Navigating a complex landscape with the evolving demand patterns, high energy costs, trade uncertainty across global markets
The European starch industry is currently navigating a complex market environment characterised by both challenges – surging energy costs, rising and volatile grain market prices, persistent quality issues, tariff disruptions, the Middle East war, and shifting demand patterns.
Amidst all these challenges, what opportunities lie ahead for EU’s starch players and how can they strengthen their role in the EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan?
What policies are advocated to protect the industry in resilience, competitiveness, and market expansion? What regulatory challenges and proposed collaborative public-private pathways can help scale up starch’s contribution across food, feed, and materials?
A report from Future Market Insights indicates that the market is set to grow from an estimated US$8.1 billion in 2025 to US$12.7 billion by 2035 is driven by increasing demand for functional ingredients in food and beverage applications, plant & hybrid-based market, as well as expanding uses in pharmaceuticals and textiles.
A dedicated session on transforming food waste—especially potato peels and starch side streams into value-added products, including fatty acids, oils & fats, petfood ingredients, feed and renewable chemicals
Novel protein development from biomass and precision fermentation, including how AI-powered fermentation platforms can process agri-waste into highly nutritious ingredients.
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