HGCA’s Exports Team will be celebrating 10 years of
its milling wheat export classificationsukp and uks at
this year’s Cereals event.
The ukp and uks classifications
were rolled out in 2004 following repeated industry consultation to help
establish and maintain export markets for UK milling wheat. They were developed
to meet the specific requirements of export markets and now form part of the
HGCA Recommended List.
ukp is a hard
wheat classification used in the making of bread and uks is a
soft wheat classification used for making biscuits or blending for bread
making. In the course of the last decade, they have become a well-established
means for overseas buyers to choose milling wheat for bread or biscuits at the
specification they require, without needing detailed knowledge of each
individual variety.
In the last 10 years, wheat from UK growers has
been exported to 53 different countries, and 20 ukp and 31 uks varieties
have been listed on HGCA’s Recommended List.
HGCA’s Exports Team organises an annual programme
of events run specifically for international grain buyers, millers and bakers
to learn more about the export wheat classifications and to maintain good
relationships with the countries that import UK wheat.
Last month, a group of overseas millers and biscuit
manufacturers representing countries with an import requirement of
approximately 12Mt were invited to attend an HGCA-organised Biscuit Making
Workshop. The two-day event helped them to learn more about the quality and
properties of uks, and also gave delegates the opportunity to
find out first-hand about the UK wheat industry and latest technologies used in
biscuit making.
Sarah Mann, HGCA’s exports manager, said: “Over the
last 10 years, 23.2 million tonnes of wheat have been exported from the
UK. With typically 16% of wheat going for export each year, it is
essential that HGCA continues to grow new markets for grain by adding value to
surplus production while developing and maintaining export markets. This
is a long-term initiative which involves HGCA working alongside industry to
ensure our supply chain meets the demands of overseas buyers.”
Growers who are interested in HGCA’s export work
are invited to talk to the Exports Team at the HGCA stand K-1203-12 over the
two days of the Cereals event. There will be an opportunity for visitors to
sample Moroccan biscuits baked with uks wheat.
The Global Miller
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