SUN VALLEY, IDAHO, US — The North American Millers’ Association (NAMA) gathered Sept. 12-15 for its annual meeting at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, US.

Topics ranging from helping legacy private businesses endure to the effects of artificial intelligence on customer service and US elections were covered in keynote presentations.

DENVER, COLORADO, US — The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit brings together women in the sector for a dynamic networking and knowledge-sharing forum. This year's summit with about 1,000 attendees was Sept. 24-26 in Denver, Colorado.

The 13th annual conference convened women from across the ag value chain with a focus on fostering more positive, productive environments for professional women across the agribusiness and food sectors. Three women were honored with the Demeter Award of Excellence for their contributions to the ag/food sector.

CREMONA, ITALY — Ocrim welcomed more than 200 milling industry members to its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Cremona, Italy, for its “Wheat Flour And…” event. Speakers on the first day Sept. 13 discussed artificial intelligence in general and how it can apply to milling.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — North America’s Top 10 US states and Canadian provinces by wheat flour milling capacity in 2024 as listed in Sosland Publishing Co.’s 2024 Grain & Milling Annual. Daily capacity includes soft wheat, whole wheat and family flour; excludes family flour packaging plants without wheat flour milling capacity.

Purchasing executives attending the Sosland Publishing Purchasing Seminar June 2-4 at the Loews Kansas City Hotel gained insight into ingredient markets from industry experts.

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — These nine flour mill projects recently have been completed or are under construction in North America. See who has been building and where: