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Development History
Milestone
2014
Essence of Bird’s Nest Health & Beauty (Xiamen) Foods Co., Ltd. was registered and founded by Mr. Li Yongzhong. The brand name “Yan Zhichu” originates from his wish to produce bird’s nest that his own family can enjoy with peace of mind; this “original intention” has guided our decade-long journey.
2015
Opened the first Yan Zhichu flagship terminal store.
2016
Entered strategic OEM partnerships with Aishangyan and Light Oxygen Light Yan.
2017
Relocated headquarters and officially transformed into a dedicated bird’s-nest processing factory.
2018
Established an SGS-certified quality-management system and founded Yan Zhichu Business School—the “Whampoa Military Academy” of the bird’s-nest industry. Grandrect (Xiamen) Food Technology Co., Ltd. was incorporated.
2019
Awarded National High-Tech Enterprise certification and launched a technical partnership with the Food & Bioengineering Laboratory of Jimei University, stepping firmly onto the path of scientific research and independent innovation.
2020
Natural Essence Bird’s Nest (Xiamen) Health Industry Co., Ltd. and Hengmei Times (Xiamen) Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. were successively established. In July, the Bird’s-Nest Quality Research & Testing Center opened, leading the deep, forward-looking development of the entire bird’s-nest outsourcing chain and earning the 2020 “Technology Leading Enterprise in the Bird’s-Nest Industry” title.
2021
Formed the Yan Zhichu Group, creating three parallel tracks—bird’s nest, fish maw, and oriental oral liquids—fully gearing up for the broader health market and opening the Group’s strategic development chapter. Established a joint research base with the Institute of Medicinal Plants, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.
2022
The Bird’s-Nest Quality Research & Testing Center secured CNAS accreditation; Yan Zhichu and Grandrect successively obtained BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard certification. At year-end, Yan Zhichu passed the high-tech enterprise re-examination and was once again named a National High-Tech Enterprise.
2023
Hengyuan Health (Xiamen) Food Technology Co., Ltd. was incorporated. Yan Zhichu Group was recognized as an “Xiamen Enterprise Technology Center” and published four professional bird’s-nest research papers in national and provincial journals, empowering high-quality industry growth through technology. Rapidly expanding Grandrect (Xiamen) Food Technology Co., Ltd. was also awarded National High-Tech Enterprise certification.