INSTANT TEXTRA®

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INSTANT TEXTRA is cold water soluble, modified food starch derived from tapioca. In fluid or semi-solid
systems, this product exhibits oil-like properties and imparts superior sheen, clarity, and bland taste along with
exceptional stability to gelling upon refrigeration as compared to traditional pre-gelatinized starches. In a low
moisture system, this product contributes to crunchiness.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES APPLICATIONS

Color White to off-white INSTANT TEXTRA is recommended for use in
Form Powder liquid systems where a product with a bland taste,
Moisture Approximately 7% oil-like properties mouthfeel enhancer and cold
pH Approximately 6 temperature stability is desired. Typical
applications include beverage drinks, sauces,
syrups, fabricated snacks and baked crackers.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
High Moisture Systems: Drinks: INSTANT TEXTRA is ideally suited for
1. Enhances mouthfeel drinks such as coffee, tea, or chocolate and their
2. Increases viscosity corresponding dry mixes where it will enhance
3. Remains stable in solution at low the overall mouthfeel. Moreover, it can be used to
temperatures; does not gel like suspend fruit pulp in juice- containing beverages.
conventional starches
4. Provides lubricity Sauces: INSTANT TEXTRA can be used in low
5. Improves coating of the palate viscosity sauces such as soy sauce or teriyaki
6. Results in a clean flavor sauce to provide a product with a slightly higher
7. Produces a smooth, flowable texture with viscosity and a flowable texture. Sauces made
a slight degree of cohesiveness when used with this product have better adhesion to food
at high levels. products.
8. Resistant to acid, heat, and moderate
shear Syrups: INSTANT TEXTRA can be used to
restore the characteristic texture to reduced
Low Moisture Systems: solid foods like “lite” pancake or fruit syrups.
Typically, 1-2% INSTANT TEXTRA will provide
1. Readily functional when first dry blended the textural properties of 20-25% sugar.
and water is added with good mixing
2. Because it is a pre-gelatinized starch, Baked Snacks and Crackers: INSTANT TEXTRA
there is no need of cooking before or can be used to produce a hardy, yet thin chip with
during forming process in baked snack a crunchy texture. When used in baked crackers,
manufacture this product results in a crunchy cracker that
3. Enhances crunchiness, even in a thin shatters when bitten.
cracker
4. Because of its bland taste, allows a wide
variety of flavors to come through cleanly

Effective Date: May 10, 2012

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