The Chinese government has granted approval for the production of the country’s inaugural gene-edited wheat variety, a significant step towards the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) food crops.
Agriculture is the backbone of the world’s economic activity (accounting for 4.3% of GDP, with a value of $3.6 trillion in 2020) and critical for food security and the health of the population.
Pipeline, an agriculture company devoted to organic, non-GMO and regenerative practices, reached a tentative agreement to purchase a subset of Organic Ventures, bringing its president in as a shareholder.
Healthy Food Ingredients (HFI) has doubled the number of eligible 'speciality' products available through its online system, which it launched earlier this year, noting across-the-board interest in unique ingredients.
The global ingredients supplier has partnered with Land O’Lakes’ SUSTAIN – a leading stewardship solutions provider – to launch a sustainability initiative targeting 1.5 million acres of US corn.
Overall cereal production could increase 1.2% to 2.68m tons by the end of this year, but excessive flooding in the Midwestern US has diminished prospects for maize, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organic (FAO).
The grain, oil and pulse supplier has launched a digital storefront to support producers seeking non-GMO ingredients – including its Suntava Purple Corn – in quantities under 4k pounds.
Ingredion has announced it is investing $60m to grow its specialty food ingredients business in Asia-Pacific, beginning with the expansion of its modified and clean-label specialty starch capabilities in tapioca, waxy corn and rice.
The International Grains Council (IGC) has warned global wheat production is likely to fall to its lowest since the 2013/14 season following exceptional weather across the European Union and Russia.
This year was a period of transition for the grain, food, and feed markets from a big-picture standpoint, on the heels of a marked shift in recent years to supply outweighing demand. As this is expected to continue into 2014, suppliers should plan for...
