Top Modified Cassava Starch Companies

The modified cassava starch market is estimated to be USD 2.52 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 3.37 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2025 to 2030. The market is growing due to increasing demand for clean-label, sustainable, and multifunctional ingredients across food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, textiles, paper making, and other industrial applications. Integration of IoT, AI, and automation technologies has enhanced the modified cassava starch production process, especially in areas of quality control, supply chain efficiency, and process optimization. Technologies such as spray drying, reactive extrusion, and enzymatic modification with automation are becoming more mainstream.

Some of the major players in the modified cassava starch market with significant global presence include ADM (US), Cargill, Incorporated (US), Roquette (France), Ingredion (US), Thai Wah (Thailand), Agrana (Austria), General Starch Limited (Thailand), SMS Corporation (Thailand), Asia Modified Starch Co., Ltd. (Thailand), Vietnam Tapioca Starch Solutions (Vietnam), Neo Nam Viet Co., Ltd. (Vietnam), and Starch Asia (Thailand). These players have incorporated various organic and inorganic growth strategies, including collaborations, acquisitions, product launches, partnerships, agreements, and expansions to strengthen their international footprint and capture a greater share of the modified cassava starch market.

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Cargill, Incorporated (US)

Cargill, Incorporated is a global company that manufactures, innovates, and distributes a wide range of food, industrial, and agricultural products. Each of these sectors includes important services for starches and sweeteners, and Cargill has a substantial business for modified cassava starch, as a supplier to the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, paper, and personal care industries.

Cargill manages its starch operations through a variety of integrated supply chains and processing locations in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. While tapioca is sourced primarily from Southeast Asia, Cargill has a wide portfolio of modified cassava starch derivatives intended for processed foods and alternatives to dairy products, sauces, confectionery, and packaging products for biodegradable-type uses.

Cargill ensures the quality and security of the supply of modified cassava starch by working with regional suppliers or contractors in Thailand and Vietnam. Cargill operates several global innovation centers that target the development of functional starch solutions that meet changing consumer and industry needs, based on clean-label and non-GMO products.

ADM (US)

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) is an agribusiness company that produces, formulates, and trades both within and outside the US agriculture commodities in global markets. The company is a leader in the starches and derivatives business, which has expanded its capabilities toward modified cassava starch as an extension of its specialty ingredients line.

ADM's modified cassava starch businesses are supported by sourcing from Thailand and West Africa, with the company partnering with regional vendors for contract manufacturing. ADM modifies cassava starches for applications including food processing, pharmaceuticals, adhesives, paper sizing, and textiles. ADM offers oxidized and etherified starches that enhance structure, stability, functionality, and shelf life across various applications. The company leverages its global footprint of R&D and distribution to develop sustainable starch solutions aligned with emerging trends in plant-based diets, biodegradable packaging, and functional food systems. With a strong focus on ingredient innovation and improved supply and application chain efficiencies, ADM is addressing the growing demand for cleaner labels and high-performance starches worldwide.

Ingredion Incorporated (US)

Ingredion Incorporated is a worldwide supplier of ingredient solutions. The company manufactures and sells starches, sweeteners, and nutrition-based products. It is a significant provider of modified cassava starch solutions for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, industrial, and personal care end-use markets.

Ingredion's cassava starch operations are concentrated in the Asia Pacific, Latin American, and African regions of the world, with sourcing hubs in Thailand, the Philippines, and Nigeria. Under its proprietary brands, Ingredion provides a number of modified cassava starch products, including pregelatinized, acetylated, and clean-label functional starches for gluten-free, allergen-free, and reduced-fat food applications.

Ingredion makes significant investments in product innovation, sourcing, and customer partnerships to deliver starch solutions aligned with current market trends. The company operates several technical centers worldwide. Meeting customer specifications remains a key focus at these centers; developers utilize the company's operational capabilities and expertise to create customized formulations with user-friendly functionality, enhanced food structure and texture, moisture retention, and stabilization of processed foods and beverages.

Market Ranking

The modified cassava starch market is slightly consolidated, with about five main players representing approximately 35–5 % of the market share. The top producers are expanding manufacturing capacity, forming partnerships, and developing new product lines for industries like food, pharmaceuticals, and industrial processing. For instance, in late 2023, Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions, expanded its specialty starch facility in Thailand as global demand for clean-label and functional tapioca-based starches continued to rise. As a result of this expansion, the facility increased its production capacity by approximately 25% to improve supply reliability and support additional exports to regions such as Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America. This expansion enabled Ingredion to introduce new cassava starch products tailored for gluten-free, low-fat, and allergen-free food applications.

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