Gitnux/Report 2026

Asian Food Industry Statistics

The global Asian food market reached $38.55 billion in 2026, explore the figures behind growth, companies, and trends.
205Statistics
100Sources
12Sections
1Visuals
40mRead
Asian Food Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
Published
How this report is researched
01Editorial Scope

Before any source is gathered, an editor locks the question, what qualifies, and how the piece will be judged.

02Source Research

Search agents collect the source set and pull each data point out with its provenance attached.

Read our full methodology →

Search agents attach provenance to every extracted figure.

Next review: within 31 days

01 Industry overview

The asian food industry at a glance

The global Asian food market is estimated at $38.55 billion in 2026, with Asia Pacific accounting for 60.04% of the 2025 market and growth led by convenient, affordable and health-oriented products.

$38.55B[82]
Global market size, 2026 estimate
8.05%[82]
Forecast CAGR, 2026–2034
461.8M tonnes[83]
Asian coarse-grain output, 2025 forecast
60.04%[82]
Asia Pacific market share, 2025
Market size
The global Asian food market was valued at $35.93 billion in 2025 and is estimated at $38.55 billion in 2026. Asia Pacific represented $21.57 billion, or 60.04% of the global market, in 2025.[82]
Forecast & CAGR
The global Asian food market is forecast to reach $71.65 billion by 2034, representing an 8.05% CAGR from 2026 to 2034. The Asia Pacific market is projected to rise from $21.57 billion in 2025 to $23.15 billion in 2026.[82]
Market share & regions
Asia Pacific held 60.04% of the global Asian food market in 2025, equivalent to $21.57 billion. Within broader Asia Pacific consumer products, 2025 H1 value growth was 13.7% in India, 4.7% in mainland China, 2.7% in South Korea and 1.8% across Southeast Asia-6.[82][84]
Segmentation
The market is segmented by product into instant noodles, prepared meals, snacks, sauces and condiments, and other products; by food type into vegetarian and non-vegetarian; and by distribution into hypermarkets and supermarkets, convenience stores, grocery stores and online channels.[82]
Key players & concentration
The market remains geographically and culturally fragmented, but large regional chains are scaling rapidly. Mixue Group had more than 45,000 stores as of September 2024, exceeding the store counts of Starbucks and McDonald’s, according to reporting on its Southeast Asian expansion.[81]
Pricing
Pricing conditions differ sharply by market and channel. In 2025 H1, FMCG price growth was 6.2% in India, 2.4% in South Korea, 2.0% in Australia and negative 0.9% in mainland China, while Southeast Asia-6 recorded 0.5% price growth.[84]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Growth is being supported by urbanisation, rising purchasing power, convenience demand and health-focused innovation, while inflation, supply-chain disruption and affordability pressure constrain margins. Asia Pacific consumers are increasingly seeking fresh, functional and convenient products; 63% said they planned to increase fresh-produce consumption, while 54% expected food companies to help them lead healthier lives.[66][85]
Consumer behavior & competition
Asia Pacific consumers use an average of four food-shopping channels, compared with 3.6 globally; 52% use non-traditional formats such as on-demand grocery delivery, meal kits or subscription boxes. Competition is intensifying across packaged foods, restaurants, cafés, street vendors and delivery platforms, with 47% buying prepared foods and 48% ordering takeaway for delivery at least weekly.[66]
M&A
Danone announced in June 2026 that it would acquire Australia-based MADE Group and the remaining 49% of its fresh-dairy joint venture with Saputo Dairy Australia. MADE had sales of more than €300 million for the fiscal year ending June 2026, and its portfolio includes high-protein drinks, gut-health yoghurts and coconut-based products.[86]
Regulation
ASEAN adopted a Food Safety Regulatory Framework Agreement on 4 December 2025. The framework covers food-safety controls across primary production, processing, manufacturing, packaging, storage, distribution, retail, food service and transport, increasing the importance of harmonised compliance for regional operators.[87]
Latest news
In June 2026, Danone announced two Asia-Pacific nutrition transactions: the acquisition of MADE Group and the purchase of the remaining 49% stake in its Saputo Dairy Australia fresh-dairy joint venture. The move targets high-growth health categories including protein, gut health and functional nutrition.[86]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Asian Food Industry

The leading companies in the asian food industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

Calbee stands out for Japanese snacks and processed foods because it reports an operating margin of 7.7% in 2026, while Ajinomoto is the pick for seasonings and processed foods since it posts an operating margin of 12.6% alongside R&D at 2% of revenue.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in snacks & processed foods

    Calbee

    JP

    Ranked #1 · 8.9 · Snacks & processed foods

    Why we picked it: The company reports revenue growth of 5.5% and an operating margin of 7.7%.

