Overview of the sweetener industry in China

China’s sweetener industry has drawn more and more concerns of global industry players, particularly of those food and beverage makers, who consume a large number of sweeteners. To reveal the real situation of China’s sweetener industry, CCM, a market research and consulting firm in China, is going to hold a webinar on 31^st July 2013 with the topic of “Overview of the sweetener industry in China” to share the company’s overview, analysis, and forecast on the sweetener industry in China.

This is the second time that CCM has presented a webinar in relation to the sweetener industry in China. This time’s webinar mainly focuses on the following aspects: overview of the dynamics of China’s sweetener industry, round-up of the dynamics of major sweetener companies in China, summarization of the export situation of China’s sweetener industry and introduction to CCM’s latest research on the stevia industry in China.

In detail, several hot spots may be discussed, such as why China’s stevia manufacturers have encountered difficulties in expanding their stevia markets in North America and European Union countries. CCM will also introduce major domestic stevia companies’ performance in the application for “organic certificate”, which is issued by CERES and is approved by European Union countries and the United States.

The export situation of domestic acesulfame-k and sucralose will also be presented. For example, CCM will list these two sweeteners’ export price and export volume during 2010–2012, and make an overview of them. Moreover, CCM will introduce its latest research on the stevia industry in China and share some executive summary with attendees.

Registration of the webinar is available now and will be free of charge.

Schedule of the webinar is as following:

Date: 31^st July, 2013

Beijing Time: (GMT +8) 17:00

London Time: (GMT +0) 9:00

Organizer: CCM

Highlights:

Overview of the dynamics of China’s sweetener industry in 2012

Round-up of the dynamics of major sweetener companies in China in 2012

Summary of export situation of China’s sweetener industry in 2010-2012

Introduction to CCM’s latest research on the stevia industry in China

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Competition in domestic xylitol industry may be more intense in the near future

It is predicted that the competition in the domestic xylitol industry will become increasingly intense in the near future because of the relatively serious overcapacity at present and more new production capacity to be launched in the near future, according to Sweeteners China News, issued by CCM in July.

Actually, the overcapacity problem for the domestic xylitol industry at present is relatively serious. According to CCM's investigation, the total capacity of xylitol in China was over 132,000t/a while its national output was only about 67,000 tonnes in 2012, with an operating rate of just over 50%.

The overcapacity in the domestic xylitol industry can be attributed to two reasons as follows.

For one thing, high downstream concentration brought less opportunities to domestic xylitol producers to fully utilize their production capacity. For example, about 81% of the national output of xylitol was consumed by domestic downstream enterprises, and the consumption volume in the domestic sugar-free chewing gum industry accounted for about 86% of the domestic total in 2012. It is obvious that the development of the domestic xylitol industry depends on that of domestic sugar-free chewing gum industry. But in China the market share of sugar-free candy is so small that it limits the development of the domestic xylitol industry. In addition, high dependence on the domestic sugar-free chewing gum industry means that it is difficult for domestic xyltiol producers to sell their products to other downstream industries in China.

For another, some xylitol producers in China rely so much on their export business. But due to the global economic crisis, the demand for China's xylitol from the overseas market declined in 2012. According to China Customs, 11,523 tonnes of China's xylitol was exported to the overseas market in 2012, decreasing by 30.83% year on year. It is believed that the weak demand for China's xylitol from overseas market in 2012 also gave rise to the decline in the operating rate of some domestic xylitol producers, worsening the overcapacity.

Nevertheless, under the overcapacity pressure in the domestic xylitol industry, some enterprises still want to enter the domestic xylitol market, which will further aggravate the overcapacity problem of domestic xylitol industry. For example, Shandong Shenghao Biotechnology Co. Ltd. (Shandong Shenghao, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd.) took its first step into the domestic xylitol market by investing about USD16.23 million in the establishment of a factory of crystalline xylitol with a capacity of 10,000t/a and of liquid xylitol (50%) with a capacity of 4,000t/a in 2012. And in Jan. 2013, Zhumadian Tianfang Biological Engineering Co., Ltd. (Zhumadian Tianfang) invested as high as USD259.74 million to build a factory, including a production project on xylitol with a capacity of 40,000t/a.  

