Wheat harvest assessment

Quality testing of the grain and flour from the new harvest is a major activity for us at this time of year as we strive to meet the needs of the milling and baking sectors. We are heavily involved in assessing the quality of grain from intake to a range of end–uses, including bread, biscuits and batter coatings, to name a few.

End–user quality of new wheat varieties

The development of new wheat varieties is a costly and long-term process. Plant breeders rely on feedback from end–user quality assessment to guide development of new varieties. As part of the Home Grown Cereals Authority's Recommended List project, we provide independent quality testing of varieties in trials for inclusion on the National and Recommended Lists. The latter in particular provides growers with a convenient guide to the agronomic and end–use properties of varieties and so is an invaluable tool in helping decide which varieties to grow. Videos of some of these tests are on our website.

Small–scale testing

Our expertise in grain and flour quality testing has allowed us to develop a range of small-scale predictive tests of baking quality. These can be applied to small amounts of samples for evaluation (upward of a few grams), and are proving invaluable in screening the quality of small samples of wheat prior to larger–scale testing. Anyone with issues relating to grain or flour quality should contact us.

Contact: Mervin Poole
+44(0)1386 842287
mervin.poole@campdenbri.co.uk