Starch sugar, as a high-quality sweetener, is more widely used than white sugar, not only in the food industry but also in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries. There are various starch sugars in the domestic market, mainly including maltose syrup, glucose syrup, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and maltodextrin. As a powerful competitor of white sugar, starch sugar has the advantages of low sweetness, no side effects and low price. In recent years, the consumption field of starch sugar has been expanding, playing an increasingly important role in the domestic market.

This report presents the development of the starch sugar industry in China from 2018 to 2022, together with the production situation of maltose syrup, glucose syrup, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and maltodextrin, which are main starch sugars across the market. It attaches importance to the following parts:

  • Review of hot spots in China’s starch sugar industry, 2020–2022
  • Capacity and output of major starch sugars in China, 2018–2022
  • Major producers and distribution of major starch sugars in China, 2018–2022
  • Monthly ex-works price of major starch sugars in China, 2018–2022