/PRZWT/ Recently, the China Food Industry Association officially released the "Top 500 Chinese Food Industry Enterprises in 2025" list. This list is based on the enterprise's annual revenue in 2024 as the core selection criterion. It was generated through a rigorous enterprise application and evaluation process, and it comprehensively and accurately reflects the current competitive landscape and development trend of China's food industry. According to statistics, the total revenue of all food industrial enterprises above designated size across the country reached 9.06 trillion yuan in 2024, while the combined revenue of the 500 top-ranked enterprises on this list reached 3.85 trillion yuan, accounting for over 42%, fully demonstrating the leading position and guiding role of the leading enterprises in the industry.
In the national ranking, the Shanghai Food Association performed exceptionally well, with over ten member companies successfully making the list, demonstrating the comprehensive strength of Shanghai as an important hub for China's food industry. Among them, Shanghai Yuanzu Mengguozi Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Yuanzu Food") was prominently featured. Its inclusion not only indicates that the company's hard power in terms of scale has received authoritative recognition, but also confirms its stable position and enduring vitality in the market competition.
Yuanzu Food is a well-known bakery food enterprise that has been deeply rooted in the Chinese market for several decades. Its brand story began in 1981, and in 1993, it set up the first prominent "Yuanzu" sign in Shanghai. Since then, Yuanzu Food has expanded its business steadily, and its store network has gradually spread across the country and even across the Taiwan Strait. After more than forty years of meticulous development and industry deepening, Yuanzu Food has grown from a pastry brand into a well-known "expert in exquisite gifts".
Yuanzu Food has always adhered to the corporate mission of "interpreting folk customs, innovating traditions, sharing happiness, and looking to the world". It ingeniously combines Chinese traditional culture with modern baking techniques. Its product line is closely centered around seasonal and folk culture, featuring series such as cakes, Chinese and Western-style pastry gift boxes, etc. Among them, festival products like mooncakes and zongzi have become iconic carriers for conveying friendship and enjoy a high reputation among consumers.
In terms of business model, Yuanzu Food has established a three-dimensional sales network that integrates online and offline operations. As of now, the company has nearly 780+ physical stores across the country, with a majority being operated directly and a small portion through franchise. This ensures consistency in service quality and consumer experience. At the same time, it actively expands on various e-commerce and food delivery platforms, covering both individual consumers and corporate clients, to ensure that the "freshness" and "considerate" features of the products reach every household through an efficient service system.
This year's inclusion in the "Top 500 Chinese Food Industry Companies" is a clear recognition of Yuanzu Food's long-term commitment to product quality, continuous innovation in business models, and steady improvement in market performance. Against the backdrop of continuous upgrading in food consumption and increasingly fierce industry competition, Yuanzu Food, through its profound understanding of traditional culture, its unwavering pursuit of product quality, and its stable channel layout, has continuously consolidated its leading position in the baking gift sector, contributing significantly to the high-quality development of the food industry in Shanghai and across the country.
