Australian Wheat

Australian wheat is highly valued around the world for its quality and performance for Asian noodles, baked products, cakes, cookies, steamed foods, pasta and animal feed.

Australia produces just 3-4% of the world’s wheat, yet accounts for 10-20% of the world’s global wheat trade

Australian wheat is highly regarded by flour millers for its:

Low moisture content
Low screenings (cleanliness)
Soundness (high falling numbers)
White bran coat
High flour yield with low ash
Superior noodle colour and colour stability
Excellent performance in baked products

Australian wheat for noodles

Australian wheat is highly regarded for all types of Asian noodles.

Sensory attributes, such as colour and texture, are extremely important for Asian noodle lovers. White Australian wheat is preferred by Asian flour millers and noodle makers because of its bright colour, excellent colour stability and good texture for noodles.

Australian wheat is perfectly suited to all wheat-based noodles, including:

Udon noodles
Ramen noodles
Chinese noodles (all types)
Mi goreng noodles
Hokkien noodles
Wonton noodles
Egg noodles
Dried noodles
Instant noodles

AEGIC works with flour millers and noodle manufacturers in Asian markets to better understand their noodle quality requirements, and provide technical support and education to help them optimise the value of Australian wheat.

A street hawker pouring noodles into a bowl

Australian wheat for bread and baked goods

Australian wheat is increasingly in demand for bread and baked products in Asian markets and around the world. The bright colour of Australian wheat gives it a natural advantage for both white and whole grain bread products.

Australian wheat is used for many different bread and bakery products, such as:

Asian-style bread
Western-style bread
Middle Eastern and Indian-style bread
Healthy whole grain products
Sweet cakes, cookies, pastries and confectionery

Australian wheat is also highly suited to Asian steamed products, such as steamed buns, dumplings and wontons, as well as pasta and cous cous.

Australian wheat production

Australian wheat is highly regarded for all types of Asian noodles.Wheat is the largest grain crop grown in Australia and is produced across the Australian grainbelt. On average, Australia produces about 25mmt of wheat each year across about 12 million hectares, accounting for 3-4% of world wheat production.

Australian wheat growers operate in one of the cleanest environments in the world, using state of the art farming techniques to produce clean, dry, food-safe wheat that meets customer requirements.

Western Australia is the largest wheat producing state, followed by New South Wales and South Australia.

Australian grain production

Australian wheat production

Australian wheat has an excellent reputation and is in demand in international markets. Major markets for Australian wheat include China, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines.

About 65–75% of Australia’s total wheat production is exported each year, which is about 10-20% of global wheat exports.

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Australian wheat: quality assured from farm to customer

From the grower to the exporter, the Australian wheat industry is committed to the highest standards in product performance to meet the requirements of international customers.

Australian wheat varieties are classified into 10 carefully managed classes to meet distinct quality attributes for processors and end-users. Classes include Australian Prime Hard (APH), Australian Hard (AH), Australian Premium White (APW), Australian Noodle Wheat (ANW) and Australian Standard White. Australia’s wheat classification system is managed by Grains Australia.

Grains Australia manages classification, market access, market insights and market education on behalf of the Australian wheat industry.

The Australian grain industry is the only global exporter that has an industry Code of Practice to ensure Australian grain meets customer requirements. Grain Trade Australia is the organisation that defines the Code of Practice and the Trading Standards that guide quality specifications.

Increasing value in the Australian wheat industry

AEGIC increases value in the Australian wheat industry by gathering, analysing and sharing market intelligence the industry needs to breed, classify, grow and supply grain that markets prefer.

In other words, we go into the markets that buy Australian wheat and talk to them about what they need. This information helps the wider Australian wheat industry make the right decisions in wheat breeding and classification to meet customer needs.

AEGIC experts regularly provide technical information, in-market support and education to international customers to help them understand and optimise the value of Australian wheat.

Our seminars and digital webinars are popular with customers keen to learn more about how to use Australian wheat for premium products.

AEGIC also conducts a range of research projects devoted to improving Australian wheat to ensure consumers around the world enjoy the best possible noodles, bread, snacks and other premium food products.