The 2024 Bühler China Grain Davos Forum will drive efficiency innovation in the grain industry

WUXI, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Bühler China Grain Davos Forum attracted more than 300 customers, experts, academics and partners from the grain industry. The three-day summit was a great success, with 20 keynotes and 9 cereal solutions showcased.

The Bühler China Grain Efficiency + Innovation Summit 2024 was held in Chenzhou, Hunan Province from April 12 to 14 and was attended by more than 300 industry elites and decision-makers from the corporate ecosystem. The conference focused on "new quality productivity to promote production efficiency improvement and lead the innovation of traditional industries", rooted in the innovative concept of green future, and created a "family bucket" of efficiency + solutions for the grain industry. The conference focused on how innovative technologies and digital solutions can improve production efficiency and product quality in the grain processing industry.

As the 2024 event of Bühler China's Grain Division, this year's agenda focuses on the exploration and application of new quality productivity. Bühler's latest solutions and research results were showcased on site, attracting many inquiries from customers, who actively listened, asked questions, exchanged ideas, and discussed solutions to improve production efficiency.

A seed opens up a big worldview

Hengda Zhang, Vice President of Bühler Greater China's Grain Division, delivered an opening speech

Hengda Zhang, Vice President of Bühler Greater China's Grain Division, delivered an opening speech to kick off the summit. Zhang Hengda said:

"As one of the world's leading providers of grain processing technologies and solutions, Bühler is committed to driving innovation and development in the industry. With the upgrading and transformation of China's agricultural industry and the increasing demand for high-quality and innovative products and services in the Chinese market, Bühler will continue to innovate to meet the needs of the grain and oil industry for automation, intelligence and digitalization, and make its own contribution to the improvement of new quality productivity in the grain industry. ”

Philippe Praz, Consul General of the Consulate General of Switzerland in Guangzhou, congratulated the summit via video:

"Innovation is in the DNA of Swiss companies and entrepreneurs, and even more so for Bühler, which plays a crucial role in driving the development of China's grain industry. After more than 40 years of development, we can proudly say that Bühler has achieved great success in China. More importantly, Bühler has made a significant contribution to food safety in China. ”

Johannes Wick, CEO of Bühler's Cereals & Food Division, attended the summit and gave an opening speech on global cereal market trends and Bühler solutions.

Johannes Wick, CEO of Bühler Group's Grains & Food Division, gave an opening speech on global cereal market trends and Bühler solutions

Johannes provides an in-depth analysis of the multiple challenges posed by global geopolitics and the six major trends that will shape the future by 2050 – people and society, geopolitics, environment and resources, economy and trade, technology and innovation, and health challenges. Talk about how Bühler's solutions respond to the changes and problems that are becoming increasingly prominent around the world. Johannes said:

"Sticking to the rules is not the way to go, and we are actively looking for sustainable ways to address the challenge. ”

"Bühler has always been committed to sustainability and is working tirelessly to develop innovative solutions to reduce energy and water consumption in food production and processing. In a complex and ever-changing world, Bühler is always your most reliable partner. ”

Just like a seed, it has great potential for growth. It not only represents the beginning of life, but also carries hopes and dreams for the future. Under the framework of human health, we focus not only on the health of individuals, but also on the balance and sustainable development of the entire ecosystem. Jin Zhengyu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, gave a speech "Carbohydrates and Human Health" in simple terms, analyzed the innovation in the field of food deep processing and the multi-dimensional role of carbohydrates in improving human health, and led everyone to discuss the current development trends of the food industry, especially the breakthroughs in personalized nutrition and new food technology.

Jin Zhengyu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, gave a speech on the topic of "Carbohydrates and Human Health"

Sow the seeds of new quality and productivity in the fields of hope

With the "golden seed" of digital innovation, new quality productivity has a strong impetus to break the ground. He Xin, vice president of Tsinghua Suzhou Environmental Innovation Research Institute, brought the latest policy interpretation of the "Action Plan for Promoting Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-in" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan") attracted the attention of the audience. The Action Plan is not only a project to benefit the people, but also a powerful measure for us to achieve high-quality development and build a new development pattern. Mo Xin mentions:

Accelerating product upgrading is an important measure to promote high-quality development, and it is necessary to encourage and guide a new round of large-scale equipment renewal and consumer goods trade-in.

