Nigeria
Child Company of BANK OF INDUSTRY
"Cassava Processing to Starch. The company processes starch from cassava in two variants -Food Grade and Industrial Grade Starch.
• The Food Grade Starch (used by the likes of Nestle, (the food giant) is currently substituting corn starch with cassava starch as one of its main raw materials; due to rising import costs. Pharmaceutical companies like May & Baker require starch for the production of syrup, UAC – for production of feeds for fish etc., and;
• The Industrial Grade starch is used by Textile companies (for colouring); paper mills, (used in mixing pulp etc.) printing & packaging companies and ceramic production companies etc. "