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Where can i buy Erythritol CAS 149-32-6 USP grade near me in China?

2021-06-30

The main products of sweeteners in China are aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose, erythritol, etc. Among them, erythritol has the highest output in 2019, at 108,000 tons, accounting for 21.43 of the overall sweetener output.

 

Sweeteners refer to food additives that can impart sweetness to soft drinks. There are many ways to divide sweeteners. At present, they can be divided into two categories: functional sweeteners and sugar alcohol sweeteners. Among them, functional sweeteners mainly include synthetic high-intensity sweeteners (saccharin, cyclamate, aspartame, etc.) and natural sweeteners (steviol glycosides, ammonium glycyrrhizinate, etc.); sugar alcohol sweeteners mainly include Xylitol, sorbitol, maltitol, etc.

At present, the main sweet ingredients in my country can be divided into sucrose, fructose syrup, artificial sweeteners and natural sweeteners. Among them, sweeteners accounted for 10% of the overall sweet ingredient market, while artificial sweeteners accounted for 9%, and natural sweeteners accounted for 1%.

 

Because too much sugar intake is not good for health, and the demand for "sweetness" is people's instinct. Therefore, the sugar substitute industry has developed well in recent years, and the output of sweeteners in my country has continued to grow. By 2018, China's sweetener production increased to 188,000 tons, an increase of 13.94% year-on-year; in 2019, China's sweetener production reached 209,000 tons, an increase of 11.17% year-on-year.

 

In terms of sub-categories, the main products of sweeteners in my country are aspartame, acesulfame K, sucralose, erythritol, etc. Among them, erythritol has the highest output in 2019, at 108,000 tons, accounting for the overall The output of sweeteners was 21.43%; by sucralose, with an output of 100,000 tons, accounting for 19.84%; by acesulfame K and aspartame, with an output of 18.45% and 17.26% respectively.

 

In terms of downstream applications, my country's sweetener industry is mainly used in the beverage industry, accounting for about 50%; by seasoning, personal care products, and baked goods, accounting for 15%, 13% and 11% respectively; and then The pharmaceutical field accounts for 3%; other applications are less, accounting for a total of 7%.