Enterprise Overview
Sanmark was founded in Dalian City in 1999 and relocated to Benxi City in 2008. It is an enterprise integrating the production, R&D and sales of nutritional oils. Sanmark is a National High-Tech Enterprise, National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise,a Provincial Gazelle Enterprise, a Provincial Key Leading Enterprise in Agricultural Industrialization,and Liaoning Provincial Manufacturing Single-Item Champion Enterprise. It also owns a number of R&D platforms at or above the provincial level. As the world's first nutritional oil enterprise to obtain the GMP certification, Sanmark holds 15 certifications, including FSSC22000, ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001, as well as China Organic, EU Organic, US Organic, and Japan Organic certifications. In 2025, Sanmark's avocado oil production base in Kenya was established.
Production Bases
Marketing Centers
Certifications
Serving over 40 Countries and regions
More Than 700 Enterprise Customers
Over 50 varieties of Nutritional Oils
Sanmark specializes in nutritional oils, plant-based proteins, and other products, which are widely used in fields such as functional foods, cosmetics, pet foods, and pharmaceuticals. Among these products, evening primrose oil ranks first in market share; borage oil and perilla seed oil hold a prominent share in the global market. Meanwhile, Sanmark is also among the top enterprises in China's linseed oil exports. In 2025, Sanmark Avocado Oil, relying on its outstanding quality and consumer trust, won three major certifications in one fell swoop: ranking first in national sales, being the top avocado oil brand in China, and holding the top consumer reputation among avocado oil brands in China, leading comprehensively in sales, brand, and reputation.


Sanmark's business covers the sales of bulk nutritional oils and proteins, private label, and Sanmark own brand bottled oils. It has now formed a "2+4" global production and marketing network, consisting of 2 manufacturing bases-the Global Manufacturing Center in Benxi, China, and the avocado oil production base in Kenya-as well as 4 marketing centers located in Europe, North America, Dalian, and Chengdu. The company supplies products to over 40 countries and more than 700 corporate clients worldwide, and enjoys high visibility in the field of nutritional vegetable oils.
History
We keep striving and forging ahead, and achievements never cease.
1999
Established in 1999
2000
Obtained ISO-9001 certification
2001
Established the North American Marketing Center
2004
Obtained EU and US organic certifications, expanding the export portfolio into the fields of organic oils
2005
Became a global major producer of evening primrose oil
2007
Established the European Marketing Center
2008
Registered Sanmark Corp.
Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project "Comprehensive Utilization and Development of Flaxseeds"
2009
Established 70,000 sq.m Benxi Nutritional Oil Manufacturing Center, and closed Dalian factory
Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project Industrialization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Removal Technology in Specialty Vegetable Oils
Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project "Industrialization of Production, Processing and Storage of Cold Pressed Specialty Oils"
2010
Became the world's first nutritional oil enterprise to obtain the NSF GMP certification.
Hosted the Second China Oils and Health High-Level Forum
2011
Liaoning Provincial Key Leading Enterprise in Agricultural Industrialization
2012
Advocate the use of nutritional cooking oils for the kitchen and tap into the end-user market
Liaoning Provincial Leading Enterprise in Forestry Industrialization
2013
Recognized as a national high-tech enterprise
Benxi Municipal Quality Award
2014
"A Method for Manufacturing Walnut Oil" awarded second prize in Benxi Municipal Science and Technology Progress
2015
"A Method for Manufacturing Pomegranate Seed Oil" awarded second prize in Benxi Municipal Science and Technology Progress
Sanmark 15th Anniversary Celebration
2016
Perilla seed oil accounted for 60% of the Japanese market share
2017
Liaoning Provincial Key Foreign Expert Project: "Control Technology of 3-MCPDE During the Processing of Specialty Vegetable Oils"
Formulated the industry standard LS/T 3250-2017 "Pumpkin Seed Oil"
2019
Establish the Chengdu Sanmark Premium Nutritional Oils Marketing Center
Formulated the national standard GB/T 8235-2019 "Flaxseed Oil"
2020
Benxi Municipal Employee Innovation Studio
2021
Sanmark phase II project launched to expand the plant-based protein product line
Liaoning Provincial Employee Innovation Studio
2022
Recognized as a National Intellectual Property Advantage Enterprise
Awarded Liaoning Provincial Gazelle Enterprise
Liaoning Provincial Open Bidding Project: "Deep Processing and Industrialization of Specialty Vegetable Oilseeds"
2023
"Control Technology for 3-MCPD Esters in Specialty Oil Processing" Won third prize of Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award
The digital and intelligent bottled oil filling production line completed and put into operation
2024
Liaoning Provincial Outstanding Enterprise for Main Responsibility in Food Production
"A Method for Reducing the Content of Glycidyl Esters in Refined Vegetable Oils" awarded Liaoning Provincial Patent Third Prize
Liaoning Provincial Manufacturing Single-Item Champion Enterprise
First session of the Suppliers Conference
Sanmark 25th Anniversary Celebration
Group standard T/CNHFA 423-2024: Edible Oil Specifically for Infant and Toddler Use
The world’s first avocado oil supply chain system certified by China Organic
Awarded EcoVadis Bronze Rating
2025
Established the Kenyan avocado oil production base
Digital and intelligent oil tank farm completed and put into operation
Certified as a Liaoning Provincial Green Factory
Sanmark avocado oil obtained three major certifications, leading comprehensively in sales, brand, and reputation.
Culture and Strategy
As the sun rises and the moon stays bright, we perfect ourselves to thrive together.
Meaning
Meaning of Sanmark: The traces of the enterprise’s growth and its value to society
Meaning of 晟麦: As the sun rises and the moon stays bright, we perfect ourselves to thrive together.

Philosophy
Guided by reverence for nature’s order, we provide better nutritional oils to pay tribute to life and well-being.

Mission
Provide high-quality nutritional oils to global customers to empower health and life

Vision
To be a global leader in high-quality nutritional oils

Value
- Put customers first
- Respect the professionalism
- Aspire to perfection and innovation
- Strive for efficiency and practicality
- Seek win-win collaboration
- Derive joy from work

249N Strategy

Two Absolutely Leading Products
Evening Primrose Oil accounts for 70% of global supply;Borage Oil accounts for 40% market share

Four Market-Competitive Products
Avocado Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Black Currant Seed Oil, and Perilla Seed Oil - We maintain its unique characteristics.

Varieties of Other Oils
With a high reputation in the fields of plant-based nutritional oils.

Oilseed-Derivatives
The new products developed from comprehensive utilization of oilseeds are the key transformational products that we focus on developing.