Food and agricultural supply-chain services in China
Every service serving China in one place: cold and ambient storage, freight, logistics, customs, inspection, treatment and distribution.
China marketStorage providers
Cold and ambient storage providers in ChinaJapan's leading refrigerated warehousing operator, running about 150 temperature-controlled logistics bases in Japan with additional operations in Europe, China and ASEAN countries.
Singapore-based gateway services and food solutions company whose SATS Coolport at Changi Airport is Asia's first on-airport perishables handling centre, with temperature zones ranging from -28°C to 18°C.
Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Johor Bahru headquartered logistics group operating warehousing across Malaysia and Southeast Asia, including more than 300,000 sq ft of cold room capacity across frozen, chilled and ambient temperature ranges. Cold rooms use mobile racking and are run to FIFO and HACCP ISO 22000 standards.
Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.
Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.
Qingdao-based integrated marine group founded in 2001 that operates pelagic fishing, refrigerated shipping and port cold-chain logistics. Runs 300,000 tons of cold storage at its Qingdao Economic and Technological Development Zone base, including 53,000 tons of ultra-low-temperature storage and 50,000 tons of bonded cold storage, plus refrigerated trucks and reefer transport ships.
Temperature-controlled freight forwarder and cold storage operator at Qingdao's Qianwan Port, established 2004 as the China arm of Icelandic shipping group Eimskip. Operates a 50,000-ton port cold store at Qianwan Port handling frozen seafood and other temperature-controlled imports, alongside NVOCC and customs clearance services.
Port-affiliated cold storage operator established September 2017, running China's largest single-building cold store complex at Guangzhou Port's Nansha terminal. Operational since May 2022 with three warehouses totaling 227,000 tons capacity and a 162-reefer-container inspection platform; designated by China Customs as an approved supervision site for imported frozen meat, fruit and plant seedlings.
Shanghai-headquartered national cold storage operator under GLP's logistics platform, running 14 operational cold warehouses across China including the port cities of Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Dalian, totaling over 160,000 square meters. Holds China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) vice-chairman-unit status in its cold chain committee, national five-star cold-chain enterprise rating, and customs AEO advanced certification.
Operates cold-chain trading centres and distribution hubs across China, including Beijing, Wuhan and Chengdu, providing integrated cold-chain warehousing, distribution and supply-chain finance for the food sector; part of the Yuhu Group, whose China cold-chain division launched in 2020.
Operates the Xinji Smart Cold Chain City in Huiji District, Zhengzhou, one of Henan's government-recognized major cold-chain logistics backbone bases, handling frozen and chilled food storage and distribution for the central China market.
Operates a 600-plus-acre seafood, poultry and frozen-food wholesale and cold-storage distribution complex in Huiji District, Zhengzhou, established in 2010 and hosting roughly 3,500 merchants; recognized by China's Ministry of Agriculture as a major regional cold-chain logistics backbone base.
Suzhou-based logistics provider offering end-to-end freight, warehousing and temperature-controlled cold-chain storage and transport for perishable and temperature-sensitive shipments, alongside air freight, ocean freight and inland transportation services.
Operates Nanjing's officially designated national backbone cold-chain logistics base, including modular refrigerated storage units (about 24 sqm / 67 cbm each) for fresh produce distribution, as confirmed by the Nanjing municipal government's 2023 backbone-base construction announcement.
Nanjing-based food group co-developing the city's national backbone cold-chain logistics base per the municipal government's 2023 announcement, and separately the parent investor behind a cold-chain logistics subsidiary operating in Hebei province.
Qingdao-headquartered, Shanghai Stock Exchange-listed logistics company (SSE: 603967) providing international freight forwarding, ocean shipping, bulk commodity logistics, container yard and cold chain storage services, with branch network covering Qingdao, Tianjin, Shanghai, Ningbo and Dalian among other port cities.
National multi-temperature logistics and cold-chain warehousing platform under China Vanke, launched 2015 with cold chain as a core business from 2017. Acquired Swire's mainland China cold-chain logistics platform in 2018, and now operates 25 cold-chain logistics parks nationwide, including port-city facilities in Shanghai (Fengxian), Guangzhou (Huangpu), Ningbo, Xiamen, Tianjin (Dongjiang) and Shenzhen (Yantian, bonded).
