Ultra-high protein GM soya set for launch

US food technology company

Benson Hill is set to launch a range of genetically modified (GM) ultra-high protein soyabeans in 2025, Reuters reported on 7 June.

The new soyabean had a 45%-50% protein content –up from 36%-39% – and was currently produced on just 0.2% of the 35.4M ha devoted to the crop in the USA, the report said.

Benson Hill was expecting to launch a GM herbicide-tolerant variety in 2025, aimed at supplying the US poultry sector and Chilean salmon farms, Benson Hill’s director of grower innovation Kyle Smith was quoted as saying.

Benson Hill CEO Matt Crisp said the company was to