Weekly Trade Information-143

As a low-calorie sweetener, D- Allulose has a sweetness and taste similar to that of sucrose. It has already been approved for use as a food additive in many countries and regions around the world, such as the United States, Japan, South Korea, etc. Currently, D- Allulose produced in China is mainly used for export. In the United States and 20 other countries, D- Allulose is regulated as a "Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)" substance. Canada has approved it as a raw material for natural health products, and Australia and New Zealand have approved it as a novel food ingredient. The recommended daily intake is ≤20 grams. D- Allulose is a hexose ketose, and it exists in small amounts in natural foods such as figs, kiwifruits, wheat, etc. After being approved for market launch, there will be a new option for low-calorie and healthy sugars.

(Source: New Nutrition)

Tryptophan: Currently, the market transactions are on the weak side. The quoted prices of manufacturers and the trading market are weakly stable, with the price ranging from CNY 51 to 53 per kilogram. Terminal demand is weak, and users are not enthusiastic about signing orders. Coupled with the decline in the price of soybean meal, the substitution demand is average, and the price is running weakly and steadily. We will pay attention to the production and transaction situations of manufacturers.

(Source: Weigao Daily)

According to market information, starting from March 26th, Zhejiang NHU Co., Ltd. has stopped quoting and signing contracts for feed-grade vitamin A, triggering a chain reaction in the market. The previously sluggish VA market now shows the possibility of a turnaround. Affected by the release of new production capacity, the price of VA has reached new lows in recent months and has dropped to a relatively low historical range. After the news of stopping quotes and contract signing spread, the behavior of selling at low prices in the market came to an abrupt halt. Some terminals with depleted inventories and those preparing to make purchases at an opportune time have started to replenish stocks in small quantities. Traders generally have shifted to a wait-and-see attitude, and some distributors have begun to tentatively raise their quoted prices to test the market's response. Although new production capacity is being released, the current release volume is still limited. However, VA has indeed entered a stage of low prices, and the current price is close to the cost red line of some enterprises. The unilateral downward trend in the market may come to an end, and it may enter a period of shock consolidation in the short term. There is even a possibility of a slight rebound.

(Source: New Nutrition)

On March 19th, Simplelove, a low-temperature dairy products brand, announced that all of its products (all products launched by Simplelove yogurt before February 2025) have passed the five-star "Clean Label" certification by Beijing CTI Food and Agriculture Certification Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CTI"). It has become the first and only dairy enterprise in China whose all products have been awarded the "Clean Label" certification. According to the "Implementation Rules for Clean Label Certification" of Beijing CTI Food and Agriculture Certification Service Co., Ltd., the "Clean Label" certification is divided into three levels: five-star, four-star, and three-star. Among them, the "five-star certification" is the highest level, requiring that both the ingredient list of the product raw materials and the finished products, as well as the product processing process, do not contain additives permitted in the "National Food Safety Standard - Standard for the Use of Food Additives" (excluding natural plant extracts, microbial fermentation products, and enzyme preparations).

(Source: FoodTalks)