In the News
Baking Management, November 2011
Starch suppliers are no strangers to contradictory requests. Clean-label gluten free desserts. Fresh-tasting, shelf-stable breads. "Low-cal" cookies and donuts. Still, they continue to evolve to meet changing demand.
Baking & Snack, October 2011
Digestive health benefits greatly from dietary fiber ... and so do formulating and processing activities.
MGP Ingredients Leads Kansas Collaboration to Create Plastic that Pollutes Less
Kansas City Business Journal, May 2011 as posted by the Kansas Bioscience Authority
MGP is the lead industrial partner in manufacturing agricultural-based plastics that members of the collaborative said will compete with petroleum-based plastics’ manufacturing costs and application. The collaborative is in the early stages of research and development.
Baking & Snack, March 2011
What ingredients help formulators develop baked foods and snacks that enhance satiety to foster weight management?
Innovate with Starches to Save
Food Business News, February 15, 2011
Starches may save on costs while keeping in quality in whole grain or reduced-fat products.
Laboratory Equipment, December 9, 2010
Fibers in foods are forms of carbohydrates and lignin that are not digested in the small intestine. They play a role in human health by providing a feeling of fullness while minimizing calories, reducing constipation, and supplying an energy source for friendly bacterial colonies in the digestive tract. Diets high in fiber have also been linked to reduced risk of diseases such as diabetes and colon cancer.
Biorefining Magazine, October 7, 2010
Corn’s versatility and man’s innovation have led to production of feed, food, chemicals and fuel such as ethanol. Now, the collection of corn is drawing interest from several companies more interested in the cobs than the corn itself.
Fiber and Starch: A New Perspective
Baking Management, October 1, 2010
As suppliers come up with more and better solutions, bakers are facing fewer obstacles in formulating products with healthful fibers and starches.
Biocomposites Developer Signs Deal with Toll Compounder
Plasticsnews, September 15, 2010
MGP will produce biocompositesusing corn cobs as a primary biomass filler for MCG at a compounding plant in Onaga, Kan. It will be the first commercial production of the material, which MCG developed in partnership with North Dakota State University.