Archive for April 27th, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C., U.S. — Following its proposal allowing E.U. member states to not import food with biotech traits, the European Commission on April 24 approved 17 biotechnology traits for import, including high-oleic soybeans.

Along with the Plenish and Vistive Gold soybean varieties, the E.U. approved dicamba-tolerant and omega-3 soybeans, all of which have been in the E.U. approval process for multiple years. High-oleic soybeans will give food processors the frying and baking qualities they need in an oil without the need ...