http://www.allaboutimportexport.com Articles, Videos and Resources for Tips and Advice for Chicago Based Import Export Business Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:11:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The rapid expansion of starch utilization in Asia has increased the market demand for native and modified starch, especially made out of Corn, Potato, Rice and Tapioca. While fresh consumption of starchy source tends to decline as per capita incomes in Asian countries rise, consumption of products that uses ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/the-rapid-expansion-of-starch-utilization-in-asia-has-increased-the-market-demand-for-native-and-modified-starch/ In paper coating, a layer of pigment, adhesive and other supplementary materials is applied to the surface of paper. Coating provides whiteness, brightness, gloss and opacity to the paper as well as a smoother and more uniform surface. Pigment is the primary material for coating paper. The most commonly used ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/what-is-the-best-type-of-starch-used-in-paper-coating-application-in-paper-industry/ The largest volume of starch is used for surface sizing application in paper manufacturing. Surface sizing is an operation in which paper runs through a sizing solution and then through sizing rolls. These rolls press the sizing into the paper and remove the excess from the surface of the paper. ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/what-is-the-best-type-of-starch-used-in-surface-sizing-application-in-printing-paper-manufacturing/ Cationic (positively charged) Starch is used in early phase of paper making process known as Wet End Process. To completely understand why cationic (positively charged) starch is used in wet end process, we need to understand how wet end process works in paper mills. Wet end refers to the early ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/what-is-cationic-starch-and-why-it-is-used-in-paper-industry/ This article will provide just an overview of the different processes in the paper manufacturing where starch is used and their basic functionality. Please read my other blogs to learn more specific details on each starch application in the paper industry. Paper manufacturing is one of the largest application of starch. ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/paper-manufacturing-is-one-of-the-largest-application-of-starch/ Why Modified Food Starches Are Used? Modified Food Starch has an important functional ingredient for numerous food systems. Modified Food Starch can be used in numerous frozen and ready to use processed foods which needs to improve the quality and texture of the processed food. There are several grades of modified ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/why-modified-food-starches-are-used-and-how-to-choose-correct-grade-of-modified-food-starch/ Yellow Layer Cakes are very popular all over the world because of their soft and rich texture. Modified Food Grade Starch with specific formulation is used in Yellow Layer Cake recipe to reduce or eliminate shortening fat. The ordinary Yellow Layer Cake uses large quantity of shortening fat to get ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/modified-food-grade-starches-are-used-to-prepare-yellow-layer-cake-to-improve-fat-content/ Modified Food Grade Starches with specific formulation is used to prepare Clear Coat Batter for Frozen French Fries to improve quality Frozen French Fries are very popular all over the world because of their soft, chewy and moist texture inside and golden brown crisp look on the top. There are several ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/modified-food-grade-starches-are-used-to-prepare-clear-coat-batter-for-frozen-french-fries-to-improve-quality/ Chocolate Brownies are very popular all over the world because of their soft and chewy texture. There are several restaurants cater their customers with warm Chocolate Brownie with or with out Ice Cream. There are also several manufacturers of Chocolate Brownie to market their product in Super-Markets either as the ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/why-chocolate-brownie-manufacturer-uses-specific-grade-of-modified-food-starch/ Soft Cookies like Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies are very popular all over the world because of their soft and chewy texture. There are several Fast Food Franchise companies cater their customers with different varieties of Soft Cookies made from Freezer to Oven Pre-Portion Cookie Dough. There are also several manufacturers ... http://www.allaboutimportexport.com/why-soft-cookie-manufacturers-are-using-specific-grade-of-modified-food-starch/