Potato starches

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Non-GMO potato starches that offer the functionality, clean taste and texture consumers demand

Innovate faster and better than ever with potato starches from Ingredion. Create great-tasting, non-GMO, gluten-free foods that push past the expected. Control melt and stretch of analogue cheese while increasing your cost savings. Improve the crunch of your French fries, save on recipe costs in processed meats or create a standout snack texture with the versatility of potato starches.

Whatever your application, potato starches are an ideal solution for making your food and beverage products stand out on the shelves. Potato starches are a highly versatile ingredient with a neutral taste, high clarity, strong gelling quality and high water-retention capacity. They can also enhance appearance, mouthfeel, texture and more.

Benefit from the global reach and local knowledge of Ingredion. With our deep formulation expertise and broad range of in-demand potato texturisers, we can bring the knowhow you need to deliver on-trend products that consumers demand. Our local, reliable supply of potato and other starches enable you to future-proof your business. And our high-performance potato starches complement a wide portfolio of starches from other plant-based sources — to ensure you have all the functionality you need to win your market.

Find an edge in key applications

With Ingredion you have starches from potato and other major plant sources to differentiate your products, including:

  • A broad portfolio of in-demand clean label and non-GMO native potato starches (PENPURE™ starches)
  • A wide range of non-GMO modified potato starches
  • Differentiated technologies for:
  • Batters and coatings — for high-quality, crispy products (PENCRISP® starch, PENNOVO® technology plus a broad range of corn-, rice- and tapioca-based products)
  • Gluten-free baking — with the appeal of products that contain gluten, using a comprehensive, combined gluten-free systems and blends toolbox (PENTECH™ systems with PRECISA® Crisp food texturisers and range of other corn-, rice-, tapioca-based solutions)
  • Processed and imitation cheese — for both quality enhancement and cost optimisation (PENNOVO® MD maltodextrin, PENTECH™ 8500 casein replacement or PENPURE™ 10 system as anti-caking starches for shredded cheese; GEL ‘N’ MELT® starch and PRECISA® starch series)

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Pick potato for a wide range of functionality

Differentiate your products with great taste, texture and nutrition. Choose potato starches for:

  • Replacing egg to save money and retain or enhance quality in bakery (moistness, crumb) and savory (viscosity, appearance) — with PENNOVO® systems and PRECISA® Bake 100 system
  • Reducing fat and calories in bakery
  • Replacing phosphates, retaining juiciness and firm textures in meats, and replacing fats in ground meats — with PENGEL® starch plus modified corn and tapioca products
  • Enriching fibre and reducing calories in bakery, snacks and cereals with a potato-based resistant starch supplementing Ingredion’s broad fibre portfolio
  • Replacing gelatin to enhance cost savings, improve appearance, and achieve kosher and halal certification in confectionery
  • Developing grain-free pet food solutions for premium products
  • Enhancing snack texture for excellent expansion and crispiness
  • Creating noodles with elastic texture and quick hydration

Get new claims and functionalities

Claims

  • Non-GMO, clean label (native potato starches) and modified potato starches
  • Gluten-free at the source

Functionalities

Functionality complementary to other starches

  • Superior gelling properties with greater elasticity and clean meltaway
  • Excellent water-holding capacity of large starch granules, allowing for higher viscosity
  • Home-style textures for high-quality, on-trend finished foods
  • High viscosity development for energy savings and product quality

Additional functionalities

  • Low protein and fat lipid content with no impact on flavour in the formulation
  • A clear, transparent colour for clear-coat fries, fruit preparations, and some soups and sauces