Cargill invests in new potato starch unit
Cargill and its Danish potato starch partner, AKV Langholt AmbA, are investing $22.5 million (€19m) in a new potato starch production unit at its Langholt facility in Denmark.
It is hoped that potato starches produced at the new facility will expand Cargill’s SimPure portfolio of functional native starches.
Each starch line is designed to enhance the texture and stability of everyday foods including batters and coatings, pudding powders, dry mix soups and sauces, processed meat, bakery mixes, ready meals, creamy spreads and fillings, salad dressings and pet foods.
Simon Waters, global food starch leader, Cargill, comments, “This investment demonstrates Cargill’s commitment to providing our food manufacturing customers the functional native starches they need to meet the demand of today’s label-conscious consumers.
“Consumer demand for products made with familiar, trusted ingredients is increasing rapidly,” said Waters. “However, these ingredients must also stand up to the diverse processing conditions of modern processing. We understand these competing needs and are using state of the art processing techniques make label-friendly starch solutions a reality.”
SimPure starches feature ingredients from a variety of botanical sources, providing food and beverage manufacturers access to the recognisable, simple ingredients consumers demand, while achieving necessary process tolerance, retail shelf life and storage ability, Cargill says.
The plant expects to commence operations in mid-2018.
