In 1985, in the early days of the establishment of the Department of Food Science at Nanjing Agricultural University, Professor Chen Boxiang of the Animal Food Teaching and Research Group began to develop new products for hot chickens. He investigated and collected the "three famous chickens" in my country - Fuliji roast chicken, Dezhou braised chicken, and Daokou roast chicken. Key points of formula and craftsmanship, combined with Nanjing's traditional duck making technology, took several months to innovatively develop the "Nannong Roasted Chicken". Nannong roast chicken uses high-quality meat to make raw materials, and uses 12 precious Chinese herbal medicines and food spices such as Amomum villoss, tangerine peel, and angelica as seasonings, supplemented by aged braised rice and unique production technology. The color is It is bright, fragrant and has endless aftertaste. According to the word of mouth, "Nannong Roasted Chicken" has gone through the streets and alleys. As a special delicacy in Nanjing, the people have served on the dining tables for treating relatives and friends. It has been popular and has gradually formed a well-known braised dish brand in Nanjing.

In order to meet the needs of market development, on September 16, 2009, Nanjing Nannong Food Co., Ltd., jointly invested and established by Nanjing Agricultural University and Nanjing Yishengyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd. As a platform for the transformation of scientific research results of the School of Food Science and Technology of Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing Nannong Food Co., Ltd. has developed into a large technology enterprise integrating food research and development, production, sales, catering and culture based on the "Nannong Roasted Chicken". . At present, there are more than 100 high-quality products including braised and cooked food series, grain and grain powder series, duck fun series, and specialty agricultural products series, covering the national market and deeply loved by consumers.