Eurasia Consult scans the food news from China on a daily basis.

On this page, we regularly drop a few lines of what we believe to be interesting information picked up during all that scanning. We will select items that do usually not reach the international media. We will make an effort to start with a clean page each Monday.

Update 8/6/2026

• Instant noodle maker Chef Kong has launched a range of health drinks with TCM herbs.
• Yeast maker Angel has launched a chicken essence of its own.
• Kellyone has launched a range of GABA-enriched beverages.
• Red Bull has launched a new series of vitamin drinks in China.
• Dajiu and Hema have jointly launched a fruit-flavoured beer under the Gelato brand.

Update 10/6/2026

• China has exported 133,900 mt of tea in the first 4 months of 2026; down 0.1%.
• Experts estimate the 2026 Chinese production of cocoa powder at 13,600 mt, against a demand of 70,999 mt.

Update 15/6/2026

• The National Engineering Research Center for Potatoes and Xisen Potato Industry Group have developed breakthrough salt-tolerant potato varieties.

Update 17/6/2026

• Mengniu has launched a new protein drink, M-Plus, containing 15 g of protein per bottle.
• The value of the 2025 Chinese canned food market was RMB 96.482 billion; down 0.4%.
• China’s current cherry output is 900,000 mt p.a.
• Dairy processor Ausnutria’s new smart factory in Changsha has started production.
• The total fish output of Yunnan in 2025 was 752,900 mt.
• The value of the 2025 Chinese frozen snacks market was RMB 202,4 billion; up 7.3%.
• China produced 301.24 mln mt of maize in 2025.
• China’s current oatmeal output is approximately 600,000 mt p.a.
• China produced 66.327 mln mt of watermelons in 2025.