Introduction: In September 2026, Qingdao Yutai Import & Export Co., Ltd. officially established its food processing plant — the Food Processing Plant of Qingdao Yutai Import & Export Co., Ltd. — marking a key step in Yutai's development of its seafood supply chain. Located in Laishan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province, the plant leverages Yantai's superior port-logistics conditions and seafood-processing industry base, providing solid processing capacity and delivery assurance for the company's global seafood trade.

I. Strategic Significance

The establishment of Yutai's food processing plant is an important milestone in the company's transformation from a "purely trading" model to a combined "industry-and-trade" model. Over the years, Yutai has built deep expertise in the import and sales of premium seafood, with products covering Danish-imported caviar, sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria), rex sole, shortspine thornyhead, capelin, mackerel, Chilean mussels, and other quality seafood. As domestic demand for high-quality seafood continues to grow, the company urgently needed in-house processing capability to raise product value, ensure standardized quality, and shorten the delivery chain from source to table. The completion of the plant equips Yutai with full-chain service capability — from raw-material portioning and in-depth processing to cold-chain delivery — truly realizing a quality loop of "first-hand at the source, first-hand in processing, straight to the table."

II. Location Advantage

The plant is located in Laishan District, Yantai City, with the best location and industry advantages:

Port logistics: The Port of Yantai is a major northern hub, allowing efficient customs clearance for imported raw materials and a well-developed cold-chain logistics system.

Industrial support: Laishan District and its surrounding area are home to numerous seafood-processing enterprises, with a mature supply-chain infrastructure.

III. Processing Capability and Quality Assurance

The plant is equipped with standard production workshops and core processing capabilities, including raw-material portioning, flash-freezing for freshness, and vacuum packaging. In quality management, the plant strictly implements a food-safety management system, with raw materials traceable to their origins, such as Alaska and Iceland. Its products carry the MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) sustainability certification and the BRC (British Retail Consortium) food-safety certification, ensuring compliance and control throughout the entire process from raw-material intake to finished-goods dispatch.

IV. Outlook

The completion of Yutai's food processing plant is a key milestone in the company's history. Looking ahead, Yutai will continue to commit to providing Chinese consumers with safe, reliable, and high-quality seafood. Through quality control, convenient cooking design, and a full-chain traceability system, we aim to bring premium seafood into more household kitchens, while actively exploring higher-value product lines such as ready-to-cook meals and in-depth processing, steadily advancing our transformation from an import trading company into an integrated industry-and-trade enterprise.