Key Players
Competitive Landscape
Pea starch supply is growing as a by-product of protein investment, so the contest among suppliers will turn on moving surplus starch into higher-priced formats. Broad starch platforms will place pea starch beside corn, potato and tapioca options inside existing customer accounts, covering several texturizers in one sales call. Integrated fractionators will sell protein, starch and fiber from one intake, and each protein expansion will raise the starch volume to be placed. Qualification through plant trials and specification sign-off will keep customer churn low across all three groups. Roquette introduced AMYSTA L 123 in October 2025, and PURIS split the company's starch range by use case in July 2025, both steps toward format-specific grades priced above commodity native powder.
Company developments mapped to drivers, trends and opportunities (2026-2036)
| Development | Driver | Trend | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puris Foods | July 2025: pea starch guide splitting native PS85, PS85-PG and PS85-RTE by use case | Formulators need the right starch format for each process. | Pea starch ranges are moving to application-specific grades. | Format-specific support can convert more bakery and snack trials. |
| Roquette Freres | October 2025: AMYSTA L 123 thermally soluble pea starch | Brands want short labels without chemical modification. | Physical treatment is replacing chemical modification in starch. | Soluble grades can open beverages, dried soups and sauces. |
| Ingredion Incorporated | April 2026: updated PURITY P 1002 technical specification | Buyers need process data before switching starches. | Suppliers are documenting process limits in detail. | Clear specifications can shorten qualification cycles. |
| Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. | April 2026: 2025 annual report confirmed in-house pea starch in a dedicated workshop | Protein output creates starch-rich volume. | Chinese fractionators keep starch as a core product line. | Export starch sales can lift returns on protein plants. |
| Ingredion Incorporated | July 2026: IFANCA halal certificate listing PURITY P 1002 | Food customers ask for religious and claim documentation. | Certification is moving to SKU level. | Document-ready grades can reach halal food makers. |
Source: Future Market Insights, Pea Starch Concentrate Market Report, 2026-2036.
Who Leads the Pea Starch Concentrate Market?
Leadership in pea starch concentrate is split by supply route, with no one supplier holding control of the market. Roquette Freres, Emsland Group and Ingredion Incorporated head the texturizer portfolio route with application support. Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, Puris Foods, Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. and Nutri-Pea Limited head integrated pea fractionation, and AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. and Vestkorn Milling AS head the dry-milled concentrate route.
Which Companies Sell Pea Starch Inside Broad Texturizer Portfolios?
Roquette Freres, Emsland Group and Ingredion Incorporated sell pea starch beside wider texturizer ranges and application laboratories. Roquette introduced AMYSTA L 123, a thermally soluble pea starch, in October 2025. Emsland lists native, modified and cold-water-soluble pea starches from yellow peas. Ingredion published an April 2026 specification for PURITY P 1002 and holds a July 2026 halal certificate for the same product.
Which Companies Run Integrated Pea Fractionation?
Integrated wet fractionation sells starch alongside protein and fiber, and this route covers Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA, Puris Foods, Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. and Nutri-Pea Limited. Cosucra sells NASTAR yellow-pea starch, and PURIS published a July 2025 guide to native, pregelatinized and ready-to-eat formats. Nutri-Pea produces Accu-Gel from Canadian yellow peas, and Yantai Shuangta reported a dedicated starch workshop in April 2026.
Which Companies Supply Dry-Milled Starch-Rich Pulse Concentrates?
AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. and Vestkorn Milling AS supply dry-milled pulse concentrates rich in starch for food makers. Vestkorn sells a pea starch concentrate for food use from plants in Norway and Denmark. AGT markets PulsePlus V-6000, a high-viscosity pulse flour for thickening, from a Canadian base.
Representative Company Overview
| Company | Positioning | Verified Development |
|---|---|---|
| Roquette Freres | Global starch and plant-protein group with label-friendly AMYSTA pea starch grades. | In October 2025, Roquette introduced AMYSTA L 123, a thermally soluble pea starch made by heat treatment and spray drying. |
| Cosucra Groupe Warcoing SA | Belgian yellow-pea fractionator with native and instant NASTAR starch formats. | Cosucra sells NASTAR yellow-pea starch alongside pea protein and fiber from the same intake. |
| Emsland Group | Potato and pea starch producer with native, modified and cold-water-soluble pea grades. | Emsland lists Empure functional pea starches and pea starch for glass noodles, confectionery, cheese and meat analogues. |
| AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. | Canadian pulse processor with starch-rich flours and concentrates. | AGT markets PulsePlus V-6000 high-viscosity pulse flour for thickening. |
| Ingredion Incorporated | Food-starch platform with PURITY P 1002 native yellow-pea starch. | In April 2026, Ingredion published a PURITY P 1002 technical specification, and in July 2026 an IFANCA halal certificate listed the product. |
| Puris Foods | US pea fractionator with native, pregelatinized and ready-to-eat pea starch. | In July 2025, PURIS published a guide that matches each pea starch format to applications. |
| Vestkorn Milling AS | Nordic pulse miller supplying starch-rich pea concentrates for food. | Vestkorn sells a pea starch concentrate for food use from Norway and Denmark. |
| Yantai Shuangta Food Co., Ltd. | Chinese integrated pea processor with in-house starch alongside protein and fiber. | In April 2026, the 2025 annual report documented continued in-house pea starch production in a dedicated workshop. |
| Nutri-Pea Limited | Canadian wet processor of yellow peas with Accu-Gel pea starch. | Nutri-Pea produces Accu-Gel pea starch from Canadian yellow peas. |
Company Selection and Benchmark Notes
Companies enter the benchmark when cited evidence links a company's pea starch or starch-rich pea concentrate to this market. The profiled set covers broad starch and texturizer platforms, integrated pea fractionators and dry-milled pulse concentrate suppliers. Vestkorn Milling AS is scored as an operating business, so no parent group is scored twice. The benchmark uses documented criteria and scores limited public documentation as Low. Stated applications connect each company development to demand drivers and product trends.
