Non-GMO News

Kerry launches non-GMO yeast as natural solution for acrylamide reduction

Acrylamide is fast becoming a big concern for the food industry, due to the growing body of evidence of its role as a potential carcinogen. Acryleast™ is a new fully non-GMO solution for acrylamide reduction brought to market recently by Kerry, a leading taste and nutrition company, in partnership with Renaissance BioScience. It is a […]

What type of tortillas should the Mexican president like?

The humble corn tortilla is a treasured food staple in Mexico that has become emblematic of agricultural, nutritional, social, and environmental issues facing the country. That’s why it matters, says Food Tank, what type of tortilla Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), prefers. As the cradle of original corn varieties, Mexico features 65 […]

Germany’s non-GMO food market increased 41 percent in 2018

Ten billion euros’ worth of certified non-GMO food sold

Uruguay swaps agrochemicals for wasps in non-GMO soy production

Producers plan to ship non-GMO, agrochemical-free soy to China for human consumption

How African scientists are improving cassava through conventional breeding to help feed the world

The cassava plant, whose starchy roots bring food and income to over 800 million people, has not gotten its due in terms of research funding. That’s changing with the $62 million Next Generation Cassava Breeding project, funded by the UK and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Geneticist Ismail Rabbi of Nigeria is working to […]