Clean Label, Dirty Food Ruth MacDonald and Ruth Litchfield at Iowa State University analyzed the impacts of the clean label movement and conclude there will be more food safety problems as well as more food waste. Many of the chemical additives in foods today safely control the growth of microorganisms that compete with humans in seeking to consume the energy in active organic material (such as food). Others prevent foods from simply losing the allure of their characteristics due to oxidation and other naturally destructive forces. Meanwhile, the two food scientists warn that consumers are fooled by manufacturers contending to use natural agents such as a celery juice, which present nitrates that are chemically identical to those that are...
What You Need to Know Today: Russia rejected calls for a ceasefire in the Black Sea, including a proposal to halt attacks on civilian shipping that could help restore grain flows from Ukrainian ports. Tyson Foods announced plans to permanently close its Joslin, Illinois, beef processing facili...
The big news in the cattle markets yesterday was Tyson Foods’ move to close two more beef plants. One of them, the Joslin, Illinois, plant was shuttered immediately after the announcement. The other, in Eagle Mountain, Utah, is a case-ready plant that does not slaughter cattle. Tyson also...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. In July, the CPI rose 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 3.4 percent over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted. The index for all items less food and energy, or the “core” infla...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.