Once valued for their thickening and textural properties, these starches— starches that have not been treated to change their inherent properties—were pushed aside by the modified starches that better withstand the rigors of modern food-processing techniques, including freeze/thaw, shear, pressure, heat, refrigeration, and other assaults, allowing them to extend product shelflife.

Ingredion’s new NOVATION Endura 0100 functional native starch is said to withstand harsh processing conditions and help processors create more natural and additive-free products, including dressings, yogurts, UHT-processed soups and frozen meals.