Modified Starch Global Market Report 2026

Modified starch is derived from grains and vegetables such as corn, waxy maize, tapioca, potato, or wheat. This starch undergoes specific treatments to enhance its capacity to uphold the texture and form of food items. It finds application in food products requiring high-temperature cooking, microwaving, freeze-drying, baking, or frying, ensuring that the food's original texture remains intact throughout the cooking process.

Modified starch encompasses various types such as cationic starch, etherified starch, resistant starch, and pre-gelatinized starch. Cationic starch is manufactured through the treatment of a starch slurry comprising partially swollen granules with a reactive compound. Primarily utilized as wet-end additives in paper manufacturing, cationic starches offer specific functionalities in the papermaking process. These modified starches derive from diverse raw materials such as potato, corn, cassava, wheat, among others, finding extensive application across sectors such as food and beverages, animal feed, papermaking, textiles, pharmaceuticals, and various other industrial domains.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the modified starch market by increasing costs of imported raw materials such as corn, potato, cassava, and wheat, along with processing chemicals and specialized manufacturing equipment. Food and pharmaceutical manufacturers in North America and Europe are most affected due to dependence on cross-border agricultural supply chains, while Asia-Pacific faces cost pressure on starch exports. These tariffs are raising input costs and influencing pricing strategies. However, they are also encouraging local starch sourcing, regional processing investments, and diversification of raw material supply bases.

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The modified starch market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $13.6 billion in 2025 to $14.44 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growth in processed food consumption, increasing use of starch-based thickeners, expansion of food manufacturing capacities, rising demand for shelf-stable products, availability of diverse starch raw materials.

The modified starch market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $18.38 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising focus on functional and dietary fiber ingredients, increasing demand for clean-label formulations, expansion of convenience food consumption, growing innovation in starch modification techniques, increasing adoption in pharmaceutical formulations. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for clean-label food ingredients, rising adoption of resistant starch in functional foods, growing use of modified starch in processed foods, expansion of heat-stable and freeze-thaw stable starches, enhanced focus on texture and shelf-life optimization.

The rising level of investment in the modified starch industry is anticipated to support the growth of the modified starch market in the coming years. Major industry participants are increasing investments to address growing demand, driven by the expanding use of modified starch across a wide range of applications, including food and beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and other sectors. For example, in June 2023, BENEO GmbH, a Germany-based functional ingredients manufacturer, invested $6.4 million (€6 million) to expand drying capacity at its Wijgmaal facility by installing a new drum dryer within a 1,000 m2 site. This expansion was intended to meet rising demand for specialty rice starch ingredients and to support the long-term growth of its pre-cooked rice starch portfolio. Therefore, increasing investment in the modified starch industry is expected to drive the growth of the modified starch market.

Key companies operating in the modified starch market are concentrating on product innovation, such as the development of minimally processed starches, to address growing consumer demand for clean-label, natural, and functional ingredients. Minimally processed starches are native starches sourced from conventional crops that undergo limited physical processing without chemical modification, enabling manufacturers to create clean-label products while still delivering essential functionalities such as thickening, gelling, stabilizing, and texture enhancement in food applications. For instance, in February 2024, Ingredion Incorporated, a US-based food ingredients company, introduced NOVATION Indulge 2940, a non-GMO native corn starch designed for dairy, alternative dairy, and dessert applications. This starch offers distinctive gelling, thickening, and co-texturizing properties that help achieve a smooth, indulgent texture in finished products, while supporting clean-label formulations without the use of chemically modified starches. Additional benefits include heat and freeze-thaw stability, versatility across processed foods and desserts, and improved cost efficiency and supply reliability compared with traditional starches, making it a practical natural solution for modern food formulations.

In November 2023, Sajo Industries Company Limited, a South Korea-based food and ingredients group, acquired Ingredion Korea for US$290 million. Through this acquisition, Sajo aims to strengthen its materials and ingredients business by integrating Ingredion Korea's starch and starch syrup operations into its portfolio. Ingredion Korea Ltd. is a South Korea-based manufacturing company specializing in the production of starches, starch syrups, and other value-added ingredients for food, beverage, and industrial applications.

Major companies operating in the modified starch market are Cargill Inc., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Ingredion Incorporated, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG, Tate & Lyle PLC, Roquette Freres, Avebe U.A., Manildra Group, Grain Processing Corporation, MGP Ingredients Inc., PT Budi Starch & Sweetener Tbk, Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co Ltd., Everest Starch (India) Pvt Ltd., Emsland Group, SPAC Starch Products (India) Ltd., Shandong Fuyang Biotechnology Co Ltd., Shree Ambika Agro Processing Industries Pvt Ltd., Starch Asia Co Ltd., Shanghai Riken Technology Co Ltd., Penford Corporation, Beneo GmbH

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the modified starch market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the modified starch market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the modified starch market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada

The modified starch market consists of sales of distarch phosphate, phosphated distarch phosphate, acetylated distarch phosphate, acetylated starch, acetylated distarch adipate. 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.

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.

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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Cationic Starch; Etherified Starch; Resistant Starch; Pre-Gelatinized
• 2) By Raw Material: Potato; Corn; Cassava; Wheat; Other Raw Materials
• 3) By Application: Food & Beverage Processing; Paper & Packaging; Textile & Weaving; Pharmaceutical & Healthcare; Animal Feed & Pet Food; Industrial & Chemical Applications
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Cationic Starch: Quaternary Ammonium Starch; Starch Ether
• 2) By Etherified Starch: Hydroxypropyl Starch; Hydroxyethyl Starch; Carboxymethyl Starch
• 3) By Resistant Starch: Type II - Granular Resistant Starch (Physically Modified); Type III - Retrograded Resistant Starch (Thermally Processed); Type IV - Chemically Modified Resistant Starch
• 4) By Pre-Gelatinized Starch: Instant Starch; Cold-Water Soluble Starch
• Companies Mentioned: Cargill Inc.; Archer Daniels Midland Company; Ingredion Incorporated; AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG; Tate & Lyle PLC; Roquette Freres; Avebe U.A.; Manildra Group; Grain Processing Corporation; MGP Ingredients Inc.; PT Budi Starch & Sweetener Tbk; Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited; Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co Ltd.; Everest Starch (India) Pvt Ltd.; Emsland Group; SPAC Starch Products (India) Ltd.; Shandong Fuyang Biotechnology Co Ltd.; Shree Ambika Agro Processing Industries Pvt Ltd.; Starch Asia Co Ltd.; Shanghai Riken Technology Co Ltd.; Penford Corporation; Beneo GmbH
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Italy; Spain; Canada
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
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