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Junio 21, 2010
National Starch acquired by Corn Products International
Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE:CPO), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for diversified industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire National Starch, a New Jersey-based global provider o...From the archive

Junio 14, 2010
Potato Salad may cut cancer risk red meat
Scientists from Adelaide’s Flinders University found that the starch contained in cold, cooked potatoes would reduce the cancer risk associated with eating red meat, with increasing evidence available that a diet high in red meat can increase a person’...From the archive

Junio 07, 2010
Starch manufacturer China Essence Group clarifies financial position
China Essence provided the following update on its financial position, no doubt in part in response to last week's drop in stock price:It has come to the management’s attention that there were concerns regarding the debt level of the Group. The managem...From the archive

Junio 04, 2010
AVEBE mag deel Meelunie verkopen
Avebe mag een deel van dochterbedrijf Meelunie verkopen aan Hoogwegt. De Nederlandse Mededingings Autoriteit (NMa) heeft geen bezwaar tegen de verkoop. Zetmeelconcern Avebe blijft voor 40 procent eigenaar van Meelunie en verkoopt de overige aandelen ...From the archive

Mayo 31, 2010
Belarus wants to revive its potato industry
The agricultural industry of Belarus can be a reliable source of foreign currency revenues, Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Ivan Bambiza said at a joint session of the two chambers of the National Assembly and members of the government of Belarus on 2...From the archive

Mayo 31, 2010
China Essence Group stock price tumbles
The stock price of potato starch manufacturer China Essence Group, listed at the Singapore Exchange, dropped 36%. The drop in the stock price triggered the Singapore Exchange to query the China Essence Group regarding trading activity, which meanwhi...From the archive
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Mayo 24, 2010
Amflora zal in Nederland nauwelijks worden geteeld
Minister Verburg van LNV verwacht niet dat de teelt van de genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-fabrieksaardappel van BASF een grote vlucht zal nemen in Nederland. Amflora is namelijk onvoldoende resistent tegen de wratziekte en mag daarom niet in het Nede...From the archive

Abril 09, 2010
KMC CEO Michael Jensen: interview on potato starch challenges
For 17 years Danish company KMC had Uffe Andreasen as its CEO and he transformed the company from a raw material supplier to the food industry to dedicated partner and supplier of functional solutions worldwide. Late last year Michael Jensen took ove...From the archive

Abril 06, 2010
What the approval of GM potato Amflora in Europe means to growers
Last month the EU Commission approved a second GM crop for cultivation in the EU. First plantings of Amflora, for seed production, are expected in Germany and the Czech Republic this spring. Other countries with a starch potato industry include Franc...From the archive

Marzo 24, 2010
Good result for Royal Cosun in 2009;Slight decline of AVIKO turnover
Cosun achieved a net turnover of EUR 1,758 million in 2009, an increase of 4% on 2008 despite the recession, which placed pressure on both sales volumes and selling prices.Despite the economic headwind, there was a clear 9% improvement in operating pro...From the archive

Marzo 11, 2010
Haverkort: 'Nog paar jaar voor Modena teelttoelating krijgt'
Het duurt nog een aantal jaren voor de Europese Commissie een teelttoelating geeft voor de genetisch veranderde aardappel Modena van Avebe. Ondanks dat BASF de eerste teelttoelating heeft gekregen voor de genaardappel Amflora. Dat zegt onderzoekscoö...From the archive

Marzo 10, 2010
The History and Future of GM Potatoes
Last week the European Commission approved cultivation and processing of the genetically modified starch potato Amflora. The request for authorisation was submitted by Amflora's developer BASF in August 1996, more than 13 years ago!In North America, currently no genetically modified potatoes are commercially grown. But the GM potato has already a colorful history in the US and Canada
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Marzo 03, 2010
Starch manufacturer Emsland Group welcomes approval of Amflora
EMSLAND GROUP welcomes the approval of Amflora by the European Commission. Cultivation of genetic modified crops will be an important prerequisite to secure long term competitiveness for the European potato starch industry.The Amflora registration proc...From the archive

Marzo 03, 2010
Amflora approval is a hot potato in GM debate
The European Commission’s approval of BASF’s GM Amflora potato for cultivation in the EU could mark the end of European deadlock over genetic modification, and has been celebrated and decried with equal measure by commentators on both sides of the deba...From the archive

Marzo 02, 2010
Amflora starch potatoes first EU approved GM crop in 12 years
The European Union today approved the first new genetically modified (GM) crop for domestic growing in more than a decade, ending what has been a long stalemate over a backlog of GM crops awaiting cultivation approval. The decision by the European C...From the archive

Marzo 02, 2010
European Commission approves Amflora starch potato
Today the European Commission approved Amflora, BASF's genetically optimized starch potato, for commercial application in Europe. The potato can now be used for the production of industrial starch."After waiting for more than 13 years, we are de...From the archive

Marzo 02, 2010
Europa aprueba cultivo de papa transgénica
La Comisión Europea (CE) aprobó hoy el cultivo en la Unión Europea (UE) de una variedad de patata genéticamente modificada, fabricada por la empresa alemana BASF, la primera autorización del tipo concedida en los últimos 12 años. La patata Amflora pod...From the archive
