Amino acids

The building blocks of the human body which are responsible for building cells and repairing tissue, and they form antibodies to combat invading bacteria and viruses, and are part of the enzyme and hormonal system.

Golden Corn Belt

The chief agricultural regions with rich resources of corn.

Corn feed

Feed ingredients consist primarily of the portions of corn remaining after extracting the primary products.

Corn germ meal

The by-products of corn after the oil has been extracted which are largely used as feed for pigs and poultry.

Corn gluten feed

The by-products of corn processing typically containing protein, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium and are largely used as feed for cattle.

Corn gluten meal

The by-products of corn processing typically characterized by its high protein and high energy ingredient resulted from the corn wet milling process.

Corn oil

Extract from the germ of corn kernels which can be further processed into cooling oil, margarine, mayonnaise, salad dressing, soups, printing inks, soaps and leather tanning.

Corn refined products

These generally include corn starch, corn gluten meal, corn germ meal, corn steep liquor/meal, corn oil, and corn feed.

Corn starch

A principal product of corn processing which is one of nature’s major renewable resources and is a key of raw material for the manufacturing of corn based biochemical products that range from corn sweeteners to amino acids. Starch can be converted into various biochemical products which are traditionally produced from petroleum sources.

Corn steep liquor

A high protein, high energy liquid ingredient consisting of the soluble protions of the corn kernels removed by the steeping process and concentrated to high solids. It is a valuable source of B-vitamins and minerals.

Corn sweeteners

Corn based biochemical products made from corn starch that are used as raw materials for the food industries, for example, corn syrup to replace cane sugar in a host of products like soda and candy.

Lysine

It is one of the most widely-used amino acids and it is often missing in most feeds of swine and poultry. Lysine helps enhance the protein utilization and balance the amino acids in animals.

Modified starch

A corn based biochemical product which has a multitude of applications in textiles, fast food, sweets, tablets, paper and corrugated board.

Polyol

It is a collective name of a group of chemicals (such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol) traditionally obtained from petroleum. The end products can be applied in various industries including automobiles, molding, chemistry, coating, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.