Archive for March, 2021

ADM unveils new supply chain initiative in the UK

LONDON, ENGLAND — ADM on Feb. 2 unveiled a new supply chain initiative in which the company’s UK origination business, ADM Agriculture Ltd., will become the sole supplier for ADM Milling’s Tilbury site beginning with the 2021 wheat harvest.

ADM said the decision reflects the company’s desire to work more closely with farmers, shorten supply chains and build strong working relationships with the region’s farmer suppliers. ADM’s flour mill in Tilbury serves bakeries throughout London and southeast England.

“Provenance and sustainability are ...

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ADM nominates Boeing executive to board

WASHINGTON, DC, US — Theodore Colbert III, an executive at Boeing Co., has been nominated to the board of ADM for election at the company’s annual meeting on May 6.

The president and chief executive officer of global services at Boeing, Colbert’s deep experience in digital and supply chain logistics was cited by Juan Luciano, ADM’s chairman and CEO, in announcing the prospective board addition.

“With the nomination of Ted Colbert, we’re further enhancing our board’s deep, relevant, and diverse experience, voices ...

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Ocrim supplies mill in Burkina Faso

CREMONA, ITALY — Ocrim has supplied a new 600-tpd flour mill in Burkina Faso to SBCI Industrie, which is part of Groupe Hajjar.

The mill will produce two types of flour: boulangerie, for baking, and patisserie or beignet, with a low ash content, for pastry or special applications.

With regard to patisserie and beignet flours, a single nozzle bagging line is envisaged for 10-25-50 kg bags. These flours are mainly destined for patisseries or food laboratories so their trade is oriented toward ...

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Suez Canal remains blocked by ship

CAIRO, EGYPT — A stranded container ship lodged across a single-lane stretch of the Suez Canal has put a halt to shipping traffic, including vessels carrying grain.

The Panama-flagged Ever Given ran aground diagonally across the single-lane stretch of the southern canal on March 23 after losing the ability to steer amid high winds and a dust storm, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said.

It is now blocking transit in both directions through one of the world’s busiest shipping channels for goods, ...

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