Maize (Corn) Starch Powder

Native maize starch for a wide range of industrial applications.

MAAR’s Maize Starch Powder is produced from maize through the wet milling process. It is a white, odourless and tasteless powder used for its thickening, binding, sizing and adhesive properties.

Key Characteristics

Native starch derived from maize.
White powder with no characteristic odour or taste.
Provides viscosity, binding and body in suitable formulations.
Supports a variety of manufacturing and processing applications.

Applications

Textile - Warp-yarn sizing, thickening of printing pastes, and fabric finishing to provide stiffness and improve appearance.
Food & Beverage - Thickening and texture development in soups, sauces, gravies, custards and puddings; binding and bodying in bakery, confectionery and other food formulations.
Paper - Surface sizing, binding and coating to improve paper strength, surface finish and resistance to excessive ink penetration.
Packaging - Adhesive preparation for paper packaging and corrugated board manufacturing./
Pharmaceutical - Starch applications include binding, filling and disintegration in tablets and capsules, subject to the required pharmaceutical-grade specifications. Contact MAAR to discuss suitability.

Packaging

25 kg HDPE bags.

Maize (Corn) Gluten Meal

A concentrated maize protein ingredient for feed applications.

MAAR’s Maize Gluten Meal is a maize-processing by-product consisting mainly of insoluble protein with small amounts of starch and fibre. With a minimum protein content of 60%, it is used as an ingredient in livestock, poultry and fish-feed formulations.

Key Characteristics

Minimum protein content: 60%.
Concentrated protein ingredient obtained from maize.
Contains methionine and xanthophyll.
Xanthophyll content is valued in poultry formulations for skin and egg-yolk pigmentation.

Applications

Livestock Feed - Protein ingredient in formulated livestock feeds.
Poultry Feed - Protein ingredient with xanthophyll content valued for skin and yolk pigmentation.
Fish Feed - Protein ingredient in formulated fish feeds.

Packaging

25 kg HDPE bags.

Maize Germ

An oil-rich maize by-product for oil extraction and animal-feed applications.

Maize Germ is obtained during maize processing and is valued for its oil content. MAAR’s maize germ is dried, cooled and packed after processing for handling and supply to feed manufacturers and oil processors.

Key Characteristics

Oil-rich fraction obtained from maize.
Suitable for maize oil extraction.
Used as an ingredient in animal-feed applications.
Dried and cooled before packing.

Applications

Oil Extraction - Raw material for extracting oil from maize germ.
Animal Feed - Ingredient for animal-feed formulations, including cattle feed.

Packaging

25 kg HDPE bags.

Maize Fibre

A fibrous maize by-product for feed and oil-cake manufacturing applications.

Maize Fibre is derived from the outer portion of the maize grain. It is separated during wet milling after steeping and the separation of other maize components. MAAR supplies maize fibre for animal-feed and oil-cake manufacturing applications.

Key Characteristics

Derived from the outer portion of maize grain.
Produced during the wet milling process.
Fibrous material used in feed-related applications.
Available in bags or bulk truck supply.

Applications

Cattle & Animal Feed - Fibrous ingredient in suitable animal-feed formulations.
Oil-Cake Manufacturing - Material used in oil-cake manufacturing applications.

Packaging

25 kg HDPE bags.