LU-1431-8 - dried to 8% moisture content
General characteristics:
Native potato starch is one of the natural ingredients of food. It is produced from potato tubers in the process of mechanical grinding, washing out and refining.
Refined starch is dried with a stream of hot air at 165°C to the maximum moisture content of 20% and then further part-dried to the maximum moisture content of 8%.
Non-GMO declaration:the product is not derived from or produced using genetically modified organisms
Alergen statement:the product does not contain any allergenic ingredients
Colour:white
Form:loose powder without clumps or lumps
Aroma and taste:typical of potato starch, free from foreign aromas and flavours
Properties:hot-soluble, unstable in acidic environment with a pH < 5
Product use:
Potato starch is widely used as an ingredient of and additive to foodstuffs, among others in meat and deli products, canned meat, vegetables and fish, breadstuff and flour products as a thickener for deserts, soups and sauces. It is also the main ingredient of pudding and fruit-flavoured starch-jelly.
Packaging:
Multilayer vented paper bags (25kg) or flexible big-bag containers (800 or 1000kg). Unit packaging must be approved for food contact.
Storage conditions:
Dry, clean and well-ventilated facilities without foreign odours, protected against rodents.
Minimum shelf life:
Recommended storage time: no longer than 24 months in original packaging. It is advised hovewer to keep the storage time short as possible because the moisture content may increase gradually.