Sustainability
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Tackling food waste: Scientists develop a new way to extract antioxidant nutrients from corn starch waste
SWEDEN-A team of researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a process for extracting ferulic acid, an antioxidant dietary fiber, from corn…
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India export prices stay high on strong demand as local supplies dry up
INDIA – Rice export prices from India have hit their highest level since April 2021, benefiting from firm demand, stretched supplies, and elevated rates in…
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Evonik invests US$27.3M to upgrade German methionine intermediates plant
GERMANY-Evonik, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has invested €25M (US$27.3M) in developing and expanding its methyl mercapto-propionaldehyde (MMP) production plant, an organic compound that…
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ADM reports 60% jump in full-year profits, forecasts strong crush margins and high demand in 2023
USA- Archer-Daniels-Midland Co, (ADM), a major U.S. grains merchant, has posted an annual net income profit of US$4.34 billion, a record 60% jump when compared…
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Gavin Hudson resigns as Tongaat Hulett CEO amid delayed business rescue plan
SOUTH AFRICA-Gavin Hudson has resigned as CEO of Southern Africa’s biggest sugar group Tongaat Hulett effective February 28 adding another blow to the company’s business…