The document provides key figures about the European starch industry in 2015. It states that there were 25 companies and 75 plants that generated a total annual turnover of €7.9 billion. These companies employed 14,365 people directly and an estimated 100,000 indirectly. Maize and wheat accounted for the largest portions of starch production and sales in the EU. The main applications of starch in 2015 were confectionery and drinks (31%), other foods (30%), and corrugating and paper (29%).
3. Starch production in the EU - 2015
34.4%
35.9%
29.8%
Sales
Maize
Wheat
Potatoes
47.3%
39.6%
13.3%
Column1
Maize
Wheat
Potatoes
Processed raw materials Starch products in starch equivalent
Total : 10,7 Mio tonnesTotal : 23,6 Mio
tonnes
4. Starch production in the EU
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Miotonnes
Maize
Wheat
Potatoes
Total
EU 25 FROM
2004
EU 27 FROM
2007
EU 28 FROM
2013
5. Main starch applications - 2015
31%
30%
4%
29%
5% 1%
Sales
Confectionery and drinks
Other foods
Pharma & Chemicals
Corrugating and Paper
Other Non-food
Feed*
* Excluding co-products amounting to about 5 million tonnes
Total Market: 9,3 mio tonnes
6. EU consumption of starch & starch
derivatives - 2015
Total Market: 9,3 mio tonnes
19%
26%
55%
Column1
Modified Starches
Native Starches
Starch Sweeteners
