THE novochem group

THE Development Course

At THE, we engineer the fundamental components that redefine food manufacturing excellence. Our scientifically calibrated portfolio delivers targeted functionality across every production challenge.

THE Development Course

November 1999

With the business support and synergism of Mr. Willi Hamacher (R.I.P.), founder of I.H. CHEMPHARMA (GERMANY, founded in 1983), Mr. DU HAI established THE China office.

March 2001

THE has become a supplier of INTERLAND CHEMIE B.V. (Established in 1977 and incorporated into AZELIS as a member in 2007).

November 2001

THE launched a formal strategic cooperation with CORTEX CHEMICALS (the largest distributor of chemical products in Eastern Europe, founded in 1970) and entered the Eastern European market.

January 2003

THE successfully passed the audit and supplied products to UNILEVER Thailand via ULTIMATE Products (founded in 1994) and formed a Global Strategic Partnership with parent company, The NEO Group.

April 2003

THE passed the audit and became a supplier of Shengyuan Food Ingredients Co., Ltd. (founded in 1978), forming a Global Strategic Partnership. Moreover, THE also supplies products to Uni-President Enterprises Corporation in Taiwan (founded in 1967).

January 2004

THE has successfully supplied products to Dutch Protein And Services (founded in 1927), and has become the largest supplier in China of single-formula products for food ingredients.

May 2004

THE passed the audit of Dutch States Mines (DSM) (founded in 1902) and supplied products. In 2006, THE passed the audit again and successfully supplied products to DFS (a subsidiary of the China investment base of DSM worldwide).

September 2005

THE began establishing a potential cooperative relationship with SYNTHITE GROUP (occupies over 30% of the global spice market share, founded in 1972) for the supply of raw materials and ingredients for OMEGA Austria and SYMEGA SAVOURY.

October 2005

THE initiated cooperation with SAFISIS S.A. (as well as ENNOLYS Biotechnology). ENNOLYS was acquired and became a member of LESAFFRE GROUP (founded in 1853).

February 2007

THE has been continuously supplying products to AZELIS Group.

May 2007

THE reached a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with PROMINVEST (Ukraine, founded in 1993) and formed a Strategic Alliance with CHEMELON B.V. (Holland, founded in 1970) to jointly expand markets in Ukraine, Belarus, and other regions.

July 2007

THE successfully became a supplier of Perfetti Van Melle (founded in 1900) through its cooperation with SONJIA Italy, and later participated in the supplier audit of the Vietnam branch.

October 2009

THE initiated cooperation with Dutch company VEMEDIA and re-entered markets such as nutritional fortifiers and cosmetic ingredients. VEMEDIA is a member of COOPER CONSUMER HEALTH Group (founded in 1951).

March 2011

THE successfully initiated cooperation with BIOFARMA S.A. (founded in 1980) and entered the markets for food ingredients and premixes in South America.

October 2011

THE introduced DOW CHEMICAL (founded in 1897). In 2017, DOW merged with DUPONT to form DOW-DUPONT, and THE became its Asia-Pacific Region and Greater China Region Strategic Cooperative Partner since 2015.

August 2012

THE reached a Strategic Partnership Agreement with LIFE SUPPLIES, a distributor of specialty chemicals and life science in Europe (became a member of RAVAGO Group in 2020).

March 2013

THE has been continuously supplying products to Trouw Nutrition (a NUTRECO Company, founded in 1887; affiliated with SHV Private Equity Group of the Netherlands, established in 1896).

August 2015

THE was invited to participate in the formal audit of RECKITT BENCKISER group (founded in 1823 | United Kingdom).

November 2016

THE has initiated cooperation with YUEBA Enterprise (Taiwan | founded in 1982).

January 2017

The Hong Kong branch of THE was established, focusing on serving customer groups across the Asia-Pacific region.

March 2019

THE has once again successfully supplied products to Fuhwa Pharmaceutical Co. (founded in 1956).

March 2020

THE reached a "Closely Strategic Cooperative Partnership" with TEXTURE-MAKER International (Taiwan, China, founded in 2003) across branches in USA, Europe, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia.

March 2021

The cooperation office of THE TAIWAN AREA was established, and the model of regional expert consultants and strategic on-site promotion team was launched.

April 2024

THE has initiated a formal strategic cooperation with the family business of NIGAY S.A. (France, founded in 1855).

May 2024

The SHANGHAI office of THE started its preparation and was established, cooperating with Beijing headquarters to specialize in imported food and cosmetic ingredients originating from Japan.

June 2024

THE Group has initiated strategic transformation and upgrading. THE ESSENCE (BEIJING) Co., Ltd. launched the certification of three systems: FSSC 22000, BRCGS [A&B], and ISO 9001.

October 2024

R&D and innovation laboratory was upgraded once again with the successful invitation of Top Expert Teams from around the world to officially launch know-how products with self-formula application solutions for meat products and pet food.

January 2025

THE ESSENCE (BEIJING) Co., Ltd. passed certifications of FSSC 22000, BRCGS [A&B], and ISO 9001 systems, becoming the first trading company in China to simultaneously hold these three systems.

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