Shandong Benyue Biological Technology Co., Ltd.

Shandong Benyue Biological Technology was established in March 2014 and is based at No. 15 Yinhai 3rd Road in Diaokou Town, Lijin County, within the Binhai New District of Dongying, Shandong. It trades on China's New Third Board under code 873255.

The company works from a base in both chemical synthesis and biosynthesis, and its output falls into four groups: high-intensity sweeteners, natural sweeteners, citrus-derived active ingredients and enzyme preparations. Named products include neotame, advantame, neohesperidin dihydrochalcone, naringin dihydrochalcone, neohesperidin, trilobatin, Reb M stevia and compounded sweetener blends.

Benyue reports 40 patent applications, of which 16 invention patents and 10 utility models have been granted. It acted as a principal drafting body for one mandatory national standard, one recommended national standard and two industry group standards. It holds national high-technology enterprise status and has been designated in Shandong as an innovative enterprise, a specialised and innovative enterprise, a gazelle enterprise and a one-enterprise-one-technology research and development centre. Quality control is run through an in-house laboratory.