What makes starch so special? Various fields of application. Starch can be found in food, cosmetics, textiles and personal care. From making bread to building houses, many things cannot be imagined without starch.
“Starch is our passion. We value nature – creating ingredients for you.”
Agrana’s carefully selected raw materials are maize, potatoes and wheat. We produce natural and organic alternatives to conventional additives for the food industry and other industrial areas.
Starch in your food products
AGRANA continuously identifies new applications and improves existing products, especially in plant-based products.
Grain proteins, such as wheat gluten, are valuable products derived from starch processing and are an important ingredient for plant-based meat alternatives.
AGRANA’s Essential Wheat Gluten – Made in Austria, is an essential protein source and improves the mouthfeel, texture and volume of finished products due to its exceptional water absorption and viscosity properties.
AGRANA’s wheat protein combined with organic potato fiber, AGENAFIBER®, is suitable for plant-based products, helping to stabilize particles in liquids and prevent phase separation in final products. In addition, AGENAFIBER® Can prevent sticking of baked products and loss of juice in meat substitutes and is suitable for increasing the fiber content in the final product to achieve nutritional fiber claims.
How do your plant-based products differ?
With so many new plant-based meat alternatives on the market these days, it can be difficult to differentiate your product from the others. One possibility is to offer an organic, plant-based meat alternative, but the challenge for many manufacturers is to use formulations free of additives, especially artificial stabilizers such as methylcellulose. At the same time, consumers expect a meaty texture with a juicy mouthfeel.
Recently, the Agrana Research and Innovation Center was able to develop a plant-based burger patty based on essential wheat gluten, pregelatinized corn starch and potato fiber, which completely replaces methyl cellulose and achieves a convincing taste experience..
Interested in our menu?
At Biofach 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany, we will present our ideas for plant-based BBQ and give you some inspiration for the upcoming barbecue season. Visit us at our booth and start with our plant-based BBQ bites and a delicious wrap filled with fresh greens, served with a spicy chili-onion sauce.
As a main course, try our plant-based filet “Chicken Style” with sweet chili sauce and ketchup. Enjoy a plant-based and gluten-free chocolate muffin for dessert.
Check out our ingredient solutions for your plant-based products and visit us at Booth 1-565, Hall 1.
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