Once the production projects above come into play, it is likely that the competition in the domestic xylitol industry will become more intense in the near future. On the contrary, it is predicted that the demand for China's xylitol both from home and abroad will not see a significant increase in the near future. The problem of the high downstream concentration is the first obstacle that the domestic xylitol industry should tackle, but it takes time to explore new downstream industries.

The intense competition of domestic xylitol industry finally has a negative effect on the producers' profit. In order to expand their market share, domestic xylitol producers would better decrease their product prices. Since 2012 the average ex-works price of crystalline xylitol in China has shown a downtrend from USD4,417/t in Jan. 2012 to USD4,233/t in May 2013. Though the cost of its raw material–corn cob–was also on a decrease, but the decrease rate was unable to keep pace with the one of xylitol's price. The average ex-works price of corn cob in China was USD77/t in 2012, but it just decreased to USD73/t in the first five months of 2013. It is obvious that by selling the same volume of xylitol domestic xylitol producers gained less net profit than before.

Therefore, more intense the competition in the domestic xylitol industry will be more difficulties in selling the xylitol and lower prices of China's xylitol there will be. In the near future, the price of China's xylitol may continue to decline, leading some producers to withdraw from the industry.

Table of Contents of Sweeteners China News 1307:

Global Sweeteners: collaboration with ADM on selling sweetener products

Changzhou Hanbang launches crystalline neotame

Xiwang Sugar sells its corn processing business

China Starch issues a profit warning

Shandong Longlive launches new kind of food with XOS

Crystalline fructose industry: rapid development in recent years but still challenges in near future

Competition of domestic xylitol industry may be more intense in the near future

Overheating investment in domestic sucralose industry should be noticed

QHT acquires two letters patent on functional oligosaccharide

Growth rate of import volume of liquorice declines in first five months of 2013

China's mannitol: Export volume increases while import volume decreases in Jan. -May of 2013

China exports over 93 tonnes of mogroside in 2012

China's maltitol: export volume decreases by 16.94% YoY in Jan. -April of 2013

Export overview of some sweeteners and raw materials in China, May 2013

Over 33,000 tonnes of HIS consumed in China in 2012

More syrup consumed by China's candy producers to replace sucrose in 2012

China's import volume of sucrose still large from Jan. to May 2013

Strong management on infant formula may improve indirectly consumption of FOS in China

Ex-factory prices of sweeteners in China in June 2013

Sweeteners China News, issued by CCM on 5^th every month, offers timely update and close follow-up of market and company dynamics based on China’s sweeteners industry. It also releases the latest information on raw material supply, price update, import & export analysis as well as consumption trend & competitiveness.

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Global Bio-Chem and Global Sweeteners cooperate with ADM

On June 6, 2013, Global Bio-chem Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Global Bio-chem) and Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited (Global Sweeteners) announced that they will cooperate with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) for a year. After this operation, ADM will be the sole distributor of Global Bio-chem's lysine and Global Sweeteners' sweetener products in Asian and South American markets respectively. Moreover, according to this cooperation, the Global group can develop more effective technologies through the help of ADM.

In detail, according to ADM's indication, it will be the exclusive sales channel for several of Global Sweeteners' sweetener products. The marketing territory of the company will include various Southeast Asian countries, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand from June 2013. ADM maintains several regional sales offices in Asia, including those in China, India, Singapore, Japan and Australia.

Furthermore, ADM will also use its expansive marketing and sales network to distribute a variety of Global Bio-chem's lysine products to customers in South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina. As is known, lysine is a kind of amino acid commonly used by livestock producers to improve the nutritional value of animal rations. Global Bio-chem is one the world's leading lysine producers and ADM is a market leader of lysine in South America. As a result, it's beneficial for these two companies' further development.

"ADM is pleased to have the opportunity to provide many of the high-value products in Global Bio-chem's portfolio to our extensive network of customers in Asia and South America," said Ismael Roig, President of ADM Asia-Pacific. "This collaboration leverages the strengths of both companies for the benefit of customers, and we anticipate a positive response on both continents."

According to the 2012 annual report of Global Bio-chem, its revenue was USD1.53 billion in 2012, which decreased by 17% compared with USD1.84 billion in 2011. Moreover, its gross profit even decreased by 54% year on year, touching USD197 million in 2012 due to the increasing costs (mainly from corn) and lower sales prices of products.

