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June 12th 2018 The FAO Food Price Index rose further in May. The FAO Cereal Price Index averaged 172.9 points in May, 4.1 points (2.4 percent) above its April level. The index continued on an upward path since the start … Continue reading →

June 11th 2018 Beneo expands clean label rice starch line into harsh process applications. Beneo is set to launch Remypure S52 globally at IFT 2018 in Chicago, the company’s second functional native rice starch that is specially designed to be … Continue reading →

June 04th 2018 Starch conventions 2nd half of 2018. July 11 – 13, China (Shanghai) International Starch & Starch Derivatives Exhibition. See for more details: http://www.cisie.cn/en-us/home . “Professional exhibition respecting of the starch and starch product processing industry.” China (Shanghai) International Starch … Continue reading →

April 03th 2018 Ingredion, Cargill and ADM expand through acquisitions and added capacity. Ingredient suppliers are diversifying their starch sources while starch innovations are centered on elements within baked foods, including sauces in frozen food meals and fruit filling in … Continue reading →

March 02nd 2018 Avebe’s Etenia getting its own factory. Avebe announces that it will produce Etenia potato starch derivative at the food processing plant in Ter Apelkanaal, using a line on which other starch derivatives are also produced. Due to the … Continue reading →

March 01st 2018 ADM continues global expansion of sweeteners and starches footprint with 50 percent stake in corn wet mill business of Aston Foods. Investment in Aston Foods and Food Ingredients builds on previous growth in Europe, Middle East and … Continue reading →

February 27th 2018 Resistant starch: A promising ingredient in battling malnutrition in infants. An ingredient as simple as resistant starch could hold the answer to reducing malnutrition among infants in low-middle income countries, according to a study led by researchers … Continue reading →

February 16th 2018 ADM will invest nearly $200 million in Iowa (USA) grain facility. Chicago-based Archer Daniel Midland will invest nearly $200 million to update a grain processing facility in Clinton. The company plans to revamp the early 1900s-era wet … Continue reading →

February 02nd 2018 Ingredion capitalising as texture shapes innovation. Ingredion is responding to the growing role that texture is playing in product development as it seeks to grow its starch business, part of its specialities unit. Ingredion has placed its … Continue reading →

January 30th 2018 Cargill and AKV Langholt AmbA invest $22.5 million USD in Denmark potato starch production facility. In a joint venture, Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing US$22.5 million (€19 million) in a … Continue reading →