Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer commonly used in cooking, particularly in processed foods and restaurant dishes. It is the sodium salt of glutamic acid, a naturally occurring amino acid found in foods like tomatoes and cheese. MSG is known for intensifying the umami flavor, making it popular in various cuisines, especially in Asian cooking.

Nowadays, China is the main production base for Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in the world, and the major suppliers of this product also come from China.

Today, I would like to introduce to you the best company in China that supplies Monosodium Glutamate (MSG), so that you can distinguish them and their products.

Let’s have a look below at the top 5 Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) manufacturers in China.

Fufeng Group Co., Ltd

• Location: Linyi City, Shandong Prov.
• Company type: manufacturing
• Year founded: 1999
• The number of employees: 5500
• Main product: monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Other products: xanthan gum, dextrose, gellan gum, amino acid

Fufeng Group Company Limited is an internationalized bio-fermentation products manufacturer which is listed as a public company on the Main Board of HKEx. It is mainly specialized in all kinds of amino acids and its derivative products, and biological colloid R&D, producing and management, and by now has become the largest MSG and Xanhtan Gum manufacturer in the world.

The Group has passed the certification of ISO9001 International Quality Management System, ISO22000 Food Safety Management System, ISO14001 Environmental Management System, OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System, GMP, Kosher, Halal, BRC, and IP one after another. In China fermentation industry,  has been selected as china’s top 500 private enterprises, and has been titled with national high and new technology enterprise and the national outstanding leading food enterprise etc.

Meihua Holdings Group Co., Ltd

• Location: Langfang City, Hebei Prov.
• Company type: manufacturing
• Year founded: 2002
• The number of employees: 12000
• Main product: monosodium glutamate (MSG), xanthan gum
• Other products: amino acid

Meihua group is a world advanced supplier for amino acid nutrition and health solution which can provide many famous clients from more than 100 countries and regions with various kinds of amino acid products and application solution. The company was established in 2002 with full name “Meihua Holding Group Co., Ltd.”and listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange at the end of 2010. The headquarters is located in Langfang City, Hebei province; it is one of the production enterprises with domestically most amino acid comprehensive categories and maximum output.

In biological fermentation industry, Meihua group has most complete and longest industrial chain and supporting facilities, so that it can flexibly satisfy different client from all over the world with differentiated demand and pursuit for rapid innovation through research, production, supplying and sales service. It is dedicated in building high-end industry platform for biological fermentation and biological pharmacy. In 2015, Meihua group had 12,000 personnel, realized 13 billion of operation revenue and established the layout of Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Dalian, Shanxi and other regions.

Ningxia Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd

• Location: Yinchuan City, Ningxia Prov.
• Company type: manufacturing
• Year founded: 1999
• The number of employees: 2500
• Main product: monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Other products: lysine, threonine, tryptophan, valine

Ningxia Eppen Biotech Co., Ltd was founded in 1999, the products fall into 3 divisions: animal nutrition, food additives and condiments, plant nutrition and fertilizers. In animal nutrition division, the main products are feed additives like lysine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. In food division, the main products are monosodium glutamate, chicken essence, compound seasoning, etc. In plant nutrition division, the main products are organic fertilizer, compound fertilizer, soil conditioner, etc. The products cover more than 30 provinces, cities and autonomous regions nationwide and exports to more than 50 countries and regions. After nearly 20 years of hard work, Eppen has developed into a modern biological manufacturing enterprise, national high-tech enterprise and global leading enterprise of amino acid industry. In recent years, EPPEN has constructed production bases in Chifeng and Daqing to complete the industry chains to enlarge cost advantages and improve competitiveness. Meanwhile, subsidiaries have been set up in Singapore and Ningxia to improve operation effectiveness and optimize customers’ experience.

Liangshan Linghua Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

• Location: Jining City, Shandong Prov.
• Company type: manufacturing
• Year founded: 2009
• The number of employees: 670
• Main product: monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Other products: glutamic acid

Liangshan Linghua Biotechnology Co., Ltd was established in November 2009, solely funded by Linghua Group Limited under the implemention of retreating into the park from city. The registered capital is 240 million Yuan.

Main business scope: production and sales of MSG, glutamic acid and its by-products, production and sales of ammonium sulfate, corn acquisition; machinery manufacturing, repair and installation; production and sales of organic and inorganic mixed fertilizer, water flush fertilizer, water soluble fertilizers, bio-organic fertilizer, foliar fertilizer, microbial fertilizer.

Lotus Health Group Company

• Location: Xiangcheng City, Lianhua Prov.
• Company type: manufacturing
• Year founded: 1983
• The number of employees: 2300
• Main product: monosodium glutamate (MSG)
• Other products: n/a

LOTUS HOLDINGS CO., LTD. was founded in 1983, formerly known as Henan Lotus MSG Co., Ltd., is a listed company focusing on the research and development, production and sales of condiments and health food. The company was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 1998. It is one of the 520 enterprises supported by the State Council. It was recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and other 8 ministries as the first batch of 151 national key leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization in the country. The State Administration for Industry and Commerce has been identified as the first batch of 41 national trademark strategy implementation demonstration enterprises in the country.