Could cassava product be used in food deep processing industry?

Cassava flour processing plant

Cassava product could be used in food deep processing industry. Here are some examples:

Cassava product food-grade ethanol

Domestic market is large and growing, with imports averaging ~30 million litres over the last three years.

Key off-takers in the spirit industry note interest in buying locally if price can compete with imports.

True import volume and volume requirements from major off-takers are unknown.

May be challenging to compete with growing sugar and molasses ethanol industry.

Cassava flour deep product

High quality cassava flour used for biscuits & snacks：

Substitution of 20-50% has been proven to be feasible in other countries.

Biscuit & snack companies in particular are focused on cutting costs, and HQCF can be produced at below the market price of wheat flour.

Awareness of substitution potential is currently low.

Wheat import market is dominated by a few large players who may resist promotion efforts.

High quality cassava flour used for bread：

Government began promoting cassava bread in 1990s, and some products are still on the market.

Bread market is large, so even limited uptake would drive large demand for HQCF.

Wheat importers resisted initial cassava bread initiative.

Cassava bread had been branded as a low-income product, and this image may limit uptake.