Modified Starches

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Cargill’s portfolio of modified food starch has been developed to fulfill the needs of the food industry. Modified food starch is a product that offers functional benefits like gelling, thickening and bulking and contributes to the overall quality of food and beverages.

Cargill’s modified food starch offerings include: thinned modified starch, stabilized starch, roll-dried starch and cold water swelling starch.

Applications

Bakery

Beverages

Cereals

Confectionery

Culinary / Convenience

Dairy

Meats

Sauces / Dressings

Snacks

Benefits

Provides solubility in cold water

Adds viscosity and texture to the end product

Excellent emulsification

Extends shelf life of the products

Starch ethers offer better clarity, higher viscocity, reduced synerisis & superior freeze/ thaw stability

Achieves acid, heat and shear tolerance

Emulsifying starch can replace eggs, gum arabic, sodium caseinate in foods

Exceptional stability in cold storage conditions

Binding, thickening, gelling and stabilizing

Emulsifying starches can encapsulate flavors & be used for flavor emulsions in beverages