Global Milling Professionals Expand Lifelong Learning During IGP Milling Courses
Tucked inside towering concrete shells, flour mills are anything but simple operations, and adjusting milling processes to optimize flour production from each of the six classes of U.S. wheat adds another layer of complexity. Flour milling professionals from Mexico, Morocco, and Taiwan recently traveled to Manhattan, Kansas, to gain hands-on experience with U.S. wheat classes […]
After Effective 2026 Effort, NCI to Offer U.S. Wheat Its Own Procurement Course in 2027
Days after another successful risk management course teaching international buyers how U.S. grain moves from farm to foreign market, the Northern Crops Institute (NCI) announced a significant change to next year’s Grain Procurement Management for Importers program. In 2027, a course will be devoted entirely to U.S. wheat. That decision reflects the growing number of […]
U.S. Wheat Welcomes Back Phua Lock Yang to South and Southeast Asia Technical Team
A familiar face is returning to U.S. Wheat Associates (USW)’s operations in South and Southeast Asia. Phua Lock Yang, an experienced bakery, biscuit and wheat technologist with an extensive background in food applications and technical management, will rejoin the organization on October 1. Lock worked for U.S. Wheat from 2003 to 2015, supporting market development […]
VIDEO: USW Professional Baking Certification Course in Peru Continues Effort to Develop Professional Bakers, Promote U.S. Wheat
The U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) Santiago Office recently conducted a Professional Baking Practical Certification in Peru for students of NOVA School who successfully completed the USW Virtual Professional Baking Certification Program. Through these programs, U.S. Wheat continues to strengthen its educational and professional development of future bakers throughout Latin America, while also promoting the value […]
Science, Service and a Passion for Wheat: Simsek Helps Connect U.S. Wheat to the World
Understanding wheat, improving the foods made from it and sharing knowledge has defined Dr. Senay Simsek career as a cereal scientist and researcher. It has also made her a valued technical expert for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), helping international customers better understand the quality, functionality and value of U.S. wheat. Today, Simsek serves as department […]
KSU Executive Milling Course Helps Strengthen U.S. Wheat Demand in South America
Sharpening a competitive edge matters for new leadership in any industry, but moving up in a flour mill requires more than just business acumen; leaders have to understand the ins and outs of the grain that goes into the mill. The Buhler–KSU Executive Milling (Spanish) course at the IGP Institute aims to close that strategic […]
Shawn Thiele: From a Gentle Nudge to Global Milling Leadership
Shawn Thiele was a college freshman being nudged by a buddy when he casually stepped into a flour mill for the first time – the Shellenberger Hall flour mill on the campus of Kansas State University (K-State). By Christmas Break of his sophomore year, Thiele was working shifts inside a mill in Australia, part of […]
USW Engages 30 Egyptian Bakers to Share the Advantages of U.S. Hard Red Spring Wheat
Thirty bakers from various segments of the Egyptian food industry received thorough training on using U.S. hard red spring (HRS) wheat for breads, baguettes, croissants, donuts, pizza crusts and other products during an intense three-day workshop presented by U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) and Five Star Foods. Hosted at Five Star’s flour milling facility in Suez […]
U.S. Wheat Technician Spotlight: Andrés Saturno Got an Early Start
Above photo: USW Technical Manager Andres Saturno, right, with USW Vice President and West Coast Office Director Steve Wirsching. Had his father been a soccer player, there’s a good chance Andres Saturno would today be passing and kicking and defending, instead of milling and baking and teaching. Fortunately for customers of U.S. wheat, Saturno’s father […]
USW Technical Staff Spotlight: Adrian Redondo Has Deep Roots in the Philippines but Takes Global Approach on Behalf of U.S. Wheat Farmers
Adrian Redondo, who joined U.S. Wheat Associates (USW) in 2019 as a baking technologist in the USW Manila Office, grew up in the Philippines and graduated from the University of the Philippines. Redondo and his wife are raising two children in Manila. He and the inspiration for his career supporting bakers and flour millers was […]