Clean Label Starches: Application Insights for Bakery, Dairy & Sauces
Discover how clean label starches are transforming the food industry! In this episode, AGRANA R&D expert Bettina Trattnig explains what makes a starch “clean label,” why consumer demand is rising, and how these innovative ingredients deliver great texture and stability in bakery, dairy, and sauce applications. Get practical tips for product development, learn about the latest trends, and find out how AGRANA’s solutions can help you create products with simple, transparent labels—without compromise. 

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Clean Label, Clear Choice: The Future of Food Ingredients  “Starches for your Life” episode 8 with Pierre Caron, Key Account Manager for West Europe. 
Pierre Caron explains how clean label starches, like their AGENAPURE range, help food manufacturers create creamy, stable, and great-tasting products without artificial additives. From sauces and yogurts to baked goods, these starches deliver on performance and consumer expectations. 

The episode also dives into the real-world challenges of switching to clean label ingredients like cost, functionality, and labeling -- especially in demanding markets like France, where transparency and traceability are key values. 

Looking ahead, clean label starches are expected to grow rapidly, with exciting innovations in texture, sustainability, and expansions in applications. It's clear: clean label is more than a trend—it's the future of food.

Discover AGRANA’s AGENAPURE clean label starches here.

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The organic food market in the US and worldwide

In this podcast we share insights into the dynamic organic food market. Marroquin Organic is a key player in distributing organic ingredients across North America, with over 30 years of expertise to provide innovative solutions, including organic starches, oils, yeast, and hydrocolloids. We discuss health-focused and sustainable trends, the ongoing impact of clean label demand, and the challenges posed by supply chain disruptions and environmental factors. 

Furthermore, we compare the US and European organic markets, noting differences in certifications, consumer priorities, and market maturity. As the organic sector evolves, Marroquin Organic International continues to lead with customer support for transitioning to organic, while focusing on growth areas like bakery, healthy snacks, and infant formula. Tune in to discover how the future of organic food will be shaped.

Meet the team at upcoming trade shows: 

• Expo West in Anaheim
• FT in Chicago
• Supply Side West in Las Vegas 

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• https://marroquin-organics.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/marroquin-organic-international/

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Food industry in Spain and Portugal

"Starches for your Life" episode 6 with Yolanda Nuñez Gallegos, Head of Nutrition Europe at HELM Ibérica, our distributor in Spain and Portugal.

Yolanda Nuñez Gallegos joins us in this episode to discuss the current influences on the food market, particularly for Spain and Portugal. The food market is affected by global trends and challenges: Factors such as the need for healthier, vegan and also sustainable options on one hand, but also factors such as weather conditions, energy crises and supply chain issues impact the market. We also talk about future influences, the organic food market, clean label alternatives and potential innovations and market opportunities.

Lebensmittelindustrie in Spanien und Portugal

"Starches for your Life" Folge 6 mit Yolanda Nuñez Gallegos, Head of Nutrition Europe bei HELM Ibérica, unserem Vertriebspartner in Spanien und Portugal.

In dieser Folge spricht Yolanda Nuñez Gallegos mit uns über die aktuellen Einflüsse auf den Lebensmittelmarkt, insbesondere für Spanien und Portugal.
 
Der Lebensmittelmarkt wird von globalen Trends und Herausforderungen beeinflusst: Faktoren wie der Bedarf an gesünderen, veganen und auch nachhaltigen Optionen auf der einen Seite, aber auch Faktoren wie Wetterbedingungen, Energiekrisen und Lieferkettenprobleme beeinflussen den Markt.
 
Wir sprechen auch über zukünftige Einflüsse, den Markt für Bio-Lebensmittel, Clean-Label-Alternativen und potenzielle Innovationen und Marktchancen.



