The application of binding agents made from wheat starch.
You will find that wheat is contained in many products used in daily life, as well as in industrial production, be it in the form of a binding agent, texture provider, flavour carrier or stabilizer. You will find it in food but also in technical applications and animal feed. This is due to the fact that wheat starch, wheat proteins, wheat fibres, and wheat extracts, once they have been processed into highly functional products or industry-specific solutions, have many application benefits. And this is precisely what the brands of the Crespel & Deiters Group offer. Here, high-quality wheat-based products are processed in innovative processes to create binding agents, e.g. adhesives for corrugated board, paper and technical applications as well as baked goods and dry and liquid feed for animals made from the natural raw material of wheat.
More efficiency and sustainability with wheat starches and wheat proteins.
As one of the leading producers of wheat starches and wheat proteins in Europe, Crespel & Deiters offers competence and experience developed in more than 160 years of working with wheat in a wide range of industries. Whether in the food, non-food or animal feed industry – the products and solutions of Crespel & Deiters offer optimisation potential as a binding agent, in addition to stabilizing the end-consumer products of the customers from a wide range of different sectors and markets, or serve to create added value in the production.
Efficient binding agents, adhesives and starches for the non-food sector
With customised solutions, we support the fibre-processing industry, the building materials industry, the metal-processing industry, the agricultural industry, the waste management and recycling industry, the textile industry, the chemical industry, the fibre processing industry, and the fuel industry in the optimisation of their end consumer products and productions. Also in the paper and corrugated board production, our wheat-based solutions ensure more efficiency and sustainability.
Innovative binding agents, wheat starches and wheat proteins for the food industry
Our high-quality wheat proteins as well as native and modified starches offer food producers new and varied possibilities when it comes to the designing of their food products. With textured wheat proteins and wheat-based binding agents, we support the food industry with the development of innovative food concepts and modern-day vegetarian and vegan products.
Extrusion for innovative food concepts
The extrusion of proteins is a physical process in which a product is pressed through a pre-defined opening with the application of pressure and temperature and at the end retains the shape obtained there. This process opens up a number of options for shaping the final product. With regard to texture and appearance, this process technology yields various possibilities.
Wheat-based products as the basis for binding agents, adhesives and stabilisers.
Wheat starch
Native and modified wheat starches have a variety of properties that can optimise the texture, stability and flavour of end-consumer products in the food sector as regards their texture, stability and flavour. They are also used as a natural binding agent in the technical sector, for instance when it comes to bonding paper layers in the corrugated board industry application.
Wheat protein
Thanks to their valuable amino acids, wheat proteins have a high nutritional value. As a result, wheat proteins can be used in many applications and, above all, for the substitution of animal protein in industrially-produced foods.
Textured wheat proteins
Textured wheat proteins are high-quality plant-based protein sources for vegetarian and vegan products in the food industry. Produced in an elaborate extrusion process, they improve the texture, flavour, nutritional value and appearance of modern-day food products and are also used for more flavour, enrichment with nutrients and economic feasibility in the pet food industry, when it comes to the production of more sustainable pet food.
Pregelatinised wheat starch
Pregelatinised starch is a cold-swelling wheat starch that is characterised by a high water absorption capacity. Therefore, it is used, e.g. as a thickener for cold preparations in the food industry or for producing dough in the baking industry.
Pregelatinised wheat flour
Pregelatinised flours are hydrothermally digested wheat flours which have a high solubility and are characterised by a high water-binding capacity. They allow the use of more water within a recipe and ensure longer-lasting freshness of the product.
Wheat extract
Apart from protein and raw fibres, the liquid product also contains pentosans and lactic acid. In the food industry, wheat extract is considered a flavour enhance and acidifier. It is also easily digestible for pigs and cattle. The wheat-based liquid feed ensures balanced, nutrient-reduced feeding, while at the same time complying with environmental regulations such as, e.g. the Fertiliser Ordinance.
Wheat bran
Wheat bran has a high content of fibre, vitamins and iron. Therefore, it is used in fibre-rich foods and as animal feed.