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New NZFMA website launched

The NZ Flour Millers Association (NZFMA) are pleased to announce the launch of our updated website.

The website includes information on wheat, flour and bakery products.

We aim to bring you up to date information on the NZ Flour Milling industry through news articles and our extensive Learn section which discusses wheat growing through to processing at the mill and the products we find in our supermarkets.

If you have any questions about the information included on these pages please ...

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Our Members

The New Zealand Flour Millers Association (NZFMA) is made up of nominated representatives from each company within the industry.

Our Members are industry leaders in the production of Flour and other related products.

On this page you will find a list of Our Members, links to their websites, and their contact details.

 

Wonders of Wheat

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a staple food around the world and was first cultivated around 9600 BC. A wheat grain consists of 83% white flour, 14.5% bran and 2.5% wheat germ.

Wheat is the most grown food crop in the world with over 200 million hectares of land area used globally to produce over 750 million tonnes of wheat making it the second most produced cereal behind only maize. The global production of Wheat and other grain crops has tripled ...

Flour Facts

Flour is a powder made by grinding raw grains, seeds, beans, roots and nuts.

Flours are used to make a number of different food products. Cereal flour is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for most cultures. Wheat flour is one of the most important ingredients around the world and is the main ingredient of breads and pastries. Corn flour and Rye flour are also used predominately in the US and Europe in a variety of food products.

Cereal flour is either a combination of ...

Colin Hurst

South Canterbury's Colin Hurst to lead NZ's arable farmers

South Canterbury farmer Colin Hurst is the new chairperson of the Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group.

Hurst, who has farmed at Makikihi since the mid-80s with his family, is the 2019 Arable Farmer of the Year, and was elected at the group's annual meeting on Monday for a three-year term. He replaces Karen Williams, who is vice-president elect of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.

Hurst is keen to lift the profile of the arable sector among consumers and fellow farmers.

A Fed Farmers ...

Harvesting wheat

Demand good for Kiwi grains

Despite a 500% increase in demand for flour under lockdown there is no shortage of grain and following lockdown that’s good news for the wheat industry, Arable Food Industry Council chairman Ivan Lawrie says.

Talking to millers he said there’s no lack of flour and there’s increasing demand for grain.X

“First it was toilet paper flying off the shelves, next came flour, pasta and bread and still the supermarkets can’t stock the shelves fast enough.

“There is unprecedented demand but no ...

New NZFMA website launched

The NZ Flour Millers Association (NZFMA) are pleased to announce the launch of our updated website.

The website includes information on wheat, flour and bakery products.

We aim to bring you up to date information on the NZ Flour Milling industry through news articles and our extensive Learn section which discusses wheat growing through to processing at the mill and the products we find in our supermarkets.

If you have any questions about the information included on these pages please ...

NEw website

Our Members

The New Zealand Flour Millers Association (NZFMA) is made up of nominated representatives from each company within the industry.

Our Members are industry leaders in the production of Flour and other related products.

On this page you will find a list of Our Members, links to their websites, and their contact details.

 

lOGO

Wonders of Wheat

Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a staple food around the world and was first cultivated around 9600 BC. A wheat grain consists of 83% white flour, 14.5% bran and 2.5% wheat germ.

Wheat is the most grown food crop in the world with over 200 million hectares of land area used globally to produce over 750 million tonnes of wheat making it the second most produced cereal behind only maize. The global production of Wheat and other grain crops has tripled ...

Flour Facts

Flour is a powder made by grinding raw grains, seeds, beans, roots and nuts.

Flours are used to make a number of different food products. Cereal flour is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for most cultures. Wheat flour is one of the most important ingredients around the world and is the main ingredient of breads and pastries. Corn flour and Rye flour are also used predominately in the US and Europe in a variety of food products.

Cereal flour is either a combination of ...

South Canterbury's Colin Hurst to lead NZ's arable farmers

South Canterbury farmer Colin Hurst is the new chairperson of the Federated Farmers Arable Industry Group.

Hurst, who has farmed at Makikihi since the mid-80s with his family, is the 2019 Arable Farmer of the Year, and was elected at the group's annual meeting on Monday for a three-year term. He replaces Karen Williams, who is vice-president elect of Federated Farmers of New Zealand.

Hurst is keen to lift the profile of the arable sector among consumers and fellow farmers.

A Fed Farmers ...

Colin Hurst

Demand good for Kiwi grains

Despite a 500% increase in demand for flour under lockdown there is no shortage of grain and following lockdown that’s good news for the wheat industry, Arable Food Industry Council chairman Ivan Lawrie says.

Talking to millers he said there’s no lack of flour and there’s increasing demand for grain.X

“First it was toilet paper flying off the shelves, next came flour, pasta and bread and still the supermarkets can’t stock the shelves fast enough.

“There is unprecedented demand but no ...

Harvesting wheat