Joe Sowers takes over from retiring Matt Weimar.

Ingredient Solutions segment shows strength.

Council expects a record 2.216 billion tonnes in production.

Multiple factors conspiring for a perfect storm of market volatility.

A total of seven food and beverage companies make annual ranking.

Benson Hill’s breaks ground on a controlled-environment research facility.

Increase attributed to soybean hectares, which increased 14%.

Played pivotal role in publishing company’s business over 43-year career.