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February 27th 2025 Ingredion to invest in Cedar Rapids (IA) and Indianapolis (IN) starch facilities. Ingredion invests $100 million in Indianapolis plant to improve efficiency and enable future texture solutions growth. Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of … Continue reading →

February 25th 2025 LIGHt-based rapid detection of starch in tobacco leaves by smartphone sensing. A rapid and efficient detection method to detect the total starch in tobacco leaves using smartphone-based anthrone-sulfuric acid colorimetry is established under the framework of the … Continue reading →

February 05th 2025 China extends anti-dumping duties on EU-imported potato starch for 5 years: MOFCOM. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday announced that, starting on February 6, anti-dumping duties ranging from 12.6 percent to 56.7 percent on potato starch … Continue reading →

January 21st 2025 Plant hormone auxin crucial to stockpiling starch. Auxin regulates starch production, unlocking potential to enhance crop yields and feed billions globally. In a world where food security remains a pressing challenge, scientists continue to seek innovative ways … Continue reading →

January 20th 2025 Arvesta opens new plant protein facility in Mettet, Belgium. Belgian agricultural specialist Arvesta has opened a new plant protein facility in Mettet, Belgium, claimed to be the first of its kind in Belgium and the Benelux region. … Continue reading →

January 15th 2025 13th Starch Value Chain Asia. 25-26 Feb, 2025 – Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM (Novotel Saigon Centre). The 13th Asia Starch Value Chain Conference, scheduled to be held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is a premier … Continue reading →

January 13th 2025 Corn Next unveils corn starch plastics alternative. Corn Next has officially launched CornNext-17, a game-changing bio-based material designed to combat the global plastic pollution crisis. CornNext-17 says it can replace traditional plastics. Derived from renewable corn starch, … Continue reading →

December 20th 2024

December 19th 2024 New processing tech to unlock potential of China’s potato industry. “Potato-turned rice”, a rice-shaped starch product made from potatoes using a new processing technology, is undergoing initial production and sales tests in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The … Continue reading →

December 18th 2024 The potato starch supplier, which has opened a new research centre, says the growth is down to increased market share. Danish potato starch co-operative KMC has reported a 6% increase in revenue to DKK 3.6m (£4m) for … Continue reading →