Food and Drink

Strong governmental promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine might be good for the Chinese economy but not for its people, writes Tom Pattinson Since 2016, China has been heavily promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as an alternative to expensive Western drugs. The State Council has a national strategy that promised “universal access” to TCM by 2020 and a “booming industry” by 2030. The TCM industry is becoming a “new source of …

While China is rapidly shifting to a cashless and digital society, it is increasingly important for international food and drink brands in China to understand the digital marketing landscape and use a variety of marketing tools to better convey their messages to their target customers, writes Ran Guo On 24 and 25 October 2019, CBBC member companies and their distributors, including China Skinny, Walkers Shortbread, Jacobs Well and FEAST, participated in …

Antoaneta Becker reports from China’s major food and beverage conference, FHC The annual ritual of record online shopping that is China’s Singles Day always occurs in the same week that FHC (Food and Hotel China) – the country’s best established international food and drink trade fair – convenes in Shanghai. Although a coincidence, it highlights the market’s appetite for quality nutrition and innovative branded products. About 10 percent of all …

China’s swine fever has reshaped global meat markets, writes Charlotte Middlehurst When the first case of African Swine Fever (ASF) was reported in China fifteen months ago, its devastating impact on the global meat sector and the ripple effect on trade were unimaginable. What began as a few cases of a rare and fatal pig virus at the Russian border has become a national emergency, labelled by the World Organisation …

There are a number of reasons why British foods don’t make it past Chinese customs, Yilia Ye of ChemLinked explains the most common mistakes According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, China has become Britain’s 6th most important trade partner with food & beverage exports amounting to £330 million in 2018. Hindering further growth are the risks associated with market access in China, specifically the possibility of Chinese customs rejecting consignments …

 The two-child policy and a demand for safe, healthy and trustworthy products has seen a spike in demand for British baby food products, writes Sarah Franklin   In the near future, China’s highly lucrative baby food sector will go through a something of a baby boom according to CBBC‘s food and drink sector lead, Ran Guo. In no small part, this is due to the introduction of China’s two-child policy …

With technological and social changes transforming the food market in China, British business can thrive if marketed correctly, writes Tom Pattinson Retail in China, like much of the rest of the world, has been steadily moving online, and food retail is no exception with big players such as JD.com, Alibaba and Taobao now selling food. This has had an impact on traditional bricks and mortar food retail stores and a …