The global alternative sweeteners market size reached USD 5.1 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 7.2 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.89% during 2025-2033.
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Base Year
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2024
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Forecast Years
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2025-2033
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Historical Years
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2019-2024
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Market Size in 2024
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USD 5.1 Billion |
Market Forecast in 2033
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USD 7.2 Billion |
Market Growth Rate 2025-2033 | 3.89% |
Alternative sweeteners refer to low-calorie additives that are extensively employed to sweeten and enhance the flavor of various food and beverages. They can be prepared naturally or synthetically from multiple ingredients, including sucralose, aspartame, and acesulfame-k. Unlike sugar, alternative sweeteners are utilized in reduced concentrations since they possess a higher level of sweetness. Apart from this, they exhibit a low glycemic index, which helps maintain insulin levels post-intake of several consumer goods. Alternative sweeteners also aid in mitigating the risk of cavities and tooth decay and ensuring a healthy weight. Consequently, they find extensive applications in confectionery, dairy, pharmaceutical, animal feed, bakery, and beverages to improve their shelf life and taste. Currently, alternative sweeteners are mainly available in high- and low-intensity types.
The considerable expansion in the food and beverage (F&B) sector and the increasing need for sugar-free ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages are majorly driving the market growth. This is further supported by the growing disposable incomes, hectic lifestyle schedules, and evolving consumer preferences. Furthermore, the rising health concerns and the escalating incidences of diabetes and obesity are augmenting the demand for low-calorie sweeteners to mitigate health-related issues, which is acting as another growth-inducing factor. In line with this, the growing consumer awareness regarding the availability of both naturally and synthetically produced alternative sweeteners across diverse online and offline distribution channels is contributing to the market growth. Other factors, such as the employment of advanced manufacturing solutions to facilitate mass production with reduced time and expenditure and the frequent mergers and acquisitions (M&A) amongst key players to launch organic alternative sweeteners, are creating a positive outlook for the market.
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global alternative sweeteners market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on product type, source and application.
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The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, BENEO (Südzucker AG), Cargill Incorporated, Celanese Corporation, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Heartland Food Products Group, Ingredion Inc., Roquette Frères and Tate & Lyle PLC.
Report Features | Details |
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Base Year of the Analysis | 2024 |
Historical Period | 2019-2024 |
Forecast Period | 2025-2033 |
Units | Billion USD |
Segment Coverage | Product Type, Source, Application, Region |
Region Covered | Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, Middle East and Africa |
Countries Covered | United States, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico |
Companies Covered | Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, BENEO (Südzucker AG), Cargill Incorporated, Celanese Corporation, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Heartland Food Products Group, Ingredion Inc., Roquette Frères and Tate & Lyle PLC |
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The global alternative sweeteners market was valued at USD 5.1 Billion in 2024.
We expect the global alternative sweeteners market to exhibit a CAGR of 3.89% during 2025-2033.
The rising consumer health concerns, along with the increasing demand for alternative sweeteners in bakery products, beverages, confectionery, etc., as they assist in mitigating the risk of cavities and tooth decay, are primarily driving the global alternative sweeteners market.
The sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the changing consumer inclination from conventional brick-and-mortar distribution channels towards online retail platforms for the purchase of alternative sweeteners.
Based on the product type, the global alternative sweeteners market has been segmented into high fructose syrup, high-intensity sweeteners, and low-intensity sweeteners. Among these, high-intensity sweeteners currently hold the majority of the total market share.
Based on the application, the global alternative sweeteners market can be divided into food, beverages, and others. Currently, the food industry exhibits a clear dominance in the market.
On a regional level, the market has been classified into North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and Middle East and Africa, where Asia-Pacific currently dominates the global market.
Some of the major players in the global alternative sweeteners market include Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, BENEO (Südzucker AG), Cargill Incorporated, Celanese Corporation, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Heartland Food Products Group, Ingredion Inc., Roquette Frères, and Tate & Lyle PLC.