Kedu Food
Braised whole chicken from Heyuan in the Hakka heartland of northeast Guangdong, sold as vacuum-packed ready-to-eat products in 14 varieties. The company’s signature line is wuzhi maoji (五指毛鸡) — a heritage free-range breed with distinctive five-toed feet — processed into shelf-stable braised whole birds. Registered April 2025, registry matched September 2026: active status, food production and import/export in scope. No certificates beyond the business licence were sighted at review; ask for the food production licence and any quality-system documents.
One breed, fourteen ways to eat it.
Braised Whole Chicken — Original
A whole five-finger free-range chicken braised in a traditional Hakka seasoning, vacuum-packed for shelf stability. This is the flagship product. Net weight, ingredient list, shelf life and storage conditions are not provided on the product photographs; ask for a specification sheet.
Braised Whole Chicken — Spiced Varieties
The same whole-bird format in multiple seasoning profiles — product photographs show at least spicy (香辣), black pepper, five-spice and herbal variants among the 14 listed varieties. Each variety uses the same base bird and processing method with different marinades and spice blends.
Vacuum-Packed Ready-to-Eat Format
All products are photographed in printed retail vacuum pouches, which is the standard format for Chinese braised poultry snacks and gifts. Whether the product is retort-sterilised (shelf-stable at ambient temperature) or requires refrigeration is not stated — this determines the cold-chain requirement and the customs heading for export. Ask which sterilisation process is used.
The Five-Finger Breed
Wuzhi maoji (五指毛鸡, literally ‘five-finger hairy chicken’) is a heritage free-range breed native to the Hakka areas of northeastern Guangdong and southern Jiangxi, named for its five-toed feet. It is traditionally raised outdoors on hilly terrain for 120–180 days, longer than commercial broilers. The breed is a regional speciality with near-zero recognition outside Guangdong; for export, position it as ‘heritage free-range braised chicken’ rather than by its Chinese name.
What the registry confirms, and what stays open.
Food Production in Scope
The registered scope includes 食品生产 (food production) under the licensed-items section. A food production licence (SC number) is the prerequisite for manufacturing food for sale in China and for applying for customs registration as an exporting food producer. The SC number was not provided at review — ask for it.
Import/Export in Scope
食品进出口 (food import/export) appears in the general-items section of the registered scope. The company can contract and export food products in its own name, subject to having the required licences and customs registration.
Very New Company
Registered in April 2025, the company has roughly 18 months of operating history at the time of this review. The nine warning alerts on the registry — four investor changes, four key-personnel changes and one capital change — are consistent with early-stage corporate formation, not with adverse events. A new company can be perfectly capable, but a buyer should ask for production-run references and, for food safety, third-party test reports from a named laboratory.
Micro Enterprise
Social-insurance headcount is 9, and the registry employee band is ‘fewer than 50’. Registered capital is RMB 3 million with RMB 2.9 million paid in — a small food producer by any standard. This is not a disqualification, but it sets expectations on line capacity, QA staffing and documentation systems. Ask about daily throughput and whether there is a dedicated QA person.
Industry Code Mismatch
The registered industry code is C1411 焙烤食品制造 (baked-goods manufacturing / pastry and bread), which does not match the company’s actual products (braised poultry). This is a common filing artefact — industry codes are self-reported at registration and are not always updated when the actual product line is different. It does not affect the company’s legal ability to produce chicken products, which is governed by the food production licence, not the industry code.
No Certificates Sighted
No food production licence, ISO certificate, HACCP certificate, halal certificate or any other quality-system document was provided at review. The business licence alone confirms the entity and its scope; everything else is open. For a food exporter, the documents that matter most are the food production licence (SC number), HACCP or ISO 22000, and — if targeting Japan, the EU or the United States — approval of the establishment by the importing country’s authority.
What was checked — and what the check found.
The registry read is done. On 2026-09-29 the corporate record was pulled from a Chinese enterprise-data provider: the company is active (存续), registered in April 2025 in Heyuan, and its registered scope includes food production and goods import/export. No adverse risk items were found (self 0, peripheral 0, historical 0; nine warnings are all early-stage corporate-formation changes). No certificates beyond the business licence were sighted at review — that includes the food production licence (SC number), HACCP, ISO 22000 and halal. For a food exporter, the SC number and at least one food-safety management system certificate are the minimum a serious buyer will ask for. ChinaMakersHub does not restate a supplier’s certificate validity on its behalf — we tell you what to ask for.
A Hakka chicken maker, new and small.
Kedu Food is the export name of Heyuan Kedu Food Co., Ltd. (河源市客度食品有限公司), a maker of ready-to-eat braised whole chicken products registered in April 2025 in Heyuan High-Tech Zone, Guangdong — registration confirmed against the corporate registry in September 2026. The company’s product line centres on wuzhi maoji (五指毛鸡), a heritage free-range chicken breed from the Hakka areas of northeastern Guangdong, processed into vacuum-packed braised whole birds in 14 seasoning varieties.
Heyuan sits on the upper Dongjiang River in the mountains of northeastern Guangdong, historically Hakka territory. The five-finger chicken is a local breed raised on hilly terrain, valued in Hakka cuisine for its firm texture and rich flavour after long braising. Outside Guangdong the breed has near-zero recognition; for export the product is best positioned as ‘heritage free-range braised chicken’ or ‘Chinese braised whole chicken’ rather than by its Chinese name.
