Pea Starch
High-gelling, upcycled starches
PURIS Pea starches are native, non-GMO starches, and available in organic. High in amylose, our starches boast a linear structure that provides excellent stability under low-pH, high-temperature, and high-shear conditions.
The Power of Our Upcycled Pea Starch
In the past, pea starch was commonly used for animal feed. But more and more manufacturers are becoming aware of the value that pea starch can bring to either foods or industrial applications.
Why You'll
Love
Upcycled Starch
Available, Reliable Supply
In recent years, shipping container shortages significantly impacted starch imports — particularly tapioca — to the U.S. from overseas. This has led to volatility in the starch market, including starch shortages and drastically increased prices.
Despite supply issues, environmental claims in new product launches have grown across the globe and North America (+81% and +78% CAGR, respectively) over the past five years to keep pace with consumer demand.
PURIS grows and produces upcycled pea starch right here in North America, providing manufacturers with a reliable supply of clean-label, eco-friendly starch for their products.
Diversify Beyond Corn and Tapioca
From 2018–2023, corn starch was the market leader in types of starch used, being used in ~25% of all new product launches containing starch, followed by tapioca (6.3% of launches). Meanwhile, pea starch launches made up just 0.68% of new launches that used starch.
This gap in starch applications leaves a wide open gap for manufacturers to fill — especially when 44% of consumers globally agree that upcycled ingredients are better in quality compared to regular ingredients. And 63% of consumers agreed or strongly agreed that pea starch would be an acceptable ingredient in their next bakery purchase.
PURIS's upcycled pea starch gives your brand the opportunity to introduce unique products that are already in demand among consumers today.
Better Bakery, Batters, and Breadings
Clean labels have influence on 60% of consumers, with 50% of consumers willing to pay more for foods/beverages with clean labels. Pea starch makes it possible to provide clean-label products without completely reworking your formulations.
With a medium granule size, pea starch offers a smooth mouthfeel in fully cooked products while providing high gel strength, shear stability, and easy sliceability.
Best of all? Pea starch can truly be a replacement in your current formulations. In a food lab test, PURIS pea starch was found capable of being a 1:1 replacement for modified corn starch in fried food batter without significant negative impacts on appearance, flavor, texture, and fry time.
Find the right pea
starch for you
Superior Pea Starch
Finally — an affordable, sustainable starch choice.
2.5x
less carbon emitted per kilo compared to tapioca starch
20%
less water required per metric ton compared to tapioca starch
Industrial Starches
Pea starch can be used for a wide range of industrial purposes, including corrugated box applications (e.g., glue) and packing materials (e.g., biodegradable packaging).
Pea starch boasts:
- A low gel point temperature that requires less energy input
- The ability to withstand heat, acid, and shear results in very low starch damage (<2%)
- Ease of use in the Stein-Hall process for corrugation
- The ability to increase throughput for wet-end paper production and packaging extrusion (e.g. packing peanuts)
Think big. Think pea starch.
Pea starch can be used for more than just plant-based food options for humans, including pet foods. And because our starches are a stark white color, they are perfect for health and beauty applications.
