Qin Yinglin on Leadership Transition

Qin Yinglin's role is documented as: founder of Muyuan Foods; resigned as Director, Chairman of the Board, member of the Strategy Committee and Sustainability Committee, and President on June 3, 2026; subsequently appointed Lifetime Honorary Chairman and Dean of the Muyuan Pig Farming Research Institute, with Cao Zhinian elected as the new Chairman Confirmed resigned from chairman/director/president roles as of June 3, 2026, with the transition to Cao Zhinian as new chairman completed, per Muyuan's own announcement as reported by Futunn/Zhitong Finance (research date: 2026-08-23).

On June 3, 2026, Qin resigned from all his executive and board titles (director, chairman, Strategy Committee member, Sustainability Committee member, and president), a transition the company described as 'successfully completed,' with the board proposing him as Lifetime Honorary Chairman and Dean of the Muyuan Pig Farming Research Institute, while Cao Zhinian was elected the new chairman and Gao Tong was appointed president and CFO.

Resigned as chairman, director, and president on June 3, 2026, transitioning to a Lifetime Honorary Chairman and research-institute role, with Cao Zhinian taking over as chairman.