河南奥尼斯特食品有限公司

What 河南奥尼斯特食品有限公司 does

Henan Honest Food Co., Ltd. (河南奥尼斯特食品有限公司) is a privately held Chinese food ingredient manufacturer founded in 2003 and headquartered in Yuanyang County, Xinxiang City, Henan Province, with an R&D and trading office in Zhengzhou. The company operates as a four-entity group (Henan Honest Food, Zhengzhou Honest Food, Henan Honest Industrial, and Zhengzhou Liangwei Trading) producing three product categories: food emulsifiers (14 E-numbered products such as SSL E481, DATEM E472e, SMG E472g, PGPR E476, PGE E475, GMS, DMG, ACETEM, CITREM, LACTEM, CSL, CMG, GML, PGMS), compound food improvers (Emulsifying Oil, Bread Improver, Cake Gel, Ice Cream Stabilizer, Baking Powder, Crispy Agent, Sesame Ball Improver, Spicy Strip Improver, Vitamin C), and flour improvers targeted at Chinese wheat-based foods (Dough Sticks, Dumpling, Noodle, Quick-frozen Sweet Dumpling Improvers). Aggregate annual production capacity is 25,000 tons across three manufacturing lines, supported by more than 40 R&D engineers and proprietary formulation know-how in monoglyceride derivatives, lactic acid esters, tartaric acid esters, and biological enzyme compound systems.

The business model is purely B2B ingredient supply. Sales are direct to large-scale food manufacturers in China under long-term cooperative relationships, with publicly disclosed customers including CoFCO, Yihai Kerry, Wudeli Flour, Hualong Group, Keming Flour, Shuanghui, Sanquan, Panpan, White Elephant, Jinyuan, and Wenhui. Internationally, the company exports to more than 50 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, North America, and South America via its Zhengzhou-based trading subsidiary, supported by ISO-style quality and food safety certifications (2007), Kosher and OU Authentication (2014), and a five-language corporate website (Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, Arabic). Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise sales complemented by participation in major industry exhibitions (Bakery China, FIA China, FIC) and customer technical training sessions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated directly with enterprise accounts.

Customer end-markets span baking, flour milling, beverages, dairy, plant-based foods, meat processing, frozen foods, confectionery, and functional foods. Documented technical value propositions include shelf-life extension of baked goods from 3–10 days to 15–25 days using emulsified grease systems, prevention of post-thaw dough stickiness in frozen flour products, and delayed browning/staling across starchy and baked product categories. The company positions itself as a "food problem solution provider" rather than a commodity emulsifier supplier, with application-specific compound improvers developed jointly with end-customer R&D teams.

Name

河南奥尼斯特食品有限公司

Legal name

Henan Honest Food Co., Ltd.

Website

https://en.zzhonest.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Henan Honest Food Co., Ltd. is a privately held Chinese B2B manufacturer of food emulsifiers, compound food improvers, and flour improvers, serving large food manufacturers in China and exporting to 50+ countries with 25,000 tons of annual production capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Additives / Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Baking Ingredients & Desserts (Flour, Mixes, Frosting, Gelatin) (CRADAAAD)

Keywords

• Food emulsifiers
• Compound food improvers
• Flour improvers
• Food additives
• Food ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Yuanyang County

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food Emulsifier Sales: B2B sales of food emulsifiers including SMG, SSL, DATEM, GMS, PGPR, PGE, GML, and various ester-based emulsifiers to food manufacturing companies. Annual production capacity of 10,000 tons of food emulsifier.
2. Biological Enzymes and Compound Food Additives: Production and sale of biological enzymes and compound food additives with annual output capacity of 10,000 tons.
3. Guar Gum and Food Chemical Products: Production and sale of guar gum and food chemical products with annual output capacity of 5,000 tons.
4. Flour Improver Series: Flour improver series including Dough Sticks Improver, Quick-frozen Sweet Dumpling Improver, Dumpling Improver, Noodle Improver for various applications in flour-based food processing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Henan Honest Food Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells food emulsifiers, compound food improvers, and flour improvers to industrial food manufacturers. The product portfolio covers monoglyceride-based emulsifiers (SSL, DATEM, SMG, GMS, PGPR, PGE, GML, etc.), compound improvers for bakery and frozen foods, and application-specific flour improvers for noodles, dumplings, and dough sticks. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Yuanyang County and R&D operations in Zhengzhou, exporting to more than 50 countries with an annual production capacity of 25,000 tons.

