The global Wheat Starch market size was US$ 1132 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1352 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 2.6% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
Wheat starch is a polysaccharide extracted from wheat grain, primarily composed of two types of glucose polymers: amylose and amylopectin. These components give wheat starch its unique properties, making it highly versatile in various applications. In the food industry, wheat starch is prized for its ability to thicken, gel, and bind, which enhances the texture and consistency of food products. It is commonly found in sauces, soups, baked goods, and processed foods, where it serves as a crucial ingredient for improving mouthfeel and stability. The functional characteristics of wheat starch also make it suitable for use in non-food applications, such as adhesives and biodegradable films, showcasing its broad utility across different sectors.
Market Overview and Key Regions
The global market for wheat starch is experiencing significant growth, with Europe emerging as the largest region, accounting for over 45% of the total market share. This dominance is primarily due to the region's well-established food processing industry, which relies heavily on wheat starch for various culinary applications. Countries in Europe, such as Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, are major producers and consumers of wheat starch, leveraging their strong agricultural infrastructure and wheat production capabilities. Following Europe, North America and China are also key markets for wheat starch, driven by increasing consumer demand for wheat-based products and the expansion of food processing industries in these regions. The growth in these markets indicates a rising trend towards the incorporation of wheat starch in a diverse range of food formulations, enhancing the overall market landscape.
Market Trends and Growth Potential
The wheat starch market is witnessing several notable trends that are shaping its future. One of the primary drivers of growth is the increasing consumer preference for convenience foods and ready-to-eat products, which often rely on starches to achieve desired textures and stability. As food manufacturers adapt to changing consumer behaviors, wheat starch serves as a valuable ingredient in meeting these demands. Additionally, there is a growing emphasis on clean-label products, prompting manufacturers to seek natural and recognizable ingredients to appeal to health-conscious consumers. Wheat starch, with its natural origin, aligns well with this trend, making it an attractive option for food formulators. However, the market also faces challenges, particularly as the demand for gluten-free products rises. While wheat starch is typically not suitable for gluten-free applications, innovative approaches may enable its use in hybrid formulations. Overall, the wheat starch market is poised for steady growth, supported by advancements in food technology, a focus on quality and functionality, and the ability to adapt to evolving consumer preferences in the global food industry.
The global Wheat Starch market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2020-2031.
Market Segmentation
By Company:
Manildra
Tereos
Roquette
Cargill
MGP Ingredients
ADM
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Crespel & Deiters
Sedamyl
Kroener Staerke
Molinos Juan Semino
Shandong Qufeng
Lotus Health
Suzhou Wanshen Noodles
Henan Feitian Biotechnology
Biluchun Biotechnology
Anhui Ante Food
By Type: (Dominant Segment vs High-Margin Innovation)
Industrial Grade
Food Grade
By Application: (Core Demand Driver vs Emerging Opportunity)
Papermaking Application
Textile Application
Petroleum Application
Food Application
Others
By Region
Macro-Regional Analysis: Market Size & Growth Forecasts
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Middle East & Africa
Micro-Local Market Deep Dive: Strategic Insights
- Competitive Landscape: Player dominance vs. disruptors (e.g., Manildra in Europe)
- Emerging Product Trends: Industrial Grade adoption vs. Food Grade premiumization
- Demand-Side Dynamics: Papermaking Application growth in China vs. Textile Application potential in North America
- Localized Consumer Needs: Regulatory hurdles in EU vs. price sensitivity in India
Focus Markets:
North America
Europe
China
South America
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, executive summary, and market evolution scenarios (short/mid/long term).
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of Wheat Starch market size and growth potential at global, regional, and country levels.
Chapter 3: Competitive benchmarking of manufacturers (revenue, market share, M&A, R&D focus).
Chapter 4: Type-based segmentation analysis – Uncovering blue ocean markets (e.g., Food Grade in China).
Chapter 5: Application-based segmentation analysis – High-growth downstream opportunities (e.g., Textile Application in India).
Chapter 6: Regional sales and revenue breakdown by company, type, application and customer.
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles – Financials, product portfolios, and strategic developments.
Chapter 8: Market dynamics – Drivers, restraints, regulatory impacts, and risk mitigation strategies.
Chapter 9: Actionable conclusions and strategic recommendations.
Why This Report?
