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April 02nd 2016 Growth of starch usage in new applications. The use of starch in new global product launches tracked increased by +13% from 2014H1 to 2015H1. The top category for tracked launches globally is bakery (27%), followed by ready meals … Continue reading →

February 29th 2016 Tate & Lyle’s Lafayette South plant awarded 2015 Energy Star certification. Tate & Lyle, a leading global provider of food ingredients and solutions, is pleased to announce that its Lafayette South corn wet mill in Lafayette, Indiana, US … Continue reading →

February 08th 2016 ADM further expands global sweetener footprint with purchase of Moroccan processing facility from Tate & Lyle. Tate & Lyle, the maker of artificial sweetener Splenda, is selling off its small, corn wet mill in Morocco to US company … Continue reading →

February 04th 2016 Ingredion to acquire Shandong Huanong Specialty Corn Development Co., Ltd. in China. Ingredion Incorporated, provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Pingyuan County Juyuan State-Owned Asset Management … Continue reading →

January 21st 2016 Cargill inaugurates $100m corn wet milling plant in India. Cargill has inaugurated a-state-of-the-art wet corn milling plant in Davangere, Karnataka, India. The plant was inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri Siddaramaiah in the presence of … Continue reading →

January 15th 2016 Ingredion plans to put $30 million into its San Juan del Rio manufacturing facility. Ingredion Inc. has announced plans to invest approximately $30 million in Mexico to expand capacity at the company’s San Juan del Rio manufacturing facility. … Continue reading →

January 14th 2016 Tereos and APM Déshy Cooperative merge in preparation for CAP reform. On Wednesday, January 13, the Supervisory Board of Tereos and the Board of Administrators of APM Déshy approved the merger of APM Déshy and Tereos. This merger … Continue reading →

January 12th 2016 Starch conferences for 2016. Following starch events are worthwhile to be put on your calender: – 5th Starch World Asia. January 25th – 27th 2016. Sofitel Bangkok Sukhmvit, Bangkok (Thailand). For more information go to: http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=160104&name=5th-Starch-World-Asia& – 67th … Continue reading →

January 06th 2016 Drought impact on cereal harvests greatest in developed nations. Drought and extreme heat events slashed cereal harvests in recent decades by 9% to 10% on average in affected countries – and the impact of these weather disasters was … Continue reading →

November 26th 2015 Cargill launch starch enabling a minimum of 50% fat reduction in yogurt. Dairy manufacturers can now achieve the optimal balance between healthier profiles and sensorial indulgence when reducing fat in yogurt, a core food in most European consumers’ … Continue reading →