News on Potato Starch from Europe

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.

Go for that extra delicate and crispy bite in fried coated nuts with ELIANE™ C200. ELIANE™ C200 provides high expansion which makes fried coated nuts stand out among current market standards.

Mid May Danish Potato Starch Manufacturer KMC (KartoffelMelCentralen) offered their view on the potato starch supply based on the upcoming potato harvest.

Donderdag blokkeerden actievoeders van Greenpeace in Zweden een opslagplaats waar het Duitse bedrijf BASF genetisch gemodificeerde Amflora-aardappelen bewaart.

Solanic, a 100% subsidiary of Dutch AVEBE, has developed a pure protein extract from potatoes, PRO GO. This potato protein contains a very high amount of the so-called branched chain amino acids. This makes PRO GO perfect for new sports nutrition concepts.

Boeren in het noorden, oosten en zuidoosten van Nederland hebben flinke schade geleden door de nachtvorst in de nacht van woensdag op donderdag. Vooral vroege percelen aardappelen zijn beschadigd door de vorst. Dat meldt de Land- en Tuinbouw Organisati...

The potato starch manufacturer AVEBE and the plant biotechnology company BASF Plant Science confirmed last week the next step in their cooperation to develop genetically enhanced amylopectin starch potatoes. BASF Plant Science assumes ownership for th...

En Bruselas hay un atasco de 66 productos transgénicos esperando autorización, 21 de ellos para cultivo y 45 para importar de los países que monopolizan el mercado mundial. En este atolladero burocrático de los transgénicos hay de todo: patata, girasol...

BASF Plant Science verkrijgt de genetisch gemodificeerde amylopectine zetmeelaardappel Modena in eigendom.

Neiker-Tecnalia (the Basque Institute of Agricultural Research and Development) is realising a project for obtaining high quality starch in potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum) using new molecular and genetic tools.

AVEBE has launched ETENIA™ 457, a potato based specialty starch which provides excellent creaminess and texturising properties in fat-free, low and high fat yoghurts.

El Instituto Vasco de Investigación y Desarrollo Agrario Neiker-Tecnalia ha desarrollado un proyecto para obtener almidón de alta calidad en tubérculos de patata (Solanum tuberosum) utilizando nuevas herramientas moleculares y genéticas. El almidón de ...

Of de teelt van zetmeelaardappelen geld in het laatje brengt zonder ondersteuning vanuit Europa moet in 2012 gaan blijken.

Potato Starch manufacturer AVEBE’s production campaign of 2010-2011 is almost finished.  The expected overall production of potato starch is about 20% less than last year.

De aanvoer van zetmeelaardappelen bij AVEBE zit in haar laatste fase.

Avebe announces the introduction of ETENIA™ NT is a new potato based specialty starch for confectionery.

BASF Plant Science has concluded its Amflora cultivation plans for the 2011 season. Amflora, the genetically enhanced potato for use in the starch industry, will this year be cultivated on two hectares of land in Üplingen (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany).

Emsland Group has developed a new range of clean label potato and pea starches that can be used in a range of food applications in place of modified starch.