Cargill’s starch portfolio addresses the formulation, cost optimization as well as nutritional needs of our customers.
Starch is the primary source of stored energy in cereal grains and comprises between 60-75% of the weight of the grain. Starch also provides 70-80% of the calories consumed by humans worldwide and occurs in nature as water-insoluble granules.
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Cargill starches are developed to meet the needs of the food industry. As a starch supplier, Cargill offers a variety of starches for use in different food applications with different functional needs.
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Creating Appetizing Texture and High Performance
Modified starches are hard-working ingredients that play an important role in food formulation, providing texture, controlling moisture, stabilizing ingredients and extending shelf life.
DownloadBack to Basics - Native Starches
Consumer demand for clean label products has caused many food manufacturers to reconsider their use of modified food starch.
DownloadReplacing Modified Starches Q & A
This Q&A with Cargill technical services manager Michelle Kozora can help you transition to a label-friendly starch that doesn’t compromise product taste or quality.
DownloadNon-GMO
From dedicated producer programs to the industry’s broadest ingredient portfolio, Cargill is the right partner to help grow and protect brands by delivering non-GMO products to consumers.
Some Cargill products are only approved for use in certain geographies, end uses, and/or at certain usage levels. It is the customer's responsibility to determine, for a particular geography, that (i) the Cargill product, its use and usage levels, (ii) the customer's product and its use, and (iii) any claims made about the customer's product, all comply with applicable laws and regulations.