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Corn Deep-processing China News in March 2025

Posted on 2025-04-012025-04-01 by nkmarketresearch

Main content of Corn Deep-processing China News in March 2025

COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS

HEBEI DERUI’S MALTODEXTRIN PROJECT

SHANDONG GUYU’S ECOLOGICAL CO-PRODUCTION PROJECT (PHASE I)

JINAN BESTZYME’S ENZYME PREPARATION EXPANSION PROJECT

NORCHEM BIOTECH’S INOSITOL AND LIQUID SUGAR PROJECT

HENAN JINYUFENG’S BIG HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT (PHASE II)

HEILONGJIANG YIHENG’S ENZYME PREPARATION PROJECT

XINJIANG FUFENG COMPLETED CORN STARCH UPGRADING PROJECT

JINGLIANG LONGJIANG’S CORN DEEP-PROCESSING EXPANSION PROJECT

HEILONGJIANG NUOPU’S HIGH-CLASS AMINO ACID EXPANSION PROJECT

JIAOZUO HUAKANG’S XYLOSE ENERGY-SAVING RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS

SHUANGQIAO GUANGZHOU’S STARCH SUGAR EXPANSION PROJECT (UPDATED)

AHB EXPANDS IMPLEMENTATION CONTENT OF FUNDRAISING PROJECTS

NANTONG JIAZIWEI’S RICE-BASED SYRUP PROJECT

ZHAODONG STAR LAKE’S NUCLEOTIDE EXPANSION PROJECT

COFCO RONGS COMPLETED FLAVORED SYRUP PROJECT

HEBEI FANGRUI’S L-HYDROXYPROLINE RENOVATION PROJECT

PRICE DATA

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT

EXPORT OF CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

Henan Jinyufeng’s Big Health Biotechnology Industrial Park Project (Phase II)

Posted on 2025-03-272025-03-27 by nkmarketresearch

On 11 March, the local ecological environment bureau accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for Big Health Biotechnology Industrial Park Project (Phase II) by Henan Jinyufeng Biological Technology Co., Ltd. (Henan Jinyufeng).

Overview of Phase II

Nature: Expansion
Location:Economic and Technological Development Zone, Zhumadian City, Henan Province
Total investment: USD237 million (RMB1.7 billion), of which USD1.8 million (RMB13 million) is for environmental protection
Product plan:
- 680,000 t/a of corn starch (Grade I)
- 80,000 t/a of 98% lysine hydrochloride
- 120,000 t/a of 70% lysine sulfate
- 600,000 t/a of liquid glucose
- 120,000 t/a of maltodextrin
- 96,000 t/a of corn protein powder
- 183,333 t/a of corn fiber
- 202,222 t/a of corn steep liquor
- 166,667 t/a of corn germ
Key raw material: 2,000,000 t/a of corn
Labor quota: 210 employees
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 working days per year

Phase II is a “construction before approval” project.

In Dec. 2023, the civil engineering of the lysine project in Phase II began construction and was completed in May 2024.
In Oct. 2024, the installation of production line equipment for the lysine project was completed, but no commissioning or production has taken place. Other production lines in Phase II have not yet started construction.
On 7 March, 2025, the local ecological environment bureau imposed administrative penalties on the illegal construction of the lysine project, and the case has been closed.

The Big Health Biotechnology Industrial Park Project (Phase I) has been put into production in H1 2024, consuming 1,800,000 t/a of corn to produce 920,000 t/a of corn starch (Grade I), 100,000 t/a of corn germ oil, 200,000 t/a of fructose-glucose syrup, 200,000 t/a of maltose syrup, 86,400 t/a of corn protein powder, 165,000 t/a of corn fiber, 182,000 t/a of corn steep liquor and 150,000 t/a of corn germ.

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Hebei Derui’s Maltodextrin Project

Posted on 2025-03-232025-03-23 by nkmarketresearch

Recently, the environmental impact report for the maltodextrin project by Hebei Derui Starch Co., Ltd. (Hebei Derui) has been approved.

Project overview

Nature: New construction
Location: Xinji City, Hebei Province
Construction entity: Andingjie Branch Company of Hebei Derui
Total investment: USD41.8 million (RMB 300 million)
Construction Content: Utilizing the existing warehouses of Hebei Derui, the project involves the renovation of one production workshop and one warehouse.

