Frozen Food Industry Booms in Central ChinaDespite the cold weather, frozen food producers in Henan province of central China are making healthy gains.The frozen food industry has been growing at a fast pace in Henan, a main grain provider in the county. It is now the largest production base of frozen rice dumpling. More and more Chinese people, especially urban residents, purchase frozen foods for the convenience, freshness and neatness. Steady demand for the products is expected to continue in the following years. The province has more than 60 frozen food processing companies, with a combined annual capacity of 400,000 tons. Some such brands as "San Quan", "Ke Di", and "Zheng Rong" are popular throughout the country. Due to advantages in agricultural and human resources, the food processing industry began expanding nearly a decade ago in the province, setting a solid foundation for the development of a frozen food industry. Henan, an agricultural province, is located in the middle-lower Yellow River valley. It boasts abundant wheat, sesame, cotton and jute resources. |
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