Monthly Archives: June 2017

July 12th 2016 Starch improves barrier properties of PE-films. Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research is working on the development of industrial films from a blend of thermoplastic starch and polyethylene. The great advantage of the combination of these materials is … Continue reading →

July 11th 2016 Tate & Lyle to Highlight Clean Label Concepts at IFT Food Expo. Tate & Lyle will serve up food-truck-inspired fare that delivers on global flavor trends at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting and Food Expo … Continue reading →

July 01st 2016 Avebe Confirm Plans to Build New Innovation Centre at Groningen University. Avebe, Groningen University and project developer Triade, have confirmed that a brand new innovation centre complete with a laboratory, pilot factory, office and a client innovation centre, … Continue reading →

June 01st 2016 Tate & Lyle PLC – Completion of sale of corn wet mill in Morocco. Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a Casablanca, Morocco-based corn wet mill that produces glucose and … Continue reading →

April 20th 2016 Avebe and RUG in talks on new Innovation Centre. Avebe and Groningen University are jointly looking into the possibility of housing the Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in the city of Groningen. This Innovation Centre accommodates … Continue reading →

April 02nd 2016 Growth of starch usage in new applications. The use of starch in new global product launches tracked increased by +13% from 2014H1 to 2015H1. The top category for tracked launches globally is bakery (27%), followed by ready meals … Continue reading →

February 29th 2016 Tate & Lyle’s Lafayette South plant awarded 2015 Energy Star certification. Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, is pleased to announce that its Lafayette South corn wet mill in Lafayette, Indiana, US … Continue reading →

February 08th 2016 ADM further expands global sweetener footprint with purchase of Moroccan processing facility from Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle, the maker of artificial sweetener Splenda, is selling off its small, corn wet mill in Morocco to US company … Continue reading →

February 04th 2016 Ingredion to acquire Shandong Huanong Specialty Corn Development Co., Ltd. in China. Ingredion Incorporated, provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Pingyuan County Juyuan State-Owned Asset Management … Continue reading →

January 21st 2016 Cargill inaugurates $100m corn wet milling plant in India. Cargill has inaugurated a-state-of-the-art wet corn milling plant in Davangere, Karnataka, India. The plant was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri Siddaramaiah in the presence of … Continue reading →