This Technavio report is based on the synthesis, analysis, and interpretation of information about the cornmeal market in the US collected from specialized sources.Technavio analysts have derived insights using a mix of primary and secondary research with an aim to provide a holistic picture of the market.

PART 01: Executive summary ............................................ 7

PART 02: Scope of the report ........................................... 18

Market overview 18

PART 03: Market research methodology ......................... 21

Research methodology 21

Economic indicators 21

PART 04: Introduction ....................................................... 22

Key market highlights 22

Overview of corn milling process 23

Corn dry milling process 23

Corn wet milling process 26

Nixtamalization/masa corn milling process 29

PART 05: Country profile: US ........................................... 31

Key economic indicators 31

PART 06: Market landscape .............................................. 35

Market overview 35

US corn production 2010-2015 36

US corn production by key geographical regions 2013-

2015 37

Corn production in midwest region of US 2013-2015 38

Corn production in southern region of US 2013-2015 38

Corn production in northeast region of US 2013-2015 39

Corn production in western region of US 2013-2015 39

Price analysis of processed yellow cornmeal in US

2015 40

Cornmeal market in US 2015-2020 42

Five forces analysis 44

PART 07: Market segmentation by product type ............ 45

Cornmeal market in US by product type 45

Brewery grits market in US 47

Corn flour market in US 48

Ready-to-eat cornmeal market in US 49

Corn grits market in US 50

Whole grains market in US 51

Wheat flour and mixes market in US 52

Other cornmeal products market in US 53

PART 08: Market segmentation by end use .................... 55

Cornmeal market in US by end use 55

Cornmeal market in US in industrial sector 56

Cornmeal market in US in retail sector 57

Cornmeal market in US in foodservice sector 58

PART 09: Market overview by the Hispanic population . 60

Cornmeal consumption by the Hispanic population in

US 60

PART 10: Marketing and distribution analysis of

cornmeal ............................................................................ 62

Cornmeal market in US by distribution channel 62

Key foodservice and industrial distributors 65

PART 11: Market drivers ................................................... 68

Health benefits associated with consumption of corn 68

Rise in demand for corn-based snack products 69

Growing demand for gluten-free foods 72

PART 12: Impact of drivers ............................................... 74

PART 13: Market challenges ............................................. 75

Fluctuations in corn prices 75

Rising health concerns over genetically modified corn

seeds 75

Threat of ingredients and raw material contamination 77

PART 14: Impact of drivers and challenges .................... 78

PART 15: Market trends .................................................... 79

Consumer focus shifting toward organic corn-based

foods 79

Continuous product innovation in terms of corn

ingredients and product variants 80

Increase in strategic alliances 81

PART 16: Competitor analysis ......................................... 82

Competitive scenario 82

Market positioning matrix based on product portfolio and

market presence for key market players 83

Archer Daniels Midland 84

Associated British Foods 88

Bob’s Red Mill 90

Bunge 92

Cargill 95

General Mills 97

J.M. Smucker 99

LifeLine Foods 100

Maseca (Gruma Group) 101

Raymond-Hadley 103

SEMO Milling 105

Other prominent vendors 106

PART 17: Appendix ......................................................... 109

List of abbreviations 109

PART 18: Explore Technavio .......................................... 110