Bühler opens new grain innovation centre

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Company News

Bühler Inaugurates New Grain Innovation Centre in Switzerland

Swiss technology group Bühler yesterday inaugurated its new Grain Innovation Centre (GIC) in Uzwil, Switzerland. According to Bühler, the new application centre marks a milestone in the promotion, collaboration and innovation in grain processing. The new location replaces the company’s former Grain Technology Centre, which has served the milling industry since 1951. Spanning five stories and covering 2,000 square meters, the facility boasts a cutting-edge infrastructure, housing 70 advanced machines from Bühler and its partners. This forward-thinking Grain Innovation Center (GIC) is designed as a hub for customer-driven experimentation, innovation, and solution development tailored to specific industry needs. “The Grain Innovation Center is the latest addition to Bühler’s growing network of application and training centres in Uzwil,” says Johannes Wick, CEO of Grains & Food …

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Fresh Bellies Gluten-Free Vegan Snacks

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Sustainability / Environment

How Fresh Bellies is Using Drought-Resistant Sorghum to Build a Multi-Million Dollar Snacking Empire

As severe drought continues to impact the US supply of wheat and cotton, one snack brand is championing the use of an ancient, sustainable grain that requires little to no water to thrive. Healthy and Earth-friendly Fresh Bellies, founded by entrepreneur Saskia Sorrosa, makes healthy puffed snacks using sorghum – a drought-tolerant grain that is also low in fat, gluten-free and rich in protein and fiber. Fresh Bellies, whose range includes snacks for preschoolers and toddlers as well as adults, says its products are some of the first vegan, non-GMO offerings to feature the eco-friendly “super grain.” The brand uses sorghum in its new Groovie Veggie Bites, a puffed snack available in a variety of flavors including Broc ‘n Roll, Shroomtastic and Turn Up the Beet. …

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Mill It Creates “First Ever” Vegan Buttermilk & Buttermilk Salad Dressings

California-based company Mill It says it has created the first-ever buttermilk and buttermilk salad dressings, composed of the ancient grains sorghum and millet. Mill It initially received funding from Kern Venture Group, with a $765,000 Series Seed round, with additional funds coming from Ariel Savannah Angel Partners, Tech Coast Angels and Santa Barbara Angel Alliance. Mill It’s founders, Bill and Scott Myers, have been in the food-product development business for over 30 years, working with companies by the likes of Keurig Green Mountain, Lite House and Califia Farms. Just three months after Mill It’s official launch, Whole Foods Market stocked the shelves of its 300 locations throughout the US with the brand’s buttermilk products. Regarding the ancient grains, the brand says: “As a crop, these …

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