High-Intensity Artificial Sweeteners Market Report 2026

The high-intensity artificial sweeteners market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $3.03 billion in 2025 to $3.15 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising prevalence of diabetes and obesity, increasing demand for low-calorie food products, expansion of processed food consumption, availability of approved artificial sweeteners, growth of diet beverage production.

The high-intensity artificial sweeteners market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing focus on sugar reduction policies, rising demand for clean-taste sweeteners, expansion of reduced-sugar food portfolios, innovation in high-intensity sweetener formulations, growing use in functional foods. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of sugar reduction ingredients, rising adoption in low-calorie food formulations, expansion of sweetener blends for taste optimization, growing application in beverage and dairy products, enhanced focus on regulatory-compliant sweeteners.

The rise in the obese population is expected to drive the growth of the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market going forward. The obese population includes individuals with excessive body fat that poses health risks, typically defined by a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Obesity rates are increasing due to factors such as unhealthy dietary habits, lack of physical activity, genetic predisposition, and environmental influences. High-intensity artificial sweeteners are increasingly favored among obese and weight-conscious consumers because they deliver sweetness without adding significant calories, supporting sugar reduction and calorie control in food and beverage products. For instance, in March 2023, according to the World Heart Federation, a Switzerland-based non-governmental organization, nearly 2.3 billion children and adults worldwide were living with overweight or obesity, and this figure is projected to rise to 2.7 billion by 2025. Therefore, the rising obese population is driving the growth of the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market.

Major companies operating in the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market are focusing on developing innovative technologies, such as novel flavor technologies, to improve and modulate sweetness and deliver a more sugar-like taste experience. Novel flavor technology involves advanced methods and compounds used to enhance and balance flavors in food and beverages, often utilizing sweet proteins or cutting-edge processing techniques to improve taste quality and functionality. For example, in April 2023, Sweegen Inc., a US-based food and beverage ingredient company, launched Sweetensify Flavors, a flavor solution designed to help manufacturers create better-for-you products. The technology leverages sweet proteins such as brazzein and thaumatin II to deliver sugar-like sweetness, flavor modulation, and cross-application versatility while supporting sustainable production and cost efficiency. This innovation enables significant sugar reduction and strengthens competitive positioning in the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market.

In October 2024, Tate & Lyle PLC, a UK-based ingredient solutions provider, partnered with Manus Bio Inc. to launch large-scale bioconverted stevia Reb M for food and beverage applications. Through this partnership, Tate & Lyle and Manus Bio aim to expand the availability of high-quality, clean-label sweeteners that enable manufacturers to develop better-tasting, lower-calorie products. Manus Bio Inc. is a US-based biotechnology company specializing in the production of natural ingredients using fermentation and synthetic biology.

Major companies operating in the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market are Cargill Incorporated, Mitsui Co. Ltd., Archer Daniels Midland Company, Wilmar International Limited, DuPont de Nemours Inc., Hermes Sweeteners Ltd., Südzucker AG, Ajinomoto Co. Inc., Celanese Corporation, Ingredion Inc., Roquette Freres SA, Tate & Lyle plc, Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co. Ltd., Heartland Food Products Group, Changmao Biochemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Cumberland Packing Corporation, Atlantic Chemicals Trading GmbH, Merisant Co., HYET Sweet S.A.S, Evolva Holding SA, JK Sucralose Inc., HYET Sweet S.A.S, Atlantic Chemicals Trading GmbH, Ajinomoto Sweeteners Europe GmbH.

North America was the largest region in the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market in 2025. The regions covered in the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the high-intensity artificial sweeteners market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Italy, Spain, Canada.

The high-intensity artificial sweeteners market consists of sales of stevia (steviol glycosides), neotame, luo han guo, cyclamate, and thaumatin. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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