The amino acid business is still the most important business of Global Bio-chem. The revenue and gross profit of the sector accounted for 54% and 93% of the company's total in 2012 respectively. However, due to the gloomy market in the feed industry and the lower sales price of lysine, the average sales price of the company's amino acids decreased by 19% compared with that in 2011 and the gross profit of the business also decreased by 46% year on year. According to the prediction by the company, it plans to expand its total capacity of lysine to 800,000t/a in 2013. As stated in the 2012 annual report of the company, its products faced intense competition from other players in the domestic market, while in the overseas market, it succeeded in maintaining stability in the sales volume and price of its products. As a result, the revenue from the company's export business in 2012 increased by 10% year on year. Thus, through the cooperation with ADM, it will facilitate Global Bio-chem's expansion of its lysine business around the world.

In addition, Global Sweeteners' revenue increased by 5.7% year on year in 2012, reaching USD583 million, but its gross profit decreased by 35.6% in 2012 over 2011. In 2012, the domestic price of sugar decreased, reducing the competitiveness of and demand for sweeteners. Furthermore, the increasing costs from raw materials and gloomy sales prices of products adversely impacted the gross profit of Global Sweeteners.

Entering into 2013, the price of sugar in China may continue to decrease. However, the new production lines of F55 HFCS in the Shanghai plant of Global Sweeteners will be put into full operation in 2013. As a high value-added product, F55 is expected to be a new profit growth source for the company since it is a popular sweetener in the beverage industry in the international market.

ADM is one of the world's leading agricultural product processors, with products mainly covering food ingredients, animal feeds and feed ingredients, biofuels and other products.

Table of Contents of Corn Products China News 1306:

Planting area of corn in China may keep on increasing in 2013

USDC announces final determination on anti-dumping investigation into China-made xanthan gum

China's VB2 export volume increases by 37.4% year on year in April

Chinese corn products Imp. & Exp. analysis in April 2013

Price update of corn products in June

Ex-works price of corn germ meal in China stays high in June 2013

Domestic market price of DDGS rebounds in May 2013

Fufeng Group's gross profit margin expected to rebound in 2013

Star Lake Bioscience sees sharp decrease in net profit in 2012

Global Bio-Chem and Global Sweeteners cooperate with ADM

NDRC publishes a new notice about crop straw utilization

COFCO to import 60,000 tonnes of corn from Argentina in 2013

China launches the second batch reserve of sugar in 2012/2013

Corn Products China News, a monthly publication issued by CCM on 20^th, features “Supply and Demand”, “Import and Export Analysis”, “Price Update”, “Market & Company Dynamics”, “Policy”, “Corn Supply” and other more information researched and reported by CCM’s professional journalists. It is a reliable intermediate for you to know more about the corn industry in China even in the globe.

About CCM

CCM is dedicated to market research in China, Asia-Pacific Rim and global market. With a staff of more than 150 dedicated highly-educated professionals, CCM offers Market Data, Analysis, Reports, Newsletters, Buyer-Trader Information, Import/Export Analysis, and Consultancy Service. 

For more information, please visit http://www.cnchemicals.com.

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Global Bio-Chem and Global Sweeteners cooperate with ADM

On June 6, 2013, Global Bio-chem Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Global Bio-chem) and Global Sweeteners Holdings Limited (Global Sweeteners) announced that they will cooperate with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) for a year. After this operation, ADM will be the sole distributor of Global Bio-chem's lysine and Global Sweeteners' sweetener products in Asian and South American markets respectively. Moreover, according to this cooperation, the Global group can develop more effective technologies through the help of ADM.

In detail, according to ADM's indication, it will be the exclusive sales channel for several of Global Sweeteners' sweetener products. The marketing territory of the company will include various Southeast Asian countries, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand from June 2013. ADM maintains several regional sales offices in Asia, including those in China, India, Singapore, Japan and Australia.

