Will there be a lower potato starch yield in this harvesting season?
Posted on : 04 Oct, 2019
Potato starch producer Avebe and potato growers had to deal with drought and high temperatures in the second half of July, which has affected the harvest.
Following such unpredictable cultivation season, Avebe production began in end of August and its first potatoes were delivered at the locations in Gasselternijveen (NL) and Dallmin (Germany). Other production locations in Ter Apelkanaal and the German Lüchow are also expected to start production soon. Avebe will also process potatoes from other affiliated members.
Avebe’s harvesting season continues until mid-April 2020. It procures potatoes from over 2300 Dutch and German members and processes them into potato starch and potato protein that are used in food, industrial applications and animal feed.
Avebe predicts a lower starch yield in this season as compared to past years. However, since the harvesting season has just started, it is still early to exactly predict the output.
Europe’s potato starch markets will be discussed in detail at
CMT’s 4th Starch World Europe on 16-18 October, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Contact Ms. Huiyan at
huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9113 for more details on the program.
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Dutch company - Gabanna uses Green Banana Flour in Pasta and Cereals
Posted on : 29 Aug, 2019
Dutch company Gabanna is using Ugandan 'matooke' green bananas to produce a fine power that is added to pastas and cereals.
Gabanna claims matooke has a lot of potential to be used as a food ingredient given that it has a neutral taste and holds its structure when exposed to heat and different processing methods. In addition, it is gluten-free, high in dietary fiber and resistant starch – which makes it a slowly digested carbohydrate that doesn't spike blood sugar levels.
Gabanna is using the green banana flour in its pasta along with other nutritional ingredients such as buckwheat flour, yellow pea flour, and pea protein.
Interestingly, matooke green bananas is indigenous to southwest Uganda – which is a staple crop for the country.
Although 75% of farmers in Uganda grow matooke, about 30% are wasted due to overproduction and lack of demand. Gabanna sees exports as a viable solution to such wastage.
Sean Patrick, Founder, Gabanna presents a session on ‘Healthy Diet and a Shared Value Food System - The Case With Matooke (green banana) Flour’ at CMT’s 4th Starch World Europe on 16-18 October, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Contact Ms. Huiyan at
huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9113 for more details on the program.
Cargill invests €20 million to expand Starch Production at Dutch Facility
Posted on : 17 Jun, 2019
Agribusiness major – Cargill is expected to invest around €20 million ($22.5 million USD) in expanding its instant starch manufacturing capacity at its plant in Sas Van Gent, The Netherlands. This includes construction of a new building and installation of two new roll dryers in the facility. Cargill Starches & Sweeteners Europe processes corn and wheat to manufacture value-added products dedicated to the food and beverage, papermaking, corrugating, bioindustrial, pharmaceutical, personal care and animal nutrition industries.
The expanded facility is expected to be completed this year and cater to the increasing consumer demand for instant or convenience food across the world.
Instant starch is a key ingredient in many cold prepared foods. The demand for ready meals, sauces, soups, cakes and pastries have been growing and Euromonitor observes that these foods (combined) grew by 11 percent from 2013 to 2018, which is surpasses the growth of overall packaged food of 7 percent in the same period.
Cargill’s investment in the plant is in line with these trends and is expected to meet the demand for instant food industry.
Find out more about new investments in Europe’s starch industry at CMT’s 4th Starch World Europe on 16-18 October, 2019 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Contact Ms. Huiyan at
huiyan@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65 6346 9113 for more details on the program.