Nils-Gerrit Wunsch
Research expert covering foods trends in North America, Europe, and the global food system
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The global free-on board (FOB) Bangkok basis cassava starch price was 421 U.S. dollars per tonne in 2015 and was forecast to decrease in price in the following two years to around 328 U.S. dollars per tonne by 2017.
Facts about Cassava
Cassava, also known as yuca or Brazilian arrowroot, is a starchy root vegetable native to South America. Though cassava is toxic when consumed in its raw, unprocessed form, it is a food staple in many developing countries. In the Asia Pacific region, Thailand and Indonesia were the two leading countries in terms of cassava production in 2017. In that year, Thailand’s cassava production volume reached 30.97 million tons.
Flour and Cereal Products in the U.S.
Among the main categories of flour and cereal products, wheat, corn, and rice are the three most popular with American consumers in descending order. In 2017, each American consumed about 132 pounds of wheat flour on average over the course of the year. This figure has seen a steady decline since 2000, when it amounted to 146.3 pounds of wheat flour per capita.
Facts about Cassava
Cassava, also known as yuca or Brazilian arrowroot, is a starchy root vegetable native to South America. Though cassava is toxic when consumed in its raw, unprocessed form, it is a food staple in many developing countries. In the Asia Pacific region, Thailand and Indonesia were the two leading countries in terms of cassava production in 2017. In that year, Thailand’s cassava production volume reached 30.97 million tons.
Flour and Cereal Products in the U.S.
Among the main categories of flour and cereal products, wheat, corn, and rice are the three most popular with American consumers in descending order. In 2017, each American consumed about 132 pounds of wheat flour on average over the course of the year. This figure has seen a steady decline since 2000, when it amounted to 146.3 pounds of wheat flour per capita.