Furthermore, ADM will also use its expansive marketing and sales network to distribute a variety of Global Bio-chem's lysine products to customers in South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina. As is known, lysine is a kind of amino acid commonly used by livestock producers to improve the nutritional value of animal rations. Global Bio-chem is one the world's leading lysine producers and ADM is a market leader of lysine in South America. As a result, it's beneficial for these two companies' further development.

"ADM is pleased to have the opportunity to provide many of the high-value products in Global Bio-chem's portfolio to our extensive network of customers in Asia and South America," said Ismael Roig, President of ADM Asia-Pacific. "This collaboration leverages the strengths of both companies for the benefit of customers, and we anticipate a positive response on both continents."

According to the 2012 annual report of Global Bio-chem, its revenue was USD1.53 billion in 2012, which decreased by 17% compared with USD1.84 billion in 2011. Moreover, its gross profit even decreased by 54% year on year, touching USD197 million in 2012 due to the increasing costs (mainly from corn) and lower sales prices of products.

The amino acid business is still the most important business of Global Bio-chem. The revenue and gross profit of the sector accounted for 54% and 93% of the company's total in 2012 respectively. However, due to the gloomy market in the feed industry and the lower sales price of lysine, the average sales price of the company's amino acids decreased by 19% compared with that in 2011 and the gross profit of the business also decreased by 46% year on year. According to the prediction by the company, it plans to expand its total capacity of lysine to 800,000t/a in 2013. As stated in the 2012 annual report of the company, its products faced intense competition from other players in the domestic market, while in the overseas market, it succeeded in maintaining stability in the sales volume and price of its products. As a result, the revenue from the company's export business in 2012 increased by 10% year on year. Thus, through the cooperation with ADM, it will facilitate Global Bio-chem's expansion of its lysine business around the world.

In addition, Global Sweeteners' revenue increased by 5.7% year on year in 2012, reaching USD583 million, but its gross profit decreased by 35.6% in 2012 over 2011. In 2012, the domestic price of sugar decreased, reducing the competitiveness of and demand for sweeteners. Furthermore, the increasing costs from raw materials and gloomy sales prices of products adversely impacted the gross profit of Global Sweeteners.

Entering into 2013, the price of sugar in China may continue to decrease. However, the new production lines of F55 HFCS in the Shanghai plant of Global Sweeteners will be put into full operation in 2013. As a high value-added product, F55 is expected to be a new profit growth source for the company since it is a popular sweetener in the beverage industry in the international market.

ADM is one of the world's leading agricultural product processors, with products mainly covering food ingredients, animal feeds and feed ingredients, biofuels and other products.

Table of Contents of Corn Products China News 1306:

Planting area of corn in China may keep on increasing in 2013

USDC announces final determination on anti-dumping investigation into China-made xanthan gum

China's VB2 export volume increases by 37.4% year on year in April

Chinese corn products Imp. & Exp. analysis in April 2013

Price update of corn products in June

Ex-works price of corn germ meal in China stays high in June 2013

Domestic market price of DDGS rebounds in May 2013

Fufeng Group's gross profit margin expected to rebound in 2013

Star Lake Bioscience sees sharp decrease in net profit in 2012

Global Bio-Chem and Global Sweeteners cooperate with ADM

NDRC publishes a new notice about crop straw utilization

COFCO to import 60,000 tonnes of corn from Argentina in 2013

China launches the second batch reserve of sugar in 2012/2013

Corn Products China News, a monthly publication issued by CCM on 20^th, features “Supply and Demand”, “Import and Export Analysis”, “Price Update”, “Market & Company Dynamics”, “Policy”, “Corn Supply” and other more information researched and reported by CCM’s professional journalists. It is a reliable intermediate for you to know more about the corn industry in China even in the globe.

About CCM

CCM is dedicated to market research in China, Asia-Pacific Rim and global market. With a staff of more than 150 dedicated highly-educated professionals, CCM offers Market Data, Analysis, Reports, Newsletters, Buyer-Trader Information, Import/Export Analysis, and Consultancy Service. 

For more information, please visit http://www.cnchemicals.com.

