For generations, baking has relied heavily on starch.
Whether it's traditional wheat flour or many modern gluten-free alternatives, starch is usually responsible for creating structure in bread, cakes, pastry and pasta.
But what happens when you take a different approach?
Traditional baking relies on starch
Wheat flour naturally contains both starch and gluten.
When gluten is removed, many gluten-free flours simply replace it with different starches, such as:
- Rice flour
- Potato starch
- Tapioca starch
- Corn starch
While these ingredients can help recreate familiar textures, they often result in products that remain high in carbohydrates and low in fibre.
At Panda, we asked a different question.
What happens when fibre replaces starch instead?
Rather than building our baking system around refined starch, Panda takes a fibre-first approach.
By using fibre-rich ingredients, we create a completely different way to bake.
This simple change opens the door to creating:
🥖 Soft breads and rolls
🥐 Rich pastries
🍝 Fresh pasta
🍰 Cakes and traybakes
...without relying on gluten or unnecessary carbohydrates.
Why does fibre matter?
Fibre behaves differently during baking.
It absorbs water differently.
It creates structure differently.
And it allows us to think about baking in an entirely new way.
Rather than trying to imitate traditional flour, Panda was developed to create its own unique baking system.
This is why many people describe Panda as feeling completely different from anything they have tried before.
More than another flour alternative
Panda wasn't created simply to be another gluten-free flour blend.
It was designed to answer a simple question:
What if fibre became the foundation of baking instead of starch?
This philosophy now sits at the heart of everything we create.
From wraps and pancakes to breads, pastries and pasta, the Panda Baking System is built around this fibre-first approach.
Ready to learn more?
If you're new to Panda, these pages are a great place to begin:
🐼 New to Panda? Start Here
🐼 What is Panda Flour?
🐼 Discover the Panda Baking System
Or if you're ready to start baking, explore our range of Panda products and discover the foods you've been missing.
Welcome to the world of Panda.
