Supposed horizontal regulatory principles are on the TTIP agenda and include an earlier U.S. proposal for handling SPS issues. However, the EU has imposed many red lines with modifications to its food safety regime among them. TTIP Skepticism U.S. and EU negotiators meet this week in Brussels on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) amidst great skepticism. Supposed horizontal regulatory principles are on the agenda and include an earlier U.S. proposal for handling Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) issues. However, the EU has imposed many red lines (areas where it cannot go) with modifications to its food safety regime among them. Meanwhile, some in Europe want to ensure that U.S. labor standards are raised to more stri...
What You Need to Know Today: The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.75 to 4.0 percent Wednesday, with two officials dissenting in favor of a 25-basis-point increase. The Fed upgraded its assessment of economic growth from "solid" to "strong" but adopted a more patient approa...
Key Takeaways: Expected growth in U.S. soybean crushing capacity and output, driven by biofuel demand, will increase domestic soymeal supplies, with production growth significantly outpacing demand. WPI forecasts soymeal production increasing from 65.8 million short tons in 2026/27 to 70.5 mil...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.