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Roquette Freres

Using the latest technology, Roquette transforms four key crops - maize, wheat, pea and potatoes - into one of the world's most comprehensive, effective ranges of products for the food, pharmaceutical, paper, corrugated board, fermentation, chemical and industrial sectors. The 600 carbohydrate derivatives currently in production all reflect the innovation, versatility and uncompromising quality with which the company has become associated.

The company is also widely recognized for its ability to anticipate and then satisfy customers' requirements. For example, it has responded to today's demand for healthier products with a range of highly effective ingredients.

Roquette is France's largest and one of the world's most advanced starch and starch derivatives businesses. Backed by a stable and secure financial structure fostering continuity and development. Roquette's reputation has been built on research of international status; some of the most advanced production facilities in the world; a global network of offices and agents; and a uniquely comprehensive, proven service philosophy.

Product Lines:

Polyols:

  • Maltitol
  • Sorbitol
  • Xylitol
  • Mannitol
  • Hydrogenated Glucose Syrups

Soluble fibre

Proteins

  • Wheat gluten
  • Pea protein

Starch products:

  • Native starches

  • Modified starches
  • Pregelatinised starches

Sugars:

  • Maltodextrins and Dried glucose syrups
  • Glucose syrups
  • Dextrose

Organic acids

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Pea proteins for the meat industry: more than purely functional!

23-Nov-2007 - Today's manufacturers of processed meat products work in a complex market environment. In addition to the problems faced at the production stage and in connection with food safety, the market demands the very highest quality: this is where ingredients like...
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Russian growth trickles down to opportunities for ingredients

20-May-2008 - Increasing consumer power in Russia is drawing food and beverage manufacturers to set up base in the country - which, in turn, is opening opportunities for ingredients suppliers to do more business in the emerging market.

News briefs: Polyols, Cargill, and Cadbury Schweppes

17-Apr-2008 - This week, demand for polyols is reported as experiencing substantial growth on the back of health trend, Cargill provides more convenient cocoa packaging, and Cadbury Schweppes moves nearer to its beverage-arm demerger.

Roquette strengthens Russian presence with subsidiary

15-Apr-2008 - French ingredients company Roquette hopes to tap into Russia's growing food market with its opening of a new sales subsidiary in Moscow.

Bio-succinic acid to go commercial

24-Jan-2008 - With the price of crude oil going up almost every day it is no surprise that this has a knock-on effect to the price of raw materials for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. But DSM and Roquette have developed a process that could avoid the reliance on crude oil for...

Roquette and Biogrund to bring starch based film coatings to market

08-Jan-2008 - A starch-based film coating for nutraceuticals which can be tailored to manufacturer's needs is being developed through a strategic partnership by Roquette and Biogrund.

Soy alternative pea protein enhances nutrition, says Roquette

13-Nov-2007 - Food and beverage makers can benefit from the nutritional profile and positive clean label message behind pea protein extracted by a clean water process, claims Roquette.

French fibre source claim opens new markets for Nutriose

29-Oct-2007 - Roquette has obtained recognition from France's AFSSA for Nutriose's fibre properties, meaning that products containing the ingredient in its home market can now carry 'source of fibre' and 'rich in fibre' claims.

Kerry makes high protein pea crisp for nutrition bars

22-Aug-2007 - Kerry Ingredients is launching a new hi-protein pea crisp primarily for use in nutrition bars, complementing its existing range of hot-extruded proteins with a non-allergen option.

SPI Pharma responds to Roquette's patent claim

05-Jun-2007 - SPI Pharma has denied infringing Roquette Freres mannitol excipient patent and has claimed instead that Roquette's patent is invalid.

Roquette wins US patent for StarLac in novel dosage form

25-Apr-2007 - French company Roquette has been awarded a US patent for a dissolve-in-the-mouth drug delivery technology that makes use of its novel StarLac excipient.