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Corn Deep-processing China Monthly Report

Corn Deep-processing China News in August 2025

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COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS   

HEILONGJIANG EPPEN’S 450 KT AMINO ACIDS PROJECT

SHOUGUANG GOLDEN CORN’S LYSINE PROJECT

ANHUI BBCA’S TWO PROJECTS

ANHUI ENLOGICS’ BIG-HEALTH NATURAL PRODUCT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

ZHUCHENG YUANFA’S SODIUM GLUCONATE EXPANSION PROJECT

INNER MONGOLIA HENGTONG’S SPECIALTY AMINO ACIDS PROJECT

XINJIANG MEIHUA COMPLETED XANTHAN GUM EXPANSION PROJECT

PHANGEL BIOTECH COMPLETED PHA PROJECT

XINXIANG AIDI COMPLETED NUCLEOSIDE & DERIVATIVES PROJECT

HENAN RUIMEI AMINO ACIDS AND OTHER PRODUCTS PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS  

SHANDONG FUKUAN’S ALLULOSE EXPANSION PROJECT

NINGXIA EPPEN’S L-ARGININE EXPANSION PROJECT

DONGGUAN DONGMEI COMPLETED MODIFIED STARCH PROJECT

HUIYUAN STARCH’S TECHNICAL UPGRADE PROJECT

BESTZYME’S SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY PRODUCTION LINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

MIANYANG HABIO’S MICROECOLOGICAL AND ENZYME PREPARATION EXPANSION PROJECT

PRICE DATA  

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT    

EXPORT OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

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Zhucheng Yuanfa’s Sodium Gluconate Expansion Project

Zhucheng Yuanfa’s Sodium Gluconate Expansion Project

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On 14 August, the environmental impact assessment information for 150,000 t/a of high-quality sodium gluconate (SG) project by Zhucheng Yuanfa Bio-technology Co., Ltd. (Zhucheng Yuanfa) was made public before approval.

 

Project overview

  • Nature: Expansion & renovation
  • Location: Xinxing Town, Zhucheng City, Shandong Province
  • Total investment: RMB30 million
  • Construction content: The project will upgrade the existing “100 000 t/a of SG project” by using existing land, buildings and equipment. A new on-site glucose-from-corn-starch section will replace purchased glucose. Sixty new units of equipment, including saccharification equipment, centrifuges, dissolution tanks, fluid-bed dryers, double-effect and quadruple-effect evaporators, will be installed. Shortened fermentation cycles will boost fermenter utilization.
  • Product plan: SG capacity will be expanded from 100,000 t/a to 150,000 t/a.
  • Key raw material: 429,500 t/a of starch slurry (self-produced).
  • Labor quota: 140 employees (no new hires; existing workforce).
  • Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 365 working days totaling 8,760 hours per year.
  • Construction period: Scheduled for completion by the end of Dec. 2025.

 

Zhucheng Yuanfa, established in 2014 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dongxiao Bio-tech Co., Ltd., operates two plants:

  • South Plant has a 300,000 t/a of corn starch production line, and a 500,000 t/a of corn starch expansion project is under construction, and the capacity of corn starch (moisture content 13.5 %) in South Plant will be expanded from 300,000 t/a to 500,000 t/a.
  • North Plant has a 600,000 t/a corn starch production line, a 100 000 t/a of SG production line, a 100,000 t/a of high-maltose syrup or 10,000 t/a of maltodextrin production line.

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Anti-dumping Cases Involving Some Corn-related Products

Anti-dumping Cases Involving Some Corn-related Products

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– Erythritol

On 14 Jul., 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its preliminary anti-dumping decision on erythritol imports from China. The preliminary dumping margin for Chinese producers/exporters was set at 371.62% (with the cash deposit adjusted to 371.53% after offsetting subsidies). The nationwide uniform rate for China was set at 450.64% (with the cash deposit also adjusted to 450.64% after offsetting subsidies). The products in question fall under U.S. Customs tariff subheading 2905.49.4000.

On 2 Jan., the U.S. Department of Commerce initiated anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on erythritol imports from China.

