The global industrial starch market is poised to grow with a CAGR of 8.1% from 2022-2028, owing to its range of applications in various end use industries. Starch is one of the carbohydrates derived from sources such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, and cassava among others.
Industrial starches offer various properties such as thickening, stabilizing, fat replacement, binding, and sizing for several food and non-food uses, which drives the demand from various industrial applications. Moreover, increasing applications of industrial starch as the fermentation base for biotechnological products such as antibiotics, hormones, organic acids, and vitamins is one of the growth drivers pushing the growth.
However, the food and beverage industry is anticipated as the major consumer of industrial starch, propelling the overall market growth. Apart from the food & beverage industry, the surging applications of industrial starch in pharmaceuticals, animal feed, paper, textile, biofuel, and building materials driving the demand and are anticipated to grow over the upcoming years.
Surging demand for convenient food products steering the growth
The industrial starch is sourced from corn, potato, and rice which is very less expensive. These days, the demand for industrial starches as functional ingredients for the production of convenient food products is facing very higher demand attributed to crisp improvement, and less oil absorption properties. Moreover, the increasing concern regarding bio-ingredient-based functional foods driving the growth.
In addition, industrial starches are also being used to produce biodegradable plastic owing to which, it is facing higher demand from the packaging industry. However, the fluctuation in prices of raw materials along with the increasing cost of R&D for the production and extraction of industrial starch is anticipated to hamper the overall growth of the industrial starch market.
The packaging industry augmenting the growth of the industrial starch market in North America
North America holds a significant share of the industrial starch market, owing to the surging demand for bio-degradable packaging materials. The US is surpassing the growth of the industrial starch market in North America owing to the major production and export of corn.
In Europe, the growth is pushed by increasing demand for natural additives and fat substitution such as emulsifiers. Moreover, rendering to the data published by the European Commission, in 2019, Germany had a prominent consumer base for food & beverage products, owing to a large number of manufacturers of dairy, bakery, and confectionery products.
In Latin America, the industrial starch market growth is majorly pushed by Brazil, as it is the key corn producer in the region. The growing food and beverage, textile, and paper industry, primarily in developing nations including, Japan, India, China, and South Korea, among others are increasing the number of potential buyers which in turn pushes the demand for the industrial starch market in the Asia Pacific region.
The rising industrialization along with increasing end-users in the UAE, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and other GCC countries, are expected to create lucrative prospects in the industrial starch market in the Middle East & Africa.
Market Structure and competition landscape
The global industrial starch market is highly competitive, due to the presence of a large number of producers of the industrial starch. Ingredion Incorporated, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Universal Starch Chem Allied Ltd., Cargill, Inc., Tate & Lyle PLC, Eiamheng, Grain Processing Corporation, General Starch Limited, Galam Group, Bangkok Starch Industrial Co., Ltd., Karandikars Cashell Private Limited, GreenTech Industries Ltd., AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, Coöperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A., Global Bio-chem Technology Group Company Limited, and Altia Industrial among others are the key producers of industrial starch.
Moreover, the manufacturers operating in the global industrial starch market are focusing on new ingredient-based product launches, along with partnership strategies for their business expansion, for instance,
- In March 2021, Ingredion Inc. introduced pea-based starch, under the brand name PURITY P 1002, to support the plant-based product portfolio. Besides, the newly launched product offers enhanced texture for a range of applications such to produce gluten-free bakery products, plant-based cheese, gelatin-free chocolates, and confectionery items.
- In April 2020, Cargill Inc. announced the partnership with Starpro- a Thailand-based leading producer of starch sourced from tapioca. This partnership supported the regional expansion of Cargill Inc.
- In November 2019, an Australian producer, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG announced the expansion of the production unit for wheat starch in Pischelsdorf owing to the higher demand for wheat starch to produce bakery products and noodles.
Key market segmentation
RationalStat has segmented the global industrial starch market based on source, product type, application, and Region.
- By Source
- Rice
- Wheat
- Corn
- Cassava
- Potato
- Pea
- By Product Type
- Oxidized Starch
- Ethylated Starch
- Unmodified Starch
- Cationic Starch
- Acid Modified Starch
- By Application
- Food & Beverage
- Confectionery
- Bakery
- Dairy
- Beverages
- Frozen Desserts
- Convenience Foods
- Cosmetic & Personal care
- Soaps
- Toiletries
- Skincare
- Body care
- Pharmaceuticals
- Nutraceuticals
- Infant Formulations
- Animal Feed/Pet Food
- Papermaking
- Corrugating
- Packaging
- Plastic
- Paper Coating
- Building Materials
- Liquid Detergents
- Mining/ Drilling
- Multiwall Bag
- Biomaterial and Biofuel
- Food & Beverage
- By Region
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
- Western Europe
- Germany
- UK
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Benelux
- Nordic
- Rest of Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Russia
- Poland
- Rest of Eastern Europe
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- ASEAN (Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.)
- Rest of Asia Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
- GCC
- South Africa
- Turkey
- Rest of the Middle East & Africa
- North America
Research Methodology
RationalStat has developed a state-of-the-art research methodology to crunch numbers and provide the best possible real-time insights to clients. We combine a varied range of industry experience, data analytics, and experts’ viewpoint to create a research methodology for market sizing and forecasting.
RationalStat combines a mix of secondary sources as well as primary research to assess the market size and develop a forecast. Key steps involved in accurately deriving the market numbers are:
- Defining the problem by understanding the type of market and data required by the client.
- Data gathering and collection through relevant paid databases, publicly available sources, company reports, annual reports, surveys, and interviews.
- Formulating a hypothesis to create market numbers, forecasts, influencing factors, and their relevance.
- Evaluating and analyzing the data by referring to data sources utilized and leveraged.
- Validating, interpreting, and finalizing the data by combining the details gathered from primary and secondary sources with the help of experienced analysts.
Secondary Sources
- Annual reports, company filings, investor presentations, product catalogs, and company documents.
- Industry and market-related documents available in the public domain
- Paid databases including Bloomberg, Factiva, S&P Capital IQ, FactSet, Refinitiv Eikon, ICIS, EUWID, and Thomson Reuters, among others
- Whitepapers, research papers, and industry blogs.
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