Modified Wheat Starch Market Size, Share, Growth Report 2032

Industry Perspective:

The global modified wheat starch market size was evaluated at $12.5 Billion in 2022 and is slated to hit $17.5 Billion by the end of 2030 with a CAGR of nearly 11.2% between 2023 and 2030.

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The modified wheat starch market report is an indispensable guide on growth factors, challenges, restraints, and opportunities in the global marketspace. The modified wheat starch industry report covers the geographical market along with a comprehensive competitive landscape analysis. It also includes cash flow analysis, profit ratio analysis, market basket analysis, market attractiveness analysis, PESTEL analysis, SWOT analysis, Porter’s five force analysis, and value chain analysis. Additionally, the report explores the investor and stakeholder space to help companies make data-driven decisions.

Modified Wheat Starch Market: Overview

Modified wheat starch is a wheat starch that is modified for particular uses. Furthermore, corn, wheat, and any other cereal starch can be modified in a slew of ways, namely, chemically, enzymatically, and physically. Moreover, the key objectives of wheat starch modification are a rise in the versatility of starch to be utilized in a plethora of applications, reducing detrimental features of starch, and imparting improved features in comparison to other native precursors. Reportedly, modified wheat starch finds its use in a spectrum of products including icings, batters, sauces, breakfast cereals, pie filings, yeast-leavened doughs, soups, whipped cream, toppings, pudding-type products, jellies, foam-type cakes, jellies, and meringues.

Key Insights

• As per the analysis shared by our research analyst, the global modified wheat starch market is projected to expand annually at the annual growth rate of around 11.2% over the forecast timespan (2023-2030)
• In terms of revenue, the global modified wheat starch market was evaluated at nearly $12.5 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $17.5 billion by 2030.
• The global modified wheat starch market is anticipated to record massive growth over the forecast period owing to the growing intake of convenience foods among the youth, and working population.
• Based on type, the organic starch segment is predicted to contribute a majorly towards the market growth over the forecast timeline.
• In terms of application, the food & beverages segment is projected to account for a major share of the global market in 2023-2030.
• Region-wise, the European modified wheat starch market is projected to register the fastest CAGR during the assessment period.

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Modified Wheat Starch Market: Growth Factors

Escalating customer demand for processed food to boost the global market trends over 2023-2030

Rising consumer demand for processed diets has prompted the global modified wheat starch market demand. In addition to this, beneficial product features such as gelling, thickening, and stabilization will contribute majorly towards the global market earnings. In addition to this, modified wheat starch imparts proper texture & viscosity in the diet apart from facilitating moisture retention. Moreover, it aids in forming of gel and binding. All these aforementioned aspects will steer the expansion of the global modified wheat starch market.

Furthermore, the growing intake of convenience foods among the youth, and working population will boost the global market trends. Increase in wheat production in countries such as India, China, Canada, Turkey, Ukraine, Spain, and Russia has resulted in an increase in the produce of modified wheat starch. This has paved the way for the expansion of the modified wheat starch market in recent years.  

Modified Wheat Starch Market: Restraints

Huge raw material costs can put brakes on the global industry in the coming years

Surging costs of raw components can create the biggest hurdles in the growth path of the global modified wheat starch industry in the years ahead.

Modified Wheat Starch Market: Challenges

Stringent laws governing the food processes to put up a big challenge in the growth path of the market globally

Strict government regulations controlling the food processing activities can pose the biggest challenge to the growth of the modified wheat starch industry across the globe.

Modified Wheat Starch Market: Opportunities

Large-scale demand for products in pharmaceutical sector will open new growth avenues for the global industry

Massive use of modified wheat starch in pharma formulations will open new growth dimensions for the global modified starch industry in the forthcoming years.

Modified Wheat Starch Market: Segmentation

The global modified wheat starch market is sectored into type, application, and region.   

In type terms, the global modified wheat starch market is sectored into organic starch & general starch segments. Furthermore, the organic starch segment, which accounted for more than 50% of the global market share in 2022, is anticipated to retain its segmental domination even during the forecast timeline. The segmental surge in the next eight years can be attributed to its high energy value contents along with its massive use as a thickening, clouding, glazing, and stabilizing agent. Apart from this, it finds massive use in pasta, sugar confectioneries, dairy items, bakery items, alcoholic drinks, soups, and snacks.

On the basis of application, the global modified wheat starch is bifurcated into drug formulations, food & beverages, animal feed, textile manufacturing, paper, and cosmetics segments. Moreover, the food & beverages segment, which lead the global market revenue share in 2022, is projected to maintain its segmental dominance in the foreseeable future. The growth of the segment in the next couple of years can be attributed to the escalating application of modified wheat starch in the food & beverages segment owing to its ability in preventing elasticity in the dough. In addition to this, the product helps in food biding processes and preparing of a gluten-free diet that is low in calories.

Recent Breakthroughs:

• In the third quarter of 2021, Ingredion Inc., a U.S.-based food company, added a new product line to the existing potato-based food product portfolio in North American countries such as Canada and the U.S. Reportedly, the new product line is referred to as ULTRA-TEX 1311 modified potato starch. Such moves will provide impetus to the growth of the modified wheat starch business across the North American sub-continent.
• In the last quarter of 2022, Loryma, a food ingredient manufacturer, has increased its product line by launching pregelatinized wheat starch having outstanding solubility. Moreover, the new product is referred to as Lory Starch Opal. The initiative will contribute majorly towards global market revenues in the near future.

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Modified Wheat Starch Market: Regional Insights 

Asia-Pacific Modified Wheat Starch market to register major gains in the next eight years

The Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for over half of the global modified wheat starch market revenue in 2022, is anticipated to lead the regional market expansion over the analysis timeline. The regional market elevation over 2023-2030 can be a result of surging per capita income and an increase in the demand for convenience & processed food Apart from this, the rapid expansion of key industries in the region will contribute sizably towards the global market size.

On the other hand, the modified wheat starch industry in the European region is predicted to register the fastest CAGR of nearly 13.5% in the forecasting years. The growth of the market in the continent can be attributed to the massive demand for a gluten-free diet in European countries. Apart from this, massive product penetration in the continent due to its gelling feature has made it more popular product in the countries of Europe.

Modified Wheat Starch Market: Competitive Insights

The global modified wheat starch market profiles key players such as:

• Manildra Group USA
• Tereos Group
• Avebe U.A.
• Cargill
• Incorporated
• Grain Processing Corporation
• KRONER-STARKE
• SMS Corporation Co. Ltd
• AGRANA
• Emsland-Stärke GmbH
• Grain Processing Corporation
• ADM
• Roquette
• Universal Starch Chem Allied
• Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited
• Sudzucker AG
• PT Budi Starch & Sweetener TBK
• Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Spac Starch Products (India) Ltd.
• Beneo Remy N.V.
• Qingdao Cbh Co. Ltd.
• Agrana Beteiligungs-AG.

The global modified wheat starch market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Organic Starch
• General Starch

 By Application

• Drug Formulations
• Food & Beverages
• Animal Feed
• Textile Manufacturing
• Paper
• Cosmetics

By Region

• North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
• Europe
  • France 
  • The UK
  • Spain
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East & Africa