MEMBERS

Membership Map

From breeding and slaughter, to processing, restaurants and extended industries —
At every link of the industry chain, there are member companies.

FULL CHAIN

Full Industry Chain

Shandong Baishoufang Food Co., Ltd.

Chair UnitTime-honored BrandFull Industry Chain

Founded in 2000 (with its instant mutton soup production line put into operation in 1999), it has built a complete closed-loop industry chain spanning standardized mutton sheep breeding and cutting and processing, through the production of canned mutton soup and instant mutton soup, and further to restaurant chain operations. Its products cover three major series — canned mutton soup, instant mutton soup and cooked meat products — with more than twenty varieties, sold to 21 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) nationwide.In July 2024, it was recognized in the third batch of “Heze Time-honored Brands”(brand name “Baishoufang”; industry: food; product: mutton soup); in the same year, Baishoufang mutton soup was included in the TOP 10 travel must-buy products under the “Friendly Shandong, Shandong Good Brands” program of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Shandong Province.

Chair of the Association:Zhang Shihe (Chairman) |Legal Representative and Secretary of the Association's Party Branch:Zhang Lei

Heze Time-honored Brand (third batch, 2024)Shandong Good Brands (first batch, 2022)Shandong TOP 10 Travel Must-buy Products (2024)High-tech Enterprise (2021 / re-recognized in 2024)Specialized, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative (SRDI) Enterprise (2023)ISO22000Shandong Province Well-known Trademark (three consecutive terms)
Note (Intellectual Property):The company's product manufacturing processes and packaging designs have cumulatively obtained a number of national patents, covering freeze-drying, high-temperature sterilization, quick-frozen prepared foods and the extraction of sheep bone by-products (bone peptide, bone calcium and bone gelatin) among other fields.As patents have a legally defined term of protection and require annual maintenance fees, some of the patents filed over the years have lapsed; according to public intellectual property databases, as of 2026 the company holds 8 valid patents (including granted invention patents).External statements shall be based oncurrently valid patents, and historical cumulative numbers shall not be used.
FARM & SLAUGHTER

Breeding · Slaughter · Cutting

Shandong Danyang Qianqiu Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

Members

A county state-owned asset platform; Chairman: Liu Zhen. It has built a six-in-one full industry chain integrating “genetic resource conservation and breeding — smart farming — deep processing — cold-chain logistics — restaurant chains — cultural tourism”, undertaking centralized slaughter and cutting as well as cold-chain distribution; it has invested in building the Mutton Soup Cultural Industrial Park and promotes the licensing of the “Shanxian Mutton Soup” collective trademark and industry services.

PROCESSING

Production and Processing

Ji Xinbing Foods

Members

Convenience food production. (Detailed information to be continuously supplemented)

Qianshan

Members

A food processing enterprise. (Detailed information to be continuously supplemented)

Shanjuan Foods

Members

A food processing enterprise. Its name is related to the ancient name of Shanxian — Shanxian was anciently called “Shanfu”, a name derived from Shan Juan (also written as Shanjuan or Danjuan), the teacher of Emperor Shun. (Detailed information to be continuously supplemented)

Shandong Touyiguo Food Co., Ltd.

Members

A canned mutton soup production enterprise. (Included in the directory)

EXTENSION

Extended Industries · Medical Materials

The sheep offers more than just soup — the industry chain has branched out into another field in which Shanxian leads the nation.

Shandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd.

Members

Its main products are medical catgut sutures (absorbable surgical sutures), polymer synthetic absorbable sutures, high-precision surgical needles and disposable medical consumables, integrating R&D, production and sales. According to public reports, its catgut suture production capacity ranks first in the world, and it maintains industrial cooperation with more than 30% of the world's renowned suture manufacturers; its products are exported to more than 110 countries and regions. It has obtained certifications including ISO13485, EU CE, US FDA and Brazil GMP, and is a national high-tech enterprise and a “specialized, refined, distinctive and innovative” (SRDI) small and medium-sized enterprise of Shandong Province.

Chairman and General Manager:程光起 (Shandong Taishan Industrial Leading Talent, 2017)

World's No. 1 in Catgut Suture Production CapacityExported to 110+ CountriesNational High-tech EnterpriseShandong Provincial SRDI (Specialized, Refined, Distinctive and Innovative)

Shanxian Medical Suture Industry

Medical sutures (commonly known as catgut) are one of Shanxian's distinctive competitive industries. According to Heze Daily, the six medical suture enterprises in Shanxian account for more than 80% of the national market share for high-end medical sutures, with an annual output value of about RMB 300 million; other reports state that absorbable catgut suture products account for more than 70% of the national market. This is a typical example of the mutton soup industry chain extending into biomedical materials.

RESTAURANTS

Restaurants · Mutton Soup Houses

三義春 (Zhouji)

MembersTime-honored Brand

Lineage: Zhou Yongqi — Zhou Baocun — Zhou Dongyan — Zhou Tong (fourth generation). In 2019, the “三義春 Mutton Soup” brand of the Zhou lineage was registered; in December 2023, Zhou Dongyan was selected as a representative inheritor of the sixth batch of Shandong provincial intangible cultural heritage; canned Shanxian mutton soup products have also been developed.

