# Functional Rice Starches Ingredion Novation Lumina 8300/8600 Improves Flavor and Color By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-04-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ingredion-novation-lumina-83008600 References: [foodbev](https://www.foodbev.com/news/ingredion-launches-native-rice-starches/) & [ingredion](https://www.ingredion.com/)  The [Ingredion Novation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novation-indulge-2940) Lumina 8300/8600 rice starches have been announced by the brand as two new solutions for food preparation that will help when it comes to clean label and natural recipe food products. The starches are reported to have a smooth, creamy texture and feature hypoallergenic properties along with a high level of digestibility along with lower viscosity development. The products are targeted towards meeting sensory requirements when it comes to white or lightly colored applications that have delicate flavors. Global Platform Leader, Clean & Simple Ingredients at Ingredion Daniel Haley commented on the new Ingredion Novation Lumina 8300/8600 rice starches saying, "After significantly expanding our Thai facility in June 2020, we harnessed our capabilities in manufacturing, Idea Labs Innovation Centres and [Atlas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asda-wine-atlas) proprietary consumer insights to identify ingredients and technologies that would address unmet customer needs. This resulted in the launch of the first-ever multi-functional rice flours and now the introduction of these functional native rice starches.” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Clean Label Ingredients:** The Ingredion Novation Lumina 8300/8600 rice starches provide opportunities for natural and clean label food products. - **Hypoallergenic Properties:** The hypoallergenic properties of the Ingredion Novation Lumina 8300/8600 rice starches can create opportunities for making allergen-free food products. - **Multi-functional Rice Flours:** The launch of the first-ever multi-functional rice flours and functional native rice starches can lead to new opportunities for developing specialty food products. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers can use the Ingredion Novation Lumina 8300/8600 rice starches to create natural and hypoallergenic food products. - **Specialty Foods:** The multi-functional rice flours and functional native rice starches offer opportunities for creating new specialty food products. - **Allergen-free Foods:** The hypoallergenic properties of the Ingredion Novation Lumina 8300/8600 rice starches can lead to the development of allergen-free food products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Clean Label Ingredient Starches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agrana-agenapure.md) - [Texturizing Food Product Starches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tapioca-starches.md) - [Dairy Alternative Dessert Ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novation-indulge-2940.md) - [Free-From Pea Starch Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amysta-l-123.md) - [Crispiness-Inducing Wheat Starches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wheat-starch.md) - [High-Fiber Food Starches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lory-starch-elara.md) - [Plant-Based Rice Protein Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutralys-rice-protein-range.md) - [Stretching Vegan Cheese Ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ingredion-novation-indulge-2940.md) - [Recipe-Specific Rice Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilda-rice.md)