The Industrial Starches Market, estimated at USD 16.89 Bn in 2025, is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 6.4% and reach USD 26.07 Bn by 2032.
The Food and Beverages sector is driving global growth, balancing rising consumer demand for sustainable, healthier options with industry investments in digital transformation, e-commerce, and supply chain innovation.
These products are used in various industries to meet the requirements of consumers. They are available in various forms, including powder, liquid, granular, and tablet. Besides, these products are also used in the food and beverage industry. In addition, they are used in the manufacturing of bakery goods, pasta, and sauces.
Market Statistics:
The global industrial starches market is estimated to account for US$ 14.02 Bn in terms of value by the end of 2023
Global Industrial Starches Market: Drivers
The expansion of the global food processing
The expansion of the global food processing sector is augmenting growth of the industrial starches market. Moreover, the growing demand for ready-to-eat or convenience food and beverage products, due to busy lifestyles and growing working population is also projected to shape market growth positively.
Global Industrial Starches Market: Opportunities
Growing popularity of starches that are gluten-free, GMO-free, and low in calorie is projected to offer significant growth opportunities over the forecast period. For instance, pea and tapioca starches are non-GMO ingredients, and they can be used across wide range of industrial applications, such as dairy, confectionery, bakery, soups, and sauces.
Global Industrial Starches Market: Restraints
The negative impact of COVID-19 on food processing industries had a decline in the production and supply of starch. This, in turn, has impacted market growth.
However, the Strategies to regain market condition can help.
Global Industrial Starches Market– Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic:
The COVID-19 pandemic placed unprecedented stresses on food supply chains, with bottlenecks in farm labor, processing, transport, and logistics, as well as momentous shifts in demand. The effect on the agricultural sectors, including corn, potato, tapioca, and wheat, followed by its intermediate products, such as starches, is marginal, due to the support of the government that ensured that the supply chain function smoothly in the face of the crisis by stabilizing the food systems, thereby supporting both food security and nutrition. According to the World Bank, the import of legumes (including peas) and pulses from January 2019 to February 2020 declined by 6%, owing to supply chain disruptions followed by export restrictions. The export restrictions have a direct impact on the prices of the agricultural commodities, comprising all the raw materials, which is expected to automatically have a negative price effect on its processed ingredients, including industrial starches.