Ferrer Alimentación joins IMCD

From 1 June 2026, we will become part of IMCD and this website will no longer be available.
Our team will continue to assist you through the IMCD Spain website.

 

Native starches

Ingredients

FERRER SOLUTIONS

At Ferrer Alimentacion we offer you a wide variety of Native Starches, each one with different properties and characteristics. We help you choose the most appropriate one for your project, with Quality Assurance and Food Safety Guarantee.

Products

Corn starches

Origin

Europe
Available in Spain and Portugal

Properties

Corn starch is used as thickeners and texture agents in multiple applications. They usually provide cloudy gels of short texture and medium viscosity. Their gelling temperature is high.
Available in different qualities (standard, low humidity and mogul quality).

Applications

Sauces, ready meals, meat products, desserts, biscuits, snacks, etc.

Fava bean starches

Origin

Europe
Available in Spain and Portugal

Properties

Fava bean starch stands out for its resistance to freezing and acidity, its unique gelation with a creamy, smooth, gel-like texture, and its nutritional benefits.
It is a valuable option for manufacturers seeking natural, clean-label and functional solutions in the healthy and plant-based food market.

Applications

Puddings, creams, desserts, bakery, meat industry.

Pea starches

Origin

Europe
Available in Spain

Properties

Pea starches are used as texture agents and thickeners. They usually provide high gel strength with a short texture. Gelling temperature is high.
Available in different qualities (humidity, etc).

Applications

Sauces, ready meals, meat products, desserts, biscuits, snacks, etc.

Potato starches

Origin

Europe
Available in Spain and Portugal

Properties

Traditionally they are called starches since they come from tubers and they are commonly used as a texture agent and thickener. They provide clear gels of long texture and high viscosity. Gelling temperature is lower.
Available in different qualities (standard, low humidity, pregelatinized, clean label under harsh conditions, etc).

Applications

Sauces, ready meals, meat products, desserts, biscuits, snacks, etc.

Rice starches

Origin

Europe
Available in Spain and Portugal

Properties

Rice starches are used as texture agents and thickeners in multiple applications. In general, they provide clear gels, with very low retrogradation and a soft and creamy texture. It has a high gelling temperature.
Available in different qualities (standard, pregelatinized, clean label under harsh conditions, etc).

Applications

Sauces, ready meals, meat products, desserts, biscuits, snacks, etc.

Wheat starches

Origin

Europe
Available in Spain and Portugall

Properties

Wheat starches are used as texture agents and thickeners in multiple applications. They usually provide cloudy gels of short texture and medium-high viscosity. Gelling temperature is high.
Available in different qualities (standard and gluten free (<20 ppm)).

Applications

Sauces, ready meals, meat products, desserts, biscuits, snacks, etc.

We help you to choose the most suitable product for your project