Yasheng Group

Name

Yasheng Group

Legal name

Yasheng Group

Website

https://yashenggroup.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diversified Agriculture

NAICS

Oilseed and Grain Farming (1111), Sugarcane Farming (11193)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Malt Beverages (2082), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicinal Plant Farming (Botanical/Pharmaceutical Crops) (AFAGAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biological Formulation, Fermentation & Scale-Up Manufacturing (AFABAEAM), Sugarcane Farming (AFAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural products
• Betel nut production
• Hops processing
• Infant formula
• Blockchain supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Redwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales: Revenue generated from farming operations and related sideline products in China, including field crops, vegetables, fruits, specialty crops, hops, hemp, seeds, beef, poultry, and agro-business materials
2. Agro Processing and Manufacturing: Processing and value-addition to agricultural products including dried fruit packages, garlic extract gels, hops extracts, pellet and compressed hops, and various processed food products
3. Joint Venture Operations: Revenue from joint venture companies including Yongsheng Environmental Technology (betel nut processing) and RMT1-N (seaweed farming, herbal medicine in Philippines)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yasheng Group develops, cultivates, processes, markets, and distributes a diverse portfolio of agricultural products including betel nut, hops, licorice root, hemp, seeds, fruits, vegetables, specialty crops, and livestock through 7 agro bases and over 250,000 acres of arable land in China. The company also operates biotechnology research through Yasheng Academy of Science, a blockchain-based supply chain platform (Betelnut Chain/BNC), and joint ventures in infant formula and traditional herbal medicine. Products are exported to 15 countries and supplied to major institutional buyers.

Product overview

Yasheng Group is a diversified agriculture conglomerate conducting business in four major segments: Agriculture & Fisheries, Biotechnology, Blockchain, and Mining. The company operates a portfolio of agricultural products including betel nut, coconut, coffee, banana, sugarcane, golden cardaba, mango, wolfberry, hemp, herbs, hops, licorice root, and various seeds and field crops. The company is structured around six core agricultural segments: field crops, vegetables, fruits, specialty crops (including hops and TCM herbs), seeds, and poultry/livestock. Joint ventures include Hainan Yongsheng Environmental Protection Technology (betel nut equipment with 22 patents), RMT1-N (Philippines medicinal plants), and Angel Star Nutrition (infant formula). The company also operates blockchain-based Betelnut Chain platform for betel nut industry digital assetization, and cryptocurrency initiatives including Quintric tokens backed by precious metals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Betelnut Chain (BNC): World's first digital asset ecological platform of betel nut industry based on blockchain technology for anti-counterfeiting, traceability, supply chain finance, and asset digitization.
• Angel Star Nutrition
• Angel Star Infant Formula
• Xiaheqing Hops
• Royal Maharlika Coins

