American Key Food Products introduces a line of clean-label starches to the American market. Developed and produced by Emsland Group, the Empure line of potato- and pea-derived starches is manufactured through physical modification, enabling them to perform in challenging food applications. The line includes cook-up starches (Empure KS 100/200 and ES 100/200) and cold-swelling starches (KJEL 100/200/300/400 and EJEL 100). According to AKFP, the former are superior to native starches in shear, acid and heat stability, and have enhanced dispersing properties and swelling temperatures. The latter have similar enhanced properties. Applications range from snacks and baked goods to fruit fillings, soup mixes, puddings and ketchup.