With the development of the national economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the escalating demand of people for healthy food has led more and more food and beverages to commence the utilisation of high-times natural sweeteners. Natural sweeteners have low calories and high sweetness and are suitable for the majority of consumers who have the need to reduce sugar intake. All the natural high-times sweeteners reported so far are derived from plants in nature, such as licorice sweeteners.

Derived from nature – licorice sweetener

Licorice sweeteners are potassium glycyrrhizinate, tripotassium glycyrrhizinate, ammonium glycyrrhizinate. According to the provisions of GB 2760, potassium glycyrrhizinate, tripotassium glycyrrhizinate, and ammonium glycyrrhizinate can be utilised in the processing and production of six categories of the food industry: preserves, candy, biscuits, canned meat, condiments, beverages, and the appropriate use is based on production needs. Its main raw material is Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. It is a perennial herb of the Licorice legume, also known as Uralrhiza, sweet root, sweet grass, radix glycyrrhizae, etc. Its roots and rhizomes are stout, 1–3 cm in diameter, brown on the outside, light yellow inside, and have a sweet taste.

Regarding tripotassium glycyrrhizinate

Tripotassium glycyrrhizinate is a food additive prepared from the dried roots and rhizomes of licorice leguminous plants, Glycyrrhizine flatebat. and GlycyrrhizaglabraL. It is extracted, concentrated, potassium alkalised and dried.

Structural formula of Tripotassium glycyrrhizinate :

Potassium glycyrrhizinate is light yellow powder, odourless, soluble in water. It has a special sweet taste, a long sweet residual time, is easy to dissolve in water, has low calorific value, and is safe and non-toxic. The product quality standard "National Food Safety Standard for Food Additives Tripotassium Glycyrrhizinate" (GB 1886.241–2016) stipulates the sensory and physical and chemical index standards, as follows:

According to the relevant provisions of the "GB2760 National Food Safety Standard for    Food Additive Use ", licorice sweeteners (potassium glycyrrhizinate, ammonium glycyrrhizinate, tripotassium glycyrrhizinate) can be added in most product categories based on production needs. The specific details can refer to the following table:

Tripotassium glycyrrhizinate, potassium glycyrrhizinate, ammonium glycyrrhizinate common use range

Huge sweetener market

The prospect of China's sweetener industry policy demonstrates a diversified and comprehensive development trend. With the prevalence of the concept of a healthy diet, consumers have begun to pursue the dietary concept of low sugar, low fat, and low salt, paying attention to the "clean label" of food (such as: low sugar, low fat, low salt, no additives, preservatives, artificial colours, artificial flavours, etc.). According to data from Beziers Consulting, the global sweetener market reached $102.5 billion in 2024 and is anticipated to increase to $144.9 billion in 2032.

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