    See in ranking ↓Visit calbee.co.jp ↗

  2. Leader in frozen foods & processed foods

    Ajinomoto

    JP

    Ranked #2 · 8.8 · Frozen foods & processed foods

    Why we picked it: It posts an operating margin of 12.6% with revenue growth of 3.5%, and R&D at 2% of revenue.

    See in ranking ↓Visit ajinomoto.com ↗

  3. Leader in noodles & instant meals

    Indofood

    ID

    Ranked #3 · 8.8 · Noodles & instant meals

    Why we picked it: It records revenue growth of 7% and an operating margin of 19.9% across noodles, dairy, snacks, seasonings, and beverages.

    See in ranking ↓Visit indofood.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the asian food industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Calbee

Snacks & processed foods · JP

8.9
2

Ajinomoto

Frozen foods & processed foods · JP

8.8
3

Indofood

Noodles & instant meals · ID

8.8
4

Samyang Foods

Noodles & instant meals · KR

8.7
5

Kikkoman

Soy sauce & Asian ingredients · JP

8.6
6

Thai Union

Seafood, ambient foods and Asian food brands · TH

8.4
7

Lee Kum Kee

Chinese sauces and cooking condiments · HK

8.4
8

Tingyi

Instant noodles, beverages and packaged foods · CN

8.0
9

Daesang

Korean sauces, seasonings and prepared foods · KR

8.0
10

Nongshim

Instant noodles, snacks and beverages · KR

7.8

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 10 companies in the asian food industry. In Asian Food Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/asian-food-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Annual average rice production, milled basis, 2018/19–2022/23 (Asia)

China leads with 147.7 million tonnes.

China147.7 million tonnes
India125 million tonnes
Bangladesh35.5 million tonnes
Indonesia34.4 million tonnes
Viet Nam27.1 million tonnes
Thailand19.5 million tonnes
source-verifieders.usda.gov

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

Technology adoption shows wide variance in AI and tracking use, with 60.83% of APEC supply-chain respondents using sensors in 2024 and 11.67% using artificial intelligence.

AI in the asian food industry

  • 11.67% of food-supply-chain respondents in the APEC region used artificial intelligence in 2024.[1]
  • 45% of agri-food businesses using AI obtained it through external service providers in 2024.[2]
  • 19% of agri-food businesses used AI in the design and planning stage in 2024.[2]
  • 18% of agri-food companies developed their AI capabilities in-house in 2024.[2]

Digital Transformation in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 40% of 423 food and beverage professionals worldwide identified disconnected systems and data as their organization’s biggest operational barrier in 2026.[3]
  • 82% of food and beverage leaders said technology adoption was a strategic priority, while 6% reported fully integrated digital systems, in a 2025 survey.[3]
  • 28% of food, beverage, and ingredient professionals reported positive effects from digital transformation technologies on food-safety preventive controls in 2024.[4]
  • 34% of food, beverage, and ingredient professionals said manufacturing process or assembly had been positively affected by digital transformation technologies in 2024.[4]

Technology Adoption in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 23% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in mobile-app technologies in 2025.[4]
  • 50% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in artificial intelligence as part of their 2025 digital-transformation strategies.[4]
  • 22% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in machine-learning software in 2025.[4]
  • 31% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in robotics or robotic process automation in 2025.[4]

Cloud Computing in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 30% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in cloud computing or enterprise resource-planning software and systems in 2025.[4]
  • 18% of food manufacturers were already using cloud-based manufacturing-execution systems, while 51% planned implementation, according to a 2025 industry survey.[5]
  • 39.5% of EU enterprises in accommodation and food-service activities used paid cloud-computing services in 2025.[6]
  • 52% of food processors and manufacturers were considering cloud technology, while 45% reported no cloud use, in a 2023 industry survey.[7]

Big Data in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 47% of food, beverage, and ingredient professionals identified gathering, analyzing, and leveraging data for data-driven decisions as a digital-transformation investment driver in 2024.[4]
  • 24% of food-manufacturing respondents were very familiar with advanced analytics, while 34% were moderately familiar, in CRB’s 2025 survey.[8]
  • 35% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in big data and real-time analytics in 2025.[4]
  • 13% of food manufacturers were already using advanced-analytics or big-data platforms, while 44% planned implementation, in a 2025 industry survey.[5]

