Founded in 1991, Aloja Starkelsen Ltd. is a Latvian-Swedish joint venture company and the first food enterprise in Latvia with foreign capital. Potato starch factories have been operating in the Northern part of Latvia close to the town of Aloja since 1937, and Aloja Starkelsen has inherited the valued traditions, knowledge and expertise from the region. Today it is the largest potato starch producer in the Baltic States.

Lyckeby Culinar is a Swedish company that owns a Latvian subsidiary, Aloja Starkelsen, a supplier of dry and liquid seasonings and blends; natural and modified starches; and potato fibres.

In 2009 Aloja Starkelsen began producing organic potato starch, and during the past few years the production has grown rapidly. This is connected to strong relationships between the factory and the organic farmers in Latvia and Estonia. At the moment, Aloja Starkelsen is the second largest producer in Europe, exporting products within the EU and to the USA.

There are about 50 employees at Aloja Starkelsen Ltd and turnover was 2.1 million (Lats) in 2010.

Aloja Starkelsen Organic potato starch is produced exclusively from potatoes grown on organic farms within the Baltic region – Latvia and Estonia!

Gluten-free organic potato starch is ideally suited to use in the food industry, as its water binding capacity is superior when compared to other starches. Potato starch is made through an extensive process of washing and then separating the starch present in the potato cell walls so that it can be produced into a powdered form.

For more information on organic potato starch produced in Aloja Starkelsen, visit the website: http://www.baltorgpotato.com/product