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October 21st 2024 How humans evolved a starch-digesting superpower long before farming. Two papers show how agriculture drove gene to duplicate again and again, confirming and extending earlier studies. If a fresh chewy baguette or a sweet roasted yam gives … Continue reading →

October 11th 2024 Sustainable routes for sustainable products: advanced materials from lignin and starch. In the development of alternatives to fossil fuels, lignocellulose biomass and starch appear to be promising natural raw materials, including in coatings and packaging materials. This … Continue reading →

October 08th 2024 Driving Innovation and Sustainability at the 7th EU Starch Value Chain & Fermentation Conference in Berlin. The 7th EU Starch Value Chain & Fermentation Conference taking place on 15-17 October 2024 is set to be a pivotal … Continue reading →

September 26th 2024 ‘The European Commission reduced its forecast for usable production of common wheat in the European Union in 2024/25.‘ A sharp fall in the quality of France’s wheat crop due to excess rain will lead to additional costs … Continue reading →

September 12th 2024 Future foods: How non-thermal tech could transform starch consumption. Starch is a vital component of the human diet, serving as a primary energy source. However, high-glycemic starches are linked to the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases like … Continue reading →

September 05th 2024 The increasing importance of starch derived from various raw materials for the food and other industries requires innovative solutions for efficient processing. With the starchMaster CF 8000 decanter, GEA is responding to the growing global market for … Continue reading →

September 04th 2024 Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods. UC Berkeley study finds rapid increase over last 12,000 years in genes for enzymes that digest starch. Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have … Continue reading →

August 30th 2024 Potato starch prices to climb globally as supply tightens and demand grows. Potato Starch prices are expected to remain elevated globally by the end of August, mirroring the trend seen in the previous month. This upward movement … Continue reading →

August 27th 2024 Al Ghurair Foods breaks ground on region’s first corn starch manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi. Al Ghurair Foods, a prominent food processing company in the UAE, has commenced the construction of the region’s first state-of-the-art Corn Starch … Continue reading →

June 04th 2024 Abstract: The EU market is facing tough challenges, especially for processors in the starch industry. Raw materials and energy costs are increasing. The European grains market is experiencing a lot of ups and downs due to geopolitics, … Continue reading →