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Region: Northeast Asia

Updated 2025 Asia Soy Food Report Analyzes Market Potential

Across bustling street markets, family kitchens, and cutting-edge food labs, soy is center stage in Asia’s evolving food landscape. The humble soybean has deep culinary roots in the region and…

Celebrating Soy: A Global Staple with Endless Possibilities

April marks the celebration of Soy Foods Month, a time to recognize the versatility and nutritional benefits of this incredible ingredient and celebrate the many ways that soy enriches our…

Soybean Meal Exports Set New Record in 2023/24 Marketing Year  

CHESTERFIELD, Mo., Dec. 5 — U.S. Soy remains America’s No. 1 agricultural export, adding $31.2 billion to the U.S. economy in marketing year (MY) 2023/24. While total soy export volumes…

Delicious Soy Foods in Blue Zones Longevity Diets

Learn about the inclusion of soy foods within traditional Blue Zone diets which are linked with a long, healthy lifespan.   You’ll find entire restaurants dedicated to tofu in Japan…

From Field to Fin: The Soy-Powered Future of Aquaculture

Morgan Cheatham and Tom D’Alfonso, USSEC Aquaculture accounts for more than 50% of total global seafood production volumes, and aquaculture production volumes are increasing at a rate of 3.3% globally…

Collaboration and Trust Emerge as Key Themes at the Asia Soy Excellence and Food Summit 2024

Soy plays an integral role in Asia's rich cultural and culinary tapestry, as emphasized at the recent Asia Soy Excellence and Food Summit 2024, organized by the U.S. Soybean Export…

Expanding Horizons: U.S. Soybean Meal's Role in Global Growth

U.S. soybean crushing capacity is growing. In 2023, three crush plants expanded operations and a new plant opened in North Dakota, and plans are underway for 12 new soybean crushing…

Inaugural U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol Annual Report Released  

ST. LOUIS, MO – April 2, 2024 -The U.S. Soy Sustainability Assurance Protocol (SSAP) has released The Positive Momentum of Sustainable U.S. Soy, a comprehensive sustainability report on the 10-year…

USSEC: Exports By the Numbers for MY 22-23

Total U.S. Soy Exports Add $39.8 Billion to U.S. Economy in Marketing Year 22/23 U.S. soybean meal exports break records for value and volume ST. LOUIS (Jan. 26, 2024…

USSEC Provides Continuing Education for Soy Users

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” USSEC applies this philosophy to educational opportunities designed to help soy users get the most…