STARCH YEARS AHEAD – WITH NATIONAL STARCH
National Starch is a leading manufacturer of speciality starches,
adhesives, speciality synthetic polymers, electronic and engineering
materials. The speciality starches business incorporates food
ingredients, encapsulation systems and unique products for nutrition
and healthcare for a diverse range of applications. With a history
of delivering innovative solutions to the global food industry,
the company’s product portfolio includes fat replacers, thickeners,
texturisers, encapsulants, emulsifiers, stabilisers, resistant
starches and functional native starches. Valued for their contribution
to end-product attributes including appearance, eating quality,
flavour, mouthfeel and nutritional value, National Starch products
continually inspire food technologists to create the world’s
leading processed foods.
Starch meets the challenge
National Starch’s unrivalled expertise in both synthetic and
natural polymer chemistry, coupled with a commitment to researching
and developing the latest applications, ensure the company is
well positioned to solve a myriad of processing, quality, stability
and texture challenges. The established texture experts, National
Starch offers products to create numerous textures from short
and smooth to pulpy and viscous – all tailored to meet individual
requirements.
Naturally innovative
National Starch’s commitment to meeting and exceeding customer
needs through product innovation has inspired a heritage of
firsts for the company. Hi-maize™ and Novelose®,
the world’s first commercially available resistant starches,
and Novation®, the premier functional native starch,
are a result of leading-edge technology that has kept the company
at the fore of research and innovation. Moreover, National Starch
offers the unique Ultra range of cold water swelling starches,
capable of delivering premium quality appearance and processing
capabilities to diverse applications - in an instant.
The first starch supplier to offer a full range of non-GM
food starches on a global scale, National Starch Europe was
also the first to meet the exacting demands of the British Retail
Consortium (BRC) and Food and Drink Federation standards for
Identity Preserved systems. National Starch has also attained
the Campden Laboratory Accreditation Scheme for good laboratory
practice and, via the European Food Safety Inspection Service
(EFSIS), conforms to the BRC Technical Standard for companies
supplying retailer branded food products.
More than just dietary fibre
Hi-maize and Novelose resistant starches raise the total dietary
fibre (TDF) content of foods, delivering improved processing
and physiological benefits. A unique functional food ingredient
and source of fibre without compromising taste, quality or convenience,
Novelose heralded the advent of commercially available process-tolerant
resistant starches. The acquisition of Hi-maize resistant starches
in 2002, combined with the existing proprietary technology portfolio,
has strengthened National Starch’s position in the global resistant
starch market.
Clean and simple
Novation starches offer all the functional characteristics of
a premium modified starch –with a simple ‘starch’ label. Until
their development, starches could not match the processing capabilities
of their chemically modified counterparts. With waxy maize Novation
products permitted for use in organic foods up to 5 per cent
and the organic tapioca range suitable for 100 per cent organic
products, the marketing benefits of a clean label ensure Novation
retains a competitive advantage in an increasingly health-conscious
society.
Ultra quality – Ultra quick
National Starch’s Ultra cold water swelling (CWS) starches represent
a unique development in instant starch processing – combining
the convenience of an instant starch with the eating quality,
stability and performance of a cook-up starch. Achieving full
functionality in cold water, Ultra starches eliminate time-consuming
cooking steps, simplify processing and reduce energy costs –
while ensuring premium end-product quality.
Innovation in action
National Starch’s technological advances in the field of carbohydrate
nutrition were recognised with the 2003 Institute of Food Technologists’
(IFT) Industrial Achievement Award for Novelose resistant starches.
National Starch also received the accolade in 1998 for its Novation
functional native starches, making it the only company to have
won the award twice in the last 28 years.
Inspired technology – quality thinking
Inspired technology – quality thinking
National Starch is headquartered in New Jersey, USA and has
a global network of laboratories, customer service and marketing
sites dedicated to developing the food starches of tomorrow.
National Starch’s proven research capabilities and applications
expertise reinforce the company’s position as an industry leader
in the global food ingredients market.
National Starch & Chemical
Prestbury Court
Greencourts Business Park
333 Styal Road
Manchester, M22 5LW
Tel: +44 (0)161 435 3200
Fax: +44 (0)161 435 3300
Internet:
www.foodstarch.com
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