DuPont has opened an innovation center in Johnston, Iowa, where its scientists can collaborate with customers and other partners on everything from addressing global food security and next generation high-oleic soybean varieties to the latest applications...
Food manufacturers should lower food prices following a significant drop in the cost of commodities and energy, according to the National Corn Growers Association’s CEO, Rick Tolman.
The biofuels policy in the US is resulting in soaring global food prices, along with unprecedented high input costs for the food industry, and needs to be changed, according to chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods, Irene Rosenfeld.
The US chicken industry has expressed disappointed that the Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) rejected a waiver on ethanol production and are urging legislators to take action over rising input costs, as a processor freezes operations.
Biofuel subsidies should not be singled out for blame when it comes to rising corn prices, as the underlying driver is the high cost of oil, according to a new study commissioned by the Farm Foundation.
A new joint venture by DuPont and Danisco aims to develop what
could be the first large-scale non-food ethanol production, which
could lighten the pressure of biofuels on the food industry.
The use of biomass for fuel should not jeopardise the food supply,
EuropaBio has proclaimed, but more European investment is needed in
second generation technology that does not compete with food
sources.
AB Enzymes has developed a new enzyme product in its Rohalase line
to enable higher yield of vegetable oil processing with a reduced
need for chemicals - an innovation the company says will save
energy and costs.