Xanthan gum is widely used and local companies have competitive advantages

Xanthan gum, also known as xanthan gum and xanthan gum, is a microbial extracellular polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of Xanthomonas campestris using carbohydrates as the main raw material. Xanthan gum appears as light yellow to white powder and is easily soluble in water but insoluble in ethanol. Xanthan gum has the characteristics of water solubility, emulsification, thermal stability, thickening and suspending properties, and is widely used in food, medicine, petroleum and other fields.

The main raw material of xanthan gum is corn starch, which is made from corn through photosynthesis. my country is a major agricultural country. Corn is one of the three major food crops in my country. Corn starch accounts for nearly 90% of my country’s starch market. According to statistics from the China Starch Industry Association, my country’s corn starch output will reach 39.18 million tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%. The Northeast, Northwest and Huanghuai regions in North China are the main corn starch producing areas in my country. The abundant supply of raw materials and low prices provide the foundation and guarantee for the development of my country’s xanthan gum industry.

Xanthan gum has a wide range of applications, including food additives, cosmetics, medicine, oil extraction, etc. With the rapid economic development and the continuous improvement of national living standards, my country’s food purchase demand continues to grow, driving the production of food additives to continue to rise. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, my country’s food additive production reached 11.972 million tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 13.3%. The strong demand in the downstream market has led to the continuous expansion of the development space of my country’s xanthan gum industry.

According to the “2022 Xanthan Gum Industry Investment Feasibility Analysis Report released by the Industrial Research Center, my country’s xanthan gum industry has started Late, but with rapid development momentum, it has become one of the major producers of xanthan gum in the world. In recent years, with the rapid development of the oil exploration industry, the demand for xanthan gum in the global market has become increasingly strong. Against this background, my country’s xanthan gum export volume continues to increase. According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of China, my country’s xanthan gum export volume reached 12,000 tons in September 2021, a month-on-month increase of 2.6%. The United States, Russia and Saudi Arabia are my country’s main exporters of xanthan gum, and the above three countries account for nearly 30% of my country’s total export volume.

There are many xanthan gum manufacturers in my country, including Shandong Fufeng Group, Ordos Zhongxuan Biochemical, Hebei Meihua Biotechnology Group, etc. Fufeng Group is a world-renowned xanthan gum manufacturer, with its production capacity ranking first in my country. According to the annual report of Fufeng Group, the company achieved revenue of 21.54 billion yuan in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 29.1%.

Industry analysts said that xanthan gum has a wide range of uses, and driven by market demand, the future development prospects of the industry will be broader. As the prosperity of the oil exploration industry continues to improve, the scale of my country’s xanthan gum exports continues to expand. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, my country’s xanthan gum production continues to grow. my country is one of the major xanthan gum producing countries in the world, and leading companies have competitive advantages and voice in the global market.