Development of Sucralose

September 22, 2025

Sucralose is a high magnification sweetener, Sucralose has the advantages of no energy, high sweetness, pure sweetness, and high safety. Sucralose can be used as a substitute for sucrose and is also one of the most ideal sweeteners.

With the continuous improvement of people's health awareness, "reducing and controlling sugar" is increasingly valued by consumers. Combined with the government's active guidance of the national "sugar reduction and control" campaign, the food industry in China has sparked a consumption boom of low sugar/sugar free products, providing vast alternative space for the development of the Sucralose industry and continuously improving domestic production and supply capacity. Data shows that by 2024, China's production of Sucralose has increased from 10300 tons in 2019 to 23800 tons.

China is the world's largest producer and exporter of Sucralose, with over 70% of its production going towards exports since 2021. In recent years, with the increasing demand for low sugar and sugar free products from overseas consumers and the growing market recognition of domestic Sucralose products, the export demand for Sucralose in China has continued to be strong. The export volume has increased from 5400 tons in 2018 to 18700 tons in 2024, with an average annual compound growth rate of 23.03%. At the same time, the import volume of Sucralose has always been very small, not exceeding 400 tons, and basically does not rely on imports.

Development prospects of Sucralose

With the advancement of technology, the application scope of Sucralose continues to expand, and Sucralose is currently widely used in baked goods, canned goods, dairy products, jam, preserved fruits, candies, beverages, alcoholic beverages, seasonings and many other foods. Meanwhile, Sucralose can also be applied in fields such as medicine, personal care products, and health supplements.

Sucralose, as the most similar and widely recognized high potency sweetener to sucrose in terms of taste and safety, is expected to gain a larger market share in this trend. Especially in emerging markets, with the increase in residents' income levels and health awareness, there is still a lot of room for improvement in the popularity of Sucralose.

With the increasing awareness of environmental protection and the deepening of the concept of sustainable development, green production has become an important trend in China's Sucralose industry. Enterprises will reduce environmental pollution and resource waste in the production process by adopting environmentally friendly raw materials, optimizing production processes, and strengthening waste management. At the same time, enterprises will also increase their research and development efforts in environmental protection technologies, promoting the development of the Sucralose industry towards green, low-carbon, and circular directions.

In the future, the technological development trend of the Sucralose industry will move towards a more efficient, environmentally friendly, and sustainable direction. Enterprises will increase research and development investment, develop new catalysts and reactors, optimize the production process of Sucralose, and explore the use of renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions in the production process and achieve green production.