Research and Markets: Global Modified Starch Products Usage - Analysis and Review.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- The total utilization of starch in the world today is 48.5 million tons (USDA, EU Commission) and is expected to approach 70.00 million tons by 2010 - an annualized growth of 2.2%

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The total utilization of starch in the world today is 48.5 million tons (USDA, EU Commission). This may approach 70.00 million tons by 2010- an annualized growth of 2.2%. But this is global average. Whereas US grow by 0.65%/year, EU at 0.2%, and Japan at 0.18%, the rest of the world grows at 2.25%. Both the US and EU will have to compete for this growth in China, India, Indonesia, and South America. There aren't too many starch processors left in the US and even ADM and Cargill are positioning themselves in EU. Cassava in SE and S Asia and Central America will become more dominant starch commodity as more production technology is deployed. EU is already ahead of US saying so. Cassava, we need to recognize, is 7.5 % of world starch. This figure will rise.

We have to view starch as a competitor raw material of Cereal grains in food formulation, sugar, molasses, dietary fiber, and ethanol production in any economic analysis. It is glucose conversion that matters now in the schemes of value addition.

EU CHARACTERISTICS: Eastern Europe gives EU the advantage of better growth. This prospect notwithstanding, Agrana, KMC, Cerestar, Amylum, Avebe, Cargill, Emsland, and National in Europe will go after more consolidation. There does exist over capacity.

US CHARACTERISTICS: A maize dependent processor. Wheat is a miniscule 0.3 million ton per year. Close to 40.5% starch goes for Ethanol in the US when EU has only 1.19%. US position on Ethanol represents a problem in the schemes of value addition, a dilution effect that is a permanent fixture for a while. Also, the US is not a significant exporter and it will soon find Canada as a rival in S American markets with wheat starch products.

SUMMARY

The Modified starch market is fragmented and influenced by the consumer food segment needs and the trends. This is further complicated by multiple functional and texture contribution desired by current trends of health, nutrition, obesity, convenience and other demographic changes. There are many opportunities in the areas of obesity and the satiety (bulking) effects of ingredients. This is expected to allow continuation of the eating habits such as snacking, "on the go" foods and also meet the balanced nutritional needs.

Currently, there are several Mega Trends, biotechnology developments have to meet the demands of low cost manufacturing and health to be able to capture value. This is described in our global Corn Industry Report. Trends must be connected and combined with market size and attractiveness for the developers of biotech products. For this reason it may be more logical to target the Industrial non-food application to prove the technological benefits. This can also allow sufficient time to prove the safety and overcome the sensitivity of GMO issue. Biotechnology industry is poised to make a very significant impact to create and capture value for the processors, manufacturers and the consumers. There are also several opportunities in the industrial non-food sectors.

Consumer market and modified starch market segment information is provided in several tables in the last section of this report. Development efforts must be targeted and resources focused on projects that can create maximum value in the short time. Global markets and consumer needs will be dynamic as we move forward, those who can harvest the highest value developments will be the winners in the 21st century.

This report is a collection of data from several sources and also the author's own insight, from a very active management of several biotechnology projects with a specialty corn processor and biotechnology partners.

Report Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Global Starch: A comparative Review

3. Global And Us Modified Starch Situation

4. USDA - ERS Census Report Of Food Products Shipments

5. Modified Starch Segments Global Data

6. Future Development Opportunities And Ideas

7. Resistant Starch Ingredient For Low Carb Food Products

8. RS Technologies, Patents And Opportunities In H/N And Low Carb Foods

9. Summary

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