Starch

Starch is one of the mainstays of the human diet in practically every culture.

It has an amazing array of sources including rice, wheat, corn, and potatoes to name just a few. Commonly starch is used as a thickening agent, stabilizing agent, or emulsifier in a variety of roles in the commercial food preparation process.

What is Modified Food Starch?

As opposed to its un-modified cousins, a modified food starch is one that has had some chemical modification to it to function better in a specific role in the food preparation process.

Commonly manufacturers want starches that solve particular challenges they face. Perhaps you need a starch that does better with high heat or with different shear rates.

All modified starches are assigned codes by the International Numbering System for Food Additives (INS):

No matter what your particular needs are from a starch, our experts can help you find the starch (or starches) that are the perfect starches for your company's ingredient needs.

We're the preferred vendor of all Tate & Lyle products, including starch, in the Western United States, so not only can we help you select the best starch, we can also help keep your costs down on in the process.

Contact us for details.