Emsland Group (Emsland-Stärke GmbH)

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Company Description

Emsland Group or Emsland Staerke; Emsland-Stärke GmbH is Germany's largest producer of potato starch.

The company also manufactures dehydrated potato flakes and granules.

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Emsland Group Corporate presentation

A subsidiary of:

Emsland Group

Subsidiaries and Factory Locations

Emsland Staerke - Wietzendorf

Emsland Stärke's Wietzendorf starch factory produces high quality potato starch and potato protein.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Emlichheim

At Emsland Staerke's main production facility in Emlichheim, up to 918,000 tonnes of potatoes are processed annually for the production of starch products.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Golßen

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Golßen plant, where potato starch, dextrin, special glues and cooking oil were produced until 1945, was built by the brothers Paul and Artur Lösche.

Emsland-Stärke GmbH - Kyritz

Stärkefabrik Kyritz was built in 1873 by the businessman Carl Conrad and originally utilized only for the production of potato starch.

Products Offered

Emsland Group - Emden® ET 50

Emden® ET 50 is an excellent gelling and texturizing starch developed by Emsland Group, mainly used in the confectionery industry. In comparison with 'traditional' starches, Emden® ET 50 is not just a gelling starch, it also yields elasticity.

Emsland Group - EMPRO® E86 F30

The EMPRO® range of Emsland Group stands for high nutritional, non-allergenic & non-GMO pea protein isolates as valuable ingredient for the food industry.

Emsland Group - Empure® ES 300

Empure® ES 300 is a clean label starch, an excellent gelling agent, and texturizer, mainly used for the confectionery industry.

Product Types offered by this company

Trade Show Participation

Gulfood Manufacturing 2025

Nov 04, 2025 - Nov 06, 2025

Snackex 2026

Jun 17, 2026 - Jun 18, 2026

News for this Company

March 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.

September 28, 2011

Emsland Group fears for potato supply

Potato Starch manufacturer Emsland Group has provided an update of their outlook on the season. The press release was posted on the Emsland website on September 26, however the article is dated September 19. Since several areas in Europe have seen drye...

Emsland upgrades Emlichheim potato starch plant

June 19, 2011

Emsland Group optimizes starch production processes in Emlichheim

In 2008, the Emsland Group - Germany's largest potato starch manufacturer - decided to optimise the entire production process in their main Emlichheim potato starch production plant.

Potato Starch Solutions for savory snacks and nuts

June 06, 2011

Germany's largest potato starch producer shows high quality snack solutions at Snackex

At Snackex Europe 2011, Emsland Group - Germany's largest producer of potato starch - will present their new product developments for the snack and nut coating industry.