The line of gluten-free snacks will hit retail shelves this fall.

Launched in 2012, Nutricorn has many benefits: it has the advantage of substituting nuts without containing major allergens (no nuts, no gluten), it is also a "superfood" rich in protein, fiber and minerals.

A renaissance is underway in the chip category. Consumer interest in natural foods and ancient grains is influencing the category and driving growth of multigrain chips.

Corn production is forecast at 14.4 billion bushels, up 3% from both August and 2013, while soybean production is anticipated at 3.9 billion bushels, up 3% from August and 19% from 2013. The California Navel orange production for the 2014-2015 timeframe was pegged at 1.62 million tons, dropping 4% from the previous season, says a USDA report.

Archer Daniels Midland Co. promotes COO Juan R. Luciano to president, a position previously held by Patricia Woertz, ADM chairman and CEO.

Last month, I had the opportunity to offer testimony in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to modestly scale back the amount of ethanol required to be produced under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).