艾媒咨询 | 2025-2026年中国水产行业现状及消费趋势洞察报告

中国水产行业正处于转型发展的关键阶段，传统养殖模式逐步向绿色化、智能化、数字化方向转变，循环水养殖、深远海养殖等新技术应用日益广泛。随着消费升级，市场对高品质、高附加值水产品的需求增长明显，预制菜等加工产品成为新增长点。行业同时面临环保压力加大、养殖成本上升等挑战，绿色可持续发展成为共识。产业链整合加速，龙头企业通过技术升级和品牌建设提升竞争力。国际贸易环境复杂多变，出口企业积极开拓新兴市场。整体来看，水产行业正从规模扩张向质量效益转型，科技创新和产业融合将成为未来主要发展方向。
全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2025-2026年中国水产行业现状及消费趋势洞察报告》数据显示，消费者对水产品的需求呈现鲜明特征：超七成消费者偏好粗加工及生鲜/冷冻产品，反映出市场对食材新鲜度和原汁原味的追求，这要求企业必须强化冷链物流建设并规范加工标准；与此同时，即食零食类深加工产品凭借便捷性、口感和营养优势，以70.9%的占比成为最受欢迎的品类，充分契合现代快节奏生活方式的消费需求。
艾媒咨询分析师认为，中国水产行业需把握消费升级与技术变革的双重机遇，在保障传统产品品质的同时，加快深加工产品的创新研发。随着Z世代成为消费主力，个性化、健康化的水产零食及预制菜品将迎来更大发展空间。行业应通过构建从养殖到销售的数字化全链路，提升产品溯源能力和供应链效率，在满足多元化消费需求中实现高质量发展。
China's fishery industry is at a critical stage of transformation and development. Traditional aquaculture models are gradually shifting toward greener, smarter, and more digital approaches, with technologies like recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) and deep-sea farming seeing increasing adoption. As consumption upgrades, demand for high-quality, high-value-added aquatic products has grown significantly, with processed items like ready-to-eat meals emerging as a new growth driver. However, the industry also faces challenges such as rising environmental pressures and increasing farming costs, making green and sustainable development a shared priority. Supply chain integration is accelerating, with leading companies enhancing competitiveness through technological upgrades and brand building. Amid a complex and volatile global trade environment, exporters are actively exploring emerging markets. Overall, the sector is transitioning from scale expansion to quality-driven growth, with technological innovation and industrial integration set to shape its future direction.
According to the latest “2025-2026 China's Fishery Industry Status and Consumption Trend Insight Report” released by iiMedia Research, a third-party global new-economy industry data mining and analysis firm, consumer preferences for aquatic products exhibit distinct characteristics: over 70% favor minimally processed or fresh/frozen products, reflecting a market demand for freshness and original flavor—prompting companies to strengthen cold-chain logistics and standardize processing practices. Meanwhile, ready-to-eat snack-type deep-processed products, valued for their convenience, taste, and nutritional benefits, dominate as the most popular category at 70.9%, aligning well with modern fast-paced lifestyles.
iiMedia Research analysts suggest that China's fishery industry must seize the dual opportunities of consumption upgrades and technological transformation. While maintaining the quality of traditional products, it should accelerate R&D in deep-processed innovations. As Gen Z becomes the core consumer base, personalized and health-oriented aquatic snacks and prepared dishes will gain further traction. The industry should establish a fully digitalized supply chain—from farming to sales—to enhance traceability and operational efficiency, achieving high-quality development by meeting diverse consumer demands.

艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国速冻食品行业市场消费行为洞察报告

速冻食品作为一种经过急速低温冻结处理的预包装食品，凭借其方便快捷、易于储存、品类丰富等特点，在全球食品市场中占据着重要地位。随着生活节奏的加快、消费观念的转变，以及冷链物流技术的发展，速冻食品市场近年来呈现出快速增长的态势。根据全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2025年中国速冻食品行业市场消费行为洞察报告》数据显示，在消费者行为方面，高达 60.99% 的消费者经常购买速冻食品，这一比例表明速冻食品已深度融入中国消费者的日常生活，有着较高的接受度和频繁的消费频次，其方便快捷的特性契合了大众快节奏的生活方式。从产品品类偏好来看，其他速冻米面制品独占鳌头，占比达 43.24% ，其中速冻水饺、煎饺这类传统米面制品深受消费者喜爱，这既体现出传统美食的强大吸引力，也反映出消费者对熟悉口味和品类的依赖。这对速冻食品行业而言，在持续扩大市场份额时，一方面要巩固传统米面制品的优势，不断优化品质和口味；另一方面，可基于消费者对速冻食品的高接受度，拓展更多创新品类。艾媒咨询分析师认为，速冻食品市场作为食品行业的重要细分领域，具有广阔的发展前景和巨大的市场潜力。尽管目前面临着一些挑战，但随着技术的进步、市场的成熟，以及行业的规范发展，速冻食品市场将迎来新的发展机遇。速冻食品企业应抓住机遇，积极应对挑战，通过不断创新产品、提升品质、优化渠道、加强品牌建设等方式，提高企业的市场竞争力，实现可持续发展。
Quick-frozen food, as a kind of pre-packaged food that has undergone rapid cryogenic freezing treatment, occupies an important position in the global food market by virtue of its convenience, easy storage and rich categories. With the acceleration of the pace of life, the change of consumption concept and the development of cold chain logistics technology, the frozen food market has shown a rapid growth trend in recent years. According to the latest "Insight report on China frozen food industry market consumer behavior in 2025" released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution in the global new economy industry, as high as 60.99% of consumers often buy frozen food in terms of consumer behavior. This proportion indicates that frozen food has been deeply integrated into the daily life of Chinese consumers, with high acceptance and frequent consumption frequency, and its convenient and fast characteristics fit the fast-paced lifestyle of the public. In terms of product category preference, other frozen rice and noodle products take the lead, accounting for 43.24%, among which frozen dumplings and fried dumplings such traditional rice and noodle products are favored by consumers, which not only reflects the strong appeal of traditional food, but also reflects consumers' dependence on familiar tastes and categories. This for the frozen food industry, in the continuous expansion of market share, on the one hand to consolidate the advantages of traditional rice products, constantly optimize the quality and taste; On the other hand, more innovative categories can be expanded based on consumers' high acceptance of frozen foods. Imedia Consulting analysts believe that the frozen food market, as an important segment of the food industry, has broad development prospects and huge market potential. Although it is currently facing some challenges, with the progress of technology, the maturity of the market and the standardized development of the industry, the frozen food market will usher in new development opportunities. Frozen food enterprises should seize opportunities, actively respond to challenges, through continuous product innovation, improve quality, optimize channels, strengthen brand building and other ways to improve the market competitiveness of enterprises, to achieve sustainable development.

艾媒咨询 | 2024年中国速冻食品消费趋势洞察研究报告

随着现代生活节奏加快，人们对方便、快捷食品的需求不断提升；同时，餐饮端对半成品食材的需求日益增强，半成品食材的兴起为速冻食品市场注入了新的活力。全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2024年中国速冻食品消费趋势洞察研究报告》数据显示，中国速冻食品市场规模不断扩大，2023年中国速冻食品市场规模已达1835.4亿元，预计2025年将达2130.9亿元。与此同时，中国懒宅人群数量现已超过8亿人，这使得速冻食品的消费群体进一步增加，行业发展潜力巨大，发展空间广阔。速冻食品行业目前行业集中度高，头部企业收益率较为可观，头部品牌效应明显。这种格局下，龙头企业能够很好地利用规模效应不断巩固自己的地位，凭借强大的资金实力与研发能力，不断地推出新品，进一步扩大市场。
With the accelerated pace of modern life, people's demand for convenient and fast food is rising; at the same time, the catering end of the demand for semi-finished ingredients is increasing, the rise of semi-finished ingredients has injected new vitality into the frozen food market. According to the latest "China Quick-Frozen Food Consumption Trend Insight Research Report in 2024" released by iiMedia Research, the size of China's frozen food market is expanding, and in 2023, the size of China's frozen food market has reached 183.54 billion yuan in 2023, and is expected to reach 213.09 billion yuan in 2025. At the same time, the number of lazy people in China is now more than 800 million people, which makes the consumer group of frozen food further increase, the industry has great potential for development, the development space is vast. Frozen food industry has a high degree of industry concentration, the head of the enterprise yield is more considerable, the head of the brand effect is obvious. Under this pattern, the leading enterprises can make good use of the scale effect to continuously consolidate their position, and with strong financial strength and research and development capabilities, they constantly launch new products to further expand the market.

