News on Potato Starch from Europe

AVEBE Ter Apelkanaal potato starch factory

August 13, 2013

AVEBE delays start starch campaign due to slow potato crop development

Potato starch manufacturer AVEBE has announced the company will start this year's starch production on August 26. That is a week later than originally scheduled.

August 07, 2013

Soltens appointed to remove and recycle by-products from McCain Scarborough

Potato processor McCain has contracted Soltens to remove and recycle by-products from its Scarborough french fry factory.

April 25, 2013

Potato Protein helpful against diarrhea in young pigs?

Scientists from Aarhus University have tested whether extract of potato protein could be used to prevent scours (diarrhea) in young pigs – but the results produced by a foreign research group turned out to be non-reproducible.

March 21, 2013

Potato starch manufacturer AVEBE ends 2012 campaign

This week, Potato starch manufacturer AVEBE will end its 2012 campaign.

February 28, 2013

Emsland Group to acquire dehy manufacturer Mecklenburger Kartoffelveredlung GmbH

Emsland Group, a manufacturer of potato starch and dehydrated potato products, will acquire Mecklenburger Kartoffelveredlung GmbH, a manufacturer of dehydrated potato products.

February 07, 2013

Industrial accident at Emsland-Stärke GmbH, Emlichheim

On 28 January a cloud of Nitric acid escaped from the chemical plant of Emsland-Stärke GmbH, Emlichheim, Germany.

Bjarne Larsen KMC (Kartoffelmelcentralen)

January 08, 2013

KMC expects increasing starch pricing over the coming months

At the beginning of 2013, Danish Potato Starch Manufacturer KMC offers their view on the starch supply situation in the new year:

December 12, 2012

Potato Starch manufacturer KMC had another good year.

Last month, Danish potato starch manufacturer KMC reported strong financial performance of the company.

November 25, 2012

Outstanding financial results for AVEBE

In financial year 2011/2012 AVEBE achieved a net profit of 32.1 million euros with a turnover of 595.5 million euros. This represents an increase in the net result of over 60% compared to the previous year (19.8 million euros). The turnover for that ye...

November 22, 2012

Uitstekende financiële resultaten voor AVEBE

AVEBE heeft in het boekjaar 2011/2012 een netto resultaat geboekt van 32,1 miljoen euro, bij een omzet van 595,5 miljoen euro. Dat is een stijging van het netto resultaat van ruim 60% ten opzichte van vorig jaar (19,8 miljoen euro). De omzet was toen 5...

October 31, 2012

110,000 tons of potatoes processed in the Emsland starch factory Kyritz

The processing campaign of potatoes in the Emsland-starch factory in German Kyritz is going well. Now at the half way period of the campaign already about 110,000 tons have been processed in the meantime. That is 50 percent of the contract quantity. &q...

September 17, 2012

Representatives from the Danish ministries visiting KMC

The Danish Agriculture and Food Council had on September 10 invited a large number of directors and senior officials from the Danish ministries to visit some of the leading companies within the agricultural and food industries. The purpose of these vi...

September 04, 2012

KMC: New potato starch glaze may outshine traditional options

KMC launches a new cost-effective and non-allergenic alternative to traditional egg wash and dairy-based bakery glaze. The new KMC GlazeMaker 25 provides superior shine and excellent adhesion.

August 22, 2012

AVEBE offers new starch solution for traditional Asian dumplings

AVEBE and Ingredion jointly developed a new starch: ELIANE™ GEL 100 – which is uniquely thermo-reversible and offers the perfect solution for juicy fillings in frozen dumplings. For a long time, frozen dumpling manufacturers have been looking for an i...

August 14, 2012

Potato starch manufacturer Avebe has started 2012 campaign

Dutch starch manufacturer AVEBE has started the harvesting season. The factory in Gasselternijveen began supplying starch potatoes today, and a start will be made with processing them at the factory in Ter Apelkanaal next week. The factories in Germany...

June 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.

Fortuna GM potato with resistancy against phytophthora

April 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.

March 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.

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