COFCO starts shipments sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China

COFCO starts shipments sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China its subsidiary Mengniu Group, about 69,000 tones of sustainable soybeans of the earliest shipment of was loaded recently in Santos, Brazil.

Mengniu Group and its subsidiaries manufacture and distribute quality dairy products in China. It is a leading dairy product manufacturer in China.

COFCO International, the overseas agriculture arm of Beijing, China-based COFCO Corp., it is a Chinese state-owned food processing holding company. COFCO Group is China's largest food processor, manufacturer, and trader. It is also one of Asia's leading agribusiness groups alongside Wilmar International. Its headquarters are in the COFCO Fortune Plaza in Chaoyang District, Beijing.

Imported Soy is important food for animal feed in China agriculture sector. In today’s trade climate, soy is one of sensitive food focus in China imports. Chinese market opens for more health sustainable commodities. 

Soy is an intensively grown crop, with high demands for resources: particularly energy, water, agrochemicals, and soil. Certified sustainable soybeans are grown and processed following standards that ensure environmental, social, and economic viability.

At the end of May 2025, COFCO has begun soy deliveries from Santos, Brazil to Mengniu Group in China, under certified sustainable soybean agreement with the Group. Look at this recent reporting from WORLDGRAIN. 

COFCO starts shipments sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China its subsidiary Mengniu Group. The shipment is third-party verified in compliance with the COFCO International Responsible Agriculture Standard, Module 2. Deliveries will continue through 2030 under a mass balance chain of custody.

COFCO stated that the soybeans are destined for Modern Farming and China Shengmu Organic Milk, both subsidiaries of Mengniu Group, for use in sustainable dairy production.

COFCO International, the overseas agriculture arm of Beijing, China-based COFCO Corp., said it is committed to halting deforestation from soy and corn supply chains globally, and halting ecosystem conversion from soy and corn in South America, by 2025, in line with its SBTi-validated climate targets......See more from WORLDGRAIN here.

Interesting that at nearly the end of May, 2025, COFCO starts shipments sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China its subsidiary Mengniu Group, in fact, earlier March 2025, COFCO international has entered a planned framework agreement to supply certified sustainable soybeans from Brazil to China, regarding Mengniu Group subsidiaries Modern Farming and China Shengmu Organic Milk.

Clearly China’s market is in the rising state for sustainable agricultural products, at the right time, this agreement reflects China’s growing demand for sustainable commodities, benefiting Brazil’s agricultural sector and its farmers.

As predicted that emerging market gain more attraction, soybeans, grains and oilseeds trade continues to grow steadily, soybean Chinese importers are the main force of China import of agricultural products. the matter of truth is that the world new dynamics are emerging. Soybeans are the most traded oilseeds globally, the largest importers are Asia and the EU, according to related research.

Among others, China has emerged as the key driving force in the global soybean trade and crushing industry, China trade statistics reporting exponential growth in both consumption and imports. Meanwhile, Brazil has become the largest producer and exporter globally, as the same report indicated. It is predicted that Declining birth rates worldwide, with the exception of Africa, cast uncertainty over future demand growth.