Blockchain in the asian food industry

  • 236 Chinese consumers participated in a 2023 study of blockchain-traced food purchased through JD.com.[9]
  • 5% of agri-food businesses in the European survey reported using blockchain in 2024.[2]
  • 12.22% of food-supply-chain respondents in the APEC region used blockchain in 2024.[1]

IoT in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 16% of food, beverage, and ingredient companies anticipated investing in Internet-of-Things devices or sensors in 2025.[4]
  • 31% of food-manufacturing respondents were very familiar with the Internet of Things, while 35% were moderately familiar, in CRB’s 2025 survey.[8]
  • 26% of food manufacturers were already using IoT sensors or equipment monitoring, while 37% planned implementation, in a 2025 industry survey.[5]
  • 33% of UK manufacturing companies had adopted IoT technologies in a 2024 national survey, with manufacturing among the sectors reporting comparatively high adoption.[10]

Innovation in the asian food industry

  • 3.6% was the annual growth rate of Asia’s agrifood patent activity from 2017 to 2021.[11]
  • 6.9% was the annual growth rate of AgriTech patent activity globally from 2017 to 2021.[11]
  • 60.83% of APEC food-supply-chain respondents used sensors in 2024, the most widely adopted technology in the survey.[1]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

Data governance gaps remain material: 43% of consumer-products companies struggled to establish the right level of data governance in 2024, while 61% of supply-management organizations had a dedicated data-governance function.

Data Quality in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 7.0 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data completeness as important in 2018.[12]
  • 77% of retail and consumer-products companies identified improving data quality as a priority in 2023.[13]
  • 6.6 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data consistency as important in 2018.[12]
  • 22% of consumer-products companies reported that businesses lacked trust in data quality and validity in 2024.[14]
  • 6.4 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data timeliness as important in 2018.[12]
  • 6.4 out of 10: Food, beverage and agriculture respondents rated data accuracy as important in 2018.[12]

Data Governance in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 22% of consumer-products companies planned to increase investment in data infrastructure and governance over the following 12 months in 2024.[14]
  • 47% of supply-management data-governance functions were housed in a center of excellence in 2024.[15]
  • 43% of consumer-products companies reported struggling to establish the right level of data governance in 2024.[14]
  • 61% of supply-management organizations had a dedicated data-governance function in 2024.[15]
  • 90% of supply-management organizations agreed or strongly agreed that data governance was necessary in 2024.[15]
  • 81% of supply-management organizations found their data-governance program useful in 2024.[15]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

Online channel growth is still measurable across product groups, including Indonesia’s online sauces, dips and condiments at a 90.4% compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2024.

Growth in the asian food industry

  • USD 6.21 billion was the tentative value of South Korea’s K-Food Plus exports in the first half of 2024, up 5.2% year over year.[16]
  • 102.4% was the compound annual growth rate of Indonesia’s online sweet biscuits, snack bars and fruit-snack sales from 2020 to 2024.[17]
  • 45.6% was the compound annual growth rate of Indonesia’s online rice, pasta and noodles sales from 2020 to 2024.[17]
  • USD 17.5 billion was the value of South Korea’s food exports in 2025, up 4.3% from 2024.[18]

Differentiation in the asian food industry

  • 90.4% was Indonesia’s compound annual growth rate for online sauces, dips and condiments sales from 2020 to 2024.[17]
  • 25.1% was the 2024 year-over-year growth rate of Korean agri-food exports to Europe, where healthy-eating products supported demand.[16]
  • 92.7% was Indonesia’s compound annual growth rate for online sweet-spread sales from 2020 to 2024.[17]
  • 21.2% was the 2024 year-over-year growth rate of Korean agri-food exports to the United States, driven partly by precooked frozen kimbap and other differentiated products.[16]

Mergers and acquisitions in the asian food industry

  • 2 Asian food brands—Yai’s Thai and Omsom—were acquired by DayDayCook in January and June 2024, respectively.[19]
  • US$1.674 million in closing cash consideration was specified for DayDayCook’s January 2024 acquisition of Yai’s Thai, excluding preferred-stock adjustments and additional consideration.[19]
  • US$6.695 million in closing share value was specified for DayDayCook’s January 2024 acquisition of Yai’s Thai, before additional consideration.[19]

Strategic partnerships in the asian food industry

  • Nearly 1 million food-and-beverage SKUs with at least one sale were analyzed across Shopee and Lazada for June 2024.[20]
  • 6 Southeast Asian countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore—were covered in a 2024 food-and-beverage e-commerce market study based on Shopee and Lazada data.[20]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

Workforce capability and engagement metrics stay mixed, including food-service employees recording 72.6% engagement in 2026, up 9.1 percentage points from the prior measurement.

