The demand for erythritol continues to grow, and the industry is ushering in a period of rapid development

The scientific name of erythritol is 1,2,3,4-butanetetraol. It is a four-carbon sugar alcohol with the molecular formula C4H10O4. It is a sugar alcohol sweetener substance widely present in plants and organisms in nature. It is a common fermentation Foods such as soy sauce, wine, etc. contain erythritol. The main production methods of erythritol include biological extraction, chemical synthesis and microbial fermentation. Currently, microbial fermentation is used for industrial large-scale production of erythritol. Erythritol has the advantages of low calorie, sweet taste, and anti-dental caries. Therefore, it is used as a sweetener and is widely used in beverages, food, condiments, medicines and other fields.

Global industrial production of erythritol began in Japan in the 1990s. Japan’s Nikken Chemical was the first company in the world to establish an erythritol production line. Later, with the development of the market, Mitsubishi Chemical, Cargill, Belgium’s Cerestar and other companies The industrial production of erythritol was started successively. China started large-scale production of erythritol relatively late. However, thanks to the development of China’s food, beverage and other consumer markets and the expansion of industrial scale, China’s erythritol industry has entered a period of rapid development. Especially in recent years, China’s erythritol industry has entered a period of rapid development. The erythritol industry relies on low labor, land and other costs to provide cost-effective products to the world. In addition, domestic companies continue to improve product quality, prompting the global erythritol production focus to shift to China. At present, the global erythritol production capacity is highly concentrated in China. Among them, the erythritol production capacity of Chinese companies such as Sanyuan Biotech and Baolingbao exceeds 50%. Large foreign erythritol companies are mainly related to Cargill, JBL, etc. According to the released “2021-2025 Erythritol Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Suggestions Report“, in 2021, China’s erythritol industry has a production capacity of nearly 150,000 tons.

In recent years, domestic beverage and food markets have followed the market trend of low sugar, low calorie, low fat and health. They have used erythritol as a sweetener to replace sugar and launched low-sugar products, such as Yuanqi Forest, Heytea, Nongfu Spring, Jianlibao, etc. have driven the rising market demand for erythritol. In addition, with the expansion of China’s erythritol products in overseas markets, Chinese erythritol companies have taken advantage of the situation to accelerate their expansion in overseas markets, injecting new impetus into the development of China’s erythritol industry.

Analysts believe that with the strengthening of global low-sugar and low-fat concepts, consumers have a certain sweetness and low sugar content. The demand for food, beverages and other products continues to rise. As a sweet and low-calorie sugar substitute, erythritol’s market is showing explosive growth. The good market development trend and market prospects have led companies such as Fengyuan Pharmaceutical, Yuxing Biotech, and Zhejiang Huakang to get involved in the field of erythritol, and the erythritol industry has ushered in good development opportunities.