Unlike generic global market reports, this study combines macro-level industry trends with hyper-local operational intelligence, empowering data-driven decisions across the Wheat Starch value chain, addressing:
- Market entry risks/opportunities by region
- Product mix optimization based on local practices
- Competitor tactics in fragmented vs. consolidated markets
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1 Market Overview
1.1 Wheat Starch Product Scope
1.2 Wheat Starch by Type
1.2.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales by Type (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.2.2 Industrial Grade
1.2.3 Food Grade
1.3 Wheat Starch by Application
1.3.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales Comparison by Application (2020 & 2024 & 2031)
1.3.2 Papermaking Application
1.3.3 Textile Application
1.3.4 Petroleum Application
1.3.5 Food Application
1.3.6 Others
1.4 Global Wheat Starch Market Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Wheat Starch Market Size in Value Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.2 Global Wheat Starch Market Size in Volume Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.4.3 Global Wheat Starch Price Trends (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Size and Prospective by Region
2.1 Global Wheat Starch Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2 Global Wheat Starch Retrospective Market Scenario by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.2 Global Wheat Starch Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Wheat Starch Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2026-2031)
2.3.2 Global Wheat Starch Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
2.4 Major Region and Emerging Market Analysis
2.4.1 North America Wheat Starch Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.2 Europe Wheat Starch Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.3 China Wheat Starch Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
2.4.4 South America Wheat Starch Market Size and Prospective (2020-2031)
3 Global Market Size by Type
3.1 Global Wheat Starch Historic Market Review by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Wheat Starch Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
3.1.3 Global Wheat Starch Price by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Wheat Starch Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.2 Global Wheat Starch Revenue Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.2.3 Global Wheat Starch Price Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
3.3 Different Types Wheat Starch Representative Players
4 Global Market Size by Application
4.1 Global Wheat Starch Historic Market Review by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Wheat Starch Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
4.1.3 Global Wheat Starch Price by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Wheat Starch Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.2 Global Wheat Starch Revenue Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global Wheat Starch Price Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in Wheat Starch Application
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global Wheat Starch Sales by Players (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Top Wheat Starch Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
5.3 Global Wheat Starch Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Wheat Starch as of 2024)
5.4 Global Wheat Starch Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Wheat Starch, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Wheat Starch, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Wheat Starch, Date of Enter into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Region Analysis
6.1 North America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 North America Wheat Starch Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 North America Wheat Starch Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.1.2 North America Wheat Starch Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.1.2 North America Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.1.3 North America Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.1.4 North America Wheat Starch Major Customer
6.1.5 North America Market Trend and Opportunities
6.2 Europe Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Europe Wheat Starch Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Europe Wheat Starch Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.1.2 Europe Wheat Starch Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.2.2 Europe Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.2.3 Europe Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Europe Wheat Starch Major Customer
6.2.5 Europe Market Trend and Opportunities
6.3 China Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.3.1 China Wheat Starch Sales by Company
6.3.1.1 China Wheat Starch Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.1.2 China Wheat Starch Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.3.2 China Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.3.3 China Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.3.4 China Wheat Starch Major Customer
6.3.5 China Market Trend and Opportunities
6.4 South America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.4.1 South America Wheat Starch Sales by Company
6.4.1.1 South America Wheat Starch Sales by Company (2020-2025)
6.4.1.2 South America Wheat Starch Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
6.4.2 South America Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
6.4.3 South America Wheat Starch Sales Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
6.4.4 South America Wheat Starch Major Customer
6.4.5 South America Market Trend and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 Manildra
7.1.1 Manildra Company Information
