Henry Simon’s HSPU machine wins 2020 Good Design Award for ‘perfection in design’
UK – Henry Simon, a leading global provider of intelligent milling products and services, has…
Grains & Milling
Mozambique to exports 200,000 tonnes of pigeon peas to India half of the set import quota
MOZAMBIQUE – Mozambique has inked a trade agreement with the government of India to export…
Kenyan county government disburses US$2.7m financing for cane development ahead of reopening of Mumias Sugar Company
KENYA – The County Government of Kakamega is gearing up for the opening of state-owned…
China to boost corn production amid spike in demand and drop in national reserves
CHINA — Chinese authorities have revealed that the nation will be keen on increasing its…
Bühler introduces online measurement to bolster consistency and efficiency in maize milling
SWITZERLAND — Swiss multinational plant equipment manufacturer Bühler has introduced two online measurement systems —…
Swiss dairy company Hochdorf sells German flour, vegetable oils business
GERMANY – Hochdorf, Swiss market leader in developing, producing and marketing wholesome foodstuffs and ingredients…
NCPB ramps up fight against aflatoxin contamination in Kenya, launches additional testing laboratories
KENYA – Kenya’s National Cereals and Produce Board has commissioned five additional aflatoxin testing laboratories…
Crown Flour Mills establishes vitamin premix facility, eyes 90% food fortification compliance
NIGERIA – Crown Flour Mills, Nigerian subsidiary of multinational food and agribusiness company Olam International…
Flour Mills of Nigeria’s CEO acquires additional shares in the company
NIGERIA – Nigeria’s leading integrated food business and agro-allied group, Flour mills of Nigeria Plc…
Henry Simon delivers new mustard mill for British legacy food company Colman’s
UK – Mill equipment manufacturing company Henry Simon has just delivered a new Mustard Mill…
Danish fund manager APMC acquires 49% stake in Moroccan grain terminal operator
MOROCCO – Holmarcom Group, a leading diversified industrial group in Morocco has offloaded 49% of…
US milling conglomerate Grain Craft appoints Pete Frederick as CEO
US – America’s largest independent flour miller Grain Craft has appointed Pete Frederick President and…
Kenya Breweries Limited revises grain demand on re-surging alcohol sales
KENYA – Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), subsidiary of the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has…
Bühler advances innovation in milling industry with launch of new automatic grinding equipment
SWITZERLAND – Swiss manufacturing company, Bühler is yet again pushing forward the innovation yardstick in…
Thai rice prices are under downward pressure as supplies of MY2020/21 main-crop rice flood the market
THAILAND – The United States Development Agency (USDA) has maintained its Post’s forecast for MY2020/21…
Leading industrial silos manufacturers Symaga partners SCE Asia to open Singapore Office
ASIA – Symaga, a leading manufacturer of Industrial silos has partnered with SCE Asia to…
Canada wheat exports plummet 4% in TY 2019/20 despite increase in quality
CANADA – Canada’s wheat exports ended trade year (TY) 2019/20 down four percent below the…
Agricultural commodities trader Bunge to sell California rice mill to Farmers’ Rice Cooperative
US – Chesterfield-based agricultural commodities trader Bunge Ltd has announced plans to sell its rice…
North Dakota Mill to spend US$23.5m in new factory expansion drive
US – North Dakota Mill, United States’ largest flour mill, has announced a planned expansion…
World grain production to reach 2.23 billion tonnes in 2020 – IGC
ENGLAND — World grain production is projecting to hit 2.226 billion tonnes this year, a…
Alapala opens Academy and Innovation center to drive excellence in milling
TURKEY – Turkey’s premier milling equipment company Alapala has inaugurated its new Academy and Innovation…
Functional flours specialist Limagrain inaugurates US$10.6m production line in France
FRANCE – Limagrain Ingredients, a European specialist in functional flours, has inaugurated a new US$10.6…
US agritech startup Telesense raises US$10.2m series B funding to fuel global expansion
USA —TeleSense, an agritech startup working to provide solutions to improve food safety and grain…
GrainsConnect Canada, UFA launch new canola program to help farmers maximise returns
CANADA— GrainsConnect Canada (GCC) has partnered with the United Farmers of Alberta Co-operative (UFA) to…