Food application
The food industries constitute one of the largest consumers of starch and starch products.
Unmodified and modified starches are used in the food industry for one or more of the following purposes.
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Directly as cooked starch food, custard, and other forms.
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As thickeners, using the paste properties of starch (soups, baby foods, sauces, and gravies, etc.).
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As fillers, contributing to the solid content of soups, pills, and tablets, and other pharmaceutical prod ucts, face cream, etc.
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As binders, to consolidate the mass and prevent it from drying out during cooking (sausages and processed meats).
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As stabilizers, owing to the high water holding capacity of starch (e.g., in ice cream).
