Almidón de Papa y sus Derivados

Junio 13, 2012

Penford launches potato starch based casein replacer

Penford Food Ingredients, a leader in innovative carbohydrate systems and technologies, is adding to its impressive line-up of modified starch systems with the launch of PenTech™ 8500

Junio 06, 2012

Polish Starch manufacturer Pepees offers to buy Trzemeszno

Polish Potato Starch manufacturer Pepees has made an offer to buy shares of Trzemezno, another Polish Potato Starch manufacturer. According to a release by Wojciech Faszczewski, CEO of Pepees, an offer for 90.40% was submitted June 5, 2012.

Junio 05, 2012

Roquette acquires assets of leading Indian starch manufacturer to become leader in a fast growing market

Roquette, one of the global leaders in the starch industry announced today in Lestrem (Pas-de-Calais, France) the acquisition of the 3 starch production sites of the leading Indian starch manufacturer, Riddhi Siddhi Gluco Biols Ltd. Roquette takes the ...

Mayo 02, 2012

Process to produce starch fibers could lead to new applications

A process that spins starch into fine strands could take the sting out of removing bandages, as well as produce less expensive and more environmentally-friendly toilet paper, napkins and other products, according to Penn State food scientists.

Rice University Business Plan Competition

Abril 22, 2012

Invention promising healthier processed potato products scores in Business Plan competition

A University of Idaho food scientist’s invention that could promise healthier processed potato products helped a student business plan team finish fifth among more than 1,600 worldwide entries in the Rice University Business Plan Competition.

Fortuna GM potato with resistancy against phytophthora

Abril 05, 2012

BASF continues field trials with GM potatoes in Europe

BASF Plant Science will again conduct field trials this year with genetically optimized potatoes which are undergoing the EU approval process.

Marzo 27, 2012

Starch suppliers troubled by negative price trend

Prices continue to fall in all areas of the starch market. Margins are squeezed and suppliers believe that the market has touched bottom.

Marzo 27, 2012

Potato starch supplier Solam sets its sights on growth

Solam, the distribution joint venture between the starch manufacturers Emsland and Lyckeby, has set itself a target of raising sales volumes by 3-5% this year.

Marzo 22, 2012

AVEBE ontvangt €3 miljoen voor productie biogas

AVEBE ontvangt drie miljoen euro voor het opschalen van het vergistingsproces om biogas te kunnen produceren in Gasselternijveen.

Marzo 22, 2012

Potato starch manufacturer AVEBE receives funding to upgrade biogas project

Dutch Potato Starch manufacturer AVEBE is receiving a subsidy of three million euros to upgrade the biogas project in Gasselternijveen. With current production levels it will ultimately be possible to produce 18 million cubic metres of gas, enough to s...

Marzo 18, 2012

Export aardappelen loopt iets achter

In februari is nagenoeg dezelfde hoeveelheid consumptie- en industrieaardappelen uitgevoerd als de maand ervoor: ruim 71.000 ton. Vergeleken met dezelfde periode vorig jaar is dat zo’n 20.000 ton minder. Opmerkelijk is de hoge invoer van zetmeelaarda...

Marzo 18, 2012

Aardappelzetmeelfabrikant Avebe sluit campagne af

Avebe heeft dit weekeinde de laatste aardappelen aangevoerd voor de fabrieken in Ter Apelkanaal en Gasselternijveen. De verwerking is voorspoedig verlopen, stelt het aardappelzetmeelbedrijf.Het gemiddelde onderwatergewicht is uitgekomen op 478 gram wat...

Marzo 18, 2012

Wil Europa onze aardappel wel?

Wageningen UR ontwikkelt een milieuvriendelijke aardappel met resistentiegenen tegen de agressieve aardappelziekte. Het is onduidelijk of de introductie van deze aardappel kans van slagen heeft in het technofobe Europa. Goede kans dat-ie straks in Chin...

Febrero 28, 2012

Sojitz, Hitachi Zosen to Create Bioethanol from Potato Starch Residue in China

Sojitz Corp. and Hitachi Zosen Corp. have launched a model project for production of bioethanol from potato starch residue in the Keshan State Farm in Harbin City, in China's Heilongjiang Province. The project is being conducted jointly with Harbin-bas...

Febrero 26, 2012

EFSA: no adverse effects of cultivation GM Amflora potato

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a scientific opinion on the Post-Market Environmental Monitoring (PMEM) report for the 2010 cultivation season of the genetically modified Amflora potato.

Febrero 19, 2012

National Starch Parent CPI wants new name: Ingredion

Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced that it intends to change its name to Ingredion pending shareholder approval at its annual meeting in May. The n...

Febrero 12, 2012

Zetmeelverwerking bij Avebe gaat gewoon door

De verwerking van zetmeelaardappelen en de werkzaamheden in de voedingsmiddelenfabriek van Avebe gaan gewoon door. De brand in de 'zogenaamde Dextrinefabriek' heeft geen gevolgen voor deze werkzaamheden. Dat schrijft Johan Russchen, woordvoerder bij Av...

Febrero 12, 2012

Lekkage chemische stoffen bij Avebe

Door een lek in een tank bij aardappelzetmeelconcern Avebe in Gasselternijveen (Drenthe) is een nog onbekende hoeveelheid azijnzuur vrijgekomen. Dat meldt de politie. Bij het ongeval raakten geen mensen gewond. De oorzaak van de lekkage is nog niet be...