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.

艾媒咨询 | 2026年中国果干蜜饯行业创新及消费者洞察报告

随着国民人均可支配收入稳步提升，消费者对休闲食品的需求逐步增加。作为休闲食品的重要细分品类，果干蜜饯市场迎来更广阔的发展空间。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《2026年中国果干蜜饯行业创新及消费者洞察报告》显示，2024年中国果干蜜饯市场规模达1883亿元，同比增长28.9%，预计2028年有望达到3353亿元。艾媒咨询分析师认为，随着中国居民健康观念的升级，营养均衡、膳食平衡已成为消费者选购食品的核心考量。未来行业将朝着健康化、品质化的方向升级，通过优质原料甄选、先进工艺革新与多元口味创新，打造兼具健康属性与味蕾体验的产品，精准契合消费者的多元需求。
With the steady increase in per capita disposable income of the nation's residents, the demand for snack foods among consumers has gradually risen. As an important subcategory of snack foods, the dried fruit and preserved fruit market is embracing a broader development space. According to the latest "2026 China Dried Fruit and Preserved Fruit Industry Innovation and Consumer Insights Report" released by iiMedia Research, a leading third-party data mining and analysis agency for the new economy industry, the market size of dried fruit and preserved fruit in China reached 188.3 billion yuan in 2024, growing by 28.9% year-on-year. It is expected to reach 335.3 billion yuan by 2028. Analysts from iiMedia Research believe that with the upgrading of Chinese residents' health concepts, balanced nutrition and dietary balance have become the core considerations for consumers when purchasing food. In the future, the industry will upgrade towards healthiness and quality, creating products that combine health attributes and taste experiences through the selection of high-quality raw materials, advanced technological innovations, and diverse flavor innovations, precisely meeting the diverse needs of consumers.

艾媒咨询｜2024年中国低温午餐肉消费洞察研究报告

iiMedia Research（艾媒咨询）数据显示，随着消费者结构变化及消费场景多元化，国民愈发注重饮食健康，低温成为行业驱动新引擎，肉制品低温化趋势表现得尤为明显，午餐肉行业市场规模的扩大，将带动低温午餐肉市场高速增长。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年中国低温午餐肉消费洞察研究报告》数据显示，2023年中国午餐肉行业市场规模为347.3亿元，2026年中国午餐肉行业市场规模有望达513.1亿元。艾媒咨询分析师认为，消费者购买低温午餐肉的主要原因是其方便快捷的同时添加剂少，更加安全、健康、有营养。随着消费者对食品多样化的需求，低温午餐肉企业将持续根据消费者反馈，研发、采用先进的保鲜技术，优化产品配方，减少添加剂的应用，推动行业标准进一步完善。
Data from iiMedia Research shows that with the change of consumer structure and the diversification of consumption scenes, the nation pays more and more attention to diet and health. The trend of low-temperature meat products is particularly obvious, and the expansion of the market size of the luncheon meat industry will drive the low-temperature processed luncheon meat market to grow at a high rate. Data show that in 2023, China's luncheon meat industry market size of 34.73 billion yuan, in 2026 China's lunch meat industry market size is expected to reach 51.31 billion yuan. Analysts from iiMedia Consulting believe that the main reason for consumers to buy low-temperature processed luncheon meat is safer, healthier and more nutritious, and its convenience and fewer additives at the same time. With consumers' demand for food diversification, low-temperature processed luncheon meat companies will continue to develop and adopt advanced preservation technologies, optimise product formulations and reduce the application of additives based on consumer feedback. These initiatives will promote the further improvement of industry standards.

艾媒咨询｜2024年中国果干蜜饯行业创新及消费者洞察报告

随着经济的不断发展，消费者对食品安全和健康饮食的关注度日益提升，多元化的营养健康需求为中国休闲食品行业的发展提供了巨大的机遇。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年中国果干蜜饯行业创新及消费者洞察报告》数据显示，果干蜜饯类产品营养价值较高，在休闲食品中占据重要地位，2023年中国果干蜜饯产品市场规模达1462亿元，2019-2023年复合增长率达24.0%，预计2028年市场规模有望增至3353亿元。随着中国居民消费水平的提升，消费者在食品方面的消费支出也随之增加，营养均衡、膳食平衡成为了消费者的首要关注因素。在健康消费趋势下，能够兼具口味和健康、符合消费者多元需求的产品有望成为行业主流。
With the continuous development of the economy, consumers are increasingly concerned about food safety and healthy diet, and diversified nutrition and health needs provide huge opportunities for the development of China's snack food industry. According to the latest Research Report on the Development of China Dried fruit preserves industry Innovation and Consumer Insight Report in 2024 released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution of the global new economy industry, dried fruit preserves have high nutritional value and occupy an important position in leisure food. In 2023, the market size of China's dried fruit preserves products reached 146.2 billion yuan, with a compound growth rate of 24.0% from 2019 to 2023, and the market size is expected to increase to 335.3 billion yuan in 2028. With the improvement of the consumption level of Chinese residents, consumers' consumption expenditure on food has also increased, and balanced nutrition and diet have become the primary concern factor of consumers. Under the trend of healthy consumption, products that can have both taste and health and meet the diversified needs of consumers are expected to become the mainstream of the industry.

艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国预制鸡排消费行为调查数据

随着冷链物流技术的逐渐成熟，预制鸡排的储存和运输难题得到缓解，其市场范围开始从餐饮端向零售端拓展。在消费升级的大背景下，消费者对方便食品的品质、口味和营养要求不断提高，促使预制鸡排企业在产品研发、工艺优化和质量把控上持续投入，推动了预制鸡排市场的快速发展。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年中国预制鸡排消费行为调查数据》数据显示，57.04% 的受访者将方便快捷置于首位，凸显出在快节奏生活模式下，消费者对预制食品便捷特性的高度依赖。在预制鸡排关注因素方面，安全因素以 58.88% 的高占比拔得头筹，远超其他选项，充分体现出消费者对食品安全问题的深切关注。在食品质量问题频发的当下，消费者对入口食品的安全性格外谨慎，预制鸡排作为加工食品，其原料来源、加工工艺、添加剂使用等安全相关方面，都直接影响消费者的购买决策。艾媒咨询分析师认为，虽然预制食品市场近年来发展迅速，但仍有部分消费者对预制鸡排的品质和营养存在疑虑，认为其不如新鲜制作的鸡肉健康。此外，一些消费者对预制食品的烹饪方式和口味不够熟悉，影响了他们的购买意愿。因此，提高消费者对预制鸡排的认知和接受度，是行业发展面临的一个重要挑战
With the gradual maturity of cold chain logistics technology, the storage and transportation problems of prefabricated chicken cutlet have been alleviated, and its market scope has begun to expand from the catering end to the retail end. In the context of consumption upgrading, consumers' requirements for the quality, taste and nutrition of convenience foods continue to improve, prompting prefabricated chicken cutlets enterprises to continue to invest in product research and development, process optimization and quality control, and promote the rapid development of the prefabricated chicken cutlets market. According to the latest "Consumption behavior survey data of prepared chicken steak in China in 2025" released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution in the global new economy industry, 57.04% of the respondents put convenience and convenience in the first place, highlighting that under the fast-paced life mode, Consumers rely heavily on the convenience of prepared foods. In terms of concern factors, safety factors topped the list with a high proportion of 58.88%, far exceeding other options, fully reflecting consumers' deep concern about food safety issues. In the frequent occurrence of food quality problems, consumers are extremely cautious about the safety of imported food, prepared chicken steak as a processed food, its raw material source, processing technology, additive use and other safety-related aspects directly affect consumers' purchasing decisions. Analysts from Imedia Consulting believe that although the prepared food market has developed rapidly in recent years, there are still some consumers who have doubts about the quality and nutrition of prepared chicken chops, believing that it is not as healthy as fresh chicken. In addition, some consumers are not familiar enough with the cooking methods and tastes of prepared foods, affecting their purchase intentions. Therefore, improving consumer awareness and acceptance of prepared chicken chops is an important challenge for the development of the industry.

艾媒咨询 | 2023年第三季度中国预制菜行业运行监测数据分析报告

在行业政策的支持、冷链基础设施的逐步完善等多个因素影响下，中国预制菜行业正处于快速发展期。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《2023年第三季度中国预制菜行业运行监测数据分析报告》显示，预制菜行业已成为部分食品企业业绩增长的主要动力，2023年上半年，安井、千味央厨等多家企业实现了营收及净利的双增长。2023年9月，“预制菜进校园事件”引发广泛关注。这一事件反应了公众对校园食品安全问题的重视，同时也凸显出预制菜在个人消费者市场仍有待进一步发展。这对于推进预制菜行业走向标准化、规范化具有积极意义。
Under the influence of multiple factors such as industry policy support and gradual improvement of cold chain infrastructure, China's prefabricated dishes industry is in a period of rapid development. The latest "Analysis Report on Operational Monitoring Data of China's Prefabricated Dishes Industry in the Third Quarter of 2023" released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis agency for the global new economy industry, shows that the prefabricated dishes industry has become the main driving force for the performance growth of some food enterprises. In the first half of 2023, multiple enterprises such as Anjing and Qianwei Central Kitchen achieved dual growth in revenue and net profit. In September 2023, the "Prefabricated Dishes on Campus Incident" attracted widespread attention. This incident reflects the public's attention to campus food safety issues, and also highlights the need for further development of prefabricated dishes in the individual consumer market. This has positive significance for promoting the standardization and normalization of the prefabricated dishes industry.

