Technological advances, changing consumer diets, higher sustainability demands and a continuous internal pursuit for greater operating efficiencies saw global agribusiness Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) push boundaries and break new ground in the innovation space recently.

In January, LDC completed the first-ever full agricultural commodity transaction with a block-chain platform, involving a soybean shipment from the US to China. This achievement comes on the heels of a new dedicated Food Innovation initiative launched last year to delve deeper into the current food revolution and find potential projects for investment.