What Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients does

Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002166) is a B2B supplier of plant-based natural ingredients founded in 2000 in Guilin, Guangxi, China, and recognized as the first listed company in China's plant extract industry. The company serves four end-markets—Food & Beverage, Beauty & Personal Care, Nutrition & Health, and Animal Nutrition—with a core portfolio spanning stevia extract, monk fruit (luo han guo) extract, centella asiatica, rhamnose, olive leaf extract, and cane polyphenols. Its commercial footprint reaches more than 60 countries, supported by an integrated network of offices and facilities.

The operating platform comprises a Guilin headquarters and primary extraction base, a Shanghai R&D center, an Indiana (USA) extraction facility, and sales offices in Irvine, California and Savona, Italy. Subsidiaries include Huagao Bio, Lichuan Extraction Factory, and Layn USA Inc. Technical capability rests on traditional botanical extraction combined with a synthetic biology platform that encompasses chassis organism construction, enzyme engineering, and strain development. The company holds 192 patents and operates a CNAS-certified testing center, with a regulatory portfolio anchored by early FDA GRAS self-determinations for both monk fruit and stevia (2011), FSA Gold (monk fruit) and FSA Silver (stevia) certifications (2025), and CNAS accreditation of its analytical center (2024).

Revenue mechanics are anchored in B2B ingredient sales with horizontal exposure across four end-markets and 60+ countries rather than dependence on any named anchor customer. Distribution combines direct sales to formulators and ingredient distribution channels across North America, Europe, and Asia. Quality and regulatory certifications function as gating credentials for market access in regulated food, beverage, and supplement applications, while a recent product strategy—three series launched at FIA 2026 covering Natural Sugar Reduction, Slow Blood Sugar Rise Dietary, and Chinese Herbal Water—indicates a deliberate shift toward solution-oriented offerings in adjacent functional categories.

Name

Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients

Legal name

桂林莱茵生物科技股份有限公司

Website

https://layn.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients is a B2B supplier of plant-based extracts—stevia, monk fruit, centella asiatica, polyphenols—serving food, beverage, beauty, nutrition, and animal nutrition manufacturers across 60+ countries from facilities in China and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant Extract Ingredients

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Herbal & Botanical Supplements (CRADAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Phytogenics & Botanicals (Essential Oils, Plant Extracts) (AFADAKAF)

Keywords

• Plant extract manufacturing
• Natural sweetener ingredients
• Stevia monk fruit extract
• Botanical ingredients supply
• Food beverage ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Lingui

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Natural Plant Extract Ingredients: B2B sales of plant extract ingredients including stevia extract, monk fruit extract, centella asiatica extract, rhamnose, and olive leaf extract to food and beverage, nutrition health, beauty and personal care, and animal nutrition industries. Primary revenue driver serving global customers across 60+ countries.
2. Contract Manufacturing / OEM: Provides custom extraction and manufacturing services for specific customer requirements, offering formulation development and application R&D support as part of comprehensive solutions.
3. Subsidiary Manufacturing Operations: Controlled subsidiary Huagao Bio and its subsidiary Lichuan Extract Factory contribute additional manufacturing capacity and revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients manufactures and sells natural plant extract ingredients to global B2B customers. Its core product lines include natural sweeteners (stevia extract, monk fruit extract), botanical ingredients for personal care (centella asiatica extract, rhamnose, olive leaf extract), and cane polyphenols for blood sugar management applications. The company supplies these ingredients to food and beverage, nutrition health, beauty and personal care, and animal nutrition industries across more than 60 countries, supported by in-house R&D, a CNAS-certified testing center, and proprietary synthetic biology capabilities.

