Global Native Starch Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

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Native starch accounts for over 35% of starch production while over half of the starch output is used as sweeteners, and more than 10% goes into the production of modified starch. Native starch is produced on a large scale and finds widespread applications. The common feedstock of the substance are maize, cassava, wheat, and potato, and the industry is dependent on the climate of these feedstock. Maize, a major feedstock, is constituted of nearly 72% starch. In 2017, almost 1044.6 million tonnes of corn was produced globally. The US is the leading corn-producing nation accounting for more than 35% of the global corn output. Globally, almost 745 million tonnes of wheat was produced with the EU, the Russian Federation, China, and Australia accounting for most of its production. China and India, on the other hand, were the major producers of potato. The global potato production in 2017 was estimated to be 389 million tonnes. The production of cassava, another major feedstock, was mainly concentrated within the continent of Africa where it is primarily consumed as a food. In 2017, the total cassava output, globally, stood at 275 million tons.

The United States is the leading market for native starch, with the majority of its production occurring within the country. The US is followed by the Asia Pacific and Europe as significant markets in the industry. EU’s starch output saw a hike from 8.7 million tonnes in 2004 to 11 million tonnes in 2017. Nearly 9.4 million tonnes of starch and its derivatives are consumed within the EU with its native type accounting for over a quarter of the consumption followed by modified starches.

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Market Segmentation

Market Analysis

The global native starch market is being aided by its extensive application in both food and non-food sectors. In the food sector, it is used as a thickening agent, texture enhancer, dough binding agent, stabiliser, and as a moisture controller, among other properties.  The growing population and a rising middle class are also expected to drive the global native starch growth.  Due to busier lifestyles and an increase in disposable incomes, people are increasingly seeking out instant and convenient food products. This is providing further impetus to the native starch industry as it is used in processed products such as dry mix soups, salad dressings, processed meats, spreads, and pudding powders, among others.

The industry is being driven by native starch’s expanding application in the textile industry. It is used as finishing agents, colour thickeners, and sizing agents. Paper and adhesive industry are the growing application sectors aiding the native starch market.  With the consumers and manufacturers becoming more environmentally conscious, corn and potato starch are finding application as substitutes to traditional plastics, and are known as organic bioplastics. These organic bioplastics are used to manufacture disposable plates and cutlery and can be fully decomposed in three months.

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Competitive Landscape

March 2020- Ingredion has expanded its capacity for higher-value speciality ingredients through its acquisition of Western Polymer.

February 2020- Cargill, the US-based food to retail company, will invest USD 22.7 million in its Sas Van Gent starch production facility in the Netherlands.

The report provides a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global native starch market, covering their market share, capacity, and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, and investments, plant turnarounds, and expansions of capacity:

• Cargill, Incorporated
• Tate & Lyle PLC
• Ingredion Incorporated
• Tereos Participations.
• Roquette Frères S.A.
• Royal Avebe
• AGRANA Beteiligungs AG
• Others

The EMR report provides an in-depth insight into the manufacturing process as well as analysing the value chain of the global native starch market. The report also gives a SWOT analysis along with an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces.