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08/11/2010
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Suzhou¡¯s history stretches back 2,500 years, making it a tourist destination and cultural city. However, in the past decade, it has become renowned for its fast-developing economy. ATO staff reported on Suzhou in 2004 and 2007, and this report is an update on the city, with more emphasis placed on prospects for non-food agricultural products from U.S. in Suzhou Municipality. Suzhou GDP ranks No. 1 in second tier cities in China in 2009, following the four big giants Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou... |
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08/11/2010
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Yangzhou is one of the many large but poorly understood cities that dot the country surrounding Shanghai. As costs in Shanghai rise, these cities are becoming the focus of new growth, and in the process building regional distribution opportunities that will make large-scale food imports more practical. |
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08/09/2010
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Located in Zhejiang Province, Ningbo is a fast-growing coastal city and is world's 4th largest port. GDP was 421 billion RMB (62 billion USD) in 2009. Ningbo is an emerging consumer market where supermarket chains earned 15.5 billion RMB (2.3 billion USD ) In revenue last year. Imported product penetration is small but growing. In retail stores, people buy imported products as gifts. The other growing sector is high-end hotel restaurants. Products such as seafood, fresh fruit, wine and liquor will do well as the number of high end five-star hotels continues to expand in Ningbo. There are more opportunities for American food ingredients, but promotion is needed to provide product knowledge so chefs and consumers know how to use the new ingredients. |
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08/09/2010
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Taizhou is a coastal city to the southern of Shanghai situated in the middle of Zhejiang Province. As the origin of the private enterprise system in China, it has developed dramatically in the past 10 years. Over 96% of businesses in Taizhou are privately owned, and family car ownership ranks the highest in China. It is the national leader in canned food processing industry, and has became an important manufacturing bases of automobiles, motorbikes, pharmaceutical medicine, plastic molds, textil... |
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07/01/2010
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Shanghai is home to the largest restaurant industry in China. In 2009, sales were up 13 percent to 70 billion Rmb ($10.3 billion). There are currently 38,000 restaurants in Shanghai falling into four main categories ¨C Chinese, Western, Fast Food, and Casual Dining. Within the past five years, restaurant chains have become a dominant player in every category. This trend is shaping the industry as consumers demand higher quality food and become more brand loyal. Upscale Chinese restaurant cha... |
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04/30/2010
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Named for its location north of the Yellow River, Hebei Province is famous for its agricultural production, mineral resources and industry. Although the region is home to almost 70 million people, the province lives in the shadow of its more glamorous neighbors in Beijing and Tianjin. Despite this, Hebei¡¯s high growth and increasing standard of living have contributed to a rapid evolution of the local food market. The low cost of doing business, proximity to good ports and a rapidly developin... |
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04/19/2010
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Tianjin is a Special Municipality directly under the control of China¡¯s Central Government along with Beijing, Shanghai, and Chongqing. Home to the fifth largest port in the world and now connected to Beijing by high-speed train, the city is increasingly integrated into a single megalopolis with the capital. Tianjin¡¯s closeness to Beijing has also resulted in the city being unfairly ignored by exporters and food distributors ¨C despite its high market potential. As a result, Tianjin¡¯s distrib... |
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04/12/2010
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The 3rd BioFach China, China's largest international organic & natural products exhibition, was held in the International Exhibition Centre INTEX Shanghai, from May 27-29, 2009. It was the first time since the show began in 2007 that U.S. Agricultural Trade Office, together with Organic Trade Association, participated at BioFach China. A wide range of U.S. organic products were displayed at ATO-OTA joint booth. Products that generate most interest include: baby food, soymilk, and snack food. ... |
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