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Aloja Starkelsen 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, however compared to other European starch manufacturers it is a relatively small producer which makes it ideal for organic production.
Aloja Starkelsen is a subsidiary company of Swedish Lyckeby Culinar,,, 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 of organic potato starch in the world, exporting products within the EU and to the USA.
There are about 50 employees at Aloja Starkelsen Ltd and turnover was 5,3 million Euro in 2012.
Product of the Month 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.
In most applications potato starch is the best native starch available and Aloja Starkelsen is able to provide customers with application support to find the best solutions. Further potato starch is from European Union origin (Latvia, Estonia) and it is totally GMO-free.
In 2012 Aloja Starkelsen launched a new organic product, the cold-swelling potato starch which widens the application area of organic potato starch remarkably.
For more information on organic potato starch produced in Aloja Starkelsen, visit the website: www.organicpotatostarch.com. For information how we support the development of the organic potato production sector in Latvia and Estonia, visit: http://www.baltorgpotato.com/product'Why we support IFOAM EU' 
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'We believe in the future of organic farming and connect our future development with it very closely. As IFOAM EU demonstrates the competence and organises a wide range of fruitful activities, we fully trust and highly support IFOAM EU’s work for the development of the organic mindset within the European community.'
Mr. Janis Garancs
Managing Director
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