November 20, 2012
DuPont, Cargill to work with farmers on growing high oleic soy
Press release
DuPont Pioneer and Cargill will work with farmers near Cargill's facility in Sidney, Ohio, to grow Plenish® high oleic soy in 2013.
For the 2013 growing season, Cargill will contract with soy farmers in the Sidney, Ohio, area to grow Plenish® high oleic soys that will be delivered to Cargill's soy facility for processing (on-farm storage with buyer's call). Growers will be eligible for a processor-paid incentive for producing and delivering high oleic soy. Interest in Plenish® high oleic soyoil from food companies continues to be strong and the 2013 Cargill contract programme will support on-going market development activity.
The development of Plenish® high oleic soyoil is an important milestone for Pioneer in its efforts to bring product innovation to the food industry and complements solutions offered by DuPont Nutrition & Health to address the world's challenges in food. High oleic soyoil provides a soy-based trans fat alternative for food companies and foodservice operators. Plenish® high oleic soys from Pioneer contain the highest oleic content (more than 75%) of any soy product under commercial development.
This improvement in the oil profile brings a dramatic increase to the stability of the oil, resulting in longer shelf life in packaged foods, and greater fry life for foodservice operators. From a health and nutrition standpoint, Plenish® high oleic soyoil has zero gram trans fat per serving and 20% less saturated fat than commodity soyoil, making it a more attractive ingredient for consumer food products.
The Pioneer high oleic soy trait is part of the total soy performance package powered by the Pioneer proprietary Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT™) system. Field testing has confirmed yields on par with elite commercial products. Plenish® high oleic soys are approaching completion of global regulatory approvals with over 96% of US soy export markets now approved, including China, Japan, Mexico and many other countries. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed its review of Plenish® high oleic soys in 2009 and the USDA deregulation in June 2010 allows Plenish® high oleic soy to be grown under contract for on-going field testing in the US and additional oil testing by major oil processors and food companies.
Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services.
Dupont Pioneer is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere.