Hiring in the asian food industry

  • 2,644,434 people were employed in rural India’s food-processing sector in 2022–23.[21]
  • 4,657,057 people were employed in India’s food-processing sector in 2022–23.[21]

Remote Work in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • U.S. accommodation and food-services firms averaged 0.1 work-from-home days per week from November 2024 through January 2025.[22]
  • Among food-sector career starters globally, 36% were fully site-based during their first two years of work, according to a 2024 survey.[23]
  • In U.S. accommodation and food services, 1.7% of employees were able to work fully remotely in 2024.[24]
  • Across U.S. food and beverage businesses, 26% let employees choose to work in-person or remotely in 2025, while 73% require in-person work.[25]

Hybrid Work in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. food and beverage businesses, 26% offered employees the option to work in-person or remotely in 2025.[25]
  • Among food-sector career starters globally, 27% worked in a hybrid arrangement during their first two years, according to a 2024 survey.[23]
  • In U.S. restaurant and bar businesses, 12% offered employees a choice between in-person and remote work in 2025.[25]
  • In 2025, 80% of hospitality and food-services employers said they were still struggling to get the balance right with hybrid working.[26]

Upskilling in the asian food industry

  • 23 food-processing qualification packs were live on India’s National Qualification Register as of July 25, 2024.[27]
  • 1,09,312 Indian food-processing beneficiaries received short-term training between 2020–21 and 2024–25.[28]

Employee Engagement in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • Food-and-beverage organizations scored 7.91 out of 10 for employee engagement in the latest 2026 benchmark dataset.[29]
  • Globally, 21% of employees were engaged in 2025, providing an economy-wide benchmark relevant where food-and-beverage-specific engagement data are limited.[30]
  • Food-service employees recorded 72.6% engagement in 2026, up 9.1 percentage points from the prior measurement.[31]
  • Among U.S. and Canadian frontline employees surveyed in 2024, 52% worked in foodservice, in a sample of 46,250 employees used to assess workplace engagement.[32]

Change Management in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among CPG executives, 5% said their companies decreased resources devoted to change-management initiatives during the prior 12 months.[33]
  • Among foodservice organizations surveyed in 2024, 44% cited a lack of internal expertise to execute analyses as a menu-optimization barrier.[34]
  • In a 2024 survey of foodservice organizations, 49% ranked resistance to change as a top barrier to evolving menu strategy.[34]
  • Among foodservice organizations surveyed in 2024, 46% identified siloed data and inaccessible specialists as barriers to systematic menu optimization.[34]
  • In the 2024–2025 HR Systems Survey, 28% of organizations used adaptive or agile change management, while 24% used a project-based approach.[35]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

Consumer acceptance for traceability and smart packaging is high, with 64% comfortable with digital tracking systems in 2025 and 61% comfortable with smart packaging.

Customer experience in the asian food industry

  • 31% of surveyed food-manufacturing consumers trusted third-party verification for food technology in 2025.[5]
  • 64% of surveyed food-manufacturing consumers said they were comfortable with digital tracking systems in 2025.[5]
  • 61% of surveyed food-manufacturing consumers said they were comfortable with smart packaging in 2025.[5]
  • 72% of surveyed food-manufacturing consumers identified food safety as a concern about food technology in 2025.[5]

Customer acquisition in the asian food industry

  • 2.5 million users were recorded by Taiwan-based Feastogether’s restaurant app in 2024.[36]
  • 74 Indonesian cities were served by GoFood in 2024, according to research on local food-delivery apps.[37]
  • Over 100 million Meituan users in more than 110 Chinese cities received coupons through a data-driven allocation system by May 2024.[38]
  • USD 807 billion was the gross merchandise value of China’s live-stream retail market in 2024, with food and beverage ranking second by volume.[39]

Customer loyalty in the asian food industry

  • 17% was the approximate overlap between Deliveroo and Foodpanda users in Hong Kong during January–June 2022.[40]
  • 400,000 users were recorded by Taiwan-based Feastogether’s restaurant app in 2020.[36]
  • 50.6% of surveyed food-delivery users identified promotions or rewards as a top loyalty factor in 2025.[41]
  • 58.8% of surveyed food-delivery users identified lower delivery fees as a top loyalty factor in 2025.[41]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

Digital ordering and influencer formats keep changing purchasing behavior, with approximately 90% of Yum China sales coming through digital ordering in China in 2024.

