CAS 977064-87-3

High Fructose Corn Syrup

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a liquid sweetener produced by enzymatic isomerisation of glucose syrup derived from corn (maize) starch. A portion of the glucose is converted to fructose, giving a mixed-sugar liquor that approximates or exceeds the sweetness of sucrose.

The two dominant commercial grades are HFCS-42 (about 42 percent fructose, 53 percent glucose) and HFCS-55 (about 55 percent fructose, 41 percent glucose). HFCS-55 is the historical standard for U.S. carbonated soft drinks, while HFCS-42 covers most baking, dairy, condiment, and canned-food applications.

We source bulk High Fructose Corn Syrup from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturer is in Shandong. For this ingredient the minimum order is 500 kg, and a smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.

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Minimum order: 500 kg
Packaging: 250 kg plastic drum or 1,000 kg IBC tote

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Specifications

Item	Specification
Description	High Fructose Syrup is processed from hydrolyzed corn starch and contains fructose a simple sugar carbohydrate, just like sucrose. It is about 75% sweeter than sucrose, less expensive than sugar, and mixed well in many foods. The content of fructose is more than 42% of total carbohydrates.
Color	colorless or yellowish light transparent and viscous liquid
Smell	smell of fructose
Flavor	sweet taste, no peculiar smell
Dry solids	71.0%
Fructose	42.0%
Glucose + Fructose	92.0%
pH	3.5-4.5
Color RBU	50 RBU
Infusible granule	6.0mg/kg
Sulphate ash	0.05%
Transparency	96%
Pb (Lead)	0.5mg/kg (Top grade)
As (Arsenic)	0.5mg/kg (Top grade)
SO2	10mg/kg (Top grade)
Coliforms	30 MPN/100g (Top grade)
Total bacteria	1500 cfu/ml (Top grade)
Pathogens (salmonella)	Negative (Top grade)

Common Markets Grades

HFCS is graded by fructose content on a dry-substance basis.

HFCS-42 contains 42 percent fructose and is the workhorse grade for general food manufacturing. HFCS-55 contains 55 percent fructose and is sweeter than sucrose, the standard for cola-type and citrus carbonated beverages.

HFCS-90, with about 88 to 90 percent fructose, is an intermediate stream produced by chromatographic enrichment. It is rarely sold directly to end users and is mainly blended back with HFCS-42 to produce HFCS-55.

All HFCS grades are shipped at 76 to 80 percent dry solids in heated tankers, totes, or railcars to keep fructose in solution and prevent colour drift. The product is decolorised with activated carbon and demineralized through mixed-bed ion exchange to give a near-water-white liquor with low hydroxymethylfurfural.

Applications

Carbonated soft drinks, particularly the HFCS-55 grade in cola, citrus, and dark sodas
Sports drinks, flavoured waters, and ready-to-drink teas
Bread, buns, and sweet bakery goods for softness, moisture retention, and crust colour
Cereal coatings, granola binders, and breakfast bars
Dairy products: flavoured milks, yogurts, and ice cream
Sauces, ketchups, dressings, and barbecue glazes for sweetness and viscosity
Canned fruits, jams, and fruit fillings
Confectionery: fillings, fondants, and chewable products
Tabletop pancake and waffle syrups and dessert toppings
Processed meats and marinades for sweetness and surface browning

Brands Using High Fructose Corn Syrup

Widely-distributed consumer products that list High Fructose Corn Syrup on the ingredient label.

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China Manufacturers of High Fructose Corn Syrup

Top High Fructose Corn Syrup manufacturers in China.

Luzhou Bio-chem Technology (Shandong) Co., Ltd.
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How We Help Source High Fructose Corn Syrup

Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your High Fructose Corn Syrup out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load High Fructose Corn Syrup together with other ingredients such as Stevia, Erythritol and Maltitol into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.

Regulatory Status

HFCS is recognised as GRAS by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under 21 CFR 184.1866, which defines fructose-containing corn syrups by composition.

The European Union regulates the equivalent product under the name isoglucose, governed historically by sugar-sector production quotas under the common agricultural policy and now by general sugar legislation. There is no E number, as isoglucose is treated as a food rather than an additive.

JECFA has not established a numerical intake limit. Halal, kosher, and vegan certification is available for the substance, with non-GMO and identity-preserved options from a subset of producers.

Public-health debate around HFCS has centred on possible associations with obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and metabolic syndrome. The U.S. FDA and USDA position is that HFCS is nutritionally equivalent to sucrose at equal sweetness, while the academic literature is mixed and most authorities recommend evaluating it within overall added-sugar intake rather than as a uniquely problematic ingredient.

Manufacturing Process

High Fructose Corn Syrup Manufacturing Process

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HFCS production begins with refined corn starch slurry.

The slurry is gelatinized in a jet cooker and liquefied with thermostable alpha-amylase to give short-chain dextrins. The liquor is then saccharified with glucoamylase to yield a dextrose stream at 95 percent or higher glucose, which is decolorised and demineralized to feed the isomerisation step.

The dextrose feed is passed through fixed-bed reactors packed with immobilized glucose isomerase, normally a thermostable bacterial enzyme bound to a porous carrier. The reactor outlet contains an equilibrium mixture of glucose and fructose at roughly 42 percent fructose, the basis of HFCS-42.

For HFCS-55, a portion of the 42 percent stream is enriched on simulated moving-bed chromatography columns operated in calcium-form cation exchange. The resulting 90 percent fructose stream is blended back with HFCS-42 to give the 55 percent target. All grades are polished, evaporated to 76 to 80 percent dry solids, and shipped warm.