Cold chain logistics and warehousing operator based in Dalian Dayaowan Bonded Port Area, one of over a hundred domestic and international logistics firms established in the port's dedicated cold-chain logistics park, which combines a bonded port zone, specialized reefer vessel berths, container terminals and cold storage clusters.
Operates a national network of temperature-controlled cold storage parks for lease, including large facilities in Beijing (86,000-97,000 sqm), Zhengzhou (155,800 sqm), Nanjing, Chengdu and Wuhan, serving food, pharmaceutical and e-commerce clients since founding in 2014.
Zhengzhou-headquartered digital cold-chain logistics operator running a nationwide network of regional cold storage centres totalling roughly 250,000 sqm, with over 1,800 trunk and branch routes, serving restaurant chains and frozen-food manufacturers; moved into a new Zhengzhou High-Tech Zone headquarters in 2024.
Operates central China's largest agricultural wholesale market in Zhengzhou, established in 2001 and designated a National Agricultural Product Circulation Backbone Wholesale Market in 2020, including dedicated frozen and chilled cold-storage sections serving over 7,000 merchants.
Operates a multi-temperature cold storage and warehousing complex on a 130-acre site in Wuhan's Xudong business district with a dedicated rail line, established in 2010, providing frozen and chilled storage plus an ambient-temperature warehouse for the food distribution trade.
Operates refrigerated warehousing and cold-chain distribution for dairy, seafood, produce and food-service clients across the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region from its Suzhou base, running a fleet of dual- and triple-temperature refrigerated vehicles.
Operates the Baoxiang Wanton Cold Chain Port in Kunming's Dabanqiao subdistrict, on the site of the former Kunming coking gas plant, officially registered as an imported cold-chain food centralized regulatory warehouse (third-party cold store) under Yunnan provincial market supervision.
Operates a cold-chain logistics centre in the Information Industry Base of the Kunming Economic and Technological Development Zone, officially registered as an imported cold-chain food centralized regulatory warehouse (third-party cold store) under Yunnan provincial market supervision.
Logistics providers
Logistics providers in ChinaKLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.
Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.
DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.
Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.
CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.
Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.
Bangkok-headquartered integrated logistics and supply chain provider positioned as a leading ASEAN operator, with cold storage and temperature-controlled transport across CLMV, China and wider Southeast Asia.
Johor Bahru-headquartered total logistics provider offering warehousing, customs brokerage, cold room facilities, reefer trucking and express delivery across Southeast Asia.
Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.
Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.
Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.
Japanese temperature-controlled logistics operator running about 60 refrigerated warehouses and offices across 12 countries, offering cold storage, transport, distribution and 3PL services.
Philippines-based logistics provider operating temperature-controlled cold storage facilities alongside warehousing, distribution, customs clearance and freight forwarding.
Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.
GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.
ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Privately owned Irish port services and shipping group founded in Cork in 1886, providing stevedoring, terminal management, bulk warehousing, freight forwarding and customs clearance from port operations that include dedicated reception desks in Dublin, Cork and Rosslare.
Freight forwarders
Freight forwarders in ChinaKuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.
DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.
Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.
Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.
Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.
Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.
Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.
CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.
Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.
Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.
C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.
Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.
cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.
Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.
Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.
Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.
Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.
Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.
Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.
Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.
AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.
Thai publicly listed freight forwarder offering sea and air freight, trucking and warehouse distribution from Bangkok and Laem Chabang.
Freight Links Express is a Singapore ocean freight forwarder offering sailing schedules, house bill of lading documentation, ISPM15 fumigation and project cargo handling.
Osaka based integrated logistics provider offering ocean and air freight forwarding, import and export customs clearance, and handling for perishable, reefer and project cargo, with an expedited ocean service on the Japan to China corridor.
Tokyo based forwarder specializing in apparel logistics, coordinating ocean and air freight import and export shipments between Japan and China with barcode managed warehousing.
Customs brokers
Customs brokers in ChinaM&P International Freights is a Singapore-headquartered customs clearance broker and freight forwarder established in 2006, with operation hubs in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. It acts as liaison between traders and government agencies and provides sea, air, and trucking freight.
Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Customs brokerage in Shanghai's Yangpu district, founded in 1992 (originally organized by Shanghai Customs staff, renamed 1996), offering ocean and air import/export declaration, commodity classification, food-import clearance and bonded-zone customs services; AEO Advanced certified and a vice-chairman unit of the China Customs Brokers Association.
Customs clearance agency headquartered in Guangzhou since 2011, with branch offices at Guangzhou airport and Nansha and in Shenzhen (airport, Yantian, Shekou); handles bulk-cargo, cross-border e-commerce and courier/personal-item customs clearance, and is AEO Advanced certified.
Customs declaration agency in Shenzhen's Luohu district, founded in 2012, handling import/export customs clearance, inspection declaration, trucking and certificate-of-origin services; obtained China Customs AEO Advanced certification in 2022.
Customs clearance company in Qingdao's free trade zone, established in 2000 as a China COSCO Shipping logistics joint venture; runs dedicated machinery/electronics, chemical/textile and food customs-clearance centers and was among the first batch of China Customs AEO Advanced certified enterprises.
Customs declaration agency in Beijing, founded in 1996 and approved by the General Administration of Customs; provides import/export clearance for machinery, precision instruments, auto parts, cosmetics and food along with trade-compliance consulting; AEO Advanced certified and a designated logistics supplier for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Logistics and customs-declaration company headquartered in Dalian since 2005, providing customs clearance, commodity classification, country-of-origin research and hazardous-cargo maritime declaration for machinery, auto and chemical shipments; first company in Northeast China to hold a customs commodity-classification qualification and AEO Advanced certified since 2016.
Customs declaration agency in Ningbo, founded in 1997, handling ocean and air import/export declaration and inspection with offices at Beilun port, the Ningbo shipping center, Xiangshan customs and Meishan bonded port; AEO Advanced certified since 2008 and a vice-chairman unit of the Ningbo Customs Brokers Association.
Customs declaration enterprise in Tianjin approved by the General Administration of Customs, operating since 1993, providing import/export customs declaration, clearance-procedure consulting and international freight forwarding by sea, road and air; holds China Customs AEO Advanced certification and a customs declaration registration code (1207280074).
Customs brokerage group headquartered in Suzhou, founded in 1992 as one of the city's first GACC-approved AEO Advanced certified customs brokers; provides ocean, air and road freight booking, warehousing, customs declaration and inspection services through roughly 37 affiliated companies, and is a China Customs Brokers Association director unit.
Export agents
Export agents in ChinaFarmFresh Trading sources fresh produce direct from growers across Australia and exports it via air and sea freight from packing sheds to overseas buyers. It handles citrus, grapes, mangoes, lychees, rock melons and avocados for markets in Asia and the Middle East.
Fresh Produce Group sources and markets New Zealand fresh fruit and vegetables to global buyers, acting as a link between local growers and international markets. It handles blackcurrants, summerfruit, tamarillos and KiwiBerry, and supplements supply with Australian and South American fruit.
T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.
Vina T&T Group is a Vietnamese fresh and frozen fruit exporter that sources from growers and ships to high-standard markets. Its products include coconut, dragon fruit, mango, longan and durian, with an office in California supporting US distribution.
The Scoular Company is an employee-owned agricultural trading and supply chain company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It handles grain, oilseeds, soybeans and animal feed ingredients, delivering products to more than 50 countries through grain facilities and offices across the United States, Canada, Indonesia, Singapore and China.
Interra International, LLC is a food and agricultural commodity trading company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with operating offices in Mexico, China and France. It sources and distributes poultry, pork, beef, dairy, nuts, rice, sugar, edible oils, feed ingredients and grain between suppliers and buyers worldwide, and its credit team supports the financing side of international food purchases.
Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.
Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.
Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.
Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.
Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.
Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.
Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.
State-owned agri-food conglomerate headquartered in Beijing, founded in 1949; operates a multinational supply chain covering grain, oilseed, sugar, cotton and food trade, and functions as one of the main channels for China's agri-food imports and exports.
Dalian-headquartered seafood producer founded in 1958, listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002069); breeds, processes and trades scallops, abalone, sea cucumber and other aquatic products, exporting to markets including the United States, Japan and South Korea.
Qingdao-based deep-sea fishing company founded in 2016, operating roughly 10 large trawling vessels and refrigerated cargo transport ships with annual catch volumes exceeding 60,000 tons; exports cod, Argentine squid and other catch to Japan, South Korea and Europe.
Dalian-based agri-food producer described as China's largest egg producer, also engaged in seafood aquaculture; exports egg-based products and seafood to Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Southeast Asia, and processed egg products to the United States.
