Newly branded Starch Europe outlines how starch industry can contribute to EC targets
Starch Europe (formerly AAF, Association des Amidonniers et Féculiers) announced its support for the European Commission’s Communication for a European Industrial Renaissance at an event held in Brussels October 15.
September 11, 2014
NEPG expects Record Potato Harvest in North-western Europe
The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) estimates that the upcoming
Potato harvest could set a new record, even higher than 2011 when production reached
26.8 million tons.
September 10, 2014
BVS expresses faith in the future of the Starch Potato in Germany
'We still have faith in the future of the starch potato in Germany,' said Gebhard Bakker, Chairman of the Bundesverbandes der Stärkekartoffelerzeuger e.V. (BVS) (producers' association for starch potatoes) on the occasion of a press conference on September 3 at the PotatoEurope 2014
June 15, 2014
KMC builds new state-of-the-art spray tower for potato based starches
Early 2014, KMC started operating its new spray tower for its unique spray cooking technology for potato-based starches.
May 16, 2014
AVEBE partner in Dutch Protein Competence Center
AVEBE is a partner in the newly founded Protein Competence Center, an initiative of Wageningen UR to join forces of Dutch food companies and knowledge institutes in respect of their research and knowledge of proteins.
Daymer Ingredients, a distributor of AVEBE Starches located in the United Kingdom, reports an (upcoming) increase in potato starch prices
February 16, 2014
AVEBE presents 'Starch - the gelling agent of the future' at StarchWorld in Jakarta
AVEBE announces that Dr. Piet Buwalda - R&D AVEBE - will give a presentation titled “Starch - the gelling agent of the future” at StarchWorld conference 2014
January 27, 2014
KMC's potato-based CheeseMaker solutions to help the production cream cheese
KMC's Innovative potato-based CheeseMaker solutions enable a quick and cost-effective production of processed cream cheese products
January 15, 2014
Emsland Stärke soon to get its heat from a straw fired bioenergy plant
Germany's first straw-fired heating plant will soon be commissioned in Emlichheim. Burning approximately 60,000 metric tons of straw per year, it will supply heat to Emsland-Stärke GmbH, public facilities and private households.
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.
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 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
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.