Industrial Starch Market Report 2026

Industrial Starch Market Overview

• Industrial Starch market size has reached to $105.73 billion in 2025 • Expected to grow to $156.44 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2% • Growth Driver: Rise In Biofuel Demand Is Anticipated To Fuel Industrial Starch Market • Market Trend: Innovative Bio-Based And Modified Starch Solutions Launched • North America was the largest region in 2025 and Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region.

What Is Covered Under Industrial Starch Market?

Industrial starch is used in food and non-food products. Starch is a polymeric carbohydrate that contains glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. Industrial starch is extracted from various natural sources such as rice, wheat, potato, maize, and tapioca. The main types of products in industrial starch are cationic starch, ethylated starch, oxidized starch, acid-modified starch, and unmodified starch. Cationic industrial starch refers to the slurry of partially swollen granules of starch that are produced by treating with a reactive compound. The various sources include corn, wheat, cassava, potato, others that are used in food, feed, paper industry, pharmaceutical industry, and other applications.

What Is The Industrial Starch Market Growth Forecast?

The industrial starch market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $156.44 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for biodegradable industrial materials, rising adoption of clean-label food ingredients, expansion of pharmaceutical excipient usage, growing focus on sustainable packaging materials, increasing innovation in starch modification technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for modified starch applications, rising use of bio-based industrial ingredients, growing adoption of starch in pharmaceutical and food uses, expansion of clean-label and natural additives, enhanced focus on functional performance properties.

Global Industrial Starch Market Segmentation

1) By Product: Cationic Starch, Ethylated Starch, Oxidized Starch, Acid Modified Starch, Unmodified Starch 2) 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 2) 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

What Is The Driver Of The Industrial Starch Market?

The rise in biofuel demand is expected to propel the industrial starch market going forward. Biofuel is a type of energy derived from renewable plant and animal materials, often used as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Industrial starch is used as a feedstock in the production of biofuel such as bioethanol. For instance, in 2023, according to REN21, a Paris based global energy association, global liquid biofuel production reached 175.2 billion liters, up 7% from 2022. This steady increase in biofuel production directly boosts the demand for industrial starch, further fueling the market’s growth.

What Is The Driver Of The Industrial Starch Market?

The rise in biofuel demand is expected to propel the industrial starch market going forward. Biofuel is a type of energy derived from renewable plant and animal materials, often used as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Industrial starch is used as a feedstock in the production of biofuel such as bioethanol. For instance, in 2023, according to REN21, a Paris based global energy association, global liquid biofuel production reached 175.2 billion liters, up 7% from 2022. This steady increase in biofuel production directly boosts the demand for industrial starch, further fueling the market’s growth.

Global Industrial Starch Market Trends and Insights

Major companies operating in the industrial starch market are focusing on introducing innovative solutions, such as new bio-based and modified starch formulations, to meet rising demand for sustainable, clean-label, and high-performance starch options. These innovations aim to deliver enhanced functionality and broader application versatility compared with traditional starch products. For instance, in August 2024, Roquette Frères, a France-based global starch producer, launched a new botanical tapioca starch range under the brand CLEARAM. The range includes four cook-up starch grades CLEARAM TR 2010, TR 2510, TR 3010, and TR 4010 formulated to offer improved viscosity, consistency, elasticity, and freeze/thaw stability. These starches support diverse applications such as sauces, dairy desserts, bakery fillings, and other food products. This launch aligns with the increasing industry shift toward sustainable, plant-based, non-GMO, and highly functional starch solutions across food, packaging, and paper sectors.

What Are Latest Mergers And Acquisitions In The Industrial Starch Market?

In October 2023, AKV Langholt AmbA, a Denmark-based manufacturer of Potato Starch acquired Cargill-AKV I/S, starch business of Cargil Incorporated. With this acquisition, AKV Langholt AmbA aims to enhance its product offerings to include 90,000 tons of native and modified potato starches for both the food and paper industries, along with proteins and starches for animal feed and pet food. Cllllll Incorporated is a US-based company that provides food starch.

Regional Outlook

North America was the largest region in the industrial starch market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in this market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in this market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada

What Defines the Industrial Starch Market?

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.

How is Market Value Defined and Measured?

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.

What Key Data and Analysis Are Included in the Industrial Starch Market Report 2026?

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