my country’s xylitol production continues to grow and export scale continues to expand

Xylitol, also known as pentapentanol, is an organic compound with the chemical formula C5H12O5. Xylitol looks similar to sucrose in the form of white crystals or crystalline powder, but its solubility is lower than sucrose. It is easily soluble in water and slightly soluble in methanol and ethanol. Xylitol has a high heat absorption value and can be used as a heat energy source for diabetic patients.

Xylitol raw materials are mostly natural plants and crops, including corn cobs, sugarcane bagasse, birch trees, wheat straw, cottonseed bark, oak trees, etc. The wide variety of xylitol raw materials has driven its production to continue to increase. According to the “2022-2026 China Xylitol Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2021, my country’s xylitol output will reach 52,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 13.0%. In recent years, with the rapid economic development and the continuous improvement of national living standards, the incidence of diabetes has shown a rapid growth trend. As a functional sugar alcohol, xylitol does not participate in sugar metabolism in the patient’s body and will not cause the patient’s blood sugar to rise. Driven by market demand, my country’s xylitol production is expected to further increase.

Chewing gum is the largest demand side for xylitol, accounting for 70.0% of the demand. Xylitol does not participate in sugar metabolism in the human body, and is not easily affected by microorganisms that cause dental caries in the oral cavity. Therefore, xylitol chewing gum can be used as a special food for diabetic patients and a candy that prevents dental caries. my country’s chewing gum industry started early and has now entered a mature stage of development. As one of the most popular snack foods, the size of my country’s chewing gum market continues to grow. In 2021, the size of my country’s chewing gum market has exceeded 12.50 billion yuan. Benefiting from the rapid development of downstream industries, the xylitol market space continues to expand.

In terms of import and export, my country is one of the major producers of xylitol in the world. The strong demand for xylitol in European and American countries has driven its export scale to continue to rise. According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, my country’s xylitol export volume reached 42,000 tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 10.7%, and the export value reached US$120 million, a year-on-year decrease of 7.0%. Poland, Turkey, the United States and Italy are my country’s main exporters of xylitol, and the above four countries account for nearly 50.0% of my country’s total xylitol exports.

There are many xylitol manufacturers in my country, including Huakang Co., Ltd., Shandong Futian Technology, Shandong Lujian Biotechnology, etc. As my country’s leading xylitol company, Huakang has established cooperative relationships with many food companies such as Coca-Cola and Mars Wrigley. In 2021, the company’s xylitol production capacity will exceed 30,000 tons.

Industry analysts said that my country is one of the world’s major producers of xylitol, benefiting from superior natural conditions, natural plants and crop species Abundant, xylitol production in my country continues to increase. Xylitol is a functional sugar alcohol segmented product and is widely used in food processing, medicine, daily chemicals and other fields. As market demand is gradually released, my country’s xylitol industry will gain broad development prospects.