R&D Platform: Hebei (Chengde) Hawthorn Industry Technology Research Institute

Research and Development Platform

Hebei Province (Chengde) Hawthorn Industry Technology Research Institute

Research and Development Platform

Established in 2018, the Hebei Province (Chengde) Hawthorn Industry Technology Research Institute is a comprehensive scientific platform dedicated to hawthorn-specific research. Based at Chengde Ruitai Food Co., Ltd., and founded on the "Hebei Province Hawthorn Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance", the institute has assembled an expert advisory committee comprising specialists from leading institutions including the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing Institute of Technology, Tianjin Agricultural College, and Hebei Agricultural University. The institute currently oversees 32 research projects, including studies on hawthorn flavanols, dietary fibre, and hawthorn polysaccharides for type 2 diabetes prevention, with 12 projects having completed experimental and theoretical verification.

The Research Institute, based on the "Hebei Province Hawthorn Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance" and led by the "Academician Workstation", is a comprehensive scientific platform specialising in hawthorn-specific research. With a total investment of 40.75 million yuan, it currently maintains 9,569 square metres of facilities, including research and development centre offices and product testing technology pilot production workshops.

The Research Institute was established in accordance with Provincial Science and Technology Department documents "Ji Ke Ping Han No. 44" and "Ji Ke Ping Han [2018] No. 23", and county government document "Xing Zheng Pi [2018] No. 22", adhering to the principle of "government guidance, diversified investment, market operation, and joint construction by government, industry, academia, and research". Supported by Chengde Ruitai Food Co., Ltd., it is jointly built by the County Government, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Food Research Institute, Beijing Forestry University, domestic research institutes, Tianjin Agricultural College, Hebei Agricultural University, Hebei Normal University, and enterprises including Chengde Xinao Food, Chengde Benduobao Biotechnology, and Chengde Chaosu Machinery. Academician Yin Weilun of the Chinese Academy of Engineering serves as the chairman of the Expert Advisory Committee, while Dr Bi Jinfeng, a leading talent from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, researcher, doctoral supervisor, and chief scientist of the Fruit and Vegetable Food Manufacturing and Nutrition Science Team, serves as the Executive Dean.