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SIAL in China found that various types of "diet food" products are available in the retail market to make it easier and less painful for consumers to lose weight and make healthier, more responsible eating choices. The diet meals market has expanded across a wide range of food and beverage categories, including many not traditionally associated with weight loss, as a r result of a steady influx of new product introductions.

According to SIAL Shanghai 2024, the confectionery market size is forecast to increase by USD 64.69 billion, at a CAGR of 4.94% between 2023 and 2028.

SIAL Shenzhen 2024 provides insights into the anticipated trends in milk production and trade of dairy products worldwide. Here's a breakdown of the expected figures and dynamics for the upcoming year.

As 2024 begins, the food and manufacturing industries are eager to start anew, putting the past three years of pandemic-induced uncertainty behind them. According to Aisa Food Exhibition, consumer spending stayed strong through 2023. Inflation appears to be slowing. And creating resilient supply chains is still a top priority across companies.

SIAL Shanghai 2024 found that according to the "Lantern Festival Consumption Observation" released by JD.com, the search volume of Lantern Festival and Tangyuan increased by 171% and 149% respectively compared to the same period of last year's in lunar calendar.

Acording to SIAL Shenzhen, in the general sugar-controlled food market, sugar-free and low-sugar food has become a major trend in China's diabetic food market in the past two years. The development of diabetic food industry is closely related to the number of diabetic patients and the consumption level of the population in China. Since the 1990s, China's diabetic food and sugar-free food market has developed from scratch.

Aisa Food Exhibition found that on February 21, Nongfu Spring announced in its public account a new blood orange flavor of the water-soluble C100 series. The new product is available at the official Tmall flagship store of Nongfu Spring at a price of 63 yuan (445ml/15 bottles), or 4.2 yuan per bottle. Launched by Nongfu Spring back in 2008, the water-soluble C100 previously included lemon, grapefruit and green peel orange flavors - that is to say, it took 16 years after its launch for the water-soluble C100 to have the fourth flavors.

SIAL China found that as the Spring Festival of the Year of Dragon is approaching, the booking of dine-in New Year's Eve dinners in Shanghai's major well-established restaurants is coming to an end, but the collection of take-away New Year's Eve dinners is just entering a climax. Small families with less members are the main buyers of affordable take-out New Year's Eve dinners.