【Explanation】Pre-made dishes are finished or semi-finished dishes made by using agricultural products as the main raw materials, using standardized flow operations, undergoing pre-processing such as seasoning, supplemented by pre-cooking, and pre-packaging. In recent years, fueled by the "stay-at-home economy", pre-made dishes have entered thousands of households from restaurants and stood on the wind.
【Commentary】Tong'an sealed meat, ginger mother duck, Minnan set of intestines, these dozens of appetizing prefabricated dishes are from Tong'an District, Xiamen City, where the prefabricated vegetable industry has formed a relatively complete industrial chain system covering raw material supply, processing and production, market sales and so on after years of cultivation.
【During the same period】Chairman of Xiamen Yinxiang Group Co., Ltd. Chen Fuxiang
R&D is very important, for an industry, an enterprise, you do not have R&D you mean that there is no way to develop, we are now constantly R&D. I expect that we will increase by 40 to 50 percent in the whole prepared food aspect this year.
【Commentary】Due to the rich variety, convenience and speed, pre-made dishes are accepted by more and more consumers. Relevant data show that the overall sales volume of prepared vegetables in Fujian in January this year increased by more than 1% year-on-year, and Tong'an's prefabricated vegetable enterprises accounted for about one-third of Xiamen City, and a number of prefabricated vegetable leading enterprises have occupied a considerable market share nationwide.
Fei Wei, director of Xiamen Tong'an District Development and Reform Bureau
We have preliminarily surveyed (Tong'an District) that there are already 60 standardized prefabricated vegetable enterprises, but relatively speaking, the current production capacity is still low, so we need to develop together, so we set up the first industry alliance.
【Commentary】Fei Wei said that the deep accumulation of the industry, the demonstration of leading enterprises and the continuous improvement of innovation capabilities, coupled with the 2023 Central Document No. <> clearly "cultivating and developing the prepared vegetable industry", make Tongan full of confidence to build a demonstration zone for the development of the southeast prepared vegetable industry.
Fei Wei, director of Xiamen Tong'an District Development and Reform Bureau
Only after the development of the group to form a bulk trade, then its procurement cost can be reduced, so our prefabricated vegetable industry alliance is very important around the common development goal, then the formation of a collection of supply such a way to reduce the cost of enterprises, to stimulate their development.
【Commentary】During the Spring Festival in 2023, the turnover of pre-made dishes increased by more than 6 times year-on-year, and traditional catering enterprises and quick-frozen food enterprises have entered the market. In 2022, the scale of China's prepared vegetables market will reach 4196.21 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.2023%, and the penetration rate of prepared vegetables in the catering industry will further increase in 30, which is expected to exceed <>%.
Reporter Li Siyuan reported from Xiamen, Fujian
Responsible Editor: [Luo Pan]