Food Ingredients
Carbohydrates
The carbohydrate base of a formulation: native starches from potato, maize, tapioca and wheat, modified and pregelatinized grades, wheat flours, dextrose and maltodextrin. Bought by food processors, bakery plants, beverage powder blenders and contract manufacturers who need bulking, binding and texture they can specify and repeat.
- Specification
- Confirmed per order
- Certificate of Analysis
- Issued with every consignment
- Packaging
- Multi-wall paper sacks with inner liner · Polywoven bags with liner · Fiber drums · Bulk export packing · Retail and private label packs · Custom packing to buyer artwork
Full specification, grades and a Certificate of Analysis are confirmed against your requirement before production.
About Carbohydrates
Raw material is selected on arrival, then extracted, milled, dried and sieved under controlled conditions. Modified and pregelatinized grades are processed to change how the starch hydrates and holds viscosity through heat and shear. Each batch is kept identifiable through processing and checked before it is released, so a repeat order is made against the same agreed specification.
Supplied as free-flowing powders in lined sacks, woven bags or fiber drums, in bulk export packing or in retail and private label formats built to your artwork. Palletized and container loading arrangements are agreed at order stage, along with the shipping documents your import process needs. Samples can be released for trial work before a commercial quantity is committed.
Forms available
Native starch
Potato, maize, tapioca and wheat, where a clean starch base is wanted.
Modified starch
Processed for stability through heat, shear and acidity.
Pregelatinized starch
Hydrates in cold systems for instant thickening.
Flour
Milled wheat flour for bakery and processed food use.
Dextrose
Crystalline carbohydrate for sweetening, bulking and fermentation.
Maltodextrin
Spray-dried carrier and bulking agent for powder blends.
Applications
Food Processing
Thickening and binding in soups, sauces, gravies, ready meals and coated snacks.
Bakery & Confectionery
Dough handling and crumb structure, plus gelling and depositing in jellies and gums.
Dairy
Body and mouthfeel in yogurts, custards, puddings and frozen desserts.
Beverage
Maltodextrin and dextrose as carriers and bulking agents in powdered and instant drinks.
Pharmaceuticals
Bulking and binding in tablet and sachet formats. Pharmacopoeial-grade requirements are confirmed at enquiry.
Industrial Applications
Sizing, adhesion and coating duties in paper, textile and allied non-food processing.
Frequently asked
What specifications can you share before we order?
Specifications and a Certificate of Analysis are confirmed per order, against the exact grade and batch you are buying, rather than published as a fixed sheet. Tell us the starch or carbohydrate grade and the application, and the technical documents are issued with the quotation and again with the shipment.
Which starch should we use for a retorted sauce?
That depends on process temperature, shear, acidity and the appearance you want to hold through shelf life. Native, modified and pregelatinized grades behave differently under those conditions. Share the process and our team will suggest a shortlist and send samples for you to trial on your own line.
Can you supply under our own brand?
Yes. Private label and custom packing sit alongside bulk supply, including your artwork, label text and pack format for retail or food service. Requirements are agreed before production so the packing line runs to your specification rather than a standard house pack.
What documentation travels with a shipment?
Commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin are issued with the consignment, together with a Certificate of Analysis and technical data sheet for the grade supplied. Any further documents your import authority asks for are arranged when the order is confirmed.
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