Editor's Note
Welcome to the December issue of Corn Products China News
Policy
The draft industry standard for "Fermented Corn Extract and Its Products" , and the new industry standard Amino acids, their salts and analogues—Part 17: L-Lysine and its acetate salt were soliciting opinions.
Project update
- Tianyi Hongda proposed bio-based succinic acid project and bio-based 1,4-butanediol project.
- Huachang Biology planned 3,000 t/a amino acid series products technical renovation project.
- Tsinghua Xiangchi proposed 20,000 t/a erythritol workshop quality and efficiency improvement technical renovation project.
- Zhejiang Qirun planned 5,000 t/a high-value composite bio-fermented preparation equipment project.
- Xinjiang Yilihong proposed riboflavin production quality upgrade and renovation project.
Market dynamtics
- The preliminary list of exemplary cases showcasing innovative development in the non-grain bio-based materials industry was released.
Price update
- In Q4. 2025, the price of MSG first declined and then rose.
Import and export
- China's export volume of furfuryl alcohol and tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol in Jan.–Nov. 2025 decreased by 0.9% YoY.
The USD/CNY exchange rate in this newsletter is USD1.00=CNY7.0759 on 1 December, 2025, sourced from the People's Bank of China. All the prices mentioned in this newsletter will include the VAT, unless otherwise specified.
Except for the import & export analysis, other % changes in this newsletter are calculated in RMB.
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Governmental Direction
- Draft industry standard for fermented corn extracts and their products released
- Industry standard for L-lysine and its acetate salt opens for public comments
Market Analysis
- Exemplary cases of innovation in non-food bio-based materials industry
- Two projects of Tianyi Hongda
Company Dynamics
- Huachang Biology's 3,000 t/a amino acid series products technical renovation project
- Tsinghua Xiangchi's erythritol technical renovation project
- Zhejiang Qirun's 5,000 t/a high value-added composite bio-fermented preparation project
- Xinjiang Yilihong to add 3,000 t/a riboflavin capacity
Price Update
- Price update of corn products, Dec. 2025
- MSG price seesaws, ending higher after dip in Q4
Import and Export
- Chinese corn products Imp. & Exp., Nov. 2025
- Furfuryl alcohol exports decline in Nov. 2025
News in Brief
- CASDE monthly update–Dec. 2025
- Tongliao Meihua's threonine extraction workshop technical renovation project
- Zhongyuan Yuze's high-end amino acids R&D project
- Zhongke Luhong's sodium lactate recrystallization project
- Xinrongyuan adds 6,000 t/a modified starch capacity
- RZBC Boyuan to add citrate capacity
- US initiates third sunset review on AD and CVD for Chinese citric acid and citrate salts
- Two companies proposes amino acid projects
- Tuoairui to add 10,000 t/a calcium citrate capacity
- Zhongke Funan proposes 40 t/a FDME pilot plant project

