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Birkamidon Rohstoffhandels Potato Fibers has a very high fiber content and is neutral in taste and odor. Potato fiber is used in baked goods and pasta, meat products or diet products thanks to its water and fat binding capacity. Potato fiber improves texture, extends shelf life, reduces moisture and fat loss during production and also reduces the calories in the end products due to the increased level of fiber.

Corn starch is used as a thickener and binder for sauces, soups, custards and creams and is also used as a separating agent for grated cheese or icing sugar. It is used as a baking ingredient in cakes, gateaux, fatless sponges and biscuits. Corn starch can also be used as a coating for meat or fish products. Corn starch is naturally gluten-free.

Pea starch is used for the production of meat products, noodles, sauces and desserts thanks to its excellent thickening, binding and setting properties. Pea starch is very different to other native starches due to its high amylose content and low setting temperature. Pea starch is distinguished by its particular texture and film forming properties. Pea starch is naturally gluten-free.

Rice starch is commonly used in the production of baked goods and desserts in the food industry, and as a thickener in sauces and soups. Rice starch is particularly used in the production of gluten-free products. Rice starch improves taste and is naturally gluten-free.

Birkamidon Rohstoffhandels Skimmed milk powder has a milk fat content of no more than 1.5% and is made from pasteurized skimmed milk. In food production, skimmed milk powder is used as an ingredient in a wide range of products such as baked goods, dairy products, confectionery, chocolate drinks, coffee whitener, instant baby food and other dry products containing milk.

Potato starch can be chemically or physically modified. Modified potato starch can achieve a wide range of improvements both in terms of industrial manufacturing processes and in texture, consistency, shelf-life or freezing and thawing stability of the end products. Modified potato starch can be used in almost all areas of industrial production of foods.

Birkamidon Rohstoffhandels Potato flakes are available in a wide range depending on the field of application. These are characterized by high water absorption, solubility in cold water and a light consistency in the end product. In the food industry, potato flakes are used in the production of instant mashed potato, gnocchi, snacks, frozen products and baby food and as a thickener in instant soups and sauces.

Dried potato starch is produced with varying moisture content, such as 6% or 12%. As with native potato starch with a normal moisture content, dried potato starch can be used as a binder and thickener in a range of products such as sauces, soups, meats, tinned products and ready meals or in instant flour. Dried potato starch is particularly suitable for products in a powdered form or products such as crispy snacks where a low moisture content is naturally required.

Fat filled milk powder is a mixture of skimmed milk powder and plant-based fats that is used instead of whole milk powder. Fat filled milk powder is available with a range of fat and protein contents and can therefore be ideally adjusted to the end product to be manufactured. Fat filled milk powder is an economical alternative to all products produced with whole milk powder.