 

Provisional anti-dumping rates for Chinese exporters/producers

Exporter Manufacturer Weighted Average Dumping Margin (%) Cash Deposit Rate After Offset Subsidies (%)
Beijing Refine Biology Co., Ltd. Chuzhou Refine Biology Co., Ltd. 371.62 371.53
Hunan Nutramax Inc. Hunan Nutramax Inc. 371.62 371.53
Shandong Newnature Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Shandong Sanyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

 

 371.62 371.53
China-wide Entity China-wide Entity 450.64 450.64

 

– Lysine

On 11 Jul., 2025, the European Commission announced a definitive anti-dumping measure against lysine from China. Jilin Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. and Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. were imposed an anti-dumping tax of 47.7%; Heilongjiang Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd., 58.2%; cooperating companies 53.1%; and other companies 58.2%. The EU CN codes for the products involved are ex 2309 90 31, ex 2309 90 96 and 2922 41 00 (TARIC codes: 2309903151, 2309903159, 2309903161, 2309903169, 2309909651, 2309909659, 2309909661 and 2309903169).

The investigation period was from 1 Jan., 2023, to 31 Dec., 2023, and the damage investigation period was from 1 Jan., 2020, to the end of the investigation period. The announcement took effect the day following its publication.

On 23 May, 2024, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation on lysine from China. On 14 Jan., 2025, it issued a preliminary ruling.

 

– MSG

On 2 Jul., 2025, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Announcement No. 1914⁄QD-BCT, making a definitive ruling on the first sunset review of anti-dumping measures against monosodium glutamate (MSG) from China and Indonesia. It decided to continue imposing anti-dumping duties for five years. Chinese MSG will be subject to duties of VND3,396,156-6,385,289/t, and Indonesian MSG to VND5,289,439/t. The measures will take effect on 23 Jul., 2025, and remain valid until 22 Jul., 2030. The Vietnamese tax code for the subject products is 2922.42.20.

 

On 31 Oct., 2019, Vietnam initiated anti-dumping investigations on MSG from China and Indonesia. On 22 Jul., 2020, it made a definitive ruling to impose anti-dumping duties of VND 3,529,958-6,385,289/t on Chinese MSG and VND 5,289,439/t on Indonesian MSG, effective from 23 Jul., 2020, for five years. On 23 Jul., 2024, Vietnam launched the first sunset review of these measures.

 

First sunset review final ruling on anti-dumping duties on Chinese MSG by Vietnam

No. China’s exporter Trader Tax (VND/t)
1 Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. – Meihua Group International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited

– Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd.

– Langfang Meihua Seasoning Co., Ltd.

– Tongliao Meihua Flavoring Food Co., Ltd.

 4,622,472
2 Tongliao Meihua Biological Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.
3 No.1 Branch of Tongliao Meihua Bio-Technology Co., Ltd.
4 Hulunbeier Northeast Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. -Fufeng (Hong Kong) Import & Export Company Limited

– Wuxi Mifun International Trade Co., Ltd.

– Fufeng Marketing Co., Ltd.

– Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd.

– Qingdao Wanchuang International Trade Co., Ltd.

 3,396,156
5 Inner Mongolia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.
6 Baoji Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.
7 COFCO Bio-Chemical Energy (Longjiang) Co., Ltd. Jilin COFCO Bio-Chem & Bio-Energy Marketing Co., Ltd. 5,069,249
8 Others 6,385,289

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Corn Deep-processing China Monthly Report

Corn Deep-processing China News in July 2025

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COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS 

YIHAI KERRY FUYU’S TWO PROJECTS

XINYE BIO’S AMINO ACID PROJECT

MEIHUA BIO’S ACQUISITION OF KYOWA HAKKO’S BUSINESS

ANTI-DUMPING CASES INVOLVING SOME CORN-RELATED PRODUCTS

XINJIANG RUINO’S NUCLEOSIDE PROJECT

CHINA APPROVES ALLULOSE: A GAME-CHANGER FOR THE SWEETENER INDUSTRY

HISUN PHARMA’S FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION LINE TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