Products and services

• Betel Nut Products Betel nut cultivation, fresh fruit production, and processed betel nut products including betel nut tea, betel nut wine, and health products derived from betel nut polysaccharide polyphenols and essential oils. Supplied to global buyers from Hainan Province operations.
• Xiaheqing Hops Premium hops cultivation and processing with 670 Ha of controlled drip irrigation and 800+ tons annual output at Xiaheqing Farm in Jiuquan. Sold to major Chinese beer producers including Beijing Yanjing Group, Shandong Qingdao Group, Harbin Beer, Chongqing Beer, Henan Jinxing, Beijing Huarun Snowflake, and Shanghai Yingbo Group.
• Licorice Root Ural strain licorice root production at Jiuquan since 1985, yielding approximately 15 metric tons per Ha with acid content of 11–15%. Produced under Yasheng's subsidiary Jiuquan Licorice Root Production.
• Industrial Hemp Industrial hemp production and export, including hemp seed and organic food products. First shipment to the United States completed in February 2014.
• Seed Production Seed production of oil seeds, black melon, sunflower, corn, barley, cotton, and Chinese herbs, sold from the Gansu seed production base.
• Livestock (Husbandry) Large-scale breeding and raising of cows, swine, sheep, goats, and chickens, including Hailan and Haisai laying hen varieties with golden-skin eggs, and poultry meat processing.
• Angel Star Infant Formula Infant formula and nutritional product line launched in 2013 through joint venture Angel Star Nutrition LLC with IBC International LLC, focused on infant formula distribution.
• RMT1-N Traditional Herbal Medicine Organic farming and processing of traditional herbal medicine through Philippines joint venture RMT1-N, including Akapulko, Ampalaya, Bawang, Bayabas, Lagundi, Niyog-niyogan, Sambong, Tsaang Gubat, Ulasimang Bato, Pansit-pansitan, and Yerba Buena; subsidized medicines provided to 10 million members.
• Agricultural Products Portfolio Diversified agricultural products portfolio including langfang poplars, peaches, saplings, durum wheat, cotton, hemp, corn seeds, dried fruit packages, garlic extract gels, feed materials, flowers, fruits, potato, hops extracts, pellet and compressed hops, Chinese TCM herbs, and seeds.
• Betelnut Chain (BNC) Blockchain Platform World's first digital asset ecological platform for the betel nut industry based on blockchain technology; provides anti-counterfeiting traceability, supply chain finance, intelligent futures trading, and asset confirmation rights chain for betel nut participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2012 $993M Sales with $126M Net Income
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manny PacquiaocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2024Appointment of Manny Pacquiao as Chairman of Yasheng Group Philippines Operations, bringing political and celebrity influence to Philippine business operations.
• IBC International LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 December 2013Joint venture to form Angel Star Nutrition LLC for infant formula and nutritional products distribution.
• LEMCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 December 2013Joint venture to jointly explore development of land projects in Latin America.
• Philippines (RMT1-N Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2013Joint venture with Philippines for agricultural operations including seaweed farming, coffee production in 7000 hectares in Mindanao, and traditional herbal medicine production targeting 10 million members through Republic Act No. 8423 Traditional Alternative Medicine Act.
• US Mining OperationsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2011International expansion by entering the mining business in the U.S., including expansion of US mining project area.
• Hainan Yongsheng Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company located in the region of 2.3 million betel nut farmers with 300 million trees, integrating acquisition and initial processing enterprises through the global betel nut chain (BNC) to accelerate internationalization of Hainan betel nut and enhance economic benefits of betel nut growers.
• RMT1-NcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company engaged in contracted farms for seaweed farmers and growers, offering higher net profit through subsidized inputs payable at harvest, providing R&D on new varieties and suitable practices to increase yield. Also focusing on organic farming of traditional herbal medicine in Philippines.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness and food ingredients major, comparable to Yasheng in oilseed/grain processing, food ingredients supply to major brands, and export-oriented distribution.
• Archer Daniels Midland: Global agribusiness incumbent with broad crop origination and processing; Yasheng's grain, oilseed, and specialty crop activities overlap with ADM's ingredient and processing platform at a smaller scale.

Direct peers

• COFCO Group: China's largest state-backed food and agribusiness group, directly comparable in grain, oilseed, and downstream food processing activity and in supplying major institutional buyers.
• WH Group: Major Chinese-controlled food conglomerate with US (Smithfield) and global operations, comparable to Yasheng in scale, China origin, and institutional food channel exposure.
• Charoen Pokphand (CP Group): Thai-origin Asian agribusiness conglomerate with diversified crop, livestock, and food operations across multiple countries — analogous in conglomerate structure and Asia-centric footprint.
• New Hope Group: One of China's largest private agribusiness conglomerates, spanning feed, meat, dairy, and specialty agriculture with vertical integration similar to Yasheng's farm-to-export model.
• China Agri-Industries Holdings: Hong Kong-listed COFCO subsidiary focused on oilseed processing, grain trading, and branded food products — comparable as a Chinese-listed diversified crop and food processor.

Emerging players

• Synutra International: Chinese infant formula and nutrition company; most direct competitor to Yasheng's Angel Star Nutrition JV and overlapping in agricultural inputs for dairy substitutes.
• Yakima Chief Hops: Global hop grower cooperative supplying major brewers; directly comparable to Yasheng's Xiaheqing Farm hops business in supplying premium beer producers.
• Health & Happiness International (H&H Group, formerly Biostime): Hong Kong-listed infant nutrition and probiotic company with strong China footprint; comparable to Angel Star Nutrition in Chinese infant formula positioning and distribution channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/theyashenggroup

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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