This Industrial Starch market report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The industrial starch market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $98.43 billion in 2024 to $106.64 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to traditional use of starch in food, paper, and textile industries, global population growth and increasing food consumption, demand for convenience foods and processed food products, expansion of the paper and packaging industry, growth in textile and pharmaceutical applications of starch.
The industrial starch market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $147.03 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to adoption of starch-based biofuels and renewable resources, expansion of starch in non-food industrial applications (e.g, adhesives, textiles), demand for clean label and natural ingredients in various industries, research and development in modified and specialty starches, growing use of starch in pet food and animal feed formulations. Major trends in the forecast period include clean label and natural starch products, starch-based adhesives and binders, resistant starch for functional foods, modified starches for texture and stability, starch-based biomaterials and polymers.
The growth of the pharmaceutical industry is expected to significantly boost the industrial starch market. The pharmaceutical industry involves the discovery, development, and manufacturing of drugs and medications by both public and private organizations. Starches are utilized in this sector for various purposes, including as excipients, diluents for tablets and capsules, disintegrants, glidants, and binders. For example, in August 2024, the Government of Canada reported that domestic exports in the pharmaceutical trade rose to 12.79 billion CAD in 2022, up from 10.71 billion CAD in 2021, while imports increased to 30.21 billion CAD from 26.63 billion CAD in the previous year. Consequently, the expanding pharmaceutical sector is poised to drive the growth of the industrial starch market.
The increasing demand for biofuels is expected to drive the growth of the industrial starch market in the future. Biofuels are energy sources derived from renewable plant and animal materials and are often used as alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. Industrial starch serves as a feedstock in the production of biofuels, such as bioethanol. For example, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its Renewables 2022 report projects that global biofuel demand will grow by 35% between 2021 and 2027, largely due to the rising need for sustainable energy alternatives. Ethanol, a biofuel produced from starch, is expected to play a significant role in this growth, with consumption anticipated to reach 110 billion liters per year by 2027. This steady increase in biofuel production is set to boost the demand for industrial starch, further propelling the market's growth.
Product innovation is a significant trend gaining traction in the industrial starch market. Major companies in the sector are concentrating on developing new product innovations to enhance their competitive position. For example, in June 2022, Tate & Lyle launched a new non-GMO starch specifically designed for use in sauces and dressings. This product aims to offer stability and a clean taste profile, aligning with consumer preferences for natural ingredients.
Leading companies in the industrial starch market are also launching bio-based cationic starch additives, such as Texique CS-32 and Texique CS-P, to expand their sustainable product offerings. These additives, designed for personal care applications, are derived from bio-based sources. For instance, in June 2022, UK-based advanced composites manufacturer Scott Bader introduced Texique CS-32 and Texique CS-P, two new bio-based cationic starch additives for personal care. Texique CS-32, a naturally derived cationic polysaccharide, is suitable for clear formulations and offers benefits like hair detangling, softening, and skin moisturization. Texique CS-P, derived from potato starch, provides benefits such as hair detangling, shine, and moisturization. Both products are part of Scott Bader's sustainable Texique range, aligned with the company's 2036 Vision for sustainability and 'The Natural Step' principles.
In October 2023, AKV Langholt AmbA, a Denmark-based manufacturer of potato starch, acquired Cargill-AKV I/S, the starch business of Cargill Incorporated. This acquisition enables AKV Langholt AmbA to expand its product offerings to include 90,000 tons of native and modified potato starches for the food and paper industries, as well as proteins and starches for animal feed and pet food. Cargill Incorporated is a U.S.-based company that specializes in food starch production.
Major companies operating in the industrial starch market include Cargill Inc., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Grain Processing Corporation, Tereos S.A., Manildra Group, Everest Starch India Pvt Ltd, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, Ingredion Inc., Kent Nutrition Group Inc., Altia PLC, Angel Starch and Food Pvt Ltd, Japan Corn Starch Co Ltd, Karandikars Cashell Private Limited, Bangkok Starch Industrial Co Ltd, Tate & Lyle Plc, Penford Corporation., The cooperative Royal Avebe U.A., Beneo GmbH, Südstärke GmbH, Universal Starch Chem Allied Ltd., Visco Starch Pvt Ltd., SPAC Starch Products Limited, Nexeo Solutions, Penta Manufacturing Company, Roquette Freres S.A, Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products, Universal Preserv-A-Chem Inc.
North America was the largest region in the industrial starch market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the industrial starch market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the industrial starch market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.
Industrial starch finds applications in both food and non-food products. Starch, a polymeric carbohydrate comprised of glucose units linked by glycosidic bonds, is extracted from diverse natural sources like rice, wheat, potato, maize, and tapioca.
The primary categories of industrial starch products include cationic starch, ethylated starch, oxidized starch, acid-modified starch, and unmodified starch. Cationic industrial starch denotes a slurry of partially swollen starch granules created through treatment with a reactive compound. Various sources such as corn, wheat, cassava, potato, and others are employed in applications spanning the food, feed, paper, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
The industrial starch market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides industrial starch market statistics, including industrial starch industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a industrial starch market share, detailed industrial starch market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the industrial starch industry. This industrial starch market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The industrial starch market consists of sales of oil, gluten meal, and gluten feed. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The industrial starch market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $98.43 billion in 2024 to $106.64 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to traditional use of starch in food, paper, and textile industries, global population growth and increasing food consumption, demand for convenience foods and processed food products, expansion of the paper and packaging industry, growth in textile and pharmaceutical applications of starch.
The industrial starch market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $147.03 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to adoption of starch-based biofuels and renewable resources, expansion of starch in non-food industrial applications (e.g, adhesives, textiles), demand for clean label and natural ingredients in various industries, research and development in modified and specialty starches, growing use of starch in pet food and animal feed formulations. Major trends in the forecast period include clean label and natural starch products, starch-based adhesives and binders, resistant starch for functional foods, modified starches for texture and stability, starch-based biomaterials and polymers.
The growth of the pharmaceutical industry is expected to significantly boost the industrial starch market. The pharmaceutical industry involves the discovery, development, and manufacturing of drugs and medications by both public and private organizations. Starches are utilized in this sector for various purposes, including as excipients, diluents for tablets and capsules, disintegrants, glidants, and binders. For example, in August 2024, the Government of Canada reported that domestic exports in the pharmaceutical trade rose to 12.79 billion CAD in 2022, up from 10.71 billion CAD in 2021, while imports increased to 30.21 billion CAD from 26.63 billion CAD in the previous year. Consequently, the expanding pharmaceutical sector is poised to drive the growth of the industrial starch market.
The increasing demand for biofuels is expected to drive the growth of the industrial starch market in the future. Biofuels are energy sources derived from renewable plant and animal materials and are often used as alternatives to traditional fossil fuels. Industrial starch serves as a feedstock in the production of biofuels, such as bioethanol. For example, the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its Renewables 2022 report projects that global biofuel demand will grow by 35% between 2021 and 2027, largely due to the rising need for sustainable energy alternatives. Ethanol, a biofuel produced from starch, is expected to play a significant role in this growth, with consumption anticipated to reach 110 billion liters per year by 2027. This steady increase in biofuel production is set to boost the demand for industrial starch, further propelling the market's growth.
Product innovation is a significant trend gaining traction in the industrial starch market. Major companies in the sector are concentrating on developing new product innovations to enhance their competitive position. For example, in June 2022, Tate & Lyle launched a new non-GMO starch specifically designed for use in sauces and dressings. This product aims to offer stability and a clean taste profile, aligning with consumer preferences for natural ingredients.
Leading companies in the industrial starch market are also launching bio-based cationic starch additives, such as Texique CS-32 and Texique CS-P, to expand their sustainable product offerings. These additives, designed for personal care applications, are derived from bio-based sources. For instance, in June 2022, UK-based advanced composites manufacturer Scott Bader introduced Texique CS-32 and Texique CS-P, two new bio-based cationic starch additives for personal care. Texique CS-32, a naturally derived cationic polysaccharide, is suitable for clear formulations and offers benefits like hair detangling, softening, and skin moisturization. Texique CS-P, derived from potato starch, provides benefits such as hair detangling, shine, and moisturization. Both products are part of Scott Bader's sustainable Texique range, aligned with the company's 2036 Vision for sustainability and 'The Natural Step' principles.
In October 2023, AKV Langholt AmbA, a Denmark-based manufacturer of potato starch, acquired Cargill-AKV I/S, the starch business of Cargill Incorporated. This acquisition enables AKV Langholt AmbA to expand its product offerings to include 90,000 tons of native and modified potato starches for the food and paper industries, as well as proteins and starches for animal feed and pet food. Cargill Incorporated is a U.S.-based company that specializes in food starch production.
Major companies operating in the industrial starch market include Cargill Inc., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Grain Processing Corporation, Tereos S.A., Manildra Group, Everest Starch India Pvt Ltd, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, Ingredion Inc., Kent Nutrition Group Inc., Altia PLC, Angel Starch and Food Pvt Ltd, Japan Corn Starch Co Ltd, Karandikars Cashell Private Limited, Bangkok Starch Industrial Co Ltd, Tate & Lyle Plc, Penford Corporation., The cooperative Royal Avebe U.A., Beneo GmbH, Südstärke GmbH, Universal Starch Chem Allied Ltd., Visco Starch Pvt Ltd., SPAC Starch Products Limited, Nexeo Solutions, Penta Manufacturing Company, Roquette Freres S.A, Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products, Universal Preserv-A-Chem Inc.
