Modified & Instant Starches
Through Thick & Thin
At Cell-Chem we know more than a thing or two about starches. Modified and instant starches have a wide range of uses, including that of a thickening agent, stabiliser or emulsifier. Furthermore, it’s often used in pharmaceuticals as a disintegrant, or as a binder in food products or coated paper, to name but a few. Our range of maize modified and instant starches are of the finest food grade quality, and specifically used as thickeners and stabilisers in the manufacturing process. Browse our starches below, and feel free to contact us for samples, quotes, lead times and MOQ’s – available on request.
Food For Thought
Starch is made from (surprise, surprise) corn! By softening and lightly fermenting the corn kernels, the starch can be extracted and then dried for use in food production. What’s more, corn starch is naturally gluten free!
MODIFIED TAPIOCA STARCH
| VITAP22 | VITAP22 | Modified Tapioca – Acetylated DiStarch Adipate E1422. Suitable for retorted products. Freeze-thaw stable with good gloss, clarity and mouthfeel. Will not form rigid gels on cooling. | Soups, frozen products, dairy desserts and custards, canned products, meat pie fillings |
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| VITAP12 | VITAP12 | Modified Tapioca – Distarch Phosphate E1412. Short textured gel with a good mouthfeel. Suitable for retorted products. Will not form a rigid gel on cooling. | Canned beans and spaghetti, soups, sauces, baby foods, cream style corn, canned mushrooms. |
INSTANT TAPIOCA STARCH
| TAPIGEL22 | TAPIGEL22 | A food grade, pregelatinized modified tapioca starch. It hydrates quickly in cold water or milk to form smooth, no gelling glossy pastes. | Fruit Pie fillings, frozen foods, cold process mayo, salad dressing, dry mixes, bakery mixes, meat fillings, frozen dough, canned foods, sauces |
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| STYGEL CS | STYGEL CS | A food grade, pregelatinized modified tapioca starch. It hydrates quickly in cold water or milk to form smooth, no gelling glossy pastes. | Fruit Pie fillings, frozen foods, cold process mayo, salad dressing, dry mixes, bakery mixes, meat fillings, frozen dough, canned foods, sauces |
MODIFIED MAIZE STARCH
| Stygel® FS Pregelatinised Starch | Stygel® FS | Is a pregelatinised starch made from unmodified edible maize starch. Stygel® FS is cold water swelling and commonly used as a thickening agent. | General Foods |
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| Stygel® T Pregelatinised Starch | Stygel® T | A pregelatinised starch made from unmodified maize starch. Stygel® T is cold water swelling and commonly used as a binder. | Chemicals, briquetting |
MODIFIED WAXY MAIZE STARCH
| Stycros M® Speciality Starch | Stycros M® | Short textured gel with a good mouthfeel. Suitable for retorted products. Will not form a rigid gel on cooling. | Canned beans and spaghetti, soups, sauces, baby foods, cream style corn, canned mushrooms. |
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| Stygel® W Pregelatinised Starch | Stygel® W | A cold water, swelling, unmodified, waxy maize starch with high viscosity and good clarity. Does not gel. Provides extra puff in extruded snacks. | Extruded snacks, confectionery. |