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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

There’s been an increased interest by confectionery as well as pharmaceutical companies to produce candies that deliver specific nutraceutical benefits, be they vitamins, weight control, cold prevention, etc. So where to starches come into play?

While candy may not seem like the first thing many would imagine a vegetarian sacrificing, those in the confectionery industry know why those who stick to plants have avoid marshmallows and gummiesl — gelatin.