How corn entered the modern food supply
A short history of how corn derivatives spread through manufactured food, medication and household goods in North America.
Desk D
Corn in Canada
Corn in Canada: the entries in this section.
5 entries
How corn is processed into starch, syrup and ingredients
The main steps that turn corn into starch, syrups, oils and other ingredients, and why one crop yields so many different label names.
Where corn is grown in Canada: regions and crop types
Canadian corn growing regions, the split between field corn and sweet corn, and how the harvest moves into food and industrial supply chains.
Glucose, fructose and dextrose: the sugars that are split out of corn starch
How glucose, fructose and dextrose are produced from corn starch, how they differ, and why the distinction matters on a Canadian label.
Corn facts: where corn is grown and processed in Canada
Where corn is grown and processed in Canada, the difference between field and sweet corn, and how corn entered the modern food supply.