Rice starches and flours
Create clean and simple textures without compromise
Reimagine what's possible with the clean label ingredients consumers prefer
One of the world's favorite staple foods may be just what you need to develop all-new products or reformulate existing recipes. This is because rice starches and flours deliver just-right textures, from smooth, silky sauces to light, crisp snacks and coatings — all while meeting the demand for clean labels and without compromising flavor or performance.
For the right rice-based solution, Ingredion's the one name to know. Offering a broad and unique native functional rice portfolio, we can help lead you to the right solution that meets your precise needs. Plus, you can count on our more than two decades of experience in clean label ingredients, and secure and reliable supply chain including newly expanded manufacturing capabilities.
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Get the functional performance you demand
Native functional rice starches and flours provide versatile functionality, including excellent shelf life stability in ambient, refrigerated or frozen conditions. And these starches and flours can also shine in specialized applications. For example, rice flours improve yield, purge and texture compared to rice or potato starch or phosphate in marinated tumbled chicken. These solutions can also help remove and replace unwanted ingredients such as titanium dioxide for whitening in confectionery coatings, and enable non-corn labeling for pet food, baby meals, snacks and gluten-free baked goods.
Waxy rice
Waxy rice mimics fat well for creamy, spreadable, smooth results in savory applications. It can also help you achieve light crispiness in snacks and coatings, and it can create an appealing mochi texture. Highly stable in high-moisture applications, it also increases water-holding capacity in meats.
Regular rice
Regular rice when dispersed in a high-moisture application is opaque, white and smooth, making it ideal for low-fat applications. Plus, it can help reduce oil in fried coatings and snacks, as well as provide slight gelling in dairy products.
Deliver great eating experiences
High consumer acceptance of rice, no-compromise texture and stability, versatility in a wide range of applications — that’s a winning combination for your next new product development or reformulation. See how our rice solutions can keep consumers coming back for more — and help you differentiate and elevate your brand in a crowded marketplace.
Explore our rice solutions portfolio
With our rice starches and flours, you can differentiate your products and get to market faster. Connect with our teams of technical experts to discover how to formulate products that are non-GMO, not produced using regulated allergens, and are kosher, halal, vegan and vegetarian. We're ready to help you bring your dairy-, egg-, gluten-, gelatin- and soy-free vision to life. Organic options are available.
Functional native starches
Clean labels go hand-in-hand with quality food products. Our clean label functional native starches can be added to simple ingredient listings because they're naturally derived without any chemical modification.
This line of non-GMO and minimally processed starches provides texture and stability in formulations like sauces, soups, and baked goods.
Modified starches
Modified starches are altered to enhance their functional properties and maximize stability both on the shelf and in the freezer.
Depending on the type of food product, benefits can include enhanced thickening, gelling, and freeze-thaw stability.
Additionally, starches are an essential part of creating quality textures, such as consistency and sheen.
Specialty starches
Looking for a specific type of starch? Along with our traditional starches, Ingredion also offers specialty starch ingredients to perfect your formulations and labels.
Tapioca starch
Tapioca starch is a gluten-free ingredient derived from the cassava root and has a neutral taste.
Particularly useful in gluten-free products, it provides a chewy texture in baked goods and a clear, glossy finish in sauces.
Potato starch
Ingredion's potato starch is extracted from non-GMO potatoes and has a high amylose content, making it easily digested.
It's used both for binding and moisture retention while creating a smooth, creamy texture.
Pea starch
Pea starch, derived from yellow peas, is a popular ingredient for clean label claims.
It's rich in amylose and protein, making it an excellent additive for brands creating plant-based and high-protein products
Explore functional starches
Maximize the flexibility of your food products with an ingredient that performs in a range of applications. Starch is an essential part of refrigerated, frozen and shelf-stable foods, not to mention a major component of industrial applications.
Starches
Enhance your food and beverage formulations with Ingredion's starches. Achieve premium texture and taste while meeting consumer preferences for affordability.
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Meet consumer demand for clean labels without compromising flavor, color, texture or performance
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