Degussa Lecithin Plant Earns Cert-ID Non-GMO Certification

Degussa Lecithin Plant Earns Cert-ID Non-GMO Certification

DECATUR, Ill.--Degussa Texturant Systems, based inGermany, was awarded Cert-ID non-GMO (genetically modified organisms) SystemCertification for its lecithin production system plant located here. The companyalready held Cert-ID System Certification for its lecithin plants in Zaandam,The Netherlands, and Hamburg, Germany.

Degussa Texturant Systems in Decatur is the first North Americancompany to obtain this certification, which allows for greater traceability, fora lecithin production system, according to the company (www.texturant-systems.com).The new Cert-ID non-GMO certification for Degussa covers the Decatur plant'sproduction system for fluid, de-oiled and fractionated lecithins.