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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


Digital grain passport
The digital grain passport webinar on October 6 gave an opportunity to feedback to the team developing this project at AHDB. But this is...
Oct 27, 2022


Teacher training session
As part of our education partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation and Food a Fact of Life we ran a half-day training session for...
Oct 27, 2022


Training update
After consultation with our training and executive committees, UKFM is pleased to announce the introduction of a Level 1 & 2 training...
Oct 2, 2022


Mustard - a hot topic
There have been increasing customer enquiries about mustard presence in wheat. These follow reports from Italy of widespread...
Oct 2, 2022


Mycotoxin update
The harvest mycotoxin survey of DON and ZON gathered seven weeks of new crop testing data from UKFM member companies and AIC member...
Oct 2, 2022


300 years of Andrews Flour
This year marks the 300th anniversary of one of Northern Ireland’s best-known flour millers. And from its ambitious launch in 1722,...
Oct 2, 2022


Bread and Flour Regulations: new government consultation
On September 1 Defra published its long-awaited consultation on the technical revision of the Bread and Flour Regulations, accompanied by...
Oct 2, 2022


Energy costs "the biggest concern" says UK Flour President, Roger Butler
At a reception following September’s Executive and Members committee meeting, UKFM President Roger Butler highlighted current issues of...
Oct 2, 2022


Energy cap clarification
The government’s proposed cap on energy prices for business and domestic consumers is expected to be £211 per megawatt hour for...
Oct 2, 2022


Bread prices continue to rise
Bread prices have been rising strongly across the European Union, as reported recently by Eurostat, with an average increase of 18...
Oct 2, 2022


Sabina is cooking up a storm at Carr’s
Playing a part in the family business inspired food technologist Sabina Meah to follow a path to her dream career. Working in the...
Aug 31, 2022


Economic update
UK Flour Millers economic view was updated on 16 August 2022 Since then, wheat markets have bobbled around the same level, reacting to...
Aug 31, 2022


Harvest update
In the driest, warmest summer since records began, the UK winter wheat harvest is virtually complete. Average yield estimates vary...
Aug 31, 2022


The Mills Archive Trust needs your help…
The Mills Archive Trust are looking for people who would like to roll up their sleeves and get involved in a trailblazing project that...
Aug 31, 2022


UKFM Economic Update - August 2022
The latest UK Flour Millers economic update covers the continued inflationary pressures in the wheat market.
Aug 16, 2022
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