022 The dreadful situation in Ukraine has had side effects in many areas, including...
Mar 4, 2022


Women in Milling project launched this month
The Women In Milling project seeks to highlight and celebrate the contribution of women to the industry. It’s launched on March 8, to...
Feb 28, 2022


Mustard contamination is a hot topic
There have been numerous discussions on allergens in wheat flour in recent months. The two in question are soya and mustard, and...
Feb 28, 2022


Nitrogen fertiliser prices rocket
The price of nitrogen fertiliser has tripled over the past year due to the significant rise in price of natural gas, a key feedstock, as...
Feb 28, 2022


The best thing since sliced bread
Increasing the public’s awareness and consumption of fibre is at the heart of UK Flour Millers’ annual Fibre February campaign, which is...
Jan 31, 2022


All systems go for the virtual mill
The latest version of the Virtual Mill is now available for download. If you already have the Mill on your computer, the update will...
Jan 31, 2022


Milling Wheat Conference 2022
The 2022 Milling Wheat Conference will be held on March 1 at the Marriot Hotel, Huntingdon. The event will be a hybrid, with the option...
Jan 31, 2022


Fertiliser price rises
The price of nitrogen fertiliser has more than doubled over the past year. As nitrogen is a crucial input for achieving yield in modern...
Jan 31, 2022


A question of fortified flour
In the wake of Brexit, some EU members states questioned the use of fortified flour in compound foods destined to the EU market,...
Jan 31, 2022


"May contain" consultation launched
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a consultation on allergen ‘may contain’ labelling in food. The Agency is questioning...
Jan 31, 2022


Profile: Stephen Greatbatch, Technical Manager, Whitworth Bros Ltd
It was timely intervention from his mother-in-law that set Stephen Greatbatch on a 30-year career in the milling industry. Currently...
Nov 30, 2021


Recommended List wheat varieties
The UK Flour Millers Varieties Working Group (VWG) met on 11 November to determine the final grouping for Recommended List candidate...
Nov 30, 2021


Delivery survey 2021
The shorta ge of HGV drivers has been a national story for months, often with details of how the shortage is affecting businesses and...
Nov 30, 2021


Wheat market update
UK Flour Millers produced an economic briefing in September, highlighting the inflationary pressures in the wheat, energy and transport...
Nov 30, 2021


Advancing Diplomatically
Having waited patiently for a year or more for the commencement of the fifth running of our Advanced Milling Diploma programme, the six...
Nov 30, 2021


Imported wheat assurance
The 2020 UK wheat crop was the smallest since 1982 and UK flour millers had to increase their use of imported wheat to compensate. This...
Nov 12, 2021
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