Tangrenshen Jituan

What Tangrenshen Jituan does

Tangrenshen Group Co., Ltd. (唐人神集团股份有限公司) is a publicly traded (Shenzhen Stock Exchange, stock code 002567) Chinese agricultural-industrial conglomerate founded in 1985 and headquartered in Zhuzhou, Hunan province. The company operates a fully integrated pork value chain spanning three core business segments: biological feed production (骆驼/Camel pig feed, 湘大 aquatic feed, 加乐 poultry feed), healthy pig breeding (美神/Meishen seed pigs, NSR-certified), and branded meat products (唐人神 sausages and cured meats, 香乡猪 ecological pork, 唐小厨 nutritional foods). Tangrenshen serves three distinct customer tiers — small-to-medium pig farmers (via 100+ feed subsidiaries), large-scale pig breeding enterprises (genetics and feed supply), and end consumers (retail chain stores, Sam's Club, food-service operators including Ba Wan Catering, and WeChat mini-program e-commerce) — across 160+ subsidiaries in more than 20 Chinese provinces, with reported FY2023 revenue of 26.949 billion CNY (~$3.7B USD).

The technology backbone comprises six proprietary intelligent breeding systems — pig farm health assessment, genetic breeding optimization, nutrition formulation, AI-driven breeding, remote intelligent diagnostics, and farm system management — supplemented by imported French Acema automatic weighing-feeding equipment, -38°C fresh-locking technology for processed foods, and 4P four-source-protein nutritional formulation developed with Jiangnan University. Tangrenshen operates 20+ breeding bases across Hunan, Hubei, Hebei, Gansu, Liaoning, and Henan with annual feed production capacity exceeding 10 million tons, and holds a National Core Pig Breeding Farm designation, a National Key Laboratory, and a National Enterprise Technology Center. R&D is anchored by academic partnerships with Jiangnan University (Food Science #1 globally per Shanghai Ranking GRAS for seven consecutive years), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and China Agricultural University. Meishen breeding pigs were the first outside the United States to receive US National Swine Registry (NSR) certification, anchoring the genetic data advantage.

Commercially, Tangrenshen monetizes through one-time transactions across three streams: feed product sales (100+ feed subsidiaries, annual capacity 10M+ tons), piglet/breeding stock/commercial pig sales (20+ bases), and branded meat retail (chain stores, gift boxes, processed foods). Distribution spans direct brand chain stores, enterprise/foodservice bulk supply (Sam's Club, Ba Wan Catering), 100+ regional subsidiary sales points, and WeChat-based digital commerce. The TRS 313 Dream Project targets 30 billion yuan in meat revenue as a long-term ambition. Ownership is concentrated with founder Tao Yishan (Chairman, also a 10th National People's Congress representative and National Model Worker) and his son Tao Ye (President, appointed July 2018, also Vice Chairman of the 8th Council of the China Feed Industry Association).

Name

Tangrenshen Jituan

Legal name

唐人神集团股份有限公司

Website

https://trsgroup.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Tangrenshen Group is a Chinese integrated pork value-chain operator covering feed, pig breeding, and branded meat. Founded in 1985 and listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002567), it operates 160+ subsidiaries across 20+ Chinese provinces with FY2023 revenue of 26.9 billion CNY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Pig Industry Chain (Feed, Breeding, Meat)

NAICS

Hog and Pig Farming (1122), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Health/Biosecure Hog Production (SPF/Pedigree Nucleus) (AFAEAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finishing Hog Production (Grow-Finish) (AFAEAEAE), By-Product & Offal Processing (Edibles: Variety Meats) (AFANABAJ), Pork Wholesale (Primal/Subprimal, Boxed Pork) (AFAIADAB)

Keywords

• Animal feed manufacturing
• Pig breeding genetics
• Integrated pork production
• Branded meat processing
• Livestock farming services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hunan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Feed Products: Produces and sells feed products including pig feed (骆驼 brand), aquatic feed (湘大 brand), and poultry feed (加乐 brand) through 100+ feed subsidiaries with annual production capacity exceeding 10 million tons.
2. Pig Breeding and Sales: Operates pig breeding bases across 20+ locations including姚家坝, 淦田, 群丰, 茶陵, 岳阳, 醴陵, 浏阳, 益阳, 永州, 湘西, 荆州, 衡水, 邯郸, 甘肃, 辽宁, and 河南. Sells piglets, breeding stock, and commercial pigs.
3. Meat Products: Processes and sells branded meat products including Xiangxiang Pig ecological fresh meat, Tang Xiao Chu nutritional food products, Tangrenshen flavored products (sausages, cured meats), and specialty gift boxes. Products include Chinese sausages, western meat products, fresh meat, ready meals, and specialty gift sets. Targets 30 billion yuan meat revenue goal under the TRS 313 dream project.
4. Subsidiary Acquisitions and Equity Investments: Revenue from wholly-owned subsidiaries including 深圳比利美英伟 and subsidiaries through equity stakes such as 龙华农牧 and 山东和美集团.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tangrenshen Group operates a fully integrated pig industry chain covering three core segments: biological feed production (pig, poultry, and aquatic feed), healthy pig breeding (with NSR-certified breeding genetics), and branded meat products (fresh pork, processed meats, sausages, and gift boxes). The company sells to both B2B customers (farmers, large-scale pig breeding enterprises, food service companies) and B2C consumers through brand chain stores, retail partnerships, and e-commerce.