Marketing in the asian food industry

  • 65% of Japanese consumers ordered Japanese cuisine at least occasionally in 2024.[42]
  • 66% of consumers in the Philippines ordered Japanese cuisine at least occasionally in 2024.[42]
  • 68% of Indonesian consumers ordered Japanese cuisine at least occasionally in 2024, the highest share among markets measured globally.[42]
  • 56% of Thai consumers ordered Japanese cuisine at least occasionally in 2024.[42]

Digital marketing in the asian food industry

  • Yum China’s digital sales exceeded US$9 billion in China in 2024.[43]
  • Member sales accounted for approximately 65% of aggregate KFC and Pizza Hut system sales in China in 2024.[43]
  • Yum China’s KFC and Pizza Hut loyalty programs had more than 490 million and 180 million members, respectively, at December 31, 2024.[43]
  • Approximately 90% of Yum China sales came through digital ordering in China in 2024.[43]

Branding in the asian food industry

  • 31% of surveyed consumers ranked authenticity—taste exactly as in Korea—as the leading purchase factor for Korean food at home in 2025.[44]
  • Korean food brands represented 10% more restaurants in the United States in 2024 than in 2023.[45]

Social media in the asian food industry

  • 17% of Chinese respondents posted about food experiences on social media at least daily in the Asia-Pacific survey.[46]
  • 42% of South Korean consumers posted about food experiences on social media at least monthly in the Asia-Pacific survey.[46]
  • 40% of Singaporean consumers posted about food experiences on social media at least monthly in the Asia-Pacific survey.[46]
  • 62% of Chinese consumers posted about food experiences on social media at least monthly in the Asia-Pacific survey.[46]

Influencer Marketing in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • 49% of U.S. millennial food and beverage shoppers said they purchased from an influencer-founded or influencer-led brand in the previous year, according to a 2025 survey.[47]
  • 47.6% of TikTok videos featuring food products from top influencers included a branded product, based on an analysis of 1,360 videos published in 2025.[48]
  • 82% of U.S. Gen Z food and beverage shoppers said they purchased a prepackaged product based on an online influencer’s recommendation in the previous year, according to a June 2025 survey.[47]
  • 69.3% of TikTok videos featuring branded food or beverage products had no brand-relationship disclosure, based on an analysis of 648 videos published in 2025.[48]
  • 33% of U.S. food and beverage shoppers said they purchased a product from an influencer-founded or influencer-led brand such as Prime or Feastables in the previous year, in 2025.[47]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

Operational KPIs reflect delivery scale and system implementation, including Yum China delivery contributing approximately 39% of company sales in China in 2024.

Process optimization in the asian food industry

  • Xiaocaiyuan increased its China restaurant count from 536 in 2023 to 667 in 2024.[49]
  • Xiaocaiyuan’s delivery orders increased from 18.9 million in 2023 to 29.0 million in 2024.[49]
  • Kasih Food reported a 10% improvement in raw-material and packaging-material utilization after implementing a warehouse-management system in 2024.[50]
  • Yum China operated 11,648 restaurants at the end of 2024, with 13% operated by franchisees.[43]

Operational efficiency in the asian food industry

  • CJ Freshway’s operating profit rose 8.1% to KRW101.7 billion in 2024.[51]
  • Xiaocaiyuan’s delivery revenue increased 34.4% to RMB2,004.8 million in 2024.[49]
  • CJ Freshway’s online distribution revenue increased 55% in 2024.[51]
  • Yum China’s restaurant margin was 16.9% in 2024.[43]

Quality management in the asian food industry

  • Yum China’s food-safety early-warning system analyzed thousands of information items from domestic and international sources in 2025.[52]
  • Kasih Food allocated KRW17.45 million of procurement spending to local suppliers in 2024.[50]
  • Five Yum China company-owned logistics centers had obtained BRCGS certification by 2025.[52]
  • 64% of Kasih Food’s procurement spending was with local suppliers in 2024.[50]

Supply chain in the asian food industry

  • Xiaocaiyuan generated 40.2% of 2024 restaurant revenue from third-tier cities and below in China.[49]
  • Kasih Food’s local-supplier procurement spending rose from JOD13.37 million in 2023 to JOD17.45 million in 2024.[50]
  • Yum China reported that delivery contributed approximately 39% of company sales in China in 2024.[43]
  • Kasih Food’s total procurement spending reached JOD27.09 million in 2024.[50]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the food and beverage sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among United States and European food-services and facility-management buyers, 91% expected outsourcing budgets to increase over the five years following 2024.[53]
  • Across food and beverage CPG companies globally, 55% outsourced more manufacturing in 2023 than three years earlier, according to a survey of 287 industry leaders.[54]
  • Across food and beverage CPG companies globally, 52% planned to expand their international footprint in 2023, including North America, EMEA and APAC expansion.[55]
  • Among food and beverage CPG companies globally, 36% used co-manufacturers for finished-product manufacturing in 2023.[54]
  • Across food and beverage CPG companies globally, 75% used at least some co-manufacturing resources in 2023.[54]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

Delivery economics remain pressured in 2026, with 72.3% of independent restaurants in Guangdong saying subsidized delivery prices no longer covered their costs.

Pricing strategy in the asian food industry

  • Ajisen China’s takeaway revenue accounted for 25.6% of turnover from restaurants offering takeaway services in 2024.[49]
  • 72.3% of surveyed independent restaurants in Guangdong said subsidized delivery prices no longer covered their costs in 2026.[56]
  • The average delivered meal price in China was reported at RMB17.8 in 2026, compared with RMB28.8 for dine-in meals.[56]

Cost reduction in the asian food industry

  • 85.4% of surveyed independent restaurants in Guangdong reported falling profits in 2026 amid delivery-platform price competition.[56]
  • Xiaocaiyuan’s restaurant operations revenue increased 4.6% from RMB3,051.1 million in 2023 to RMB3,191.6 million in 2024.[49]
  • 92% of surveyed independent restaurants in Guangdong called for an end to large delivery subsidies in 2026.[56]
  • Ajisen China closed 52 underperforming mainland-China branches in 2024 while opening 81 new mainland-China stores.[49]

Profitability in the asian food industry

  • Lotte Wellfood reported KRW157.1 billion in operating profit in 2024.[57]
  • CJ Freshway reported operating profit above KRW100 billion for the first time in 2024, reaching KRW101.7 billion.[51]
  • Lotte Wellfood reported KRW82 billion in net profit in 2024, up 21% year on year.[57]

Financial planning in the asian food industry

  • Ajisen China recorded a loss attributable to owners of RMB20.224 million in 2024 after impairments and other expenses.[49]
  • Yum China returned US$1.5 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases in 2024.[43]
  • Yum China’s diluted earnings per share increased 18% year on year to US$2.33 in 2024.[43]
  • Shinsegae Food generated 61% of 2024 revenue from its purchasing-distribution segment and 38% from its manufacturing-services segment.[58]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

Product interest data points to category pull, with 93% of surveyed consumers in six Southeast Asian markets expressing interest in trying blended meat.

Product development in the asian food industry

  • 5.7% of Asia’s food innovations in 2024 were dairy products.[59]
  • 16.7% of Asia’s food innovations in 2024 were soft drinks, the region’s leading innovative category.[59]
  • Over 70% of Asian consumers check food labels before purchase, according to Cargill’s 2025 APAC ingredient study.[60]
  • 10.0% of Asia’s food innovations in 2024 were appetizer grocery products.[59]
  • 93% of surveyed consumers in six Southeast Asian markets expressed interest in trying blended meat.[61]

Product lifecycle in the asian food industry

  • 82.43% of Charoen Pokphand Foods’ food-product plastic packaging was recyclable, reusable or compostable in 2024.[62]
  • 143,224 tons of food waste were generated across Charoen Pokphand Foods’ Thailand operations in 2024.[63]
  • 126,959 tons of food loss and waste were utilized by Charoen Pokphand Foods’ Thailand operations in 2024.[63]
  • R&B Food Supply conducted product-carbon-footprint assessments for Uncle Barns breadcrumbs covering sourcing, production, energy, resources and waste management in 2024.[64]
  • 40,968 tons of industrial and agro-industrial waste remained for landfill or incineration across Charoen Pokphand Foods’ Thailand and overseas operations in 2024.[62]

Value proposition in the asian food industry

  • 42% of Asian consumers say good quality is important when judging whether food and beverage products offer good value for money.[65]
  • 38% of Asia-Pacific consumers rank health benefits among the top three reasons they would switch food brands.[66]
  • 45% of Asia-Pacific consumers rank better taste among the top three reasons they would switch food brands.[66]
  • 47% of Asia-Pacific consumers rank better value among the top three reasons they would switch food brands.[66]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

Waste reduction and recovery numbers are reported at operational scale, including 87,032.27 tons of discounted products sold by CP Axtra in 2025 to prevent food-waste generation.