NANTONG 4-LIFE’S BIO-BASED PRODUCT PROJECT

ANHUI ENZYMETREE COMPLETED TWO PROJECTS

BRIEF NEWS  

YUWANG BIOTECHNOLOGY’S LYSINE PROJECT

LIAONING GANYUAN’S ALLULOSE PROJECT

INNER MONGOLIA YUANFENG COMPLETED FURFURAL PROJECT

YISHUI DADI’S SMART FACTORY PROJECT FOR FUNCTIONAL SUGARS

HUASEN SHENGBANG’S BIO-PHARMACEUTICAL RAW MATERIAL AND BIO-BASED MATERIAL PROJECT

INNER MONGOLIA HAILIN’S CANDIDA UTILIS PROTEIN PROJECT

PRICE DATA  

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT  

EXPORT OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

 

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Jiangxi Fushine’s Biosynthetic Series Products Project

Jiangxi Fushine’s Biosynthetic Series Products Project

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On 10 Jun., the local environment bureau accepted and publicized the EI report for 2,500 t/a of biosynthetic series products project by Jiangxi Fushine Biotechnology Co., Ltd.’s (Jiangxi Fushine).

 

Project overview

  • Nature: Renovation and expansion.
  • Location: High-tech Zone, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province
  • Total investment: USD27.8 million (RMB200 million), with USD0.56 million (RMB4 million) for environmental protection
  • Construction content:
    • Build production lines for L-hydroxyproline, proline, dihydroxyacetone, mycophenolic acid, and DHA.
    • These will share facilities with the existing 1,000 t/a microbial protein production line, reducing its capacity to 200 t/a.
    • The freed-up production time will be used for L-hydroxyproline and proline.
    • The amino acid-based water-soluble fertilizer capacity will decrease from 50,000 t/a to 48,000 t/a.
  • Product plan: 19,200 t/a of microbial protein, 195 t/a of L-hydroxyproline, 1,000 t/a of proline, 5 t/a of mycophenolic acid, 500 t/a of DHA, 800 t/a of dihydroxyacetone, and 48,000 t/a of amino acid-based water-soluble fertilizer.
  • Product destinations
    • L-hydroxyproline and proline will be mainly sold to Jiangxi Ruyi Technology Development Co., Ltd. (a pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturer) and Hangzhou Kewei Import and Export Co., Ltd. (a pharmaceutical trading company).
    • Dihydroxyacetone will mainly go to Grand Biotech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. (a biotech R&D company).
    • Mycophenolic acid will be primarily sold to Hangzhou Kewei Import and Export Co., Ltd. (a pharmaceutical trading company).
    • DHA will mainly be supplied to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (a biopharmaceutical manufacturer).

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Ningxia Zhongke’s Bio-fermentation Products Project

Ningxia Zhongke’s Bio-fermentation Products Project

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On 20 Jun., Ningxia Zhongke Biomaterials Co., Ltd. (Ningxia Zhongke) publicized the environmental impact report for its 119,000 t/a bio-fermentation products project.

 

Project overview

  • Nature: Technological renovation
  • Location: Shizuishan Economic and Technological Development Zone, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
  • Total investment: USD13.9 million (RMB100.089 million)
  • Construction scale:
    • 18,000 t/a of Long chain Dicarboxylic Acid Flexible Production Line: Leverage existing fermentation tanks and extraction lines, construct a new extraction line to produce 10,000 t/a of sebacic acid, 1,000 t/a of undecanedioic acid, 2,000 t/a of tridecanedioic acid, 2,000 t/a of tetradecanedioic acid, and 1,000 t/a of each of pentadecanedioic acid, hexadecanedioic acid, and octadecanedioic acid.
    • 5,100 t/a of Bio fermented Functional Products Flexible Production Line:
      • Use existing fermentation tanks and extraction lines to build a new extraction line for producing 800 t/a of D-chiro-inositol, 300 t/a of coenzyme Q10, and 4,000 t/a of DHA algal oil.
    • 63,000 t/a of Bio food Flexible Production Line:
      • Utilize existing fermentation tanks and upgrade extraction lines to achieve a capacity of 3,000 t/a of calcium propionate and 60,000 t/a of L-malic acid.
    • 24,800 t/a of Amino Acid Products Flexible Production Line:
      • Use existing fermentation tanks and upgrade extraction lines to produce 3,000 t/a of L-arginine, 3,000 t/a of L-isoleucine, 5,000 t/a of L-tryptophan, 5,000 t/a of L-methionine, 5,000 t/a of L-threonine, 300 t/a of L-hydroxyproline, 500 t/a of L-histidine hydrochloride, 1,000 t/a of L-proline, 1,000 t/a of L-cysteine, and 1,000 t/a of glycine.
    • Production Process:
      • The process involves three main stages: seed cultivation, fermentation, and extraction.
      • Fermentation broth is produced by fermenting strains using glucose, yeast extract, and nitrogen-containing materials.
      • The broth is then treated through acidification, ceramic membrane filtration, crystallization, centrifugation, and drying to obtain the final products.
    • Labor quota: 102 new employees.
    • Working system: Four-shift three-rotation system, 360 working days totaling 8,640 hours per year.
    • Construction period: about 9 months (To start in Jul. 2025)

