Pet Food & Nutrition

Our modified tapioca starch solutions are designed to enhance pet food by improving viscosity, water-holding capacity, and resistance to acid, shear, and heat. These solutions ensure product stability throughout its shelf life. In wet pet food, they improve consistency and create a smooth, palatable texture that pets enjoy. Additionally, in semi-moist pet food, our starches provide excellent binding and extrusion aid, resulting in a firm and elastic texture. These applications ensure that pet food products meet the highest standards of quality and appeal.

Benefits

Enhanced Freeze-Thaw Stability

Modified starches prevent the formation of ice crystals in frozen pet foods, maintaining texture and consistency after multiple freeze-thaw cycles.

Improved Texture & Palatability

These starches ensure a smooth and consistent texture in pet foods, enhancing the overall eating experience and making the food more appealing to pets.

Stabilization of Ingredients

Modified starches act as stabilizers, preventing ingredient separation in wet and semi-moist pet foods, ensuring a uniform and appealing product.

Extended Shelf Life

By reducing moisture migration and water separation, modified starches help extend the shelf life of pet foods, keeping them fresher for longer periods and maintaining nutritional quality.

Improved Processing & Handling

These starches enhance the structure and integrity of pet foods during processing and storage, making them easier to handle and ensuring consistent quality in the final product.

Applications

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Pet Products

Dry Kibbles

BENETEX Series modified tapioca starch enhances the texture and crunchiness of dry pet food kibbles, ensuring they remain firm and appealing to pets.

Pet Products

Wet Pet Food

SAUCEMAKER Series starch enhances viscosity, water holding capacity, and resistance to acid, shear, and heat. It ensures product stability throughout shelf life. In wet pet food, it improves consistency and provides a smooth, palatable texture that pets enjoy.

Pet Products

Semi-Moist Pet Treats

Good binding capability is essential in the extrusion process for semi-moist pet food. Our BENEGEL starches provide excellent binding, resulting in a firm and elastic texture. Our modified starches also serve as effective extrusion aids.

Pet Products

Dental Chews

The main goal in developing these increasingly popular products is achieving an attractive appearance and desirable texture. BENETEX Series deliver the firm and elastic texture essential for this product range.

Pet Products

Pet Food Coatings

BENETEX Starches improve the adhesion and texture of pet food coatings, enhancing flavor and ensuring a consistent application on kibbles and treats.

Pet Products