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

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Hebei (Chengde) Hawthorn Industry Technology Research Institute

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

Based on the "Hebei Hawthorn Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance" and led by the "Academician Workstation", the institute is a comprehensive scientific platform dedicated to hawthorn-specific research. With a total investment of 40.75 million RMB, it currently has 9,569 square meters of infrastructure, including R&D centre offices and product testing technology pilot production workshops.

The institute was established in accordance with provincial Science and Technology Department documents No.44 and No.[2018]23, and county government document No.[2018]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 from the Chinese Academy of Engineering serves as the chairman of the expert advisory committee, while Prof. 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 director.