Executive summary

China's sucralose industry has witnessed fast development in the past few years and has played an increasingly important role in global sucralose supply. However, after rapid expansion, the country's sucralose capacity has been surplus with limited domestic demand, thus the majority of Chinese sucralose output has to be exported, leading to this industry's heavy reliance on overseas market. Facing current overcapacity and high export dependence, how will Chinese manufacturers adjust their strategies to cope with the intense competition?

Compared with some popular high-sweetness sweeteners, sucralose is still featured by small production scale and limited domestic application. But it enjoys promising market potential in China mainly attributed to its safety for human consumption and high sweetness. What are the potential commercial opportunities in China's sucralose industry?

The entry and expansion of Chinese sucralose in the global market has gradually broken up Tate & Lyle's monopoly to this product, thus leading to the price fall of sucralose in the past two to three years. Facing Tate & Lyle's patent protection strategy, what measures have been adopted by Chinese manufacturers to continue production and expand export business?

This report, based on International's research experiences in Chinese sucralose industry, penetrates into sucralose industry to figure out its key characteristics and future trends in terms of production, technology development, consumption, trade situation, SWOT analysis of key players and forecast on future development trends, etc.
 
Through explorations in above key aspects, you can find the answers to the following questions:

-What is production situation of China's sucralose in the past few years and in 2009?
-Who are the major manufacturers and exporters of sucralose?
-What are the price trends of China's sucralose?
-What's the export situation of sucralose? 
-What are the commercial opportunities in China's sucralose industry?
-What are the key factors influencing the development of sucralose industry?
-What is SWOT analysis of China's sucralose industry and top players?
-What are the development trends of sucralose in the following five years, breakdown by output and demand?

Table of Contents

I Brief introduction to sucralose industry in China

I-1 Brief introduction to sucralose

I-2 History of sucralose

I-3 Standards related to sucralose in China

II Production situation of sucralose in China

II-1 Current production situation of sucralose in China

II-1.1 Production situation of sucralose in the past few years

II-1.2 Major manufacturers of sucralose in China

II-3 Raw materials

II-3.1 N,N-dimethylformamide

II-3.2 Sucrose

II-3.3 Chloride

II-2 Technology and production cost

II-2.1 Technology

II-2.1.1 Production pathway

II-2.1.2 Possibility and problems for Chinese producers to scale up capacity

II-2.1.3 Chinese producers' possible measures towards Tate & Lyle's patent protection strategy

II-2.1.4 Intellectual property right protection of Chinese manufacturers

II-2.2 Production cost

III Consumption of sucralose in China

III-1 Overview of sucralose consumption

III-2 Sucralose consumption in various industries

III-2.1 Scuralose onsumption in food industry

III-2.1.1 Sucralose consumption in confection

III-2.1.2 Sucralose consumption in tabletop sweetener

III-2.1.3   Sucralose consumption in biscuit

III-2.2 Consumption of sucralose in beverage industry

III-2.2.1 Sucralose consumption in soft beverage

III-2.2.2 Sucralose consumption in dairy product

III-2.3 Consumption of sucralose in pharmaceutical industry

III-2.4 Consumption of sucralose in cosmetic industry

III-2.5 Consumption of sucralose in other fields

IV Import and export situation of sucralose in China

IV-1 Export analysis of sucralose in the past few years

IV-1.1 Situation of price, volume and export value

IV-1.2 Situation of destination

IV-2 Export analysis of of sucralose in 2008-Jun. 2009

IV-2.1 Situation of price, volume and export value

IV-2.2 Situation of destination

IV-2.3 Situation of exporter

IV-2.4 Situation of manufacturers

V Forecast on sucralose in the next 5 years in China

V-1 Drivers and barriers to Chinese sucralose industry

V-1.1 Drivers

V-1.2 Barriers

V-2 Forecast on sucralose industry in China

V-2.1 Forecast on sucralose capacity & output

V-2.2 Forecast on sucralose consumption

VI SWOT analysis of China's sucralose industry

VII SWOT analysis of top three producers

VIII Opportunities in China's sucralose industry

IX Conclusion

X Profiles      
    
X-1 Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant Co., Ltd.      
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X-19 Anhui Runkang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     
      
