As an additive for food processing, food starches are typically used as thickeners and stabilizers in foods such as puddings, custards, soups, sauces, gravies, pie fillings, and salad dressings, and to make noodles and pastas. Potato starch may be used in all traditional recipes replacing any other starch – and in most cases giving better functionality. Organic potato starch adapts extremely well to organic processing.

What is potato starch used for

Potato starch is used as:

Water binder

Thickener

Anti caking ingredient

Bulking ingredient

Glueing agent

The most popular application areas are in:

Meat industry

Bakeries

Confectionery

Dry blends

Potato starch and potato starch derivatives are used in many recipes, for example in noodles, wine gums, cocktail nuts, potato chips, hot dog sausages, bakery cream and instant soups and sauces, in gluten-free recipes, in kosher foods for Passover and in Asian cuisine. In pastry, e.g. sponge cake, it is used to keep the cake moist and give a soft texture. It is also occasionally used in the preparation of pre-packed grated cheese, to reduce sweating and binding. Helmipuuro, traditionally consumed in Finland, is a porridge made from monodisperse grains of potato starch and enjoyed with milk. The Helmi potato granules are produced by Finnamyl Ltd.

Fresh dairy spread

Fresh dairy desserts and ice cream

Fruit preparations

Cured meats and poultry

Bread and pastry

Snacks