1. STARCH EUROPE

2. Economic contribution 201726
Companies
2017 75
Plants
2017
€7,4
billion
Total annual turnover
2017
€429
million
Averaged Capitalised Investments
€78
million
Average Investments in Research & Development
15.725
Direct jobs
2017
Indirect jobs
Estimate

3. Production process

4. Main Production in EU (2017)
Processed Raw Material
Starch Products in Starch Equivalent
Total: 23,8 mio tonnes
Total: 10,8 mio tonnes
Source: industry statistics

5. Starch Production in the EU
EU 25 FROM 2004
EU 27 FROM 2007
EU 28 FROM 2013
Source: industry statistics

6. EU consumption of starch & starch derivatives - 2017
Total Market: 9,4 mio tonnes
Source: industry statistics

7. Main starch applications - 2017
Total Market: 9,4 mio tonnes
* Excluding proteins, fibres and oils amounting to about 5 million tonnes
Source: industry statistics compiled and audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers