1. WHAT IS STARCH ?

2. What is starch ?
SOURCES OF STARCH
– Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of
glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds;
– It is the most important carbohydrate in human diet;
– It is produced by all vegetables as an energy store: it is contained in
cereals such as wheat, corn and rice or in tubers such as potatoes and
cassava.
STARCH PRODUCTS
– Pure starch is a white, tasteless and odourless powder that is insoluble
in cold water or alcohol. It can be used as such in processed foods or in
the paper industry;
– Glucose syrups are liquids which are used in the food industry for their
sweetening power and for other numerous functionalities or as a
fermentation substrate.
– Starch and glucose can be transformed into modified starches or
different kinds of sweetening products which are used in the food
industry.

4. THE USES OF STARCH

5. Wide-ranging applications of starch and
derivatives in everyday use
Food and Drink
Paper
and Board
Industrial bio-applications
Fibers and Wheat Gluten
Proteins
Pharmaceutical and
cosmetics
Animal feed and
Sweeteners,
Starches,
pet food The European starch
industry
Starches
Carbohydrate feedstock
and carriers

6. Starch uses in food
- Anti-crystallising in confectioneries;
- Sweetening power in beverages;
- Bulking agent / texture in dairy products;
- Preservatives in jams;
- Moistening in bakery products;
- Freezing point depression in ice creams;
- Thickening, binding agent in soups & sauces;
- Browning effect in caramels;
- Cooling effect in chewing-gum;
- Low glycemic index in dietetic food…

7. Starch uses in industrial applications
- Increase strength in paper;
- Binding power for corrugated board;
- Fermentation in green chemistry (amino acids,
enzymes…);
- Binding capacity in glues and adhesives;
- Bioplastics production;
- Raw materials for polyurethane production;
- Raw materials for ethanol production…

8. Starch uses in health, personal care and
nutrition
- Health benefits in dietary supplements and energising
drinks for sport activities;
- Nutritional quality in baby food and clinical nutrition;
- Compressibility in pharmaceutical tablets;
- Anti-crystallising in cough syrups;
- Emollient / emulsifier in cosmetics (cream, shower gel,
shampoo);
- Non carciogenic in toothpaste…

9. Starch uses in feed and pet food
- Palatability for pet foods;
- Hydro stability of aqua feed pellets;
- Milk powder replacement in calf milk;
- High digestibility for piglets’ starter feed;
- Protein intake…