Food MNCs sharpen health focus as COVID-era consumers turn smarter
By ZHENG YIRAN |
China Daily |
Updated: 2020-12-23 09:44
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Visitors check out Fonterra products during the third China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Multinational corporations are intensifying efforts to serve China with more healthy and nutritious foods as consumers increasingly desire to "stay pretty and healthy", said industry experts.
Consumers aged between 20 and 45 pursue high-quality products, including health foods, and they form the backbone of China's consumption upgrade. This group is willing to pay a premium for branded, top-quality, user-centric products, they said.