The global market for sweeteners in food and drink is currently worth $2.0bn with intense sweeteners now worth just over $1.2bn and bulk sweeteners accounting for the remaining $0.7bn according to our latest research.
Demand for bulk sweeteners currently stands at 750,000 tonnes globally, the majority of which are used in confectionery products while soft drinks accounts for the largest proportion of the 84,000 tonnes usage of intense sweeteners.
Growth markets
Asia Pacific is forecast to offer the largest growth opportunities over the next five years, where usage of intense sweeteners in food and drink is forecast to grow by an additional 12,000 tonnes and bulk sweeteners by 64,000 tonnes between 2010 and 2015.
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The global market for intense sweeteners
The global market for bulk sweeteners