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September 04th 2024 Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods. UC Berkeley study finds rapid increase over last 12,000 years in genes for enzymes that digest starch. Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have … Continue reading →

August 30th 2024 Potato starch prices to climb globally as supply tightens and demand grows. Potato Starch prices are expected to remain elevated globally by the end of August, mirroring the trend seen in the previous month. This upward movement … Continue reading →

August 27th 2024 Al Ghurair Foods breaks ground on region’s first corn starch manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi. Al Ghurair Foods, a prominent food processing company in the UAE, has commenced the construction of the region’s first state-of-the-art Corn Starch … Continue reading →

June 04th 2024 Abstract: The EU market is facing tough challenges, especially for processors in the starch industry. Raw materials and energy costs are increasing. The European grains market is experiencing a lot of ups and downs due to geopolitics, … Continue reading →

July 07th 2024 Optimising starch full value chains in the EU. The 7th EU Starch Value Chain & Fermentation covers a full value-chain approach discussing issues from innovations to achieve better yields , valorising of starch waste streams to the … Continue reading →

June 18th 2024 Researchers unveil 100% biodegradable barley plastic. A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fibre from sugarbeet waste sees the light of day at the University of Copenhagen – a strong material that turns into … Continue reading →

June 11th 2024 Chinese, Pakistani enterprises sign MoU to build potato starch plant in Pakistan. In a significant move towards strengthening economic ties between Pakistan and China, leading enterprises from both countries Henan Ruzhou Ideal Starch and KASB Corporation of … Continue reading →

May 14th 2024 Roquette elevates softgel technology with gelatin alternative capsules based on hydroxypropylated starch. Roquette, a company involved in plant-based ingredients and a provider of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipients, has launched its new LYCAGEL Flex hydroxypropyl pea starch premix … Continue reading →

May 07th 2024 The Starch Pros team is looking for colleagues to help us with our starch projects. It goes without saying that we are looking for experienced team players that have 10+ years of experience in the starch industry. … Continue reading →

April 11th 2024 Tereos and Futerro team up to produce bioplastic from wheat-based dextrose. Futerro, a Belgian pioneer and leader in the production of lactic acid, lactide and polylactic acid – PLA – and Tereos, a cooperative group active in … Continue reading →