Tate & Lyle Adds to Instant Starch Lineup

An unmodified, premium cold-water swelling starch, X-PAND’R SC is suitable for snack foods touting a natural, clean label. The natural starch aids in the development of cohesive, pliable and non-sticking dough.

31/03/09 Tate & Lyle has launched X-PAND’R SC at SNAXPO in Orlando, Florida. X-PAND’R SC is the 2nd natural starch offering in the company’s X-PAND’R line of starches.

X-PAND’R is a line of waxy maize starches offered by Tate & Lyle. X’PAND. R starches are typically blended with other dry ingredients in snack and bakery formulations. X-PAND’R and X-PAND’R 612 are traditional pre-gelatinized starches, while the new X-PAND’R SC is a premium cold-water swelling starch. X-PAND’R SC and X-PAND’R 612 are unmodified natural starches. In additional to X-PAND’R, Tate & Lyle has an expansive line of instant starches can be used in multiple applications including snacks, confections, beverages and dairy.

An unmodified, premium cold-water swelling starch, X-PAND’R SC is suitable for snack foods touting a natural, clean label. The natural starch aids in the development of cohesive, pliable and non-sticking dough that can be processed through conventional sheeters, extruders or stamping dies without the use of excessive heat or pressure. It is ideal for sheeted and formed, coated and extruded snacks.

Sheeted and formed snacks: X-PAND’R SC provides snack and bakery products with a “layered” texture that balances crispiness and crunchiness. It offers higher product throughput by enabling dough formation that uses less moisture without adversely affecting machinability.

Coated snacks: X-PAND’R SC provides a light and crispy coating that adheres with ease to nuts and dried fruits on baked products. It also provides the texture and mouthfeel of fried foods without the added calories of cooking oil.

Extruded snacks: X-PAND’R SC provides lower process viscosity during extrusion and delivers a crispy texture. It’s ideal in cold forming or low temperature extrusion applications.

“Tate & Lyle understands that consumers desire variety in the texture of their snack and bakery products,” says Ryan Schuering, Product Manager, Tate & Lyle. “Whether it’s layered, crispy or crunchy, we are offering snack and bakery manufacturers multiple instant starches to help them deliver snack food products with the texture consumers want and expect.”