About HSF

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Innovation creates a better life

As a high-tech company based on R&D and innovation, HSF has integrated and optimized  technologies of Oil Esterification and Molecular Distillation, High efficiency separation, Functional factor microencapsulation technology and Directed microbial fermentation, providing systematic product solutions to the global customers in nutrition and health field.“Innovation serves a better life” is HSF’s tireless pursuit and belief of  innovation and development.


Our core business scope covers the research and development, production and sales of a multiple series of products including plant sterols/esters, natural vitamin E, functional oil microencapsulation, functional powder microencapsulation, microbial fermentation. The products are widely used in the fields of edible oils, pharmaceutics, health foods, dairy products, dietary supplements, personal care products and animal nutrition etc..


HSF is earliest a large-scale high-tech enterprise specialized in the research and development, production and market application of phytosterols/esters in China; an important pioneer, market promoter and participant in the formulation of national industry standards of China phytosterol/esters industry; and one of the major suppliers of plant sterols/esters in the world. Our products are breaking up of foreign technology monopolies and filled the gap in the domestic market.


We have successfully developed a large number of subdivided products with deep application of phytosterols/esters, high-end natural vitamin E and microencapsulated lipid powder, have been well received by well-known brand customers at home and abroad. Meanwhile, HSF has established a comprehensive technology platform and a bountiful of products and technologies with independent intellectual property rights.


In 2016, HSF won the “Second Prize for Science and Technology Progress in Shaanxi Province”, in 2017, awarded the honor of “Gazelle Enterprise” in the National Agricultural Demonstration Zone. In 2018, approved as Shaanxi Province Innovation R&D Center and Provincial Innovation Demonstration Enterprise, and in 2019, approved as National Key Engineering Test and Research Center. In 2020, HSF won the second prize of Shaanxi Science and Technology Award and Shaanxi Province "Specialized and Special New" Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. In 2021, participated in two national key research and development plans, undertaken 9 national and Shaanxi provincial science and technology projects, and has 59 invention patents. The company led and participated in the drafting and formulation of national industry standards for phytosterol, phytosterol ester, natural vitamin E raw material DD oil etc..


Since 2012, with 10 years’ continuous R&D and optimization of fermentation & extracting technology, HSF invested 4.8 million USD and 12.8 million USD in its first and second industries zone in city of Yangling. With the two individual manufacturing sites, Fermtek® can provide customers with one-stop and customized services from small-scale trials, pilot tests to large-scale production.


In 2025, HSF invested significantly in the construction of two new functional lipid microencapsulation production lines, aiming to establish a world-class, modern manufacturing base for microencapsulated products. This expansion caters to diverse industries, including special medical and formula foods, infant nutrition, dairy products, functional beverages, coffee, and baking.


HSF currently operates five advanced functional lipid microencapsulation production lines, offering customized and flexible delivery capabilities for quantities of 50g, 20kg, 400kg, 5t, and 30t per day. With an annual production capacity of 12,000 tons, our product portfolio includes fat-soluble vitamins, Omega 3/6/9 series, MCT oils, DHA/EPA, OPO, pigment microcapsules, and other functional oils. We provide comprehensive, differentiated services spanning lab-scale trials, pilot runs, and full-scale commercial production.


HSF is committed to taking the road of technological innovation and technology first, having a number of post-doctoral and graduate technical teams with strong independent research and development and industrialization in the fields of biology and food and core patented technologies in a number of cutting-edge biotechnology and life sciences.


Meanwhile, HSF has been carrying out academic and research cooperations with China Agricultural University, JiangNan University, South China University of Technology, Jinan University, Northeast Agricultural University and other well-known universities in the field of biology and food in the country, has formed a business model driven by scientific research, development and market, with outstanding competitive advantages. 

Development History

  • 2025
  • 2024
  • 2023
  • 2022
  • 2021
  • 2020
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2016
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  • 2014
  • 2012
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2025

Add two functional oil microcapsule powder production lines

2024

Approved as a high-value patent cultivation center for the biomanufacturing industry in Shaanxi Province

2023

Approved as Synthetic Biology Innovation Center by Shaanxi Province

The second phase of the Fermtek® fermentation project has been completed and put into operation.

The Shaanxi Province Functional Lipid Biomanufacturing Engineering Research Center was approved.

2022

HSF laboratory was awarded “Special Edible Oil Engineering Technology Research Center in Shanxi Provice”

The annual sales of HSF exceeded 400 million yuan

The first phase of the Fermtek® fermentation project has been completed and put into operation.

2021

Shaanxi Gazelle Company (fast-growing entity of agricultural sci-tech)

Two national key R & D plans and the company's sales exceeded 300 million RMB

2020

Second prize of Shaanxi science and Technology Award "Specialization, refinement, characteristics and novelty" small and medium-sized enterprises in Shaanxi Province

2019

Annual turnover exceeds 200 million 

HSF Research Center on National Key Projects is approved

Initiate the construction of new plant

2018

Achieve breakthrough on fermentation project

2016

Initiate micro-encapsulation project of functional fat powder

2015

Initiate Phytosterol ester project

2014

Initiate natural vitamin E project

2012

Set up the lab

2011

Establish HSF Biotech