Archive for 2021

GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, US — Ocrim will build two new milling plants and revamp an existing one for North Dakota Mill.

The H mill, for durum wheat processing, will have a capacity of 360 tpd while the I mill, for hard wheat, will have a capacity of 250 tpd.

For the existing 250-tpd D mill, a conversion from durum wheat to hard and soft wheat is foreseen, with an increase in capacity and the integration of the latest machines from Ocrim.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...