World Grain

2 days ago | world-grain.com | Nicole Kerwin

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — Following the success of the inaugural Pet Food Processing Exchange, an annual educational and networking event held in Kansas City, Pet Food Processing magazine and Sosland Publishing Company announce the 2025 edition will be held Oct. 19-21. Thanks to positive feedback and anticipated growth, this fall’s Exchange will be held at a larger venue — Kansas City Marriott Downtown.

6 days ago | world-grain.com | Eric Schroeder

ATCHISON, KANSAS, US — MGP Ingredients, Inc. has elected two new members to its board of directors: Gerardo (Gerry) Lopez and Martin Roper. Meanwhile, Preet Michelson has resigned from the board, giving MGPI’s board nine directors, eight of whom are independent directors. Lopez was previously president and chief executive officer of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, AMC Entertainment, Inc.

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Russell Redman

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, US — Longtime industry lobbyist and trade organization executive Jula Kinnaird has died. She was 70. Kinnaird passed away on April 9 after a recent illness. Born Aug. 19, 1954, in Lexington, Kentucky, US, she moved with her family to Virginia and graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree from Randolf-Macon Women’s College and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Kinnaird’s career spanned four decades.

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Susan Reidy

KYIV, UKRAINE — Nibulon has automated the workstations in its laboratories. All data from the laboratory equipment will be directly transmitted to the computer, the company said. “As a result, human influence on the analysis process and grain quality determination has been completely minimized,” Nibulon said. In addition, the company has equipped its network of elevator complexes with high-precision equipment from global manufacturers.

1 week ago | world-grain.com | Eric Schroeder

GRIFFITH, AUSTRALIA — AgConnex, a company that connects regional grain producers across the New South Wales Riverina to end users with storage, handling and transport solutions, has acquired the Carrathool grain complex in the western Riverina. The Carrathool complex is located on a 22.6-hectare site and has approximately 95,500 tonnes of combined grain silo and bunker storage. Receivals include durum, hard wheat and barley from across the region, AgConnex said.