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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 →

December 30th 2025 Season’s Greetings

December 15th 2025 Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’. The Nordic gene bank, NordGen, contains almost 2,000 different types of peas. Using a new AI method, researchers from the University … Continue reading →

December 03rd 2025 CRISPR-Cas9 mediated editing of starch branching enzyme, SBE2 gene in potato for enhanced resistant starch for health benefits. Researchers from Himachal Pradesh University, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, and ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research in India … Continue reading →

December 02nd 2025 Scientists have developed a gene-editing technique that improves canola yield for farmers by introducing a particular starch-producing enzyme. Scientists at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, have developed a gene editing technique that improves canola yield … Continue reading →

November 23rd 2025 14th Asia Starch Value Chain & Fermentation. When: 26-27 Feb, 2026, Bangkok, Thailand Unlocking new opportunities across Asia’s starch value chain through sustainability, ingredient innovation, fermentation technologies and collaboration. Thailand today stands at a pivotal moment in … Continue reading →