Garlic grower and exporter based in Jinxiang County, Shandong Province, a leading center of Chinese garlic production; operates large-scale planting and cold storage capacity and exports fresh and processed garlic internationally, holding ISO, HACCP, Halal and Kosher certifications.
Beijing-headquartered fruit company founded in 2012, operating blueberry and kiwifruit growing bases in China and abroad along with a fruit seedling breeding center, selection and processing center, and cold-chain logistics platform for export.
Agriculture and food processing exporter shipping organic candlenut oil to Hawaii and China while also selling local rice and cosmetic products, working with over 100 local farmers.
Sleman, Yogyakarta exporter of premium salak pondoh snake fruit, running perishable logistics and export documentation to Cambodia, Vietnam and China.
Dublin headquartered dairy cooperative that markets and exports Irish dairy products, including Kerrygold butter and cheese, on behalf of its farmer and processor members to more than one hundred countries worldwide.
Sapporo, Hokkaido operator exporting fresh and processed marine products including fish, shellfish, crab, sea urchin and dried sea cucumber and abalone to commercial buyers such as hotels, restaurants and wholesalers, handling customs clearance and transport with branch offices across Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Taipei, Hong Kong and Beijing.
Nagoya-based operator exporting dried and frozen Japanese seafood delicacies, including dried Hokkaido scallop, sea cucumber, abalone, oyster and kombu kelp, to business buyers worldwide, operating partner processing facilities in Weihai, China for further processing.
Seafood trading operator headquartered in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, exporting scallops from Hokkaido and Aomori, Alaska pollock, sea squirt, mackerel, sardine, wild yellowtail and processed surimi products to buyers in China, the United States, Vietnam and other Southeast Asian markets.
Kaohsiung headquartered family owned seafood processor and exporter, incorporated in 1984, that ships tilapia, milkfish, barramundi, shrimp and other seafood products in bulk container volumes from eight production facilities across Asia to customers worldwide.
COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.
Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.
Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.
ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.
Inspection and certification
Inspection and certification bodies in ChinaSGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.
Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.
Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.
Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.
NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.
TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.
Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.
Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.
Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.
TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.
State-owned certification body headquartered in Beijing, a subsidiary of China Certification & Inspection Group, offering GlobalGAP certification and Chinese organic product certification for agricultural and food producers, alongside HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000 and BRCGS scheme certification.
Organic certification body under China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, established in October 2002 and headquartered in Beijing, operating as the first organic certifier registered by China's National Certification and Accreditation Administration (approval no. CNCA-R-2002-100).
China's first organic food certification body, established in 1994 in Nanjing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment's Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, certifying organic agricultural products for export to EU, US, Japanese and Canadian markets.
State-owned inspection and certification group headquartered in Beijing, whose agricultural products and food division holds CMA and CNAS accreditation and GAFTA and FOSFA membership, providing preshipment inspection and testing for grain, oilseed and food cargoes.
Publicly listed testing group (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 300887) founded in 2002 and headquartered in Beijing, operating CMA- and CNAS-accredited laboratories that perform food safety, pesticide-residue and veterinary-drug-residue testing on agricultural products and food.
Fumigation and treatment
Fumigation and treatment providers in ChinaFumigation and disinfection service operator founded in 2002 and based in Baoshan District, Shanghai; holds Customs-issued entry-exit quarantine treatment qualifications (Classes A through D), an export wood-packaging pest-control treatment marking (IPPC) qualification, a Shanghai hazardous-chemicals business licence, and ISO 9001 certification.
Shenzhen quarantine treatment operator established in 2020 and approved by Shenzhen Customs (Class B/C/D qualifications) to fumigate imported cargo and transport vehicles, treat Chinese medicinal herbs, grain and legume shipments for pests, and disinfect ocean-going vessels and bulk cargo.
Shanghai (Qingpu District) fumigation and disinfection company established in 2017, registered for fumigation, pest-control and sterilisation services alongside entrusted import/export timber inspection and measurement work.
Shanghai-based fumigation and disinfection service provider and registered member of China's national inspection and quarantine association's Quarantine Treatment and Biosafety Branch, serving import/export cargo quarantine treatment needs.
Dalian-based quarantine treatment operator, part of the Liaoning Quarantine Treatment Group network, providing fumigation and pest-control treatment services for import/export cargo moving through the port of Dalian.
