Who owns Haitian?
Haitian is owned by Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd. (China, SSE: 603288).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd. 2025 Annual Report (佛山市海天调味食品股份有限公司2025年年度报告), 27 March 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇳 China, Foshan, Guangdong
- Origin
- 🇨🇳 China, Foshan
- Category
- Food › Condiments, sauces & seasonings › Sauces & ketchup
- Parent ticker
- SSE: 603288 HKEX: 03288
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Haitian
Haitian is the house brand of Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food, which says its soy sauce has led China by output and market share for decades and that more than 80% of Chinese households buy its products. The company earned 14.9 billion yuan from soy sauce, 4.9 billion from oyster sauce and 2.9 billion from seasoning pastes in 2025, and its Gaoming plant was named a lighthouse factory.
Ownership timeline of Haitian
Where Haitian sits in Haitian
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Haitian
Haitian controls 5 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in sauces & ketchup, and who owns them
The 95 brands in sauces & ketchup on Brandtree belong to 53 owners. The largest is Develey, with 6; Haitian has 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bautz'ner | Develey | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Chungjungone | Daesang | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Chaochai | Sempio | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Búfalo | Grupo Herdez | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| A.1. | Kraft Heinz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Las Palmas | B&G Foods | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Erisco | Erisco Foods | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
| Hon Tsuyu | Kikkoman | 🇯🇵 Japan |
About the owner: Haitian
Haitian is a publicly listed company headquartered in Foshan, Guangdong, China. Brandtree records 5 brands under its control, and it is listed as SSE: 603288 and HKEX: 03288.
Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food is China's largest maker of soy sauce, controlled by Guangdong Haitian Group. Its A shares have traded in Shanghai since February 2014 and its H shares in Hong Kong since 19 June 2025. Soy sauce, oyster sauce and seasoning pastes are its three core categories, and it also sells vinegar, cooking wine and compound seasonings, including through its 70% vinegar subsidiary Zhenjiang Danhe.
🇨🇳 Haitian and other Chinese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 339 brands that began in China. 39 of them (12%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Haitian is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Haitian?
The parent company of Haitian is Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in China.
Is Haitian Chinese?
Yes. Haitian originated in China and its owner, Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd., is also headquartered in China.
Is Haitian still owned by Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd.?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Haitian is still owned by Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd. 2025 Annual Report (佛山市海天调味食品股份有限公司2025年年度报告) — Foshan Haitian Flavouring and Food Company Ltd., Annual report, published 27 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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