Corn processing is an American invention that continues to find new uses which benefit consumers around the world. Today, the typical grocery store offers almost 4,000 products with corn ingredients on the label. In the last 100 years, just a few of the new uses discovered for corn and corn-based products have included:

• Fuel alcohol (ethanol)
• Penicillin production
• Instant food and beverage mixes
• Recycled paper
• Intravenous solutions
• Soft drinks