Our History

  1. Shanghai Prochin is founded in 1996

    1996

    HTML5 IconExperienced in the Chinese dairy market, and realising the benefits of this growing market and it’s potential, Prochin Shanghai was founded in 1996 by Jan Willem Ypma and Jordan Yang.

    As a locally-focused dairy trading and marketing company, Prochin was one of the first foreign enterprises’ to set up in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. Realising the market potential and scale, Prochin Shanghai dedicated itself to globally sourced milk powder and infant formula ingredients for the Chinese market.

  2. Pacific Dairy Ingredients established

    2000

    HTML5 IconPacific Dairy Ingredients established in 2000 to become a leading importer and marketer of dairy ingredients.

    With the growing dairy market in China, Pacific Dairy Ingredients became the global provider of quality dairy ingredients, offering logistics and marketing services.

  3. Hoogwegt Group acquires Pacific Dairy Ingredients

    2003

    HTML5 IconFollowing renewed growth strategies, Prochin Shanghai and Hoogwegt Group aligned objectives, which resulted in the Hoogwegt Group acquiring Pacific Dairy Ingredients.

    The acquisition followed by a four-year management cooperation and a three-year non-competition contract in the dairy trading market. It would take another four years before the founders of Prochin Shanghai would return to their core business of sourcing and distributing nutritious ingredients and marketing dairy products.

  4. Entering the EPA/DHA Omega-3 market

    2009

    With the non-competition contract in place, the founders reshaped their portfolio with a strategy to enter the Omega-3 fatty acid market in China.

    Having the experience in the dairy market, the growing demand for omega-3 oils as an often-used ingredient, motivated the expansion.

    With this, the establishment of Novosana as an EPA/DHA Omega-3 oil trading company and future production facility was a fact.

  5. Back to dairy ingredients

    2010

    HTML5 IconThe nutrition market is one of the fastest developing sectors in China. In 2010, Prochin Shanghai returned to its core business as a sourcing, distributing and trading company, specialised in (specialty) dairy ingredients.

    Through secure promotion by the government, the Chinese dairy industry became a high-growth market. Consumers incorporated dairy a significant source of calcium and protein, into their daily diet.

  6. Novosana Production License

    2011

    HTML5 IconThe requited production license was obtained in 2011. With it, the Novosana EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acids production plant opened its doors. The 47,000m2 production facility is located in Taicang, China.

    Novosana became the only European-managed omega-3 manufacturer and oil refinery in China.
    Novosana is a fully licensed and innovative manufacturer of omega-3 nutritional oils. Our experience in the Chinese and international market, our team developed as an expert in processing high-quality omega-3 fatty acid solutions.

  7. Distribution for one of Europe's largest UHT milk brand

    2014

    HTML5 IconIn the backdrop of the global economic slowdown, China’s nutritional food products and ingredients markets showed moderate growth. The dairy market remained one of the more substantial sectors for growth, in particular the liquid milk market.

    In reaction to this market trend, one of Europe’s largest UHT milk brands looked to enter the Chinese market. Prochin Shanghai became the exclusive distribution partner for their UHT milk (and related products) in China. Prochin Shanghai successfully played into the market demands and engaged in a fruitful cooperation.

  8. Unification under the Alliance Nutrition Group

    2016

    HTML5 IconStrengthening the synergies between the existing business capabilities became the focus in 2016. Aiming at further building our portfolio, Prochin and Novosana joined forces under the newly established Alliance Nutrition Group.

    The Alliance Nutrition Group is the foundation for our future growth. We can better react to the increased demand for healthy and nutritional food ingredients and products. Particularly in the high-growth, value-adding nutrition and food markets, both globally and in China. We do this by leveraging our market know-how and global network. We expand our sound supply chain management to a broader scope and market position.

     

  9. Supplied our 1 millionth barrel of EPA/DHA Omega-3

    2016

    HTML5 IconNovosana Taicang, expert in the science and manufacturing of EPA/DHA Omega-3 lipids and solutions, supplied its 1 millionth barrel of omega-3 to their business customers.

    Producing at 100% capacity, we are proud of the partnerships we have build with our suppliers and customers of the years.

  10. Expanding through Consumer Health

    2017

    Alliance Nutrition Group has always been at the forefront of innovative food products. In 2017 Alliance Nutrition Group setup ‘Alliance Consumer Health’ to distribute, represent and market branded consumer food products in China.

    The founding also grew our core capabilities with e-commerce and end-consumer distribution. Our product portfolio aims at both owned and third-party brands.

    By expanding our scope from sourcing, distributing and marketing applications for nutritional food ingredients, entering the consumer market became the next step.

  11. Launch party Leven Priobiotics in China

    2018

    HTML5 IconIn November 2018, we at Alliance Nutrition Group launch our first brand: Leven Probiotics.

    Our multi-species probiotics is sold in more than 30 countries abroad already. We have officially brought our probiotics from the Netherlands to China. The formulation of Leven multi-species is based on the sciences of healthy gut and intestinal bacteria. OUr patented technology guarantees the quality of probiotics at all times.

  12. Expanding EPA/DHA omega-3 oil production facilities

    2019

    HTML5 IconNovosana is a fully dedicated manufacturer of omega-3 nutritional oils.

    In 2019 we expanded our 47,000m2 EPA/DHA Omega-3 fatty acid solutions production facility in Taicang. The construction began in June 2019. November 2019, we proudly opened our new production facility. The expansion allows us to deliver more top quality Omega-3 ingredients. We continue to grow in the Chinese and global omega-3 ingredients markets.

  13. Prochin signs a cooperation agreement with OmniActive

    2019

    HTML5 IconThrough Prochin Shanghai, the Alliance Nutrition Group signed a cooperation agreement to develop the Lutemax 2020 market in China exclusively.

    Lutemax 2020 is a natural functional ingredient. The cooperation agreement with OmniActive Health Technologies is a strategic distribution agreement is to promote the Lutemax 2020 exclusively, which will give full range to the advantages for both sides and provide better health solutions and nutritional ingredients for Chinese consumers.

  14. NewDay® Nutritional Supplements is launched

    2019

    HTML5 IconAs a result of our aim to enhance the quality of life, we dedicated to our own line of nutritional supplements. In 2019 NewDay® Nutritional Supplements was born.

    At NewDay®, our purpose is to support people to make the most out of every single day, with well-balanced nutritional supplements of outstanding quality. For every stage of life.

  15. Prochin and NattoPharma join forces in China

    2018

    HTML5 IconNattoPharma is dedicated to delivering premium products proven beneficial for human health through extensive clinical study.

    In 2018 Prochin became Nattopharma’s Chinese distribution partner. This commitment has created patented intellectual properties that provide companies with unprecedented opportunities to revolutionize their markets.

    With welcoming NattoPharma, Prochin has expanded its list of speciality dairy ingredients with MenaQ7 – Vitamin K2 and MK-7. Prochin hosted the launch event for the introduction of the exclusive MenaQ7® product to 150 invited distributors.

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