CRA Newsletter | February 28, 2025
During Black History Month, we recognize the Black leaders, innovators, and communities who have helped advance the corn refining industry.
Our monthly newsletter highlights the work CRA and our members are doing to innovate, invest, and grow in the communities where we live and work. We invite you to explore our newsletter and learn more about CRA and our members.
CRA NEWS
CORN REFINERS WELCOME ROLLINS CONFIRMATION
Corn Refiners Association President and CEO John Bode welcomed Brooke Rollins’ bipartisan confirmation to serve as the 33rd Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Read about it here.
MEMBER NEWS
CARGILL’S HATCHING HOPE INITIATIVE HELPS CHICKENS TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES
This initiative, co-founded with Heifer International in 2018, provides training to small- and mid-sized farmers to improve poultry production. The farmers – mostly women – can sell the poultry and their eggs, boosting their income and providing their neighbors with high-quality, affordable protein.
Read more about it on Cargill’s website.
ROQUETTE RESHAPES THE PHARMACEUTICAL COATING LANDSCAPE WITH AN INNOVATIVE AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE PLATFORM
Roquette launched a new coatings platform, combining cutting-edge performance with eco-consciousness, designed to meet the growing demand in prescription pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and OTC markets.
Read about it on Roquette’s website.
ADM HONORED WITH THE 2025 BIG INNOVATION AWARD BY THE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE GROUP
This prestigious recognition highlights ADM’s pioneering regenerative agriculture program, which is driving transformative change in the global food system.
Read more from ADM.
KERNEL OF INNOVATION
DID YOU KNOW?
Resistant starch can be used to increase the fiber in pasta and may even help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Learn more at Kernel of Innovation.