Contents:

Executive Summary Methodology & Sources I. Production and Market Information I-1 Brief Introduction to High Intensity Sweeteners in China I-1.1 Properties & Species of High Intensity Sweeteners in China I-1.2 Export of HIS in China I-1.3 Comment on HIS From Chinese Experts I-1.4 Consumption Pattern of Sweeteners in China I-1.5 Factors for the Application of HIS, Aspartame and ACK in Particular I-1.6 Government Policy on Hight Intensity Sweeteners I-2 Brief History of Aspartame Production in China I-3 Production Situation of Aspartame Nowadays I-3.1 Summary of Chinese Manufacturers I-3.2 Position of Aspartame Among the High Intensive Sweeteners I-3.3 Difference Between Domestic Made Aspartame And Imported Aspartame I-4 Import & Export Analysis of Aspartame in 2003 I-4.1 Import Analysis of Aspartame in 2003 I-4.2 Export of Analysis of Aspartame in 2003 I-5 Consumption Situation of Aspartame in China I-5.1 Consumption of Aspartame in Different Sections I-5.2 Some Important Consumers of Aspartame I-5.3 Distribution Channels of Imported Aspartame I-6 Pricing of Aspartame in the Past Few Years I-7 Brief Introduction to the Situation of Major Raw Materials I-7.1 Phenylalanine I-7.2 Aspartic Acid I-8 Outlook of Aspartame Industry in the Future I-9 Conclusion & Recommendation II. Manufacturers of Aspartame in China II-1 Active Manufacturers of Aspartame in China II-1.1 Jiangsu Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant ………. II-1.6 Beijing VitaSweet Co., Ltd. (suspected) II-2 Potential Producers II-2.1 Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co. Ltd. II-3 Companies Who Stopped Produciton II-3.1 Zhejiang Haosen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. LIST OF TABLES Table I-1.1-1 Properties of HIS Table I-2-1 Situation of Aspartame in the past Table I-1.3.1-1 Summary of Chinese aspartame producers in 2004 Table I-1.3-2 Summary of Chinese producers of aspartame Table I-3.2-1 Position of aspartame among HIS Table I-4.1-1Active importers of aspartame in 2003 Table I-4.1-2 Origin of aspartame in 2003 Table I-4.1-3 Import price of aspartame in 2003 Table I-4.1-4 Consumption area for imported aspartame in 2003 Table I-4.2-1 Active exporter of aspartame in 2003(>1,000kg) Table I-4.2-2 Export destination of aspartame in 2003(>5,000kg) Table I-4.2-3 Export situation of Chinese manufacturers Table I-4.2-4 Average export average price Table I-4.2-5 Export price of aspartame in 2003-by each factory Table I-5.1-1 Some blenders in China Table I-5.2-1 Import of aspartame in Hanzhou Sanhe Table I-6-1 Average price of aspartame in the past years (USD/kg) Table I-7.1-1 Production of pharmaceutical grade L-phenylalanine in China (MTs) Table I-7.1.1-1 Market share of L-Phe (food grade) in 2003 Table I-7.1.1-2 Active producers of L-Phe in China Table I-8-1 Forecast of aspartame in the future

Companies Mentioned

Jiangsu Changzhou Niutang Chemical Plant, Zhejiang Ya Mei Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Ya Mei Biochemical Engineering Co., Ltd., Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Haosen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.