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December 22nd 2016 Roquette ready for major investment in North American pea protein. Roquette is investing in pea protein in Canada next year, as the French firm ups its game in the protein space. An industry source told FoodNavigator the strategic … Continue reading →

December 16th 2016 New qualified health claim to drive increased interest of HI-MAIZE® 260 resistant starch. Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced the approval of a petition submitted to the U.S. Food and … Continue reading →

December 12th 2016 ADM to expand grind capacity, sweeteners and starches capabilities at Turkey and Bulgaria corn facilities. New production to help meet growing sweetener demand regionally and globally. Archer Daniels Midland Company announced today that it will significantly expand overall … Continue reading →

December 05th 2016 Turkish company to open starch factory near Constanta. Turkish company Tosmur Group announced that it would invest EUR 204 million in a starch factory in Medgidia, in Constanta county (Romania). The plant called Omnia Europe will become operational … Continue reading →

October 26th 2016 Starch Europe announces winners of 2015-2016 Safety Awards. Improving safety practices and achieving a safer working environment is a priority for all the EU starch producers. Starch Europe announces today the winners of this year safety awards. In … Continue reading →

October 24th 2016 Key to diet potatoes found. Wageningen plant breeders are able to produce potatoes that are hard to digest and could serve as diet potatoes. Or, conversely, very easily digestible spuds that would be very suitable for elderly people … Continue reading →

October 18th 2016 2nd Starch World Dubai. “Tap Rising Opportunities in the Starch and Sweeteners Markets. Meeting of Buyers & Sellers from the Mediterranean, MidEast, Central Asia & Caspian Regions”. When and where? 27-28 Mar, 2017 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates. … Continue reading →

October 17th 2016 6th Starch World Asia. When and where? 16-17 Jan, 2017 – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. Key Highlights: – Corn as a competitive feedstock for starch in Asia – Tereo’s perspective – New developments in Clean Label starch and … Continue reading →

September 20th 2016 New technologies for milder and more efficient modification of starch. Wageningen University & Research and TNO aim to develop new, milder and more efficient technologies for the modification of starch polysaccharides – and processing of the main potato … Continue reading →

September 02nd 2016 There is now a sixth taste – and it explains why we love carbs. A carb craving can be hard to resist, but why? The explanation might lie in new evidence that carbohydrate-rich foods may have a unique … Continue reading →