2. Legend:
- 12 companies
producing cereal based
starch products
- 9 companies producing
potato starch
- (*) 3 companies
produce both cereals and
potato starches
24 COMPANIES
AAF’s membership
Full Members
- Agrana Stärke (*)
- AKV Landholt
- Altia
- Amilina
- Avebe Group
- Beneo-Remy
- Cargill
- Chamtor
- Copam
- Crespel & Deiters
- Emsland Stärke
- Finnamyl
- Hermann Kröner
- Hungrana
- Ingredion
- Jäckering
- Kartoffelmelcentralen
- Novidon
- Roquette (*)
- Skrobany Pelhrimov
- Südstärke
- Sveriges Stärkelseproucenter
Förening-Lyckeby Stärkelsen
- Tereos-Syral (*)
- Tate & Lyle
Associate Members:
- Aispec (Italy)
- British Starch Industry Association
- Fachverband der Stärke Industrie
- Finnish Starch Manufacturers
Association
- Humaiz (Spain)
- USIPA (France)
- VNG-VNFG (The Netherlands)
3. Member’s location
AAF MEMBERS HAVE
PRODUCTION FACILITIES
IN 21 OUT OF 27
EUROPEAN UNION
MEMBER STATES
Legend:
Producing Member States
Non-starch producer
Non-EU member
4. The European starch industry - Key annual figures
24 companies - 68 plants
€7,7 billion total annual turnover
14 300 direct jobs
€540 million investment in Europe, including
Research & Development spending of
€104 million
2012
2010
2008-2010:
annual average
5. Processed raw
materials
Starch products in starch
equivalent
Total : 23 Mio tonnes Total : 10 Mio tonnes
Starch production in the EU – 2012
33.4%
33.9%
32.7%
Maize Wheat Potatoes
47.1%
38.2%
14.7%
Maize Wheat Potatoes
6. Starch Production in the EU
0,0
2,0
4,0
6,0
8,0
10,0
12,0
Miotons
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Year
Maize
Wheat
Potatoes
Total
EU 25 FROM 2004
EU 27 FROM 2007
* Provisional data - after reruns
7. Total Market : 8,9 mio tonnes
* Excluding co-products amounting to about 5 million tonnes
Applications of starch and starch derivatives
(EU market segments - 2012)
32%
30%
5%
28%
4%
1%
Confectionary and
drinks
Processed foods
Pharma &
Chemicals
Corrugating and
Paper making
Other Non-food
Feed *
8. EU consumption of starch & starch
derivatives-Market by product group-2012
Native
Starches 24%
Starch
Sweeteners
56%
Modified
Starches 20%
Total Market : 8,9 mio tonnes
The European starch industry is an important agri-industry processing cereals and potatoes into ingredients essential for hundreds of (food and non-food) products used in everyday life.We are a major user of agricultural raw materials 12% of EU maize6% of EU wheat100% of starch potatoes2,35 million hectares of arable land, .24 cos, 69 factories, located in 21 out of 27 European Union Member StatesWhat makes us stand out are the considerable investments in Research & Development that have also allowed the European starch industry to be at the forefront of innovation in the agri-business sector. The industry therefore contributes towards sustainable development goals through the production of innovative food, feed and bio-based products.
The European starch industry is an important agri-industry processing cereals and potatoes into ingredients essential for hundreds of (food and non-food) products used in everyday life.We are a major user of agricultural raw materials 12% of EU maize6% of EU wheat100% of starch potatoes2,35 million hectares of arable land, .24 cos, 69 factories, located in 21 out of 27 European Union Member StatesWhat makes us stand out are the considerable investments in Research & Development that have also allowed the European starch industry to be at the forefront of innovation in the agri-business sector. The industry therefore contributes towards sustainable development goals through the production of innovative food, feed and bio-based products.