Market Research Report: Citric Acid & Sodium Citrate Industry in China 2024

Market Research Report: Citric Acid & Sodium Citrate Industry in China 2024

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🔍 Key Highlights:

  • China holds ~70% share of global citric acid production
  • 1.82 million tonnes citric acid output in 2024
  • Export volume rebounded to 1.25 million tonnes in 2024
  • Leading producers: Shandong Ensign, TTCA, Guoxin Union, RZBC, Seven Star Lemon
  • Sodium citrate output up 19% in two years

📉 Trends & Insights:

  • Oversupply and weak demand pressured prices downward
  • Companies boosted energy efficiency and vertical integration
  • New capacity of ~300,000 t/a citric acid expected by 2027
  • Export-driven growth fuels competitiveness abroad

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  • Supply, demand & pricing trends (2022–2024)
  • Producer profiles & capacity forecasts
  • Export destinations & profitability analysis
  • Expansion plans through 2027

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Seven Star Lemon's citric acid

Phase of Seven Star Lemon’s Project Completed

In Sept. 2018, the EI report for Seven Star Lemon Technology Co., Ltd. (Seven Star Lemon)’s 500,000 t/a food additive project was approved. Phase I passed the completion environmental protection acceptance in Sept. 2020. According to the completion environmental protection acceptance report publicized recently, Stage I of Phase II has been completed.

 

Overview of Stage 1 of Phase II

  • Nature: New construction
  • Location: Yishui Economic Development Zone, Linyi City, Shandong Province
  • Total investment: USD139.3 million (RMB1 billion), of which USD7.6 million (RMB54.287 million) is for environmental protection
  • Construction content: New fermentation, plate and frame, extraction, ion exchange, and refining workshops with production facilities for citric and sodium citrate, and supporting facilities like wastewater treatment.
  • Product plan: 200,000 t/a food additives (88,000 t/a anhydrous citric acid, 88,000 t/a monohydrate citric acid, 24,000 t/a sodium citrate), 64,000 t/a corn starch residue, 34,300 t/a citric acid dregs, 231,700 t/a calcium sulfate.
  • Key raw material: about 330,000 t/a corn
  • Labor quota: 300 new employees (total 520 employees currently)
  • Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 working days per year
  • Progress:
    • Starting construction: 25 Feb., 2023
    • Completion: 10 Jul., 2024
    • On-site acceptance monitoring: 2-5 Dec., 2024

 

Currently Seven Star Lemon can produce 132,000 t/a anhydrous citric acid, 132,000 t/a monohydrate citric acid, 36,000 t/a sodium citrate, 96,000 t/a corn starch residue, 51,500 t/a citric acid dregs, 347,500 t/a calcium sulfate. After completing Stage 2 of Phase II (under construction), the company will produce 500,000 t/a of food additives (220,000 t/a anhydrous citric acid, 220,000 t/a monohydrate citric acid, 60,000 t/a sodium citrate),160,100 t/a corn starch residue, 85,800 t/a citric acid dregs, and 579,200 t/a calcium sulfate.

 

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Corn Deep-Processing China News in December 2024

Welcome to the December 2024 Edition of Corn Industry Monthly Report. In this issue, we bring you the latest updates on China’s dynamic corn deep-processing sector, highlighting key developments that reflect the industry’s growing innovation and sustainability. This month’s highlights include major project completions, capacity expansions, and technological breakthroughs from leading companies such as Jilin Union, Livzon Ningxia, Shandong Guyu, and Zhongda Hengyuan, among others. With a focus on high-value products like L-Phenylalanine, citric acid, XOS, and allulose, these advancements demonstrate the industry’s commitment to meeting evolving market demands and driving sustainable growth. Stay tuned for detailed coverage of these milestones and their market implications.

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December 2024 China Corn deep processing News

COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS       

JILIN JIA’AO COMPLETED PHENYLALANINE PROJECT

INNER MONGOLIA JIANYI’S XOS PROJECT

JILIN UNION COMPLETED 150,000 T/A CITRIC ACID PROJECT

SHANDONG GUYU’S ECOLOGICAL CO-PRODUCTION PROJECT

YUANFA BIOTECH’S TWO PROJECTS

DONGXIAO BIOTECHNOLOGY PROPOSED THREE PROJECTS

WEIFANG JIANBAO COMPLETED CORN PROTEIN PROJECT

HANGZHOU HETAI’S AMINO ACIDS PROJECT

LIVZON NINGXIA COMPLETED L-PHENYLALANINE UPGRADING PROJECT

ZHONGDA HENGYUAN COMPLETED ALLULOSE PROJECT

JILIN OGO COMPLETED STARCH-BASED SUGAR EXPANSION PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS    

HAOTIAN PHARM COMPLETED GLUCONOLACTONE AND INOSITOL PROJECT

RUNLOY HUAINAN’S POLYDEXTROSE EXPANSION PROJECT

PUYANG HONGYE’S’ FURFURYL ALCOHOL RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

CHUZHOU JINWO’S MALTOL EXPANSION PROJECT

PRICE DATA    

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT      

EXPORT OF CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT