IMARC Group, a leading market research company, has recently released a report titled "Wheat Starch Market Report by End-Use (Sweeteners, Fuel, Paper and Textile, Food, and Others) 2025-2033." The study provides a detailed analysis of the industry, including the global wheat starch market size, size, growth, trends, and forecast. The report also includes competitor and regional analysis and highlights the latest advancements in the market.
Wheat Starch Market Highlights:
- Wheat Starch Market Size: Valued at USD 4.26 Billion in 2024.
- Wheat Starch Market Forecast: The market is expected to reach USD 5.34 Billion by 2033, growing at an impressive rate of 2.5% annually.
- Market Growth: The wheat starch market is experiencing steady growth driven by rising demand for gluten-free products and expanding applications across multiple industries.
- Technology Integration: Advanced extraction and modification techniques, including enzyme-assisted extraction and nanotechnology applications, are transforming wheat starch production and creating new functionality in end-use products.
- Dominant Application: Sweeteners represent the largest market segment, as wheat starch is increasingly converted into glucose syrups and wheat-based sweeteners for use in food products, beverages, and confectionery items.
- Health-Conscious Trends: Growing consumer awareness of gluten sensitivities and celiac disease is fueling demand for wheat starch as a safe, digestible alternative in gluten-free formulations.
- Key Players: Industry leaders include Tate Lyle plc, Roquette Frères S.A., Cargill Incorporated, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Tereos Syral, Crespel Deiters, and Jackering and Kroner Starke, which dominate the market with innovative solutions.
- Market Challenges: Regulatory compliance requirements and quality standards present ongoing challenges, while opportunities lie in expanding applications and geographical diversification to capitalize on emerging market trends.
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Our report includes:
- Market Dynamics
- Market Trends and Market Outlook
- Competitive Analysis
- Industry Segmentation
- Strategic Recommendations
Industry Trends and Drivers:
- The Rising Wave of Gluten-Free Consumer Demand:
Perhaps the most important market force changing the landscape for wheat starch is the growing trend towards gluten-free products on a global basis. More consumers know about celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity so they want gluten-free foods. These foods must have flavor and good texture. Wheat starch can be a substitute for producers needing an ingredient that is gluten-free because it is a starch processed to remove gluten proteins. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates the 2024 United States wheat crop at 1.97 billion bushels up to 9 percent from the 2023 wheat crop. Raw materials are available. Processing technology advances. Manufacturers produce large volumes of gluten-free wheat starch products. It is important that people with gluten sensitivity can use starches based on gluten-free wheat starch near them, so that people consume the starch without issue. Food manufacturers have capitalized on the trend via adding wheat starch to products including bread, pasta, sauces and desserts for health-oriented customers, as well as for those with gluten intolerances.
- Revolutionary Processing Technologies Transforming Production:
The wheat starch sector is undergoing a renaissance, with new production technologies being exploited to allow cheaper extraction and functionalization with a reduced environmental impact, such as enzyme-assisted extraction to increase the amount of starch extracted and reduce the associated energy consumption. Such innovations are expected to advance wheat starch production economically and environmentally. In addition to the extraction, there are plans for manufacturers to take advantage of nanotechnology to alter the molecular properties of the extracted starch to create new properties for paper, textiles, food and other products. In July 2024, the Starch Products Division of Cryopak announced the commissioning of a new high-volume low-cost starch department at its Atlanta location. Starch can be more cost competitive, more functional and scalable relative to common materials, and offers up to orders of magnitude improvements in sustainability over incumbent materials. Major starch producers such as Cargill have started to offer organic and non-GM wheat starches that meet consumer and food processor clean-label demands. These technologies increase productivity and also open up uses of wheat starches in industries that customarily relied on synthetic or synthetic-like substitutes.
- Expanding Applications Across Diverse Industries:
Wheat starch has many other industrial uses aside from a food additive. In the pharmaceutical industry, wheat starch acts as a tablet filler and binder. It is used to create tablets of a uniform size, shape, and hardness within specified limits, required for pharmaceutical products within manufacturing. In the textile industry, wheat starch is used as a textile sizing to strengthen and finish the yarn and fabric within the production process. A similar use in the paper industry is as a binder and coating agent to improve its strength and printability. Perhaps the most promising of its many applications is in the bioplastics and green packaging industries for use of wheat starch. The European Union's Horizon 2020 program awarded over USD 54.1 million in grants toward the development of sustainable bioplastics, and there is strong interest from government in the green industrial economy in general. With rising environmental consciousness, wheat starch is well suited as a bio-source for non-petrochemical-based products. Producers such as Roquette Frères and Tereos invested meaningfully in bio-based products and sustained processes for reduction of the carbon footprint of their production networks and for meeting of market demand, from both factories and consumers.
- The Clean Label Movement Driving Natural Ingredient Demand:
More consumers are reading ingredient labels for more straightforward and transparent ingredients and are demanding them. The clean label trend drives wheat starch as a food ingredient. It is a natural, less processed alternative to synthetic substances. The need to change food products in recent years by removing artificial ingredients and using natural alternatives has caused the use of wheat starch. Wheat starch is generally favorable because it imparts the same functional properties of thickening, stabilizing, gelling, and texturizing to food products without the negative aspects. In August 2023 Aminola announced that it would retain the capability of producing high quality plant-based food ingredients including wheat starch for the global food and pet food sectors. Aminola's commitment to high standards of quality, sustainability, and strong risk management have been cited as part of an industry-wide trend towards natural ingredients in response to consumer demand. In the USA, the market segment reflects positive growth, with a forecast of more than USD 990.4 million in 2023, showing consumer demand for natural and clean-label products. Wheat starch presents an opportunity for manufacturers to optimize their products effectively, balancing performance with consumer demand for more natural and less processed food products.
Wheat Starch Market Report Segmentation:
Breakup by End-Use:
- Sweeteners
- Fuel
- Paper and Textile
- Food
- Others
Sweeteners dominate the market, representing the largest segment, as wheat starch is enzymatically converted into glucose syrups and modified to produce wheat-based sweeteners that find applications in various food products, beverages, and confectionery items as alternatives to traditional sugars.
Breakup By Region:
- North America (United States, Canada)
- Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Others)
- Europe (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, Others)
- Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Others)
- Middle East and Africa
Who are the key players operating in the industry?
The report covers the major market players including:
- Tate and Lyle
- Roquette Freres
- Cargill Inc.
- Archer Daniels Midland
- Tereos Syral
- Crespel Deiters
- Jackering
- Kroner Starke
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