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- Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co., Ltd (300999.SZ) is a China-based company principally engaged in the research, development, production and sales of kitchen foods, feed ingredients and oil technology products. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products including packaged edible oils, rice, flour and fine dried noodles; condiments such as soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil and pepper oil; groundnut and sesame oils; specialty oils for confectionery, chocolate, baking and nutrition; industrial chocolate, syrup, starch, vegetable protein, lecithin, food-grade glycerol, monoglyceride, ground rice powder, edible alcohol, cereal and premix powder; central kitchen foods for student meals, nutritional meals and functional products; grain and oil raw materials encompassing soybean, wheat, corn, starch and miscellaneous grains; feedstuffs like soybean meal, rapeseed meal and by-products; and oleochemicals including soap noodles, glycerin and surfactants. It markets these under leading brands such as Arawana, Olivoila, Orchid, Wonder Farm, Neptune, Fengyuan, Golden Delicious, Reyland and Jiejin 100, serving household consumers, catering clients and industrial customers through retail, foodservice and industrial channels across China. Operations span oilseed crushing, edible oil refining, rice recycling economy, corn, wheat and soybean processing, logistics including warehousing and transportation, and extended industrial chains in over 83 locations nationwide. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Shanghai, the company operates as a subsidiary of Bathos Company Limited, with roots tracing to Yihai Group established by Robert Kuok and Kuok Khoon Hong. Recent developments include the 2021 acquisition of Guangweiyuan Food to bolster its portfolio, ongoing expansion of central kitchen production lines and sustainability initiatives highlighted in its 2024 report amid global climate challenges, alongside a recent memorandum of understanding for international collaboration.