# CJ CheilJedang Launches Fermented L-Cysteine Through Sustainable Technology

> CJ CheilJedang launched fermented L-cysteine made from sugar and glucose, replacing hydrolysis routes that use duck feather. The company cites tighter Chinese environmental rules that have constrained cysteine supply and lifted prices.

- Date: 2017-01-17 · published 2017-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73318-cj-cheiljedang-launches-fermented-l-cysteine-through-sustainable-technology
- Commodities: [Lysine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LYSINE.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese environmental enforcement tightening supply of cysteine is a supply-side driver, though cysteine is a niche amino acid with little direct link to feed grain or meal prices. The launch itself is a company announcement.

## Sources

- foodingredientsfirst.com: https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/cj-cheiljedang-launches-fermented-l-cysteine-through-sustainable-technology.html

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