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August 26th 2019 SiccaDania acquires the assets of Van Tongeren-Kennemer B.V. SiccaDania Group is pleased to announce that it has taken over the activities of Van Tongeren-Kennemer B.V (VTK) as of today. “The acquisition of VTK is an excellent step … Continue reading →

August 19th 2019 ‘Great taste, texture, stretch, and meltbehaviour’: Avebe innovates for vegan cheese market. The booming plant-based trend has seen a great number of meat and dairy alternatives enter the market, including vegan burgers, milk substitutes, and cheese analogues. … Continue reading →

August 05th 2019 Starch analysis: Brabender launches quicker and precise viscometer. Laboratory equipment manufacturer Brabender is releasing a new viscometer, touted as being able to deliver rapid and straightforward measurements. ViscoQuick uses an integrated heating and cooling feature to reduce … Continue reading →

July 31st 2019 Availability of substitutes offers stiff competition in modified starch market. According to a new study by FMI, sales of modified starch are expected to surpass US$ 10,000 Mn in 2019. The increase in demand for processed food … Continue reading →

July 15th 2019 Colorcon announces new starch manufacturing plant in Europe. Colorcon Inc. is pleased to announce its investment to build a new starch manufacturing plant close to Amsterdam in The Netherlands.  By 2022, this new facility is planned to … Continue reading →

July 10th 2019 Ancient grains: Kröner-Stärke launches spelt gluten and starches. German flour and starch company Kröner-Stärke is expanding into one of the oldest grains, with its Vital Spelt Gluten and Spelt Starches range. The clean label products are marketed … Continue reading →

July 09th 2019 Cargill diversifies its plant-protein and specialised starches portfolio with addition of wheat capacity. Cargill is diversifying its starches and sweeteners portfolio with a US$200m investment that will see it start producing wheat-based ingredients at its manufacturing facility … Continue reading →

July 05th 2019 Starch innovations identified by Innova Market Insights. The use of starches in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +8% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global … Continue reading →

July 01st 2019 Starch Europe welcomes Lantmännen-Reppe and Viresol as members. Starch Europe, the trade association representing the European starch industry, has announced the addition of two new members, taking its total membership to 27 starch producers across Europe. The … Continue reading →

June 14th 2019 Starch event: 4th Starch World Europe, October 16-18, 2019 in Denmark. The 04th StarchWorld Europe will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark October 16-18, 2019. The venue will be the Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers. Key Highlights: Sustainable … Continue reading →