7.1.2 Manildra Business Overview
7.1.3 Manildra Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.1.4 Manildra Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.1.5 Manildra Recent Development
7.2 Tereos
7.2.1 Tereos Company Information
7.2.2 Tereos Business Overview
7.2.3 Tereos Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.2.4 Tereos Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.2.5 Tereos Recent Development
7.3 Roquette
7.3.1 Roquette Company Information
7.3.2 Roquette Business Overview
7.3.3 Roquette Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.3.4 Roquette Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.3.5 Roquette Recent Development
7.4 Cargill
7.4.1 Cargill Company Information
7.4.2 Cargill Business Overview
7.4.3 Cargill Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.4.4 Cargill Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.4.5 Cargill Recent Development
7.5 MGP Ingredients
7.5.1 MGP Ingredients Company Information
7.5.2 MGP Ingredients Business Overview
7.5.3 MGP Ingredients Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.5.4 MGP Ingredients Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.5.5 MGP Ingredients Recent Development
7.6 ADM
7.6.1 ADM Company Information
7.6.2 ADM Business Overview
7.6.3 ADM Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.6.4 ADM Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.6.5 ADM Recent Development
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7.7.1 ´³Ã¤³¦°ì±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ-³Ò°ù´Ç³Ü±è Company Information
7.7.2 ´³Ã¤³¦°ì±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ-³Ò°ù´Ç³Ü±è Business Overview
7.7.3 ´³Ã¤³¦°ì±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ-³Ò°ù´Ç³Ü±è Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.7.4 ´³Ã¤³¦°ì±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ-³Ò°ù´Ç³Ü±è Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.7.5 ´³Ã¤³¦°ì±ð°ù¾±²Ô²µ-³Ò°ù´Ç³Ü±è Recent Development
7.8 Crespel & Deiters
7.8.1 Crespel & Deiters Company Information
7.8.2 Crespel & Deiters Business Overview
7.8.3 Crespel & Deiters Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.8.4 Crespel & Deiters Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.8.5 Crespel & Deiters Recent Development
7.9 Sedamyl
7.9.1 Sedamyl Company Information
7.9.2 Sedamyl Business Overview
7.9.3 Sedamyl Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.9.4 Sedamyl Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.9.5 Sedamyl Recent Development
7.10 Kroener Staerke
7.10.1 Kroener Staerke Company Information
7.10.2 Kroener Staerke Business Overview
7.10.3 Kroener Staerke Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.10.4 Kroener Staerke Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.10.5 Kroener Staerke Recent Development
7.11 Molinos Juan Semino
7.11.1 Molinos Juan Semino Company Information
7.11.2 Molinos Juan Semino Business Overview
7.11.3 Molinos Juan Semino Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.11.4 Molinos Juan Semino Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.11.5 Molinos Juan Semino Recent Development
7.12 Shandong Qufeng
7.12.1 Shandong Qufeng Company Information
7.12.2 Shandong Qufeng Business Overview
7.12.3 Shandong Qufeng Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.12.4 Shandong Qufeng Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.12.5 Shandong Qufeng Recent Development
7.13 Lotus Health
7.13.1 Lotus Health Company Information
7.13.2 Lotus Health Business Overview
7.13.3 Lotus Health Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.13.4 Lotus Health Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.13.5 Lotus Health Recent Development
7.14 Suzhou Wanshen Noodles
7.14.1 Suzhou Wanshen Noodles Company Information
7.14.2 Suzhou Wanshen Noodles Business Overview
7.14.3 Suzhou Wanshen Noodles Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.14.4 Suzhou Wanshen Noodles Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.14.5 Suzhou Wanshen Noodles Recent Development
7.15 Henan Feitian Biotechnology
7.15.1 Henan Feitian Biotechnology Company Information
7.15.2 Henan Feitian Biotechnology Business Overview
7.15.3 Henan Feitian Biotechnology Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.15.4 Henan Feitian Biotechnology Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.15.5 Henan Feitian Biotechnology Recent Development
7.16 Biluchun Biotechnology
7.16.1 Biluchun Biotechnology Company Information
7.16.2 Biluchun Biotechnology Business Overview
7.16.3 Biluchun Biotechnology Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.16.4 Biluchun Biotechnology Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.16.5 Biluchun Biotechnology Recent Development
7.17 Anhui Ante Food
7.17.1 Anhui Ante Food Company Information
7.17.2 Anhui Ante Food Business Overview
7.17.3 Anhui Ante Food Wheat Starch Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
7.17.4 Anhui Ante Food Wheat Starch Products Offered
7.17.5 Anhui Ante Food Recent Development
8 Wheat Starch Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Wheat Starch Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Wheat Starch
8.4 Wheat Starch Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.2 Wheat Starch Distributors List
9.3 Wheat Starch Customers
10 Wheat Starch Market Dynamics
10.1 Wheat Starch Industry Trends
10.2 Wheat Starch Market Drivers
10.3 Wheat Starch Market Challenges
10.4 Wheat Starch Market Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer
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Tereos
Roquette
Cargill
MGP Ingredients
ADM
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Crespel & Deiters
Sedamyl
Kroener Staerke
Molinos Juan Semino
Shandong Qufeng
Lotus Health
Suzhou Wanshen Noodles
Henan Feitian Biotechnology
Biluchun Biotechnology
Anhui Ante Food
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