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March 21, 2013

21/03/2013: NAMA Elects Dan Dye of Horizon Milling as Vice Chairman; Saudi officials praise Australian wheat


The North American Millers' Association (NAMA) today announced the board of directors has elected Dan Dye of Horizon Milling, LLC/Cargill as vice chairman. Dye will serve as vice chairman through October 2014, when it is expected he will be elected chairman.

Dye is the currently president of Horizon Milling, LLC, a Cargill joint venture with CHS. He is responsible for the flour milling. mix and bakery operations of Horizon Milling in the U.S. and Canada. Prior to his current role, Dye served for ten years as president of Cargill AgHorizons, U.S., and was responsible for the overall management of Cargill's grain handling and retail crop input business in the U.S.  

"Horizon Milling is committed to supporting and maintaining an active role in NAMA. In my new role as NAMA's vice chairman, I look forward to assisting with leadership and working with all NAMA members and staff to continue to provide the information and services that make membership in NAMA so valuable," said Dye.

Dan Ward of La Crosse Milling Company and Craig Hagood of House-Autry Mills, Inc. were also elected to two open seats on the executive committee. Ward and Hagood will serve out the remaining terms of the executive committee seats that became open when two executive committee members assumed positions outside of the milling industry.

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Grain industry researchers say Australian wheat is highly suited to producing flat breads popular with millions of Saudi Arabian consumers.

The Australian Export Grain Innovation Centre research has compared the baking qualities of Australian premium white and Australian hard wheats with samples of Saudi wheat. It found the Australian wheat compared favourably to Saudi samples for flat bread production.

There's major growth potential for Australia in Saudi Arabia, with the country aiming for 100 per cent wheat importation by 2016.




Australian wheat suited to producing flatbreads: (photo credit - Google images)











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