What Guomei Aquatic Food does

Guomei Aquatic Food (湛江国联水产开发股份有限公司, ticker 300094.SZ) is a publicly listed, export-oriented Chinese aquatic food company headquartered in Wuchuan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, founded in 2001 and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext board since July 2010. The company operates across the full aquatic value chain, including tilapia seedling breeding, aquaculture, deep processing, and import/export trade, but has strategically repositioned itself since 2016 as a 'Central Kitchen' provider of pre-made seafood foods, with food processing now accounting for 91.97% of food business revenue. Its product portfolio spans nearly 100 self-developed SKUs organized under the Longba (premium shrimp) and Xiaobalong (pre-made foods) sub-brands, including grilled fish, seasoned crayfish, shrimp dim sum, rice and noodle dishes, hotpot ingredients, breaded products, and export-oriented items like breaded shrimp and breaded fish.

The company runs an Industrial 4.0 smart factory in Wuchuan featuring 5G integration, automated shrimp peeling lines (30 tons/day capacity displacing ~400 workers), European-imported blast freezing equipment capable of -45°C flash freezing in 3-5 minutes, X-ray and metal detection, and a proprietary '2211' electronic supervision model for farm-to-table traceability. It sources raw materials from 25 countries (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, Vietnam) through owned subsidiaries and distributes finished goods to more than 40 countries, supported by a 'Nine Regions, Nine Warehouses' domestic cold-chain network. It holds CNAS (since 2008), HACCP, BRC, and is one of only two Chinese firms with BAP four-star certification for both shrimp and tilapia.

Revenue is generated through B2B sales to multinational restaurant chains (Haidilao, Xabxabu, Burger King, Domino's, Subway, Red Lobster) and retail groups (Walmart, Sam's Club, Yonghui Superstores, Loblaws, Hema), institutional catering partners (Qianxihe), and B2C channels via flagship stores on JD.com, Tmall, Pinduoduo, and Douyin. Crayfish sales alone exceeded RMB 400 million in 2020, pre-made food exports to RCEP countries generate approximately USD 20 million annually, and January 2022 e-commerce orders grew 30-40% year-over-year. Pricing is quote-based on volume and specifications rather than publicly disclosed.

Name

Guomei Aquatic Food

Legal name

湛江国联水产开发股份有限公司 (Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Development Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://guolian.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Guomei Aquatic Food is a publicly listed Chinese aquatic food processor that produces pre-made seafood dishes and frozen ingredients for global restaurant chains, retailers, and consumers across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Seafood and Pre-made Aquatic Foods

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-to-Eat/Ready-to-Heat Seafood Meals (Prepared Foods) (AFANADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Prepared Seafood Meals (RTE/RTH) (AFANAFAB), Ready-to-Eat Seafood (Cooked Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Surimi) (AFANALAC), Breaded/Battered & Fried Seafood Products (Frozen Convenience) (AFANADAH)

Keywords

• Aquatic food processing
• Pre-made seafood meals
• Shrimp products
• Tilapia processing
• Frozen seafood export

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuchuan

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pre-made Food Products (Prepared Dishes): High-value processed aquatic pre-made foods including baked fish, shrimp products, lobster dishes, fish cakes, wontons, and dumplings. Food processing revenue accounts for 91.97% of total food business revenue, representing the primary revenue driver with nearly 100 self-developed products.
2. Fresh and Frozen Aquatic Products: Primary processed aquatic products including white shrimp, tiger shrimp, Argentine red shrimp, lobster, and basa fish. Sold both domestically and exported to 40+ countries.
3. Global Trading (Import/Export): Execute 'Buy Global, Sell Global' strategy with annual exports of $20 million USD in deep-processed products to RCEP countries. Imports raw materials from 25 countries worldwide.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Guomei Aquatic Food (Guolian) operates an integrated aquatic food business covering global procurement, breeding, processing, and omni-channel sales. The company manufactures and sells pre-made (ready-to-cook) seafood foods such as grilled fish, seasoned crayfish, shrimp dumplings, and breaded shrimp/fish, alongside primary processed frozen products (shrimp, tilapia, lobster, basa). Its smart factory in Wuchuan, Guangdong produces nearly 100 self-developed prepared food products for both food-service chains (e.g., Haidilao, Burger King, Domino's, Subway, Walmart) and consumer channels via JD.com, Tmall, and Pinduoduo.

