Milestone achieved in lower carbon bread production

December 14, 2023 - In the journey to decarbonise wheat product production, a major milestone has been achieved in this season's harvest thanks to the use of ISCC PLUS certified lower carbon nitrogen fertiliser.

Sunset over Norfolk wheat fields

This initiative to deliver a fully certified lower carbon value chain for wheat products is being championed by a group of supply chain stakeholders. The close collaboration is between global leader in nitrogen production, OCI Global, German modern agricultural trading company, Agravis and Dossche Mills, one of the largest mills in Europe.

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Growing and harvesting this year's crops with lower carbon fertiliser was the first step in the process of certifying the entire value chain of wheat products, focusing on reducing carbon emissions at each production stage.

This development is a move towards offering consumers certified lower carbon footprint bread. It also provides essential data for certifying lower carbon wheat flour and products throughout their production lifecycle.

Thanks to this work, a complete CO2 emissions calculation for lower carbon wheat flour is now one step closer, incorporating data from the cultivation and harvesting phases, while using Lower Carbon Nutramon fertiliser as part of the process.

A recognised methodology for determining and certifying the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) has now been agreed.

OCI Global, Agravis and Dossche Mills are now preparing for next year's harvest, expanding the project and inviting more farmers to participate in 2024's lower carbon wheat harvest.

The partners are committed to creating and establishing a lower carbon food chain. Their efforts focus on reducing the environmental impact of bread and other staple foods, aiming to build a environmentally sustainable future for the food and agriculture industry.

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