THE EU STARCH INDUSTRY AUGUST 2012

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 Corporation- Amilina- Avebe Group- Beneo Remy- Cargill- Chamtor- Copam- Crespel & Deiters- Emsland Stärke- Finnamyl- Hermann Kröner- Hungrana- Ingredion- Jäckering- Kartoffelmelcentralen- Roquette Frères (*)

- Skrobany Pelhrimov- Südstärke- Sveriges Stärkelseproucenter

Förening-Lyckeby Stärkelsen- Tereos Syral (*)- Tate & Lyle- Wielkopolskie Przedsiebiorstwo

Przemyslu Ziemniaczanego (WPPZ)

Associate Members:

- British Starch Industry Association- Fachverband der Stärke Industrie- Finnish Starch Manufacturers

Association- Humaiz (Spain)- USIPA (France)- VNFG (The Netherlands)

AAF MEMBERS HAVE PRODUCTION

FACILITIES IN 21 OUT OF 27

EUROPEAN UNION MEMBER STATES

Legend:

Producing Member States

Non-starch producer

Non-EU member

Members’ location

The European starch industry - Key figures*

Processing 22 million tonnes of raw materials(15 million tonnes of cereals and 7 million tonnes of

starch potatoes)

9,9 million tons of starch products

24 companies - 69 plants

€7,7 billion total annual turnover

14 400 direct jobs

€860 million investment in Europe, incl.Research & Development spending of €104 million

*2010 data except last line: 2008-2010

Processed raw materials

Starch products in starch equivalent

Total : 22 Mio tons Total : 10 Mio tons

Starch production in the EU – 2011

34.0%

34.6%

31.4%

Maize Wheat Potatoes

47.4%

38.6%

14.0%

Maize Wheat Potatoes

Starch Production in the EU

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s

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Year

MaizeWheatPotatoesTotal

EU 25 FROM 2004

EU 27 FROM 2007* Provisional data - after reruns

Total Market : 8,9 mio tons

* Excluding co-products amounting to about 5 million tonnes

Applications of starch and starch derivatives (EU market segments - 2011)

32%

29%6%

28% 4%

1%Confectionary and drinksProcessed foodsPharma & Chem-icalsCorrugating and Paper makingOther Non-foodFeed *

EU consumption of starch & starch derivatives-Market by product group-2011

Native Starches Se-ries1 23%

Starch Sweeteners Series1 57%

Modified Starches Series1 20%

Total Market : 8,9 mio tons