GENERAL DISCUSSION

A colleague of mine in Turkey reported interest from the Turkish authorities to "deal with" the addition of modified starch to meat to increase apparent weight.  It was not specified whether this is processed products such a sausage (I thought that this was common and legal if declared) or other.  It was also not clear whether the product, also called "pregelatinized" flour or starch, was being used in combination with added water.  One example of the product apparently in use is marketed as Suprex (not Suprax!).

Has anyone come across the use of such products used in this fraudulent way?

I presume a simple detection method based upon total starch content is more likely to be of use in this context if the authorities did go down the enforcement route.

I am no expert in Turkish Food Law...

Any suggestions gratefully received...

Thanks