Grower deliveries to Bunge’s South Australian (SA) network have slowed further as the season draws to an end, meanwhile, the company is continuing to connect local growers’ grain with consumers around the world.
The grain delivered by growers is moved to international and domestic markets via road, rail and vessel.
Bunge recently exported the 3 millionth tonne of grain for the 2024/25 harvest from across its six SA port terminals. In doing this, the company has delivered grain to end users in 30 countries.
Bunge plays an important role in protecting the health and well-being of consumers by upholding food and feed safety standards.
Quality and food safety is a foundational pillar of how Bunge operates. It leverages the comprehensive quality and food safety management processes which are integrated into all of its activities to ensure it meets customers’ expectations, as well as the varied requirements of importing and exporting authorities.
Bunge’s supply chain meets the highest international standards of food safety and quality management, and it holds a number of accreditations and certifications which recognise this.
Prior to export, grain is tested for quality a minimum of four times at various points along the company’s supply chain.
This is overseen by Bunge’s purpose-built laboratory, which supports its network of sites by conducting comprehensive grain classification, testing for end user quality specifications, DNA testing for genetically modified material and chemical residue testing.
Bunge’s strict quality management processes allow the company to deliver safe and high quality products to customers around the globe, and ensure growers’ grain continues to be in demand and maintains access to multiple markets.
Growers also play a major role in upholding the quality of SA grain, protecting its reputation, and meeting market requirements.
As part of this, growers must manage contaminants and chemical application in line with regulations throughout the whole season, including during growing, harvesting, transporting and storing grain.
Growers must also make sure that all equipment used for holding, transferring and carrying grain is inspected and cleaned prior to use to prevent any contamination.