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October 20th 2026 Two new cassava varieties yield starch over 15 tons/ha. Two cassava varieties KM568 and KM537 were selected through breeding research, testing and production demonstration in Phu Yen, giving a fresh tuber yield of over 50 tons/ha. In … Continue reading →

October 14th 2026 Indonesia to help build cassava processing plant in Cameroon. Indonesian and Cameroonian businesses are collaborating to develop a pilot cassava processing plant in Cameroon, with completion targeted within the next two to three years, according to Indonesian … Continue reading →

September 23rd 2026 Starch-based sensor changes color to indicate moisture in food packaging. It is expected that, in the future, the industry and consumers will be able to use this new technology to determine the crispness and moisture content of … Continue reading →

September 22nd 2026 Europe’s starch industry leaders convene in Düsseldorf for the 9th EU Starch Value Chain & Fermentation conference. 9th EU Starch Value Chain & Fermentation 13-15 Oct Centre for Management Technology (CMT) is pleased to announce the 9th … Continue reading →

September 14th 2026 Potato starch technology cuts the industry’s biggest production bottleneck from days to hours. The PerfectaGEL technology could help nutra manufacturers accelerate vegan gummy production while protecting heat-sensitive actives Royal Avebe has won the Ingredients Innovation category at … Continue reading →

August 20th 2026 Odesa region to get Ukraine’s newest corn starch plant. Biostarch Technologies LLC plans to build a deep corn-processing complex in the village of Zelenohirske, Podilsk district, Odesa region, with a capacity to handle 600 tons of corn … Continue reading →

August 19th 2026 A starch-derived ‘molecular cage’ extends zinc-iodine battery lifespan to 60,000 cycles. Researchers at Flinders University in Australia have developed an aqueous zinc–iodine battery capable of withstanding more than 60,000 charge–discharge cycles and reaching a full charge in … Continue reading →

July 27th 2026 German ingredient specialist Crespel & Deiters is expanding its plant protein capabilities through a new partnership with Finnish food-tech company Happy Plant Protein, bringing a novel dry extrusion process into industrial production for the first time. Operating … Continue reading →

July 09th 2026 University of Barcelona (Spain) study produces a biodegradable bioplastic with a low environmental impact using a modified bacterium. Every year, hundreds of millions of tonnes of petrochemical-based plastics are produced, much of which ends up in the … Continue reading →

July 05th 2026 Giant wheat starch granules—a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for diet, manufacturing. Scientists have grown wheat containing supersized starch granules—a leap forward in biological engineering with potential benefits for our daily diets and a … Continue reading →