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艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国轻食行业发展状况与消费者行为调查数据
在健康消费浪潮与冷链技术升级的双重推动下，中国轻食行业正从小众需求走向大众市场，迈入“营养与效率兼顾，场景与风味共进”的产业成熟期。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年中国轻食行业发展状况与消费者行为调查数据》显示，2024年中国代餐市场规模已达到2210.3亿元，2027年有望达到3534.9亿元。这一增长态势得益于消费者健康意识的提升与需求日趋精细化。在追求低脂、高蛋白等基础营养指标之外，消费者愈发注重产品的口感丰富性、品质稳定性与保质期限。因此，代餐食品企业需持续推进产品创新与升级，以响应市场日益多元化的消费需求。
在2025年中国消费者吃轻食的频率中，“每周3-4次”的占比高达41.87%，显示出轻食已成为许多消费者的常规饮食习惯。其次是“每周一次”，占比为34.30%，表明还有相当一部分消费者保持每周至少一次的轻食食用频率。此外，食材新鲜度是消费者购买轻食产品时最关注的因素，占比高达56.12%。其次是营养配比，占比55.23%。口感和性价比也是消费者较为重视的因素，分别占比40.76%和36.08%。这表明消费者的消费习惯正从尝鲜式消费转向常态化、高频化的生活方式选择。消费者对轻食的认知已超越简单的"低卡"概念，升级为对"新鲜食材"与"科学营养"的核心追求。
艾媒咨询分析师认为，未来中国轻食行业将呈现品质化、多元化与科技化并进的趋势。消费者对健康饮食认知深化，推动轻食从“沙拉简餐”升级为注重科学配比与功能性（如控卡、高蛋白）的个性化方案。新鲜、有机的天然食材和本土化口味创新将成为产品核心竞争力。供应链技术进步保障了轻食的便捷与安全，即食、冷链产品覆盖更广场景。在健康消费浪潮下，轻食将突破一线城市，向更广阔市场渗透，并与健身、职场等生活方式深度融合，形成稳定增长的细分市场。
Driven by the dual forces of the healthy consumption trend and advancements in cold chain technology, China's light diet industry is transitioning from niche demand to mass market, entering a mature phase characterized by "balancing nutrition and efficiency while integrating scenarios and flavors." According to the latest "2025 China Catering Industry Development Status and Consumer Behavior Survey Data" released by iiMedia Research (iimedia research), a leading third-party data mining and analysis institution for the new economy industry, China's meal replacement market reached 221.03 billion yuan in 2024 and is projected to reach 353.49 billion yuan by 2027. This growth momentum stems from heightened consumer health awareness and increasingly refined demands. Beyond pursuing basic nutritional metrics such as low-fat and high-protein content, consumers are placing greater emphasis on product flavor diversity, quality stability, and shelf life. Consequently, meal replacement food companies must continuously innovate and upgrade their products to meet the diversifying needs of the market.
In 2025, among Chinese consumers' frequency of eating light meals, the proportion of those who do so "3-4 times a week" is as high as 41.87%, indicating that light meals have become a regular dietary habit for many consumers. The second most common frequency is "once a week", accounting for 34.30%, suggesting that a considerable number of consumers still maintain a light meal consumption frequency of at least once a week. Additionally, ingredient freshness was the top factor consumers prioritize when purchasing light meal products, with 56.12% of respondents citing it as their primary concern. Nutritional balance followed closely at 55.23%. Taste and cost-effectiveness were also important factors, with 40.76% and 36.08% of consumers emphasizing them, respectively. This shift reflects consumers' evolving habits, transitioning from occasional experimentation to a normalized, high-frequency lifestyle choice. Their perception of light meals has moved beyond the simple "low-calorie" concept, now focusing on the core values of "fresh ingredients" and "scientific nutrition.".
According to analysts from iiMedia Research, the future of China's healthy food industry will see a trend of advancing quality, diversification, and technological innovation. As consumers deepen their understanding of healthy eating, light meals will evolve from "simple salad meals" into personalized solutions that emphasize scientific nutrition and functional benefits (such as calorie control and high protein). Fresh, organic natural ingredients and localized flavor innovations will become core competitive advantages. Advances in supply chain technology ensure the convenience and safety of healthy meals, with ready-to-eat and cold chain products covering a wider range of scenarios. Amid the health-conscious consumption wave, the light meal market will expand beyond first-tier cities, penetrate broader markets, and deeply integrate with lifestyle trends like fitness and workplace wellness, forming a steadily growing niche market. -
