Difference between differently (naturally) processed carbohydrates gives the opportunity to use them in various applications. Bellow, in the video, we would like to illustrate how N – native pea starch flour from Vestkorn and CG – ColdGel PS70 from Vestkorn are acting in contact with cold water. N – Native pea starch flour from Vestkorn:…
Precooked pea starch perfect for treats and cold pressed petfood
Pea starch natural solution for pet food.
Extrusion is widely used in manufacturing industry (food/feed, plastic, etc.) to produce different shapes, all regards to what customer wants. Food extrusion system is much more complexed compared to plastic extrusion system. A simple reason to that is a number of ingredients used for forming an extruded product, known as pellets or kibbles so predicting…
Peas belong to a legume family. Moreover, peas along with beans, lentils and other pea types (chickpea, cowpea, etc.) are also known as pulses. Pulses are edible seeds of leguminous plants classified from oilseeds as soybean and peanut and fresh peas/beans. Peas usually contain 20-30% protein, 40-50% starch, and 10-15% of fiber as the main…
During the pregnancy and lactation period, food for any animal species needs to be richer in energy, proteins and digestible, quality ingredients. It is important that pregnant and lactating animal have available concentrated nutrients to transfer first to the fetus and later to the developing litter. Picture 1. Sow litter, picture courtesy of Pixabay Thingnes…
2016 research by the US market research company Nielsen, found that 95% of US pet owners considered their pets as members of the family. This means that pet owners or pet parents now have greater expectations when it comes to what they feed their pets. A concept that many pet parents believe in is the…
Based on their beneficial nutritional and dietary properties, pea products are widely used in human food products. Pea starch concentrate is now also being more widely used in pet food. For example, pea starch concentrates are becoming widely used in non-grain pet food, as a replacement for or in combination with other starches like potato,…
Both Natural and Organic are segments showing growth. But was is natural and organic when it comes to pea ingredients? Is a pea protein isolate or a pea starch isolate made by the use of chemicals like Anti foaming agents, Nitric acid, Sodium hydroxide or Sodium bisulphite natural? And can an organic rawmaterial end up…
2016: Here is an overview from the AAFCO meeting; 60.113, 114, 115, 116 Pulse Definitions including Lentil language 60.113 Pulse fiber consists primarily of the outer coverings and/or hull of pulse crops derived from pulse dry milling. Pulse crops include the edible seeds of legumes (excluding oil seeds). Acceptable pulse crops are listed below. The product must…
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