Tag: Starch production

Plants produce an estimated 11 million tonnes of starch annually in the European Union alone, and a total of 27.5 million tonnes in the US in 2017, demonstrating its widespread importance. So, how is starch made, from its natural formation in plants to the large-scale industrial methods that refine it for countless applications?

Starch is a critical component in countless food and industrial products, derived from plant sources like corn, cassava, and potatoes. This article explores the essential stages of how to process starch, detailing the physical and chemical methods used for commercial extraction and purification.

Starch is a ubiquitous biopolymer found abundantly in nature, but native starches have functional limitations that restrict their industrial use. Therefore, to overcome these drawbacks, the process of modification is carried out, leading to the creation of what is known as modified starch.