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July 09th 2019 Cargill diversifies its plant-protein and specialised starches portfolio with addition of wheat capacity. Cargill is diversifying its starches and sweeteners portfolio with a US$200m investment that will see it start producing wheat-based ingredients at its manufacturing facility … Continue reading →

July 05th 2019 Starch innovations identified by Innova Market Insights. The use of starches in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +8% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global … Continue reading →

July 01st 2019 Starch Europe welcomes Lantmännen-Reppe and Viresol as members. Starch Europe, the trade association representing the European starch industry, has announced the addition of two new members, taking its total membership to 27 starch producers across Europe. The … Continue reading →

June 14th 2019 Starch event: 4th Starch World Europe, October 16-18, 2019 in Denmark. The 04th StarchWorld Europe will be taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark October 16-18, 2019. The venue will be the Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers. Key Highlights: Sustainable … Continue reading →

June 11th 2019 The underestimated importance of resistant starch in our diet. Studies show that resistant starch can reduce the glycemic (blood sugar) response to foods when it substitutes for flour or other high glycemic carbs in food; that it … Continue reading →

June 03rd 2019 Ingredion launches NOVATION Lumina functional native starches for unmatched performance and sensory experience  in clean label food applications. High-performance texturizers enable manufacturers to meet growing consumer demand for “natural” products. Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of … Continue reading →

May 21st 2019 Genetic discovery may improve corn quality and yields. Rutgers-led study could benefit millions who rely on corn for nutrition. Researchers may be able to improve corn yields and nutritional value after discovering genetic regulators that synthesize starch … Continue reading →

May 17th 2019 Earliest evidence of the cooking and eating of starch. Early human beings who lived around 120 000 years ago in South Africa were “ecological geniuses” who were able to exploit their environment intelligently. New discoveries made atthe … Continue reading →

May 15th 2019 A new study clarifies how the pursuit of starch may have driven evolutionary adaptations in mammals. Starch, a complex carbohydrate, is a vital source of nutrition for many mammals. Humans farm it in the form of rice, … Continue reading →

May 14th 2019 Ingredion introduces new clean label starch to reduce fat and build indulgent textures. Global ingredient solutions provider Ingredion has added a functional native starch to its portfolio of clean and simple co-texturisers with the launch of NOVATION® … Continue reading →