New Rochelle, NY, September 22, 2014—Cassava, also known as tapioca, has large starch-filled roots and can grow at high yields in areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America where corn and sugarcane are ...

Global demand for products made with tapioca starch is set to rise, supported by increased interest in products that deliver health benefits and are free from gluten and other allergens. According to ...

Prices for tapioca starch, a bland starch used widely by food makers in desserts and pie fillings, have soared by 40 per cent in the past six months. Tapioca, a nutritious starch, originates from the ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have recently created a healthier form of starch in the cassava plant. Published in the scientific journal Plant ...