艾媒咨询 | 2025-2029年中国锂电池行业研究报告

在全球能源结构加速转型与“双碳”目标引领的时代浪潮下，锂电池行业已成为支撑新能源产业发展的核心力量，中国锂电池行业更是凭借政策、技术和产业链等优势在全球市场中占据重要地位。全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2025-2029年中国锂电池行业研究报告》数据显示，2024年中国锂电池市场规模已达到17500亿元，同比增长25.0%，预计2029年将超过5万亿元。艾媒咨询分析师认为，在全球产业智能化与绿色化转型的浪潮下，低空经济、电动车等战略性新兴产业的蓬勃发展，正成为驱动锂电池需求爆发式增长的核心引擎。
In the era of accelerated transformation of the global energy structure and the guidance of the "dual carbon" goals, the lithium battery industry has become a core force supporting the development of the new energy industry. China's lithium battery industry has occupied an important position in the global market by virtue of its advantages in policy, technology and industrial chain. According to the latest "China lithium battery industry research report from 2025 to 2029" released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution for the global new economy industry, the market size of lithium batteries in China has reached 1,750 billion yuan in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 25.0%. It is expected to exceed five trillion yuan by 2029. Analysts from iiMedia Research believe that under the global wave of industrial intelligence and green transformation, the vigorous development of strategic emerging industries such as low-altitude economy and electric vehicles is becoming the core engine driving the explosive growth of lithium battery demand.

艾媒咨询｜2024-2025年中国水产行业现状及消费趋势洞察报告

近年来，中国水产行业正以稳健的步伐向前发展，其产业规模持续扩张，产量快速提升，展现出强劲的增长势头和广阔的发展前景。数据显示，2015-2023年中国水产品总产量逐年递增，2023年达7116.24万吨，水产品已成为居民膳食结构中的重要组成部分，水产消费从“温饱型”向“品质型”转变。全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2024-2025年中国水产行业现状及消费趋势洞察报告》数据显示，在水产品品类选择中，71.5%消费者常购买生鲜/冷冻水产品，生鲜/冷冻水产品品类仍在消费者选择中占据主导地位。即食零食类为消费者最常选购的深加工水产品品类，占比75.3%，在市场上占比中拥有一定的优势空间。如今，中国水产养殖企业多以分散的个体经营模式为主，大型企业较少，市场集中度低。与此同时，水产类预制菜已渐成水产品消费的新途径，行业品牌意识觉醒加速。企业应加快布局或跨界布局水产行业细分领域，朝品牌化、专业化方向发展；同时，进一步加快转型升级，推进智慧水产养殖，开展数字渔业示范，大力发展优质、特色、绿色、生态的水产品。
In recent years, China's fishery industry is developing at a steady pace, its industrial scale continues to expand, the output is rapidly increasing, showing a strong growth momentum and broad development prospects. Data show that the total output of aquatic products in China increased year by year from 2015 to 2023, reaching 71,162,400 tons in 2023, aquatic products have become an important part of the residents' dietary structure, and aquatic consumption has changed from "subsistence" to "quality". According to the latest Research Report 2024-2025 China's fishery industry status and consumption trend insight report released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution of the global new economy industry, in the choice of aquatic products, 71.5% of consumers often buy fresh/frozen aquatic products, and fresh/frozen aquatic products still occupy a dominant position in consumer choice. Ready-to-eat snacks are the deep-processed aquatic products most frequently purchased by consumers, accounting for 75.3%, which has a certain advantage in the market. Nowadays, Chinese aquaculture enterprises are mainly based on decentralized individual business model, with fewer large enterprises and low market concentration. At the same time, aquatic prefabricated dishes have gradually become a new way of aquatic product consumption, and the awakening of industry brand awareness has accelerated. Enterprises should speed up the layout or cross-border layout of the aquatic industry segmentation field, towards the direction of branding and specialization. At the same time, further accelerate the transformation and upgrading, promote smart aquaculture, carry out digital fishery demonstration, and vigorously develop high-quality, unique, green and ecological aquatic products.

艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国鲜花市场消费行为调查数据

随着鲜花消费文化的深度渗透和产业数字化升级，中国鲜花消费市场呈现多维变革趋势。无论是在消费习惯领域、体验需求深化领域、渠道生态重构领域，鲜花市场都呈现了不一样的生机，但同质化严重、物流损耗等行业痛点仍制约市场发展。根据全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2025年中国鲜花市场消费行为调查数据》数据显示，92.56%的消费者都购买过鲜花，平均一年购买鲜花次数在3-5次的消费者占比有43.28%，消费者单次平均消费多数在51-100元。消费者在购买鲜花时会着重考虑花的新鲜程度、花的价格、花的整体观感等因素。有41.42%的消费者认为鲜花能够给他们带来浪漫感。最多人喜欢的花色是粉色和红色，有80.99%的消费者送过花给别人，有56.11%的消费者认为购买鲜花能够装点环境，45.44%的消费者认为鲜花能够将他们的情感传递给别人。艾媒咨询分析师认为，在当代，扩宽鲜花销售渠道，重视鲜花包装的设计，解决鲜花价格虚高和市场秩序不稳定等问题能够有效地扩大鲜花市场。在未来，鲜花加电商也是一个火热的组合，丰富的鲜花搭配与较多的鲜花款式，丰富的促销活动等都是鲜花电商的优势所在，当然鲜花电商也会存在诸如货不对板，配送不及时，价格不透明，信息安全有隐患等问题。
With the deep penetration of flower consumption culture and industrial digital upgrading, China's flower consumption market shows a multidimensional trend of change: whether it is in the field of consumption habits, the deepening of experience demand, the field of channel ecological reconstruction, the flower market shows different vitality, but serious homogeneity, logistics loss and other industry pain points still restrict market development. According to Survey data of Chinese flower market consumption behavior in 2025 released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution in the global new economy industry, 92.56% of consumers have bought flowers, and 43.28% of consumers buy flowers 3-5 times a year on average. The average consumption of a single consumer is mostly 51-100 yuan. When buying flowers, consumers will focus on factors such as the freshness of flowers, the price of flowers, and the overall appearance of flowers. 41.42% of consumers believe that flowers can bring them a sense of romance. The color that most people like is pink and red, 80.99% of consumers have sent to others, 56.11% of consumers think that buying flowers can decorate the environment, 45.44% of consumers think that flowers can pass their emotions to others. Ai Media Consulting analysts believe that in contemporary times, expanding flower sales channels, attaching importance to the design of flower packaging, and solving problems such as inflated flower prices and unstable market order can effectively expand the flower market. And in the future, flowers and e-commerce is also a hot combination, rich flowers with more flower styles, rich promotional activities, etc., are the advantages of flower e-commerce, of course, flowers e-commerce will also exist such as goods wrong board, delivery is not timely, prices are not transparent, information security risks and other problems.

艾媒咨询 | 2024年中国山茶油行业消费趋势洞察报告

随着人民健康意识的提升和消费者对高品质食用油需求的增加，茶油作为健康食用油的代表，其市场需求持续增长。iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）数据显示，中国山茶油市场整体呈上升趋势，2023年中国山茶油市场规模达707.5亿元，预计2027年中国山茶油市场规模有望达982.3亿元。全球新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2024年中国山茶油行业消费趋势洞察报告》数据显示，超过一半的消费者关注山茶油的营养成分（56.9%）和配料表纯净度（56.7%）；相比非有机山茶油，消费者普遍认为有机山茶油具有更高的营养价值、更健康，有机山茶油市场潜力巨大。
With the improvement of people's health awareness and the increase in consumer demand for high-quality edible oil, tea oil, as a representative of healthy edible oil, continues to grow in market demand. According to the latest "Insight Report on Consumption Trends in China's Camellia Oil Industry in 2024 " released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution in the global new economy industry, the overall Chinese camellia oil market is on the rise, with a market size of 70.75 billion yuan in 2023 and an expected 98.23 billion yuan in 2027. According to iiMedia Research, over half of consumers are concerned about the nutritional content (56.9%) and ingredient purity (56.7%) of camellia oil; Compared to non organic camellia oil, consumers generally believe that organic camellia oil has higher nutritional value and is healthier, and the market potential for organic camellia oil is enormous.

艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国电子烟行业市场发展状况与消费行为调查数据

近年来，中国电子烟行业在政策监管与市场需求的双重作用下加速结构性变革。根据全球领先的新经济产业第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）最新发布的《2025年中国电子烟行业市场发展状况与消费行为调查数据》数据显示，中国电子烟行业内销市场规模呈现出显著的增长趋势。2024年电子烟市场规模达到598.1亿元，展现出该行业在国内市场强劲的发展势头与增长潜力。在2025年中国消费者购买电子烟情况中，有购买电子烟的消费者占比高达64.26%，而没有购买的消费者占比为35.74%，这一数据表明，电子烟在中国消费者中的普及率较高，大多数消费者选择购买电子烟。在2025年中国消费者选购电子烟时看重因素中，烟嘴材质以42.69%的占比成为消费者选购电子烟时最看重的因素；其次是清洗周期，占比37.87%。续航时间和焦油含量的占比也相对较高，分别为37.69%和37.52%，表明消费者在选购电子烟时，更关注烟嘴材质、续航时间及焦油含量等健康和使用体验相关的因素。
艾媒咨询分析师认为，未来中国电子烟行业在技术上AI将与大数据深度应用，通过用户身体数据分析提供定制化按摩方案；健康上，尼古丁盐配方优化与低温不燃烧技术加速迭代，推动产品减害性能升级；市场上，监管趋严下行业集中度提升，头部企业加速三、四线城市渠道下沉与海外市场布局。同时，健康化与个性化需求驱动草本提取物电子烟、可降解包装等创新品类崛起。企业需在合规框架内，通过技术创新、渠道精细化运营与差异化产品策略构建竞争壁垒，同时社会需强化未成年人保护与健康消费引导，促进行业可持续发展。
In recent years, China's e-cigarette industry has been accelerating its structural transformation under the dual influence of policy regulation and market demand. According to the latest "Survey Data on the market development status and consumer behavior of China's e-cigarette industry in 2025" released by iiMedia Research, a globally leading third-party data mining and analysis institution for the new economy industry, the domestic sales market size of China's e-cigarette industry shows a significant growth trend. In 2024, the market size of e-cigarettes reached 59.81 billion yuan, demonstrating the strong development momentum and growth potential of this industry in the domestic market. In the situation of Chinese consumers' purchase of e-cigarettes in 2025, the proportion of consumers who have purchased e-cigarettes is as high as 64.26%, while the proportion of consumers who have not purchased e-cigarettes is 35.74%. This data indicates that the penetration rate of e-cigarettes among Chinese consumers is relatively high, and the majority of consumers choose to purchase e-cigarettes. Among the factors that Chinese consumers consider when purchasing e-cigarettes in 2025, the material of the cigarette tip, accounting for 42.69%, became the most important factor for consumers when choosing e-cigarettes. The second is the cleaning cycle, accounting for 37.87%. The proportions of battery life and tar content are also relatively high, at 37.69% and 37.52% respectively, indicating that when consumers purchase e-cigarettes, they pay more attention to factors related to health and user experience such as the material of the cigarette tip, battery life and tar content.
Analysts from iiMedia Research believe that in the future, in China's e-cigarette industry, AI will be deeply applied with big data in terms of technology, providing customized massage solutions through the analysis of users' body data. In terms of health, the optimization of nicotine salt formulas and the accelerated iteration of low-temperature non-combustion technology have promoted the upgrade of the product's harm reduction performance. In the market, with stricter regulation, the industry concentration has increased, and leading enterprises are accelerating their channel penetration into third - and fourth-tier cities and overseas market layout. Meanwhile, the demands for health and personalization have driven the rise of innovative categories such as herbal extract e-cigarettes and degradable packaging. Enterprises need to build competitive barriers within the framework of compliance through technological innovation, refined operation of channels and differentiated product strategies. Meanwhile, society should strengthen the protection of minors and guidance on healthy consumption to promote the sustainable development of the industry.

