by
Matt Holmes, Features editor, Milling & Grain
The National Association of British and Irish Millers (Nabim) met with members from the London and South East Milling Association (LSEMS) in London and the North of England Flour Millers’ Association at the Old Golf House Hotel, Huddersfield to present certificates to students who came top in the nabim milling examinations.
The meeting at 21 Arlington Street, London, heard an address from Nabim Director General Alex Waugh and the President George Marriage.
Alex Waugh began by talking about Brexit. He said Nabim had been working on aspects of Brexit which “could make a difference to your businesses. The flour milling industry is quite serious and does things properly. It is best in class and nobody else has done that - we have set the agenda.”
Mr Waugh spoke about what Nabim had been doing in preparation for Brexit. He said the organisation had been working tirelessly with various stakeholders about what to do in the event of a no-deal Brexit as well as how a deal might affect members. Nabim holds a monthly briefing session with members by telephone to update them on Brexit.
Nabim have also been working with the Arable and Agrifood Brexit Group.
“That has been a good group and we have learnt a lot from it. We are doing our best to prepare for whatever the outcome is”, continued Mr Waugh.
He showed the meeting in London and Huddersfield a flowchart of how Nabim predicted Brexit would go - and it was remarkably accurate.
“That was quite prescient because there has been a jam in Parliament, and it is precisely where the debate is now. The truth is nobody really knows what is going to happen.
“We need to make sure that the rules of origin allow us to make the goods. The work has been done and the understanding has been established,” he added.
He went on to talk about technical and regulatory matters affecting millers such as new rules governing how much ergot is permissible in flour and the prospect of having flour fortified with folic acid.
Read more HERE.
The National Association of British and Irish Millers (Nabim) met with members from the London and South East Milling Association (LSEMS) in London and the North of England Flour Millers’ Association at the Old Golf House Hotel, Huddersfield to present certificates to students who came top in the nabim milling examinations.
The meeting at 21 Arlington Street, London, heard an address from Nabim Director General Alex Waugh and the President George Marriage.
Alex Waugh began by talking about Brexit. He said Nabim had been working on aspects of Brexit which “could make a difference to your businesses. The flour milling industry is quite serious and does things properly. It is best in class and nobody else has done that - we have set the agenda.”
Mr Waugh spoke about what Nabim had been doing in preparation for Brexit. He said the organisation had been working tirelessly with various stakeholders about what to do in the event of a no-deal Brexit as well as how a deal might affect members. Nabim holds a monthly briefing session with members by telephone to update them on Brexit.
Nabim have also been working with the Arable and Agrifood Brexit Group.
“That has been a good group and we have learnt a lot from it. We are doing our best to prepare for whatever the outcome is”, continued Mr Waugh.
He showed the meeting in London and Huddersfield a flowchart of how Nabim predicted Brexit would go - and it was remarkably accurate.
“That was quite prescient because there has been a jam in Parliament, and it is precisely where the debate is now. The truth is nobody really knows what is going to happen.
“We need to make sure that the rules of origin allow us to make the goods. The work has been done and the understanding has been established,” he added.
He went on to talk about technical and regulatory matters affecting millers such as new rules governing how much ergot is permissible in flour and the prospect of having flour fortified with folic acid.
Read more HERE.
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