The Chinese site Food Forum has published the top 5 companies for a number of industries. I am listing them in this blog. It is useful to stay in touch with who is on top in China. I have added links to posts in which a company is introduced, but I advise interested readers to search for posts discussing all these companies using the search function of this site.
Dairy
| Rank | Company | 2021 turnover (RMB 100 mln) |
| 1 | Yili | 1084.62 |
| 2 | Mengniu | 881.41 |
| 3 | Bright | 265.10 |
| 4 | Feihe | 225.45 |
| 5 | Junlebao | 203.00 |
Beverages
| Rank | Company | 2021 turnover (RMB 100 mln) |
| 1 | Wahaha | 519.15 |
| 2 | Nongfu Spring | 296.96 |
| 3 | China Food | 197.84 |
| 4 | China Resources | 113.79-122.36 |
| 5 | Baiyunshan | 108.51 |
Alcoholic beverages
| Rank | Company | 2021 turnover (RMB 100 mln) |
| 1 | Moutai | 1060.59 |
| 2 | Wuliangye | 617.31 |
| 3 | China Resources | 333.87 |
| 4 | Tsingtao | 246.39 |
| 5 | Yanghe | 246.39 |
Seasoning
| Rank | Company | 2021 turnover (RMB 100 mln) |
| 1 | Haitian | 235.97 |
| 2 | Yangpu Nanhua | 113.02 (2020) |
| 3 | COFCO Sugar | 87.11 |
| 4 | Fufeng | 86.01 |
| 5 | Yihai | 59.43 |
| Rank | Company | 2021 turnover (RMB 100 mln) |
| 1 | Three Squirrels | 97.70 |
| 2 | Liangpin Puzi | 91.44 |
| 3 | Qiaqia | 59.85 |
| 4 | Weilong Meiwei | 48.00 |
| 5 | Lyfen | 40.50 |
Cereal products
| Rank | Company | 2021 turnover (RMB 100 mln) |
| 1 | Chef Kong | 732.50 |
| 2 | Uni-President | 242.63 |
| 3 | Wantwant | 239.85 |
| 4 | Dali | 201.74 |
| 5 | Jinmailang | 200.00 |
Peter Peverelli is active in and with China since 1975 and regularly travels to the remotest corners of that vast nation. He is a co-author of a major book introducing the cultural drivers behind China’s economic success.
Peverelli on Chinese food and culture 