Non-GMO News

Next-Gen acrylamide-reducing yeast is non-GMO

Kerry has released Acryleast™ Pro, an advanced iteration of the company’s signature acrylamide-reducing, non-GMO yeast. Acrylamide is a long-confirmed neurotoxin found to form in carbohydrate-rich foods that are heated and cooked at temperatures above 120°C or 248°F. The yeast aids food manufacturers aiming to reduce acrylamide in common food products for adults and children. Fully […]

PLT Health Solutions’ menatto™ Vitamin K2 receives Non-GMO Project verification

PLT Health Solutions, Inc. announced that its menatto™ Vitamin K2 (MK-7) ingredient is now Non-GMO Project Verified. The menatto brand of Vitamin K2 is manufactured by edible oils producer J-Oil Mills (Tokyo, Japan). Developed in 1997, menatto features the world’s first fermentation technology to manufacture vitamin K2 from the traditional Japanese food natto. “Menatto is […]

ADM’s new extrusion facility will meet EU demand for non-GMO textured soy proteins

Last year, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) purchased SojaProtein, European provider of non-GMO soy ingredients. It recently opened a new extrusion facility in Serbia, extending production of non-GMO textured soy to include origination and extrusion capabilities. “Our new extrusion facility not only increases the supply of locally sourced, non-GMO textured soy protein in Europe, which is […]

Sales of Non-GMO Project Verified products see strong growth

Research from SPINS confirms the marketing power of the Non-GMO Project butterfly seal. From 2019 to 2021, frozen products carrying the Non-GMO Project seal rose 41.6%, nearly twice as much as products with no non-GMO label. Over two-thirds of consumers said they’re more likely to purchase products that are Non-GMO Project Verified. The report from […]

Carlsberg Research Lab invents a new, ultra-fast non-GMO breeding technology to develop the crops of the future

Scientists at Carlsberg Research Laboratory in Denmark have invented the non-GMO breeding method FIND-IT to enhance yields, climate tolerance, and quality of crops. This is a groundbreaking step towards meeting the food requirements for our expanding global population, in the face of changing climatic conditions. The invention is published in the latest issue of Science […]