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Japanese flour millers know that the best wheat for udon is grown in Western Australia. WA supplies about 750,000t to Japan of a special noodle wheat blend valued at around $250 million.

It was a pleasure to host Grains Australia’s Oat Varietal Classification Technical Committee (OTC) at our Welshpool site in July 2025. Made up of key oat technical experts, the OTC…

Wheat quality market intelligence: North Asia We have expanded the scope of our wheat quality market intelligence work to North Asia, thanks to investment from Grains Australia.  Since late 2024,…

Umesh Poudel is Grain Quality and Receivals Technician with AEGIC, providing technical support for AEGIC’s customer facing activities such as wheat quality seminars, baking/noodle workshops, and delegations. A big part…

A series of AEGIC webinars has highlighted the quality and health benefits of Australian oats for customers in China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. The June 2025 webinars were…

A special industry briefing in May 2025 showcased how AEGIC delivers value across the grains value chain, providing Australian grain traders, industry organisations, and government representatives with a deeper understanding…

Imagine you’re an instant noodle lover living in the hustle and bustle of Jakarta, Indonesia. Like many of your friends and family, you love instant noodles, but you’re increasingly aware…

The AEGIC team is sad to say goodbye to Dr Ken Quail, who has retired from a long and accomplished career in the Australian grains industry. Ken has stepped down…

Delmari Janse van Rensburg of New Zealand has been named the 2025 LA Judge Award baking apprentice of the year after three days of spirited competition. The winner was revealed…

A newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) supports positive collaboration between the Australian and Chinese grains industries, fostering new areas of research that benefit both countries. Representatives from Grains Australia,…

AEGIC has a long history of helping nurture the next generation of agriculture and grain science students from Australia and around the world. We regularly host university and school groups…

New laboratories will allow AEGIC’s WA-based noodle and Asian product specialists to continue delivering value to the Australian grains industry.

Indonesian and Philippines flour millers experienced the quality differences between wheat from Australia and competing origins in recent AEGIC workshops. Highlighting potential improvements to help the Australian industry make informed decisions around classification and breeding.

Dr Ian Wesley is the definition of a jack of all trades. But rather than being a master of none, he is a master of all; Principal Research Scientist, Quality Manager Analytical Service, Course Director and safety leader for AEGIC’s Sydney labs.

Dr Hemali Kanthilanka is AEGIC’s Research and Analysis Officer, playing an important role within AEGIC’s Economics and Market Insights Team.

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AEGIC is investigating whether there is potential to expand the use of Australian Noodle Wheat (ANW) and APWN outside Japan, such as South East Asian noodles, breads, and steamed products.

AEGIC developed extensive milling data to help SE Asian millers optimise Australian Hard and Standard White wheat.