March 19, 2010
ProCeres enters feed market
Dutch feed manufacturing company ProCeres has started producing cereals with gelatinised starch and its first products will appear on the market in May.
The company will treat grains like corn and wheat using extrusion - a procedure in which a combination of heat, moist and pressure will assure that starch in the cereals will reach a high gelatinisation rate.
The nutritional value will be maintained â€" starch will not be transformed to sugars. To guarantee the optimal gelatinisation rate, the company will continuously check end products.
For now, most important targets are the Dutch and German market, and the company considers entering the UK market as well. Its main focus includes the markets for piglet feed, pet food (dogs) and cow nutrition.
In a press release, the company indicated that it restores balance on the market for gelatinised grains, which is suffering from low supplies. Products are manufactured in Doetinchem, the Netherlands.