Sugar and Sweeteners in China

December 2025

Rising health concerns have curbed traditional sugar consumption in China, although natural lines are gaining appeal, such as honey and maple syrup. Fear of ultra-processed food is posing a challenge for category players as households seek to reduce sugar purchases.

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Overview:

Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sugar and Sweeteners industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

If you're in the Sugar and Sweeteners industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Sugar and Sweeteners in China report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Sugar and Sweeteners in China?
  • What is the impact of commodity price fluctuations on local production and consumption?
  • What are the key campaigns or legislation driving Sugar and Sweeteners sales?
  • How are consumer attitudes towards fresh food evolving?
  • How significant is health and wellness in shaping consumer demand?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?

Sugar and Sweeteners in China - Category analysis

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Pressure for traditional sugar as health concerns intensify
Sugar intake is curbed amid health concerns
Challenging landscape for players in the sugar category
Cleaner more natural alternatives offer growth opportunities
Monk fruit sweetener has strong growth potential due to its health benefits.
Summary 1 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2025
Table 1 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2020-2025
Table 4 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2020-2025
Table 6 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 7 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2025-2030
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2025-2030

Fresh Food in China - Industry Overview

Health concerns fuel demand for fresh food

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Bright performance for fresh foods
Economic uncertainty leads to downtrading across categories
Positive evolution shaped by urbanisation and plant-based diets
Distribution is set to evolve with the adoption of digital technologies
Sustainable features to underpin evolution of branding strategies
Small local grocers face growing competition from modern channel
Impressive performance for retail e-commerce
Contrasting performance between retail and foodservice channels
Table 14 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 15 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 17 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 19 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 20 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 21 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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Summary 2 Research Sources

Sugar and Sweeteners

All table-top raw sugar products and natural sweeteners, whether sold packaged or unpackaged. Includes yellow/brown sugar, fructose, maltose, maple sugar, molasses, corn syrup, glucose, table sugar (also known as granulated refined white sugar), icing sugar, caster sugar, stevia (sweet leaf)), etc. Excludes artificial sweeteners such as aspartame and acesulfame-K. Also excludes sugar alcohol such as erythritol, xylitol and mannitol, which are commonly used for replacing sucrose in foodstuffs and often used in combination with high intensity artificial sweeteners. Note: Sugar and sweeteners used for industrial processing are excluded.

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