Emsland Group (Emsland-Stärke GmbH)

Company Description

Emsland Group or Emsland Staerke; Emsland-Stärke GmbH is Germany's largest producer of potato starch.

The company also manufactures dehydrated potato flakes and granules.

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Emsland Group Corporate presentation

A subsidiary of:

Emsland Group

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

Emsland Staerke - Wietzendorf

Emsland Stärke's Wietzendorf starch factory produces high quality potato starch and potato protein.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Emlichheim

At Emsland Staerke's main production facility in Emlichheim, up to 918,000 tonnes of potatoes are processed annually for the production of starch products.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Golßen

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Golßen plant, where potato starch, dextrin, special glues and cooking oil were produced until 1945, was built by the brothers Paul and Artur Lösche.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Kyritz

Stärkefabrik Kyritz was built in 1873 by the businessman Carl Conrad and originally utilized only for the production of potato starch.

Products Offered

Emsland Group - Emden® ET 50 Emden® ET 50 is an excellent gelling and texturizing starch developed by Emsland Group, mainly used in the confectionery industry. In comparison with 'traditional' starches, Emden® ET 50 is not just a gelling starch, it also yields elasticity.

Emsland Group - EMPRO® E86 F30 The EMPRO® range of Emsland Group stands for high nutritional, non-allergenic & non-GMO pea protein isolates as valuable ingredient for the food industry.

Emsland Group - Empure® ES 300 Empure® ES 300 is a clean label starch, an excellent gelling agent, and texturizer, mainly used for the confectionery industry.

Product Types offered by this company

Trade Show Participation

Snackex 2026 Jun 17, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026

News for this Company

March 07, 2011

New SNAXPO exhibitor: Emsland Group

For the first time Emsland Group will be part of the well known SNAXPO exhibition in the United States.

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January 31, 2011

Clean label pea and potato starches developed by Emsland

Emsland Group has developed a new range of clean label potato and pea starches that can be used in a range of food applications in place of modified starch.

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September 19, 2010

Aardappelzetmeelconcern Emsland group betaalt bonus voor teler die quotum levert

Het Duitse Emsland Group heeft in haar laatste nieuwsbrief laten weten dat telers verplicht zijn hun contracten aan de fabriek na te komen.

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September 01, 2010

Starch manufacturers Lyckeby and Emsland Group Announce Joint Venture SOLAM GmbH

Starch manufacturers Lyckeby and Emsland Group have announced an agreement to form a joint venture, named SOLAM GmbH. The joint venture will specialize in the development and marketing of starches for paper and corrugated board. SOLAM will be based in...

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