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December 13th 2017 Accident at the AGRANA corn starch mill. At around 08:00 this morning, an accident occurred at the corn starch mill in Aschach an der Donau as a result of an operator error which triggered a chemical reaction … Continue reading →

December 05th 2017 New clinical research on sustained energy response with SUSTRA™ 2434 slowly digestible carbohydrate. Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced the results of a new clinical study of the sustained … Continue reading →

November 29th 2017 Tate & Lyle has achieved Non-GMO Project verification for 18 starch ingredients,  including the entire line of CLARIA® Functional Clean-Label Starches. Tate & Lyle PLC (‘Tate & Lyle’), a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, … Continue reading →

November 08th 2017 Kröner-Stärke launches pre-gelatinized starch flakes for clean label foods. German producer of natural wheat starches, Kröner-Stärke, has boosted its range of starch flakes to include a new instant porridge, pre-gelatinized wheat starch flakes, corn starch flakes, waxy maize … Continue reading →

October 31st 2017 Flour power to boost food security. The discovery of genes that determine the yield of flour from wheat could increase milling yield, boosting food security and producing a healthier flour. University of Queensland researchers believe the discovery … Continue reading →

October 14th 2017 EFSA: Modified starches pose no safety concerns. A dozen modified food starches used to make sauces and pie fillings have received regulatory backing after a re-evaluation found no safety concerns with levels currently used in food products. … Continue reading →

October 13th 2017 Ingredion expands rice portfolio with launch of world-first multifunctional rice flours in. Ingredion has launched two multifunctional rice flours, Homecraft Create 835 and 865, as part of its expanding rice ingredients portfolio. The company notes that these … Continue reading →

October 12th 2017 2nd Starch World Europe, October 30th – 31st 2017 in Budapest, Hungary. Topics being addressed: Starch industry in EU is more dynamic than ever as the region will see an end to restrictions come October 2017. Rabobank … Continue reading →

October 11th 2017 Tate & Lyle announces major expansion of maltodextrin capacity at its facility in Boleraz, Slovakia. Production of infant food grade non-GMO MALTOSWEET® Maltodextrin to be more than doubled over next two years to meet growing global demand. Tate … Continue reading →

October 11th 2017 AGRANA opens additional facility at the corn starch mill in Aschach an der Donau, Austria. Today, AGRANA opened a new facility at its corn starch mill in Aschach an der Donau in Upper Austria. Following the investment of … Continue reading →