EMWAXY® is based on high amylopectin potatoes, containing more than 99% amylopectin, resulting in high-quality end products. This natural potato variety is being cultivated through traditional, non-GMO breeding techniques. EMWAXY® is a new commercial available amylopectin potato starch giving improved performance to final products for our customers. Contact emwaxy@emsland-group.de.
COMPANY DETAILS
Emslandstraße 58
Emlichheim
D 49824
Germany
Fax: +49(0)5943/81-205
ACTIVE CATEGORIES
Emsland Group - Potato starch and derivatives
‘using nature to create’ – this guiding principle characterises the company philosophy behind the Emsland Group. Harvested raw materials are processed into innovative trendsetting quality products in tune with nature.
With a unique and creative range of products, expertise and local service, the Emsland Group has gained a foothold in the market and is not only Germany’s largest producer of potato starch, but is also a global leader in manufacturing refined starch products, fibers as well as potato flakes and granules.
Supplier of starches, flakes and granules
Emsland Group has a wide product portfolio with innovative and tailor-made products solutions of its customers. Starches based on potatoes and peas are successfully used in many sectors of food industry. Our fibres, flakes and granules are also indispensable for manufacturing all types of food. The Emsland Group has specialised in processing and refining renewable raw materials in:
- Potato starch and derivatives;
- Potato fibres;
- Potato flakes;
- Potato granules;
- During intercampaign pea starch and derivatives;
- Pea fibres and proteins;
- Derivatives based on (waxy) corn, tapioca, wheat;
- Other food ingredients, hydrocolloids and additives.
Our functional valued „Food Innovations“ are ideal for a wide range of applications. Depending on your needs, these natural and neutral-tasting ingredients can be used to optimize texture, appearance and firmness. In many cases our products are not just food ingredients, but are used as thickeners, binding agents, emulsifiers and stabilizing additives to create innovative and promising food solutions.
Starches for food production
The demands that food consumers make from products they buy are increasing all the time. They want uncomplicated, quick preparation. Above all, the range of products has to appeal in terms of taste and look. Furthermore, it has to fulfil nutritional criteria. Emsland Group applications are indispensable in food ingredients, as they increase functional value. The most important food segments we develop new food concepts, reformulate concepts, optimise total cost of production and reduce environmental impact are:
- Soups, sauces and gravies;
- Potato products;
- Coatings;
- Meat, poultry and seafood;
- Pasta and noodles;
- Snacks;
- Confectionery;
- Bakery products;
- Dairy.
We offer solutions for trends such as clean label, kosher & halal, gluten-free, fibre enriched, sustainability, acrylamide reduction, vegan as well as non-GMO and natural.
The Emsland Group has clear quality directives and is certified. Further details can be found at www.emsland-group.com. All products are made in Germany and guaranteed Kosher and Halal certified.
Apart from controlling a total of six production sites in Germany, the Emlichheim-based company headquarters of the globally active Emsland Group also controls a global network of 100 agencies and representative offices in Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Asia, as well as in North America and South America. Geographical proximity to regional markets enables the Emsland Group to spot global trends and react to them accordingly. This is a key criterion, in order to remain competitive in the future.
Emsland Group – a company which guarantees quality and establishes trust.
NUTRITION & HEALTH NEWS
FiE 2022: Avebe presents dairy-free Parmesan cheese from potato starch and protein
07 Dec 2022 --- Avebe is showcasing a clean label, plant-based alternative to Parmesan cheese based on potato ingredients at the ongoing Food ingredients Europe (FiE) trade show in Paris, France (Dec 6-8). With more than a... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
Rescued ingredients: Upcycled potato fruit water offers new source of protein
13 Jul 2021 --- Potato fruit water is a byproduct of the potato starch industry and a source of new functional proteins. With the “rescued ingredients” trend ripe for industry-wide adoption, this untapped resource is... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
Emsland in protein processing partnership to scale up plant-based Just Egg
13 May 2020 --- US-based sustainable foods manufacturer Just is entering into a partnership with Emsland Group to expand its protein processing capacity. The collaboration will provide the scale needed to meet increasing... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
Weekly Roundup: CSK expands its portfolio of yogurt cultures, IFF announces new brand identity
07 Jun 2019 --- This week, Dutch dairy culture manufacturer CSK has expanded its portfolio of yogurt cultures. Cornelius Group, an independent European ingredients distributor and producer of natural colors, and Chr. Hansen, have... Read More
FOOD INGREDIENTS NEWS
“Everything from nature”: Expanding the scope of clean label through ethics and sustainability
26 Mar 2019 --- Food and beverage manufacturers the world over are innovating in new clean label solutions across every category within the industry. This is to keep pace with the rising demand from health-conscious consumers... Read More
Expanding pea protein to new applications
03 Jun 2019 --- At Vitafoods Europe 2019, FoodIngredientsFirst spoke with Thomas Pruter, Director Research, Development & Innovation at the Emsland Group, about the company's efforts to expand pea protein to new applications. Under its Empro brand, the Emsland Group is offering a product line of pea-based proteins. With a protein content of at least 84 percent, the Empro pea protein isolate distinguishes itself as an alternative to animal and dairy protein as well as soy sources in numerous applications. This makes it possible to develop an attractive product range of vegan meat alternatives, convenience products and sports nutrition options.
06 Jun 2017 --- As a global leader in dehydrated potatoes Emsland Group is supporting the market growth for high quality potato flakes. We offer ingredients for trends such as clean label, gluten-free, fibre enriched, sustainability, acrylamide reduction, vegan as well as non-GMO.
Good vibrations... with new cheese preparations!
02 Mar 2017 --- For cheese products the Emsland Group offers you a wide range of product solutions and mixtures. By using our various starches and proteins, you can optimize the performance of your products, such as their grating ability, spreadability, melting behavior and storability, and thus adapt them to meet your individual requirements.
New Starch Solutions to Meet the Clear Label Trend
11 Jan 2016 --- The Emsland Group exhibited at an open, clear and clean booth at FiE 2015, with the slogan “Clear and Clean Up Your Labels.” Visitors were given professional advice from the many experts on-hand, especially from the specialists from the sales and application technology divisions. Many of the visitors were able to sample products and attend live cooking demonstrations from the cooperative company Amodori and were able to be directly convinced about the products of the Emsland Group.
01 Jul 2016 --- Take a look inside trending solutions for the manufacture of stacked chips, baked snacks, coated nuts, snack pellets and direct expanded, extruded snack foods, by watching Emsland Group’s webinar on snacking innovation. In close co-operation with customers, contracted farmers and breeders, the latest snack developments are introduced.