A process for extracting nutritious antioxidant dietary fibers from corn starch production waste could turn tons of nearly-worthless bran into a valuable, circular resource. Corn bran is rich in the ...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa is more than Iowa’s second largest city. It’s also a community known for its distinct and iconic smells, fragrances that fly from the local Quaker Oats planting. It’s not just oats ...

CALIFORNIA, July 5, 2017 - Pacific Ethanol Inc., a leading U.S. producer and marketer of low-carbon renewable fuels, has agreed to acquire Illinois Corn Processing LLC (ICP). The transaction, at $76 ...

CHICAGO, June 8 (Reuters) - Cargill Inc said on Tuesday it will build a plant in Iowa to turn sugars from corn into replacements for chemicals that can be used to make spandex and biodegradable ...

Cargill has said it intends to build a new corn processing plant in Brazil to produce starches and sweeteners, to keep up with rising demand from customers in the region. The Brazilian economy is in ...

A letter from George R. Lester cites "well-reviewed studies" by David Pimentel and by Ted Patzak that show a negative energy balance in the corn-to-ethanol process (C&EN, Oct. 23, 2006, page 4).

For many Americans, highly processed foods are on the menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even when the raw materials -- grains, for example -- are high in vitamins and health-promoting phenolic ...

In the village back in Guatemala where she grew up, Lesly Lopez remembers grinding corn into masa was a daily activity. It’s the same in many villages across Central and South America. Masa is the ...

Every day, the corn farmers of Bulul-Salo and Tacub traverse long, steep stretches of unpaved roads to tend to their fields. Farming is the main source of sustenance and livelihood for the residents ...