What the registry check found is stated plainly. The read on 2026-09-29 confirms an active company whose registered scope covers food production and import/export. Registered capital is RMB 3 million with 2.9 million paid in; social-insurance headcount is 9; the employee band is fewer than 50. The nine warning alerts are four investor changes, four key-personnel changes and one capital change — all consistent with a company incorporated less than two years ago. No food production licence, HACCP, ISO or halal certificate was sighted. This page lists what was checked, what was found and what is still open, so a buyer knows exactly where to start their own due diligence.
Registered April 2025, less than two years of history.
Registered in Heyuan, Guangdong
The company is registered on 11 April 2025 as 河源市客度食品有限公司 in Heyuan High-Tech Zone, Shenhe Area A. Registered scope includes food production (licensed), food import/export (general) and live-poultry sales (licensed). Confirmed on the corporate registry.
Product line takes shape
Product photographs show 14 varieties of vacuum-packed braised whole five-finger chicken — the company’s current product range. No production-run dates or batch references are stated.
Applies to ChinaMakersHub
Onboards as CMH-F-8WT72X via a deep-research report request. No target markets or buyer types were stated on the application. Registry matched September 2026: status active, no adverse findings.
Where ready-to-eat chicken goes — and what it takes to get there.
Retail & Food-Service Snack
In the Chinese domestic market, braised whole chicken is a mainstream gift and snack category — competing with brands like Juewei (绝味) and Zhou Hei Ya (周黑鸭) in the marinated-poultry segment. The five-finger chicken’s heritage-breed positioning puts it in the premium tier, but buyer awareness outside Guangdong is limited.
Japan — China’s Largest Market for Processed Chicken
Japan imported USD 830.7 million of prepared chicken (HS 160232) from China in 2025, accounting for 34.9% of Japan’s total imports in that code. MFN tariff is approximately 6%. Entry requires MAFF-approved establishment status and compliance with Japan’s food-safety standards.
European Union — Growing Fast
UK imports of prepared chicken from China grew 34.3% year-on-year in 2025 to USD 171.2 million; Netherlands grew 28.1% to USD 106.5 million. EU tariff on prepared chicken (CN 1602.32.19, cooked, ≥57% poultry content) is approximately 8% ad valorem, but Brazil and Thailand enjoy tariff-rate quotas that give them a price advantage over Chinese exporters.
United States — Regulatory Hurdle
The US allows processed (cooked) chicken from China under FSIS equivalence, but as of 2026 only a handful of Chinese plants are approved and very few shipments have been made. MFN tariff is 6.4%; Section 301 may add up to 25% on top. The US is a significant opportunity but the regulatory path is long.
Middle East — Halal Required
Gulf states have low food tariffs (0–5%) and growing demand for processed poultry, but halal certification is a baseline requirement. Kedu Food does not hold halal certification at review; obtaining it is a prerequisite for this market.
Certifications That Unlock Markets
For any export market beyond domestic China, the minimum stack is: food production licence (SC), HACCP, customs registration as an exporting food producer, and target-market labelling compliance. For Japan, EU or the US, the manufacturing establishment must be individually approved by the importing country’s authority. None of these were sighted at review.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is wuzhi maoji (five-finger chicken)?
Wuzhi maoji (五指毛鸡) is a heritage free-range chicken breed from the Hakka areas of northeastern Guangdong and southern Jiangxi. It is named for its distinctive five-toed feet (most chickens have four). The breed is traditionally raised outdoors on hilly terrain for 120 to 180 days, longer than commercial broilers. Kedu Food processes this breed into braised whole-chicken ready-to-eat products.
Is Kedu Food registered to export?
The company’s registered scope includes food import/export under general items, so it can legally contract and ship. However, exporting processed chicken products requires additional approvals: a food production licence (SC number), customs registration as an exporting food producer, and for most destination markets, establishment approval by the importing country’s food-safety authority. None of these were sighted at review — ask the company directly.
What certifications does Kedu Food hold?
At the time of this review (September 2026), only the business licence was sighted. No food production licence, HACCP, ISO 22000, halal or any other quality-system certificate was provided. The company may hold some or all of these — ask for copies with the certificate number, issuing body and validity date.
How new is this company?
Kedu Food was registered in April 2025, making it roughly 18 months old at the time of review. The nine registry alerts (investor, personnel and capital changes) are typical of a company in its first year of formation. No adverse findings (lawsuits, penalties, serious violations) were found on the registry. Newness is not a disqualification but a buyer should ask for production references.
What is the HS code for this product?
Braised whole chicken, vacuum-packed and shelf-stable, typically falls under HS 1602.32 (preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus). If the product requires refrigeration rather than being retort-sterilised, the heading may differ. Confirm the sterilisation method before classifying.
Talk to Kedu Food directly.
Send the product line and variety you need (original, spicy, black pepper or another of the 14), the pack format, the quantity, and the destination market. In the same message ask for four things that are not on this page: the food production licence number (SC number), a specification sheet per variety (net weight, ingredient list, shelf life and the storage conditions it assumes), a third-party microbiology and residue report, and the company’s customs registration number as an exporting food producer. ChinaMakersHub will route the request.