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Jun 12 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | South China Organic Food Market Brief Report
Highlight: In over two decades of stellar economic development, China has bolstered not only an ever-increasing middle class, but also an increased awareness of a seriously contaminated environment. Many local entrepreneurs have successfully grown and distributed "green" produce in South China while sales of organic food are quickly gaining ground in many mid- to high-end supermarket chains. However, worrying about whether the Chinese organic food would live up to what the label claims to be, many Chinese consumers hesitate to buy products that are generally three to five times more expensive than regular items. So far, there are very limited organic food categories in the South China market, which also indicates opportunities for US organic exporters.
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Jun 9 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | South China Pet Food Market Brief
Highlight: Who Let the Dogs Out? With canine ownership in Guangdong Province on the rise, there are increased opportunities for pet food and pet products. The import market for pet food products is steadily increasing, but not keeping pace with the rapid development of Chinese pet food exports. US pet food exporters also faced many challenges during the past couple of years due to the BSE ban on products containing beef. The following report was co-authored by staff from the Economic and Political Section of the US Consulate in Guangzhou.
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Jun 9 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Guangdong Building Infrastructure to Build its Economy
Highlight: Guangdong continues to expand its local road and port infrastructure facilities focusing on private-invested expressway development in the long-term planning. More government resources will be used to upgrade rural roads during the coming five years. The Government is also considering building more bridges over the Pearl River because of strong traffic demand.
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Apr 7 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Market survey of South China Dairy Products Highlight: China's dairy industry is undergoing a "white revolution" as demand for dairy continues to rise and extensive restructuring takes place on the supply side. Dairy sales reached $9.5 billion in 2005 and are expected to grow rapidly as per-capita dairy consumption continues to rise. Fluid milk sales are at the forefront of this growth, followed by ice cream, yogurt and cheese. As demand increases, fierce competition among China's 1,600 processors has forced many local and international companies out of the market. In 2005, the U.S. became the second largest exporter of dairy products to China with sales of $60.5 million.
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Apr 4 2006 | China, Peoples Republic of | Food Processing
Highlight: The food processing industry in China continues to grow rapidly. In 2004 revenue for the industry was over USD$157.7 billion. Strong economic growth and rapid urbanization have contributed to higher disposable incomes and increased demands from Chinese consumers for high quality processed foods at home and in restaurants. China is also becoming a profitable base for export oriented food processing. Although China's food processing industry is growing rapidly, it is still relatively underdeveloped. It should continue to see consistent growth in the double-digit range for the foreseeable future, with increased demand for certain high quality American ingredients.
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