Glutamic acid (Glu) has a wide range of applications. my country is the world’s largest producer and exporter.

Glutamic acid (Glu), also known as α-aminoglutaric acid, has a chemical formula of C5H9NO4 and is an organic compound. Glutamic acid appears as a white crystalline powder with no special smell. It is soluble in hydrochloric acid solution and slightly soluble in water. Glutamic acid is an acidic amino acid and is widely used in medicine, food processing, daily chemicals, health products and other fields. Glutamic acid can usually be divided into three types: racemate, dextrorotatory form and levorotatory form. L-glutamic acid, also known as L-glutamic acid, is the representative product of glutamic acid.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​… According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, my country’s glutamic acid export volume will reach 85,000 tons in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 44%, and the export value will reach 120 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 71.4%. my country’s glutamic acid is mainly exported to Taiwan, North Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and other Asian countries and regions, of which Vietnam and Taiwan account for nearly 50% of my country’s total exports.

Glutamic acid has a wide range of applications, including medicine, food processing, daily chemicals, health products, etc. In the field of medicine, glutamic acid can be used to produce drugs for ketosis, ketonuria, hepatic coma, epilepsy, etc.; in the field of food processing, glutamic acid is the main component of MSG and has a freshness-enhancing effect; in the field of daily chemicals , Glutamic acid can be used to produce shampoo, soap, toothpaste, shower gel and other products; in the field of health care products, glutamic acid has extremely high nutritional value, and calcium glutamate tablets are its end products.

In recent years, as consumers’ health concepts continue to improve, the market demand for glutamic acid continues to grow. According to the “2023-2028 China Glutamate (Glu) Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center 》shows that the global glutamic acid market will reach US$9.23 billion in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%. In the future, as research efforts continue to increase, the application scope of glutamic acid will be further expanded. It is expected that by 2028, the global glutamic acid market will exceed US$12 billion.

There are many glutamic acid production companies in my country, and the market competition is fierce. Fufeng Group, Meihua Biotechnology Group, Guangdong Dongguang Technology Holdings Co., Ltd., Huaxi Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and Shandong Denghai Seed Industry Co., Ltd. are the main glutamic acid manufacturers in my country. As a leading glutamic acid enterprise, Fufeng Group owns the largest glutamic acid fermentation base in my country. At present, the company’s annual glutamic acid production capacity reaches nearly 300,000 tons, ranking first in the industry.

Industry analysts said that as the most widely used amino acid, glutamic acid has strong market demand and the industry development trend continues to improve. my country is the world’s largest glutamic acid producer and exporter, and its product quality has reached the world’s leading level. In recent years, Chinese enterprises and scientific research institutions have continued to increase research on the application of glutamic acid. In the future, the development space of my country’s glutamic acid industry will be further expanded.