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May 07th 2021 European Commission’s positive conclusion on continued use of CRISPR for a competitive and green future. Swedish Starch industry pleased with European Commission’s positive conclusion on the use of CRISPR. On 29 April 2021, the European Commission published … Continue reading →

April 27th 2021 Packages Limited approves plans to form company for corn-based starch. Packages Limited has approved a plan to form a specialized subsidiary for the production of corn-based starch, a bio-based alternative to conventional packaging material such as plastic. … Continue reading →

April 19th 2021 Germany’s Loryma unveils formula for plant-based bacon. German ingredients manufacturer Loryma, the brand of the Crespel & Deiters Group, has unveiled a new wheat-based formula dubbed the Lory Bind’s functional starch blends that replicates bacon’s mouthfeel and … Continue reading →

April 16th 2021 Cargill is partnering with Starpro, the leading food grade tapioca starch producer in Thailand. Cargill is partnering with Starpro, the leading food grade tapioca starch producer in Thailand, to expand its specialty tapioca starch offerings in the … Continue reading →

April 15th 2021 Royal Avebe and Solynta join forces: hybrid breeding in starch potato production. Averis Seeds B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Avebe, will be working together with the hybrid potato breeding company Solynta on the hybrid breeding of … Continue reading →

April 13th 2021 This technical note shows how to analyze the starch quality of different batches or starch types in a short period of time (approx. 10 min.). Starch is the main component of wheat grains. It is stored as … Continue reading →

March 24th 2021 Ingredion launches ULTRA-TEX 1311 modified potato starch for indulgent textures made faster and better. Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced a new addition to its extensive range of potato-based … Continue reading →

March 23rd 2021 Vegetable starch and carbon nanotubes form the electrodes of a 3D-printed lithium-ion battery that promises a more environmentally-friendly, higher-capacity source of power for mobile devices. This is the claim of engineers led from Glasgow University who have … Continue reading →

March 08th 2021 Ingredion has opened new pea based manufacturing facility in Nebraska. Ingredion Incorporated has made two new additions to its plant-based portfolio produced at the company’s new pea protein manufacturing facility in South Sioux City, Nebraska ̶ Vitessence … Continue reading →

February 25th 2021 Tuas (Singapore) fire: The explosive danger of potato powder, sugar, flour and other dust particles. Potato starch powder has been pinpointed as the source of a explosion at an industrial building in Tuas (Singapore) on Wednesday (Feb … Continue reading →