Technological Potential of Wheat: How to Preserve Flour Quality Amid Unstable Harvest Conditions — 2025
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) , global wheat production in 2025 reached 809.7 million tons, exceeding 2024 figures by 1.3%. However, quantitative yield data does not always reflect the technological potential of the harvest — a key factor determining flour quality and grain processing efficiency. The technological potential […]
Collaborative Experiment Between Grain Improvers B.V. and Librixer AB
Exploring Enzyme-Assisted Micronization of Whole Wheat A single conversation at the 8th Whole Grain Summit sparked a promising collaboration between the GRAIN IMPROVERS team and engineers from Librixer, a company specializing in innovative micronization technology, which is suitable but not limited to whole grain processing. Librixer’s experimental milling system offered an ideal opportunity to test […]
How to preserve the quality of croissants and puff pastries after freezing
In 2022, the global market for frozen baked goods reached $23.43 billion. According to forecasts, by 2030 it will grow to $35.98 billion, with an average annual growth rate of 6.2% (Data Bridge Market Research, 2023). This figure speaks for itself: frozen puff pastry products have firmly established themselves in the product range of bakeries, […]
When Every Flour Stream Matters: How the Mill Solved the Challenges
Mills face tremendous economic and operational challenges. The situation is even more intricate for mills operating on outdated systems (for example, in Eastern and Central Europe) and relying on expensive imported grain: the cost of the milling batch is rising, but the flour must remain affordable. A rational approach to resource utilization becomes the key […]
How GRAIN IMPROVERS help increase the yield of flour with 0.40% ash content and profit from maximum protein retention
The modern mill can rely solely on traditional milling methods. Just like one can keep using candles, reasoning that it’s cheaper, ignoring all the advantages an electric light bulb brings. But this way, achieving maximum product quality and milling efficiency becomes impossible. Yes, there were no alternatives to the old methods for a long time. […]
Industry News: Why is the German Milling Industry Turning to Biotechnological Solutions? And Why Now?
German millers are facing a whole range of challenges this season: volatile weather conditions in recent years have significantly impacted grain quality. Protein levels in wheat are declining, ash content is rising, and the risk of microbiological contamination is increasing. In this environment, innovative solutions like GRAIN IMPROVERS are no longer “just an option”, but […]
GRAIN IMPROVERS at the Milling Technology Conference in Germany
We are delighted to share the highlights of Helen Klauck, our Business Development Director, and her participation in the Milling Technology and Harvest Discussion Conference, held in Detmold, Germany, on September 17–18, 2024. Helen delivered an insightful report, titled “Enzymatische Aufbereitung von Getreide für die Vermahlung als Mittel zur Verbesserung der Effizienz der Mühlenproduktion” (“Enzymatic […]
Small Adjustments, Amazing Results: Key Takeaways from the SEFAR Seminar
This September, the leaders of the milling industry gathered at the private seminar hosted by SEFAR. SEFAR is a leading manufacturer of monofilament precision fabrics with a well-earned reputation for excellence in producing durable sieve fabrics. The reason behind their success and state-of-the-art manufacturing process is the uniqueness of their weaving machine technology. Naturally, as […]
Problematic Grain from the 2024 Harvest — into Premium-Quality Flour
Science never stands still: what once seemed like a fantastical and unrealistic goal has become an achievable reality today. Biotechnology is rapidly advancing in the grain processing industry, and its most logical application is to clean grain of contaminated hulls even before the milling process begins. The GRAIN IMPROVERS team has succeeded not only in […]
GRAIN IMPROVERS makes a revolution in biotechnology
A new era has come to grain processing A new method for improving the quality of grain and flour in the milling world is being opened up by biotechnology research. The process has been ongoing for many years. This method is a significant breakthrough and enables you to utilize the best that nature has provided […]
Just So You Come Prepared: Grain Challenges of 2024
The second half of 2024 promises numerous challenges to the milling industry. It’s crucial to prepare now, and we can help you address them right. Heavy rains and droughts in the spring and early summer have led the European Commission to lower its 2024/25 soft wheat harvest forecast to a four-year low. From the previously projected […]
A Cost Effective Way to Improve the Flour Quality
Grain Improvers gently ground flour production solution helps to maximize the potential of the grain and minimize the negative impact on nature. In a world full of uncertainties and a pandemic period followed by political and natural collapses, flour demand has remained stable or even grown during the last few decades. GRAIN IMPROVERS found a […]
A Game-Changing Technology
Enzymes are well known for their ability to improve the quality of the flour, but what if they are added to the grain during the conditioning stage? To make you already curious, we will give some numbers. Using GRAIN IMPROVERS enzymatic complex, you can increase the total yield by up to 2% as well as decrease ash […]
Key to Increase Milling Business Results
Before contacting us, the miller considered closing his mill with a capacity of 20 tons / day due to low quality of produced flour that doesn’t meet to produce flour meeting customers requirements. However, after applying Grain Improvers Optimum, the demand for its flour has increased several times. As a result miller is getting positive feedbacks […]
