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SUPPLIER NEWS
Mühlenchemie marks 100th anniversary
AHRENSBURG, GERMANY - Mühlenchemie marks its
100th anniversary this year.
It will celebrate starting on World Flour Day, March 20, and
continue throughout the year at its headquarters in Germany
and its subsidiaries in Mexico, Africa, Asia-Pacific, China,
Turkey and the United States.
Mühlenchemie was founded in 1923 in Frankfurt by Carl
Grüning. Since 1990, it has been part of the Stern-Wywiol
Gruppe. In its 100 years, the company has made flour history,
while also changing along with the rest of the world. This pioneer
in flour treatment and improvement operates worldwide,
providing innovative enzyme solutions for safe, quality, affordable
food for the growing world population.
The company's core competence is flour. The tagline
" Understanding Flour " is something Mühlenchemie has pursued
throughout its history. Its deep understanding of this staple
food and the factors influencing it, and that it influences,
extends from the grain to the final product.
In the early years it was personal interest and research that
drove the company's developments. Today, it is the central
" Future Maker " Stern-Technology Center in Ahrensburg,
Germany, where over 100 scientists and applications technologists
work on tailor-made solutions for the requirements of
the worldwide milling industry, the company said.
The knowledge of enzymes, vitamins, systems and processes
built up there over the decades has resulted in unique and
innovative solutions for treating flour. The focus is on enriching,
standardizing and improving flour, and Mühlenchemie
said it can react quickly to climatic, geopolitical and economic
factors on the raw material markets.
The links between central applications research and the
worldwide subsidiaries, where consultants maintain close
AGI to transition in new board chair
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA - Janet Giesselman
is set to take over as chair of the Ag Growth International
Inc. (AGI) board of directors following the company's annual
meeting in May. She will succeed Bill Lambert, who
has been chair since 2006. Lambert intends to remain on
the board to ensure " an orderly transition and continuity, "
AGI said.
Giesselman has been a director of AGI since 2013 and
currently chairs the Human Resources Committee. She also
is a member of the Audit Committee and the Governance,
Sustainability and Social Responsibility Committee.
Giesselman has more than 30 years of US and international
agriculture, energy, and specialty chemicals industry experience,
having led multiple global businesses. From 2001 to
2010, she held numerous senior leadership positions with the
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relationships to over 2,000 mills in over 150 countries, results
in custom solutions tailored to current local challenges.
" 'Understanding Flour' is not just our tagline, but also the
expectation we place on ourselves and our work with one of
the world's most important staple foods, " said Peter Steiner,
global head of business unit. " Along with our deep understanding
of this very complex product, it also means detailed
knowledge of the work, technologies and processes of mills.
The Stern-Technology Center in Ahrensburg, Germany, where over
100 scientists and applications technologists work on tailor-made
solutions for the requirements of the worldwide milling industry.
Thus, 'Understanding Flour' always includes the users as
well, such as large and small bakeries and pasta makers, as
well as the consumer. This is no less than everyone on the
planet who consumes flour in some way, be it as bread, pasta
or cake. Only when we understand all of that can we offer the
right products and solutions to our customers, the millers of
the world. And only when we understand that can we come
closer to our goal of making one of the world's most important
foods available in top quality. "
Dow Chemical Co. including as business vice president for
Dow Latex, president and general manager for Dow Oil and
Gas, and vice president of Dow AgroSciences. Before joining
Dow, she held various business leadership positions with the
Rohm and Haas Co.
She received a bachelor's degree in biology at Pennsylvania
State University and a master's degree in plant pathology at
the University of Florida. She is also a director of McCain
Foods Ltd., Twin Disc, Inc., and Corteva Inc. and previously
was on the boards of GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. and
Omnova Solutions Inc.
The planned transition at the chair position follows AGI's
appointment of Rohit Bhardwaj and Paul Householder to the
board in November 2022. Householder was named president
and chief executive officer of AGI in September 2022.
March 2023 / World Grain / www.World-Grain.com
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