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WHITE FLOUR AND FIBRE: A NEW STRATEGY?
The health of UK consumers can be improved by increasing the content of dietary fibre in white flour, according to PETER SHEWRY, ALISON...
Apr 30, 2021


A DIFFERENT EXPORT STORY
Members may have seen a number of articles in the papers and trade press covering the drop in exports of food and drink to the UK since...
Apr 30, 2021


The vote was leave - but nobody knew what that meant
Leaving the EU was complicated enough – but then came Covid, Zoom meetings, and the problem of peperoni pizzas. UK Flour Millers director...
Mar 31, 2021


Gene editing
Commercial concerns must be heard UK Flour Millers has responded to the government consultation on the regulation of gene editing, a...
Mar 31, 2021


Bumper year for pre-packed sales
Each year we collate our own data on sales of pre-packed flour as figures from other sources don’t seem to tally with the experiences of...
Mar 31, 2021


Online success for R&D webinars
Our first ever online research and development webinars were held on March 10-11. And while Covid meant the event was hosted virtually,...
Mar 31, 2021


Red Tractor consultation closes
The Red Tractor consultation on new standards for crops closed on March 5. Throughout 2019 and 2020, UK Flour Miller members were...
Mar 31, 2021


Virtual storm over mill "safety" concerns
UK Flour Millers has recently been engaged with both DEFRA and the HSE on the legal and safe operation of its Virtual Mill. The move...
Mar 31, 2021


World Flour Day
It’s World Flour Day on March 20, and will be using the opportunity to showcase the value of flour, not only in terms of the volume and...
Mar 1, 2021


Double celebration for Carr's
Carr’s Flour is celebrating after winning two awards at the prestigious Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2021. The Awards recognise and...
Mar 1, 2021


Top quality wheat is simple for Simon
Hampshire grower Simon Budden has scooped the top prize in a prestigious milling wheat quality competition, with a strategy based on...
Mar 1, 2021


Action on sustainable pesticides
As part of our work advocating for productive domestic agriculture, UK Flour Millers responded to the Defra consultation on its draft...
Mar 1, 2021


Another fab Fibre February
Despite the restrictions of lockdown our Fibre February campaign was another great success. This year’s campaign was focused on...
Mar 1, 2021


Events
R&D SEMINAR GOES VIRTUAL The 2021 UK Flour Millers R&D seminar will be held online and split over March 10 and 11 March. Day One explores...
Mar 1, 2021


Bread and Flour Regulations
DEFRA CONSULTATIONS FOCUS ON EXEMPTION CLAUSES At the beginning of February, Defra published the first of two consultations relating to...
Mar 1, 2021


Post-Brexit tariffs increase
As we enter February, some of the uncomfortable consequences of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (FKA Brexit deal) with the EU are...
Jan 31, 2021


Asking the questions that matter
These days it seems you can’t do anything without being asked to fill in an online survey afterwards. But our weekly survey on...
Jan 31, 2021


Covid in the workplace
The milling industry is one of only a handful of sectors selected to participate in a Treasury-funded Covid-19 study. The nationwide...
Jan 31, 2021


Thumbs up for name change
As you know, nabim recently changed its name to UK Flour Millers. After almost 150 years it was a big step, but we’re pleased to report...
Jan 31, 2021


Fibre February
Last year’s Fibre February campaign proved a huge success, and we hope to build on that this year. Our key aim in 2021 is to encourage...
Jan 31, 2021
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