Wholesale Potato Starch from AKFP

American Key Food Products (AKFP) is a full truckload distributor of native potato starch, Modified Food Starch, potato flakes, potato flour and potato granules (40,000 lbs/truckload) serving medium to large scale food manufacturers and resellers.

Partnered with Emsland –Starke of Germany, AKFP can leverage supply partners’ technologies and volume capabilities to create competitive advantages and efficiencies that meet your production needs. Our professionals are happy to provide you with information on the right potato products for your specific needs, saving you time and money further down the line.

Potato starch offers high viscosity range, compared to other starches. Viscosity is one of the most important properties of starch pastes and is of the highest interest to starch processing industries and to users of starch products. The method of preparation of the starch paste, the stirring speed, the hardness of the water used, the pH, the starch concentration and the course of temperature change all affect the measured viscosity. Additional characteristics of Potato Starch include high water binding capacity, clearer solutions and films, higher elasticity and tensile strength of the films, better adhesion and of course Potato starch is also GMO Free. Potato starch has a wide number of applications, in addition to extending the shelf life of the products they have been used to create. The properties of Native potato starch make it a superior thickening agent in dry-mix soups and sauces. Also, potato starch is a good fat replacer in meat products and a superb binding agent in bakery goods, such as cake mixes, dough, fillings and biscuits. Potato Starch also offers good texturing and expansion regulation for directly and indirectly extruded snack food products. Excellent mouthfeel attributes to Potato Starch usage in sweets, gums and liquorices, potato products, dairy and ice cream products, desserts, soups and sauces.

With warehouses nationwide, AKFP ensures efficient packing and prompt delivery to customers throughout North America.

Potato Starch used for baking, as a Food Thickening Agent and Food Coating

Potato starch is essential as a universal binding and food thickening agent and coating. Noted for good texture and moisture regulation as well as good expansion and taste regulation, potato starch can be used as a fat replacer as well as for many other applications in the food industry.

For dry soups and other powdery food products potato starch and modified food starch is used to improve shelf life and flowability.

At AKFP, we offer thickening agents such as potato flour and potato flakes at competitive prices.

For various bakery and confectionery applications, potato flour can be applied as a dusting powder with good free flowing and anti-caking properties.