![](https://starch.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-uses-of-starch-pet-food.jpg)
![](https://starch.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/The-uses-of-starch-pet-food.jpg)
The uses of starch
Aquafeed
The high protein content of starch co-products makes them a very good meat substitute for pet food, while native and modified starches are used as binders and thickeners. Other starch products are also used as basic ingredients, for example as a source of fibres, or for the sweetening and colouring of pet food.