Circular economy in the asian food industry

  • 87,032.27 tons of discounted products were sold by CP Axtra in 2025 to prevent food-waste generation.[67]
  • 13,091.26 tons of CP Axtra food waste were converted to animal feed in 2025.[67]
  • 13,327.33 tons of CP Axtra food waste were recycled in 2025 across Thailand and international operations.[67]

Carbon footprint in the asian food industry

  • 17 tons of food waste were reduced through Charoen Pokphand Foods’ donation of 71,752 ready-to-eat meals in 2024.[63]
  • 43 tons of CO2 equivalent were avoided through Charoen Pokphand Foods’ donation of 71,752 ready-to-eat meals in 2024.[63]
  • 72% is Exotic Food Thailand’s targeted greenhouse-gas-emissions reduction by its 2040 carbon-neutrality milestone.[68]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

Cross-border expansion can be tracked through export flows, including USD 1.5126 billion of Korean agri-food products exported to China in 2024, up 7.9% year over year.

Globalization in the asian food industry

  • USD 1.9088 billion of Korean agri-food exports went to ASEAN markets in 2024, making ASEAN the largest listed destination.[16]
  • USD 1.5126 billion of Korean agri-food products were exported to China in 2024, up 7.9% year over year.[16]
  • USD 1.5929 billion of Korean agri-food products were exported to the United States in 2024, up 21.2% year over year.[16]
  • USD 680.8 million of Korean agri-food products were exported to Europe in 2024, up 25.1% year over year.[16]

Cultural adaptation in the asian food industry

  • 50% of mainland Chinese consumers who buy locally produced food cited perceived healthiness as a top-three reason in 2025.[79]
  • 43% of mainland Chinese consumers who buy locally produced food cited higher perceived quality as a top-three reason in 2025.[79]
  • 29% of mainland Chinese consumers said culture often influences their food choices while they also explore foods from other cultures in 2025.[79]
  • 29% of mainland Chinese consumers said their cultural background strongly influences food choices and they mostly follow traditional food practices in 2025.[79]

Supplier management in the asian food industry

  • 68% of MOS Food Services’ food procurement spending came from FSSC 22000-certified suppliers in Taiwan in 2024.[80]
  • About 40% of shrimp consumed in the United States came from India, making Indian shrimp suppliers a major Asian food-industry source in 2023.[81]
  • NT$1.438629 billion of MOS Food Services’ food purchases came from FSSC 22000-certified suppliers in 2024.[80]
  • 92 suppliers worked with MOS Food Services in Taiwan in 2024.[80]

Stakeholder management in the asian food industry

  • 17.5 million? Chinese schools and outsourced school-meal providers received full-coverage food-safety inspections in 2024.[69]
  • 248.7 million food-safety complaints and reports were processed through China’s 12315 system and related channels in 2024.[69]

Distribution channels in the asian food industry

  • US$2.029 billion was Indonesia’s online food-and-drinks retail sales in 2024, compared with US$55.870 billion offline.[17]
  • US$42.7 billion was China’s grocery e-commerce market value in 2024, representing 50.2% of the Indo-Pacific total in the cited dataset.[17]
  • 33.5% was Indonesia’s compound annual growth rate for food-and-drinks e-commerce sales from 2020 to 2024.[17]
  • US$7.4 billion was India’s grocery e-commerce market value in 2024, growing at a 46.4% compound annual rate from 2020 to 2024.[17]

