End of GMO Panic When genetically modified wheat was curiously found in an Oregon field in 2013, some importers cancelled their shipments, others stepped up inspection of American wheat, and there were of course lawsuits. There were headlines in 2016 when GM wheat was found in in a field in Washington State. Now USDA is again investigating GM wheat found growing in the same state in an unplanted field that may have once been a test area. However, there is no panic. Moreover, in Europe, where hating on GMOs qualifies as a religion, officials are trying to extricate hopeful new breeding techniques from the laborious regulatory burden of the Novel Foods Directive. Following are at least four factors that should be bringing GMO panic to...
From WPI Consulting
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.