Leading Australian and New Zealand bakery and flour manufacturers Allied Pinnacle and Champion Flour Milling announce their inaugural Swiss School of Milling placements.
Both flour millers and manufacturers have launched a learning and development program for their milling teams, sponsoring team members from each company to attend the highly esteemed, world-class grain milling training in Switzerland.
Each year, Allied Pinnacle and every second year, Champion Flour Milling will send team members to attend the world's leading institution for education in the grain milling industry, investing in its workforce and their learning and development. This will allow Allied Pinnacle and Champion Flour Milling to continue to deliver world-leading innovation to meet the needs of customers and consumers.
Joel Tazzyman, Production Manager at Allied Pinnacle, Kensington and Greg Rhodes, Production Manager at Champion Flour Milling, Christchurch, have been selected to participate. From January 2024, both will begin their distance learning before travelling to Switzerland in August to attend in-person training.
Joel Tazzyman
Speaking about the initiative, Allied Pinnacle CEO David Pitt said that Allied Pinnacle bakes the future from flour and is thrilled to formalise the learning and development opportunities available to its team.
"We're delighted to be upskilling our talented team while simultaneously investing in the future of Australia's milling industry."
"We are delighted to be able to send members of our team on this prestigious course," said Champion Flour Milling CEO Chris Anderson.
Anderson continued that this programme would ensure its millers continuously improve their expertise so that Champion Flour Milling can remain agile and responsive to customer and consumer demands.
Greg Rhodes
The milling industry is a vibrant sector that combines traditional skills with modern technology to produce a wide range of flour. Milling is one of the oldest trades in the world, with wheat being one of the most important crops across Australia and New Zealand.
The Swiss School of Milling course covers a wide range of subjects, from milling technology practice of flour milling to natural science and hands-on laboratory work.
