News on Potato Starch

September 15, 2016

China to review anti-subsidy duties on EU potato starch

China will review anti-subsidy duties levied on potato starch imported from the EU as they are due to expire, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday.

August 15, 2016

Potato starch Manufacturer Avebe starts the 2016 campaign

Today, Dutch Potato Starch Manufacturer Avebe started the production campaign of harvest 2016 in its processing plant in Gasselternijveen.

August 04, 2016

Avebe benoemt Gerard ten Bolscher tot Managing Director R&D

Per 1 augustus 2016 is de heer Gerard ten Bolscher (48 jaar) in dienst getreden bij Avebe als Managing Director R&D en lid van het Executive Committee.

July 14, 2016

Avebe launches potato based clean label solutions for meat applications

Avebe launches cost-effective clean label solutions for meat applications: a portfolio of potato ingredients, based on potato protein, potato starch and potato fibers

July 12, 2016

Pass the Potato Salad this summer

There is good news for potato salad lovers just as the season for chilled potatoes officially heats up. New research published in the scientific journal Food Chemistry adds to the growing body of evidence that shows that cooking and cooling potatoes can significantly increase the amount of Resistant Starch (RS).

July 03, 2016

Emsland Webinar: Enter the potato snack world with Emsland Group

As Germany's largest producer of potato starch Emsland creates innovative and future-oriented quality products for the snack industry.

July 02, 2016

It's a deal! New Avebe Innovation Centre to be built in Groningen, at the Zernike complex

Potato Starch Cooperative Avebe, Groningen University and the project developer Triade have reached agreement about a new innovation centre to be built at the Zernike complex in Groningen.

April 20, 2016

Avebe Innovation Centre might move to the Zernike Campus

Avebe and Groningen University are jointly looking into the possibility of housing the Avebe Innovation Centre at the Zernike Campus in the city of Groningen.

March 18, 2016

Avebe potato harvest campaign 15/16 in its final stage

Avebe's potato harvest campaign has entered its final stage. The last potatoes are due to be delivered to the production location in Ter Apelkanaal this week.

March 10, 2016

Avebe opens energy-saving Protastar Potato Protein Factory Extension in Gasselternijveen

Member of the Provincial Executive Tjisse Stelpstra opened Tuesday Avebe's new ‘Inline Protastar’ factory in Gasselternijveen.

February 01, 2016

European Starch Industry comments on EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

Starch Europe has commented on the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the European Union. The text of the agreement was published earlier today

December 22, 2015

Johan Emmens appointed as a member of Avebe's Supervisory Board

Avebe reported that the Members' Council of Avebe have appointed Johan Emmens as a member of the cooperative's Supervisory Board.

December 08, 2015

GAIN Report on Potatoes and Potato Products 2015 in Poland

According to a recent GAIN Report, the 2015 Potato production in Poland dropped 13% compared to last year to 6.7 million metric tons, due to average unfavorable weather conditions

November 23, 2015

Avebe achieved 'Best Performance Price so far' in 2014/2015

In financial year 2014/2015 Cooperative Avebe achieved a performance price of 78.41 euros. This is the highest performance price achieved so far (2013/2014: 75.07 euros).

October 28, 2015

Researchers turn potato processing waste into eco-friendly plastic films

Researchers of the University of Alberta offer a green alternative to petroleum-based plastics used in food packaging by turning potato byproducts into eco-friendly plastic films

October 23, 2015

Discussing a fair and level global playing field for starch and derivates

EU and US negotiators were meeting this week in Miami, USA for the 11th round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations. Negotiations on tariffs and quotas could have serious implications – either positive or negative - for the agricultural and primary food transformation sector as markets would open up.

October 22, 2015

Agri food chain partners share best practices on implementation EU promotion policy for agri-food products

Celcaa, FoodDrinkEurope, SACAR and Copa and Cogeca held a high-level Seminar in Brussels today to
discuss the new EU promotion policy for agri-food products which is entering into force on 1 December