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My Father in law passed away this morning and as he made a big contribution to the brewing world I thought I should post a small tribute to him. In the early 60s he joined a company called Home Grown cereals. A government funded company that was set up to make the country more self-sufficient in the basic food cereals. At the time we were importing large amounts. As a research chemist he was appointed technical manager, his brief was improving yields and to set up storage facility's country wide to store grain all year round. His company liaised with the research lab where Maris Otter was developed and then worked helping farmers to grow it and maltsters and brewers use it with great success. He also worked with the major bakers and distillers and unfortunately politicians for whom he never had a good word. In his heyday he was considered one of the leading experts in grain in Europe and was rewarded with the MBE for his work which has saved the country millions over the the last 40 years. RIP John Wright.