Archive for March, 2017

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. — In February one of Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s (ADM) corn processing complexes in Decatur, Illinois, U.S., was shut down twice due to a weather related power outage and a leak in one of its pipes.

“On Feb. 6, our Decatur corn processing complex suffered a weather-related power outage,” ADM said on March 24. “While working to restart the plant, we discovered a significant leak in a 72-inch pipe feeding cooling water to the mill. We shut the ...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S. — Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) board of directors has nominated Suzan F. Harrison to stand for election to the board at its upcoming annual stockholders’ meeting on May 4. Harrison, a 33-year veteran of Colgate Palmolive, is president of Global Oral Care and has served in several senior level positions at Colgate-Palmolive, including as president of Hill’s Pet Nutrition Inc. North America.

“Suzan Harrison would be a tremendous addition to ADM’s board of directors,” said Juan Luciano ...

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, U.S. — A proliferation of protein sources has made an impact on the food industry in recent years. Formulators may wish to do some homework on the ingredients, be they sourced from peas, beans or even algae. Is the supply of the protein source increasing? At what percentage may the ingredients be used in applications? Perhaps most importantly, how do they affect taste?

Experimenting with new protein sources may continue. The market for alternative proteins, or those beyond ...