Kent Foods Brings P&H Milling’s Great Plains Canadian Flour to the UK
New partnership gives UK bakers access to the strength, consistency and performance of Canadian wheat.
Kent Foods and BFP are delighted to be working with P&H Milling Group to launch Great Plains Canadian Flour to the UK, giving British bakers access to a Canadian flour developed to deliver strength, consistency and dependable baking performance.
The introduction of Great Plains Canadian Flour expands Kent Foods’ offering to the UK bakery sector, combining Kent Foods’ established presence in the UK food ingredients market with the Canadian wheat and milling expertise of P&H Milling Group.
Produced from carefully selected Canadian wheat, Great Plains Canadian Flour is designed for both high street and industrial bakers seeking reliable dough performance across a broad range of bakery applications.
“We are delighted to bring Great Plains Canadian Flour to the UK market. Canadian wheat has an excellent reputation for strength, heigh protein levels and baking performance, and this partnership with P&H Milling gives our customers access to a flour backed by generations of Canadian agricultural and milling expertise.”
— Dan Harrison, Commercial Director – Blending & Milling, Kent Foods.
Bringing Canadian wheat performance to UK bakeries
Canadian wheat is prized for its quality, higher protein and superior dough development. Great Plains Canadian Flour combines these characteristics with P&H Milling’s strict quality controls to provide UK bakers with repeatable, dependable results.
Key performance benefits include:
- Strong gluten development for reliable dough handling and excellent oven spring.
- High water absorption, supporting open crumb structure and flexibility in artisan formats.
- Consistent baking performance, supported by Canadian grading systems and strict quality control.
- Versatility across a wide range of baked goods.
Through Kent Foods and BFP, UK customers can now benefit from a flour designed to bring the natural strength and consistency of the Canadian prairies into their bakeries.
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Backed by decades of Canadian milling expertise
Great Plains Canadian Flour is produced by P&H Milling Group, a division of Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, a family-owned Canadian business with roots in agriculture stretching back more than a century.
P&H Milling has been producing quality flour since 1964 and today operates eight mills across Canada. Its integrated operations span sourcing, milling and delivery, helping maintain strict quality control throughout the supply chain.
P&H Milling’s facilities are certified to international food safety and quality standards, while the business has extensive experience supplying customers across North America and international markets.
A new Canadian flour option for the UK market
The launch gives Kent Foods and BFP customers a new flour option for applications where dough strength, consistency and performance are critical.
With Great Plains Canadian Flour now available in the UK, Kent Foods and BFP are helping connect British bakers with the quality of Canadian wheat and the experience of one of Canada’s established milling businesses.
About Great Plains Canadian Flour
Great Plains Canadian Flour is produced by P&H Milling Group and brings the natural strength and consistency of Canadian wheat to professional bakeries. Carefully selected for its high protein and performance, it is designed to deliver dependable dough development, strong gluten performance, excellent oven spring and versatility across a range of baked goods.
About Kent Foods & BFP
Kent Foods & BFP, both owned by The Albex Group are specialist ingredients suppliers across the UK and Europe with depots in Leeds, Edinburgh, Bristol, Lewes, Daventry, London Gateway and Rotterdam all backed up by Head Office functions in Paisley, Glasgow.
Kent Foods – Offering a cost-effective route between manufacturer and user, Kent Foods adds value by reducing your onward selling, administration and distribution costs. Over the years, we’ve grown from a small organisation into a Europe wide company with the resources and capability to support the sales and distribution of your products throughout the UK, Ireland and north-western Europe. Thanks to our unrivalled experience in the sourcing, sale and delivery of food commodities, we are now supplier of choice in many market sectors. To support our expansion, we’ve been consistently enhancing and updating our dedicated transportation and warehouse facilities since the mid-1990’s. We are still based in our home city of Glasgow.
BFP, since 1932
Since being acquired by the Albex Group in 2016, BFP has enhanced its product range, number of customers served, as well as adding additional distribution centres across the UK and is now one of the leading suppliers of food and ingredients to the Bakery and related sectors. Becoming part of the Albex Group has enabled a larger product offering using the buying power and food commodities experience of the wider group. This is a testament to the company's commitment to its customers and to its honest approach to business.
About P&H Milling Group
P&H Milling Group, a division of Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, is part of a family-owned Canadian business with more than a century of roots in agriculture. P&H Milling has been milling quality flour since 1964 and operates eight mills across Canada, with integrated sourcing, milling and delivery supporting strict quality control from start to finish.
Great Plains | Canadian Flour | 16kg
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Great Plains Canadian Flour is a premium Canadian strong flour, made from Canadian wheat and milled in Canada, offering a strong protein specification, very fine granulation and versatility across a wide range of bread and bakery applications. Great Plains strong… Read more
