Market News

Scoular announces Food Innovation, the new name for its food ingredient business

Scoular, a global supply chain company, recently launched a new name for its food ingredient business that showcases its capabilities in providing innovative ingredients to customers. The new name—Scoular Food Innovation—reflects the company’s food industry expertise and experience supplying on-trend ingredients to meet growing consumer demand. “Scoular has long been a reliable partner delivering leading-edge food ingredients,” […]

Montana Specialty Mills expands operations in Great Falls

Montana Specialty Mills recently announced plans to expand operations at their manufacturing facility in the Great Falls Agri-Tech Park in Montana. Montana Specialty Mills processes agricultural commodities including non-GMO and organic canola oil, flaxseed, linseed oil, meal, among others. Their products serve as functional ingredients in a variety of products, including food, feed, and industrial […]

Dollar stores are growing as food retailers in the U.S.

A new study from experts at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy finds that dollar stores are permeating the food market, especially in rural areas. Tufts researchers have found that dollar stores are now the fastest-growing food retailers in the contiguous United States—and have doubled their share […]

Time for new approaches to US-Mexico corn trade

By Karen Hansen-Kuhn, opinion contributor As the world reels from the latest supply chain disruption, there is a growing movement internationally to rebuild resilience by increasing domestic production of food for local markets. This is a time for new solutions; unfortunately, there is growing pressure on trade officials to lock in business-as-usual approaches in this […]

In the face of U.S. bullying, Mexico may soften its stance on GMO ban

Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador recently indicated that he may be softening his stance on a planned ban of GMO corn due to pressure from the U.S. government. President López Obrador recently said that he’s considering allowing imports of GMO yellow corn for livestock feed. He acknowledged foreign pressure at a recent news conference. […]