Application of Modified Starch in Candy and Chewing Gum
Excellent solubility and dispersibility in water
Outstanding thermal stability during processing
Enhanced viscosity control and thickening capability
Superior moisture retention and anti-staling properties
Application of Modified Starch in Candy and Chewing Gum
What is Purista™Modified Starch?
Candy Texture, Confectionery Stabilizer
Purista™Modified Starch refers to starch products that have been processed through physical, chemical, or enzymatic methods to impart new functional properties that natural starch lacks. Based on different modification methods, Purista™Modified Starch can be classified into several types: physically Purista™Modified Starch, chemically Purista™Modified Starch, and enzymatically Purista™Modified Starch. It retains the basic glucose units of natural starch while introducing new functional groups or altering glycosidic bond connections, endowing it with special performance characteristics. Its main components include various modified glucose units with enhanced functional properties, introducing small amounts of substituent groups while maintaining the glucose backbone structure.
In the candy and chewing gum sector, Purista™Modified Starch offers multiple application advantages. Its outstanding thermal stability enables it to withstand high-temperature cooking processes, maintaining functional activity without degradation and ensuring product texture stability. Its unique properties make it ideal for health-conscious consumers and innovative food manufacturers seeking to create products that taste exceptional while meeting nutritional goals.
Unlike artificial sweeteners, Purista™Modified Starch provides natural functional properties with clean taste profiles, making it perfect for clean label formulations that consumers trust and prefer.
Health Benefits
Texture Improvement and Support
As a high-quality texture modifier, Purista™Modified Starch can partially replace fat and sugar in candy, reducing the caloric density of products without sacrificing mouthfeel.
Hypoallergenic Properties
Purista™Modified Starch does not contain common allergens, making it suitable for individuals sensitive to dairy, soy, nuts, and other allergenic ingredients.
Reduced Preservative Dependence
The excellent moisture retention and freeze-thaw stability of Purista™Modified Starch help extend product shelf life, reducing the need for chemical preservatives.
Dietary Fiber Potential
Certain modified starches (such as specifically treated resistant starch) possess physiological functions similar to dietary fiber, resisting digestion in the small intestine to benefit the large intestine.
Application Advantages
Outstanding Thermal Stability
Enables it to withstand the high-temperature cooking processes involved in hard candy and gummy production, maintaining functional activity without degradation under high-temperature conditions.
Excellent Moisture Retention
Helps candies maintain a soft texture, extend shelf life, and prevent product aging and hardening, which is particularly important for marshmallows, nougat, and chewy-type gummies.
Enhanced Viscosity Control
Allows manufacturers to precisely adjust the mouthfeel and chewiness of candies, ranging from hard and brittle to soft and elastic, while ensuring freeze-thaw stability under temperature fluctuations.
Diverse Compatibility
Features a wide range of modification types available, showing excellent compatibility with various colloids, gelatin, and other ingredients to flexibly adapt to different candy formulation systems.
Real-World Applications
Product Information
Brand: Hartbeat Chews | Company: General Candy
Hartbeat Chews Lychee and Apple Flavour Gummy with Cream Yoghurt Filling, launched in July 2025. A filled gummy candy requiring both the elasticity of the outer chewy matrix and the flow stability of the inner filling.
Key Ingredients
Purista™Modified Starch Value
Texture Synergy & Layer Control: Used in synergy with acetylated distarch phosphate to control viscosity, enabling the outer layer to maintain chewy resilience while the inner layer retains creamy smoothness without interpenetration.
Moisture Retention Quality: Ensures the product maintains a soft texture throughout the long shelf life of the multi-pack format, preventing the outer gummy from drying and hardening during storage.
Thermal Resilience Advantage: The excellent thermal stability of Purista™Modified Starch ensures it maintains functionality without degradation during the high-temperature filling process.
Product Information
Brand: Yummy Fruit & Nut | Company: Yummy Snack Foods
Launched in November 2022, this 400g pack of red licorice twists uses fruit flavors to replace the traditional salty-bitter taste of black licorice, offering rich flavor complexity.