The project will also involve the purchase and installation of an automatic plate and frame filter press, falling film evaporator, drying tower system, and an automatic packaging system.

Product plan: 160,000 t/a of maltodextrin
Main raw materials: Hebei Derui use edible corn starch and liquefying enzymes to produce semi-finished products—80,000 t/a of feed solution—through steps such as slurry adjustment and continuous jet liquefaction.

This feed solution will be directly used as the raw material for this project.

Labor force: 60 new employees
Working system: Four-shift and three-rotation system per day, 300 working days per year.
Construction period: 2 months

Hebei Derui currently has a production capacity of 160,000 t/a of starch, 180,000 t/a of maltose, 180,000 t/a of glucose, 57,000 t/a of protein powder, 83,000 t/a of sprayed corn bran, 40,000 t/a of corn germ meal, 32,000 t/a of corn oil, and 28,000 t/a of corn steep liquor. Upon completion of this project, the production capacity of maltose will be reduced from 180,000 t/a to 20,000 t/a.

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Jinan Bestzyme’s Enzyme Preparation Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-03-132025-03-13 by nkmarketresearch

On 10 March, Jinan Bestzyme Bioengineering Co., Ltd. (Jinan Bestzyme) published the environmental impact assessment information of its R&D and industrialization construction project for high-performance new enzyme preparations for the second time.

Project overview

Nature: Expansion
Location: Shanghe Chemical Industry Park, Jinan City, Shandong Province
Total investment: USD108 million (RMB 775.49 million)
- Phase I: USD78.4 million (RMB562.24 million), of which USD5.8 million (RMB41.59 million) is for environmental protection.
- Phase II: USD29.7 million (RMB213.25 million), of which USD0.87 million (RMB6.21 million) is for environmental protection.
Product plan: Phase I and Phase II are identical:
- 11,182 t/a of starch sugar saccharification enzyme
- 10,868 t/a of amylase
- 300 t/a of acid-resistant amylase
- 150 t/a of cellulase
Main raw materials: 46,608 t/a of glucose syrup, 4,790 t/a of glucose, 3,857 t/a of sorbitol, 1,253 t/a of corn steep liquor, 952 t/a of maltodextrin, etc.
Labor quota:
- Phase I: 160 employees
- Phase II: 80 employees
Working system: two 12hr shifts per day, 330 working days totaling 7,920 hours per year.
Construction period:
- Phase I: 21 months
- Phase II: 21 months

Currently, Jinan Bestzyme can produce 1,500 t/a of α-galactosidase/β-mannanase, 5,200 t/a of pullulanase, 4,900 t/a of glucose oxidase, 3,100 t/a of lipase, and 3,000 t/a of protease.

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Micro-Particle’s Bioenzymes and Bio-synthetic Products Project

Posted on 2025-02-262025-02-26 by nkmarketresearch

On 19 Feb., the environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents for the construction project of Micro-Particle Bioengineering (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (Micro-Particle), which involves the production of 2,000 t/a of liquid bioenzymes and bio-synthetic products (equivalent to 292 t/a of solid products), was made public before approval. The products of this project are mainly used as additives in food baking and the production processes of fruit juice, beverages, etc.

Project overview

Nature: New construction
Location: Ningyang Economic Development Zone, Tai’an City, Shandong Province
Total Investment: USD7 million (RMB50 million)
Product plan:
- Liquid bio-synthetic products: 2,000 t/a (including 1,000 t/a of enzyme preparations, 500 t/a of 5-aminolevulinic acid preparations, and 500 t/a of γ-aminobutyric acid preparations);
- Or powdered solid bio-synthetic products: 292 t/a (including 135 t/a of enzyme preparations, 85.5 t/a of 5-aminolevulinic acid preparations, and 71.5 t/a of γ-aminobutyric acid preparations).
Key raw materials: Peptone, yeast powder, glucose, glutamic acid, etc.
Labor quota: 60 employees
Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year
Construction period: 10 months

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BMSG’s Mannitol Upgrade and Transformation Project

Posted on 2025-02-242025-02-24 by nkmarketresearch

On 5 Feb., the environmental impact report for the mannitol production line upgrading and transformation project of Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group Co., Ltd. (BMSG) was publicized on a local environmental protection website.

