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Dragon Phoenix Completed Starch Sugar Deep Processing Project

Dragon Phoenix Completed Starch Sugar Deep Processing Project

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According to the monitoring report publicized on an environmental platform on 7 Apr., Heilongjiang Longfeng Corn Development Co., Ltd. (Dragon Phoenix) has completed starch sugar deep processing project.

Project overview

  • Nature: Expansion and Reconstruction
  • Location: Within Dragon Phoenix’s plant, Qinggang County, Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province
  • Total investment: USD7.66 million (RMB 55 million), of which USD0.17 million (RMB 1.2 million) is for environmental protection
  • Construction content: The project utilizes the existing sodium gluconate production line, adding ion-exchange systems, saccharification tanks, plate and frame filters, evaporators, and other auxiliary equipment to produce starch sugar (the starch sugar production line operates 350 days a year, while sodium gluconate production is halted). It also adds equipment to the existing erythritol production line for valine production. Product plan: 100,000 t/a of maltose (meeting GB/T20883-2017 standards) produced from 148,600 t/a of self-produced starch slurry 20,000 t/a of valine produced from 25,400 t/a of self-produced glucose
  • Labor: No new personnel, relying on existing staff
  • Timeline:
    • Approval of EI report: 24 Apr., 2024
    • Starting construction: May 2024
    • Completion: Early Feb. 2025
    • Starting commissioning: Late Feb. 2025
    • On-site environmental monitoring: 4-5 March, 2025, and 18-19 March, 2025

Dragon Phoenix, controlled by Zhucheng Xingmao Corn Development Co., Ltd., currently processes 1.5 million t/a of corn to produce 1.3 million t/a of starch, 20,000 t/a of erythritol, 100,000 t/a of maltose, 100,000 t/a of glucose syrup, 30,000 t/a of maltodextrin, 170,000 t/a of sprayed corn bran, 86,200 t/a of protein powder, 12,000 t/a of crude oil, and 57,000 t/a of germ.

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Jiaozuo Huakang’s Xylose Energy-saving Reconstruction Project

Jiaozuo Huakang’s Xylose Energy-saving Reconstruction Project

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Jiaozuo Huakang Sugar Alcohol Technology Co., Ltd. (Jiaozuo Huakang)’s 30,000 t/a of D-xylose green intelligent upgrade and transformation project started trial operation in April 2024 and completed acceptance in June 2024.

The project ran stably during trial operation.

  • By mid-June 2024, malfunctions occurred in the production equipment during operation.
  • Upon inspection, the membrane in the membrane filtration section was clogged.
  • After cleaning, it ran normally.
  • Later, it needed to stop production for cleaning every 8 hours, causing intermittent production halts and lack of continuity.
  • Technical personnel found that metal ions, salts, and large-molecule substances in the xylose hydrolysate accumulated, drastically reducing the flux in subsequent sections and preventing normal production.
  • According to the problems, technicians proposed adjusting the production process, mainly involving granular carbon filtration, continuous ion-exchange decalcification, and chromatographic desalting.
  • On 25 March, the local Ecological Environment Bureau accepted the environmental impact report of Jiaozuo Huakang’s Xylose Energy-saving Reconstruction Project and publicized it.

Project overview

  • Nature: Technological transformation
  • Location: Wuzhi County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province
  • Total investment: USD16.7 million (RMB 120 million), of which USD2.1 million (RMB 15.1 million) is for environmental protection
  • Construction content: Building energy-saving production facilities in existing workshops.
  • Product plan: 30,000 t/a of D-xylose (capacity unchanged)
  • Raw materials: Corncob consumption increased from 150,638 t/a to 184,188 t/a due to origin changes. After reconstruction, all corncob will be purchased from Henan and Shanxi, instead of mainly from the Northeast with supplements from Henan and Shanxi as before.
  • Labor quota: No new staff, 500 existing employees
  • Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 330 working days per year
  • Construction period: 12 months

As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhejiang Huakang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Huakang Pharma), Jiaozuo Huakang produces D-xylose mainly for Huakang Pharma to produce xylitol.

 

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Jiaozuo Huakang’s Xylose Energy-saving Reconstruction Project

Norchem Biotech’s Inositol and Liquid Sugar Project

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On 7 March, the local ecological environment bureau accepted and publicized the environmental impact report for the inositol and liquid sugar mixture project of Hunan Norchem Biotech Co., Ltd. (Norchem Biotech).

Project overview

  • Nature: Expansion and renovation
  • Location: Jinshi High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Hunan Province
  • Total investment: USD1.4 million (RMB 10 million)
  • Product plan: 1,000 t/a of inositol (feed grade) 30,000 t/a of 58.5% liquid sugar mixture (composition: sucrose 60%, fructose 20%, glucose 20%)
  • Process flow:
    • Utilizing enzymes produced by microbial fermentation to hydrolyze starch, followed by purification and refining processes to produce inositol.
    • Sugar juice (with 15% sugar content) undergoes a series of refining and purification processes, including high-temperature sterilization, adsorption decolorization, plate and frame filtration, and concentration, to obtain the liquid sugar mixture.
  • Labor quota: 30 new employees
  • Working system: Three 8hr shifts per day, 300 working days per year.
  • Construction period: 6 months

 

Currently, Norchem Biotech can produce 10,000 t/a of saccharification enzyme, 300 t/a of adenosine, 2,000 t/a of feed-grade calcium pantothenate, 2,000 t/a of food-grade alanine, and 1,500 t/a of cytidine.

 

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Corn Deep-processing China Monthly Report

Corn Deep-processing China News in March 2025

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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

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

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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

Hebei Derui’s Maltodextrin Project

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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

Jinan Bestzyme’s Enzyme Preparation Expansion Project

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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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New Rayyu’s Amino Acids and Derivatives Project

New Rayyu’s Amino Acids and Derivatives Project

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On 7 Feb., the local authority approved the environmental impact assessment documents for the production project of 3,000 t/a amino acids and derivatives by Hebei New Rayyu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (New Rayyu).

Project overview

  • Nature: New construction
  • Address: Economic Development Zone, Xinle City, Hebei Province
  • Total Investment: USD76.7 million (RMB550 million), of which USD2.09 million (RMB15 million) is for environmental protection
  • Production scale: 1,700 t/a of amino acids (refined), 1,300 t/a of amino acid derivatives (synthetic process)
  • Labor quota: 150 employees
  • Working System: three 8hr rotations per day, 330 working days per year
  • Construction period: 25 months
  • Product plan of this project
Product Product standard Capacity, t/a Main raw materials
L-Cystine GB 29922-2013 500 L-Cystine, hydrochloric acid, ammonia
L-Threonine GB 29922-2013 1,200 L-Threonine, purified water, activated carbon
Creatine monohydrate Enterprise standard 100 Sodium creatinine, hydrochloric acid, monocyanamide
L-Arginine hydrochloride GB 29922-2013 100 L-Arginine, hydrochloric acid
S-Carboxymethyl-L-Cysteine Enterprise standard 100 L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (self-produced), sodium hydroxide, chloroacetic acid
L-Thioproline LSP32 100 L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate (self-produced), sodium hydroxide, formaldehyde
L-Cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate GB 1886.75-2016 400 L-Cystine, hydrochloric acid
N-Acetyl-DL-Leucine Enterprise standard 200 L-Leucine, acetic anhydride
Carbocisteine Chinese Pharmacopoeial 2020 Edition 300 /

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price analysis of corn products in China

Price analysis of corn products in China January 2025

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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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Dragon Phoenix Completed Starch Sugar Deep Processing Project

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

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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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