Zhengzhou-based pest-control and quarantine fumigation treatment company serving import/export cargo and storage facilities in Henan province, registered with China's national quarantine-treatment industry association.
Nanjing-based pest-control and quarantine fumigation treatment provider for import/export cargo and storage facilities in Jiangsu province, registered with China's national quarantine-treatment industry association.
Guangzhou-based cold-chain refrigeration technology company providing cold treatment services for temperature-sensitive import/export cargo such as fresh fruit, registered with China's national quarantine-treatment industry association.
Shenzhen-based health-quarantine service company providing fumigation and pest-control treatment for import/export cargo and transport vehicles moving through the port of Shenzhen.
Tianjin port-based hygiene and quarantine technology service company providing fumigation and pest-control treatment for cargo and vessels calling at the port of Tianjin.
Ningbo-based technical service company providing quarantine fumigation and pest-control treatment for import/export cargo moving through the port of Ningbo.
Beijing-based biological pest-control company providing fumigation and quarantine treatment services, registered as a member of China's national quarantine treatment and biosafety industry association.
Distributors
Distributors in ChinaSiji Trading is a Singapore importer and distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, in operation since 2002. It sources produce including pears, apples, mandarin oranges, onions, carrots and garlic, largely from China, and resells to wholesalers, retailers and organizations.
Goodfarmer is a Shanghai-based fresh food supply-chain company founded in 2002 that imports and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables, with bananas as its main product and kiwifruit, pineapples, garlic and apples among its categories. It is a licensed China distributor for Zespri kiwifruit and partners with brands including Rockit, T&G Global and Driscoll's. It supplies supermarkets, fruit chain stores, e-commerce platforms and wholesale distributors across China.
Guangzhou-based fresh fruit importer founded in 2002, headquartered at the Jiangnan Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market, sourcing citrus, grapes, cherries, avocados, grapefruit, apples and prunes and distributing them through dedicated sales teams and cold storage sites at wholesale markets in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Beijing, Chengdu, Xi'an and Hangzhou.
Shanghai-based fresh fruit importer and distributor founded in 2009, trading as Supafresh, sourcing avocados, table grapes, cherries, citrus, blueberries, apples, pears, nectarines and young coconuts from more than twenty countries of origin and distributing them through seven regional centers covering thirty Chinese provinces.
Chongqing-based fresh fruit group founded in 2002 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK: 6689), operating an end-to-end digital supply chain that imports durian, mangosteen, longan, dragon fruit, cherries and red grapes alongside more than twenty domestic fruit varieties, distributed to over three hundred Chinese cities through four overseas sourcing subsidiaries.
Guangzhou-based fresh fruit importer founded in 2008, sourcing cherries, durian, citrus, grapes and stone fruit from more than ten countries including Australia, South Africa, Peru, Chile, the United States and Spain, and supplying more than six thousand supermarket and retail outlets through offices maintained at multiple domestic wholesale markets.
State-controlled foreign trade company founded in 1953 and headquartered in Tianjin's Heping District, controlled by Beifang International Group; its registered business scope covers import-export agency trade plus wholesale and retail distribution of frozen and chilled foods including seafood, meat, and grain to Chinese wholesalers, retailers, and supermarket chains.
Shenzhen-listed company (stock code SZ300268) headquartered in Jiaozhou City, Qingdao, that sources and distributes globally caught seafood, including Alaska pollock, into the Chinese market as part of its high-quality protein supply chain business, alongside its Chilean salmon farming operations via subsidiary Australis Seafoods.
Wholly-owned trading subsidiary of state-owned Shanghai Fisheries (Group), itself part of Bright Food Group since 2017 and tracing to a 1904 fishing enterprise; handles the group's domestic and international seafood trade, cold-storage and cold-chain distribution, and wholesale-to-retail sale of frozen seafood and prepared seafood dishes under the Longmen brand, including a community seafood store at Shanghai's Madang Road Market.
Operator, since 1994, of Guangzhou's Huangsha Aquatic Products Market, a Ministry of Agriculture-designated national wholesale market for live and frozen seafood, run under Guangzhou Port Group's fisheries division; the market channels seafood sourced from over 20 countries to roughly 460 wholesale dealers and handles more than 320,000 tonnes of trading volume annually.