Product overview

Tangrenshen Group (唐人神集团) operates a fully integrated pig industry chain covering three core segments: biological feed production (生物饲料), healthy pig breeding (健康养殖), and branded meat products (品牌肉品). The product portfolio is organized around three main brands — '骆驼' (Camel) for feed, '唐人神' for meat products, and '美神' (Meishen) for pig breeding — alongside subsidiary brands including '香乡猪·生态肉' (ecological pork), '唐小厨食养产品' (nutritious food), '比利美英伟' (specialty feed), and '湘大/加乐' (aquatic/poultry feed). The three core product lines work in an integrated chain: feed supports pig breeding, breeding supplies raw meat for processing, and processed meat products (sausages, cured meats, gift boxes) reach consumers through brand retail. Feed products include pig feed, poultry feed, and aquatic feed; meat products span fresh pork, cooked/processed foods, and gift boxes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 香乡猪·生态肉: Eco-friendly pork brand sourced from Xiangxiang Pig breeding bases in Chaling Yantang Township, Hunan. Products include fresh pork cuts (pork belly, ribs, pork shoulder). Certified as antibiotic-free (无抗) product.
• 唐小厨食养产品
• 唐人神风味制品
• 唐人神特色礼包
• 骆驼 (Camel)
• 美神 (Meishen)

Products and services

• Luotuo (Camel) Pig Feed (骆驼猪饲料) Pig feed products including piglet creep feed 'Kou Kou Ru', lactating sow feed 'Mu Nai Duo', and early stage piglet feed 'Zi Zhu Duo'. Produced through 100+ feed subsidiaries with annual capacity exceeding 10 million tons. For pig farmers and livestock enterprises.
• Jiale Poultry Feed (加乐禽饲料)

Quantifiable outcome

• 269.49 billion yuan annual revenue (2023)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 江南大学 (Jiangnan University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025Strategic cooperation with Jiangnan University to establish the 'Tang Xiao Chu Food Nutrition Product Joint R&D Center'. The partnership focuses on accelerating R&D and industrialization of 4P nutrition (four-source proteins from meat, fish, eggs, and beans), flavor product bio-fermentation technology, and food processing equipment automation. Jiangnan's Food Science and Engineering discipline ranks #1 globally in Shanghai Ranking's GRAS world-class disciplines for seven consecutive years. Both parties adopt Tangrenshen's 'Project Six-Step Method' for full-chain closed-loop management from project initiation to review and acceptance.
• 山东和美集团 (Shandong Hemei Group)majorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013In 2013, Tangrenshen invested 486 million yuan to acquire 40% equity stake in Shandong Hemei Group, becoming its largest shareholder. Hemei is a modern agricultural group with feed processing, food processing, animal epidemic prevention, livestock and poultry breeding, and logistics operations, producing over 3.5 million tons of feed annually across 40+ subsidiaries.
• 美国国家种猪登记协会 (NSR - National Swine Registry)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2008Partnership with US National Swine Registry for pig breeding genetics collaboration. 美神 breeding pigs are certified by NSR, making Tangrenshen the first overseas original breeding farm outside the US to achieve NSR certification. Breeding genetics are synchronized with US standards.
• 中国科学院 (Chinese Academy of Sciences)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research partnerships with Chinese Academy of Sciences for feed, veterinary, and breeding research as part of the national recognized enterprise technology center and academician workstation.
• 中国农业大学 (China Agricultural University)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnerships with China Agricultural University and multiple domestic universities for feed, veterinary, and breeding research through joint research institutes.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Muyuan Foods: China's largest pig producer with a fully integrated breeding-to-slaughter model. Most directly comparable to Tangrenshen's pig farming and meat processing segments, with a significantly larger scale.
• Wens Foodstuff Group: Major Chinese integrated livestock producer with pig breeding, feed, and meat operations. Strongly comparable to Tangrenshen's three-segment structure across feed, breeding, and meat products.
• New Hope Liuhe: One of China's largest feed producers with significant pig farming operations. Highly comparable to Tangrenshen's feed and pig farming segments, with similar B2B feed distribution.
• COFCO Joycome: State-owned integrated meat producer under COFCO covering feed, pig farming, slaughter, and branded meat. Comparable to Tangrenshen's full pig industry chain positioning.
• Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology: Chinese integrated feed and pig producer with comparable business segments including feed, breeding, and meat products. Direct competitor in the pig value chain.
• Yurun Group: Major Chinese meat processing company with operations in chilled pork and processed meat products. Comparable to Tangrenshen's branded meat products and processed sausage segments.
• Shuanghui Development: Subsidiary of WH Group and China's largest packaged meat producer. Comparable to Tangrenshen's branded sausage, cured meat, and gift box product segments.

Broad incumbents

• WH Group (Shuanghui): World's largest pork processor (owns Smithfield) and a major Chinese meat products company. Comparable to Tangrenshen's meat processing and branded sausage segment, though it operates at a much larger and more global scale.
• Twins Group: Major Chinese food and meat products company with a focus on processed foods. Comparable to Tangrenshen's processed meat products segment, though operating at a broader food industry scope.

Emerging players

• Shenzhen Jinxinnong Feed: Chinese pig feed manufacturer with growing pig farming operations. Comparable to Tangrenshen's feed and pig breeding segments, though smaller in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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