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AEGIC supported a WA Government trip to China to strengthen connections and explore new opportunities for Australian wheat, barley, oats and other grains.

Malaysian bakers are targeting niche product segments such as wheat germ bread, seeded barley bread and 100% whole grain bread, made from Australian wheat.

South and Central American brewers, maltsters, and officials showed strong interest in Australian malting barley during an AEGIC-led mission to boost demand in the region.

Chinese barley customers are equipped with the information they need to smoothly and quickly transition to using Australian barley once again, thanks to events presented in China by the Australian industry.

AEGIC trials in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea are advancing a potential Australian Hard (Noodle) wheat subclass, backed by SAGIT and GRDC, for premium-quality noodle production

Welcome to the second AEGIC Insider newsletter. After our tour through Indonesia, we headed to Vietnam to engage with flour mills about Australian wheat quality for various food products.

AEGIC experts spent two weeks in Indonesia meeting flour millers to discuss wheat quality needs and explore ways to enhance the value of Australian wheat in the market.

Australian soft wheat serves mainly the domestic market, while the US dominates Asia. A DPIRD-backed AEGIC initiative aims to revitalise the industry for WA growers