JK Sucralose - which claims to be the largest sucralose manufacturer in China - has weighed into the debate over sucralose pricing raised by market leader Tate & Lyle. Speaking on Tate & Lyle's second quarter earnings call , CEO Javed Ahmed said he was struggling to see "how we or frankly anyone else can make any money" at some of the prices being quoted in the market, adding: " The current behavior in the market doesn't strike us as very economically rational."