Potato Starch: export from Canada to ASEAN

Potato starch is functionally distinct from corn or wheat starch and is not a substitute for either. It gelatinises at a lower temperature, produces higher peak viscosity and gives a clearer gel, which is why it is specified in applications where those properties matter rather than chosen on price.

The specification points are viscosity profile, gelatinisation temperature, clarity, moisture, ash and particle size. As with all functional starches, the performance data is the specification and the composition tells you little.

Modified potato starches extend the functional range into freeze-thaw stability and acid tolerance, and each modification requires destination approval and declaration. That approval differs by market and should be confirmed before a formulation is locked.

Prince Edward Island and Manitoba anchor Canadian potato processing, with starch produced as part of that base. Qualify in your own system rather than on a datasheet.

Starches classify by botanical source, so potato, corn and wheat starch sit in different lines. Modified starches may classify separately again, and the modification also requires destination approval.