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January 01st 2018 NIVOBA and HOVEX combine their expertise. Nivoba and Hovex to join forces and continue as one company being among the global leaders in starch engineering. See their websites for their announcements: http://www.nivoba.com/ and https://www.hovex.com/. In the video … Continue reading →

December 24th 2017 The upcoming Starch Events in 2018. January 23-25 2018, 7th Starch World Asia, Siem Reap (Cambodia) [http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=180105] April 10-11 2018, 69th Starch Convention, Detmold (Germany) [http://www.agfdt.de/de/veranstaltungsleser/events/staerke-tagung-mit-ausstellung.html] April 24-25 2018, 3rd Starch World Dubai, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) [http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=180413] … Continue reading →

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 →