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NEWS REVIEW

ADM opens plant-based innovation lab in Singapore
SINGAPORE - Archer Daniels Midland Co. (ADM) on
April 22 celebrated the opening of a new plant-based innovation laboratory, located in the company's Biopolis research
hub in Singapore.
According to ADM, the new laboratory will develop nextlevel, on-trend and nutritious products to meet growing food
and beverage demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
" ADM is a pioneer in plant-based nutrition innovation,
and this new facility will enhance our ability to meet rapidly
growing consumer demand in the Asia-Pacific region and
bring exciting new products and solutions to the market, " said
Leo Liu, president, Asia-Pacific, ADM.
" Protein continues to be a focus for consumers who are
experimenting with plant-based options to meet their health
and nutrition, sustainability and convenience preferences,
and with Asia being home to 60% of the world's population,
Singapore is a critical hub of innovation and growth around
plant-based alternatives. This lab will help ADM deliver advanced customer solutions in this area while also creating jobs
and offering development opportunities for young talent in the
Asia-Pacific region. "
A broad range of employees will be housed in the facility,
including experts in proteins and texturing ingredients, as well
as flavor specialists.
The new laboratory gives ADM the ability to test flavors, textures, fats and binding characteristics in-house and

From left, Lori Murphy, vice president, Creation, Design & Development Asia Pacific; Dirk Oyen, vice president and general manager South East Asia; and Nicole Yo, director, Creation, Design
& Development South East Asia, head of Flavor Creation Asia
Pacific and principal flavorist officiated the opening of ADM's
Plant-based Innovation Lab in Singapore.

accelerate product development for customers. Additionally,
the laboratory provides for medium-scale sampling through a
variety of forming and freezing capabilities to support market
evaluation of new products and solutions.

Cargill plans canola processing facility in Regina
REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA - Cargill plans
to break ground soon on a new canola processing facility in
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, to support the growing global
demand for canola products.
The company expects to begin construction on the $350 million project, which will have a similar design to Cargill's existing Camrose facility, early next year with plans to be operational
by early 2024. The company also will update and modernize its
canola facilities in Camrose and Clavet over the next 12 months
to increase volume and broaden capabilities at both locations.

" We are confident in the continued growth and competitiveness of the canola processing industry and look forward to
helping farmers access increasing market demand, " said Jeff
Vassart, president of Cargill Canada. " Through these projects,
we're committed to providing a better, more efficient customer experience across our network, making it easier to do business with Cargill. "
The new facility is projected to have an annual production
capacity of 1 million tonnes and will provide a consistent and
fast point of delivery for farmers and end users.

Richardson to expand UK oat mill
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA - Richardson
International Ltd. is expanding its Bedford, England, oat mill
and increasing its processing capacity by 35%.
" The global oats segment is thriving as shifting consumer behaviors drive market growth, " said Benoit Soucy, vice
president of milling operations for Richardson International.
" A significant investment such as this will enable us to fulfill the incremental demand of our customers as we continue
to efficiently meet current requirements and anticipate their
evolving needs. "
Once the improvements are completed, the facility will
have a high-speed receiving system that will provide a fast

inbound oat delivery, increased storage capacity to help with
efficiencies in production and processing and a new expanded
warehouse for improved transportation and logistics.
Construction will begin later this spring with no anticipated
disruption to current operations and is expected to be completed in 2025.
" As a world class oat milling operation, we are incredibly
excited by our new plans, " said David Jordan, board director for Richardson Milling UK. " Consumer interest in healthy
oat products continues to grow and we see this as a great opportunity to supply existing and new customers with quality
oat products. "

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