Arman Muslim Foods Industrial Group of Xinjiang, Ltd.

Arman Muslim Foods Industrial Group of Xinjiang, Ltd. is a famous ethnic minority company in Xinjiang. Arman is also the leading company in China’s agriculture industry for the development and production of nutritious Muslim food products. Arman has four China Green Food certified production bases that supply their Muslim food wholesale and retail markets. These bases use environmentally friendly farming and production methods to produce over 200 kinds of products under the Arman brand name. Using a unique marketing concept known in Chinese as the 10,000 Villages & 1,000 Towns Project, Arman is seeking to make their slogan healthy food, healthy life a reality for everyone from the smallest village to the biggest city. To do this they are pursuing the goal to make the Arman brand name the leading Muslim food brand name in China. In Xinjiang, Arman has established 10 logistics distribution centers to supply more than 2,600 supermarkets and chain stores as well as over 80 sales representatives. Arman brand name products are being sold throughout Xinjiang as well as in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Small quantities are also being exported to the Middle East, Central Asia and other countries within the Muslim consumer market. Due to its consistent production of high quality products, Arman was listed among the leading agricultural private enterprises of China in 2003. In the same year, Arman received without difficulty the International Quality Management System ISO 9001-2000 certification; and in 2006 the Arman line of food products received the certification of both the HACCP [Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points] International Food Safety System and that of the GMP [Good Manufacturing Practice] Quality Health Food Production Regulations. In the area of product development, Arman takes advantage of the local natural resources of Xinjiang. The chickpea, or garbanzo bean, has been widely used for more than 2,500 years in Uyghur Traditional Medicine and food. Other locally grown foods are rich in many types of nutrients needed by the human body, and thus serve as the foundation for product. These include natural walnuts, almonds, apricot seeds, pumpkin seeds, chicory, and the Chinese wolf berry. Using these natural ingredients, Arman has developed more than thirty kinds of nutritious drink powders. These nutritious drink powders strengthen the body and the mind by supplying additional nutrients and fortifying the immune system. 20 kinds of nutritious drink powders are China Green Food certified. Arman has also invested a lot of capital in the research and development of more than 200 specialty foods. These include Arman Nutritious Drink Powders, Arman Chocolates, Arman Candies, Arman Nut Bars, Arman pure bottled water, Arman Tea Drinks and Arman Baked Goods.