LONDON, ENGLAND — A seminar highlighting the latest research and developments in the United Kingdom’s flour milling industry attracted 60 delegates on Dec. 14 in London.
The attendees included industry players, policy makers, researchers, suppliers, and customers who learned about policy and research updates.
Led by UK Flour Millers’ head of technical and regulatory affairs, Joe Brennan, the event included presentations on precision breeding, biofortification of minerals in wheat endosperm, milling and baking quality in wheat, and the challenges of calculating consistent carbon footprints across farms.
Speakers were drawn from across the agriculture, food, and nutritional research sectors and included: Toby Townsend (ADAS); Dr. Stéphanie Swarbreck (National Institute of Agricultural Botany); Dr. Martin Whitworth (Campden BRI); Danny Bayliss (Campden BRI); Chris Stockdale (Food Standards Agency); Dr. Stacey Lockyer (British Nutrition Foundation); Professor Peter Shewry (Rothamsted Research); and Professor Janneke Balk (John Innes Centre).
“Our full agenda for this day-long event shows both the breadth of developments linked to flour milling and the pace of change,” Brennan said of the event. “Delegates attending were able to learn more about the policy issues on the horizon, plus the latest food processing research affecting wheat, flour and finished products.”
UK Flour Millers, formerly known as nabim, is the trade body for the UK flour milling industry. Its membership comprises all commercial roller flour mills in the UK. Its mission is to support its members by facilitating reliable, sustainable, and affordable supplies of wheat, providing training, promoting good practice in health and safety, advocating for the industry, and shaping and supporting long-term research and development.
