Hebei HuaDai Agriculture Technology Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Recently, Hebei HuaDai Agriculture Technology Co., Ltd. was adorned with vibrant flags and filled with laughter and joy as over 300 employees gathered to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary. At the celebration event, passionate speeches were delivered by representatives from all levels of the company, including Chairman Hu Jianliang, the General Manager, and leaders from production, sales, technology, quality inspection, finance, export, logistics and warehousing, snack food departments, as well as managers from dried fruit and snack stores in Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou. They shared their personal experiences and growth journeys with Huadai, radiating high morale and expressing strong confidence in the company’s bright future.
Over the past 30 years, HuaDai has always regarded product quality as the lifeline of the enterprise. Every step, from raw material procurement to production and processing, is strictly controlled to ensure that each nut meets high-quality standards. To guarantee the quality of cashew raw materials, Huadai has established long-term stable partnerships with premium cashew sourcing bases in African countries, where the pristine soil, high-quality water, and pure air produce natural and pollution-free cashews. For shelled walnuts and walnut kernels, Huadai meticulously selects raw materials from superior walnut-producing regions. The company owns walnut planting bases in Hebei, Yunnan, and Xinjiang, ensuring quality from the source. Advanced production equipment is employed, combining machine recognition and manual operations to strictly screen walnuts, cashews, and walnut kernels, ensuring each one is plump, pure in color, and delicious. Thanks to this relentless pursuit of quality, Huadai has obtained five management system certifications, including ISO9001 quality management, food safety management, and environmental management. In 2023, the company led the development of the Hebei Provincial Group Standard for "Skinless Walnut Kernels" and registered the Madrid International "Huadai®" trademark, which is protected in five countries, including Russia, Turkey, and Germany. Brands such as "Huadai®," "Zhuan De Kuai®," and "Guo Zhi Feng®" have earned an excellent market reputation, with products exported to multiple countries and regions in Europe and America, including Turkey.
Talent is the foundation of enterprise development. Throughout its 30-year journey, Huadai has adhered to a people-oriented philosophy, placing great emphasis on talent acquisition and cultivation. The company provides employees with ample development opportunities and attractive benefits, encouraging continuous learning and improvement. A comprehensive training system is in place, with regular sessions and exchange activities to enhance employees' professional skills and overall competence. In recent years, Huadai has recruited and trained 15 technical specialists and talents with college degrees or higher. In 2024, the company invested nearly one million yuan to build a 300-square-meter sunroom, establishing the "Hebei Huadai History and Culture Museum," "Honors Exhibition Hall," mapping the "Zanhuang County Dried Fruit Industry Distribution Chart," and setting up an "Employee Training Center." Training materials on "Walnut Orchard Management and Processing" were compiled, fostering a united, harmonious, and positive work atmosphere where every employee feels at home. It is this high-quality, innovative team that has enabled Huadai to stand firm in the highly competitive market.
As an agricultural technology high-tech enterprise, technological innovation is the core driver of Huadai’s development. Over the past 30 years, the company has consistently increased investment in technological research and development, actively introduced and cultivated innovative talents, and achieved 64 scientific and technological accomplishments and 13 national patents. Huadai is well aware of its social responsibility to promote agricultural development and support rural revitalization. Leveraging its strengths, the company has actively participated in local agricultural industry development, providing numerous job opportunities for the community and helping many achieve prosperity. Huadai has established close partnerships with local farmers, offering technical guidance and market channels through consortium and industry chain models, helping them increase production and income. The company has made significant contributions to society through these efforts.
Today, Huadai is the largest supplier of roasted walnut kernels for the renowned brand "Three Squirrels®" and the biggest supplier for "Baicaowei®" in the northern market. Major partners include "COFCO," "Beiguo," "Yili®," "Lingzheng®" "Xinyulou®," "Beijing Yili®," "Beiren Group," and "Zhang Zhongjing Pharmacy." With the gradual completion of its national market, Huadai’s import and export channels are demonstrating strong vitality. The company has walnut planting bases in Hebei, Xinjiang, and Yunnan, and cashew plantations in Africa, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Advanced equipment, mature technology, a robust quality system, and source control form a powerful defense for food safety. In 2024, Huadai invested in building a factory in Vietnam, integrating cashew bases with processing and taking the first step toward becoming a multinational corporation. Sales revenue grew from 12.75 million RMB in 2018 to 50 million RMB in 2020, 128 million RMB in 2023, and 350 million RMB in 2024. As a leading supplier of walnuts, walnut kernels and cashew nuts in China, Hebei Huadai has become one of the few modernized enterprises in China that integrates product development, processing and sales.
In the next three years, Huadai plans to invest RMB 50 million to establish a walnut deep-processing and storage facility, a walnut kernel technology research institute, and a walnut museum. By 2030, the company aims to apply for two invention patents, eight utility model patents, and five software copyrights, building core product brands with independent intellectual property rights and increasing main business revenue to 1 billion RMB.