Xiamen-based fruit and vegetable supply-chain company founded on 7 January 1999 and publicly listed on China's National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ, stock code 833532), engaged in fruit and vegetable production, processing, import-export trade, brand operation and distribution across China.
Packaging suppliers
Packaging suppliers in ChinaAmcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.
Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.
Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.
Pact Group is an Australasian packaging manufacturer producing rigid plastic packaging, including punnets, trays, and clamshells for fresh produce, meat, seafood, and bakery, alongside recycling and reuse operations.
Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.
Manufactures modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) films and vacuum packaging bags in Zhucheng, Shandong province, founded in 1993, serving meat, seafood, and fresh produce packers with shelf-life-extending barrier films.
Manufactures food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade hygienic plastic pallets in Qingdao, Shandong province; company founded in 2006 with a factory dating to the 1980s, producing stackable and rackable pallets for food storage and transport.
Manufactures self-adhesive labels, wet-glue labels, and shrink sleeve labels in Guangzhou, established in 2017, with production capacity exceeding 5 million labels daily for food and beverage, wine, and condiment bottling clients.
Manufactures EPE foam protective nets, cushions, and sheets for fruit packaging in Kaiping, Guangdong province, operating four foam extrusion production lines producing over 100 varieties of fruit foam packing nets for grape, mango, and papaya export.
Publicly listed (Shenzhen Stock Exchange: 002228) manufacturer of corrugated cartons, honeycomb board, and cushioning packaging headquartered in Xiamen, Fujian since 1993, with the food and beverage industry among its core client sectors.
Manufactures disposable and biodegradable food packaging including PET fruit and vegetable trays and sushi containers, operating for 18 years with a 60,000-square-meter facility in Chuzhou, Anhui province, serving fresh produce retailers.
Manufactures PET and PP thermoformed clamshell trays for fruit, vegetables, and aquatic products in Weifang, Shandong province, operating for over 12 years with 40 thermoforming production lines serving fruit and vegetable processing enterprises.
Polyester (PET) strapping manufacturer based in Kaohsiung since 2011, holding roughly 70 percent of the Taiwanese PET strap market and exporting strapping and strapping tools across Asia, the Middle East and beyond.
Waste and recycling services
Waste and recycling services in ChinaAustralia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.
Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.
Shanghai nonprofit established in 2004 that operates China's first food bank (绿洲食物银行), collecting surplus food nearing expiration from manufacturers and retailers and redistributing it through hundreds of authorized community distribution points nationwide.
Shenzhen company founded in 2008, a subsidiary of Shenzhen Expressway Environment, operating anaerobic-digestion facilities that process roughly 500 tons per day of biological and kitchen waste into biogas used for electricity generation.
Foshan-based, publicly listed (SSE: 600323) environmental services group operating municipal solid-waste, kitchen-waste, sludge and industrial-hazardous-waste treatment facilities across multiple Chinese cities, including landfill-gas-to-energy and organic-waste processing.
Huzhou, Zhejiang-based, publicly listed (SZSE: 002034) waste-management company that operates municipal waste-to-energy incineration alongside dedicated kitchen-waste treatment plants, with 17 kitchen-waste project phases in operation as of 2024.
Changzhou, Jiangsu-based, publicly listed (SZSE: 300190) environmental technology group whose subsidiaries build and operate anaerobic-digestion plants that convert food waste, livestock manure and crop residue into biogas and bio-natural gas.
Longyan, Fujian-based company founded in 2001 and listed on Shanghai's STAR Market (SSE: 688196), China's largest producer of biodiesel and industrial glycerin made from recycled waste cooking oil and acidified oil collected nationwide.
Chengdu-based operator that disposes of dead and diseased livestock and poultry through licensed harmless-treatment (rendering) processing, serving as a vice-chair member unit of the Sichuan Veterinary Association's animal-epidemic-prevention harmless-disposal branch.
Chengdu-based licensed operator processing dead and diseased livestock through harmless-treatment (rendering) methods, registered as a bidder in Sichuan provincial government procurement and a member unit of the Sichuan Veterinary Association's harmless-disposal branch.
Guanghan, Sichuan-based company operating a kitchen-waste biological treatment demonstration base with 300 tons per day of processing capacity, converting food waste into organic fertilizer and biodiesel while farming black soldier fly larvae on the residue for animal feed.