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Corn Deep-processing China News November 2024

Posted on 2024-11-292024-11-29 by nkmarketresearch

Welcome to the November 2024 edition of Corn Deep-Processing China News. In this issue, we provide comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in China’s corn deep-processing sector. This includes key project updates, expansions, renovation and technological advancements from major companies such as CJ, Golden Corn, Lihua Starch and COFCO, among others.

The newsletter highlights significant environmental impact assessments and project progress in the industry, showcasing the growing importance of sustainability and innovation in corn deep-processing. Additionally, readers will find valuable insights into production capacities, investment trends, and technological transformations shaping the future of this dynamic market.

COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS

DAQING HESHAN’S FURFURAL PROJECT

HENAN FEITIAN’S CRYSTALLIZED FRUCTOSE EXPANSION PROJECT

TWO PROJECTS IN QINGGANG COUNTY, SUIHUA CITY

A FURFURAL PROJECT IN HANDAN CITY

GOLDEN CORN COMPLETED LYSINE SULPHATE PROJECT

SHANGJIANG BIOLOGICAL’S AMINO ACIDS PROJECT

CJ SHENYANG COMPLETED ARGININE PROJECT

JINHE INDUSTRIAL PROPOSES ALLULOSE PROJECT

BAOTOU EAST HOPE’S TRYPTOPHAN PROJECT

LIHUA STARCH’S BIO-FERMENTED EQUIPMENT UPGRADING PROJECT

UPDATE ON SHANDONG YUMI’S 1.5 MILLION T/A CORN DEEP PROCESSING PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS

COFCO GONGZHULING’S STARCH PLANT RENOVATION PROJECT

HUAKANG PHARMA PLANS TO ACQUIRE YUSWEET

BENGBU XINGHE’S STRAW BIOFIBER PROJECT

SHANDONG JINTIAN’S MALTITOL UPGRADING PROJECT

MEIHUA GROUP INTENDS TO ACQUIRE KYOWA HAKKO

PRICE DATA

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT

EXPORT OF CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

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COFCO Gongzhuling’s Starch Plant Renovation Project

Posted on 2024-11-262024-11-26 by nkmarketresearch

On 19 Nov., the local authority accepted and publicized the environmental impact (EI) report of COFCO Biochemical Energy (Gongzhuling) Co., Ltd. (COFCO Gongzhuling)’s starch plant renovation project.

Project overview

Construction nature: technical renovation
Location: Henan Street, Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province
Total investment: USD5.4 million (RMB38.3429 million), of which USD0.17 million (RMB1.2 million) is for environmental protection
Construction content: The product plan and product quality standards of the starch workshop will remain unchanged before and after the technical renovation.
Labour force: no new additions; relying on current 125 staffs.
Working system: 330 working days per year
Construction period: 5 months.
Technical indicators after technical renovation

Retrofit Process		Fresh steam savings		Electricity savings		Water content %
Retrofit Process		t/ton starch	t/a	kwh/ton starch	kwh/year	Before technical renovation	After technical renovation	Changes
Evaporation process		0.16	65,600	6.56	2,689,600	–	–	–
By-product dehydration process	Fiber	–	–	3.69	1,512,900	58.50%	56.50%	-2%
By-product dehydration process	Germ	0.02	8,200	–	–	55%	54%	-1%
Protein drying process		–	–	1.95	799,500	–	–	–
Total		0.18	73,800	12.2	5,002,000	–	–	–

Currently, COFCO Gongzhuling processes 600,000 t/a of corn to produce the following products: 31,500 t/a of protein powder, 410,000 t/a of starch, 97,200 t/a of spray dried corn bran, 200,000 t/a of HFCS, 50,000 t/a of maltodextrin, 63,000 t/a beer syrup, 38,400 t/a of corn crude oil, 94,400 t/a of corn germ meal, 8,000 t/a of hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate and 2,000 t/a of acetylated distarch adipate.

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Jinhe Industrial Proposes Allulose Project

Posted on 2024-11-252024-11-25 by nkmarketresearch

On 7 Nov., the environmental impact (EI) report of Anhui Jinhe Industrial Co., Ltd. (Jinhe Industrial)’s “10,000 t/a of health industry project” was publicized again.

On 1 July, the EI report (draft) was made public for the first time.

