Global agribusiness giant ADM has expanded its facility in Mainz, Germany, with the addition of a new non-genetically modified (GM) soyabean processing facility.
ADM said the investment would increase the company’s ability to offer differentiated products and enable it to keep up with increasing demand in Europe for GM-free soyabeans.
“The expansion of capacity at our Mainz site and investment in new … processing facilities underscores the growing significance of GM-free soyabeans within the German food sector,” ADM Straubing general manager Rene van der Poel said on 7 May.
“This investment is a key component of our … growth strategy … to meet growing demand for non-GM and local products.”
In addition, the expansion of the Mainz facility would offer local farmers further incentives to increase their cultivation of non-GM soyabeans and integrate soyabeans into their crop rotation practices, ADM said.
The Mainz facility can process both GM and non-GM soyabeans and its expansion was part of ADM’s broader focus on strengthening its network of soyabean processing facilities across Europe, the company said.
“This enhancement allows us to produce a diverse range of products including soyabean oil for various industries, soyabean meal for food, feed, beverage and petrochemical applications, as well as biodiesel,” van der Poel added.
ADM said soyabeans were playing an increasingly important role in the German food sector, with growing consumer awareness of the nutritional benefits of soya-based products.