Product overview

Henan Honest Food Co., Ltd. is a food ingredient manufacturer offering three main product categories: Food Emulsifiers, Compound Food Improvers, and Flour Improvers. The Food Emulsifier series includes 14 products (ACETEM, CITREM, CMG, CSL, DATEM, DMG, GMS, GMS40, GML, PGE, PGPR, PGMS, LACTEM, SMG, SSL) that provide emulsification, stabilization, and anti-aging functions for bakery, dairy, meat, and confectionery applications. The Compound Food Improver series includes 9 products (Vitamin C, Crispy Agent, Emulsifying Oil, Emulsifying Ointment, Baking Powder, Bread Improver, Sesame Ball Improver, Spicy Strip Improver, Cake Gel, Ice Cream Stabilizer) for enhancing texture, shelf life, and processing properties. The Flour Improver series includes 4 products (Dough Sticks Improver, Quick-frozen Sweet Dumpling Improver, Dumpling Improver, Noodle Improver) designed for specific applications in Chinese wheat-based foods. The company exports to more than 50 countries and operates as a 'food problem solution provider.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Liangwei: Well-known trademark for food additives and emulsifiers
• Honest

Products and services

• Acetic Acid Esters of Mono and Diglycerides (ACETEM) E472a White to light yellow liquid or solid emulsifier made from fats and oils, used in ice cream, snacks, and meat products to improve texture, prevent oil-water separation, and extend shelf life.
• Citric Acid Esters of Mono-and Diglycerides (CITREM) E472c Ivory white powder providing emulsification, dispersion, chelation, antioxidant, starch anti-aging, and control of fat accumulation in food formulations.
• Capryl Mono Glyceride (CMG) Straw yellow transparent liquid with antimicrobial properties used as emulsifier in sanitarian foods, bakery products, and for anti-corrosion in meat and dairy products.
• Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate (CSL) E482 Anionic food emulsifier used in various food applications for emulsification and stabilization.
• Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono and Diglycerides (DATEM) E472e Ivory or straw yellow powder that increases dough elasticity, toughness, and gas-holding capability; used in bread, cream, butter, and non-dairy creamers.
• Distilled Monoglyceride (DMG) E471 Ivory powder or granular solid emulsifier that forms stable emulsions, prevents starch aging, and stabilizes fat crystallization in margarine and related products.
• Glycerol Monostearate (GMS) E471 Emulsifier with anti-aging and anti-fat-coacervation functions used in candy, cake, and bread to prevent sugar crystallization and oil-water separation.
• Glycerol Monostearate (GMS40) E471 Ivory powder emulsifier with HLB value 3-4 used in bread, cake, butter, and emulsified oil to improve texture and extend shelf life.
• Glyceryl Monolaurate (GML) E471 Ivory powder emulsifier with broad antibiotic properties used in infant milk powder, baked products, meat products, and dairy products for emulsification and preservation.
• Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids (PGE) E475 Straw yellow powder or granular solid non-ionic surfactant with HLB value 7.2, used in margarine, ice cream, milk beverages, meat products, and candies for emulsification and stabilization.
• Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR) E476 Yellow viscous liquid, non-ionic water-oil (W/O) emulsifier used in chocolate to improve mobility, reduce viscosity, save cocoa butter, and expedite filling and mold forming.
• Propylene Glycol Esters of Fatty Acid (PGMS) E477 White powder or bead-form non-ionic emulsifier with excellent foam performance used in pastry margarine, ice cream, margarine, and cakes.
• Lactic Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (LACTEM) E472b White powder or flake solid emulsifier used in watery cream, meat products, and bakery for emulsification, stabilization, and gas-holding functions.
• Succinylated Monoglycerides (SMG) E472g White powder emulsifier with emulsification, dispersion, chelation, and fat-precipitation-control functions used in beverages, protein drinks, plant drinks, lactic acid bacteria beverages, shortening, whipped cream, and bread.
• Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate (SSL) E481 Ivory powder anionic emulsifier with HLB value 6.7 used in bread, steam bread, noodle, instant noodle, and dumplings for gluten fortification, increased volume, and aging resistance.
• Vitamin C Water-soluble vitamin (L-ascorbic acid) used as nutritional supplement, antioxidant, and wheat flour improver in various food applications.
• Crispy Agent Compound improver that improves crispness of wheat flour products, used in twists, pancakes, pies, and other baked goods.
• Emulsifying Oil Emulsifying oil with strong collaborative emulsification ability that improves structure, delays starch aging, and extends shelf life of baked goods from 3-15 days to 15-25 days.
• Emulsifying Ointment Compound improver with anti-aging effect that delays hardening of starchy products, improves organizational structure, taste, and extends shelf life of bread and pastry.
• Baking Powder Double-effect baking powder that increases product volume, improves stability, production efficiency, and taste of pastry products.
• Bread Improver Bread improver available in Popular, Super Soft, and Expansive types, improving dough operability, fermentation endurance, and overall appearance and volume of bread.
• Sesame Ball Improver Compound improver that improves taste, operability, and volume of sesame balls, producing large-volume sesame balls that are crisp outside and tender inside.
• Spicy Strip Improver Compound improver composed of enzyme preparation and emulsifier for puffing material in spicy food, providing water retention, oil retention, and aging delay.
