STARCHES IN ANIMAL FEEDING

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Modified waxy corn starches, native corn and wheat starches are used in feed and pet food production due to their functional properties. They can act as texturizers, thickeners, water-binding, gelling and film-forming agents, stabilizers and binders. Both cook-up and pregelatinized starches can be used in feeds, pet foods and feedstuff depending on the specifics of the final product manufacturing process.

Cook-up and pregelatinized native wheat and corn (maize) starches are used in feed products due to their functional properties and can act as texturizers, thickeners, moisture retention, gelling and film-forming agents, stabilizers and binders.

   

They can be used in: 

  • Liquid milk replacement products for calf feeding 
  • Feeds for domestic livestock, swine and poultry in form of pellets and granules 
  • Fish feeds in form of pellets, granules and flakes 
  • Feedstuff additives 
  • Dry granulated pet foods 
  • Sauces and gravies for wet pet foods  
  • Veterinary products 
  • Pet food additives 


Specific features of native wheat and corn starches in feeds, pet foods and related products: 

  • Are a source of easily digestible carbohydrates 
  • Create the body of liquid product 
  • Control the viscosity of liquid product 
  • Allow to granulate/pelletize the feeds 
  • Suitable for extrusion and cold pressing process 
  • Able to improve granulation process 
  • Able to reduce abrasive losses 
  • Able to improve stability of granules and pellets 
  • Can reduce dust formation 
  • Able to increase the dissolution time of flakes, granules and pellets 
  • Act as carrier substance for feedstuff and pet food additives 
  • Can be an economic component of feed and pet food formulas

Modified waxy corn starches, native corn and wheat starches are used in feed and pet food production due to their functional properties. They can act as texturizers, thickeners, water-binding, gelling and film-forming agents, stabilizers and binders. Both cook-up and pregelatinized starches can be used in feeds, pet foods and feedstuff depending on the specifics of the final product manufacturing process.

 

Modified waxy corn starches can be used in:

  • Wet and semi-moist pet foods
  • Sauces and gravies for wet pet foods 
  • Veterinary products
  • Pet food additives
 
 

Specific features of modified waxy corn starches in pet foods and related products:

  • Thicken
  • Create texture
  • Create product’s body
  • Bind water 
  • Are a source of easily digestible carbohydrates
  • Provide stability over the shelf life 
  • Reduce cost

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