Editor's Note
Welcome to the February issue of Corn Products China News
News Project Update
- COFCO Yushu proposes 30,000 t/a lactide project in Anhui Province
- Jilin Jia'ao plans to improve phenylalanine refining process to add 10,000 t/a phenylalanine capacity
- Fuyang Starch plans to add 30,000 t/a candida utilis protein capacity
- Mianyang Habio proposes microecological and bioenzyme preparations expansion project
- Union Juwei plans to produce 10 t/a hyaluronic acid sodium
- Huazhi Industrial proposes 10,000 t/a xanthan gum expansion project
Price Update
In Feb. 2025, the price for 70% lysine remains firm. In contrast, the price for 98% lysine continued downward.
Import and Export
In 2024, China's citric acid exports reached 1.25million tons, up 6.2% year-on-year.
1. The USD/CNY exchange rate in this newsletter is USD1.00=CNY7.1693 on 5 Feb., 2025, sourced from the People's Bank of China. All the prices mentioned in this newsletter will include the VAT, unless otherwise specified.
2. Except for the import & export analysis, other % changes in this newsletter are calculated in RMB.
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Market Analysis
- COFCO Yushu's 30,000 t/a lactide project
- GBH Baoshan's bio-polysaccharide project partially completed
- Multiple anti-dumping investigations against Chinese corn-related products
Company Dynamics
- Jilin Jia'ao improves its phenylalanine refining process
- Fuyang Starch's candida utilis protein technological transformation
- Mianyang Habio's microecological and bioenzyme preparations expansion project
- Union Juwei's hyaluronic acid sodium project
- Huazhi Industrial's 10,000 t/a xanthan gum expansion project
Price Update
- Price update of corn products, Feb. 2025
- 70% Lysine price stays firm amid strong orders while 98% lysine faces downward pressure
Import and Export
- China's citric acid exports in 2024: slowing growth amid price declines
News in Brief
- CASDE monthly update–Feb. 2025
- Meihua Bio faces lawsuit over alleged trade secret infringement
- Huafeng Ruixun's 500,000 t/a BioPTMEG project commences construction
- Bailong Chuangyuan sees double growth in revenue and profit
- Henan Boji plans to produce 500 t/a starch sugar
- TJPC's No. 59 building laboratory project
- India makes final ruling on sodium citrate imports from China
- Beijing synbio manufacturing technology innovation center
- Guangji Pharma's net profit expected to plunge
- Shaanxi Aoke completes pharmaceutical excipients production line


