GIRACT Starch Italics Starch Industry Overview March/ April 2013
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Starch Italics FOOD & FOOD INGREDIENTS REVIEW
Crops and Grains
Company News
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Pg16 Emsland Group to acquire dehy manufacturer Mecklenburger Kartoffelveredlung GmbH Pg19 Biofutures acquires Malaysian biofuels firm Pg20 extreme biodiesel enters negotiations for acquisition of noteworthy oil recycling company, Promethean biofuels Pg23 Ayensu starch factory resumes production
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Romania’s 2012 grain production down 39% year over year Don't look for cheaper food yet, even as grain prices drop Cold curbs potential for EU grain, oilseed crops French grain yields risk 5-6 % cut if cold snap lasts UkrAgroConsult cuts Ukraine’s 2013 grain crop forecast EU grains unscathed from winter, yields to rise-crop monitor Wheat price tipped to ease as crops rise
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Enzymes turn inedible waste plant material into food and fuel Potato starch paper marks curious entry into market Government awards more than USD 4 mio to environmental projects Inventor makes new products from Tayto starch Steps suggested to prevent mite attack on tapioca USD 4 mio of government funding for waste minimisation Scientists conclude no significant metabolic difference between consuming High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sugar Corn and soybean prices have opposite effect on fertilizer, food company stocks Cookies and cream biscuits cornering market share from Glucose
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Biofuels Pg24 TMO collaborates with Usina Santa Maria to develop ethanol plant in Brazil Pg25 U.S. ethanol exports down, while maintaining net exporter title Pg26 EU Environment Ministers favor biofuels industry over people and planet Pg27 Insight: how will biofuels change land use? Pg28 High corn prices and dropping demand are eating away at the biofuel industry Pg29 Liquidators finalize ethanol plant sale Pg30 Investment panel to take up 31oil, gas blocks in 2 weeks: Moily Farmers Research Beet-Based Biofuel Pg31 Ethanol’s Enviro Benefits Keep on Growing Pg32 Adecoagro plans to profit from sugar-to-ethanol swing (Table of contents continued on next page)
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Bioplastics
Glossary
Pg33 Cardia Bioplastic’s Biohybrid technology used in doggie waste bags Spanish project looks at bio packaging for fish Pg34 Bioplastics market to increase fivefold by 2016 Trade group publishes land use data for bioplastic feedstocks Pg35 Green Dot acquires bioplastic business Pg36 Teijin enhances heat and impact resistance of its bioplastic
Regional Language News China
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Pg37 Early assessment of corn corn prices of corn futures corn price trend forecast Pg40 Brazilian soybean exports, Chinese importers or steering Argentina CFT 2013 domestic corn prices around the market summary Brazilian News Pg41 Cuts challenge ethanol industry Portuguese Pg45 With 6 mio t of soybeans, MS terminates record crop harvest Pg46 USDA report shows increase in corn planting intentions in the U.S.
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