Mühlenchemie extends its presence in Latin America

Mühlenchemie, the flour improvement specialist, aims to open up new markets in Latin America through more presence.

Philipp Mark Dunkel is to become the new Business Development Manager in Brazil.

The food industry on the South American continent is developing dynamically. The production of basic foods like flour, especially, is changing fundamentally as a result of new eating habits and a complex situation in the raw material markets.

This has led Mühlenchemie to intensify its efforts to offer mills individual advice. In order to achieve this objective more efficiently on the spot, the company has appointed Philipp Mark Dunkel as the new Business Development Manager for the affiliate in Brazil.

The experienced South America expert joined the flour improvement specialist two years ago, and in his capacity as Regional Sales Manager he is responsible for other Latin American markets as well as Brazil.

Detlev Rösler, Mühlenchemie’s Area Sales Director for Latin America, explains the background: “The challenges that face flour production on this huge continent vary widely. Some countries like Peru and Ecuador are totally dependent on imported wheat, whereas Chile, Argentina and Brazil make use of wheat grown locally and augment it with imports as needed. These imports are in large lots, and the additive profile has to be adjusted to suit each new lot.”