Canna Starch (Arrowroot Starch) from Vietnam
Specifications:
- Types: Native canna starch, modified starch; pure white or slightly ivory color, fine powder, no lumps.
- Quality: Moisture ≤13%, whiteness ≥92%, very high viscosity, ash ≤0.3%, pH 5-7, gluten-free, non-GMO; meets premium export standards.
Production:
- Raw material from canna/arrowroot tubers grown mainly in northern mountainous and central provinces (Thái Nguyên, Phú Thọ, Yên Bái, Quảng Nam, Quảng Ngãi), Central Highlands (Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk).
- Process: Washing → peeling → wet grinding → pulp separation → sedimentation → protein removal → refining → drying → fine milling → packaging in modern factories meeting international standards.
Uses (Culinary & Medicinal):
- Culinary: Used for bánh lọt, bánh đúc, bánh canh, desserts, rice rolls; provides characteristic chewy-crisp texture and natural transparency for glass noodles.
- Medicinal: Excipient in pharmaceutical tablets; provides energy, easily digestible, suitable for gluten-free diets.
Applications in Other Industries:
- Food Processing Industry: Thickener, provides chewiness, high water retention in glass noodles, rice rolls, bánh lọt, sausages, Vietnamese ham, ice cream, yogurt; production of traditional canna vermicelli.
- Pharmaceuticals: Primary excipient in tablets and capsules (good compressibility, fast disintegration, glossy tablet finish).
- Cosmetics & Personal Care: Thickener in creams, masks, face powders (provides smoothness, oil absorption).
- Other Industries: Textile sizing (especially for silk yarn), paper binding, biodegradable adhesives; raw material for biodegradable food packaging films.
Packaging:
- PP bags 25–50 kg (with PE liner for moisture protection).
- Jumbo bags 500–800 kg.
- Multi-layer kraft paper bags 25 kg (for European, Japanese, Korean markets).
- Custom options: Branded bags.
Quantity per 20ft Container:
- Dry container: Approximately 23–26 tons (depending on bag type and pallet stacking).
Certificates:
- Mandatory: Certificate of Analysis (COA), Health Certificate, Certificate of Quality.
- Commonly provided: HACCP, ISO 22000, Halal, Kosher, FSSC 22000, Gluten-Free; Certificate of Origin (C/O) for tariff benefits if required; Non-GMO certification and testing for microbiology, heavy metals as per market requirements (EU, USA, Japan, Korea).
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