(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Sugar-Based Excipients Market Trends- 2032

Sugar-based excipients have witnessed broad acceptance as ingredients in pharmaceutical tableting. They can be used to mask the bitter taste of active agents thereby making it more palatable. As direct compression has become the preferred method of tablet manufacture, the demand has increased for compressible sugar-based excipients.

The factors that drive the growth of this market primarily include the increasing use of co-processed excipients, rapid growth in the generics market due to patent expiration of many blockbuster drugs, and increasing development of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs). However, stringent regulatory requirements that lead to a shortage of FDA-approved products are prone to decrease the market growth to a certain extent.

The global sugar-based excipient market is segmented on the basis of product into actual sugar, sugar alcohol, and artificial sweeteners. Based on type the market is divided into powders, compression sugars, crystals, and syrups. On the basis of application, the market is divided into fillers, diluents, tonicity agents, and flavoring agents. Geographically this market has been analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

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What Are Sugar-Based Excipients
Excipients are“inactive” ingredients in drug, nutraceutical, and other formulations that help with manufacturability, stability, taste, and drug delivery. Sugar-based excipients are those derived from sugars and sugar alcohols or their derivatives (like sucrose, lactose, mannitol, sorbitol, etc.). They serve multiple roles:

Fillers and diluents (bulk agents in tablets, capsules)

Taste-masking and flavoring

Binders to hold formulation together

Tonicity agents (in liquids/parenterals)

Sweeteners, especially for oral/chewable/orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs)

Often used in pediatric and geriatric formulations where palatability, ease of swallowing, disintegration are important.

Key Trends & Drivers

Here are the major forces shaping the market:

Rise of Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs) and Chewables
These dosage forms demand fast disintegration and better palatability. Sugar-based excipients help mask bitter tastes and dissolve quickly, so demand from pediatric & geriatric medicine is pushing growth.

Co-processed Excipients / Multifunctional Blends
Rather than adding many separate excipients (filler, binder, disintegrant, etc.), manufacturers are using co-processed sugar-based excipient blends that simplify processing, improve flow/compressibility/dissolution. These are gaining traction.

Growth in Generic Drugs & Contract Manufacturing (CDMOs)
As many blockbuster drugs lose patent protection, generic manufacturers drive demand for reliable, cost-effective excipients. CDMOs are increasingly being used, and they prefer excipients that streamline production and ensure consistent quality.

Emerging & Fast-Growing Markets (Asia-Pacific, etc.)
Rising healthcare spending, increasing pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity (India, China, etc.), growing prevalence of chronic disease, and demographic shifts are pushing demand in Asia-Pacific. Many reports show Asia-Pacific is among the fastest-growing regions.

Regulatory & Quality Demands
Regulatory bodies (FDA, EMA etc.) require high purity, safety, supply chain transparency. Especially for excipients used in sensitive populations (kids, elderly) or in injectables. This raises the bar for manufacturers, but also is a barrier for entry.

Innovation in Formulation & Delivery
New delivery forms, taste masking techniques, using sugar alcohols/polyols that don't contribute to glycemic load, etc. Also more focus on co-processed excipients, novel particle engineering, etc.

The key market players in the global sugar excipients market include DFE Pharma, BASF SE, Ashland Inc., Archer Daniels Midland Company, MEGGLE AG, Associated British Foods Plc, Cargill, Inc., FMC Corporation, and The Lubrizol Corporation.

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Key Benefits

Comprehensive information on product portfolios offered by top players in the sugar excipients market.

The report analyzes the sugar excipients market by product, type, functionality, formulation, and region.

It provides detailed insights on the upcoming trends, research & development activities, and new product launches in the sugar excipients market.

In-depth assessment of the growth strategies and product offerings of leading players in the sugar excipients market.

This report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging market trends and dynamics in the global sugar excipient market that helps identify upcoming market opportunities.

Geographically, the world sugar excipient market has been analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

Comprehensive analysis of factors that drive and hinder the growth of the global sugar excipient market has been provided.

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