The production of watermelon ketone uses waste materials from other industries and is a green and environmentally friendly product.

Calone, also known as 7-methyl-3, 4-dihydro-2H-1, 5-benzodioxocyclopropan-3-one, etc., is a natural compound extracted from watermelon and other plants. Usually appears as white or off-white powder or crystals. Watermelone first appeared in 1966 and was produced by the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Watermelon ketone has a fresh taste, unique fragrance, and strong antioxidant properties. It is widely used in food, beverages, cosmetics, flavors and other fields.

At present, the industrial production of watermelon ketone mainly uses waste materials and scraps produced by the forest and bamboo industries as raw materials. The production cost is low. The waste resources of other industries are used to produce valuable products, which is in line with the concept of green development and the products have environmental protection characteristics.

Watermelon ketone naturally has a strong sea breeze smell and a slight floral fragrance. This unique aroma makes it favored by the flavor industry. Watermelon ketone is the main component of the aquatic fragrance in perfume, which establishes the main atmosphere of this fragrance. In the field of food processing, watermelon ketone is a natural and healthy sweetener and food additive, mainly used in the production of refreshing drinks, desserts, etc. Watermelon ketone can also be used as a biopharmaceutical intermediate, with a wide range of applications and huge market demand.

According to the “2023-2028 China Watermelon Ketone Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, As residents’ health awareness increases and the technological level of the food industry continues to improve, the market’s demand for natural and healthy functional foods continues to increase. As a natural food additive extracted from plants, watermelon ketone is in line with the popular social concept of healthy consumption and is more likely to gain favor from consumers, leading to an increase in market demand.

Watermelon ketone belongs to the field of biomedicine. The state has always maintained a high level of attention and support for the development of the biopharmaceutical industry, and has issued a series of relevant policies, such as the “14th Five-Year Plan for Bioeconomic Development”. These policies are consistent with the development concept of the watermelon ketone industry, and encourage the watermelon ketone industry to maintain green production concepts, strengthen technological innovation, optimize production processes, improve production technology, and follow policy guidelines for high-quality development.

At present, my country’s watermelon ketone companies include Shandong Xinhecheng, Wuhan Kmic, Shenzhen Sendi, etc. The market concentration is not high, product homogeneity is serious, and market competition is fierce. Industry analysts said that my country’s watermelon ketone companies should take technological innovation as the lead, strengthen upstream and downstream cooperation in the industrial chain, and promote industrial upgrading. Develop in the direction of standardization. At the same time, watermelon ketone companies should actively take advantage of the favorable conditions of national policy support and market demand growth to strengthen brand building, increase marketing efforts, establish a good brand image, and expand the potential market scope. The watermelon ketone industry needs to establish and improve industry standards and regulatory systems, strengthen market supervision and self-discipline mechanism construction, and form a good market order.