NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ZONE, CHINA – September 21, 2026
China’s food processing and packaging machinery sector is undergoing robust and transformative growth, achieving remarkable breakthroughs in import substitution and global market expansion. Chinese manufacturers have secured dominant competitiveness in core segments including liquid food packaging, intelligent material sorting, and high-precision weighing and packaging equipment. With mature independent R&D capabilities and intelligent manufacturing technologies, local enterprises have gradually replaced imported equipment in the domestic market and accelerated large-scale export to global markets. This article profiles 25 representative leading Chinese enterprises driving the high-quality development of the food machinery industry, covering listed industry leaders, segment-focused champions, and key regional benchmark enterprises.
- Listed Leading Enterprises (10 Enterprises)
Yongchuang Intelligent (603901, Hangzhou) – A domestic leader in liquid food packaging equipment. Its product portfolio covers PET bottle blow molding machines, aseptic filling production lines, and integrated blow-fill-seal machines. The company generated CNY 790 million in overseas revenue in 2025, serving top dairy enterprises including Yili and Mengniu.
Zhongya Co., Ltd. (300512, Hangzhou) – A pioneering domestic provider of intelligent liquid food packaging equipment. It boasts prominent technological advantages in aseptic filling and serves as a major drafter of multiple national and industrial industry standards.
Dayilong (002209, Guangzhou) – A benchmark domestic manufacturer of liquid packaging machinery. It delivers one-stop comprehensive liquid packaging solutions for water and beverage products to world-renowned brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and C’estbon.
Newmeistar (300509, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu) – A mainstream supplier of high-quality liquid food packaging equipment. It maintains stable market shares in full-line filling and packaging systems for beverages, beer, and dairy products.
Hui-leh International (603076, Ningbo) – A national leader in beer and beverage processing equipment. It provides turnkey engineering solutions for beer brewing, beverage processing, and aseptic filling. The company was awarded the title of Provincial Advanced Intelligent Factory in 2025.
Prism (300442, Shanghai) – Specializes in dairy and beverage processing and packaging equipment. It has accumulated solid technical expertise in sterilization equipment, CIP cleaning systems, and high-pressure homogenizers, with core clients including Yili, Mengniu, and Bright Dairy.
Haichuan Intelligent (300720, Foshan, Guangdong) – A domestic leader in intelligent combination weighing and packaging equipment. It holds a leading domestic market share in high-speed weighing and packaging solutions for snacks, nuts, and frozen food products.
Taihe Intelligent (603656, Hefei) – A top-tier enterprise in intelligent sorting equipment. It takes the lead in AI-powered color sorters and sorting robots based on visual recognition technology. Together with Meiya Optoelectronics, Jiexun Optoelectronics, and Zhongke Optoelectronics, it forms the industry’s renowned “Four Major Families” in agricultural and food sorting sector.
Meiya Optoelectronics (002690, Hefei) – The founder and undisputed leader of China’s color sorting machinery industry. It has long ranked first in market share for sorting equipment applied in rice, grains, tea, nuts, and other food materials.
Jingshan Light Machinery (000821, Jingshan, Hubei) – A time-honored domestic packaging machinery enterprise with profound technical and market accumulation in corrugated board production lines and printing and packaging equipment. - Segment-Focused Leading Enterprises (10 Enterprises)
Shandong Bihai (Linyi, Shandong, Subsidiary of Newlay) – The primary drafter of national standards for aseptic carton filling machines and a national “Specialized, Refined, Unique and Innovative Little Giant” enterprise. It has sold over 800 aseptic carton filling machines and exported its products to more than 40 countries worldwide.
Jiangsu Jinyi United Intelligent Manufacturing (Danyang, Jiangsu) – A high-end domestic system integrator for packaging automation. It features cutting-edge technologies in high-precision packaging production lines for milk powder, health supplements, and various food products.
Guangdong Yuedong Machinery (Shantou, Guangdong) – A representative enterprise of Shantou’s food packaging machinery industrial cluster, with large export volumes of equipment for candy, biscuit, and snack food packaging.
Qingdao Nuolida Intelligence (Qingdao, Shandong) – A professional provider of post-packaging palletizing robots and intelligent logistics equipment for the food industry, holding a high market share in palletizing solutions for dairy, beverage, and beer production lines.
Shanghai World Intelligent Equipment (Shanghai) – A professional manufacturer of food processing equipment and industrial robots. It delivers complete integrated solutions for full production lines of juice, jam, condiment processing, and intelligent palletizing robots.
Hualian Machinery Group (Wenzhou, Zhejiang) – One of China’s top ten well-known packaging machinery brands. Its product lineup covers more than 200 categories with annual sales exceeding 250,000 units, enjoying strong comprehensive strength in vacuum packaging and sealing equipment.
Zhejiang Mingrui Intelligent Equipment (Wenzhou, Zhejiang) – A national-level intellectual property demonstration enterprise that sustains continuous technological innovation in food packaging machinery and intelligent equipment, achieving annual revenue of over CNY 500 million in 2025.
Jiangsu Huayu Feiling (Jiangsu) – A professional supplier of beverage and food processing equipment, providing complete sets of equipment for the mixing, sterilization, and filling processes of carbonated drinks, fruit juice, and dairy products.
Shantou Light Industry Machinery (Shantou, Guangdong) – A core enterprise of Shantou’s food machinery industrial cluster, boasting long-term mature export experience in processing equipment for biscuits, candies, and snack foods.
Guangzhou Biaoji Packaging (Guangzhou, Guangdong) – A specialist in packaging testing equipment, taking a leading domestic position in testing instruments for barrier properties and mechanical performance of food packaging materials. - Other Representative Benchmark Enterprises (5 Enterprises)
Foshan Chuangwei (Foshan, Guangdong) – A representative enterprise of the Pearl River Delta’s food packaging machinery industry, maintaining stable customer resources in vertical packaging machines and bag-given packaging machines.
Jinan Ruiba Machinery (Jinan, Shandong) – A benchmark enterprise of Shandong’s food packaging machinery cluster, with mature and reliable technologies in filling and packaging equipment for edible oil, condiments, and sauces.
Wenzhou Dajiang Machinery (Wenzhou, Zhejiang) – A key enterprise of Wenzhou’s packaging machinery industrial cluster, offering a full range of vacuum packaging machines and sealing equipment with extensive product coverage.
Shanghai Yuzhuang Machinery (Shanghai) – Focuses on R&D and production of food processing and packaging equipment, with strong customized service capabilities in the post-stage packaging automation of bakery and snack food production lines.
Ningbo Jingda Forming Equipment (Ningbo, Zhejiang) – A professional manufacturer of precision forming equipment, featuring core technical advantages in metal forming and processing equipment for food packaging containers.
As global demand for intelligent, efficient, and hygienic food processing equipment continues to rise, Chinese food machinery enterprises are accelerating technological iteration and global layout. With outstanding cost performance, customized service capabilities and reliable product quality, these 25 leading enterprises are becoming core forces driving the upgrading of the global food machinery industry and promoting the steady expansion of “Made in China” in the global high-end equipment market.