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April 02nd 2026 Leading Chinese State enterprise eyes investment in Cambodia’s cassava processing sector. Guangxi State Farms Mingyang Starch Development plans to purchase one million tons of local cassava and establish a high-tech processing facility Guangxi State Farms Mingyang Starch … Continue reading →

March 25th 2026 Starch Convention in Detmold, Germany 14 – 15 April 2026. For more than 75 years, the Association of Cereal Research (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Getreideforschung e.V.) organizes the highly esteemed international starch convention in cooperation with the Max Rubner-Institute, Detmold. … Continue reading →

March 18th 2026 Turkish Tosmur completes EUR 86 mln starch factory in eastern Romania. Turkish group Tosmur has completed a second starch factory in Medgidia, eastern Romania, bringing total investment in the project to EUR 86 million and effectively doubling … Continue reading →

March 14th 2026 Resistant Starch: the ingredient blurring the line between starch and fibre. As manufacturers push fibre levels higher while cutting sugar and protecting texture, resistant starch is emerging as one of the most practical tools in modern food … Continue reading →

February 28th 2026 This plastic is made from protein, starch and nanoclay, and it vanishes in 13 weeks. A new biodegradable film made from milk protein, starch, and nanoclay could offer a cleaner alternative to single-use food packaging. Credit: Shutterstock … Continue reading →

February 15th 2026 US-based Ingredion sells 75 percent stake in Pakistan’s leading starch producer to Nishat Group. US-based firm Ingredion Incorporated has formally agreed to sell up to 75% of its stake in Rafhan Maize Products, a leading Pakistani starch … Continue reading →

February 02nd 2026 Electrospinning of nanofibers and the functional potential of starch – a comprehensive review. Abstract. Electrospinning has emerged as a powerful nanofabrication technique for producing continuous polymer nanofibers with diameters ranging from sub-micrometers to nanometers. This technique is … Continue reading →

January 23rd 2026 Chinese scientists turn carbon dioxide to starch with 10-fold productivity boost. Feat seen to pave the way for industrial starch production without relying on water- and land-intensive corn. The key to reducing the cost of “carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

January 19th 2026 Emsland Group launches Emjel® LC 15, redefining vegan and vegetarian jellies with gelatin-like performance. Emsland Group has unveiled a plant-based functional starch to help vegan and vegetarian confectionery manufacturers overcome the traditional limitations of starch systems. The … Continue reading →

January 13th 2026 Starch sachets release fertilizer in a controlled manner and can replace petroleum-derived polymers. An innovative product with the potential to replace polymers used in soil fertilizers is being developed in São Carlos in the state of São … Continue reading →