Product overview

Guomei Aquatic Food (国联水产开发股份有限公司) is a comprehensive aquatic food company and supply chain platform providing healthy marine food products. The company operates a 'Central Kitchen' model transforming seafood from kitchen ingredients to industrialized pre-made food products. The product portfolio includes two main sub-brands: 龙霸 (Long Ba) for premium shrimp products and 小霸龙 (Xiao Ba Long) for pre-made seafood foods. The pre-made food lineup encompasses diverse product lines including grilled fish series (麻辣/蒜香风味烤鱼), seasoned crayfish (调理小龙虾), shrimp dim sum (虾饺/云吞/烧麦), rice and noodles (米面系列), hotpot (火锅系列), quick-cook (快煮系列), and breaded products (裹粉系列). The company leverages an integrated supply chain platform for global procurement, intelligent production, standardized quality control, and omnichannel sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 龙霸 (Long Ba): Premium shrimp and aquatic product brand; tagline '吃好虾，选龙霸' (Eat good shrimp, choose Long Ba).
• 小霸龙 (Xiao Ba Long)

Products and services

• Longba (龙霸) Premium Shrimp Brand Premium shrimp and aquatic product brand targeting food service operators and consumers seeking high-end shrimp products.
• Xiaobalong (小霸龙) Pre-made Food Brand Pre-made seafood brand offering grilled fish, shrimp-based ready meals, and convenience seafood products for consumer and food service markets.
• Grilled Fish Series (烤鱼系列) Ready-to-cook grilled fish products including spicy and garlic flavor variants, targeting consumers seeking convenient seafood meals.
• Seasoned Crayfish Series (调理小龙虾系列) Pre-made seasoned crayfish products for retail and food service, one of the company's flagship prepared food categories.
• Shrimp Dim Sum Series - Shrimp Dumplings, Wontons, Shumai (虾饺、云吞、烧麦系列) Dim sum-style ready-to-cook seafood products including shrimp dumplings, wontons, and shrimp shumai for retail and food service.
• Rice and Noodle Series (米面系列) Rice and noodle-based prepared seafood dishes such as seafood lotus leaf rice and crayfish pasta.
• Hotpot Series (火锅系列) Hotpot-related prepared seafood products designed for convenient home cooking and restaurant supply.
• Quick Cook Series (快煮系列) Fast-preparation prepared seafood meals optimized for short cooking times by consumers.
• Battered/Breaded Series (裹粉系列) Breaded and battered seafood products including breaded shrimp and breaded fish, popular export items for international restaurant chains.
• Sour Cabbage Fish (酸菜鱼) Pre-made tilapia-based sour cabbage fish dish for retail and food service.
• Shrimp Burger Patty (汉堡虾饼) Shrimp-based burger patties supplied to quick-service restaurants and retail.
• Small-pack Green Shrimp Meat (小包装青虾仁) E-commerce hero SKU of small-pack shrimp meat for direct-to-consumer sales on JD.com and other platforms.
• Golden Pomfret Pre-made Food (金鲳鱼预制菜) Pre-made golden pomfret products exported to RCEP countries including Malaysia, marking the company's RCEP market entry.
• Fresh and Frozen Aquatic Products (Fresh/Frozen Shrimp, Lobster, Basa Fish) Primary processed frozen aquatic products including white shrimp, tiger shrimp, Argentine red shrimp, lobster, and basa fish, sold to food service, retail, and export customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pre-made food processing increases product value by 6-7 times compared to raw material prices (e.g., tilapia at 3-5 yuan/jin becomes 6-7x more valuable after processing)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 海洋壹号基金 (Ocean No.1 Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2025Strategic partnership to jointly build a new height for the blue economy, focusing on marine product development and market expansion under the blue economy initiative.
• 广东省预制菜产业联合研究院 (Guangdong Prepared Food Industry Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2022Designated as the Zhanjiang Branch of the research institute to advance prepared food technology research, standard development, and industry innovation in collaboration with government and academic partners.
• 上海盒马网络科技有限公司 (Shanghai Hema Network Technology Co.)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 January 2022Cooperation framework agreement for new retail business collaboration, leveraging Hema's omnichannel retail capabilities and Guolian's prepared food product expertise to serve consumers through innovative retail formats.
• 千喜鹤饮食股份有限公司 (Qianxihe Food Co.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2021Strategic cooperation framework agreement covering group meals sector seafood prepared food raw material supply, product category development, sales channel sharing, and brand building. Both parties aim to achieve win-win outcomes through deep collaboration.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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