艾媒咨询｜2024年中国调味食品行业市场研究报告

随着经济的不断发展以及中西方饮食文化的交融，消费者对调味食品的需求越来越多元化。此外，健康饮食观念的普及使得消费者更加注重调味食品的营养成分和健康属性，为中国调味食品行业的发展提供了巨大机遇。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年中国调味食品行业市场研究报告》数据显示，2024年中国调味食品消费者选购产品时主要关注的因素是口感口味和质量安全，分别占比47.4%、43.9%。当前，调味食品的主要销售渠道是线下商超和综合电商平台，其他销售渠道正在被逐渐渗透。随着健康理念在消费者选购产品时逐渐占据重要地位，调味食品行业正迎来以低钠低糖为核心理念的新消费需求。此外，拓宽销售渠道和推广渠道也将成为企业强化市场地位的新机遇。
With the continuous development of economy and the integration of Chinese and western food culture, consumers' demand for flavored food is becoming more and more diversified. In addition, the popularity of the concept of healthy eating makes consumers pay more attention to the nutritional composition and health attributes of flavored foods, which provides great opportunities for the development of China's flavored food industry. According to the latest Research Report on the Development of China seasoning food industry market research report in 2024 released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution of the global new economy industry, It is expected that in 2024, the scale of China's condiment market will reach 687.1 billion yuan. In 2024, the main factors that Chinese consumers pay attention to when purchasing products are taste, taste and quality and safety, accounting for 47.4% and 43.9% respectively. At present, the main sales channels of flavored food are offline supermarkets and integrated e-commerce platforms, and other sales channels are gradually being penetrated. As the health concept gradually occupies an important position in the purchase of products by consumers, the flavored food industry is ushering in new consumer demand with low sodium and low sugar as the core concept. In addition, broadening sales channels and promotion channels will also become a new opportunity for enterprises to strengthen their market position.

艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国小炒类餐饮行业发展状况及消费行为调查数据

在预制菜技术与标准化供应链的双重驱动下，中国小炒类餐饮行业正从规模扩张转向品质深耕，进入“效率与体验并重、细分与创新并行”的产业升级新阶段。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年中国小炒类餐饮行业发展状况及消费行为调查数据》显示，2024年中国餐饮行业市场规模为55718亿元，同比增长7.4%，预计2025年市场规模将达59284亿元。此外，2024年中国预制菜市场规模已经达到4850亿元，预计2026年预制菜市场规模达到7490亿元。这表明预制菜正成为推动餐饮业标准化与规模化的重要力量，也为小炒品类在保持“锅气”与实现效率平衡方面提供了产业基础。
在中国消费者最常消费的小炒类型中，湖南小炒（如小炒黄牛肉）以53.40%的占比高居榜首，成为2025年消费者最常消费的小炒类型。川渝江湖菜（如辣子鸡）以49.75%的占比紧随其后。江西小炒（如余干辣椒炒肉）和闽菜小炒分别以25.44%和25.06%的占比位列第三和第四。与此同时，在消费者了解小炒类餐饮的信息渠道方面，大众点评以52.77%的占比领先，小红书以39.80%的占比位居第二，显示本地生活平台与内容社区已成为影响消费者决策的关键入口。这表明，中国小炒类餐饮市场已呈现“辣味主导、区域集中”的品类格局，且消费决策正深度依赖数字化内容平台，未来具备地域特色与线上运营能力的品牌将更具竞争优势。
艾媒咨询分析师认为，中国小炒类餐饮行业将呈现以下发展趋势：一是区域风味细分化，湘川菜系继续领跑，但区域性小众口味将借助预制菜技术实现标准化突围；二是运营模式双轨化，连锁品牌依托供应链优势加速市场整合，同时“明档现炒+社区小店”模式持续深耕体验经济；三是技术驱动智能化，AI火候控制与智能点餐系统提升出餐效率，数字平台成为引流主阵地；四是消费场景多元化，从单一正餐向“家庭厨房+轻食简餐+户外露营”多场景渗透。
Driven by the dual forces of pre-prepared food technology and standardized supply chains, China's stir-fry restaurant industry is shifting from scale expansion to quality deepening, entering a new stage of industrial upgrading characterized by "efficiency and experience in balance, and coexistence of segmentation and innovation". According to the latest "2025 China Stir-Fry Restaurant Industry Development Status and Consumer Behavior Survey Data" released by iiMedia Research (a leading third-party data mining and analysis agency for the new economy industry), the scale of China's catering industry in 2024 was 5,571.8 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 7.4%. It is expected that the scale will reach 5,928.4 billion yuan in 2025. Additionally, the scale of China's pre-prepared food market has reached 485 billion yuan in 2024, and it is expected to reach 749 billion yuan in 2026. This indicates that pre-prepared food is becoming an important force driving the standardization and scale of the catering industry, and also provides an industrial foundation for small stir-fry categories to maintain "wok hei" and achieve efficiency balance.
Among the most frequently consumed stir-fry types by Chinese consumers, Hunan stir-fry (such as stir-fried yellow beef) leads with a 53.40% share, becoming the most frequently consumed stir-fry type in 2025. Sichuan and Chongqing street food (such as spicy chicken) follows closely with a 49.75% share. Jiangxi stir-fry (such as Yu Gan chili and pork) and Fujian stir-fry rank third and fourth with 25.44% and 25.06% shares respectively. Meanwhile, in terms of information channels for consumers to learn about stir-fry restaurants, Dianping leads with a 52.77% share, followed by Xiaohongshu with a 39.80% share, indicating that local life platforms and content communities have become key entry points influencing consumer decisions. This shows that the Chinese stir-fry restaurant market has presented a "dominance of spicy flavors and regional concentration" category pattern, and consumer decisions are deeply dependent on digital content platforms. In the future, brands with regional characteristics and online operation capabilities will have greater competitive advantages.
Analysts from iiMedia Research believe that the Chinese stir-fry restaurant industry will present the following development trends: first, regional flavor segmentation, with Hunan and Sichuan cuisines continuing to lead, but regional minority flavors will achieve standardized breakthroughs with the help of pre-prepared food technology; second, dual-track operation models, with chain brands accelerating market integration by leveraging supply chain advantages, while the "open kitchen + community small store" model continues to deepen the experience economy; third, technology-driven intelligence, with AI heat control and intelligent ordering systems improving meal delivery efficiency, and digital platforms becoming the main attraction; fourth, diversified consumption scenarios, from single formal dining to "home kitchen + light meals + outdoor camping" multi-scenario penetration.

艾媒咨询 | 2025-2026年中国下沉市场即时配送平台趋势洞察报告

下沉市场，涵盖三四线城市及以下的县镇与农村地区，是我国人口基数最大、面积最大、潜力最大的市场。在消费升级与数字化转型的双重作用下，市场进一步拓展了即时配送服务的应用场景，使之成为推动下沉市场消费活力与经济潜力释放的重要力量。各大即时配送平台纷纷布局下沉市场，即时配送服务逐渐成为下沉市场居民生活不可或缺的部分。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年中国下沉市场即时配送平台趋势洞察报告》数据显示2024年中国即时物流用户规模达7.99亿人，同比增长9.1%，未来随着即时物流的持续扩展，2030年用户规模预计将超10亿人。艾媒咨询分析师认为，随着居民收入和消费支出的增长，消费结构逐渐向“品质化+服务化”升级，消费者对即时配送服务的时效性和品牌力提出了更高要求。
The lower-tier market, which covers counties, towns and rural areas in third - and fourth-tier cities and below, is the market with the largest population base, the largest area and the greatest potential in China. Under the dual influence of consumption upgrade and digital transformation, the market has further expanded the application scenarios of instant delivery services, making it an important force in promoting the release of consumption vitality and economic potential in the lower-tier markets. Major instant delivery platforms are all making inroads into the lower-tier markets, and instant delivery services are gradually becoming an indispensable part of the lives of residents in these markets. According to the latest "Insight Report on Trends of Instant Delivery Platforms in China's Lower-tier Markets from 2025 to 2026" released by iiMedia Research, a third-party data mining and analysis institution for the global new economy industry, the scale of instant logistics users in China reached 799 million in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 9.1%. In the future, with the continuous expansion of instant logistics, the user base is expected to exceed one billion by 2030.Analysts from iiMedia Research believe that as residents' income and consumption expenditure grow, the consumption structure is gradually upgrading towards "quality + service", and consumers have put forward higher requirements for the timeliness and brand power of instant delivery services.

