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You may assume that bioplastics made from potato starch can be composted. However, that is not necessarily the case.

For the first time Emsland Group will be part of the well known SNAXPO exhibition in the United States.

Corn Products International Inc.'s (CPO) fourth-quarter profit slipped on acquisition charges, yet adjusted earnings surged as the company benefited from its purchase of an ingredient maker and the ability to pass on higher corn costs.

El almidón de papa de marca ADP, causó interés por su calidad en la gastronomía y en la industria de alimentos. En el mercado japonés el consumo de almidón para uso domestico en la alimentación es alrededor de 100,000 toneladas al año. El Sr.Toshihito...

Corn Products International, Inc. (NYSE: CPO), a leading global provider of agriculturally derived ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of National Starch

El reporte incluye la siguiente información: Producción de papa para el año 2009 Producción de papa durante el invierno Producción final de papa durante la primavera Producción de papa durante el verano Producción de papa durante el otoño Produ...

The USDA has recently published their annual potato summary, reviewing the 2009 potato crop.Potato production in 2009 is revised to 431 million cwt, down slightly from the estimate in the January Crop Production 2009 Summary but 4 percent above the 20...

National Starch has a new word for the driving force behind all the technologies, capabilities and ingredient solutions the company provides customers: STARCHOLOGY.STARCHOLOGY is the centerpiece of a new identity that National Starch presented at the ...

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...

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

KMC has for many years been present on the US market. Due to the continued focus on modified starches as well as functional ingredients KMC recently expanded its team of Application Technicians.Through a co-operation with their representative in the US...

Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in renewable, natural-based ingredient systems for industrial and food applications, today reported that consolidated sales for the quarter ended November 30, 2009 were $67.1 million compared with $59...

La Red Electronica de la Papa, Redepapa (www.redepapa.org) reunió los enlaces de once sitios web con información de utilidad sobre almidón y harina de papa.

Resistant starch may help control diabetes, aid in weight management and reduce colon cancer risk, according to new studies presented at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) 2009 Annual Meeting and Food Expo®. Suzanne Hendrich, Ph.D., professor of...

When waste byproducts are recycled and reused, it is always good for the environment. That means potato product producers in Portage la Prairie are doing some good things for the environment. Simplot Canada Ltd. in Portage la Prairie goes through a...

A fines de abril, entrará en funcionamiento la primera planta de procesamiento de papa del Perú en la provincia de Andahuaylas (Apurímac) y producirá en el primer año unas 324 toneladas de almidón para abastecer el mercado nacional, principalmente hosp...

Ante la necesidad de los productores de papa, de la región del Cofre y el Valle de Perote, de aprovechar una parte importante de su cosecha que no se logra comercializar, con el apoyo del trabajo científico Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Perote, se ...

Yvan Pelletier and Helen Tai hope you'll never look at a potato the same way again.   The agricultural scientists, who are co-leading a network to help expand the potato industry, are working to unleash the full potential of the humble tuber and creat...