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Upcycling food waste: Researchers use fermentation to produce cooking oil from corn husks
EUROPE -Researchers from Connectomix Bio are using ancient technology (fermentation) to turn agricultural waste into oils for food. The scientific breakthrough is timely as it could…
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Tackling food waste: Scientists develop a new way to extract antioxidant nutrients from corn starch waste
SWEDEN-A team of researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a process for extracting ferulic acid, an antioxidant dietary fiber, from corn…
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Building Centennial Brands: lessons from German flour specialist Mühlenchemie
GERMANY – Flour treatment specialist Mühlenchemie is turning 100 years old this year, a milestone not many companies get to achieve in their entire lifetime.…
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India export prices stay high on strong demand as local supplies dry up
INDIA – Rice export prices from India have hit their highest level since April 2021, benefiting from firm demand, stretched supplies, and elevated rates in…
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Evonik invests US$27.3M to upgrade German methionine intermediates plant
GERMANY-Evonik, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has invested €25M (US$27.3M) in developing and expanding its methyl mercapto-propionaldehyde (MMP) production plant, an organic compound that…