High Fibre Wheat set to soon be available in Australia
Following the announcement that Allied Pinnacle had secured exclusively licensed patents for High Fibre Wheat in April, Australia is set to soon be able to access this wheat.
High Fibre Wheat is a natural grown wheat that is high in amylose, where the resulting flour is claimed to contain six times more fibre than standard wheat flour without compromise on taste.
The wheat is currently grown by farmers across Victoria and New South Wales. It was developed over 20 years by Arista Cereals, a joint venture between CSIRO with support from the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and Limagrain, a French farmer-led cooperative.
The first crops of the natural fibre source are currently being harvested and milled for customer samples, available exclusively through Allied Pinnacle. High Fibre Wheat products are set to be on Australian shelves in March 2024.
High Fibre Wheat is designed to deliver benefits related to both the amount of fibre and type of fibre. This high fibre content is delivered through conventional breeding to provide more resistant starch than traditional wheat.
David Pitt, Allied Pinnacle CEO, said the flour from High Fibre Wheat looks, tastes and bakes like regular flour.
Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend Australians consume a wide variety of nutritious foods from the five food groups including grain (cereal) foods, mostly wholegrain and/or high cereal fibre varieties.
High Fibre Wheat products are available in the US and Japanese markets and are currently being developed in European markets. Allied Pinnacle Business Owner Nisshin Seifun Group, a global company that builds food infrastructure, has exclusive rights to High Fibre Wheat in Japan.
On the Australian partnership, Arista CEO Eric Vaschalde said, “Following the introduction of this High Fibre Wheat in the USA, Japan and Europe, I am delighted to announce a long-term partnership in Australia, home of our shareholder CSIRO. Thanks to Allied Pinnacle, High Fibre Wheat flour will be soon available to the Australian market. Consumers will now be able to enjoy the benefits of increased fibre in their favourite white bread, using only wheat, with no compromise to taste.”
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