Cargill celebrated its 20th consecutive year of successful contracting with farmers to grow VICTORY™ high oleic canola in Canada and the United States. ...More
The question of whether vitamin E prevents or promotes cancer has been widely debated; however, new research published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research suggests two forms of vitamin E—gamma and delta-tocopherols—found in soybean, canola, corn oils and nuts may help ...More
Burcon NutraScience Corporation received multiple patents for the proprietary processes for the production of canola protein isolates and for the production of protein isolates from mustard seed. ...More
As the U.S. Senate begins debating the 2012 Farm Bill, a coalition of eight agricultural associations sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) voicing support for the Senate’s approach to the ...More
The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), IFT Student Association (IFTSA) and CanolaInfo announced the three finalists for the annual Heart-Healthy Product Development Competition to create heart-healthy food products low in saturated fat and free of trans fat. ...More
A recent study conducted by the United Soybean Board (USB) revealed 29% of foodservice operators are testing high oleic soybean oils for possible future use in products. Ninety percent of survey respondents noted interest in oils with reduced saturated fat and/or reduced ...More
A person’s preference for fatty foods may be genetic according to Penn State researchers who discovered people with certain forms of the CD36 gene may like high-fat foods more than those who have other forms of this gene. The findings, published in the journal Obesity, may ...More
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