Monthly Archives: October 2025

Zambia Commissions First Glucose and Starch Factory

Posted on October 23, 2025 by ron2017

October 23rd 2025 Trade Kings Group commissions Zambia’s first glucose and starch plant. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on October 21 inaugurated the country’s first industrial glucose and starch production plant in the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone (MFEZ). The $110 … Continue reading →

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StarCrete: A Starch-Based Biocomposite For Off-World Construction

Posted on October 17, 2025 by ron2017

October 19th 2025 Engineers built a new kind of concrete 2x stronger than the real thing. The secret ingredient? Potato starch. Engineers from the University of Manchester say their concrete is twice as strong as conventional concrete. The engineers believe … Continue reading →

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Al Ghurair To Launch UAE’s First Corn Starch Plant In Kezad

Posted on October 14, 2025 by ron2017

October 13th 2025 Across the Middle East and Africa, the corn starch market was valued at approximately $1.3 billion in 2024. Al Ghurair Foods, a division of the Al Ghurair Group — one of the UAE’s most diversified and pioneering … Continue reading →

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8TH Annual EUStarch Value Chain & Fermentation Coming Up

Posted on October 1, 2025 by ron2017

October 01st 2025 8th Annual EUstarch value chain and fermentation October 13-14 Berlin (Germany). Agenda: Day 112:30Registration & Networking Lunch13:25Chairman’s Welcoming RemarksSimon Bentley, Managing DirectorCommoditia Ltd13:30Strengthening starch’s central role in the EU bioeconomy: Policy pathways for resilience, competitiveness, and market … Continue reading →

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