[HIGHLIGHTS] Product quality varies, and new standards are urgently needed in the development of prepared dishes.

There are currently more than 64,000 companies related to prepared dishes in the country, of which more than 5,000 will be newly registered in 2023. The "National Standard for Prepared Dishes" was finalized and submitted to the Office of the Food Safety Commission of the State Council for review at the end of 20 23.

The development of the prepared food industry is inseparable from the support of high-level standardization work, allowing consumers to eat with more confidence. Meat dishes still firmly position on the New Year’s Eve dinner table.