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Maltodextrin Price Trends

Updated 21 October 2026
Texturants
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Maltodextrin is a texturant ingredient used across food & beverage and pharma & nutraceuticals applications. This page tracks maltodextrin prices on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, with demand analysis available alongside.

Maltodextrin price chart

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Latest maltodextrin price trend

The maltodextrin market has been on a gently rising path through the review period, punctuated by short spells of softness.

The changes visible in the series are consistent with cost pass-through from upstream inputs, moderated by competitive pressure among exporters.

Barring weather shocks or policy changes in the main producing regions, the series suggests continued movement in a moderate band around current levels.

Key price drivers

  • Demand from processed food, paper and personal-care segments
  • Crop outcomes in the main supplying regions
  • Starch and cereal raw-material markets
  • Modification capacity and plant operating rates
  • Freight rates and container availability on the main trade lanes

Where maltodextrin is used

Food & Beverage

  • Bulking agent and carrier in powders and beverages

Animal Feed

  • Energy source in milk replacers

Pharma & Nutraceuticals

  • Binder and filler in tablets

Covering Food & Beverage, Animal Feed, Pharma & Nutraceuticals.

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