The size of imported food market has been growing at a compound growth rate of 17.7 percent in the decade from 2009 to 2018, exceeding RMB 550 billion for the first time in 2018, according to White Paper on China's Imported Food Consumption 2019. Thanks to the rapid development of China's economy, the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the support of the open policy and the improvement of trade facilitation measures, imported food has gradually become an important part of the dining table for ordinary people.
The development potential of imported food market in the future will be very huge, as the consumption capacity of Chinese consumers for imported food is increasing rapidly. Imported food is no longer a symbol of luxury, but a part gradually integrated into the daily life of residents, and it is accepted by more and more consumers. Currently, 57.5 percent of consumers spend more than 10 percent of total food consumption on imported food, an increase of nearly 5 percent from a year earlier.
Rooted in the millennium commercial city, the Expo radiates its influence throughout the country
In recent years, the import ports of China’s imported food trade are mainly concentrated in the coastal areas, and Guangdong Province ranks the first in trade volume of imported food. As the capital of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou is China's southern gate to the world, as well as a major port for imported food entering into China; and as a first-tier city, its influence also radiates to the entire South China.
Therefore, the Guangzhou-based Food2China Expo will create a platform for exchanges and cooperation between overseas food companies and Chinese food import enterprises by relying on the radiating power of "Millennium Commercial City", bringing the world's food to the table of more Chinese consumers.
From Sept. 19-21, 2019, an estimated 800+ exhibitors will occupy all 20,000 square meters of the China Import & Export Fair Complex Guangzhou.
FOOD2CHINA EXPO is the only professional B to B trade fair only focusing on imported food industry in South China. This show has become a must-attend event and a strategic platform for importers, distributors and buyers from Southern China.
In terms of product categories, the exhibition space is divided into:
- - Snack & Confectionary section
- - Meat & Seafood section
- - Foods & Condiments section
- - Wine & Beer section
- - Coffee、Tea & Beverage section
- - Health & Infant Food section
- - Halal Food section
- - Food Service & Equipment
