The First World Flour Industry Development and Exchange Conference Concluded Successfully.

On September 8-9, 2025, the First World Flour Industry Development & Exchange Conference was grandly held and successfully concluded in Handan, Hebei Province. Under the theme "Pooling Global Wisdom, Pioneering the Future," this prestigious industry event, set against the backdrop of the Belt and Road Initiative, established an international and open high-end exchange platform. It brought together over 800 elites and practitioners from the entire industrial chain, representing countries and regions including China, the United States, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, South Korea, France, Spain, Turkey, New Zealand, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, as well as China’s Taiwan region, injecting strong momentum into the global flour industry development.On the first day of the conference, the opening ceremony was presided over by Executive Chairman Yu Junbo. Professor Bian Ke, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Chief Scientist of the Chinese Cereals and Oils Association, and former President of Henan University of Technology, delivered the opening speech. He analyzed global trends in the flour industry, extended a warm welcome to guests from home and abroad, and expressed gratitude to the organizing team. Professor Jeff Gwirtz from Kansas State University in the United States then delivered a speech, emphasizing the importance of collaborative development within the industry and expressing hopes for deepened international cooperation.

The conference lasted one and a half days, with its core agenda consisting of three thematic report sessions. Keynote speeches delivered by 23 globally renowned experts and industry leaders served as an intellectual engine driving industrial progress. In the main venue, guests provided in-depth analysis of cutting-edge technologies and challenges in the industry, focusing on topics such as wheat quality breeding, international production experience, and industry development trends, offering strategic direction for the sector’s growth. The specialized exchange session on process innovation and intelligent application centered on critical areas like optimization of industrial flour production and digital transformation, comprehensively advancing technological upgrades across the industry. The specialized exchange session on full-process quality control technology strengthened the foundation for quality enhancement in enterprises through multiple dimensions, including technological empowerment and quality management.

As a key organizer of the conference, Wudeli Flour Group demonstrated the modernization capabilities of Chinese flour enterprises through its exemplary role. Attendees visited Wudeli’s intelligent production lines, rigorous quality control systems, and efficient management models, experiencing firsthand the charm of "Intelligent Manufacturing in China." Chairman Dan Zhimin shared insights into the company’s development journey, offering the industry a replicable model for scalable and intelligent growth.

The Intelligent Equipment Exhibition Zone at the conference attracted nearly a hundred domestic and international enterprises, showcasing cutting-edge technological equipment such as automated production lines and intelligent inspection devices. These innovations provided practical references for enterprises seeking intelligent transformation. The exhibited achievements not only demonstrated the latest advancements in the industry but also offered new pathways for companies to overcome technical bottlenecks and enhance market competitiveness.

The First World Flour Industry Development & Exchange Conference

From global collaborative development to domestic industrial upgrading, and from macro-level industry transformations to micro-level enterprise practices, the outcomes of the conference were far-reaching and significant, bringing new opportunities and momentum to the development of the flour industry.

Global Perspective: Intelligent Integration for New Paradigms of Industry Collaboration

From a global viewpoint, the conference deeply integrated worldwide intellectual resources, with experts from various countries sharing cutting-edge research findings and practical experiences. It broke down geographical barriers and promoted the deep integration of industry, academia, and research. The conference fostered international consensus, exploring collaborative development paths such as joint research and data sharing, providing innovative solutions and cooperation models for the global flour industry to overcome development bottlenecks and move toward high-quality development.

Domestic Perspective: Connecting Globally to Activate a New Engine for Local Industry Upgrades

For China's flour industry, the conference served as a critical window to international advancements, introducing globally advanced milling technologies, intelligent management concepts, and quality control systems. It provided new insights for domestic enterprises to pursue digital transformation. Through in-depth exchanges with international peers, China’s flour industry accelerated innovation in areas such as processing technology optimization, intelligent production upgrades, and full-process quality control. These efforts further narrowed the gap with international leading standards, significantly enhancing the industry’s competitiveness and influence in the global supply chain.

Enterprise Perspective: Empowering Leadership, Setting Practical Benchmarks for Transformation and Development

For enterprises across China’s flour industry, the conference provided a diverse platform for learning and collaboration. Wudeli Group demonstrated the success of large enterprises in achieving an annual wheat processing capacity of 27 million tons through intelligent production line deployment and industrial coordination across six provinces and sixteen locations, setting a benchmark for the development in the industry. At the Intelligent Equipment Exhibition Zone, 72 companies showcased cutting-edge technologies, including automated production lines, intelligent inspection equipment, and customized warehouse systems, offering practical solutions to address the pain points of enterprises in their intelligent transformation. Enterprises not only gained insights into advanced production management models and technological equipment but also leveraged the international cooperation network established by the conference to explore new opportunities in raw material procurement, technology introduction, and product export, accelerating their own transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development.

The successful hosting of the First World Flour Industry Development & Exchange Conference marked a significant milestone in global flour industry exchange and collaboration. In the future, the conference will continue to deepen international cooperation among industry, academia, research, and application, constantly expanding the depth and breadth of global industry exchanges. Together with counterparts worldwide, it will pioneer a new era of win-win cooperation in the global flour industry.

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