• Cake Gel Trans-fat-free cake gel emulsifier that provides superior softness, crumb structure, and volume with good foam stability for cake and pastry applications.
• Ice Cream Stabilizer Compound stabilizer that improves thaw resistance, shape preservation, foaming expansion rate, emulsion stability, and prevents shrinkage during storage of ice cream and related frozen dairy products.
• Dough Sticks Improver Aluminum-free flour improver for Chinese doughnut sticks (Youtiao) providing good expansion, crisp taste, and stable industrial production.
• Quick-frozen Sweet Dumpling Improver Flour improver that improves performance and quality of tangyuan skin, tanggao, and small round dumplings, and prevents cracking during quick-freezing.
• Dumpling Improver Flour improver that improves water retention, rehydration, surface smoothness, cooking resistance, and texture of dumpling dough and noodles.
• Noodle Improver Compound flour improver with biological enzyme and Vitamin C that improves flour gluten elasticity, extensibility, and processing performance for noodle manufacturing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shelf life extension from 3 days to 15 days for baked goods with emulsified grease
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Henan University of TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2024Professor Guo from Henan University of Technology invited as speaker for Flour Quality Control R&D Training Course held at Henan Honest R&D Center. Academic collaboration for technical knowledge sharing and industry training.
• Zhengzhou Tianli Grain EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2024General Manager Huang of Zhengzhou Tianli Grain Engineering invited as speaker for Flour Quality Control R&D Training Course. Industry collaboration for technical knowledge sharing.
• CoFCOcoreOthersMajor Chinese state-owned food conglomerate engaged in agricultural product processing and food manufacturing. Established long-term stable cooperative relations with Henan Honest Food for food ingredient supply.
• Yihai KerrycoreOthersLeading edible oil and food ingredients company in China. Long-term cooperative partnership for supply of emulsifiers and food improvers.
• Wudeli FlourcoreOthersMajor flour milling company in China. Long-term stable cooperative relations established for flour improver products.
• Hualong GroupcoreOthersFood manufacturing company. Long-term partnership for food ingredient supply.
• Keming FlourcoreOthersFlour production company with long-term stable cooperative relationship.
• ShuanghuicoreOthersMajor meat processing company in China. Partnership for food emulsifier supply.
• SanquancoreOthersFrozen food manufacturer with long-term cooperation.
• PanpancoreOthersFood manufacturing company with established long-term partnership.
• White ElephantcoreOthersFood manufacturing company with established long-term partnership.
• JinyuancoreOthersFood manufacturing company with established long-term partnership.
• WenhuicoreOthersFood manufacturing company with established long-term partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Riken Vitamin: Japanese emulsifier specialist producing monoglycerides, DATEM, SSL, and compound improvers for Asian bakery and noodle applications; closest analog to Honest in scale and product mix, serving similar flour-based food segments.
• Palsgaard: Danish specialty emulsifier and stabilizer manufacturer focused on ice cream, bakery, and chocolate applications; offers the same E-number emulsifier portfolio (PGPR, DATEM, monoglycerides) targeted at food manufacturers globally.
• Corbion: Global leader in lactic-acid-based emulsifiers (SSL, CSL) and bakery ingredients; directly competes with Henan Honest's SSL/CSL/DATEM product lines into the same industrial bakery and dairy customers worldwide.
• Shandong Duqing Inc. Shandong-based Chinese manufacturer of food additives including emulsifiers, preservatives, and compound improvers; directly comparable in product range, customer base, and Chinese industrial bakery/food customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• IFF (International Flavors & Fragrances): Major global ingredient supplier (post-DuPont N&B merger) offering emulsifiers, enzymes, and cultures; sets the benchmark for multinational food manufacturer specifications and competes for global CPG accounts.
• Kerry Group: Global Irish food ingredients giant with broad emulsifier, enzyme, and flavor portfolio serving multinational CPGs; competes on larger key-account deals where Honest cannot realistically compete.
• Ingredion: US-based specialty ingredient producer including starches, sweeteners, and texturizers with adjacent emulsifier offerings; competes for global food manufacturer wallet share via integrated ingredient solutions.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity and food ingredient major with significant emulsifier/oil-derivative presence; competes on raw-material integration and global key-account coverage that mid-sized Chinese players cannot match.
• BASF Nutrition & Health: Global chemical giant with a food ingredients division producing emulsifiers, enzymes, and vitamins; competes for large multinational accounts and benefits from broader regulatory reach than smaller Chinese producers.

Regional players

• Hangzhou Jianghan Chemical Co. Zhejiang-based Chinese specialty chemical and food additive producer; comparable Chinese peer in the food emulsifier and additive category with similar scale and customer profile.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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