Des Moines, Iowa
July 14, 2009
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, today introduced
Plenish™ as the brand name for the high oleic soybean oil trait
in the next generation of healthy soybean products from Pioneer.
These products will bring more value to soybean growers in
high-performing varieties and increased global competitiveness
for the U.S. soybean industry.
The Plenish high oleic soybean oil trait will be introduced in
the industry-leading lineup of Pioneer® brand soybean varieties.
These varieties are on track for a limited introduction in the
U.S. for 2010 planting, pending regulatory approval, and will be
offered in a broad range of maturity groups.
"Pioneer leads the industry in the development and
commercialization of soybean traits that benefit everyone from
growers to consumers," says John Muenzenberger, Pioneer business
manager for specialty oils. "Developed through the Pioneer
exclusive Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT™) system and
launched in the Y Series product line, these soybean varieties
will have the key agronomic and defensive traits growers want,
including resistance to SCN, Phytophthora and SDS. Also making
it attractive to growers will be the opportunity to receive a
premium for producing and segregating their high oleic crop.
"Plenish brand high oleic soybean oil will provide nutritionally
enhanced oil with the highest oleic content in soybeans under
commercial development," says Muenzenberger. "This meets food
industry needs and consumer demand for a soy-based trans fat
solution. Plenish high oleic soybean oil will provide the high
stability and performance of partially hydrogenated oil that
food companies need without the trans fat and with lower
saturated fats."
High oleic soybean oil also is an attractive option for food
companies because of the existing production infrastructure for
soybeans and soybean oil. Soybeans are grown on more acres in
North America than any other oilseed crop.
Extensive testing of oil produced from soybeans in 2007 and 2008
confirmed that Plenish high oleic soybean oil contains about 80
percent oleic acid, the highest oleic content in soybeans under
commercial development. The high levels of oleic acid
significantly increase the stability of the oil when used in
frying and food processing applications. Plenish high oleic
soybean oil also will provide flexibility to be used alone or in
combination with other oils to optimize cost, functionality and
taste.
Testing results also show this soy-based trans fat solution has
more than 20 percent less saturated fatty acid including 40
percent less palmitic acid than commodity soybean oil and 75
percent less saturated fat than palm oil, a tropical oil.
There also are bio-based industrial applications for high oleic
soy oil, including its use as a renewable and environmentally
friendly option to petroleum-based products in a number of
industrial applications. Examples include lubricants, foam
products, liners and other oleo-chemical applications.
The Plenish high oleic soybean oil trait received Canadian
regulatory approval in May. Pioneer completed U.S. regulatory
submissions for approval of the high oleic soybean oil trait in
December 2006. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed
its review of Plenish high oleic soybeans earlier this year and
the U.S. Department of Agriculture is in the process of
reviewing the trait. Regulatory submissions for the trait are
planned or have been completed in key soybean importing
countries around the world.
Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, is the world's leading
source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers
and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des
Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics
in nearly 70 countries.
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