The Traits
New soybean traits, such as high-oleic, address improving soybean oil and making it more desirable to soybean farmers’ No. 1 soy oil customer: the food industry. These traits help meet consumer needs while driving demand for U.S. soy. They address long-term demand for healthier edible oils and positions soy competitively with other oils.
In recent years, soybean farmers have lost considerable oil demand to competitive oils. These traits provide the opportunity for U.S. soybean farmers to reclaim that market share and positively impact profit potential.
High-Oleic
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Benefit for Food Industry |
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Opportunity now to reclaim lost soy oil market share and positively impact your profit potential
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Ability to create 3.8 billion pounds of soybean oil demand by 2020
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Enhance market value of soybeans
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Protects soy oil’s market share from competitive oils and builds greater demand
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Meets consumer needs and drives demand for U.S. soy oil
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Healthier and more stable than other food oils
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Eliminates trans fats
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Less saturated fats
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Longer fry life
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Longer shelf life
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Locally grown
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Health benefits consumers want
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2012 Crop Year limited release Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
Larger release 2013 Crop Year
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Plenish High-Oleic Soybeans
www.plenish.com
Vistive Gold Soybeans
www.vistivegold.com
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High-Stearic
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Estimated demand for high-oleic and high-stearic oil approaches 3 to 5 billion pounds.
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Helps address U.S. soy oil customer demands
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Helps maintain and even redcapture edible oil market share for U.S. soybean farmers.
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Offers new profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers.
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Heart-healthy alternative to high-saturated fat oils
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Less trans fat means healthier food for producers to market and customers to enjoy.
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In development |
Increased Omega-3
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Benefit for Food Industry |
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Replaces demand for omega-3 derived from other sources, such as fish oil.
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Offers another demand-building opportunity for U.S. soy.
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Increased demand means increased profit potential for U.S. soybean farmers.
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Meets food manufacturers need for a cost-effective supply of omega-3 fatty acids to supplement currently limited sources.
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Expected on market in 3-5 years. |
Soymega
www.soymega.com |
