Food industry

Plant milk is gaining popularity in many countries. Consumers' concern for the health, ecology and welfare of animals is the main driver of the growth of the market for plant milk and other plant-based products.

Cow's milk production in China in 2022 increased by 6.8% and amounted to 39.32 million tons. The growth of raw milk production in the country is explained by the active state support of the dairy industry, large-scale investments of dairy companies and imports from New Zealand and Australia

The growth in demand for canned vegetables is largely determined by a rapidly changing lifestyle, an increase in the number of the working population, and the desire of consumers to save time by buying ready-to-use goods.

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India has compiled the export data for export of oilmeals for the month of April, 2023 provisionally reported at 493,448 tons compared to 332,353 tons in April 2022 i.e. up by 48% mainly due to sharp increased in export of soybean meal and rapeseed meal.

Algeria produces two types of margarine: table margarine, which is used in baking and cooking, and margarine for puff pastry, which is used in the production of confectionery and snacks.

The Association of value-added grain processing companies (Starch Union) presented the results of the industry for 2022. The added value grain processing industry continues to grow slowly but steadily.

Cheese is an important component of the diet of the inhabitants of Saudi Arabia, and its consumption has increased by almost 30% since 2017. At the same time, the country is significantly dependent

The pasta market in the UAE developed steadily until 2020, when there was a decline in sales in kind due to an increase in cost to the end consumer, as indicated by a significant increase in cost.

Fruit and vegetable juices are considered to be one of the most popular soft drinks worldwide, which are in demand both in the catering sector and in home consumption.

In 2002, China overtook the United States and became the world's largest beer producer. In 2020, there was a minimum production level for 2017-2021 (34.11 million tons), due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.