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Quality management in focus “Starches for your Life” episode 5 with Stefan Reisinger, Head of Quality Management.In this episode, we talk to Stefan Reisinger about the role and responsibilities of quality management, the standards and certifications at AGRANA Starch, as well as the challenges and trends in quality management. A good network within and outside the industry enables quality management to always be up to date and to meet the increasing customer requirements for standards and certifications. In addition, the growing interest in sustainability is also reflected in quality management.  Find out how quality is defined at AGRANA Starch, why a quality strategy is essential and how digitalization is also influencing quality management. 

Qualitätsmanagement im Fokus “Starches for your Life" Folge 5 mit Stefan Reisinger, Head of Quality Management.

In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Stefan Reisinger über die Rolle und Verantwortlichkeiten des Qualitätsmanagements, die Standards und Zertifizierungen bei AGRANA Stärke, sowie die Herausforderungen und Trends im Qualitätsmanagement. Ein gutes Netzwerk innerhalb und außerhalb der Branche ermöglicht es dem Qualitätsmanagement immer auf dem neuesten Stand zu sein und den steigenden Kundenanforderungen an Standards und Zertifizierungen gerecht zu werden. Darüber hinaus spiegelt sich auch im Qualitätsmanagement das wachsende Interesse an Nachhaltigkeit wider.  Erfahren Sie wie bei AGRANA Stärke Qualität definiert wird, warum eine Qualitätsstrategie unverzichtbar ist und wie Digitalisierung auch im Qualitätsmanagement Einfluss nimmt.
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“Starches for your Life" episode 4 with Tamara Ranzenberger-Haider, Head of Sales & Business Development for Special Nutrition Solutions and Infant Nutrition.

In this podcast we talk about AGRANA Starch as a contract manufacturer and supplier for infant nutrition, high quality standards and the importance of high-quality raw materials and customized solutions adapted to customers needs.

In addition, learn more about the new “Special Nutrition Solutions" area. The knowledge gained from decades of experience in the field of infant formula, e.g. valuable ingredients, is now also being used for other age groups.

We also talk about trends in the market, such as “Vegan", “Human milk oligosaccharides" (HMO) for infant formula, “Organic" and the development of “Life cycle nutrition" solutions.
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Starches for your Life episode 3 with Lea Steinwender, project manager for Starch Food at the AGRANA Research & Innovation Center.

In this podcast, we talk about “plant-based”, especially plant-based proteins for meat-alternatives. We also answer the question on how to develop a plant-based meat-alternative that is free from methyl cellulose.

Furthermore, we get a glimpse into latest trends for gluten-free products, review the introduction of two concepts for gluten-free baked goods at the Food Ingredients Europe 2023, and answer the question on how to optimize your gluten-free products in organic quality and clean-label.

In addition, we discuss the current plant-based trends in the industry.
Download here:https://www.agrana.com/fileadmin/inhalte/Starch/FS_Plant-Based_1023_EN.pdf
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Starches for your Life episode 2 with AGRANA Research & Innovation Center team lead of the working group bioplastics at the Starch Non-Food department and thermoplastic starch expert Barbara Fahrngruber.

In this podcast, we talk about biopolymer compounds, and how thermoplastic starch can help to make packaging more sustainable. Learn more about the complexity behind the production of thermoplastic starch, why you need a compound, and what solutions can be offered. Furthermore, get inspired for the future and see what is possible with biodegradable materials.
Download our white paper “biopolymer compounds” here:https://agrana-group.agrana.com/bioplastics-experience-the-biopolymer-starch/
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Starches for your Life episode 1 with AGRANA Starch product manager as well as organic, clean label, and plant-based food specialist Andrea Hochstöger.

In this podcast, we talk about the “Snacking” trend. Snacking nowadays is indispensable, an unbroken trend in the food industry with an increasing importance due to several changes in the modern diet. Megatrends like “Health”, “Eating-on-the-go” and “Snackification” – snacks instead of meals, play an important role in the success of snacking products. We will get to the bottom of these trends and talk about changes in the industry, key ingredients for snack products, and take a look into the future.

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