Promoting large-scale equipment renewal can not only promote consumption and investment, but also increase advanced production capacity and improve production efficiency, which will effectively promote high-quality economic development.

He Xin, Vice President of Tsinghua Suzhou Environmental Innovation Research Institute, gave a speech on the theme of "Action Plan for Promoting Large-scale Equipment Renewal and Consumer Goods Trade-in"

Shen Kunrong, professor and doctoral supervisor of Nanjing University Business School and dean of the Institute of Economic Growth of Nanjing University, discussed in depth the new momentum and macroeconomic situation of China's economic development. He noted:

Current economic challenges include external pressures following an elevated international status and changes in the technological cycle. China's economic development has entered a new stage and needs to adapt to the development of new productive forces, including new tracks such as digital economy, low-altitude economy and capital market tools.

Shen Kunrong, professor and doctoral supervisor of Nanjing University Business School and dean of the Institute of Economic Growth of Nanjing University, discussed in depth the new momentum and macroeconomic situation of China's economic development

The Power of Fertile Soil: Improving Efficiency and Shaping the Future of Grains

The theme of the Bühler summit is efficiency innovation, helping customers improve efficiency and productivity, and achieve operational excellence! From the healthy development of the grain industry chain, to the technological innovation of processing methods, to the optimization of enterprise management methods, every detail is the driving force for efficiency improvement.

Among them, the grain industry chain is used as a "paving stone" for food security

It involves every link of the entire grain value chain, from planting, harvesting, storage, processing to distribution. In this chain, improving production efficiency is crucial, and it is directly related to the supply and stability of food. It can be said that national food security is the benchmark of the country, and the healthy development of the grain industry chain is the top priority of the industry;

Secondly, technological innovation is the "alchemy" in improving the efficiency and quality of the industry

In particular, a series of programs and policies for the upgrading and transformation of traditional agricultural processing methods launched by the state this year have provided a clear direction for the transformation of the grain processing industry. With the promotion of the national policy of upgrading traditional agricultural processing methods, the application of a series of innovative technologies is becoming a new engine for the development of the industry. Innovative technologies also lead to improvements in energy and resource efficiency. By optimizing production processes and adopting energy-efficient equipment, the food processing industry can significantly reduce energy consumption and waste emissions, and achieve green production.

Finally, the use of advanced and efficient production technology and management methods is the "ballast stone" for the sustainable development of enterprises

Enterprises can optimize production processes, reduce waste, and improve resource utilization, thereby reducing costs while ensuring product quality. This efficiency improvement, combined with the innovation-driven business model, will win the initiative and achieve sustainable development for enterprises in the fierce market competition. The output of these views was also recognized by the experts present.

The grain milling industry, the transition to new quality productivity

As the Davos Forum of the grain industry, the Bühler China Grain Efficiency + Innovation Summit is not only a platform for Bühler to showcase its technological innovation and industry leadership, but also an important opportunity for industry experts and business decision-makers to exchange ideas and explore cooperation.

During the summit, Junhui He, President of Bühler Greater China, shared her views with us:

With the creed of serving China in China, we stand with our customers, uphold the concept of win-win cooperation, jointly develop innovative products suitable for local needs, and jointly promote the development of the industry.

With the successful conclusion of the Bühler China Grain Efficiency + Innovation Summit 2024, the grain processing industry is standing at a new historical starting point. Just as a seed contains great growth potential, the seeds of innovation sown by today's summit will surely give birth to a new prosperity in the industry in the future. Bühler looks forward to working with all those involved in the grain industry to explore how new quality productivity can be used to increase production efficiency and drive the grain processing industry towards a more efficient, superior and sustainable future.