艾媒咨询 | 2025-2026年中国冰淇淋行业消费趋势监测与案例研究报告

中国冰淇淋行业将迎来“需求驱动、创新引领、数字化赋能”的新阶段，机遇与挑战并存。iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）数据显示， 2024年冰淇淋行业市场规模达1835亿元，预计到2030年规模将进一步增长至2334亿元。未来，随着行业集中度的逐步提升，传统企业需加速转型，拥抱数字化与创新；新品牌需强化差异化定位，聚焦细分需求；产业链上下游企业需加强协同，方能在激烈竞争中占据先机，实现长期稳健增长。
The Chinese ice cream industry is about to enter a new stage characterized by "demand-driven, innovation-led and digital-empowered", with both opportunities and challenges coexisting. iiMedia Research data shows that the market size of the ice cream industry reached 183.5 billion yuan in 2024 and is expected to further grow to 233.4 billion yuan by 2030. In the future, as the industry concentration gradually increases, traditional enterprises need to accelerate their transformation and embrace digitalization and innovation. New brands need to strengthen their differentiated positioning and focus on niche demands. Enterprises in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain need to enhance coordination in order to gain the upper hand in fierce competition and achieve long-term stable growth.

艾媒咨询 | 2025-2026年中国食品风味市场与消费趋势研究报告

随着居民消费结构从“生存型”向“享受型”加速升级，大众对食品风味的需求也不再局限于“甜、咸”等基础味觉层面，而是延伸至“品质安全、消费体验感、情感共鸣价值、文化认同属性”的多维诉求，这一需求转变为食品风味市场的升级迭代奠定了坚实基础。全球领先的新经济第三方数据挖掘和分析机构iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）发布的《2025-2026年中国食品风味市场与消费趋势研究报告》数据显示，2024年中国调味品市场规模已达6871亿元，同比增长16.0%；其中复合调味品市场规模为2301亿元。作为食品风味行业的重要支撑领域，调味品市场的稳健增长为整个食品风味行业的发展提供了有力保障。
在应用场景上，食品风味市场的覆盖范围广泛，已深度渗透至餐饮、休闲食品、冷冻食品等多个核心领域，其中餐饮行业的需求表现尤为突出。当前，餐饮行业正处于连锁化扩张的关键阶段，菜品风味的标准化与稳定性是连锁品牌抢占市场的核心竞争力，这一行业特性进一步推动了食品风味行业的技术创新与产品迭代。值得注意的是，消费者对餐饮风味的需求正持续升级。一方面，有64.88%的消费者认为，当前餐饮风味存在的核心痛点是同质化现象严重、缺乏独特性；另一方面，在风味创新方向上，78.43%的消费者明确期待餐饮企业能聚焦“健康化”升级。以健康化为核心的风味创新，正成为餐饮企业突破同质化困局、实现差异化竞争的关键抓手。
With the upgrading of residents' consumption structure, the public's demand for food flavors is no longer limited to basic taste levels such as sweet and salty, but has extended to multi-dimensional demands including quality and safety, consumption experience, emotional resonance value, and cultural identity attributes. This demand has laid a solid foundation for the upgrading and iteration of the food flavor market. Data from the "China Food Flavor Market and Consumption Trends Research Report 2025-2026" released by iiMedia Research, a world-leading third-party data mining and analysis institution for the new economy, shows that the scale of China's condiment market reached 687.1 billion yuan in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 16.0%. Among them, the market size of compound condiments is 230.1 billion yuan. As an important supporting field of the food flavor industry, the steady growth of the condiment market provides a strong guarantee for the development of the entire food flavor industry.
In terms of application scenarios, the food flavor market has a wide coverage and has deeply penetrated into multiple core fields such as catering, snack foods, and frozen foods, among which the demand in the catering industry is particularly prominent. At present, the catering industry is at a critical stage of chain expansion. The standardization and stability of dish flavors are the core competitiveness for chain brands to capture the market. This industry characteristic further promotes technological innovation and product iteration in the food flavor industry. It is worth noting that consumers' demands for the flavor of food and beverages are continuously upgrading. On the one hand, 64.88% of consumers believe that the core pain point of current catering flavors is the severe homogenization and lack of uniqueness. On the other hand, in terms of flavor innovation, 78.43% of consumers clearly expect catering enterprises to focus on "health-oriented" upgrades. Flavor innovation centered on health is becoming a key approach for catering enterprises to break through the homogenization predicament and achieve differentiated competition.