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December 09th 2020 S.Africa’s Tongaat sells starch business to Barloworld unit for $353 million. South Africa’s Tongaat Hulett said on Wednesday it had sold its starch business to a subsidiary of Barloworld for 5.260 billion rand ($353 million) based on … Continue reading →

Novermber 25th 2020 Cargill invests US $100 million in facility in Pandaan, Indonesia. Investment in new corn wet mill and starch dryer increases production of starches and sweeteners to meet growing demand in food, industrial and feed markets across region. … Continue reading →

December 07th 2020 Dry heating treatment: A potential tool to improve the wheat starch properties for 3D food printing application. Brazilian and French scientists working out of the University of São Paulo and the Atlantic National College of Veterinary Medicine, … Continue reading →

November 23rd 2020 Beneo unveils first-ever instant functional rice starch for sauces, dressings and fillings. Beneo has revealed its latest creation for enhancing clean label claims in foods. Remypure S52 P is a precooked functional native rice starch that can … Continue reading →

November 18th 2020 Roquette’s innovative plant-based solution unlocks possibilities for veggie softgel market. Roquette has unveiled Lycagel, a pea starch technology positioned as a pharmaceutical-grade solution for vegetarian softgel capsule formulations. As it meets both US and EU pharmacopeia standards, … Continue reading →

November 17th 2020 Israeli start-up launches clean label native chickpea starch. The Israeli foodtech start-up says its new ingredient extracted from chickpeas offers food and drink manufacturers a pure, high-value, functional ingredient. Foodtech start-up ChickP Protein has launched a new … Continue reading →

October 29th 2020 Starch manufacturer seeks $2.6M tax break for expansion plans. An Indianapolis City-County Council committee has advanced a $2.6 million tax abatement request for a starch and sweetener producer that plans to expand the capacity of its facility … Continue reading →

October 28th 2020 Tate & Lyle to acquire tapioca business in Thailand. Agreement to purchase 85% shareholding in Chaodee Modified Starch in support of strategy to grow texturant portfolio. Tate & Lyle PLC (“Tate & Lyle”), a leading global provider … Continue reading →

October 19th 2020 CMT’s 1st series of Starch Europe webinar will keep the industry connected to latest news and highlight the dynamic changes of the starch sector. Managing Covid impacts, disrupted supply chain & uncertain grain production in EU & … Continue reading →

September 22nd 2020 R5.35bn starch sale a relief for Tongaat Hulett. The R5.35 billion sale of Tongaat Hulett’s starch business to Barloworld got the green light after an independent third party, Rothschild & Co, found that no material adverse change (MAC) … Continue reading →