Welcome to the August issue of Sweeteners China Monthly Report
Policy Dynamics
Guangxi released the Guangxi Sugar Industry Development "Fifteenth Five‑Year" Plan.
Company Dynamics
Jintou Zhiyuan completed a strategic investment in Purosweet.
Nutramax's H1 2026 revenue increased by 31.97% YoY, whilst net profit rose by 88.39% YoY.
Project Update
Shiyuan Biotechnology proposed 2,000 t/a galactomannan dietary fibre project (Phase I).
Hesheng Yuanjing planned 1,000 t/a functional monosaccharides and oligosaccharides construction project.
Zixiang Sweet proposed 30,000 t/a starch-based syrup and 3,000 t/a rice protein powder project.
Changhai Food's 6,000 t/a isomalt project (Phase I) and Yangtian Bio's natural high intensity sweeteners compounding industrialisation project (Phased) passed acceptance check.
Import and Export
In the first seven months of 2026, China's export volume of saccharin and its salts declined by 10.2% YoY, whilst the export price rose by 6.9% YoY.
Price Update
In August, the domestic maltose syrup price saw a generally steady purchasing and sales pace.
In this monthly report, the USD/CNY exchange rate is USD1.00=CNY6.7898 (Source: The People's Bank of China, 3 August, 2026). Unless otherwise stated, all prices involved in this report include VAT.
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