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Patco Products has launched Starplex Nova, the first commercial product in its new Nova NextGen Emulsifier platform, designed to support food manufacturers seeking greater flexibility in clean-label formulations.
Developed and manufactured at the company’s Grandview, Missouri, facility, Starplex Nova is intended to provide consistent emulsification performance across a range of food applications while helping manufacturers respond to changing formulation requirements.
The launch marks the first grade in Patco's Nova portfolio, which the company said will focus on application-specific clean-label emulsifier solutions rather than a single approach across different product categories.
The new emulsifier line forms part of Patco's continued investment in formulation performance and technical support for bakery and tortilla manufacturers.
Richard McEvoy, chief executive officer of Patco Products, said: ""This launch represents where we are heading as a company. We built our business by partnering with customers to solve real formulation challenges."
"Our Nova NextGen is a direct result of that approach by combining our agility with decades of technical expertise and innovation to deliver what our customers and the market need next."
Patco said its commercial team worked with customers during development to ensure the platform reflected production requirements and reformulation challenges.
Alyssa Cunnington, chief commercial officer at Patco Products, added: "Our customers aren't looking for another ingredient supplier; they're looking for a partner who understands their business, their production realities, and the pressure to move quickly. And Starplex Nova NextGen was developed with that in mind, helping manufacturers simplify reformulation without compromising performance."
The company’s R&D and Innovation team also conducted internal and commercial trials to assess the emulsifier’s performance under production conditions.
Enyam Alamu-Lumor, director of R&D and Innovation at Patco Products, said the development process focused on ensuring consistent and predictable performance between batches.
Patco plans to introduce the Nova NextGen platform through its key account team, technical webinars and industry events, including the Food Tech Summit in Mexico City and SupplySide West in Las Vegas.
