In 2006-2008, the sales volume of starch syrup in Russia increased by almost 20%, but in 2009 it went down by 1%, compared to the previous year. In 2010, the sales volume continued to rise and reached 484.8 thousand tons, which is 14.5 thousand tons above the 2009 figure.

In 2011-2015, the sales volume of starch syrup in Russia will increase by 21.3%: from 524.8 thousand tons to 636.7 thousand tons.

Corn syrup has the largest share of the sales volume of starch syrup, securing more than 99% of the market turnover. Corn syrup is used in the candy manufacture, in baking, and in the production of alcoholic and soft drinks.

According to BusinesStat estimates, the sales volume of corn syrup in Russia will go up in the coming years. By 2015 the sales volume of corn syrup will have amounted to 634.7 thousand tons. The sales volume of potato syrup will slightly increase alongside, and will equal 634.7 thousand tons. In 2015, the sales volume of potato syrup will reach 2 thousand tons.

The demand for starch syrup from the traditional consumers (chocolate-makers, producing caramel, halvah, and marmalade) as well as from the infant’s food and dietary food producers, and from numerous large and small bread production plants, will increase. The usage of starch syrup in the brewing and ice-cream industries provides a high potential for the growth of the sales volume of starch syrup.

Starch is a polysaccharide of amylase and amylopictin, the monomer of which is alpha glucose. In the food industry starch is used for getting glucose and treacle, in the textile industry for textile processing, in the paper industry as a filler. As a food additive starch is used as a thickening agent in many nutrition products, for jelly, dressing and sauce making.   

Starch sales in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) were showing a positive momentum in 2006-2008. During this period the starch sales volume increased and reached 344.6 thousand tons.

In 2009, the sales volume went down by 5.6% and amounted to 325.3 thousand tons. The sales decrease in the CIS was stipulated by the reduction of production volume in the consuming industries during the crisis, particularly, in the cellulose-paper industry. In 2010, the sales volume of starch increased by 3.2% and in physical terms equaled 335.6 thousand tons.

According to our estimates, in the coming years, the starch sales volume will go up, and in a greater degree by means of the demand growth in the food industry companies. By 2015 the sales volume will have reached 384.9 thousand tons.

In 2007-2011, starch sales in Russia increased by 1%, i.e. from 204 to 205 thousand tons. The sales reduction compared to the previous years was noticed in 2009 and 2010, and amounted to 3.4 % and 2.4 % relatively. Currently, the largest starch consumer in Russia is the cellulose and paper industry, which purchases more than 60% of all starch, produced in Russia. Food industry uses 15% (the confectionary, baking, brewing, and meat industries). In the coming years the starch market will expand its use in the food industry, and the sales of starch in the cellulose and paper industry will decrease.

In 2007-2011, cornflour was the leader of the sales. In this period its share in the sales mix fluctuated between 65 % in 2007 and 78 % in 2011. Second popular starch type is potato starch, its share accounted for 15 % of the total turnover.

In 2012-2016, according to BusinesStat estimates will increase on average by 4 % annually. In 2016, the sales volume will reach 243 thousand tons, which is 19 % more than 2011 rate.