Best Food & Beverage Products Companies in China
The 232 best Food & Beverage Products companies in China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Beijing Sanyuan Foods.
Among the Food & Beverage Products sectors tracked globally, China stands out: 232 companies, $3.2B in disclosed funding, and a funding concentration that tells you exactly where the smart money is going. Beijing Sanyuan Foods leads the directory at $976M raised, followed by Shanghai Milkground Food at $459M and Wuchang Caiqiao Rice Industry at $228M. One unicorn in the mix. And investors like Tiantu Capital, HongShan, and CDH keep circling the space, which isn't something you see when a sector's cooling off.
So what's the read here? Median install growth across 533 food and foodtech apps is running at roughly +19% YoY, which I'd call a decent proxy for where consumer attention actually sits right now. The digital layer of this industry is pulling harder than the headlines suggest. Simplelove.com.cn at $179M and Cocoa Full Score at $144M both reflect a consumer appetite for branded, differentiated product lines rather than commodity plays. If you're trying to map which Food & Beverage Products companies in China have the funding momentum to matter this cycle, the $3.2B picture here is the place to start.
Our analysis of 150 Food & Beverage Products companies
$9.5b in tracked funding; 93% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Food & Beverage Products companies in China
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founded | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Sanyuan Foods Dairy products manufacturer 35Funding top 31%Market top 44%Global bottom 29%Tech bottom 26% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Markettop 44% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 26% Funding: Raised $976M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 8,491 employees (top 4% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $976M | 136 mo ago | Public | 8,491 | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Shanghai Milkground Food Brand offering milk products 42Funding top 44%Global bottom 33% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 44% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $459M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $459M | 66 mo ago | Series D | 3,034 | 1988 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Wuchang Caiqiao Rice Industry Retailer of pre-packaged grains, rice, dry goods, beans, and corn 35Funding top 29%Market top 47%Global bottom 29%Tech bottom 15% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 15% Funding: Raised $228M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 5 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 2,236 employees (top 9% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-50,000,000 web property rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $228M | 60 mo ago | Public | 2,236 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Junlebao Brand of multi-category dairy products 72Market top 23%Funding top 33%Product top 46%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Markettop 23% Fundingtop 33% Producttop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Market: 15,000 employees (top 2% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $214M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $214M | 75 mo ago | Acquired | 15,000 | 1995 | Zhong Yan CEO | — | — |
| 5 | simplelove.com.cn Brand of yogurt 55Funding top 29%Global bottom 48% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 29% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $179M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) Global: Investors from 1 country beyond China rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $179M | 50 mo ago | Series C | 8 | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Cocoa Full Score Brand of sugar free coconut milk & water 50Moat top 21%Patents top 27%Funding top 32%Market top 37% All 12 signals ▾Moattop 21% Patentstop 27% Fundingtop 32% Markettop 37% Innovationtop 46% Newstop 48% Customersbottom 49% Productbottom 47% Talentbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Growthbottom 32% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 51 patents Patents: 51 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Lead CPC: H04L41/12 (+1 more areas) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $144M | 46 mo ago | Series A | — | 2007 | — | 51 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 7 | Hsu Fu Chi International Limited information available 57Market top 32%Funding top 44%Growth top 45%Global bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Markettop 32% Fundingtop 44% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 48% Techbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Market: 10,000 employees (top 3% of Food and Agriculture) · Top-10,000,000 web property Funding: Raised $135M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 17 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $135M | 199 mo ago | Acquired | 10,000 | 2002 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Grain Mill Food Group Manufacturer of natural nutrition health food using non-GM food ingredients 65Market top 33%Funding top 34%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Markettop 33% Fundingtop 34% Globalbottom 36% Market: 694 employees (top 17% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $131M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 7 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 65/100 | $131M | 82 mo ago | Late Stage | 694 | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hapu Nuoke Biological Technology Brand of nutritional supplements 35Funding top 46%Global bottom 29% All 2 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $116M · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) Global: Single-market focus (China) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $116M | 74 mo ago | Series D | — | 1897 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Sishi Jiufang Brand of sauces 50Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 36% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $108M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $108M | 58 mo ago | Series B | — | 2015 | Zhang Chuanzong Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 11 | Modern Dairy Manufacturer & brand of multi-category dairy products | $73M | 107 mo ago | Series C | — | 2005 | Li Gao Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 12 | Shanghai Guanshengyuan Food Private label manufacturer & brand of confectioneries | $73M | 218 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1915 | Weng Mao CEO | — | — |
