Food Technology Magazine | Applied Science
Starch Innovations for Sustainability and Health
Advances in starchy crop breeding and starch modification—driven by sustainability, health, and clean label demands—are expanding the functionality of starch in food and nonfood applications.
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As a vital energy reserve in green plants, starch has quietly shaped human civilization—nourishing the body, powering societies, and steering the course of history. In contemporary history, scientists have acquired an in-depth understanding of starch biosynthesis in major starchy crops and leveraged this knowledge to enhance the versatility, affordability, functionality, and nutritional quality of starch through targeted breeding efforts. To further expand its range of applications, chemical, ph…