Project overview

Nature: Expansion & Technical Transformation
Location: West Coast New Area, Qingdao City, Shandong Province
Total investment: USD32.56 million (RMB233.42 million)
Construction content:
- The project will use the existing idle 1# Building and the existing Mannitol production workshop.
- A total of 298 production and auxiliary equipment units will be newly purchased and installed, including crystallization tanks, crystallizers, simulated moving bed, MVR concentration systems, centrifuges, and fluidized bed dryers.
- Among them, 80 units will be placed in the existing Mannitol production workshop, while the remaining 218 units will be placed in 1# Building.
Product plan:
- The existing Mannitol production workshop will maintain its current capacity of 6,000 t/a of mannitol and 4,542 t/a of 70% sorbitol.
- Building No. 1 will add a new capacity of 4,000 t/a of mannitol and 3,028 t/a of 70% sorbitol
Production process:
- Use glucose as the raw material, which undergoes hydrolysis, epimerization, and enzymatic isomerization, followed by hydrogenation.
- Raw and auxiliary materials include glucose, hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide, activated carbon, ammonium heptamolybdate (catalyst), methanol, Raney nickel (catalyst), cationic resin, anionic resin, calcium hydroxide, and sodium chloride.
Labor force: 50 new employees
Work system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year.
Construction period: 15 months, with completion planned in Jun. 2026.

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Dongbei Fufeng completed Glutamic Acid Expansion Project

Posted on 2025-02-202025-02-20 by nkmarketresearch

According to the monitoring report publicized on 31 Dec., 2024, Hulun Buir Dongbei Fufeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Dongbei Fufeng) has completed its glutamate efficient strain development and 200,000 t/a of amino acid production line project.

Project Overview

Nature: Reconstruction and expansion
Location: Lingdong Industrial Development Zone, Hulun Buir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Total investment: USD49 million (RMB352.42 million), of which USD0.48 million (RMB 3.48 million) is for environmental protection
Construction contents:
- Construction of small and pilot production amplification platform:
  - Purchased 81 sets of related small and pilot R&D equipment to further enhance its research and development capabilities and small and pilot scale amplification platform.
- Corn processing process:
  - Reconstructed by replacing a small amount of equipment to ensure production stability.
  - The corn processing capacity increased from 1,000,000 t/a to 1,052,657 t/a, and the capacity of starch slurry (dry base) increased from 700,000 t/a to 736,800 t/a.
- Sugar production process and glutamic acid production process:
  - Relying on the existing production workshop, replaced, transformed, and added a small amount of equipment to ensure production stability.
  - Using the successfully upgraded glutamic acid production strains, the capacity of sugar solution (dry base) increased from 510,000 t/a to 545,000 t/a, and the capacity of glutamic acid (used to produce sodium glutamate) increased from 200,000 t/a to 250,000 t/a.
- Labor quota: No new hires
- Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 production days per year.
- Process:
  - Approval of EI report: 30 Oct., 2020
  - Construction starts: 23 Nov., 2020
  - Completion: 30 May, 2024
  - On-site environmental monitoring: 21-24 Oct., 2024, and 8-9 Dec., 2024

Currently, Dongbei Fufeng can process 1,052,657 tons of corn to produce 100,000 t/a of threonine, 250,000 t/a of sodium glutamate, 102,100 t/a of corn husk, 49,470 t/a of corn gluten meal, and 78,950 t/a of corn germ.

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Price analysis of corn products in China January 2025