Project overview

Construction nature: expansion
Location: Jinhe Industrial’s plant, Lai’an County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province
Total investment: USD19.2 million (RMB136.75 million)
Production process:
- allulose is produced from 10,008 t/a of outsourced 77% F HFCS by fructose conversion and simulated moving-bed method.
- sclareol, mogrosides, naringin, and other products are produced from glucose and inorganic salts by microbial fermentation, concentration, and drying.
Labor quota: 70 employees
Working system: 300 working days per year
Completion anticipated: H1 2025
Product plan of this project

Production line	Product	Capacity, t/a	Annual operating hours
Production line of allulose (continuous production)	Allulose 90%	9,800	7,200
No. 1 Fermentation line (batch production)	Nootkatone 98%	5	540
	Sandalwood oil 98%	5	350
	Mogrosides 20%	5	400
	Sclareol 95%	5	525
	Bisabolol 95%	50	2570
	Valencene 80%	5	540
	Trans-farnesol 98.5%	10	1340
No. 2 Fermentation line (batch production)	Naringin 9%	15	1100
No. 2 Fermentation line (batch production)	Neohesperidin 95%	100	5,500

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NK Market Research attended Natural Extracts & Health Ingredients Exhibition (FIC-Health 2024 Guangzhou China)

Posted on 2024-11-222024-11-26 by nkmarketresearch

NK Market Research attends Natural Extracts & Health Ingredients Exhibition (FIC-Health 2024) & the 23th National Food Additives and Ingredients Exhibition to connect with the Chineses manufacturers.

1. FIC-Health2024 Information

Time: November 21-23, 2024

Address: Hall 9.1, Hall 10.1, Hall 11.1, China Import and Export Fair Complex Area B

(Canton Fair Complex Area B) No.382 Yuejiangzhong Road, Guangzhou

2. Exhibits

A. Food Additives: Acidity regulator, Anti-caking agent, deforming agent, Antioxidant, Bleaching agent, Bulking agent, Chewing gum base, Coating agent, Color, Color fixative, Compound food additives, Emulsifier, Enzyme, Edible flavor and fragrance, Flavor enhancer, Flour treatment agent, Humectant, Nutrition enhancer, Preservative, Stabilizer and coagulator, Sweetener, Thickener, , Fragrances, Flavors, food additive compound and 23 main categories.

B. Food Ingredients: Starch, Modified starch, Starch sugar, Sugar alcohols, Oligos, Grease for food industry, Flour for special purpose, Yeast product, Vegetable protein, Dehydrated/frozen dried fruit and meat, Frozen/chilled food, Fillings, Condiment, Spice, Diary product, Animal and plant extract, Beverage concentrate, Curing agent, Soy product, Protein polypeptide, Dried fruits and nuts, Instant tea, Functional food additives, Cocoa product, Edible fiber, Egg product, Honey product, Bean, Roasted seed and nut，Probiotics, snack food, and 35 other main categories.

C. Food Processing Aids: Releasing agent, Anti-sticking agent, Anti-foaming agent, Dispersant, Clarifying agent, Flocculating agent, Chelating agent, Filter aid, Decoloring agent, Adsorbent, Nutrient substance for fermentation, Catalytic agent, Crystallizing agent, Solvent.

D. Food Processing Aids Equipment, Machinery and Technologies, Food packing material and related books.

E.Health Food, geriatric food, Moslem food, Kosher food

F. Producing and application technologies in Food Ingredients and Additives, health food.

G.Bakery products: Mooncake and mooncake production, pastry and pastry production, confectionery and confectionery production, cake decorations, ice cream

Cream and ice cream production, snacks and snacks production, coffee and coffee machine, baking process and research and development technology.

H.Baking raw materials and baking equipment: baking raw materials, baking additives, preservative, baking fillings, cake decorations, Baking production equipment, baking tool mold, oven and other baking related equipment, baking related laboratory and testing equipment, exhibition Cabinets, storage and refrigerated cabinets, hotel and catering equipment.

I. Food raw and auxiliary materials for hotel use.

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Zhucheng Xingmao’s Corn Deep Processing Technology Transformation Project

Posted on 2024-11-142024-11-18 by nkmarketresearch

On 8 Oct., the local Ecological Environment Bureau accepted the environmental impact report of Zhucheng Xingmao Corn Developing Co., Ltd. (Zhucheng Xingmao)’s corn deep processing technology transformation project.

Project overview

Nature: Technical upgrading
Location: ZhuchengXingmao’s Starch Factory, Xinxing Town, Zhucheng City, Weifang City, Shandong Province
Total Investment: 3 million (RMB320 million), of which USD2.8 million (RMB20 million) is invested in environmental protection
Construction content:
- 200 sets of original equipment such as separators, cyclones, and pin mills with relatively low automation levels were eliminated.
- More than 180 sets of equipment such as embryo mills, evaporators, separators, clarifiers, automatic packaging and palletizing systems, automatic control systems, and environmental protection treatment facilities were newly built.

The technical level has been significantly improved.

