Corn flour is the finely powdered white starch that is extracted from maize kernels that are soaked and ground to separate the germ from bran. It can be used as a thickening agent in soups and liquids. The white corn flour is used as a filler, binder, and thickener in the pastry, cookie, and meat industries.The global corn flour market is expected to witness a moderate growth rate during the forecast period. Corn flour is used as a key ingredient in corn bread and corn muffins and as a thickener in gravies. Corn flour is a healthy and nutritional ingredient. The nutritional value of both white and yellow corn flour is the same. Corn flour is widely used in bakery dusting, bread and batters, pancake and waffle mixes, jams, and confectionery toppings, Further, it is used in beverages during the fermentation process. Moreover, corn flour can be blended with wheat flour to reduce the gluten content when making cakes and pastries. Corn flour also aids the digestive system as it contains iron and magnesium. Thus, these benefits are contributing to the growth of

the global corn flour market.

PART 01: Executive summary ............................................ 6

PART 02: Scope of the report ........................................... 17

PART 03: Market research methodology ......................... 19

Research methodology 19

Economic indicators 19

PART 04: Introduction ....................................................... 20

Definition 20

Corn dry milling process 21

Key market highlights 23

PART 05: Market landscape .............................................. 25

Market overview 25

Market size and forecast 26

Five forces analysis 27

PART 06: Market segmentation by end-use .................... 28

Corn flour distribution channel 28

Global corn flour market by end-use 29

Global corn flour market in industrial sector 30

Global corn flour market in retail sector 32

Global corn flour market in foodservice sector 33

PART 07: Geographical segmentation ............................. 35

Global corn flour market by geography 35

Corn flour market in Americas 36

Corn flour market in APAC 38

Corn flour market in Europe 40

Corn flour market in MEA 41

PART 08: Key leading countries ....................................... 42

Key leading countries segmentation in 2016 42

Corn flour market in US 43

Corn flour market in Brazil 44

Corn flour market in Mexico 45

Corn flour market in China 46

PART 09: Market drivers ................................................... 47

Growing popularity of Latin foods 47

Growth in baking industry 47

Health benefits associated with consumption of corn 48

PART 10: Impact of drivers ............................................... 50

PART 11: Market challenges ............................................. 51

Fluctuations in the supply of corn and the effect on

prices 51

Growing concerns over consumption of genetically

modified corn seeds 52

Contamination issues 53

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges .................... 54

PART 13: Market trends .................................................... 55

Increase in strategic alliances 55

Transition from traditional cooked-corn method to dry

corn flour method 55

Consumer focus shifting toward organic corn-based

foods 56

PART 14: Vendor landscape ............................................. 57

PART 15: Key vendor analysis ......................................... 58

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods 58

Bunge 58

Cargill 60

Gruma 62

Other prominent vendors 64

PART 16: Appendix ........................................................... 67

List of abbreviations 67

PART 17: Explore Technavio ............................................ 68