Modified cassava starch market growing
2025-09-15
The modified cassava starch market is estimated to be USD 2.52 billion in 2025
and is projected to reach USD 3.37 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.0% during
the forecast period. The growing demand for modified cassava starch is being
influenced not only by rising consumption across food, industrial, and
pharmaceutical sectors but also by how manufacturers and processors across
all market segments are modernizing their enterprises. Across the world, both
developed and developing economies, food and industrial manufacturing
operations are becoming increasingly automated, efficiency-driven, and
aligned with sustainability.In North America and Europe, large-scale food
processing and paper manufacturing utilize modified cassava starch for better
viscosity control, enhanced binding, and stability at high temperatures. In
countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Thailand,rapid
industrialization in the food and textile industries is underway, with semi-
automated systems incorporating modified starches to improve output quality
and reduce production costs.
and is projected to reach USD 3.37 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.0% during
the forecast period. The growing demand for modified cassava starch is being
influenced not only by rising consumption across food, industrial, and
pharmaceutical sectors but also by how manufacturers and processors across
all market segments are modernizing their enterprises. Across the world, both
developed and developing economies, food and industrial manufacturing
operations are becoming increasingly automated, efficiency-driven, and
aligned with sustainability.In North America and Europe, large-scale food
processing and paper manufacturing utilize modified cassava starch for better
viscosity control, enhanced binding, and stability at high temperatures. In
countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, Nigeria, and Thailand,rapid
industrialization in the food and textile industries is underway, with semi-
automated systems incorporating modified starches to improve output quality
and reduce production costs.
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In 2026, China's cassava starch market is generally characterized by "tight raw material supply and high prices in the first half of the year, coupled with a severe inverted price differential between domestic and international markets, leading to sharp port destocking by mid-year."
China Cassava Starch Market Mid-2026 Report: High-Level Fluctuations Amid Severe Price Inversion and Deep Port Destocking
From January to April 2026, China's cassava starch imports mainly came from Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and other countries. Specifically, imports from Vietnam were 955,300 tons, accounting for 51.58% of the total; from Thailand, 536,400 tons (28.96%); from Laos, 326,000 tons (17.60%); from Cambodia, 31,800 tons (1.72%); and from Indonesia, 1,400 tons (0.07%).
Analysis of Cassava Starch Import and Export and Market Status from January to April 2026
The tapioca starch market remains stable with a slight upward trend. Thai mainstream prices are quoted at 4,400-4,850 yuan/ton, Vietnamese at 4,100-4,300 yuan/ton, and Chinese at 4,000-4,200 yuan/ton. Port inventories continue to decline, and import costs support prices, which are expected to remain firm in the short term. Related corn starch prices are also bullish due to rebounding raw material costs and strong supply-demand performance.
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