Native Tapioca Starch Food-Grade Specifications

Now that production batches have been tested, CAPLINQ and ANK Gabon can now publish the Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Requirements (collectively known as the Purchase Specifications) to which the Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch will adhere. Of course, this means that the starch can also be used for industrial starch applications, but the quality of the starch produced will all meet the below food-grade requirements. Additional, customer-specific requirements can also be considered.

Food-Grade Native Tapioca Starch Purchase Specifications:

Items to be listed on Certificate of Analysis (CoA) of every delivery:
Moisture: 11- 14% (ISO 1666)
pH: 4.5 – 7
Total aerobic mesophilic count: 10,000 CFU /g (ISO 4833)
Moulds: 250 CFU/g (ISO 7954)
Yeast: 250 CFU/g (ISO 7954)
E. coli or coliforms: absent (ISO 16654)
Salmonella: absent (ISO 6579)
Shelf-Life: 12 months after delivery date

Items to be measured and supplied yearly to customer:
Ash: max. 0.3% (ISO 3593)
Diffuse reflection Number/Whiteness: min. 90
Visible Impurities: max. 10
Sieve analysis (vibrational): max. 0.15%
Protein content: max. 0.2%
Cyanogenic potential : max 10mg HCN/kg (AOAC 1995 915.03 Pyridine Pyrazolone method)
Brabender viscosity: min. 700 Bu (Conc. 6% ds, 700 cmg, 75 rpm, start temp. 45oC, increasing with 1,5 oC/min. till 90 oC, hold for 20 min., Read peak viscosity)
Sulphite (SO2): max. 10 mg/kg (ISO 5379)
Arsenic (As): max. 0.1 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
Cadmium (Cd): max. 0.1 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
Lead (Pb): 0.5 mg/kg (ISO 11212)
Mercury (Hg): 0.05 mg/kg (ISO 11212)

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ANK Gabon Food Grade Native Tapioca Starch presentation Transcript

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An overview of ANK Gabon’s tapioca starch and flour factory in Leconi, Gabon

ANK Gabon Leconi, Gabon, Africa

* An overview of ANK Gabon’s tapioca starch and flour factory in Leconi, Gabon Food Grade Native tapioca starch

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Table of contents

* Introduction ANK Gabon
* Cassava starch & flour process chain
* Specification sheet for native cassava food & industrial grade

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At the site of ANK Gabon
From left: Chris Perabo, General Manager CAPLINQ Europe BV,
Renee de Schepper, Product Engineer, CAPLINQ Europe BV,
Ari Bouhadana, General Manager ANK Gabon[htsP type=”Read More…”]

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Advantages of the African Equatorial savanna
* No deforestation:Tapioca is adapted incredibly well to grow in the African savanna sands
* No water needed:8 months of rainy season provides all the water needed
* Near-Endless Planting Potential:There are more than 5000 square kilometers of plateau savanna in Gabon, and thousands more in neighboring Congo

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The numbers IN SHORT

TAPIOCA Production
* ANK Gabon has 15,000 hectares available in Leconi, Gabon
* Each hectare of planting produces an average of 20MT of tapioca roots
* Tapioca roots contain approximately 25% starch

Factory Capacity
* 20MT of tapioca roots per hour produces 5MT starch per hour
* 20 hours/day, 320 days/year
* 32,000MT starch per year

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Food Grade Tapioca Starch Specification

Appearance

Specification

Value
Moisture

N/A

Fine WhitePowder
Starch

10 –13.5%
BrabenderViscosity

85% Min
pH

680 BU Min
Pulp

5.0–7.0
Ash

0.02% Max
Whiteness

0.2% Max
SO2

98%Min
Shelf Life

Absent
Storage Condition

24 months from pack date
Packaging

Cool, dry place
Comments

25kg, 50kg, 500kg & 850kg Jumbo Bags
No SO2content

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