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Import volume and price of L-phe decrease in Oct. 2012

Recently, CCM has come up with its latest report of Sweeteners China News 1301, in which, an article regarding the import volume and price of L-phe was highlighted. The complete report comes as follows:

According to data from China Customs, both import volume and price of L-phenylalanine (L-phe), a key raw material of aspartame, decreased in Oct. 2012. In detail, import volume of L-phe was about 240 tonnes in Oct. 2012 (the second smallest one during Jan. - Oct. of 2012 and only larger than 212 tonnes in Feb.), decreasing by about 63% compared with that in Sept. 2012. At the same time, the average import price of L-phe decreased to about USD7,100/t in Oct. 2012, which was the lowest one in the first ten months of 2012. 

Actually, because domestic supply of L-phe increased in 2012, domestic demand for imported L-phe decreased at the same time, and Oct. 2012 was no exception. Two domestic producers, namely Fujian Maidan Biology Group Co., Ltd. (Fujian Maidan, the largest L-phe producer in China) and Hebei Anminuo Amino Co., Ltd. (a new L-phe player), have launched their L-phe projects with a total capacity of 11,000t/a in Q1 2012, which means domestic supply of L-phe increased after Q1 2012. The import volume of L-phe in China was about 240 tonnes in Oct. of 2012, which was not only smaller than that in Sept. 2012, but also smaller than 270 tonnes (Oct. 2010) and 490 tonnes (Oct. 2011) respectively.

  

Besides, it is believed that the decreased export volume of aspartame in Oct. 2012 also has a negative effect on the import volume of L-phe. Most importers of L-phe were domestic aspartame producers, such as Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant Co., Ltd. (Changzhou Niutang), whose import volume of L-phe accounted for about 40% of the nation's total in Jan. - Oct. of 2012. According to China Customs, export volume of aspartame decreased by 22.37% to about 830 tonnes in Oct. 2012 from about 1,070 tonnes in Sept. 2012. Export volume of aspartame of Changzhou Niutang also decreased to 283 tonnes in Oct. 2012 from 382 tonnes in Sept. 2012.

 

As a result, foreign L-phe producers actively declined their products' prices in order to keep their market shares in China. According to data from China Customs, the average import price of L-phe from Japan, which is one main import origin of L-phe for domestic aspartame producers, was about USD6,200/t in Oct. 2012, which was the lowest one in the first ten months of 2012. But import volume of L-phe from Japan increased sharply to over 91 tonnes in Oct. 2012 from about 8 tonnes in Sept. 2012. The huge volume of imported L-phe from Japan is also a factor that dragged down the average import price of L-phe in Oct. 2012. 

It is predicted that import volume and price of L-phe will both continue to decrease in the near future. More L-phe projects in China will be launched at the beginning of 2013, which will increase domestic supply of L-phe. For example, Changzhou Niutang is building a L-phe project with total capacity of 10,000t/a in Xinjiang since April 2011, which is expected to be finished at the beginning of 2013. Therefore, foreign L-phe producers may continue to decline their prices to maintain their position in China.

Source: Sweeteners China News 1301

Table of contents of Sweeteners China News 1301:

Baolingbao acquires financial subsidy of USD2.07 million

Xiwang Sugar may suffer profit decrease or even loss in 2012

National purchasing volume of sucrose set at 3 million tonnes in 2012/2013

Domestic market price of corn starch shows uptrend in Dec. 2012

2012 Annual review of Chinese sweetener industry

More sweetener producers in China open online shops for end-products

China's output and consumption of sugar alcohols show uptrend in 2008-2012

GB 14880-2012 forced in 2013 will benefit domestic functional oligosaccharide industry

Organic qualification review of Ganzhou Julong on stevia sweetener is underway

Two companies to continue promoting functional oligosaccharides in feed additive

Changzhou Niutang enjoys good performance in 2012

Suzhou Gaofeng turns its HFCS target to overseas markets

Sucrose: sales volume rises obviously but price ups a little in Sept.-Nov. 2012

Export volume of Chinese acesulfame-K increases but price falls during Jan. - Oct. 2012

Import volume and price of L-phe decrease in Oct. 2012

Export overview of some sweeteners and raw materials in China, Nov. 2012

Sucralose price shows uptrend in June - Oct. 2012

Ex-factory prices of Chinese sweeteners in Dec. 2012

Sweeteners China News, issued by CCM on 5^th every month, offers timely update and close follow-up of market and company dynamics based on China’s sweeteners industry. It also releases the latest information on raw material supply, price update, import & export analysis as well as consumption trend & competitiveness.

