Northland Seed & Grain Corporation and GeneScan USA are pleased to announce that Northland has chosen GeneScan IP service and worldwide network to third-party certify its Non-GMO IP PURE® Program according to the GeneScan General Standard.

Northland Seed & Grain is the first US-based company to begin the GeneScan IP certification process.

“We are pleased to inaugurate our GeneScan IP certification operations in the US by working with Northland to certify their IP PURE® whole soybean production against the GeneScan General Standard”, says Michael Russell, President of GeneScan USA. GeneScan Analytics GmbH currently has Identity Preservation programs in place in South America, China and Europe.

Northland Seed & Grain President Peter Shortridge says, “Northland is enthusiastic about the prospect of acquiring GeneScan IP Certification for our domestic and international whole soybean business, and we look forward to expanding GeneScan's Certification to the global ingredient side of our business in the upcoming months.”

GeneScan USA was established four years ago as a US subsidiary of GeneScan Analytics GmbH. The GeneScan USA laboratory, located near New Orleans, Louisiana, has quickly become a leader in the GMO detection industry, serving the seed, feed and food industries. GeneScan Identity Preservation and Traceability systems have rapidly gained acceptance and interest within the USA, especially among companies exporting to the EU and Asian markets. Eurofins Scientific recently acquired the majority share of GeneScan stock, which now enables GeneScan to provide the complete range of analytical services to the agricultural and food industry.

Northland Seed & Grain Corporation, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a well-established producer and global supplier of Identity Preserved, Non-GMO seeds, raw materials and ingredients to the food and feed industries. Northland's IP Non-GMO products are sold under its IP PURE® brand name and include specialty variety soybean seeds for sowing, food and feed grade whole grains and soybeans, edamame, soy meal, soymilk powder, oil (soy, sunflower, safflower, canola), lecithin (fluid, granules, powder), and flour (soy, wheat, oat).