Xinghua Mayor Shao Jianfeng Targets Food Industry Scale Above RMB 50 Billion in 15th Five-Year Plan
At a September 18, 2026 event in Xinghua, Jiangsu, Mayor Shao Jianfeng said the city will focus on deep processing of agricultural and sideline foods and prepared dishes during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. Xinghua will also develop health foods for special populations, food for special medical purposes, and sports nutrition products, aiming for a food industry scale above RMB 50 billion.
On the afternoon of September 18, 2026, an event titled "Food Gathers in Xinghua, Wisdom Converges for Health," bringing listed food-industry companies to Xinghua, Jiangsu, was held.
Shao Jianfeng, mayor of the Xinghua Municipal People's Government, said that during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, Xinghua will prioritize the development of deep processing of agricultural and sideline foods and the prepared-dish industry. The city will actively develop emerging sectors including health foods for special populations, food for special medical purposes, and sports nutrition foods, and will strive to push the scale of its food industry above RMB 50 billion.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 3 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Convenience Foods, with intensity 55/100 and 60% confidence over a medium term horizon.
Convenience Foods
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 55
- Confidence
- 60%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Staple Food Processing
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 45
- Confidence
- 55%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Nutrition & Supplements
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 40
- Confidence
- 50%
- Horizon
- Long term
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