News

February 15th 2019 Bridging the fibre gap: High amylose wheat flour could ‘open new area of food formulation’. Although high amylose starches are associated with a number of health benefits their use is not widespread in the food industry. The … Continue reading →

February 13th 2019 Grain processing company Viresol opens US$117m wheat starch plant in Hungary. Hungarian grain processing company Viresol has opened a new wheat starch processing plant worth US$117.66 million (33 billion forints) in Visonta, in northeast Hungary. The plant … Continue reading →

February 07th 2019 “Organic farming is a key driver in creating sustainable structures”. European starch producer Kröner-Stärke is reacting to consumer concerns over sustainability and transparency in the food chain with an enhanced range of organic starches and gluten, as … Continue reading →

January 14th 2019 8th Starch World Asia. January 23-24 2019 the 8th edition of Starch World Asia is to be held in Bangkok, THAILAND. Themed “Fast – changing dynamics of the cassava markets with looming shortage and spreading of disease” … Continue reading →

December 17th 2018 Biodegradable, edible film kills pathogens on seafood. A biodegradable, edible film made with plant starch and antimicrobial compounds may control the growth of foodborne pathogens on seafood, according to a group of international researchers. “We have the … Continue reading →

December 08th 2018 Upcoming Starch Conventions 1st half of 2019. CMT’s 8th StarchWorld Asia (Bangkok, Thailand), January 23th – 24th 2019. Starch Convention with Exhibition (Detmold, Germany), April 09th – 10th 2019. International Starch & Starch Derivatives Exhibition (Shanghai, China), … Continue reading →

December 05th 2018 Slowing starch digestibility in foods: formulation, substantiation and metabolic effects related to health. Worldwide, the number of people with metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) is rapidly increasing, especially in South Asia. Development of … Continue reading →

November 29th 2018 SiccaDania proudly announces the acquisition of NivobaHovex. “This acquisition is a very important milestone in the development of SiccaDania as a leading supplier of high quality advanced process solutions to the global starch industry. Through this acquisition, … Continue reading →

November 21st 2018 Comparison of a sports-hydration drink containing high amylose starch. Australia-based Flinders University start-up, Preserve Health, has launched a twostep hydration system backed by more than 20 years of medical research between Flinders and Yale Universities. The system, … Continue reading →