American Key Food Products Basic Cassava Flour

Identification & Functionality

Ingredient Name

Cassava Flour

Ingredient Origin

Plant Origin

Technologies

Food Ingredients

Product Families

Food Ingredients — Whole Foods, Extracts & Premixes

Flours & Grains Products

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Additive-free,

Allergen-free,

Clean Label,

Fish-free,

Gluten-free,

Grain-free,

Kosher,

Natural,

Non-GMO,

Nut-free,

Soy-free,

Vegan,

Wheat-free

Food Ingredients Features

Improved Freeze/Thaw Stability,

Improved Texture,

Low Gelatinized Temperature

Characteristics

King Lion Basic Cassava Flour retains most of the desirable characteristics of tapioca starch:

• Low Gelatinization Temperature
• Paste Clarity
• Good Viscosity
• Relatively freeze-thaw stable

Applications & Uses

Markets

Food & Nutrition

Applications

Food & Nutrition — Food

Bakery

Food & Nutrition Applications

Blondies,

Brownies,

Cookies,

Gluten Free Food

Properties

Physical Form

Powder

Appearance

White to creamy white

Odor

Typical odor

Flavor

Bland

Physico-Chemical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Moisture Content	max. 14	%	-
Ash Content	max. 1	%wt/wt
Lead Content	max. 0.1	ppm	-
Particles (passing through sieve #50)	min. 99	%	-

Microbiological Values

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Escherichia coli	max. 10	cfu/g	-
Bacillus cereus	max. 1,000	cfu/g	-
Salmonella spp.	Absent	in 25g	-

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Kosher,

Vegan

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Bags

Packaging Information

Multi-wall kraft paper bags, plastics bags or big bags.

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life

24 Months

Storage & Shelf Life

• Shelf Life : 24 months from the date of manufacture, in original packaging when observed storage conditions.
• Store in closed original packaging, ambient temperature, between 15 °C and 30°C, on pallets, in a dry, safe, well ventilated environment.