What is corn wet milling?
A. The corn wet milling process separates corn into its four basic components: starch, germ, fiber and protein. After the components are separated, fiber and protein are made into animal feedstuffs, germ is further refined into corn oil and starch can be further refined to create starches with specific characteristics, a wide variety of sweeteners, bioproducts and ethanol. Click on the highlighted text to learn more about each item.