LIST OF TABLES                                                                                                                              
Table I-1.1 Comparison among sucralose and other intense sweeteners
Table I-1.2 Major application fields of sucralose approved under GB 2760-1996
Table I-2.1 Major patents on sucralose synthesis in China, 2003-2008
Table II-1.1.1 Sucralose quality standards in most manufacturers in China
Table II-1.2.1 Basic information of active sucralose manufacturers in China, 2009
Table II-1.2.2 Capacity and output of major sucralose manufacturers in China, by Aug. 2009
Table II-1.2.3 Active sucralose producers in China by province, by Aug. 2009
Table II-1.2.4 Ex-factory price of active sucralose producers in China, Aug. 2009
Table II-3.3.1 Major DMF manufacturers in China, 2009
Table II-3.3.2 Major thionyl chloride manufacturers in China, 2009
Table II-2.1.1.1 Comparison between chemical pathway and biological pathway
Table II-2.1.2.1 Comparison of different sweeteners
Table II-2.1.4.1 Patents of Chinese manufacturers, 2003-2009
Table II-2.2.1 Estimation on sucralose raw material cost in China, 2009
Table II-2.2.2 Estimation on sucralose manufacturing cost structure in China, 2009
Table II-2.2.3 Estimation on sucralose production cost in China, 2009
Table III-1.1 Major gum producers consuming sucralose, 2009
Table III-2.2.1.1 Major carbonated beverage producers using sucralose in China, 2008
Table III-2.2.1.2 Major juice producers using sucralose in China, 2009
Table III-2.2.1.3 Two tea beverage producers using sucralose in China, 2009
Table III-2.3.1 Major medicine producers using sucralose in China, 2009
Table III-2.3.1 Two cosmetic producers using sucralose in China, 2009
Table III-2.5.1 Consumption situation of sucralose in other products
Table III-2.5.2 Four other end users in China, 2009
Table IV-1.1.1 Export volume and export value of sucralose in China, 2005-Jun. 2009
Table IV-1.2 Export destinations of Chinese sucralose by region, 2006-Jun, 2009 (Unit: kg)
Table IV-2.1.1 Export situation of sucralose in China, 2008
Table IV-2.1.2 Export volume and export value of sucralose, Jan.-Jun. 2009
Table IV-2.2.1 Export destinations of Chinese sucralose by country, 2008
Table IV-2.2.2 Export destinations of Chinese sucralose by country, Jan.-Jun., 2009
Table IV-2.3.1 Export situation of sucralose exporters, 2008
Table IV-2.3.2 Export situation of sucralose exporters, Jan.-Jun., 2009
Table IV-2.4.1 Export situation of sucralose manufacturers, 2008
Table IV-2.4.2 Export situation of sucralose manufacturers, Jan.-Jun., 2009
Table V-2.2.2 Factors influencing sucralose demand from Juice
Table V-2.2.3 Factors influencing sucralose demand from carbonated beverage
Table V-2.2.4 Factors influencing sucralose demand from soy sauce

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure I-1.1 Molecule of sucralose
Figure II-1.1.1 Capacity and output of sucralose in China, 2004-2008
Figure II-1.1.2 Sucralose output value in China, 2004-2008
Figure II-1.1.3 Average price of sucralose in China, 2005-Aug. 2009
Figure II-1.2.1 Sales value and volume structure of sucralose by market, 2008
Figure II-3.3.1 Average price change of DMF in China, 2005-Aug. 2009
Figure II-3.2.1 Output of sucrose in China, 2004/2005-2008/2009
Figure II-3.2.2 Structure of sucrose output in China by province, 2008
Figure II-3.2.3 Average price change of sucrose in China, Jul. 2005-Jul. 2009
Figure II-3.3.1 Average price change of thionyl chloride in China, May 2007-Aug. 2009
Figure II-2.1.1.1 Flowchart of monogroup protected synthesis method
Figure II-2.1.1.2 Flowchart of hologroup protected synthesis method
Figure II-2.1.1.3 Flowchart of monoester synthesis method
Figure II-2.1.1.4 Flowchart of enzymatic hydrolysis method
Figure III-1.1 Consumption structure of sucralose in China by industry, 2008
Figure III-1.2 Domestic consumption and market value of sucralose, 2004-2008
Figure III-2.1.1.1 Output of gum in China, 2004-2008
Figure III-1.3 Tabletop sweetener output in China, 2004-2008
Figure III-2.2.1.1 Output of carbonated beverage in China, 2004-2008
Figure III-2.2.1.2 Output of juice in China, 2004-2008
Figure III-2.2.1.3 Output of tea beverage in China, 2004-2008
Figure III-2.2.2.1 Yogurt output in China, 2004-2008
Figure III-2.2.2.2 Output of milk beverage in China, 2006-2008
Figure IV-1.1.2 Export price and volume of Chinese sucralose, 2005-Jun 2009
Figure IV-1.1.3 Export dependency rate (export/output) of Chinese sucralose, 2005-2008
Figure V-2.2.6 Sucralose consumption in carbonated beverage in China, 2004-2008
Figure V-2.2.4 Sucralose consumption in juice in China, 2004-2008
Figure V-2.2.5 Projection of sucralose demand from juice, 2009-2014
Figure VI.1 SWOT analysis of China's sucralose industry
Figure V-2.2.7 Projection of sucralose demand from carbonated beverage, 2009-2014
Figure V-2.2.8 Sucralose consumption in soy sauce in China, 2004-2008
Figure V-2.2.9 Projection of future sucralose demand from soy sauce, 2009-2014
Figure V-1.1.1 Chinese per capita income, 2004-2008
Figure V-1.1.2 Sucralose consumption situation in China, 2004-2008
Figure V-2.1 China's GDP growth, 2004-2008
Figure V-2.1.1 Future output of sucralose in China, 2009-2014
Figure V-2.2.1 Future consumption of sucralose in China, 2009-2014
Figure V-2.2.2 Sucralose consumption in milk beverage in China, 2004-2008
Figure V-2.2.3 Projection of sucralose demand from milk beverage, 2009-2014