Chinanews.com, Meishan, November 29th (Zhu Huan) On the 29th, the 2022 13th China Pickle Food International Expo (hereinafter referred to as the Pickle Expo) with the theme of "Healthy Food Shared by the World" opened in Meishan, Sichuan.

The bubble expo attracted 60 international exhibitors from 17 countries and regions including France, Australia, Russia, and Thailand.

　　Meishan, known as Meizhou in ancient times, is the hometown of three fathers and sons, Su Xun, Su Shi, and Su Zhe.

For thousands of years, while inheriting the long history and carrying forward Dongpo culture, Meishan people have gradually accumulated a unique food culture with the taste of humanity, nature and fashion.

The scene of the opening ceremony.

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　　At the opening ceremony, Huang He, deputy secretary of the Meishan Municipal Party Committee and mayor, said that as the "hometown of kimchi in China", Meishan City has continuously innovated the development mode of the kimchi industry, and vigorously supported base construction, production and processing, scientific research and innovation, export earnings, market cultivation, etc. , Created six "National Firsts".

At present, the kimchi raw material base in Meishan City is stable at 400,000 mu, and 4 national-level leading enterprises and 12 provincial-level leading enterprises have been cultivated.

In 2021, Meishan City’s kimchi sales revenue will be 21.78 billion yuan, accounting for one-third of the country’s market share and more than 50% of the province’s market share, forming a development pattern of “Chinese pickles look at Sichuan, and Sichuan pickles look at Meishan”. big industry".

　　In his speech, Yang Xiubin, director of the Agricultural Office of the Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Group of the Sichuan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that Sichuan, a major agricultural province, has a tradition of pickling pickles since ancient times. After thousands of years of inheritance, today’s Sichuan pickles have formed an ecological , low-salt, crispy, delicious and unique flavor, known as "the bone of Sichuan cuisine".

Sichuan kimchi has become the most distinctive and representative "Chuanzihao" agricultural products and food processing industry. Its scale and efficiency ranks first in the country, and it is a bright pearl on the gold-lettered signboard of Sichuan's agricultural province.

In 2021, the output of Sichuan kimchi will be 4.8 million tons, with an output value of 41 billion yuan, accounting for more than 70% of the country.

　　In addition to the opening ceremony, the 5th China Kimchi Academic Seminar, Professional Buyer Open Day, RCEP and Chengdu-Chongqing Region Shuangcheng Economic Circle Food Industry Cooperation Opportunity Sharing Session, the 4th "Jingdong Official Website Kimchi Food International Expo", "The Legend of Young Su Dongpo" publicity and promotion, super city IP Internet marketing, live broadcast to take you to Paobo, Dongpo cultural exhibition activities, etc.

　　Based on the exhibition purpose of "excellent quality, cultural exhibition, and digital empowerment", this year's bubble expo will clearly define the "professionalization and marketization" standards, promote project signing and product signing, and make new achievements in terms of actual results, helping Chengdu City Circle the construction of high-quality development of emerging cities.

The assortment of kimchi attracted citizens to take pictures.

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　　It is understood that the kimchi food exhibition and sales are one of the important contents of the kimchi expo.

Pickled peppers, pickled radishes, pickled cucumbers... At the exhibition site, there were so many kinds of kimchi, it was dizzying.

The exhibition and sales are divided into five professional exhibition halls, kimchi theme hall, international food hall, domestic food hall, equipment manufacturing hall, specialty product hall and food exhibition and sales area, with a total area of ​​about 30,000 square meters, bringing together more than 200 merchants for a total of Xiang Shenghui.

　　According to reports, "Dongpo Kimchi" has successfully created a national geographical indication protection product and a certificate of origin trademark. Ranked 29th in the top 100 brands (geographical indications), with a brand value of 10.81 billion yuan.

　　The Kimchi Food International Expo, which originated in Dongpo’s hometown, has been held for 12 sessions, promoting the continuous development of the kimchi industry and realizing the benign interaction between the venue and the market, industry and culture, Meishan and the world.

The 13th China Kimchi Food International Expo is co-hosted by China National Food Industry Association and China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal Products, and co-organized by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the People's Government of Meishan City.

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