According to official sources, starting from 2005, China's canned food output and export have grown at a two-digit rate annually.

China exported 1.4 million tons of canned food in 2006, up 17 per cent year-on-year; and the export value reached US$1.04 billion, up 24.5 per cent. In 2007, the volume of export neared 1.6 million tons and export value was about US$1.2 billion.

China now accounts for 75 per cent of the world's total canned orange output and over 80 per cent of the world's such trade volume; 65 per cent of the world's trade volume of canned mushroom; 70 per cent of the world's trade volume of canned asparagus, and it ranks third in the world in terms of ketchup output.

A blueberry beverage research meeting is held recently. The authorities all thought highly of the blueberry beverage, which is regard as the ideal, safe and healthy modern beverage.

Blueberry has the unique flavor and high nutrition, which is called" the king among berry". The rich natural resources from China makes blueberry industry a very promising industry.

According to the export statistics of the Custom, in the first 3 months of 2008, the average export price of canned food increased by 3.13% compared with the same period of last year. 2007 China Canned Food Importing And Exporting Trade Analysis Report recently released by China Canned Food Industry Association shows that the average export price of canned food in 2007 is UD$845.99/metric ton.

According to the data from Shandong Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Shandong, as the largest province exported vegetable to Japan, exported more vegetables and received more earning recently,meanwhile hitting the new record on quantity and value in October.

It is learned that the import increased,price increasing in Japan since September, due to the natural disaster leading to the output declining.In October,Shandong's vegetables exported to Japan increase sharply, totalled 3309 lots, 52,500 tons, valued at $41 million, up 17.79%,31.1% and 32.01% separately,creating the new records in recent 2 years. Furthermore, the average price for vegetables reached $0.79/kg, up 83.3% from $0.72 in September. The main export products include salted vegetables, dehydrated vegetables and fresh vegetables.

In recent years, cannery industry is well developed in China, both production and exportation keep increasing and canned food exports ranks the first of food industry. In 2006, the production reached 2.65 million tons, a rise of 14.7% compared with the same period previous year, thereinto, 160,730 tons were exported, increased by 15.13%, valued at $ 1.223 billion, an increase of 14.71% and 952,700 tons were sold in domestic market, increased by 14.01%.

Canned food in China mainly includes canned vegetable, fruit, meat and sea food. Canned bamboo shoot, ketchup, mushroom and orange are the biggest export varieties with the annual export value of more than $ 100 million and canned asparagus, water chestnut and meat rank the second with the annual export value of more than $ 50 million. These products are mainly sold to Europe Union, Japan and U.S. and some of them have become famous products on the international markets.