U.S. Wheat Technical Consultation Drives Value and Efficiency for Flour Mills in Thailand
Selling wheat to a customer overseas is only one step in the journey of long-term market development. After the sale, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) works with staff in flour mills around the world to make sure they are getting the most value possible out of these purchases, often by providing direct technical assistance to help […]
USW Offices in Singapore, Santiago and Sub-Saharan Africa Explore Baking’s Future at IBIE
Last month’s International Baking Industry Exposition (IBIE) offered U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) staff from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Southeast Asia a peek into the future of the industry — from advantages artificial intelligence (AI) could present bakers to more practical developments in baking ingredients, including potential benefits sourdough fermentation has for consumers’ gut health. […]
VIDEO: USW Board Team Explores Important Markets in Southeast Asia
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) made efficient use of time during the recent Southeast Asia Board Team trip to the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. As USW Regional Vice President Joe Sowers put it, “Boots were always on the move.” The team, made up of farmers and wheat industry representatives from Washington, Oregon and South Dakota, was […]
Video: USW Shares Story of U.S. Wheat with Southeast Asia’s Flour Millers at IAOM Meeting
U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) recently connected and reconnected with customers of U.S. wheat at the International Association of Operative Millers Southeast Asia Chapter Meeting, a regular gathering of flour millers and technicians held this year in Surabaya, Indonesia. Joe Sowers, USW Regional Vice President for South and Southeast Asia, presented during the event, emphasizing the […]
‘Building Prosperity Through Partnership’ Theme of Revitalized USW Conference for Trade in South, Southeast Asia
After more than a decade of absence, U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is restarting an event that brings together customers and partners in an important region of the world. The 2023 South and Southeast Asian Marketing Conference will be held May 9-11 in Phuket, Thailand. “Building Prosperity Through Partnership” is the theme of the conference, which […]
USW Celebrates 60th Anniversary in the Philippines
Appropriately, the celebration of the 60th anniversary of USW’s office in the Philippines included the U.S. Ambassador to the country, representatives from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Executive Director of the Philippine Association of Flour Miller’s (PAFMIL). It also featured a cake contest starring U.S. soft white wheat. The Nov. 18 event, which […]
Philippines Government Extends Anti-Dumping Duties on Imported Turkish Flour
By Joe Sowers, USW Regional Vice President for Philippines and Korea U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) is very pleased that the Tariff Commission of the Republic of the Philippines has extended anti-dumping duties on imports of wheat flour originating and exported from the Republic of Turkey until 2023. The commission’s ruling, announced Sept. 9, 2020, extended […]