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USSEC Participates in 21st National Natto Competition in Japan
USSEC Japan participated in the 21st National Natto Competition held in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the areas hardest hit by the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan. The…
Evidence Suggests Consuming Soy Early in Life Protects Against Breast Cancer
With the American Cancer Society estimating that 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year, identifying ways to reduce breast cancer risk is of paramount importance…
USSEC Organizes Roundtable Meeting in Japan
USSEC Japan recently organized a mini U.S. Soy oil roundtable inviting Japan Oilseed Processors Association (JOPA), Japan Oil & Fat Importers and Exporters Association (JOFIEA), and FAS Tokyo. The meeting…
USSEC Holds 1st Gastronomic Soy Food Fair event in Colombia
United Soybean Board (USB) directors Jim Carroll (USB) and Rob Hanks (USB) traveled to the 1st Gastronomic Soy Food Fair in Bogota, Colombia on November 22. The event marked Colombia’s…
USSEC Conducts Awareness and ‘Do How’ Event for Introducing Soy-Based Multigrain Dal Maker in India
Coinciding with the introduction of a soy-based, multigrain dal maker in India’s third largest city, Chennai, USSEC conducted a promotional event on November 24 focused on increasing awareness and demonstrating…
USSEC India Conducts Soymilk Trial Using U.S. Food Speciality Soybeans
USSEC India recently conducted a comparative study on soymilk production, using U.S. food speciality beans and Indian soybeans. Produced on small, medium and large scales, soymilk and tofu are the…
USSEC Leads Soybean Oil Marketing Mission to Mexico and Costa Rica
USSEC led a soybean oil marketing mission from August 16-21 to Costa Rica and Mexico. The Americas region is U.S. soy oil’s largest exporting destination and these two countries are…
Chinese Buyers Commit to Buy $5.3 Billion Worth of U.S. Soy
Buyers from China have agreed to buy $5.3 billion worth of U.S. Soy, totaling more than 484 million bushels of U.S. soybeans. The announcement was made today in Des Moines…
USSEC to Host Chinese Signing Ceremony in Iowa
USSEC will host a signing ceremony for Chinese customers on September 24 in Des Moines, Iowa. The purchase coincides with President Xi Jinping’s visit to the U.S. USSEC chairman Laura…
USSEC Conducts Baking Workshop with U.S. Soy Ingredients in Mexico
USSEC recently conducted a baking workshop at the University Vasco de Quiroga in Morelia, Mexico, to promote the use and performance of U.S. soybean oil margarines, shortenings and soy flour…