Industrial Starches Market Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2022 - 2030
Europe is expected to dominate
the global industrial starches market over the forecast period, owing to the
region's high starch production. According to the European Starch Industry
Association, total starch production in Europe in 2020, including wheat, maize,
and potatoes, will be 11.5 million metric tonnes, up from 10.7 million metric
tonnes in 2018. The trade association is the European Starch Industry
Association, whose membership includes 28 EU starch producing companies,
representing more than 95% of the EU starch industry.
The expansion of the food and
beverage sector is most likely a significant factor driving up demand for Industrial
Starches Market. Starch is used to make frozen, packaged, and
ready-to-eat foods. The rapid rise in demand for such food products,
particularly in developing countries, is expected to boost market growth.
Increased investment in starch
production by key players to meet rising demand is propelling the industrial
starches market forward. Cargill, for example, invested EUR 20 million
in its starch production plant in Sas Van Gent, the Netherlands, in February
2019, expanding instant starch capacity. The investment helped to meet rising
consumer demand for convenience foods.
Growing demand from the
bio-plastics industry is propelling market growth once again. Starch-based
films, when combined with PLA films as an outer layer, are used in a variety of
food packaging applications. For example, Mars Incorporated replaces BOPP
(Biaxially oriented Polypropylene) in its candy packaging with a new compound
derived from potato cutting waste.
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