
Former corn plant converted
US agricultural commodities trader Cargill has officially begun production of bioethanol in a former corn plant in Bergen op Zoom, located in the southern part of the Netherlands.
The factory will process biomass by extracting starch into ethanol. Since 1987, Cargill has been producing starch and glucose for the food industry in that plant.
According to general manager Alain Dufait, the new production is a good example of innovation that contributes to the bio-based economy.
Source: Cargill press release, 1 June 2012