Product overview

Guilin Layn Natural Ingredients operates as a plant extraction manufacturer offering natural ingredients for the food & beverage and personal care industries. The product portfolio centers on botanical extracts including Stevia Extract (甜叶菊提取物) and Centella Asiatica Extract (积雪草提取物) as core offerings, supplemented by Rhamnose (鼠李糖) and Olive Leaf Extract (油橄榄叶提取物) in the personal care segment. The company has expanded into functional product lines including Cane Polyphenols (甘蔗多酚), a Natural Sugar Reduction Series (天然减糖系列), a Slow Blood Sugar Rise Dietary Series (膳食慢升糖系列), and a Chinese Herbal Water Series (中式草本水系列). Products are organized under two main categories: Food & Beverage (including natural sweeteners and functional ingredients) and Personal Care/Daily Chemistry (cosmetic-grade botanical extracts).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stevia Extract (甜叶菊提取物)

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual testing capacity exceeding 100,000 items
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hunan Agricultural University (湖南农业大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation in plant extract application R&D, key platform construction, talent cultivation, and academic exchange. Full support for building a big health consumer product incubation base integrating natural ingredient research and application in food and beverages, nutritional supplements, and cosmetics.
• Jiangnan University (江南大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation leveraging technical and talent advantages to advance product and process R&D and technology reserve accumulation.
• Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangxi Botany Institute (中科院广西植物研究所)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation for botanical research and plant science innovation.
• Guangxi Botanical Garden of Medicinal Plants (广西药用植物园)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation in medicinal plant research.
• Guangxi University of Science and Technology (广西科技大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation for talent and technology collaboration.
• Guilin Medical College (桂林医学院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation in medical and health applications.
• Zhejiang University Yangtze River Delta Smart Green Innovation Center (浙江大学长三角智慧绿洲创新中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation for innovation in smart and sustainable technologies.
• Tsinghua University Shenzhen International Graduate School (清华大学深圳国际研究生院)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation leveraging Tsinghua's graduate education and research capabilities.
• Jiangsu Institute of Poultry Science (江苏省家禽科学研究所)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term research cooperation for animal nutrition applications.
• China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products (中国医药保健品进出口商会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in completing multiple standard publications, particularly in testing methodology development.
• China Feed Industry Association (中国饲料协会)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in completing multiple standard publications for feed ingredients.
• Guangxi CDC (广西疾控中心)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in completing multiple standard publications and testing methods.
• SEDEXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEDEX member and passed SMETA 4P audit, demonstrating commitment to social responsibility and ethical supply chain practices.
• ECOVADIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuccessfully passed ECOVADIS international social responsibility audit for sustainability assessment.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Shandong Aoxiang Biotechnology: Chinese plant extract manufacturer focused on natural sweeteners and food additives. Comparable to Layn on stevia and monk fruit extract production, primarily serving China and Asian markets.

Broad incumbents

• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global agricultural processor and ingredient supplier with a Nutrition segment covering natural flavors, colors, and plant-based extracts. Overlaps with Layn in F&B and animal nutrition ingredient supply.
• Ingredion: Major global ingredient supplier with PureCircle (stevia/monk fruit) integration and a portfolio of plant-based sweeteners and texturants. Comparable to Layn on the F&B ingredient side and increasingly in plant-based functional ingredients.
• Tate & Lyle: Global ingredients giant with a dedicated Sweeteners & Texturants segment that includes specialty stevia and sugar reduction solutions. Layn competes in the natural sweetener segment with Tate & Lyle's specialty offerings.
• Südzucker/BENEO: European sugar and functional ingredient producer with BENEO's plant-based ingredients (chicory root fibers, rice derivatives). Comparable to Layn in clean-label sweeteners and functional food ingredient supply.
• Cargill: Global food and ingredient company with extensive sweetener portfolio including EverSweet fermentation-derived stevia and natural ingredients. Directly competes with Layn in natural sweetener and B2B ingredient markets.

Direct peers

• PureCircle (Ingredion): Direct competitor in stevia and monk fruit extract production, now owned by Ingredion. Both supply natural high-intensity sweeteners to global F&B brands and compete for FDA GRAS-certified ingredient supply contracts.
• Chenguang Biotech: Chinese plant extract manufacturer with global F&B and nutrition industry customers. Both companies are among China's top plant extract exporters and compete in paprika, lutein, and natural ingredient categories.

Emerging players

• Amyris (now operated under different brand): Synthetic biology company producing fermentation-derived ingredients including sugarcane-derived squalane and Reb M stevia. Overlaps with Layn's synthetic biology platform and expansion into fermentation-derived natural ingredients.
• CJ CheilJedang: Korean fermentation-based ingredient supplier with stevia, amino acids, and natural flavor portfolios. Comparable to Layn in natural sweeteners and increasingly in adjacent functional ingredients via synthetic biology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/layn-usa-inc

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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