Monthly Archives: June 2017

Modified Starch Found in Foods Prevents Diabetes in Early Studies

June 28th 2017 Starch-Based ‘Super Food’ May Protect Against Variety of Diseases A chemically-modified starch used to increase fiber content in foods may serve as a prophylaxis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). High-amylose maize starch — often found in nutrition … Continue reading

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Tate & Lyle Expands Clean Label Production Amid Koog Plant Anniversary

June 20th 2017 Tate & Lyle celebrates 150 year anniversary of Koog, the plant that revolutionised the starch production industry.  This year marks the 150-year anniversary of Tate & Lyle’s oldest starch production facility, known as “Koog”, located along the … Continue reading

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GPC Announce Launch of Allergen Free and Non-GMO Tapioca-Based Product Line

June 15th 2017 GPC Announce Launch of Allergen Free and Non-GMO Tapioca-Based Product Line MALTRIN tapioca maltodextrin and tapioca syrup solids (MALTRIN T-Series) are the newest additions to Grain Processing Corporation’s marketed MALTRIN line of ingredients. The products are sourced … Continue reading

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The Push for Higher Protein, Starch in Peas

June 08th 2017 The research for peas with higher protein and higher starch levels. Farmers in Montana, and other parts of the Northern Great Plains, are shifting from cereal mono-cropping to a cereal-dry pea cropping system; however, this transition is not … Continue reading

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Ingredion Develop Multi-Functional Rice Flours, Delivering Clean Appeal to Consumers

June 08th 2017 Ingredion researchers develop first highly process-stable waxy rice flours. HOMECRAFT® Create multi-functional rice flours will help food manufacturers in the U.S., Canada and the Asia Pacific region deliver clean labels and homemade appeal, without compromising process tolerance … Continue reading

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ADM International Intends To Acquire Egyptian National Company For Maize Products

May 30th 2017 ADM makes mandatory tender offer for sweetener and starch-maker NCMP. Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)’s Swiss unit has made a mandatory tender offer for controlling interest in Egyptian sweetener- and starch-maker National Company for Maize Products (NCMP). ADM is … Continue reading

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Tate & Lyle Expands Portfolio of Texturants With 17 Non-GMO Starches

May 18th 2017 Tate & Lyle expands portfolio of texturants with 17 non-GMO starches. Tate & Lyle PLC have introduced 17 new non-GMO starches with the same functionality as their traditional counterparts. This is part of an ongoing program of non-GMO … Continue reading

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Rockefeller Foundation Develops Solution For Increasing Cassava Shelf Life

May 14th 2017 Rockefeller Foundation develops solution for increasing cassava shelf life. The development is part of YieldWise, Rockefeller Foundation’s $130m initiative launched in January 2016, aimed at reducing food loss by at least 50 per cent by 2030 in representative … Continue reading

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China International Starch and Starch Derivatives Exhibition

May 12th 2017 China international starch and starch derivatives exhibition. The annual Starch Expo is the only professional starch trade fair in Asia. It was launched in 2006 and has grown with the development of the starch industry in China since … Continue reading

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European Research Collaboration To Prove The Use Of Starch In Energy Storage And Green Catalysis

April 19th 2017 European research collaboration to prove feasibility of using starch in energy storage and green catalysis. Scientists at the University of York have teamed up with industry partners to turn renewable plant-based resources such as potato starch into a … Continue reading

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