• Huzeinat Shidi is the first female miller in New Zealand. She works for Champion Flour Milling. (Source: Champion Flour Milling)
    Huzeinat Shidi is the first female miller in New Zealand. She works for Champion Flour Milling. (Source: Champion Flour Milling)
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New Zealand flour manufacturer, Champion Flour Milling, has hired the country’s first female miller. Huzeinat Shidi is not afraid of firsts, having been the first female miller in Nigeria, before she emigrated to New Zealand.

Shidi graduated from the Swiss Milling School in Switzerland, renowned for its world-class grain million training.

Champion Flour Milling country manager, Chris Anderson, said, “Huzeinat is an exceptional and passionate miller who is a positive addition to the Champion team. As the first female miller in New Zealand, Huzeinat has established herself as a milling expert and brilliant mentor. She has a bright future ahead of her at Champion.”

Shidi said she was grateful for the opportunity with Champion.

“Champion excels in ‘baking the future from flour’ thanks to its diverse and expert team. It is wonderful to witness the gender diversity across the site from female assistants in milling, to forklift drivers. I am excited about my career here,” Shidi said.

Champion Flour Milling has been operating for more than 150 years, producing more than 40 types of flour to domestic and international markets.

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