Benlai.com sees trend for healthy eating
To celebrate its 4th anniversary, leading online food supplier Benlai.com has released a report on consumption habits of Chinese people, together with Yidianzixun, an internet news service.
The report is based on analysis of behaviors of the online food supplier's customers and news service users.
Chinese people are increasingly aware of healthy eating and healthy foods, as "healthy", "organic", "sugar-free" and "nutritious" are among the top 10 key words in people's search histories, according to the report.
The report also maps out the most attention-grabbing foods in each of China's different provinces. For instance, people in Heilongjiang province searched for and read about Harbin sausage news most, while people in Guangdong favored information about dim sum.
Chicken wings with Coke, beef stewed with potato, and eggs fried with tomato were among the most frequently searched dishes.
Beijing and Tianjin are among the cities where people buy most vegetables and fruits, while consumers in Beijing and Jiaxing in Zhejiang province buy more meat, eggs and seafood online.
Zhongshan in Guangdong province and Beijing buy the most imported food.
Benlai.com also announced its development strategies for the coming years, including updating its supply line, and supplying goods to offline shops.
The online platform also announced cooperation with Kweichow Moutai, producers of Moutai, the nation's most famous luxury liquor.
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