Functional Properties of Starches in Foods

• specific viscosity (hot and cold)
• thin boiling (faster canning heat transfer)
• viscosity resistance acid/mechanical sheer
• freeze-thaw stability (natural / modified)
• gel texture, body at various temperatures
• clarity, opacity
• processing conditions tolerance
• oil retention, high or low
• resistance to . setback. (gel formation)
• high sheen
• flow properties
• emulsion stabilizing capacity
• mouthfeel, lubricity, palate-coating
• suspension characteristics
• adhesiveness
• crystallinity
• bland taste
• long shelf-life stability
• hygroscopicity
• colour
• anti-caking
• cold-water swelling or dispersibility
• swelling and resistance to swelling
• film-forming properties

Food Applications

Canning

• filling viscosity aid
• suspension aid for particulates
• opacity agent
• body or texture agent for soups, sauces, puddings and gravies
• aseptically canned products
• beverages such as coffee, teas or chocolate

Cereals and Snacks

• hot extruded snacks
• chips, pretzels, etc.
• extruded and fried foods
• ready-to-eat cereals

Bakery

• pies, tarts
• fillings, glazes
• custards and icings
• cakes, donuts, danish
• icing sugar

Batters and Breadings

• coated fried foods
• frozen battered vegetables, fish and meat
• dry mix coatings

Dressings, Soups and Sauces

• mayonnaise-type
• pourable salad dressings (high shear)
• spoonable dressings
• instant dry salad dressing mixes
• low-fat dressing
• canned gravies and sauces
• frozen gravies and sauces
• soups and chowders

Cooked Meat Binder

• water binder for formed meat
• smoked meats, low-fat meats
• pet foods (dried and canned)

Frozen Foods

• fruit fillings
• meat pies
• Oriental foods
• soups, sauces
• entrees
• cream-based products

Flavours and Beverage Clouds

• encapsulation of flavours, fats, oils vitamins, spices, clouding agents
• spray dried flavours for dry beverage mixes, bartender mixes,
• beverage emulsions
• liquid and powdered non-dairy creamers

Confectionery

• dusting powder
• licorice
• jelly gums
• hard gums
• panned candies
• confectioners sugar

Dairy Products

• yoghurt
• cheese and imitation cheese
• chilled desserts
• UHT Puddings
• low-fat products

Microwavable Products

• cheese sauces
• entrees

adapted from international starch institute