| 13 | Shengmu Brand of organic multi-category dairy products | $55M | 149 mo ago | Public | 2,760 | 2009 | Yao Tongshan Founder & Chairman | — | — |
| 14 | A1 Food Brand of bakery snacks 55Talent top 35%Funding top 36%Market bottom 47%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Talenttop 35% Fundingtop 36% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 29% Talent: 4 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $49.4M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 9 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $49M | 73 mo ago | Series B | 70 | 2017 | Zhengren He Co-Founder & VP | — | — |
| 15 | Sichuan Baijia Food Industry Brand of noodles 60Market top 30%Funding top 35%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Markettop 30% Fundingtop 35% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 24% Market: 1,692 employees (top 11% of Food and Agriculture) Funding: Raised $44.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 6 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $44M | 72 mo ago | Series B | 1,692 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 16 | The good lottery Multi-category food & beverage company | $32M | 136 mo ago | Public | — | 2005 | Liang Jian CEO | — | — |
| 17 | CellX Company develops cell-cultivated meat products 35Funding top 37%Talent top 38%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $25.7M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $26M | 36 mo ago | Series A | 40 | 2020 | Ran Liu Co-Founder & Board Director | — | — |
| 18 | Zhao Yiming Brand of snacks 40Funding top 47%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $21.8M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 3 yrs (0.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $22M | 39 mo ago | Series A | — | 2019 | Zhao Ding Founder | — | — |
| 19 | Yuanqi Senlin Online food distributors company | $21M | 62 mo ago | Series B | 5,000 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Hunan Guitai Tea Oil Technology Brand of cooking oil | $17M | 111 mo ago | Series A | 158 | 2008 | Xu Xuewen CEO | — | — |
| 21 | Mr.Choi PATISSERIE limited information available | $15M | 92 mo ago | Series A | 30 | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Shandong Lurun Food Brand of meat snacks | $10M | 188 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1986 | Si Chen Chairman & CEO | — | — |
| 23 | Chengming Foods Brand of sauces & condiments | $9M | 65 mo ago | Series A | 200 | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Acid League Brand of multi category vinegars products | $5M | 62 mo ago | Series A | 21 | 2019 | Cole Pearsall Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer | — | — |
| 25 | Mengniu Dairy Brand of milk and dairy products | $3M | 203 mo ago | Public | 46,064 | 1995 | Niu Gensheng Founder | 288 patents Functional dairy fermentation, probiotic strains, and feed additives for enhanced nutrition | — |
| 26 | Rodobo International Milk supplements for infants, kids, and adults | $3M | 191 mo ago | Deadpooled | 2,767 | 2002 | Yanbin Wang Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 27 | Xiangui Food Brand of bakery snacks | $3M | 87 mo ago | Seed | 50 | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 28 | Secre Coffee Brand of coffee | $2M | 58 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2019 | Roy Fan Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 29 | Hetian Shuipu Brand of multiple food | $2M | 59 mo ago | Seed | — | 2021 | Jin Zhiying Founder | — | — |
| 30 | GOOD FOOD TECH Brand offering multi category food products | $2M | 46 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Joshua Ng Co-Founder | — | — |
| 31 | Marvelous Foods Brand of yogurt | $1M | 53 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | Christiana Zhu Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 32 | Leg Boss Provider of plant-based alternatives to seafood | $558K | 34 mo ago | Seed | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Food & Beverage Products companies in China
#1
Series D · Shanghai, Shanghai · founded 1988 · 3034 employees$459Mraised▾
Brand offering milk products
- Dec 2020Series D$459M
#2
Public · Beijing, Beijing · founded 1997 · 8491 employees$976.3Mraised▾
Beijing Sanyuan Foods is a dairy products manufacturer. The company provides dairy products under the SANYUAN brand name across multiple categories such as milk, yogurt, milk powder, cheese etc. The company majorly sales its products in Chain only. part of Sanyuan Group.
- Feb 2015Post IPO$649.7M
- Mar 2014Post IPO$326.6M
#3
Series C · China · founded 2013 · 8 employees$178.9Mraised▾
Brand of yogurt
- Mar 2022Series C—
- Mar 2021Series B$122.6M
- May 2020Series A$56.2M
#4
Series A · China · founded 2020$143.9Mraised▾
Brand of sugar free coconut milk & water
- Aug 2022Series A—
#5
Public · Chaoyang, Beijing · founded 2015 · 2236 employees$227.7Mraised▾
Retailer of pre-packaged grains, rice, dry goods, beans, and corn. The business provides a variety of food products through multiple sales channels. It maintains a supply chain from original sources to sales outlets. The business aims to provide food products for families.
- May 2021Series B$227.7M
#6
Series A · Minhang, Shanghai · founded 2020 · 40 employees$25.7Mraised▾
Company develops cell-cultivated meat products. The company has created lab-grown meat kebabs and tofu with minced lab-grown meat. The company also developed cell-cultivated beef products using 3D bioprinting technology.
- Jun 2023Series A$6.5M
- Feb 2022Series A$14.8M
- Sep 2021Series A$4.3M
- Dec 2020Seed$50K
#7
Series B · Beijing, Beijing · founded 2015$108.2Mraised▾
Brand of sauces
- Jul 2021Series B$92.8M
- Apr 2021Series A$15.4M
#8
Acquired · Shijiazhuang, Hebei · founded 1995 · 15000 employees$214Mraised▾
Brand of multi-category dairy products
- Mar 2020Series D$214M
#9
Series A · Yichun, Jiangxi · founded 2019$21.8Mraised▾
Brand of snacks
- Feb 2023Series A$21.8M
#10
Series D · Changsha, Hunan · founded 1897$115.6Mraised▾
Brand of nutritional supplements
#11
Late Stage · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2008 · 694 employees$131Mraised▾
Manufacturer of natural nutrition health food using non-GM food ingredients
- Jul 2019PE$131M
#12
Acquired · Dongguan, Guangdong Province · founded 2002 · 10000 employees$135Mraised▾
Limited information available
- Oct 2009PE$135M
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