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May 12th 2020 South Africa’s Tongaat, Barloworld in deadlock over starch business deal. South Africa’s heavily indebted sugar producer Tongaat Hulett is in a deadlock over the sale of its starch business to Barloworld (BAWJ.J) over a condition set during … Continue reading →

April 08th 2020 Ingredion to build an integrated modified starch facility in China more than doubling current capacity. Company advancing its growth strategy in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, investing in a new modified starch complex to increase production capacity and … Continue reading →

March 05th 2020 This new kind of starch/cellulose plastic is made to degrade in seawater. At five sites in the world’s oceans, plastic waste accumulates in large swirling gyres, the largest of which is three times the size of France. … Continue reading →

February 28th 2020 South Africa’s Tongaat Hulett to sell starch business to Barloworld. Tongaat Hulett, South Africa’s heavily indebted sugar producer, said on Friday it would sell its starch business to Barloworld for 5.35 billion rand ($351.10 million), including debt. Tongaat … Continue reading →

February 21st 2020 KIST researchers develop high-capacity EV battery materials that double driving range. Dr. Hun-Gi Jung and his research team at the Center for Energy Storage Research of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Lee Byung … Continue reading →

February 13th 2020 South Africa – Tongaat Hulett to sell starch operations. South Africa’s heavily indebted sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Ltd has entered negotiations on the potential sale of Tongaat Hulett Starch, it said on Thursday, without providing details on … Continue reading →

January 31st 2020 AGRANA acquires US-based organic distribution company Marroquin Organic International. Fruit, starch and sugar group Agrana is expanding its distribution activities in the starch segment with the acquisition of Marroquin Organic International Inc., a Santa Cruz, Calif.-based distributor … Continue reading →

January 23rd 2020 Tate & Lyle expands portfolio of non-GMO ingredients to meet growing consumer demand. Tate & Lyle announces several new additions to its portfolio of Non-GMO texturisers. These include new gelling starches designed to optimise texture in jelly … Continue reading →

January 22nd 2020 Novel ‘waxy’ wheat variety makes commercial debut in Kellogg’s Hi! Happy Inside. A new type of wheat developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) breeders and collaborators has made its first appearance in a breakfast cereal made by … Continue reading →

January 07th 2020 Vietnam to face difficulties in cassava starch exports. It is expected that throughout 2020 China will continue making adjustments to the Value Added Tax for cassava starch that are imported through official channels from 13 per cent … Continue reading →