Insights and Stories on Non-GMO

Mexico expects resolution on GM corn dispute by Dec. 14

Dec. 4, 2024 at 2:50 pm CST

Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday he expected a resolution on a dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade pact regarding Mexican restrictions on imports of genetically-modified (GM) corn by Dec. 14.

After growing GM corn for decades, some U.S. farmers open to Mexican restrictions

Apr. 6, 2023 at 12:28 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. demands formal trade talks with Mexico over GMO corn dispute

Mar. 7, 2023 at 12:28 pm CST

By Cassandra Garrison David Lawder

Bankrupt organic firm’s Prairie growers to be paid

Feb. 10, 2022 at 2:29 am CST

By Dave Bedard

Major veal processor launches new brand, non-GMO label

Sep. 30, 2019 at 1:56 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

SunOpta sheds U.S. Midwest organic corn, soy business

Feb. 25, 2019 at 8:42 pm CST

Organic food firm SunOpta Inc. has stepped out of the U.S. organic corn and soybean business in a $66.5 million deal with Minnesota-based organic startup Pipeline Foods. Mississauga-based SunOpta announced Monday it closed a deal with Pipeline last Friday for the Canadian firm’s organic and “specialty” soy and corn operations, […]

By GFM Staff

Organic grain firm picks up elevator near border

Oct. 4, 2017 at 5:41 pm CDT

A Minneapolis startup in the organic grain business has bought a northwestern North Dakota elevator that further expands its southern Prairie catchment. Pipeline Foods — which has hung out its shingle as a buyer of organic, non-GMO wheat, pulses and oats for food and feed — announced Tuesday it has […]

By Staff

U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

Jul. 15, 2016 at 3:32 pm CDT

A law for mandatory labelling of foods for sale in the U.S. with genetically modified or otherwise “bioengineered” ingredients has cleared both houses of Congress and now goes to President Barack Obama. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Senate’s bipartisan bill S.764 by a 306-117 vote, sending […]

By Staff

Mitsui buys half of non-GMO U.S. grain, soybean handler

Oct. 19, 2015 at 7:35 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. arm of Japanese commodities trader Mitsui has bought a 50 per cent stake in Bluegrass Farms of Ohio, a grain handler and breeder of non-genetically modified soybeans, the companies said Monday. The deal, which closed on Friday, is valued at about US$15 million including debt, said […]

By Reuters