American Key Food Products debuts King Lion Modified Tapioca Starch
American Key Food Products (AKFP) introduced King Lion Modified Tapioca Starch for dairy products.
It is an innovative ingredient designed for superior stability, thickening, and texturizing in challenging applications such as yogurts, puddings, and flan. Given its enhanced structural stability and water retention capabilities, it is an excellent choice for complex formulations that require long-lasting texture, AKFP states.
“This starch provides high-viscosity strength and exceptional process stability where native starches often fall short,” says Philippe Benyair, AKFP senior vice president for Technical Sales. “It is particularly effective in formulations undergoing sterilization, UHT/HTST, or retort processes, such as puddings and low-fat yogurts. This specialized starch imparts outstanding resilience under high heat, shear, and acidic environments. It also provides excellent freeze-thaw stability which prevents syneresis, also known as weeping, and ensures a smooth texture.”
Beyond dairy, this starch is effective in frozen entrée sauces, soups, noodles, and acidic condiments. It is also naturally gluten-free, plant-based, and non-GMO.
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