Editor's Note
Welcome to the August issue of Corn Products China News
Policy
- The industry standards (draft for comments) for "Maltogenic Amylase Preparations" and "Glucose Oxidase Preparations" was publicized.
- The draft revisions to food safety national standards for food additives L-alanine (GB 25543-2010) and L-arginine (GB 28306-2012) was made public for public consultation.
Project Update
- Yuwang Bio plans 250,000 t/a lysine project
- Heilongjiang Eppen Biotech proposes 450,000 t/a amino acid and supporting project
- Anhui Enlogics plans amino acids and organic acids project
- Anhui Spec-Chem proposes microbial product industrialisation expansion construction project
Company Update
- MeiHua Group's revenue decrease by 2.87% YoY while the net profit increased by 19.96% YoY in H1 2025.
- COFCO Tech's revenue decreased by 11.09% YoY, while the net profit increased by 74.44% YoY in H1 2025.
- Jinhe Biotechnology's revenue increased by more than 30% YoY, and net profit increased by more than 50% YoY in H1 2025.
Price Update
- In Aug. 2025, the price of citric acid kept decreasing.
Import and Export
- China's export volume of corn starch in July 2025 increased slightly compared to June.
1. The USD/CNY exchange rate in this newsletter is USD1.00=CNY7.1496 on 1 August, 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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Governmental Direction
- Draft standards for maltogenic amylase and glucose oxidase preparations
- Revised draft standards for L-alanine and L-arginine food additives
Market Analysis
- Progress of two amino acids projects
- Anhui Spec-Chem's microbial product industrialization project
Company Dynamics
- Anhui Enlogics proposes natural health-product line project
- MeiHua Group's net profit increased by 19.96% YoY in H1 2025
- COFCO Tech's net profit soars 74% YoY in H1 2025
- Jinhe Biotechnology's net profit surges in H1 2025
Price Update
- Price update of corn products, August 2025
- Citric acid prices decline in July
Import and Export
- Chinese corn products Imp. & Exp., July 2025
- Corn starch exports rise in July
News in Brief
- Qingda Xiangchi plans to produce 1,3-PDO
- Xinjiang Jin'AoDa to add 100,000 t/a corn residue capacity
- Zhucheng Haoyuan to add 20,000 t/a corn germ meal production capacity
- Huahai Starch proposes to produce 100,000 t/a corn starch
- Grand Biotech's food-additive series product upgrade project
- EI report approved for Suqian Alpha's Bio-enzyme fermentation project
- Tianjin Herun's pilot-scale R&D centre project
- Jiuying Fuhai plans to produce fiber from corn straw using enzymatic conversion
- Two straw-based projects in Shanxi Province
- Ensign Industry reports 20.09% net profit growth in H1 2025


