Jinlongyu
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Last updated October 7, 2026
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Overview
Jinlongyu (Arawana) is the flagship consumer brand of Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd. (益海嘉里金龙鱼食品集团股份有限公司), a major Chinese agricultural and food processing enterprise founded by the renowned overseas Chinese businessman Robert Kuok and his nephew Kuok Khoon Hong. The company operates more than 80 production bases and over 100 manufacturing enterprises across China, employing more than 36,000 people. Its business spans oilseed crushing, edible oil refining, specialty fats, grain processing, rice circular economy, corn and wheat deep processing, food ingredients, central kitchen food parks, and functional health products. The Jinlongyu brand is best known for packaged edible oils, but it also covers rice, flour and noodles, condiments, specialty fats, eggs, and functional health foods. The group's brand portfolio includes Jinlongyu, OliVera, Hu Jihua, Xiangmanyuan, Jinlongyu Fengyitang, Haihuang, Jinwei, Fengyuan, Ruilong, and Jiejing 100. Products are distributed through retail, foodservice, and food-industry channels, supported by a nationwide marketing network. Headquartered in Shanghai, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings is part of the Wilmar International group. The company emphasizes nutrition, health, and safety in its research and development, and has built a vertically integrated supply chain from raw material procurement to processing, packaging, and logistics. Its rice circular economy model and central kitchen food parks are notable examples of its efforts to integrate agricultural processing with sustainability and innovation.
History
Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd. was founded by Robert Kuok, a prominent overseas Chinese entrepreneur, and his nephew Kuok Khoon Hong. The group grew into one of China's leading agricultural and food processing enterprises, with a presence across oilseed crushing, edible oil refining, specialty fats, and grain processing. Its Jinlongyu brand became a household name in packaged edible oils. Over the decades, the company expanded its operations to include rice, flour, condiments, and food ingredients. The rice business division was established in 2006, followed by the flour division in 2009. In 2019, the peanut and sesame business department was created. The group also developed a rice circular economy model and built central kitchen food parks. Today, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings operates more than 80 production bases and over 100 manufacturing enterprises across China, employing over 36,000 people. It is part of Wilmar International and continues to invest in research and development, sustainability, and functional health products.
- 2019
Peanut and sesame business department established in October, responsible for R&D, production, and sales of peanut and sesame oils and foods.
- 2009
Flour business division established as the group's specialized management department for wheat processing and wheat product marketing.
- 2006
Rice business division established, building production bases in major rice-producing regions such as Harbin, Baicheng, and Jilin.
Products and positioning
Packaged edible oils
The group's packaged oil division manages the entire industry chain from R&D, procurement, production, quality control, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain. It has established 30 production bases in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Qingdao, Zhengzhou, Sichuan, Anhui, and other locations.
Rice
The rice division was founded in 2006 and has built integrated production bases for rice procurement, storage, and processing in high-quality rice-producing areas. It has also established 29 ecological planting bases in Wuchang, Jiamusi, Jilin, and other locations, and created a rice circular economy model.
Flour and noodles
The flour division, established in 2009, manages wheat processing and marketing. Product brands include Jinlongyu, Xiangmanyuan, Yuanbao, Lanshi, Haihuang, Zilanhua, Shuangquan, and Fengyuan. Product categories cover small-packaged flour and dried noodles, industrial flour, baking flour, catering general-purpose flour, and wheat processing by-products.
Condiments
The condiment division manages R&D, production, and marketing. It has established production bases in Taizhou, Qinhuangdao, Jinzhong, Shanghai, Qingdao, Wuhan, Chengdu, Tianjin, and other locations. Product brands include Jinlongyu, Wanzhuang, Liangfen, Xiangmanyuan, and Haihuang. Products include soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, Sichuan pepper oil, rattan pepper oil, and sesame paste.
Peanut and sesame products
The peanut and sesame business department, established in October 2019, is responsible for R&D, production, and sales of peanut and sesame oils and foods (pastes, products). It has six peanut oil pressing plants in Qingdao, Yanzhou, Shijiazhuang, Panjin, Maoming, and Kaifeng, and facilities in Wuhan, Tianjin, and Qingdao.
Functional health products
The group offers functional health products as part of its product portfolio, aligning with its nutrition, health, and safety research philosophy.
Central kitchen foods
The group operates central kitchen food parks, integrating food processing and innovation.
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