1. Canned food classification

Use metal sheets, glass, plastic, cardboard or some combination of the above materials to make sealable containers, store commercial foods, and after specific treatments, achieve commercial sterility, which can be kept at room temperature for a long time without being corrupted. This type of packaged food is called canned food.

2. Canned Food Production

According to the data, in the context of today's fast-paced life, canned food meets the consumer's demand for convenience food. In the first half of 2021, China's canned food production was 3.912 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.8%.

According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2020, China's canned food production area is 2.818 million tons in Fujian, accounting for 32.6% of East China; followed by Hunan area canned food production is 904,000 tons.

3. The export situation of canned food

With the rapid development of China's food industry, the export of food has also developed tremendously. However, due to the impact of the worldwide epidemic and skyrocketing freight costs, in the first half of 2021, China's export volume of canned food was 965,000 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 10.3%; the value of canned food exports was US$1.371 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 21.8%.

4. General situation of canned food manufacturing enterprises

With the continuous development of the current society, people's life is getting faster and faster. As a fast food product, canned food is gradually being welcomed by people. The main thing is to put the processed cans in a sealed can, and use methods such as exhausting and sterilizing them to make it more convenient for people to carry. In the first half of 2021, the operating income of China's national canned food enterprises above designated size was 57.64 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.8%; the total profit was 2.84 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%.

At a time when food safety issues are more prominent, canned food is relatively safe and reliable food.