We are an integrated producer of potato products in the PRC, engaged in the production, supply and sale of potato starch, potato starch-based products and potato by-products. Our potato starch-based products include vermicelli, five-grain noodles and starch strips while by products include that of potato fibre and protein.
Our production facilities are located strategically North Eastern region of China, one of the world’s prime potato farming areas. Production of potato starch takes place across our three primary locations – Lindian (Heilongjiang), Sui Ling (Heilongjiang) and Ahlihe (Inner Mongolia).
Currently, all of our products are sold within the PRC to our customers comprising mainly independent distributors who promote and sell our products through their own sales and distribution networks in designated regions in the PRC to end-users.
Our potato starch is used mainly by end-users in the food processing and catering industry and they include manufacturers of food products as well as restaurants and food outlets. Potato starch is used in a wide variety of applications. For example, our potato starch is used as a thickening agent in the production of sausages, ice cream, candy, beverages and pudding. In the production of noodles, macaroni and dumplings, potato starch is used to improve elasticity, pliability and texture and in the production of snacks such as potato chips, potato starch is used to enhance crispiness. Our potato starch is also used as raw material in some industrial markets such as textile and pharmaceuticals.
Other than being sold to our end-users through our sales network of distributors, some of the potato starch produced by us is used as raw material in the production of our potato starch-based products.
In August 2005, we completed market research on modified starch and in the same month, we entered into a one year agreement with a sub-contractor for the production of such products. We commenced sales of our modified starch in September 2005.
In addition to potato starch and potato starch-based products, we also produce by-products such as potato protein, targeted especially for the animal feed market as well as potato fibre, which is used as a high-grade animal feed.
We sell our products through our distributors’ sales and distribution networks covering 48 cities in 21 provinces and municipalities in the PRC. Our products are currently sold under our brand names of "碧港", "东北" and "水牛".