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Brazil amends law for grain storage facilities
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (294+ words) BRASILIA, BRAZIL " A newly enacted law in Brazil now makes certification for grain storage warehouses voluntary rather than mandatory, which is expected to expand the number of facilities able to formally operate within the National Supply Company (Conab) network of…...
Opinion: Time for a new wheat narrative
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (327+ words) While the US Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA are seeking cleaner labels and simpler foods for consumers, including children, new wheat innovation that naturally breeds more fiber into the grain, intrinsic to the grain itself, has…...
KPM Analytics debuts baking lab
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (293+ words) The KPM Analytics lab in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France. WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSSETS, US " KPM Analytics has opened a baking lab within its KPM Rheology Center of Excellence (KPM Center). The lab was designed and developed with investment from the Synar Group and its…...
Skau serving as acting executive director of WFP
1+ week, 3+ day ago (241+ words) Carl Skau, left, acting director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). ROME, ITALY " Carl Skau is the acting executive director of the United Nation's World Food Programme (WFP), taking over from Cindy Mc Cain, until a new a…...
Wheat will be part of US aid to East Africa
4+ week, 1+ day ago (413+ words) WASHINGTON, DC, US " The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on May 13 that 20, 000 tonnes of US-grown wheat will be shipped to food insecure countries as part of the Food for Peace program. The wheat shipment is part of a larger…...
US CPI for baked foods, cereal dips 0. 1% in April
4+ week, 1+ day ago (330+ words) WASHINGTON, DC, US " The Consumer Price Index for baked foods and cereal products decreased by 0. 1% in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor. The index for all food at home, meanwhile, increased by…...
From the editor: FFI's important work continues
4+ week, 2+ day ago (308+ words) Arvin Donley, editor of World Grain. KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US " Despite its undisputed health benefits for expectant mothers and children, folic acid has come under scrutiny recently from critics pointing to research that high intake can mask vitamin B12 deficiencies and…...
Cargill to expand edible oil plant in Malaysia
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (315+ words) SINGAPORE " Cargill has unveiled plans for a multimillion-dollar investment to expand its edible oil plant in Port Klang, Malaysia. Cargill said the expansion will include a new specialty fats production line, which will allow the facility to produce a range…...
Initiative highlights Australian grains sustainability
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (380+ words) CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA " The Grain Sustainability Framework (GSF), an initiative of the Australian grains industry, published its first GSF Annual Report, establishing a national baseline for key environmental, social and economic indicators while highlighting industry progress. The report, released March 25, covers…...
Australian grain industry gathers in Asia
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (370+ words) SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA " The Australian grain industry gathered in mid-March to connect with customers and industry partners at the'Australian Grains Industry Conference (AGIC) Asia 2026. Conferences were March 10 in Shanghai, China, and March 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Under the theme…...