Currently, there have been 11 global and national champion products manufactured in Zhanhua District of Binzhou City, Shandong Province. Food additive gelatin is one of the champion products and it is offered by Shandong Hengxin Biotech Co., Ltd.
Gelatin, a food additive, is a hydrolyzed collagen product extracted through high-temperature water hydrolysis. It is rich in amino acids necessary for the human body. With its unique properties such as thickening, gelling, water retention, foaming, emulsifying and stabilizing, gelatin is widely used in the production of candies, dairy products, beverages, meats, baked goods, desserts and cooked foods. Gelatin itself has extremely low fat and sugar content, making it suitable for the production of low-calorie, low-sugar and low-fat foods to meet the dietary needs of special groups.
In 2024, Shandong Hengxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd. had an annual production capacity of 32,000 tons and an actual output of 22,000 tons. Through years’ striving, it has won a national market share of 20% and itts production capacity, output, revenue, and market share all ranked first in the whole country.