• About modified starch

Modified starch is the starch extracted from grains and vegetables which has been treated to improve its ability to keep the texture and structure of the food. There are three different ways of modifying starch – it can be cooked or roasted (which is called physical modification), treated with enzymes (enzymatic modification) or with various chemicals (chemical modification). All modified starches are safe to use in the EU – they are independently tested by the European Food Safety Authority in order to guarantee their safety. They are labelled either by their name (e.g. modified starch) and/or their E number (e.g. E1404) on a product pack.

• Why do we need to use starch-based ingredients to make food?

Starch based ingredients have many useful properties which make them indispensable to make the everyday food we love and enjoy.
We use modified starch in food products that need to be microwaved, freeze-dried, cooked at high temperatures (for example, a ready-made pizza, instant soup, sauces) or baked and fried so that the texture of such food does not change during the cooking process.

Native and modified starches are good at thickening and absorbing water of other cooking liquids. This is why they are useful in dishes in which ingredients need to be bound or the texture thickened, such as soups, sauces and baked goods.

Starch is also used as a basis to produce alternatives to cane sugar, which are called glucose-fructose or fructose-glucose syrups. These syrups have a similar chemical composition to cane sugar and an almost identical taste. The advantage of syrups is that they come in a liquid form, unlike table sugar, which is crystallised, so they are easier to blend with other ingredients in creams, ice creams, drinks and other liquid or semi-liquid foods.

• Zih Mao modified starch used in food and beverage

Zih Mao modified food and beverage starches have several functions:
As a thickener, emulsifier, stabilizer, dusting, texture enhancer, resistant to high or low temperature and food adhesive etc.
Zih Mao modified starch in food and beverage product lines:

1. Instant Noodle

2. Frozen Prepared Food

3. Sauce/Soup/Ketchup

4. Candies and Crackers

5. Fried Dressing

6. Frozen Food Dusting

7. Tapioca Ball

8. Ice-Cream

9. Mayonnaise

10. Maltodextrin

11. White Dextrin ( food grade)

12. Powdered Sugar

13. Dairy Products

Reference:  https://www.starchinfood.eu/question/what-is-modified-starch-and-why-is-it-modified/

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