A strand of seaweed connects the industry's "golden chain" (picture)

The picture shows customs officers conducting research in the kelp noodle production workshop, photographed by Zhang Bin

Spring is warm with flowers blooming, and now is the golden season for Shandong Rongcheng seaweed harvest. Due to the optimization and adjustment of sowing time, the kelp harvesting operation in Rongcheng this year has been slightly advanced compared to previous years. Along with a bountiful harvest of 180000 acres of seaweed, the export of deep processed seaweed products has also shown strong growth momentum.

The national level marine ranch of Shandong Haizhibao Marine Technology Co., Ltd. is located in a cold water area at 37 degrees north latitude. The seawater here is not only clean and rich in nutrients, but also has strong self-cleaning and exchange capabilities. The natural and high-quality breeding conditions provide an excellent growth environment for deep-sea kelp.

Entering the modern production workshop of the company, automated machines operate efficiently and in a neat and uniform manner. Through a new production process, fresh kelp becomes a new type of product with strong taste and convenient consumption, such as kelp noodles and kelp crisps, after a series of processes including cleaning, pulping, shaping, and packaging.

In recent years, with the popularity of global green diet concepts, the seaweed noodles produced by this national high-tech enterprise, which have passed the low glycemic index certification, have been widely praised by international health professionals.

This seaweed noodle has zero additives and low sugar content, which is in line with the global trend of healthy consumption. We continue to benchmark international standard iterative products, and overseas orders continue to grow, "said Zou Yanan, the manager of the company's sales management department.

The company's products have not only gained popularity overseas, but also performed outstandingly in the domestic market. With the "three identical" standards, domestic and export products are produced on the same production line, according to the same standards, and reach the same quality level, achieving synchronous expansion of domestic and export markets and becoming the main supplier of well-known domestic catering brands.

From the source to the export, from "selling by weight" to "selling by weight", a strand of seaweed connects the "golden chain" of Rongcheng Industry. To promote the export of seaweed products, Rongcheng Customs under Qingdao Customs has extended its regulatory services to the production line, guiding enterprises to strengthen the management of registered breeding farms in the sea area, improve self inspection and self-control systems, and adjust testing items in accordance with foreign requirements. At the same time, we will open up a "green channel" for the export of agricultural and food products, coupled with convenient measures such as "cloud issuance" and "sample delivery" for rapid inspection, effectively reducing customs clearance time.

With the assistance of customs, products such as kelp noodles and fresh roasted kelp slices have successfully obtained international market "passports", passed European and American testing, and successfully expanded into new markets in multiple countries such as Malaysia.

According to statistics, in the first two months of this year, Rongcheng City exported seaweed products worth 21.42 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.1%. (Qiu Ruixue/Text)