About CCM

CCM is dedicated to market research in China, Asia-Pacific Rim and global market. With staff of more than 150 dedicated highly-educated professionals, CCM offers Market Data, Analysis, Reports, Newsletters, Buyer-Trader Information, Import/Export Analysis all through its new proprietary product ValoTracer.

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Oversea market is crucial for Chinese saccharin in H1 2012

Oversea market was still crucial for Chinese saccharin from Jan. 2012 to June 2012, according to CCM’s September issue of Sweeteners China News.

This can be reflected by the latest data from China Saccharin Group (CSG), an organization under China Sugar Association managing the production and sales of saccharin in China, the percentage of the export volume of saccharin accounting for the total output grew to 83.8% in H1 2012 from 74.5% in 2011, while that of domestic sales volume dropped to 10.9% in H1 2012 from 15.8% in 2011. In detail, the export volume and domestic sales volume of Chinese saccharin were about 8,531 tonnes and 1,112 tonnes in H1 2012, increasing by 18.88% and 3.56% over the same period of 2011 respectively while the total output of Chinese saccharin was 10,170 tonnes. However, due to the large stock of Chinese saccharin at the end of June 2012, about 5,352 tonnes, it is predicted that the output of Chinese saccharin will decrease in H2 over H1 of 2012.

  

Demand increase from Asia and South America was one reason for the increasing export volume of Chinese saccharin in H1 2012, according to two main saccharin producers in China, Henan Kaifeng Xinghua Fine Chemical Factory (Kaifeng Xinghua) and Tianjin Changjie Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Tianjin Changjie). The two companies explained that the export volume of the product got improved in H1 2012 over H1 2011 as Chinese saccharin producers have actively developed customers in Asia and South America in H1 2012, which made the demand from the two regions increase during the period. For example, according to data from China Customs, Germany, Brazil and India were top three export destinations of Chinese saccharin in H1 2012, with import volumes of 967 tonnes, 734 tonnes and 584 tonnes, increasing by -5.1 %, 20.3% and 96.6% over H1 2011 respectively.

 

In fact, Chinese saccharin capacity was 19,100t/a in 2011, taking up about 70% of the global total and most saccharin made in China was exported in past years.

  

Besides, the low export price of Chinese saccharin provided the basis for the increasing export volume of Chinese saccharin in H1 2012. In fact, the export price of Chinese saccharin decreased further in H1 2012: the average export price of Chinese saccharin was USD5,272.71/t in H1 2012, decreasing by 8.23% over H1 2011. Thanks to long-term market competition and immense capacity, the export price of Chinese saccharin has always been at a low level in the world in general, which can be traced from many countries' anti-dumping measures on Chinese saccharin, including India, Thailand, etc. However, since the capacity of saccharin in these countries can't meet their demand for saccharin, they still have to import saccharin from China.

  

Significantly, according to CCM International's investigation, it is not only Chinese saccharin that enjoyed good performance abroad in H1 2012, other common high intensity sweeteners (HIS) did too, including sucralose, acesulfame-K, cyclamate, aspartame and stevia sweeteners. For example, the export volume of sucralose and acesulfame-K were about 690 tonnes and 4,600 tonnes in H1 2012, increasing by 137.6% and 11.6% over the same period of 2011 respectively. In fact, Chinese HIS industry grows rapidly in the past years, especially in overseas market, because of the increasing demand from abroad and the low export prices. Moreover, with the development of production technology and capacity expansion of Chinese HIS, Chinese HIS products will win more popularity in global market in the future.

