Condiment sector seasons township's rapid growth
China DailyEmployees process chilies at a workshop of a condiment and seasoning company in Laoling, Shandong province, in May. "Ready-to-eat dishes and instant foods have brought opportunities to the condiment industry," said Liu Jihua, secretary of the condiment branch of the China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal Byproducts. "We need to develop products that are more convenient, safer, tastier and more affordable to meet the development trends of the condiment industry," said Liu. "Our aim is to make cooking as easy as boiling water," said Xie Xuemin, manager of the customer service department of Shandong Huabailin Food Technology Co Ltd. Last year, the condiment production and related industries in the town generated an output value of 22 billion yuan, three times more than that in 2018. "The local government has played a pivotal role in developing the condiment industry with measures such as offering free use of workshops for three years, organizing exhibitions to promote our products and providing financial assistance," said Pang.