CLARIA® G clean-label starch
CLARIA® G is a tapioca and corn-based functional starch delivering the thickening, stability, and mouthfeel of chemically modified starches without requiring a modified starch declaration, and with a 34% lower carbon footprint.
Overview
Chemically modified starches are workhorses for viscosity, freeze-thaw stability, and process tolerance in sauces, soups, dressings, dairy, and baby food — but their E-number declarations conflict with clean-label demand. CLARIA G uses a proprietary physical processing method to achieve comparable functionality without chemical modification. An independently verified LCA shows 34% carbon footprint reduction and reduced water use vs. conventional modified starches.
Technical specifications
- Source: tapioca and corn starch (non-chemically modified)
- Processing: proprietary physical modification method
- Labeling: declared as 'tapioca starch' or 'corn starch' — no E-numbers or modified starch declarations
- Environmental: 34% lower carbon footprint, reduced water use (independently verified LCA)
- Functionality: thickening, shear stability, acid tolerance, freeze-thaw stability
- Process tolerance: pasteurization, UHT, retort
- Applications: yogurt, sauces, soups, dressings, baby food, dairy desserts
- Replacing: chemically modified starches (E1404, E1420, E1422, E1440, E1442, etc.)
Technology readiness level
TRL 9 — commercially available and adopted by food manufacturers replacing chemically modified starches.
About Tate & Lyle
Global ingredient innovation company; developed SODA-LO and other reformulation tools to help food manufacturers make healthier products without sacrificing taste.
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