New Case: From T75 to T55 Flour Yield
Excellent grinding results with Grain Improvers Optimum have been achieved at the mill (60 t/d). Due to low quality of grain, the mill produced only T75 flour (70% yield). After applying Grain Improvers Optimum, mill increased its total yield by 8% and start to produce 50% T55 flour yield. The quality of the flour has improved. The […]
Improving the Rheology with GRAIN IMPROVERS
Improving the rheology of flour is another challenge that Grain Improvers can help you with. Already at the first stage of the implementation of Grain Improvers Smart at a mill with a capacity of 400 tons / day, it was possible to improve the flour quality indicators on analytical equipment: On the amylograph decreased: gelatinization temperature from […]
Effectiveness of Grain Improvers can be tested not only in production, but also in the laboratory
Effectiveness of Grain Improvers can be tested not only in production, but also in the laboratory. The uniqueness of Grain Improvers lies in the fact that increase in the yield of flour and quality improvement can be achieved and becomes visible even when grinding 3-10 kg of grain 7 kg grinding of grain with Grain Improvers […]
I won’t grind grain anymore without Grain Improvers
“I won’t grind grain anymore without Grain Improvers” – feedback that was received from a mill with a capacity of 120 tons / day. By applying Grain Improvers Smart on his regular grain, the miller has achieved results that have not previously been achieved even on the highest quality grain, namely: the yield of T55 […]
Improving flour quality without losing yields is something Grain Improvers can easily handle
Improving flour quality without losing yields is something Grain Improvers can easily handle. At a 400 t/d mill using Grain Improvers Optimum, the miller increased the protein in T55 flour from 11.6% to 12%. At the same time, the yield of T55 flour increased from 67.5 to 69%; the yield of semolina increased from 0.5 […]
Grain Improvers Smart has shown undeniable benefits in grain pilling
Grain Improvers Smart has shown undeniable benefits in grain pilling. The experience of our customer who use peeling machines before grinding shows that with Grain Improvers, peeling efficiency has increased by 30%. The number of shells removed by peeling increased from 50 to 80%. Thus, the productivity of these mills has increased significantly, the yield […]
It’s not a secret that separating a germ from a grain of corn is difficult, and sometimes even impossible
It’s not a secret that separating a germ from a grain of corn is difficult, and sometimes even impossible. However, after a test with Grain Improvers Corn, the germ separated very easily without endosperm particles. Thus, Grain Improvers Corn can not only reduce losses, but also improve the quality of the germ – as an […]
Very often, technologists of large mills, working on modern equipment, believe that they have already reached the maximum when grinding grain
Very often, technologists of large mills, working on modern equipment, believe that they have already reached the maximum when grinding grain. But with the use of Grain Improvers, this maximum becomes a starting point. This is exactly what happened to a customer who used Grain Improvers Premium on a 500 t/d mill: T55 flour yield increased by […]
A frequent request from customers is to increase flour yield without increasing its ash content
A frequent request from customers is to increase flour yield without increasing its ash content. This request was easily handled by Grain Improvers White. Due to its action, it was possible to achieve the following results on a mill with a capacity of 280 tons / day: – the yield of T55 flour increased from 72 […]
It’s not a secret that maintaining the acceptable amount of protein during grinding is a problem for many millers
It’s not a secret that maintaining the acceptable amount of protein during grinding is a problem for many millers. However, successful introduction of Grain Improvers Premium in a mill with a capacity of 300 tons/day allowed not only to keep the protein in the flour with an increase in yields, but also to increase the protein content […]
Grain Improvers fully recovered the costs
“Grain Improvers fully recovered the costs” – feedback received from the after applying Grain Improvers Smart on a 250 t / day mill. Buying grain much cheaper, he managed to achieve: The yield of T55 flour increased by 3% (from 63 to 66%). The total flour yield increased by 2% (from 75% to 77%). The tempering time […]
Recovering the costs on Grain Improvers can be achieved in many ways
Recovering the costs on Grain Improvers can be achieved in many ways: by lowering grain costs or by increasing yields of expensive flour. Our client, a 500 t/d mill, took the second route. Due to the usage of Grain Improvers Smart, he achieved the following results: he increased the yield of semolina by 10% (from 10 […]
Improve the selection of semolina and maintain the quality of the flour
“To improve the selection of semolina and preserve the quality of flour” — Grain Improvers White helped with this request. As a result of the introduction of Grain Improvers at a mill with a capacity of 250 tons / day, the yield of semolina increased by 6% (from 67 to 73%), the total yield of flour increased […]
For many mills, it is very important to reduce the tempering time, but without reducing the yields and without compromising the quality of the flour
For many mills, it is very important to reduce the tempering time, but without reducing the yields and without compromising the quality of the flour. Due to the usage of Grain Improvers Smart on a mill with a capacity of 600t / day, it was possible not only to reduce the tempering time by 14 hours (from […]