The future of flour includes a wealth of topics. From growing the wheat crops, transportation, milling, processing and creating foods like pasta, to research, education and careers.
Tell us about your predictions!
What kind of flour products (for example, flour treatment products, baked goods, breads, pasta) do you expect to be developed in the future? How will current products have to change?
How can the industry develop more sustainable products? How could processes be more sustainable? How can flour help improve the health and well-being of people?
How can a stable supply be assured for a growing world population? What vision do you have for a stable supply? How can challenges caused by climate changes be met? How can climate and agricultural research support supply? How can we assure affordable prices?
What technologies do you see in the future along the entire value chain? What changes in milling and baking technology does the future demand? How does the digital transformation effect the flour industry? Will machine learning and AI improve the production of flour?
Workforce How can the industry stay attractive for employees? What does it demand of the workforce in the future? How will jobs change?
Which fields of research does the industry need to focus on? What does it need to do to ensure successful knowledge transfer? How can other sciences (e.g. medicine, physics, data sciences etc.) be explored more efficiently to improve flour production and products?
What are the demands of the industry in the future? How can they be met? How will value chains need to change? What will climate change demand from us? Which opportunities and challenges do you see?
What will the consumer of the future expect?
What role can flour play in supplying staple foods to a growing world population? How can supply chains be made more resilient? How can the avilable resources be used in a more effective way?
Production, processing and transportation require a lot of energy. How can energy consumption be reduced? How can the percentage of environment-friendly energy be increased? What energy alternatives could be used?
How will an increased focus on resiliency influence decisions? What changes in the industry are essential for the future? Which soft skills do people in the industry need in order to cope with the world’s changing environment and other developments?
What role can flour play in supplying staple foods to a growing world population? How can supply chains be made more resilient? How can the avilable resources be used in a more effective way?
We would love to hear your thoughts on anything related to the future of flour, its products, the people, companies and technologies involved. What tendencies do you see in your professional and personal life in regard to flour and its products? What do your partners and customers say?