艾媒咨询 | 2025年中国中式糕点行业发展状况及消费行为调查数据

目前，中国中式糕点行业正乘“国潮”东风，进入一个快速现代化与扩张的转型期。新老品牌通过产品创新、渠道变革和文化赋能，成功将其从传统节令食品转变为日常“悦己型”消费，驱动市场持续增长。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年中国中式糕点行业发展状况及消费行为调查数据》显示，2024年中国烘焙食品零售市场规模达6110.7亿元，同比增长8.8%，预计2029年市场规模将达8595.6亿元。中国烘焙食品行业细分市场潜力巨大，随着自媒体的不断发展，各类网红探店、KOL推荐等促使中式糕点、新中式糕点成为新热点，发展势头强劲。
中国消费者在选择中式糕点时，首要关注的因素是“口味和味道”，占比高达45.59%，凸显出产品风味仍是影响购买决策的核心要素。其次，“价格合理”以38.83%的占比成为第二大关键因素，表明消费者在追求美味的同时，也十分注重产品的性价比。此外，有72.03%的消费者明确表示愿意尝试新产品，体现出市场对创新品类具有较高的接受度和消费意愿；而16.39%的消费者持观望态度，则反映部分群体仍需要更多的品质背书或体验激励以促成购买行为。整体来看，中式糕点消费市场呈现出“味觉驱动、理性决策、积极尝新”的典型特征，提示企业应在保持口味优势的基础上，平衡定价策略，并通过产品创新和体验优化持续激活消费需求。
艾媒咨询分析师认为，中国中式糕点行业未来将呈现品质化、健康化与跨界融合的发展趋势。产品方面，低糖、天然原料和功能性糕点需求上升，“零食化”创新持续拓宽消费场景。文化赋能成为核心竞争力，国潮设计和文化叙事深化品牌价值。技术层面，智能制造与数字化供应链提升效率，短保产品与即时配送优化体验。市场层面，三四线下沉市场与海外出口同步推进，本土化创新成为国际化关键挑战。行业将逐步从“网红”模式走向“长红”品牌，供应链管控、产品迭代与文化表达力将成为企业突围的关键。
At present, the Chinese traditional pastry industry is riding on the "national trend" wave and entering a period of rapid modernization and expansion. Both new and old brands have successfully transformed traditional seasonal food into daily "self-indulgence" consumption through product innovation, channel reform and cultural empowerment, driving the market to continue growing. According to the latest "Research data on the development status and consumer behavior of China's Chinese pastry industry in 2025" released by iiMedia Research, a leading third-party data mining and analysis agency for the new economy industry, the retail market size of China's baking food reached 611.07 billion yuan in 2024, with a year-on-year growth of 8.8%. It is expected that the market size will reach 859.56 billion yuan in 2029. The potential of the segmented markets in China's baking industry is huge. With the continuous development of self-media, various online celebrity store visits and KOL recommendations have made Chinese pastries and new Chinese pastries new hotspots, with a strong development momentum.
Chinese consumers prioritize 'taste and flavor' when choosing traditional pastries, accounting for 45.59%, highlighting that product flavor remains a core element influencing purchasing decisions. Following this, 'reasonable price' becomes the second most critical factor at 38.83%, indicating that consumers value cost-effectiveness while seeking deliciousness. Additionally, 72.03% of consumers clearly express a willingness to try new products, reflecting a high acceptance and willingness to consume innovative categories in the market; while 16.39% of consumers remain cautious, suggesting that some groups still need more quality endorsements or experiential incentives to facilitate purchasing behavior. Overall, the Chinese pastry consumption market exhibits typical characteristics of "taste-driven, rational decision-making, and active exploration of new products", suggesting that enterprises should maintain their taste advantages, balance pricing strategies, and continuously activate consumer demand through product innovation and experience optimization.
Analysts from iiMedia Research believe that the Chinese pastry industry will trend towards quality, health, and cross-border integration in the future. In terms of products, there is an increasing demand for low-sugar, natural ingredients, and functional pastries, with a continuous expansion of consumption scenarios through 'snackification' innovations. Cultural empowerment has become a core competitive advantage, with national trendy designs and cultural narratives deepening brand value. On the technological front, smart manufacturing and digital supply chains enhance efficiency, while short shelf-life products and instant delivery optimize the consumer experience. At the market level, the development of lower-tier markets and overseas exports is advancing simultaneously, with localized innovation becoming a key challenge for internationalization. The industry will gradually shift from the 'internet celebrity' model to 'lasting' brands, where supply chain management, product iteration, and cultural expressiveness will be crucial for companies to break through.