Key Ingredients
Purista™Modified Starch Value
Characteristic Chewiness Building: Serving as a key functional ingredient to combine both resilience and biteability, cross-linking modification imparts greater shear resistance and acid tolerance.
Acid Tolerance Performance: Ensures stable viscosity is maintained in the acidic formulation environment containing molasses and citric acid during processing.
Shelf Life Preservation: Critical for the long-term storage of the 400g large pack, preventing the licorice from drying, hardening, or undergoing texture aging.
Product Information
Brand: Wally Foods | Company: Shantou Wally Foodstuff
Launched in October 2025, this product represents a crossover combination of marshmallow and lollipop, merging the soft mouthfeel of marshmallow with the portability of a lollipop.
Key Ingredients
Purista™Modified Starch Value
Dual Starch Texture System: Formed by starches and dextrins as the base filling regulator and hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate to impart required elasticity.
Shape Retention Capability: Provides necessary shape retention for the marshmallow in lollipop format, ensuring the product maintains its shape on a stick without collapsing.
Fluffy Texture Maintenance: Viscosity control and moisture retention enable the product to maintain its soft, fluffy texture under ambient display conditions.
Product Information
Brand: Poundland | Company: PLDZ (Poundland)
A Halloween seasonal limited edition repackaged in November 2025, featuring an 80g fully recyclable tube packaging certified by OPRL. Focuses on a single strawberry flavor.
Key Ingredients
Purista™Modified Starch Value
Synergistic Viscosity Control: Works in synergy with gum arabic to maintain stable viscosity in a high-sugar, high-acid formulation environment, ensuring consistent shell hardness and soft internal chew.
Surface and Core Protection: Helps the tube-packaged product maintain the gloss of the bean surface and the softness of the interior, preventing cracking or hardening.
Uniform Component Distribution: The excellent dispersibility of Purista™Modified Starch ensures uniform distribution of colors and flavors throughout the candy body.
Company Introduction
Leading Global Manufacturer of Functional Sweeteners Since 1997
Baolingbao Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a leading global manufacturer specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and solution services of functional carbohydrates. Founded in 1997, we are focused on enzyme engineering and fermentation engineering, serving customers across more than 100 countries and regions worldwide.
In 2009, we became the first functional sugar company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 002286) in China's A-share market. Today, we have established deep strategic partnerships with major global customers including Coca-Cola, Danone, Yili Group, and Perfect (China).The company operates on a site spanning 300 acres, with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons and a workforce of 1,300 employees.
Advanced R&D Capabilities
Possessing 9 R&D platforms including national enterprise technology center, national-local joint engineering lab, and postdoctoral research workstation. Expert team composed of academicians, Taishan Scholars, and overseas experts.
Global Market Presence
Products exported to over 100 countries and regions worldwide. Strategic partnerships with majority of core customers across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and dietary supplement industries.
World-Class Manufacturing
Baolingbao's production infrastructure is characterized by a high degree of automation, intelligence, and digitalization. The company has made substantial investments in key facilities, including drying towers, pharmaceutical-grade sugar production lines, digital erythritol plants, and intelligent stereo warehouses. Featuring internationally sourced technologies and advanced control systems, these initiatives have enhanced production efficiency, reduced energy consumption, and enabled full traceability across the supply chain.In support of sustainable operations, Baolingbao manages 40,000 mu (approximately 2,667 hectares) of regenerative agricultural planting bases and generates 10 million kWh of photovoltaic power annually.
Comprehensive Quality Assurance
First batch to pass FDA on-site audit. Certified with GMP, GRAS, HALAL, Kosher, Organic (US & EU standards), ISO9001/22000/14000/45001. End-to-end food safety from farm to table.
Innovation & Industry Leadership
Over 260 patent applications submitted with 97 patents granted and more than 70 core technologies developed. Actively participated in formulation of 1 international standard and over 30 national standards.
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