When his line manager suggested he might consider taking some milling exams, John Gullem thought it was probably a good idea. After all,...

The so-called “pingdemic” has led to some concerns about the supply of food to shops and supermarkets. As a result, the government in...

Following efforts by the milling industry and others to revive the project, the development of a digital grain passport is finally set to...

Henry Dimbleby’s independent report on the National Food Strategy for England was published on July 15. Dimbleby, one of the founders of...

When Sue Freestone received an email informing her she’d been awarded an MBE, she took the advice of the IT department at Allinson’s...

Meet Emma Bateman – HR specialist and rollercoaster addict. Everybody needs to switch off from the stresses of the day job – but Emma...

In May the UK government published legislation that, among other changes, amends the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998. For now these...

The pass lists for this year’s flour milling examinations have been posted on the website. Congratulations to those whose names appear –...

After more than 20 years’ service with the Association, Clayton Freedland has been appointed company secretary Incorporated National...

Despite the UK leaving the European Union and British officials losing a seat at the table covering food safety discussions, UK Flour...

The Health and Safety Committee’s annual survey of accidents in flour mills enables our sector to compare accidents across years, both in...

Working with two industry wide groups, the Cereals Liaison Group and Arable Chain Advisory Group, we have been building the case for more...

There are still places available for the latest webinar, scheduled for Friday, July 2. The aim of the session is to offer some insight...

As members will know, all homegrown wheat used by UK millers is assured under the Red Tractor scheme. This sets out a series of standards...

After the exams, the reckoning! With this year’s distance learning courses at an end, our team of examiners is currently busy marking...

Roger Butler has been re-elected President of UK Flour Millers for a second 12-month term of office. At our AGM on May 21, James Cooper...

In the wake of the 2016 referendum UK Flour Millers – nabim as it then was – took the lead in convening a new group to engage with DEFRA...

According to his stats on the ESPN rugby website, prop forward Struan Cessford stands 6ft 5ins and weighs in at just over 19st. In other...

With Brexit- and Covid-related issues no longer being the only items on our agenda, it’s now time to look at our next challenges. And,...

When Simon Digby started work as a premix operative at Greens Flour Mill in Maldon back in 2004 he thought it was just a temporary job –...