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Starches used in confections

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Cargill opens $150 million pectin processing facility in Brazil

State-of-the-art plant prioritizes sustainable production with advanced CO2 emission reductions, biomass reuse.

Crystal Lindell

September 8, 2021

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The plant significantly expands the company's ability to meet growing global demand for the label-friendly texturizing ingredient.

BENEO’s organic chicory root fiber, waxy rice starch offer clean-label, textural solutions

Ingredients became available earlier this year.

Alyse Thompson

October 14, 2020

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Consumers are also increasingly interested in organic products, including candy.

Native starches offer candy clean ingredient decks

Manufacturers look to native starches for functional improvements as push for clean labels continues.

Abigail Watt

August 17, 2018

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Consumers have become more critical about what they're putting in their bodies. This is one area in which starches can play.

ADM introduces new line of tapioca starches

Tapioca maltodextrin, modified starches are non-GMO.

Alyse Thompson

July 26, 2018

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Archer Daniels Midland Co. has introduced a new line of specialty tapioca starches and tapioca maltodextrin ingredients in partnership with Vedan International.

Starches continue in multifunctional role as consumer demand for clean-label products grow

Demand for organic, non-GMO, gelatin-free products stimulate specific applications for range of starches.

Bernie Pacyniak

August 14, 2017

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Both unmodiﬁed and modiﬁed starches can play a variety of roles in confectionery formulation and processing.

Harnessing health: Herbaland Naturals grows to Canda's largest nutraceutical gummi manufacturer

Starchless mogul process gives company greater flexibility in developing new products.

Bernie Pacyniak

October 20, 2016

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When Musharaf Syed decided to create a supplements business with Aisha Yang in 2009, their business plan didn't call for a manufacturing facility. As so often happens in entrepreneurial endeavors, fate intervenes.

SweeTARTS College Gummies

Nestle USA, Inc., Glendale, Calif.

October 19, 2016

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Just in time for college football season, SweeTARTS has launched a limited-edition line of gummies inspired by the mascots of five major universities.

Clean labels, production efficiencies inspire starch innovation

The search for cleaner labels drives starch innovation, but hybrid technology, acid-thinned starches likely here to stay.

Curtis Vreeland

September 20, 2016

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As consumers continue to demand cleaner labels, suppliers have been driven to produce more starches that will allow confectionery products to be labeled as such. And manufacturers seeking to improve production efficiencies have also led to start innovations.

Starch Trends: Sustainable sourcing on the rise

Starches continue to offer gelling solutions.

Alison Soley

August 18, 2015

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"Candy” and “starch” might not sound like they have anything to do with each other.

Ingredion to acquire Penford Corp. for $340M

Company looks to expand specialty ingredient portfolio.

Crystal Lindell

October 15, 2014

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Ingredion Inc., a leading global provider of ingredient solutions, is acquiring Penford Corp. for $340 million.

Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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ARTICLES

Cargill opens $150 million pectin processing facility in Brazil

BENEO’s organic chicory root fiber, waxy rice starch offer clean-label, textural solutions

Native starches offer candy clean ingredient decks

ADM introduces new line of tapioca starches

Starches continue in multifunctional role as consumer demand for clean-label products grow

Harnessing health: Herbaland Naturals grows to Canda's largest nutraceutical gummi manufacturer

SweeTARTS College Gummies

Clean labels, production efficiencies inspire starch innovation

Starch Trends: Sustainable sourcing on the rise

Ingredion to acquire Penford Corp. for $340M

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