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Updates on Guangzhou Shuangqiao’s Starch Sugar Projects

Updates on Guangzhou Shuangqiao’s Starch Sugar Projects

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According to the environmental acceptance report publicized on 20 Jun., Phase II of 1 million t/a of starch sugars project by Guangzhou Shuangqiao Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Shuangqiao) has been completed.

 

Project overview

  • Nature: New construction.
  • Location: No. 1, Taiyangsheng Road, Hengli Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
  • Investment: USD0.2 billion (RMB1.48 billion), of which USD17.5 million (RMB125.5 million) is for environmental protection.
  • Product plan: 100,000 t/a of beer syrup, 200,000 t/a of glucose syrup, 600,000 t/a of HFCS
  • Key raw material: 1,003,500 t/a of 86% food-grade starch.
  • Progress:
    • Started construction: Apr. 2020
    • Completion: 25 Jul., 2024.
    • Commissioning: 26 Jul., 2024 -25 Jul., 2025.
    • On-site acceptance monitoring: 13-14 May, 2025.

 

At present, the 1 million t/a of starch sugars project of Guangzhou Shuangqiao has been completed and put into production with a capacity of 200,000 t/a of beer syrup, 400,000 t/a of glucose syrup and 900,000 t/a of HFCS.

 

On 4 Jun., the environmental impact report for the technical transformation project of the starch sugar products production line by Shuangqiao (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (Shuangqiao Guangzhou), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guangzhou Shuangqiao, was publicized on an environmental protection platform.

 

Project overview

  • Nature: Reconstruction, expansion & technical upgrading
  • Address: No. 1, Taiyangsheng Road, Hengli Town, Nansha District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
  • Total investment: USD18 million (RMB 130 million), of which USD1.4 million (RMB10 million) is for environmental protection
  • Product plan: 300,000 t/a of starch sugar 16,500 t/a of corn sugar dregs
  • Key raw materials:
    • To utilize various enzymes to convert 335,000 t/a of corn starch into different forms of starch sugars.
    • To use the by-product of starch sugar production, known as protein residue, to produce corn sugar residue.
  • Labor quota: 40 new employees.
  • Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 350 working days per year.
  • Construction period: 2.5 years

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Corn Deep-processing China Monthly Report

Corn Deep-processing China News in June 2025

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COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS 

TWO STARCH SUGAR PROJECTS IN FUJIN CITY

SHANDONG JINGHONG COMPLETED FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION PROJECT (PHASE I)

JINAN BESTZYME’S TWO ENZYME PREPARATION PROJECTS

BBCA BIOCHEMICAL COMPLETED D-LACTIC ACID PROJECT

MUSASHINO’S EXPANSION PROJECT (PHASE II)

UPDATES ON GUANGZHOU SHUANGQIAO’S STARCH SUGAR PROJECTS

STAR LAKE SCIENCE’S AMINO ACID PROJECT

HUANGSHAN TONGXI’S HMOS EXPANSION PROJECT

NANJING INNOVASYN’S TWO NUCLEOTIDE PROJECTS

NINGXIA ZHONGKE’S BIO-FERMENTATION PRODUCTS PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS  

SICHUAN MINSHENG’S CORN PROCESSING PROJECT

JIANGXI HENGDING’S PLANT-BASED CREAM POWDER PROJECT

BLB’S FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS PROJECT

ANHUI NEWGEN’S AMINO ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES PROJECT

JIANGXI FUSHINE’S BIOSYNTHETIC SERIES PRODUCTS PROJECT

HEILONGJIANG NHU COMPLETED DHA REFINED OIL PROJECT

US INITIATES DOUBLE ANTI-INVESTIGATIONS ON CHINA’S L- LYSINE

PRICE DATA  

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT  

EXPORT OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

 

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Candida Utilis Protein

Fuyang Starch’s Candida Utilis Protein Project

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Shandong Fuyang Biological Starch Co., Ltd. (Fuyang Starch) currently uses most of its evaporated and concentrated corn steep liquor for corn fiber spraying and external sales.

