The UK Pea Starch Market was valued at $26.1 Million in 2024 and projected to reach to $40.7 Million by 2029, representing a compound annual growth rate of 9.3%. The UK pea starch market is positioned for sustained growth as manufacturers increasingly pivot toward sustainable and plant-derived ingredients.
| Market Size in | USD 26.32 MN |
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| Units Considered | Value (USD MN) |
The UK pea starch market reached £26.1 million in 2024, with projections to grow to £40.7 million by 2029, demonstrating robust expansion in the plant-based ingredients sector.
At a CAGR of 9.3%, the UK market is outpacing many traditional starch segments, driven by consumer preference for sustainable and clean-label food solutions across retail and foodservice channels.
The UK's stringent food safety standards and transparent labelling requirements create a competitive advantage for premium pea starch producers, supporting market differentiation and consumer trust.
Rising demand from UK food manufacturers for plant-based and allergen-free ingredients is accelerating pea starch adoption in bakery, confectionery, and convenience food applications.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2024 |
| Fastest Growing Segment | YELLOW PEAS (Organic Nature) |
| Forecast Period | 2024-2029 |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 9.5% from 2024 to 2029 |
| Largest Segment | YELLOW PEAS (Source) |
| Market Size Base Year (Billions) | ~USD 0.43 (2024) |
| Revenue Forecast (Billions) | ~USD 0.67 (2029) |
| Segments Covered | Application, Food & Beverage Application, Feed Application, Pet Food Application, Industrial Application, Form, Function, Grade, Nature, Organic Nature, Conventional Nature, Product Type, Native Starch Sub-Type, Modified Starch Sub-Type, Chemically Modified Starch Sub-Type, Source, Technology, Function 2024-2029 |
18 segment dimensions are covered across the global market.
| Segment | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | CAGR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEED | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| FOOD & BEVERAGES | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 8.9 |
| INDUSTRIAL | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12.6 | 9.3 |
| PET FOOD | 7.8 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 10.1 |
| TOTAL | 26.1 | 28.4 | 31 | 33.9 | 37.1 | 40.7 | 9.3 |
The UK pea starch market was valued at £26.1 million in 2024 and is expected to grow to £40.7 million by 2029.
The UK pea starch market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.3% from 2024 to 2029.
Key drivers include rising demand for plant-based ingredients, clean-label products, allergen-free solutions, and sustainable food alternatives across the UK food and beverage industry.
The UK pea starch market is primarily driven by applications in bakery products, confectionery, meat alternatives, and functional food formulations.
The UK represents a significant premium market within Europe, driven by strong consumer demand for plant-based and clean-label ingredients, positioning it as a key growth region.
The study involved two major approaches in estimating the current size of the pea starch market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer, and parent markets. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
This research study involved the extensive use of secondary sources—directories and databases such as Bloomberg Businessweek and Factiva—to identify and collect information useful for a technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the market.
In the secondary research process, various sources such as annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, food journals, certified publications, articles from recognized authors, directories, and databases were referred to identify and collect information.
Secondary research was mainly used to obtain key information about the industry’s supply chain, the total pool of key players, and market classification and segmentation as per the industry trends to the bottom-most level, regional markets, and key developments from both market- and technology-oriented perspectives.
Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information regarding the pea starch market scenario through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from both the demand and supply sides across major countries of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the World. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephonic interviews. The primary sources from the supply side included various industry experts, such as Chief X Officers (CXOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), Directors from business development, marketing, research, and development teams, and related key executives from distributors and key opinion leaders. Primary interviews were conducted to gather insights such as market statistics, data on revenue collected from the products and services, market breakdowns, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation. Primary research also helped in understanding the various trends related to pea starch source, nature, grade, product type, application, technology type, function, form, and region. Stakeholders from the demand side, such as food associations, dealers, distributors, and government agencies, were interviewed to understand the demand side perspective on the suppliers, products, and their current usage of pea starch and the outlook of their business, which will affect the overall market.
Note: The three tiers of the companies are defined based on their total revenues in 2022 or 2023, as per
the availability of financial data: Tier 1: Revenue > USD 1 billion; Tier 2: USD 100 million = Revenue = USD
1 billion; Tier 3: Revenue < USD 100 million.
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COMPANY NAME |
DESIGNATION |
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Ingredion |
Regional Sales Manager |
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Cosucra |
Senior Vice President |
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Puris |
General Manager |
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The Scoular Company |
Director of Business Development |
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Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. |
Product Specialist |
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Nutri-Pea |
Product R&D |
Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the pea starch market. These approaches were also used extensively to determine the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following details:

After arriving at the overall market size from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. Data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to estimate the overall pea starch market and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. Along with this, the market size was validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
Pea starch is a plant-based carbohydrate extracted from peas. It is used in several applications due to a variety of functional properties, such as gluten-free, and non-GMO. It can thicken, stabilize, and emulsify products. Pea starch is commonly used in food and beverages (soups, sauces, dairy-free products, and gluten-free bakery goods), and pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and textile industries. In addition to its nutritional value, pea starch is considered environmentally friendly as peas have a lower environmental impact compared with other major starch crops.
This research report categorizes the pea starch market based on source, nature, grade, product type, application, technology type, function, form, and region.
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