19 Mar 2020 --- US crop improvement company Benson Hill has unveiled plans to release the first commercially available Ultra-High Protein soy variety to meet market demand as more plant-based companies ramp up production. As the meat alternative space accelerates, the plant breeders will release soybeans that can effectively replace soy protein concentrate via typical soybean crushing. This enables food companies to eliminate energy and water-intensive processing steps across the consumer food, animal feed and aquaculture markets. The initial launch will include over 20,000 acres of soy across the US in 2021, expanding tenfold in 2022.