The "Summer Market AA Salon" was successfully held and concluded satisfactorily.

"Breezes sway green trees with gentle murmurs drifting to ears; clouds mirror bright windows as we sit quietly over a game of Go."Amid the sweltering summer and a critical juncture for the cassava starch market, Starch World hosted the Summer Market AA Sharing Salon at Yinlin Villa in Nanning on July 31st. The event was organized to accurately analyze the current supply-demand landscape and future price trends of the market, consolidate industry synergy and facilitate the exchange of industrial intelligence.A total of 51 participants attended the salon, consisting of cassava starch industry specialists, factory representatives, market traders and other practitioners. Adopting a progressive, tiered communication arrangement, the agenda was divided into three sessions: open free discussion, centralized thematic forum and networking dinner. The whole event proceeded in orderly fashion with active and in-depth exchanges among attendees, achieving fruitful outcomes for industry communication and drawing to a successful close.

Ms. Huang Jiajia presided over this Summer Market AA Salon and delivered the opening remarks.

The first session of the event was an open free discussion. Representatives from participating enterprises, market practitioners and industrial analysts engaged in unconstrained exchanges and one-on-one talks. They conducted targeted and multi-faceted communications focusing on frontline hot topics including spot price trends of cassava starch, fluctuations in port inventories, customs clearance status at border ports, changes in raw material supply, and the recovery pace of downstream end-user demand.The on-site atmosphere was relaxed and vibrant. Participants freely shared their on-the-ground operational experience, characteristics of regional market quotations as well as recent trading strategies. The session effectively broke down information barriers, enabling efficient information sharing and resource matching within the industry.

Session Two: Themed Panel Discussion:This session adopted the format of invited representatives taking turns to give on-stage presentations, centering on segmented domestic and overseas starch market conditions with highly targeted and practical content. A number of senior industry representatives delivered presentations in sequence with in-depth interpretations focusing on core product categories and major producing regions: Mr. Huang Zengxian delivered a detailed analysis of the potato starch market and forecasts for its future price movement; Ms. Zhao Jundan, Mr. Li Huasheng and Mr. Wei Yongxin elaborated respectively on core overseas cassava starch markets, covering Vietnam’s cassava starch export performance in the first half of the year, field investigations of cassava origins in Laos, and market developments of Thai cassava starch; Mr. Pan Guobing put forward practical suggestions on the deployment of environmental protection equipment; Mr. Li Jun shared relevant information regarding food-grade cassava; Professor Huang proposed solutions for cassava starch enterprises through strategic cooperation with Starch World to tackle operational difficulties.The session’s keynote speech was delivered by Mr. Huang Shengqiu. He first reviewed and summarized the outcomes of the Guilin Starch Industry Conference, followed by an analysis of the future cassava starch market and risk warnings for market participants, which served as the highlight of this segment.This session covered pivotal intelligence including export capacity, goods supply, price trends, import and export volumes, logistics & customs clearance conditions and overseas market fluctuations across all producing bases. In addition, combining domestic starch inventory changes, downstream end-user demand and the overall macroeconomic backdrop, participants comprehensively analyzed how multiple domestic and overseas factors impact China’s starch market, and systematically assessed short-term and medium-term industry trends.Attendees listened attentively and engaged in active exchanges amid a vigorous academic discussion atmosphere. The accurate and detailed first-hand market data as well as professional industry insights provided solid references for participating enterprises to grasp market rhythms, evade operational risks and formulate scientific business strategies.

Session Three: Networking Dinner:The dinner proceeded in a harmonious and warm atmosphere. Industry peers further deepened communication, strengthened mutual exchanges and built consensus in a relaxed and pleasant setting. Centering on the overall development of the sector, participants exchanged views on industrial development opportunities and shared experience in enterprise operation. Such interactions consolidated the achievements of this event and fostered closer industry connections, laying a solid communication foundation for in-depth cooperation and resource integration between upstream and downstream players in the future.

“Gather the best minds for collective deliberation”.This Summer Market AA Salon featured diversified agendas with pragmatic and efficient arrangements. Via multi-dimensional and all-round communication mechanisms, it effectively integrated industry information and pooled collective wisdom, enabling participating enterprises to gain a clear grasp of the current market situation and future development trends. Going forward, all participants across the industry will keep a close eye on market fluctuations, reinforce regular communication and collaboration, and jointly facilitate the stable, healthy and orderly development of the cassava starch sector.

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July 31, 2026