Posted on 2025-02-172025-02-17 by nkmarketresearch

Ex-work prices of key corn products

Product	Price in Jan. 2025, RMB/t	Price in Dec. 2024, RMB/t	Changes
Corn	2,021	2,035	-0.69%
Corn starch (North China)	2,770	2,780	-0.36%
Furfural	6,480	6,725	-3.64%
Ethanol (food grade)	5,100	5,150	-0.97%
Monohydrate citric acid	4,831	4,850	-0.39%
Anhydrous citric acid	5,267	5,267	0.00%
Maltose syrup 75%	2,578	2,541	1.46%
Sorbitol syrup 70%	3,650	3,700	-1.35%
Crystalline sorbitol	7,000	7,100	-1.41%
Crystalline xylitol	22,000	22,000	0.00%
HFCS 42 (Fructose: 42%)	2,370	2,370	0.00%
HFCS 55 (Fructose: 55%)	2,747	2,775	-1.01%
Maltodextrin	3,850	3,916	-1.69%
Liquid maltitol 75%	3,500	3,500	0.00%
Glucose monohydrate (food grade)	3,577	3,520	1.62%
Monosodium glutamate	7,085	7,145	-0.84%
Erythritol	12,500	12,500	0.00%
Mannitol (food grade)	22,000	22,000	0.00%
Lysine hydrochloride 98.5%	11,240	11,700	-3.93%
Lysine sulfate 70%	5,225	5,250	-0.48%
Tryptophan	54,500	55,000	-0.91%
Threonine	12,040	11,980	0.50%

After months of a sluggish market, as the Chinese New Year approached in mid-January, corn prices began to show a recovery trend.

The policy of increasing national reserves played a key role in halting the corn price decline and supporting the upward momentum. Following the announcement in early December 2024 that it would continue to expand the scale of domestic corn storage in 2024, China Grain Reserves Group (Sinograin) issued another notice on 18 Dec., 2024, halting the release of imported corn. On 11 Jan., 2025, Sinograin announced plans to further increase the scale of domestic corn collection and storage in 2024.

Meanwhile, under the backdrop of low prices, farmers’ reluctance to sell their crops also provided strong support to the corn market. From the demand perspective, the seasonal effect of the Spring Festival boosted downstream demand in sectors like livestock farming and processing. Corn, as a primary feed ingredient, saw a surge in consumption. Additionally, corn deep-processing enterprises typically stock up ahead of the Spring Festival holiday to avoid uncertainties, such as post-holiday price increases, further driving market demand and supporting price growth.

Furthermore, the recent stabilization and rebound in overseas corn prices have provided an additional boost to the domestic corn market.

Looking ahead, concerns about the post-holiday peak in traditional grain sales and declining profitability in the livestock sector pose uncertainties for the corn market after the Chinese New Year. These factors are expected to limit further price increases.

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The EU Made Anti-dumping Ruling on Erythritol and Lysine from China

Posted on 2025-02-132025-02-17 by nkmarketresearch

On 15 Jan., 2025, the European Commission issued a notice imposing a final anti-dumping duty on erythritol originating from China, currently falling under the Combined Nomenclature (CN) code ex 2905 49 00 for erythritol in its pure form and CN codes ex 2106 90 92 and ex 2106 90 98 for blended products (TARIC codes 2905 49 00 15, 2106 90 92 65, and 2106 90 98 15). The notice entered into force on 17 Jan., 2025 and will remain in force for five years.

The rate of the anti-dumping duty on erythritol originating from China

Company	Definitive anti-dumping duty rate (%)
Baolingbao Biology Co., Ltd.	34.4
Dongxiao Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	78.4
Shandong Sanyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd.	156.7
Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex	152.9
All other imports originating in China	233.3

On 21 Nov., 2023, the European Commission initiated an anti-dumping investigation with regard to imports of erythritol originating in China. The dumping investigation period was from 1 Oct., 2022, to 30 Sept., 2023, and the injury investigation period covered from 1 Jan., 2020, to the end of the dumping investigation period.

On 14 Jan., 2025, the European Commission issued a notice making a preliminary anti-dumping determination on lysine originating from China, currently falling under CN codes ex 2309 90 31 and ex 2309 90 96 for Lysine sulphate, and under CN code 2922 41 00 for lysine hydrochloride and aqueous solution of lysine (TARIC codes 2309 90 31 41, 2309 90 31 49, 2309 90 96 41, 2309 90 96 49).

The preliminary ruling sets a provisional anti-dumping duty rates as follows:

Company	Provisional anti-dumping duty (%)
Meihua Group: — Jilin Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. — Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid Co., Ltd. — Meihua Holdings Group., Ltd. — Meihua International Trading (Hong Kong) Limited	84.8




Eppen Group: — Heilongjiang Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd. — Eppen Asia Pte. Ltd.	58.3


Other cooperating companies listed in the Annex	71.6
All other imports originating in China	84.8

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