Source: Sweeteners China News 1209

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Content of Sweeteners China News 1209:

Xiankuo’s XOS recognized as high-tech product of Jiangsu Province

Anhui Jinhe's revenue of acesulfame-K declines by 10.04% in H1 2012

Nanning Sugar acquires tax refund of USD3.04 million

Plan of amending 5000+ items of food standards to start

Team from Wrigley visits Shandong Longlive

IMO approved as new kind of feed additive

Development strategy of HFCS industry in China in future

Oversea market is crucial for Chinese saccharin in H1 2012

Aspartame re-evaluation extended until May 2013

Enterprises of functional sugar pay attention to technology innovation

Output of crystalline fructose increases in H1 2012

QHT's total profit rises by 113.44% in H1 2012

Xinfu Pharm starts technology reformation on sucralose project

Xiwang Sugar reserves raw material in advance

GLG suffers profit loss in H1 2012 for strategy readjustment

Ex-factory prices of Chinese sweeteners in Aug. 2012

Domestic ex-factory price of acesulfame-K may decrease slightly

Domestic sorbitol industry may suffer negative effect from VC industry

Sucrose price may decline under high inventory pressure

Export overview of some sweeteners and raw materials in China, July 2012

… …

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Published on the 5^th every month, Sweeteners China News is a monthly publication released by CCM International. It offers timely update and close follow up of China’s various kind of sweeteners market dynamics, analyze the market data and trends. Major columns include market dynamic, company dynamic, raw material supply, price update, import & export analysis, consumption trend & competitiveness.

Following are headline news of the latest issue of Sweeteners China News:

Development strategy of HFCS industry in China in future

On the premise of overcapacity and intense competition, exploring downstream and integrating industrial resources are important for domestic HFCS industry.

Oversea market is crucial for Chinese saccharin in H1 2012

Oversea market is still crucial for Chinese saccharin in H1 2012.

Aspartame re-evaluation extended until May 2013

Timeline for full re-evaluation of aspartame from EFSA has been extended to May 2013, which won't exert much effect on China's export of the product to the EU.

Enterprises of functional sugar pay attention to technology innovation

Chinese enterprises of functional sugar have been paying more and more attention to technological innovation, which not only helps the enterprises reduce the cost of raw material, but also helps to improve the popularity of functional sugar.

Output of crystalline fructose increases in H1 2012

The output of domestic crystalline fructose keeps growing in H1 2012 thanks to the increasing demand and active promotion.

QHT's total profit rises by 113.44% in H1 2012

QHT, a company who has enjoyed revenue and total profit YoY growths of 93.43% and 113.44% in H1 2012, is making efforts to maintain the high growth in the future.

Xinfu Pharm starts technology reformation on sucralose project

On 31 July, 2012, Xinfu Pharm announces that it will carry out technology transformation on its discontinued sucralose project.

Xiwang Sugar reserves raw material in advance

Xiwang Sugar plans to save raw material (corn) cost and ensure the supply of corn in the rest of 2012 by purchasing corn in advance.

GLG suffers profit loss in H1 2012 for strategy readjustment

GLG's gross profit decreases seriously in H1 2012 for the company readjusts its development strategy in 2012.

Ex-factory prices of Chinese sweeteners in Aug. 2012

Ex-factory prices of Chinese sweeteners in Aug. 2012

Domestic ex-factory price of acesulfame-K may decrease slightly

Domestic ex-factory price of acesulfame-K has rebounded slightly in Aug. 2012, but it may decrease in the following months.

Domestic sorbitol industry may suffer negative effect from VC industry

Domestic sorbitol industry may suffer negative effect in future from the anti-monopoly suit against five major Chinese VC producers from the US.

Sucrose price may decline under high inventory pressure

Up to late July 2012, the sales-to-production ratio of domestic sucrose is 75.00% in the extraction season of 2011/2012, which may bring down its price in H2 2012 and reduce the sales volume of starch sugar.

Export overview of some sweeteners and raw materials in China, July 2012

Export overview of some sweeteners and raw materials in China, July 2012

Xiankuo’s XOS recognized as high-tech product of Jiangsu Province

Xiankuo's XOS is recognized as high-tech product of Jiangsu Province.

Anhui Jinhe's revenue of acesulfame-K declines by 10.04% in H1 2012

Anhui Jinhe's revenue of acesulfame-K declines by 10.04% in H1 2012.

Nanning Sugar acquires tax refund of USD3.04 million

Nanning Sugar acquires tax refund of USD3.04 million. 

Plan of amending 5000+ items of food standards to start

Plan of amending 5000+ items of food standards will start. 

Team from Wrigley visits Shandong Longlive

Team from Wrigley visits Shandong Longlive.

IMO approved as new kind of feed additive

IMO is approved as a new kind of feed additive.

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