China's Sweetener Market Continues to Expand, Driven by Health Demand and Innovation
2025/12/19 14:46
With the rise in consumer health awareness, China's sweetener market has shown rapid growth in recent years. According to industry data, the market size of sweeteners in China exceeded RMB 12 billion in 2023, and it is projected to maintain an average annual compound growth rate of over 8% in the next five years.
The market growth is primarily driven by two factors: on one hand, the Chinese government's "Healthy China" initiative and sugar-reduction policies have accelerated the transformation of food and beverage formulations; on the other hand, the increasing prevalence of diabetes and the growing demand for weight management have boosted the adoption of sugar substitute products in end consumption.
Currently, synthetic sweeteners such as sucralose and aspartame still dominate the market share, but natural sweeteners like stevia glycosides and mogrosides have seen significant growth. Domestic leading enterprises, through technological advancements, have achieved international standards in the extraction and purification technologies of certain natural sweeteners, steadily increasing their export share.
Challenges remain in the market, including consumer concerns about the safety of some artificial sweeteners and the higher costs associated with natural sweeteners. Industry experts point out that future research and development efforts will focus on improving the aftertaste of natural sweeteners, reducing costs, and developing blended solutions.
As health-conscious consumption continues to deepen, China's sweetener market is expected to maintain steady growth, providing critical sugar-reduction technological support for the food and beverage industry and contributing to the achievement of national health goals.
Products List:
--Prebiotics: FOS / GOS / XOS / IMO
--Soluble fiber: Resistant dextrin, polydextrose
--Sweetener: Isomalt, Allulose, Fructose,Isomaltulose