Product plan:

600,000 t/a corn starch, 1,600,000 t/a starch slurry (unchanged)

Main raw materials:

1,593,900 t/a corn (unchanged)

Labor quota: No new employee, adjustment from the existing 580 people
Work system: 330 days per year
Construction period: 12 months
Product plan before and after the technical transformation

No.	Product	Capacity，t/a		Note
No.	Product	Before	After	Note
1	Edible corn starch	600,000	600,000	Product
2	Starch slurry	1,599,018	1,608,826	Product
3	Corn gluten powder	79,695	79,706	By-product
4	Corn germ cake	99,176	99,358	By-product
5	Corn oil	37,023	37,023	By-product
6	Sprayed corn husk	182,413	182,473	By-product

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Yulin Heli Completed Stevia Project

Posted on 2024-11-072024-11-07 by nkmarketresearch

Yulin Heli Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Yulin Heli) completed “Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cultivation & extraction project”, as per the monitoring report on inspection and acceptance publicized on 11 Oct.

Project overview

Construction nature: new construction
Location: Yujia Industrial Park, Jia County, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province
Total investment: USD37 million (RMB261.511 million), of which USD0.65 million (RMB4.588 million) for environmental protection
Production capacity: 300 t/a of crude stevia
Key raw material: 3,000 t/a of dried stevia leaves
Labor quota: 52 employees
Progress:
- Approval of EI report: Jan. 2021
- Completion of construction: 16 Apr., 2024
- Commissioning: 10 Jun., 2024-2 Aug., 2024
- On-site environmental monitoring: 17–18, Jun., 31 Jul.–1 Aug., 2024

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Corn Deep-processing China News October 2024

Posted on 2024-10-312024-10-31 by nkmarketresearch

The October 2024 issue of Corn Deep-Processing China News highlights the latest developments in China’s corn deep-processing industry, focusing on project expansions, environmental impact assessments, and technological advancements from major companies.

Key updates include:

Heilongjiang Nuopu’s Amino Acid Expansion Project – Improvements in production efficiency with new feed-grade amino acid lines.
Yuxing Bio-Engineering’s Completed Projects – Completion of a major corn processing facility and related production lines for sodium gluconate, erythritol, and corn starch.
Shanxian Longyu’s Furfuryl Alcohol Project – A new plant targeting furfural alcohol production with a novel hydrogenation technique.
Longjiang Fufeng’s Lysine Expansion – Enhancements to lysine production using optimized fermentation technologies.
Other Notable Projects – Investments in bio-based materials, succinic acid, lauric acid, and crystalline sorbitol projects across China, emphasizing sustainability and innovation.

Additionally, the report includes October pricing data for key corn products and details on corn imports, underscoring market dynamics and cost changes.

Content of October Corn Deep-processing China News

COMPANY AND MARKET DYNAMICS

HEILONGJIANG NUOPU’S AMINO ACID EXPANSION PROJECT

YUXING BIO-ENGINEERING COMPLETED THREE PROJECTS

SHANXIAN LONGYU’S FURFURYL ALCOHOL PROJECT

LONGJIANG FUFENG’S 120,000 T/A LYSINE PROJECT

YONGKAI BIO’S 50,000 T/A BIO-BASED SUCCINIC ACID PROJECT

HUAFENG RUIXUN’S BIOPTMEG PROJECT

HENAN JULONG’S L-TRYPTOPHAN TECHNICAL TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

HINGGAN YUANLI’S BIO-BASED SUCCINIC ACID AND L-MALIC ACID PROJECT

ZHONGKE CHEMICAL’S FURFURAL PROJECT

CHIFENG HUAHENG’S SUCCINIC ACID PROJECT COMPLETED

CHUZHOU HUARUI’S AMINO ACIDS AND DERIVATIVES PROJECT

BRIEF NEWS

SHANDONG JINGHONG’S HIGH-PERFORMANCE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS FLEXIBLE PRODUCTION PROJECT

ZHUCHENG XINGMAO’S CORN DEEP PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

ZHONGZHENG BIOCHEMICAL’S LAURIC ACID PROJECT PHASED COMPLETED

SHANDONG RUNXIAO’S CRYSTALLINE SORBITOL PROJECT

HAOTIAN PHARMA’S GLUCURONOLACTONE PROJECT

PRICE DATA

EX-WORK PRICES OF KEY CORN PRODUCTS

IMPORT AND EXPORT

EXPORT OF CORN PRODUCTS

CORN IMPORT

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Hinggan Yuanli’s Bio-based Succinic Acid and L-malic Acid Project

Posted on 2024-10-282024-11-18 by nkmarketresearch

On 12 Sept., the draft environmental impact report for Hinggan League Yuanli Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Hinggan Yuanli)’s bio-based new materials project (Phase I) was published on an environmental platform.

Project Overview

Nature: New construction
Location: Economic and Technological Development Zone, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Total Investment: USD0.17 billion (RMB 1.2 billion), of which USD3.1 million (RMB22.08 million) is for environmental protection.
Construction content:

Construction of starch sugar production unit, succinic acid production unit, L-malic acid production unit, and supporting facilities.

