ANP agrees to crush and process Calyxt’s high-oleic soybeans

American Natural Processors (ANP) has signed an agreement to crush and process US-based Calyxt’s oleic soybeans and produce their oil.

The first batch of oleic soybean oil  is expected to be released in the US market late this year or early next year.

Calyxt chief commercial officer Manoj Sahoo said: “With this collaboration, Calyxt has taken an important step toward the commercialisation of our high-oleic soybean oil by contracting with a processor with a strong track record of food quality and safety, and that is committed to the non-GMO and organic industries.

“We consider ourselves to be stewards of the land, producing foods that are not only nutritionally rich and cost-effective, but also sustainable and environmentally friendly.

“After receiving strong interest from farmers and food companies for our first product candidate, we are excited to work with a crusher that shares our objective to impeccable product quality for consumers.”

Fat oil produced from the new variety of soybeans eliminates the need for hydrogenation process, which improves heat stability and shelf life of conventional soybean oil.

With the latest initiative, the company intends to advance toward commercialisation of its high oleic soybean oil for consumers.

In mid-2015, the USDA issued a letter to Calyxt confirming that the company’s high-oleic soybean variety is non-regulated, as the product contains no foreign DNA.

For more than two decades, ANP has been operating its soybean processing plants in Cherokee, Iowa, and works with consumer packaged goods companies in the US.

The company is engaged in the production of non-GMO and organic processing of oils, flours and meals.