Potato Starch from Vietnam
Specifications:
- Types: Native potato starch, modified starch, pregelatinized starch; pure white color, fine powder, no lumps.
- Quality: Moisture ≤8%, whiteness ≥93%, high viscosity, ash ≤0.3%, pH 5-7, gluten-free, non-GMO; meets premium export standards.
Production:
- Raw material from potatoes grown mainly in Đà Lạt - Lâm Đồng (red basalt soil, cool climate), partly in northern provinces and Central Highlands.
- Process: Washing → peeling → wet grinding → pulp separation → sedimentation → protein removal → refining → drying → packaging in modern factories meeting international standards.
Uses (Culinary & Medicinal):
- Culinary: Thickener for sauces, cream soups, bread, confectionery, noodles; provides crispiness for potato chips and pie crusts.
- Medicinal: Excipient in pharmaceutical tablets (binder, disintegrant); provides energy for gluten-free diet patients.
Applications in Other Industries:
- Food Processing Industry: Thickener, stabilizer, high water retention in sausages, cured meats, biscuits, ice cream, yogurt; gelatin substitute in vegetarian products.
- Pharmaceuticals: Primary excipient in tablet, capsule, and powder medicine production (good compressibility, fast disintegration).
- Cosmetics & Personal Care: Thickener in creams, masks, face powders (provides smoothness, oil absorption).
- Other Industries: Textile sizing, paper binding, adhesives, surface coating; raw material for biodegradable plastics and 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 and Japanese 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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