News on Potato Starch

December 17, 2013

EU court annuls approval of BASF's Amflora GMO potato

Europe's second-highest court on Friday overturned a decision by the European Commission to allow the cultivation and sale of a genetically modified potato developed by German chemicals group BASF.

December 11, 2013

AVEBE appoints new members to its Supervisory Board

The Members' Council of AVEBE has appointed Henk van Dalen (61) and Peter Poortinga (52) as members of AVEBE's Supervisory Board.

December 01, 2013

AVEBE reaches new collective labour agreement with trade unions

The AVEBE potato starch concern has reached a new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) with the trade unions.

November 19, 2013

KMC continues its good performance

At the annual general meeting of Danish Starch manufacturer on November 15, 2013 Mr. Peter C. Petersen, Chairman of the Board, was pleased to present the results of an extremely busy and exciting year.

November 19, 2013

Starch manufacturer AVEBE has good financial year without EU subsidies

AVEBE has again achieved a higher performance price over the last year. This performance price was 77.36 Euro per ton of potatoes, therefore exceeding previous year's price of 76.94 Euro per ton.

October 09, 2013

Potato processing plant in Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul region to produce potato flour, starch

Kyrgystan's new agency Akipress reports that a potato processing plant in Issyk-Kul region will produce potato flour and starch initially, referring to a report of the Economy Ministry.

Naturebind 1341 for use in low fat spreads

October 07, 2013

KMC launches clean label potato starch for use in low fat spreads

KMC launches a new clean label potato starch developed for use in low fat spreads: NatureBind 1341

September 30, 2013

Sweet potato starch plant planned in Kenya

A Kenyan investor based in the US wants to construct an ultra-modern sweet potato processing factory in Homa Bay. Consolata Bryant met Governor Cyprian Awiti yesterday and agreed to work with the county government to build the factory.

August 14, 2013

Emsland Group at the Food Ingredients Trade Show 2013

The market for food innovations is growing strongly and therefore one of the most dynamic and interesting markets in the world. The Emsland Group is not just going along with this trend, but shaping it as well.

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.

August 02, 2013

Tom's of Maine Experimenting with Potato Starch based Packaging

Tom’s of Maine, a leading natural products company focused on oral and personal care, is looking to reduce end-of-life waste from its products even more by experimenting with biodegradable packaging made from potato starch.

Con desechos de la papa desarrollarán envases biodegradables para la industria avícola

July 04, 2013

Con desechos de la papa desarrollarán en Chile envases biodegradables para la industria avícola

Innovador proyecto, cofinanciado por la Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (FIA), beneficiará directamente a los productores en términos de costos, logística e imagen, al emplear un sistema más sustentable ambientalmente.

The Aroostook Starch Company in 2003 (Courtesy Maine Encyclopedia)

July 02, 2013

Aroostook Starch Company acquired by Western Polymer Corporation

Western Polymer Corporation (WPC) yesterday announced the purchase of the manufacturing plant and equipment of Aroostook Starch Company, LLC, in Fort Fairfield, Maine. This acquisition will be the third starch manufacturing site for the Corporation.

May 20, 2013

China Essence Group issues profit warning

The Board of Directors of China Essence Group Ltd announces that the Group expects to register a net loss for FY2013.

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.

April 17, 2013

Virginia Tech researchers turn Cellulose into Starch

A team of Virginia Tech researchers has succeeded in transforming cellulose into starch, a process that has the potential to provide a previously untapped nutrient source from plants not traditionally thought of as food crops.

March 21, 2013

Potato starch manufacturer AVEBE ends 2012 campaign

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

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