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August 12th 2015 Indian starch makers in dire straits. Higher costs, lower margins and competition force starch makers to under-utilise capacities. The sluggish growth in the textile sector is having its impact on starch manufacturers. Many of them have already cut … Continue reading →

August 01st 2015 Plan these Starch Events in 2016. To be put on your calendar following Starch Events for 2016: – 5th Starch World, January 26th & 27th 2016, Bangkok (Thailand); – 67th Starch Convention, April 13th & 14th 2016, Detmold … Continue reading →

July 15th 2015 Avebe rolls out new branding. Dutch potato optimisation specialist Avebe, which gets the most out of the starch, protein and fiber in the pototo, has unveiled a new logo that marks a new phase in its development. The … Continue reading →

June 23rd 2015 Avebe Helps to Make Creamy Low Fat Products a Realityin Western Europe slowed down. Dutch potato starch specialist Avebehas launched Elaine GEL 100, a potato starch with unique properties that allows food manufacturers to create high quality, creamy … Continue reading →

May 31st 2015 The use of starches in new product launches tracked in Western Europe slowed down. The use of starches in new product launches tracked in Western Europe slowed down, with a slight 0.4% decrease reported when comparing H1 2013 … Continue reading →

May 17th 2015 ADM grows sweetener business in China with agreement to purchase Meiweiyuan Biotechnology. Acquisition offers strategic expansion into key central and western Chinese markets. Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) announced today that it has reached an agreement to … Continue reading →

April 28th 2015 Cargill acquires OPX Biotechnologies’ fermentation technology. Cargill has acquired Colorado-based OPX Biotechnologies’ proprietary fermentation-based processes and systems. These technologies are used to produce bio-based chemicals from sugars for use in non-food applications such as lubricants, detergents, plastics, agrichemicals … Continue reading →