For the Quarter Ending September 2025
North America
• In United States, Sodium Lactate Price Index remained stable in Q3 2025, due to mixed cost and demand signals.
• Sinking corn prices and higher natural gas production in Q3 2025 influenced Sodium Lactate production costs.
• Overall manufacturing input costs increased by 2.6% in August 2025, impacting Sodium Lactate production expenses.
• Strong retail sales, up 5.42% in September 2025, supported Sodium Lactate demand in consumer goods.
• Low industrial production growth of 0.1% in September 2025 indicated limited industrial demand for Sodium Lactate.
• Consumer confidence declined in September 2025, suggesting cautious spending in discretionary Sodium Lactate applications.
• Manufacturing inventories stabilized in August 2025, while US goods and services deficit decreased.
• The Sodium Lactate price forecast remains uncertain due to conflicting macroeconomic trends and feedstock dynamics.
Why did the price of Sodium Lactate change in September 2025 in North America?
• Rising producer costs, up 2.6% in August 2025, exerted upward pressure on Sodium Lactate prices.
• Sinking corn prices and higher natural gas production in Q3 2025 pressured production costs downwards.
• Mixed demand from strong retail sales (5.42% in September 2025) and weak industrial growth (0.1% in September 2025).
Europe
• In Germany, the Sodium Lactate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by lower producer prices.
• Sodium Lactate production costs saw mixed trends in Q3 2025, with corn starch feedstock costs inching up.
• Demand for Sodium Lactate strengthened in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical sectors during Q3 2025.
• Germany's industrial production declined 1.0% in September 2025, indicating weaker overall industrial chemical demand.
• The Manufacturing Index contracted in Q3 2025, reflecting a slowdown in general manufacturing activity.
• Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% year-over-year in September 2025, suggesting rising input costs for manufacturers.
• Producer prices of industrial products decreased 1.7% year-over-year in September 2025, mainly due to lower energy costs.
• Retail sales in Germany increased 0.2% in September 2025, supporting demand in consumer-facing Sodium Lactate applications.
• Elevated corn starch inventories in Q3 2025 led to subdued procurement, impacting feedstock market dynamics.
Why did the price of Sodium Lactate change in September 2025 in Europe?
• Lower producer prices, down 1.7% in September 2025, reduced Sodium Lactate production costs.
• Contracting Manufacturing Index in Q3 2025 indicated weaker industrial demand, pressuring prices.
• Rising corn starch feedstock costs in Q3 2025 exerted upward pressure on Sodium Lactate production expenses.
APAC
• In China, the Sodium Lactate Price Index fell quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025, influenced by deflationary pressures.
• Sodium Lactate production costs were impacted by fluctuating corn starch and weakening sugar feedstock costs in Q3 2025.
• Demand for Sodium Lactate strengthened in the food and beverage sector in Q3 2025, driven by health trends.
• Pharmaceutical sector demand expanded in Q3 2025, supported by innovative drug approvals and an aging population.
• Cosmetics and personal care market demand remained resilient in Q3 2025, with online sales surging in July 2025.
• China's CPI fell by 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, indicating reduced consumer spending and demand.
• The Manufacturing Index was contracting in September 2025, signaling reduced overall industrial production activity.
• Industrial production grew by 6.5% year-on-year in September 2025, supporting overall manufacturing output.
• Retail sales increased by 3.0% year-on-year in September 2025, boosting demand for consumer goods.
Why did the price of Sodium Lactate change in September 2025 in APAC?
• Deflationary pressures, with CPI falling 0.3% year-on-year in September 2025, impacted consumer spending.
• Weakened industrial demand, as PPI decreased 2.3% year-on-year in September 2025, affected pricing power.
• Ample domestic sugar and regional corn starch inventories in Q3 2025 contributed to softer feedstock costs.