Tapioca
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Possible application of gene technology |
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Description of product
Tapioca is an agglutinated starch that is derived
from  manioc tubers (also known as cassava) and
is traded as a granulate.
- The EU imports 3.6 million tonnes of tapioca per year, mainly from
Thailand.
Application
- Tapioca is almost exclusively processed into mixed feed.
- However, it is also found occasionally as a spezial starch in some
food products, such as tapioca pudding.
Possible application of gene technology
Manioc is handled extensively
within the framework of agrarian research. Gene-technological processes
are applied in order to provide the plant with new characteristics.
However, these projects remain in an early stage of development.
- The cultivation of genetically modified manioc as raw material
for tapioca starch cannot be expected in the short term
Labelling: Tapioca starch derived from genetically modified
manioc would be subject to labelling.
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