Vegan certification case study: Herda Group 鈥?Shandong Hershey Capsule Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1992, Shandong Herda Group Co., Ltd. is an international cellulose-ether manufacturer and an ecologically integrated group that connects the upstream and downstream of the cellulose-ether chain across fields such as plant-based meat and plant-based capsules. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Shandong Hershey Capsule Co., Ltd., established in 2014, is dedicated to the R&D, production and sales of HPMC vegetable capsules. Using fully automated vegetable-capsule lines and an intelligent constant-temperature automated warehouse, with in-house R&D of raw materials and formulas and a mature, stable process, it has been recognized as a national High-Tech Enterprise and a Green Factory.

Hershey pioneered an innovative production process for hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) empty capsules. From raw materials to capsule manufacturing, inspection and warehousing, every step is strictly controlled, resulting in HPMC empty capsules that are free of toxic side effects, safe in composition, non-allergenic and highly stable, in keeping with a natural, green and safe health philosophy. As early as 2022, with SINOQUAL's help, Hershey obtained international Halal certification for this product. To serve users in more countries and regions with high-quality products and solutions, Hershey again chose SINOQUAL in 2023 to obtain international Kosher and Vegan certifications. Made from plant-derived HPMC, the capsules completely avoid the disease-residue risks that animal-sourced materials can bring, meeting Vegan certification standards and providing safe, high-quality HPMC vegetable capsules and professional service to the supplement and pharmaceutical industries.

With the rise of personalized medicines and vegetarianism, the market demands ever higher capsule stability and safety-risk assessment. As embracing the natural becomes a consumer trend, natural, healthy and green vegetable capsules offer both broad applications and better safety, and market demand is growing strongly.