三義春 (Douji)

MembersTime-honored Brand

Lineage: Dou Baode — Dou Guiming — Dou Yong — Dou Jianfeng (fourth generation). In 2002, the “三義春” trademark was preemptively registered by a party in another locality; Dou Guiming filed an opposition, and in December 2005 the State Administration for Industry and Commerce ruled it a case of malicious preemptive registration and refused to approve it; in January 2006, the trademark registration right was won back.

Zili Mutton Soup

Members

Shanxian Zili Catering Management Co., Ltd., founded in 1980 by Meng Zhaoming, a national top-grade soup master; the company was incorporated in 2000. It currently operates outlets including Zili Quanwei Mutton Soup House and Zili Flavor Restaurant.

Laowu Mutton Soup House

Members

Xiangyang West Road branch: west of the south gate of Huanya Mall (city-center branch) on Xiangyang Road, Shanxian County; business hours 06:30–15:00. There is also a Shunshi East Road branch (50 meters east of Dongda Hospital on the middle section of Shunshi Road, south side of the road).

Wu Laogui Mutton Soup

Members

A restaurant on Xiangyang West Road, Shanxian County.

Danzhiwei

Members

Danzhiwei Shanxian Mutton Soup · Baked Buns (Xiangxi Courtyard branch), located near the intersection of Danzhou Road and Shunhe East Road, Yuanyi Subdistrict, Shanxian County.

The directory aboveis in no particular order, listing only objective information without evaluation or ranking; member information is continuously updated, and additions and corrections are welcome.
MEMBER SHOWCASE

MEMBER SHOWCASE

From time-honored brands to intangible cultural heritage inheritance, from canned production to the global market—every step of member enterprises is a footnote to the Shanxian Mutton Soup industry.

百寿坊羊肉汤礼盒Image source: Media reports

Shandong Baishoufang Food Co., Ltd.

In 1999, the solid mutton soup production line was put into operation, and the company was established in 2000; with three major series of more than twenty varieties including canned mutton soup, solid mutton soup, and cooked meat products, sold to 21 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) nationwide; in 2024, it was recognized as a "Heze Time-Honored Brand".

Chair UnitHeze Time-Honored BrandFull Industry Chain
单养千秋展会让观众品尝羊肉汤Image source: Media reports

Shandong Danyang Qianqiu Industrial Group Co., Ltd.

The county state-owned capital platform builds a six-in-one full industry chain of "breed conservation and breeding - smart farming - deep processing - cold chain logistics - catering chain - cultural tourism", invests in the construction of the Mutton Soup Cultural Industrial Park, and promotes collective trademark authorization and industrial services.

six-in-one integrationMutton Soup Cultural Industrial Park
头一锅创始人姬玉梅Image source: Dazhong News

Shandong Touyiguo Food Co., Ltd.

Founded by Ms. Ji Yumei, adhering to the ancient standard of "only making the first pot of old soup, stopping when the soup is exhausted"; has successively opened 7 catering chain stores in Heze and Shanxian, and established a 5,000-square-meter modern canned food factory, with canned mutton soup and catering chains developing in parallel.

canned mutton soupHeze Intangible Cultural Heritage WorkshopShandong Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Workshop

Shandong Haidike Medical Products Co., Ltd.

The "other side" of the sheep industry chain - the production capacity of medical catgut ranks first in the world, with products exported to more than 110 countries and regions; it is a National High-Tech Enterprise, a Specialized and Sophisticated SME in Shandong Province, and a Gazelle Enterprise in Shandong Province.

World's No. 1 in Catgut Suture Production CapacityExported to 110+ CountriesNational High-tech Enterprise
三義春总店羊肉汤Image source: Heze Culture and Tourism

三義春 (Zhouji)

The brand's craftsmanship dates back to 1807, and in 1935 the name "Sanyichun" was established, now passed down to the fourth generation; in 2013, it was selected as a representative project of provincial-level intangible cultural heritage; in 2023, Zhou Dongyan was selected as a representative inheritor of the sixth batch of provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in Shandong Province.

Provincial-level Intangible Cultural HeritageTime-honored Brand

Zili Mutton Soup

Founded in 1980 by Meng Zhaoming, a national special-grade soup master, and in 2000, Shanxian Zili Catering Management Co., Ltd. was established, currently operating stores such as Zili Quanwei Mutton Soup Restaurant and Zili Flavor Restaurant.

founded in 1980national top-grade soup master

Membership and the Use of the Collective Trademark

“Shanxian Mutton Soup” is a collective trademark, administered in accordance with the Trademark Law and the rules for the management of collective trademark use.

STEP 01

Submitting an Application

Submit a membership application and basic materials such as the business license and production license to the Association's secretariat.

STEP 02

Material Review

The Association reviews qualifications, production conditions and compliance with standards in accordance with its articles of association and the use management rules.

STEP 03

Contract Signing and Licensing

After the review is approved, the Self-Discipline Commitment Letter and the collective trademark use license are signed.

STEP 04

Annual Self-Discipline

Accept annual self-discipline inspections; in cases of violation or loss of eligibility, the license shall be suspended or terminated in accordance with the rules.

About the Special Mark for Geographical Indications:For eligible enterprises, the Association may guide them in applying to the China National Intellectual Property Administration for the use of the special mark for geographical indications in accordance with the law — this isan administrative act of the competent authority, and the Association only provides service and guidance.