Starting material: 150,000 t/a corn
Labor quota and working system: 305 people working in three-8-hour shifts for 8,000 hours per year.
Expected commissioning time: H2 2026

Product plan

Name	Type	Capacity, t/a	Remarks
Main products	Succinic acid	50,000	/
Main products	L-Malic acid	30,000	/
By-products	Starch sugar	107,000	Water content 13% , as raw material
	Corn syrup	7,200	Water content 58%, As raw material
	Corn germ	10,500	Water content 7%
	Maize fibre	15,000	Water content 8%
	Feed protein	8,250	Water content 5.5%
	Fungus protein	4,000	/

Hinggan Yuanli, established in Jan. 2024 with a registered capital of USD14 million (RMB100 million), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuanli Chemical Group Co., Ltd.

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Shandong Aobo’s food-grade amino acids project

Posted on 2024-10-242024-10-28 by nkmarketresearch

On August 27, the local authority accepted the environmental impact (EI) report form for Shandong Aobo Bio-Tech Co., Ltd. (Shandong Aobo)’s 5,000 t/a food-grade amino acids project.

Project overview

Type of project: New construction
Location: Shandong Aobo Plant, Gaotang Economic Development Zone, China
Total investment: USD2 million (RMB15 million)
Construction contents: to build an amino acid production line, to produce 5,000 t/a of food-grade amino acids using crude amino acids as raw material.
Labor quota: 12 people, 300 working days per year.

Shandong Aobo currently has several projects under construction, which includes 5,000 t/a allulose, 5,000 t/a D-glucosamine hydrochloride, 500 t/a amino acids, 300 t/a inositol, 1,000 t/a mannitol, 1,000 t/a oligo-xylo-saccharides, 1,000 t/a astaxanthin, and so on.

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Export of China corn products in July

Posted on 2024-10-222024-10-28 by nkmarketresearch

Export of corn products

Product	Jul 2024			YoY change			Jan-Jul 2024			YoY change
Product	Volume, tonne	Value, USD	Volume		Value	Volume, tonne		Value, USD	Volume		Value
2-Furaldehyde (furfuraldehyde)	812	1,063,979	-43.1%		-41.8%	6,359		7,225,168	-15.8%		-23.7%
Sorbitol	18,867	13,398,719	-10.3%		-22.3%	143,596		105,751,494	5.3%		-10.0%
Mannitol	2,032	5,863,569	-0.4%		-7.2%	15,769		46,661,287	29.8%		22.6%
Glutamic acid	5,922	6,500,500	-7.9%		-23.0%	46,103		52,216,151	-18.0%		-29.2%
Sodium glutamate	68,924	67,565,486	8.7%		-3.4%	530,396		544,575,960	21.4%		4.5%
Other fructose&fructose syrup, fructose wt.＞50%	28,990	13,181,400	13.3%		3.3%	197,494		91,084,958	17.4%		9.1%
Inositols	1,089	7,790,031	48.9%		-42.7%	7,018		51,839,504	63.0%		-37.5%
Furfuryl alcohol & tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol	4,704	4,763,038	-16.5%		-23.5%	37,699		40,535,706	-16.5%		-33.9%
Lysine	4,594	4,708,555	289766.0%		11899.4%	8,295		9,124,369	11782.4%		1054.6%
Lysine esters & salts	85,496	110,505,620	-5.8%		9.1%	633,017		779,011,267	19.2%		30.3%
Xylose	1,040	2,289,183	22.6%		6.2%	6,600		15,041,138	16.5%		-3.3%
Xylitol	4,557	12,723,426	-7.3%		-15.8%	37,848		105,879,144	2.5%		-7.5%
Citric acid	91,498	61,105,612	-1.9%		-18.3%	690,627		474,114,924	1.7%		-22.1%
Salts & esters of citric acid	26,588	22,967,513	12.1%		-2.2%	182,076		163,524,139	14.6%		-4.3%
Gluconic acid, its salts & esters	21,827	14,161,188	-9.1%		-8.4%	153,670		99,431,926	11.8%		4.1%
Glucose&glucose syrup, fructose wt.＜20%	118,692	61,897,581	27.8%		18.0%	829,234		442,182,140	44.8%		31.4%
Glucose&glucose syrup, 20%≤fructose wt.＜50%	3,083	1,602,130	80.3%		84.9%	26,068		13,046,216	38.9%		47.7%
Lactic acid, its salts & esters	9,456	11,590,645	25.6%		4.9%	64,414		82,882,042	25.6%		5.2%
Vitamin C & its derivatives, unmixed	13,758	44,510,449	-4.5%		9.2%	106,913		328,660,521	2.9%		-1.8%
Gourmet powder	1,330	1,562,850	12.3%		2.8%	11,726		13,953,571	10.7%		-9.3%

Source: China Custom & NK Market Research

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