ADM and Benson Hill maintain a strategic partnership to scale and commercialize innovative, ultra-high protein soy ingredients derived from Benson Hill genetics for the North American plant-based protein market.
Portfolio summary
Proprietary ultra-high protein (UHP) soybean seed varieties and derived plant-based soy ingredients, including soy protein concentrates, texturized soy protein concentrates, soy protein isolates, and high-protein texturized flours.
Manufacturing locations
ADM utilizes its protein ingredient manufacturing network, including its soy protein facility in Decatur, Illinois, to process Benson Hill's high-protein soybean varieties; Benson Hill transitioned to an asset-light model and divested its own manufacturing facilities in Seymour, Indiana (2023) and Creston, Iowa (2024).
R&D locations
Creve Coeur, MO (Crop Accelerator research and development facility) · St. Louis, MO (Headquarters R&D campus)
Benson Hill is a ag-tech company specializing in crop genetics for improved nutrition. ADM (Archer Daniels Midland) is a global ingredient processor. Together they deliver ultra-high protein soybean ingredients by combining Benson Hill’s seeds with ADM’s processing might.