This limits the added value of corn steep liquor and increases the burden on the company’s wastewater treatment system. Consequently, Fuyang Starch has decided to develop downstream products by constructing a Candida utilis protein production project, based on its existing production capacity.

On 13 May, the public notice of the environmental impact assessment documents for its Candida utilis protein project was publicized again prior to the approval.

 

Project overview

  • Nature: Reconstruction
  • Location: Pingyuan Economic Development Zone, Shandong Province
  • Total investment: USD2.8 million (RMB 20 million)
  • Construction content:
    • The project will rely on the existing corn steeping and pulp system, warehouse, and public auxiliary works of Fuyang Starch.
    • It will also utilize the fermentation system of the existing erythritol production workshop of Shandong Fuyang Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (the parent company of Fuyang Starch, located within the same factory complex).
    • The corn steeping system and the erythritol workshop’s fermentation system will be upgraded.
    • Over ten sets of new equipment will be added, including a forced circulation evaporator, a thick pulp tank, a pelletizing bed, a cooling bed, and a packaging system.
    • Once completed, the existing erythritol product line of Shandong Fuyang Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will be discontinued.
  • Product plan: 30,000 t/a of Candida utilis protein.
  • Key raw materials: 8,820 t/a of 10% corn steep liquor.
  • Labor quota: No new employees
  • Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 working days per year.
  • Construction period: The project is expected to be completed by June 2025.

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Global Bio-Chem Forms Strategic Partnership for Synthetic Biology Innovation

Global Bio-Chem Forms Strategic Partnership for Synthetic Biology Innovation

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On 20 May, Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Co., Ltd. (Global Bio-Chem) entered into a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Hefei Hochen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Hefei Hochen).

The agreement was signed by Changchun Hongcheng Biochemical Materials Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Hongcheng Biotechnology), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Global Bio-Chem.

 

The collaboration will see both parties utilize their strengths in synthetic biology to drive the development of Jilin Province’s biomanufacturing industry, with a focus on key industrial applications within the province.

By integrating Global Bio-Chem’s expertise in technology scaling, process optimization, production flow design, and cost control with Hefei Hochen’s capabilities in gene design, strain construction, and metabolic pathway optimization, the partnership aims to advance the industrial application of synthetic biotechnology in the amino acid field, thereby enhancing the market competitiveness of both entities.

 

In line with the strategic cooperation plan, Global Bio-Chem and Hefei Hochen will establish and jointly operate a synthetic biology pilot platform, utilizing the research center and pilot facilities at Global Bio-Chem’s Xinglongshan production base.

The base’s R&D facilities encompass approximately 10,000 square meters of factory space and workshops, along with four R&D centers dedicated to biochemistry, bio-fermentation, food, and animal protection. Additionally, the base features a bio-fermentation product pilot workshop equipped with seven biochemical pilot facilities.

 

Global Bio-Chem’s Xinglongshan production base is currently suspended. As reported in the company’s 2024 annual report, Global Bio-Chem has been actively seeking business allies or investors to participate in the operation of its production base.

The company views the strategic cooperation framework agreement and the proposed joint operation of the pilot platform with Hefei Hochen as the initial step toward gradually resuming operations and production at the Xinglongshan base. This initiative is expected to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen working capital in the long term.

Furthermore, the strategic cooperation framework offers a valuable opportunity for all parties to leverage their respective resources and expertise to create mutual benefits and synergies.

 

Hefei Hochen specializes in integrating synthetic biology with cutting-edge delivery technologies, focusing on the development of bio-based chemicals, specialty amino acids, and high-value active ingredients. The company also develops solutions for beauty products and functional foods using high-value active ingredients and advanced delivery technologies.

 

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