Solae LLC (which traded as The Solae Company) was an international

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ingredients supplier based in

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. Solae was formed as a

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between DuPont and

Bunge Limited Bunge Limited is an American agribusiness and food company, incorporated in Bermuda, and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. As well as being an international soybean exporter, it is also involved in food processing, grain tr ...

. On May 1, 2012, Solae announced that DuPont had acquired Bunge's 28% share, thus taking full ownership of the company. DuPont then merged Solae's business into

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. The company developed food, feed and industrial ingredients, focusing on soy. Many of the studies supporting the

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-approved health claim were based on research using Solae soy protein. Solae employed about 2,700 people in manufacturing operations in the US, Brazil, Mexico, Denmark, France, Italy, Belgium, and China (PRC). Solae was founded in 1958 as Protein Technologies International, Inc (PTI). At first, it only produced industrial soy protein products. The business evolved to making food products 15 years later. In 1997, DuPont purchased PTI from

Ralston Purina Ralston Purina Company was a St. Louis, Missouri,–based American conglomerate with substantial holdings in animal feed, food, pet food, consumer products, and entertainment. On December 12, 2001, it merged with Swiss food-giant Nestlé's Fr ...

and in 2003 DuPont and Bunge announced the formation of Solae. In 2007, Solae announced a collaboration with Monsanto Company to develop products containing

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s. In 2016 DuPont changed the name of Solae to DuPont Nutrition and Health. In 2021,

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acquired DuPont Nutrition and Health, including Solae.

References

External links

Solae website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solae Food manufacturers of the United States Soy product brands Defunct companies based in Missouri Manufacturing companies based in St. Louis Food and drink companies established in 1958 Companies disestablished in 2012 1958 establishments in Missouri 2012 disestablishments in Missouri DuPont subsidiaries Ralston Purina