IXON Enters Strategic Incubation Program Backed by Shanghai Bright Food and Sunwah Group

IXON today officially entered the first cohort of incubated projects under the Hong Kong International Food Technology Innovation Development Co., Ltd., a specialized platform jointly established by Shanghai Bright Food Group and Sunwah Group. The signing ceremony for the first batch of projects took place on Thursday 25 June in Hong Kong.

The incubation platform is designed to bridge technology transfer, industrial services, and commercialization between Hong Kong, Shanghai, and international markets. Out of nearly 50 global technologies evaluated over the past eight months, IXON’s Advanced Sous-vide Aseptic Packaging (ASAP) was selected as one of six initial flagship projects.

During the project showcase, Dr. Felix Cheung, Founder and CEO of IXON, presented the operational mechanics and commercial applications of ASAP technology. The system utilizes a precise combination of sous-vide, rapid sterilization, and aseptic packaging to enable the storage of fresh meat, seafood, and vegetables at room temperature for up to two years, without compromising texture, flavor, or nutritional value.

"Our technology removes the reliance on traditional cold-chain logistics," Dr. Cheung noted during his presentation. "Beyond standard proteins like beef and chicken, we have successfully applied this to high-value ingredients. For instance, we are the first to achieve room-temperature preservation of fresh black truffles, as well as Chinese orchid roots (Gastrodia elata), which are highly valued in the elderly care and health sectors."

The entry into the Bright Food incubation program aligns with IXON’s current global scaling efforts. The company is currently building a state-of-the-art aseptic packaging facility at the Pilot Manufacturing Centre (PMC) of Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong (CMA), focusing on the commercialisation of shelf-stable functional food, vegan food as well as fresh pet food.

Speaking on the selected projects, Mr. Min Zhidong, Director of Investment at Shanghai Bright Food Hong Kong, highlighted IXON's potential: "This is an outstanding project highly recommended by the CMA. We have already begun assisting with its further commercialization and factory establishment. Moving forward, we aim to leverage our platform's targeted funding to support the project's capital development and facilitate its expansion across various application sectors."

Looking ahead, with the support of the new incubation platform and industry partners like CMA, IXON is preparing for international expansion. The company plans to establish its first US-based production line in San Francisco by November 2026.

IXON 今日正式成為「香港國際食品科技創新發展有限公司」首批入孵項目。該專業孵化平台由上海光明食品集團與新華集團相關方共同發起設立。首批項目的簽約儀式已於 6 月 25 日（星期四）在香港舉行。

該孵化平台旨在打通香港、上海及國際市場在科技成果轉化、產業服務及商業化方面的通道。在過去八個月評估的近五十項全球技術中，IXON 的 ASAP 先進低溫真空無菌包裝技術成功獲選為首批六個核心項目之一。

在項目路演環節中，IXON 創辦人兼行政總裁張文浩博士介紹了 ASAP 技術的運作機制及商業應用。該系統精準結合了低溫慢煮、快速殺菌及無菌包裝技術，使新鮮肉類、海鮮和蔬菜能夠在常溫下保存長達兩年，而不會影響其質地、風味或營養價值。

張博士在簡報中指出：「我們的技術消除了對傳統冷鏈物流的依賴。除了牛肉和雞肉等常規蛋白質外，我們已成功將此技術應用於高價值食材。例如，我們率先實現了新鮮黑松露的常溫保存，並成功應用於在長者照護和健康領域極具價值的天麻。」

加入光明食品的孵化計劃符合 IXON 目前的全球擴展策略。公司目前正在香港中華廠商聯合會（CMA）的中試轉化中心（PMC）建設先進的無菌包裝設施，專注於常溫功能性食品、純素食品以及新鮮寵物食品的商業化。

在談及獲選項目時，上海光明食品香港投資總監閔志東先生特別強調了 IXON 的潛力：「這是一個由廠商會極力推薦的非常優秀的項目。目前我們已經開始協助其進一步的商業化和工廠落地。未來，我們希望能利用孵化器平台的專項資助，進一步推動該項目的資本化運作，並拓展其在不同賽道中的應用價值。」

展望未來，在全新孵化平台及 CMA 等行業合作夥伴的支持下，IXON 正積極籌備拓展國際市場。公司計劃於 2026 年 11 月在美國三藩市設立首條生產線。