The Market for Food Ingredients China HK 1998(14)

The Market for Food Ingredients in China and Hong Kong

Results indicated that the respondents viewed mainland China, Korea and Indonesia as the priority markets for research. Given this response, the availability of information and of resources for the project, it was decided to focus research on the mainland Chinese market. That market however could not be researched without examining the role of Hong Kong as the major point of entry for imports of food ingredients into China and as a market for food ingredients in its own right.

The survey results also indicated that the markets for dairy and bakery ingredients were of most interest to the respondents. Analysis of trade data confirmed that these ingredients constituted the major exports of suppliers of Australian food ingredients.

Approach and Structure

The report consists of two sections: firstly, a scoping study of the Asian market which identifies key existing export markets for Australian food ingredients (Chapter 1); secondly, a review of developments and trends in the food ingredients industry in mainland China and Hong Kong.

The second chapter broadly examines the current socio-economic trends responsible for growth in the food industry in China and Hong Kong. The third chapter identifies developments in three major industries in the region: the food store retailing industry; the food service retailing industry; and the food manufacturing and processing industry in general. This chapter also examines the food distribution system in mainland China and Hong Kong, with particular reference to imported food products.

The fourth and fifth chapters examine the market for bakery ingredients and dairy ingredients respectively in China and Hong Kong. Information in these chapters includes production, trade and distribution of bakery and dairy ingredients. Profiles of the markets for a number of processed foods are also presented.

The sixth chapter examines production, trade and general trends for other food additives in China. Products examined here include flavours, colours, sweeteners, emulsifiers, preservatives, antioxidants, thickeners, spices and seasonings and oils and fats.

Finally, chapter 7 highlights the key opportunities for Australian suppliers of food ingredients in the Chinese and Hong Kong marketplace. This chapter also identifies the key business principles required when dealing in the region.

Data Issues

The information contained in this report has been compiled from a combination of desk research and in-market interviews with manufacturers, distributors and end-users of food ingredients. Staff of Government organisations in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were also interviewed as part of the China market study; these included the China Food Additive and Application Industry Association, the China National Council of Light Industry, and the China Food Industry Association.

While every effort has been made to collect and analyse the most up-to-date data available on the Chinese market, it should be noted that the reliability of data, particularly trade figures, has been questioned both within and outside China. Moreover, detailed statistics on food ingredient production in China in many cases are not recorded. Where possible, data were cross-checked with industry experts and unofficial data. Despite the shortcomings, it is believed that the figures for the Chinese market contained in this report are sufficient to serve as a guide to general industry trends.

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