Key questions about the asian food industry

How large is the global Asian food market in 2026?
The global Asian food market is estimated at $38.55 billion in 2026.
What growth rate should we use for the Asian food market through 2034?
The global Asian food market forecast a reach of $71.65 billion by 2034, implying an 8.05% CAGR from 2026 to 2034.
Which companies lead the asian food industry?
Calbee stands out for Japanese snacks and processed foods because it reports an operating margin of 7.7% in 2026, while Ajinomoto is the pick for seasonings and processed foods since it posts an operating margin of 12.6% alongside R&D at 2% of revenue.
What technology shifts stand out in food-supply-chain and manufacturing in recent surveys?
In 2024, 11.67% of food-supply-chain respondents in the APEC region used artificial intelligence, while 60.83% used sensors. In 2025, 50% of food and ingredient companies anticipated investing in artificial intelligence as part of digital-transformation strategies.
How fragmented is the Asian food market structure?
The market remains geographically and culturally fragmented, while large regional chains scale rapidly.
What compliance and food-safety figures are most cited from China in 2024?
In China in 2024, 6,794,937 food-safety inspection batches were completed with an overall non-compliance rate of 2.96%. In Shanghai, 98.7% of 146,810 food samples passed supervisory inspections.
Reference

Cite This Report

This report is designed to be cited. We maintain stable URLs and versioned verification dates. Copy the format appropriate for your publication below.

APA
Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Asian Food Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/asian-food-industry-statistics
MLA
Samuel Norberg. "Asian Food Industry Statistics." Gitnux, 11 Nov 2026, https://gitnux.org/asian-food-industry-statistics.
Chicago
Samuel Norberg. 2026. "Asian Food Industry Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/asian-food-industry-statistics.

Sources & references

100 sources cited across this report

  1. apec.org
  2. monitor-industrial-ecosystems.ec.europa.eu
  3. tracegains.com
  4. ift.org
  5. marketing.foodindustryexecutive.com
  6. ec.europa.eu
  7. foodindustryexecutive.com
  8. go.crbgroup.com
  9. sciencedirect.com
  10. productivity.ac.uk
  11. wipo.int
  12. scm.ncsu.edu
  13. informatica.com
  14. kpmg.com
  15. utah.ismworld.org
  16. mafra.go.kr
  17. agriculture.canada.ca
  18. straitstimes.com
  19. sec.gov
  20. tmogroup.asia
  21. sansad.in
  22. siepr.stanford.edu
  23. bsigroup.com
  24. www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu
  25. verizon.com
  26. newsroom.cisco.com
  27. stag-api.nsdcindia.org
  28. pib.gov.in
  29. culturemonkey.io
  30. gallup.com
  31. gohappyhub.com
  32. nrn.com
  33. manufacturing.net
  34. mastercard.com
  35. sapientinsights.com
  36. en.wikipedia.org
  37. tandfonline.com
  38. arxiv.org
  39. mordorintelligence.com
  40. blog.measurable.ai
  41. kems.or.kr
  42. pages.winsightmedia.com
  43. ir.yumchina.com
  44. newsroom.cj.net
  45. axios.com
  46. webershandwick.com
  47. tinuiti.com
  48. jmir.org
  49. www1.hkexnews.hk
  50. kasihfood.com
  51. en.sedaily.com
  52. yumchina.com
  53. oliverwyman.com
  54. prnewswire.com
  55. foodlogistics.com
  56. lemonde.fr
  57. en.yna.co.kr
  58. financialfilings.com
  59. sial-network.com
  60. cargill.com
  61. gfi.org
  62. cpfworldwide.com
  63. cpfworldwide-2024.annualreports.io
  64. investor.rbfoodsupply.co.th
  65. thaifex-anuga.com
  66. pwc.com
  67. sustainability.cpaxtra.com
  68. sustainability.exoticfoodthailand.com
  69. samr.gov.cn
  70. english.shanghai.gov.cn
  71. wtwco.com
  72. foodprocessing.com
  73. verve.com
  74. eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu
  75. ific.org
  76. gs1us.org
  77. scribd.com
  78. admindev.samyangfoods.com
  79. pwccn.com
  80. encsr.mos.com.tw
  81. apnews.com
  82. fortunebusinessinsights.com
  83. oilworld.ru
  84. bain.cn
  85. mintel.com
  86. danone.com
  87. dev.agreement.asean.org
  88. calbee.co.jp
  89. ajinomoto.co.jp
  90. indofood.com
  91. kikkoman.com
  92. investor.thaiunion.com
  93. corporate.lkk.com
  94. stockn.xueqiu.com
  95. apps.fas.usda.gov
  96. image.nongshim.com
  97. krungsri.com
  98. media.www.nissin.com
  99. innovamarketinsights.com
  100. nielseniq.com