Sorbic International Plc is engaged the production and sale of food preservatives, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate. The Company main operations are in the People Republic of China. It operates in two segments: Sorbic acid and Potassium sorbate. It operates from its 33,000 square meters production facility in Linyi City, (population 10 million), Shandong Province. It has production capacity of 7,500 tons per annum of sorbate. Sorbic Acid is widely used in all kinds of foods for its anti-decomposition and anti-fungus function and also in grains, medicines, cosmetics, toothpaste, tobacco, animal feed, latex, paper-manufacturing and pesticides. Potassium Sorbate is used to inhibit moulds and yeasts in many foods, such as cheese, wine, yogurt, dried meat and baked goods. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Company incorporated a further wholly owned subsidiary in Inner Mongolia, a province in the Peoples Republic of China.