North America was the largest region in the industrial starch market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the industrial starch market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the industrial starch market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA.
Industrial starch finds applications in both food and non-food products. Starch, a polymeric carbohydrate comprised of glucose units linked by glycosidic bonds, is extracted from diverse natural sources like rice, wheat, potato, maize, and tapioca.
The primary categories of industrial starch products include cationic starch, ethylated starch, oxidized starch, acid-modified starch, and unmodified starch. Cationic industrial starch denotes a slurry of partially swollen starch granules created through treatment with a reactive compound. Various sources such as corn, wheat, cassava, potato, and others are employed in applications spanning the food, feed, paper, pharmaceutical, and other industries.
The industrial starch market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides industrial starch market statistics, including industrial starch industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a industrial starch market share, detailed industrial starch market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the industrial starch industry. This industrial starch market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The industrial starch market consists of sales of oil, gluten meal, and gluten feed. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. Industrial Starch Market Characteristics3. Industrial Starch Market Trends and Strategies4. Industrial Starch Market - Macro Economic Scenario Including the Impact of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics and Covid and Recovery on the Market32. Global Industrial Starch Market Competitive Benchmarking and Dashboard33. Key Mergers and Acquisitions in the Industrial Starch Market34. Recent Developments in the Industrial Starch Market
5. Global Industrial Starch Growth Analysis and Strategic Analysis Framework
6. Industrial Starch Market Segmentation
7. Industrial Starch Market Regional and Country Analysis
8. Asia-Pacific Industrial Starch Market
9. China Industrial Starch Market
10. India Industrial Starch Market
11. Japan Industrial Starch Market
12. Australia Industrial Starch Market
13. Indonesia Industrial Starch Market
14. South Korea Industrial Starch Market
15. Western Europe Industrial Starch Market
16. UK Industrial Starch Market
17. Germany Industrial Starch Market
18. France Industrial Starch Market
19. Italy Industrial Starch Market
20. Spain Industrial Starch Market
21. Eastern Europe Industrial Starch Market
22. Russia Industrial Starch Market
23. North America Industrial Starch Market
24. USA Industrial Starch Market
25. Canada Industrial Starch Market
26. South America Industrial Starch Market
27. Brazil Industrial Starch Market
28. Middle East Industrial Starch Market
29. Africa Industrial Starch Market
30. Industrial Starch Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
31. Industrial Starch Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
35. Industrial Starch Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
36. Appendix
Executive Summary
Industrial Starch Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on industrial starch market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Description
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for industrial starch? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The industrial starch market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) Covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Product: Cationic Starch; Ethylated Starch; Oxidized Starch; Acid Modified Starch; Unmodified Starch2) By Source: Corn; Wheat; Cassava; Potato; Other Sources
3) By Application: Food; Feed; Paper Industry; Pharmaceutical Industry; Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Cationic Starch: Cationic Modified Starch For Paper; Cationic Modified Starch For Textiles; Ethylated Starch2) By Ethylated Starch: Ethylated Starch For Food Applications; Ethylated Starch For Industrial Applications
3) By Oxidized Starch: Oxidized Starch For Food Industry; Oxidized Starch For Non-Food Applications
4) By Acid Modified Starch: Acid Modified Starch For Food Products; Acid Modified Starch For Industrial Uses
5) By Unmodified Starch: Corn Starch; Potato Starch; Tapioca Starch
Key Companies Mentioned: Cargill Inc.; Archer Daniels Midland Company; Grain Processing Corporation; Tereos S.a.; Manildra Group
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
Some of the major companies featured in this Industrial Starch market report include:- Cargill Inc.
- Archer Daniels Midland Company
- Grain Processing Corporation
- Tereos S.A.
- Manildra Group
- Everest Starch India Pvt Ltd
- AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG
- Ingredion Inc.
- Kent Nutrition Group Inc.
- Altia PLC
- Angel Starch and Food Pvt Ltd
- Japan Corn Starch Co Ltd
- Karandikars Cashell Private Limited
- Bangkok Starch Industrial Co Ltd
- Tate & Lyle Plc
- Penford Corporation.
- The cooperative Royal Avebe U.A.
- Beneo GmbH
- Südstärke GmbH
- Universal Starch Chem Allied Ltd.
- Visco Starch Pvt Ltd.
- SPAC Starch Products Limited
- Nexeo Solutions
- Penta Manufacturing Company
- Roquette Freres S.A
- Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products
- Universal Preserv-A-Chem Inc.
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 200 |
| Published | February 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 - 2029 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 106.64 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 147.03 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 8.4% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 28 |
