Production capacity expanded to cater to wide range of tastesCans containing Dolma — salty rice and meat wrapped in pickled grape leaves — were loaded onto trucks at a company in Heze, Shandong province, this month, before being transported to Qingdao Port for shipment to Europe, where demand for the product is growing.

本月，山东省菏泽市的一家公司将含有多玛（Dolma）的罐头装上卡车，然后运往青岛港运往欧洲，欧洲对多玛的需求正在增长。

The dishes include hotpot shrimp paste, tilapia slices, frozen spicy roasted tilapia, tilapia soup with pickled vegetables, frozen spicy boiled tilapia slices and frozen spicy crawfish.

菜品包括火锅虾酱、罗非鱼片、冻香烤罗非鱼、咸菜罗非鱼汤、冻香煮罗非鱼片和冻香小龙虾。

A growing trend among foodmakers of keeping suppliers in-house comes in the wake of compromised food safety practices related to substandard pickled cabbage in the industry.

食品制造商越来越倾向于将供应商留在内部，这是因为该行业与不合格酸菜有关的食品安全做法受到了损害。

During the annual gala of China Media Group on March 15, also the World Consumer Rights Day, it was revealed that compromised food safety practices related to pickled cabbage production exist among some noodle makers.

在3月15日，也就是世界消费者权益日，中国传媒集团的年度盛会上，有消息透露，一些面条制造商在酸菜生产方面存在食品安全问题。

Master Kong, owned by Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp－China's largest instant noodle maker－admitted that it had purchased the pickled cabbage in question to produce a kind of popular instant noodles.

中国最大的方便面生产商康师傅（开曼群岛）控股有限公司（Tingyi（Cayman Islands）Holding Corp）旗下的康师傅（Master Kong）承认，其购买上述酸菜是为了生产一种受欢迎的方便面。

Peer Uni-President China Holdings Ltd clarified that it does not deal with the pickled cabbage suppliers in question.

Peer Uni-President China Holdings Ltd澄清称，该公司不与相关酸菜供应商打交道。

A string of time-honored brands, including Quanjude Roast Duck, Daoxiangcun pastries, Yueshengzhai, a brand selling pickled beef and mutton for more than 230 years, are among those that are available on the platform.

Tianjin Qiande Food Co Ltd, a pickled foods producer that previously supplied products only to the domestic market, intends to increase its exports of pickled goods to other RCEP signatory countries next year.

From selling chili powder in the 1970s, business owners in Yang'an township have developed 1,200 kinds of condiments and seasoning products, ranging from spices, sauces, compound seasonings and pickled peppers to instant foods and snack foods.

Top sportswear brands such as Nike, Adidas and domestic ones including Anta and Maia Active have developed yoga-inspired athletic products to bank on the opportunities brought on by rising fitness activities including yoga, Pilates, frisbee, pickle ball and camping.

The goods, all locally manufactured pre-made food including grapefruit juice, dried bean curd, canned pork and pickled vegetables, will reach their destinations within seven days via the new Land-Sea International Trade Corridor, according to Shuai Lang, an official in Liangping.

Now, vegetables, soup base, vermicelli, pickled vegetables, tableware, and heating packs are all transported from qualified suppliers across the country to Dalian, where they are assembled and exported by us," said Zhang.

To cater to local customers' preferences, these meals are selected from five options created specifically for the overseas market, including pickled cabbage golden soup and pepper pork stomach and chicken soup.

Luosifen, pungent rice noodles containing pickled bamboo shoots and river snails, is a dish that has become increasingly popular among young consumers looking for tasty and quickly prepared meals.

It features rice vermicelli soaked in a spicy broth flavored by river snails and topped with ingredients such as pickled bamboo shoots, string beans, peanuts and fried tofu skin.

Qingdao Sankou Foods Co Ltd, a company specialized in the planting, research and development and production of pickled foodstuffs, sells more than 100 kinds of pickled products, including cabbage, radishes, chives and garlic.

The firm has exported pickled products to overseas markets such as South Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Canada, and the export volume to South Korea accounted for about 30 percent of the total.

The dishes include hot pot shrimp paste, tilapia slices, frozen roasted tilapia of spicy flavor, tilapia soup with pickled vegetables, spicy-flavored frozen boiled tilapia slices and spicy frozen crawfish.

Liuzhou Luosifen features rice vermicelli soaked in a spicy broth nicely flavored by river snails and topped with ingredients including pickled bamboo shoots, string beans, peanuts and fried tofu skin.

In the first quarter of 2022, the customs of Chongqing's Fuling district cleared the exports of 18.82 million yuan ($2.8 million) worth of the region's unique pickled mustard tubers to other RCEP member states, with the majority of the products going to Japan and the Republic of Korea, customs data showed.

The history of pickle-making in Fuling, a major pickle production base, dates back more than 150 years.

"This year, we have exported around 100 containers of pickled mustard tubers, with each weighing 16 to 20 metric tons," said Sun Xiao, foreign trade manager of Chongqing Fuling Luling Industrial Co Ltd. "The pickles were only favored by overseas Chinese in the past.

The RCEP can enhance the price advantage of Chinese pickled mustard tubers in target markets, reduce the operating costs of enterprises and improve customs clearance efficiency by simplifying administrative procedures, thus giving a boost to pickle exports, said Deng Jikuan, an official with Chongqing Customs.

The State Administration for Market Regulation said on Wednesday that it has asked local market regulators in Hunan and Henan provinces to thoroughly investigate and severely punish illegal acts in food production and operations as a few serious food safety problems related to pickled cabbage have come to light.

During the annual gala of China Media Group on Tuesday in Beijing to mark World Consumer Rights Day, an event that aims to raise awareness about consumer rights and needs, an exposure by the State broadcaster revealed compromised food safety practices related to pickled cabbage production.

Master Kong of Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp, China's largest instant noodle maker, admitted that it had purchased the pickled cabbage concerned to produce a kind of popular instant noodles.

Master Kong further said it has since suspended its cooperation with the pickled cabbage supplier concerned.

Meanwhile, major instant noodles maker Uni-President China Holdings Ltd clarified on Tuesday evening that it does not deal with Hunan's pickled cabbage suppliers.

In addition, it contacted the person in charge of its pickled cabbage suppliers to ensure all supplies meet required standards.

Boiled with pickled bamboo shoots, dried turnips, fresh vegetables and peanuts in a spiced river-snail soup, the street food has developed into an iconic dish around the world.

Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region-inspired luosifen, pungent rice noodles containing pickled bamboo shoots and river snails, has become a hot workplace commodity.

To mitigate the homesickness of those who did not travel, family members were sending over packages of local specialties, such as preserved ham and pickled Chinese cabbage.

For economy class passengers, food options such as rice with bean curd and pork, rice with tomatoes and stewed beef and noodles with pickled vegetables and shredded pork will be available, the airline said.

During the first six months, Chongqing-based Youyou Food Co, the country's main distributor of pickled chicken feet, realized a net profit of 129 million yuan, up 37.74 percent on a yearly basis, their latest earnings reports said.

For economy class passengers, the carrier will provide food options such as rice with bean curd and pork, rice with cured meat, and noodles with pickled vegetables and shredded pork, China Eastern said.

Combining the traditional cuisine of the Han people with that of the Miao and Dong ethnic groups, Luosifen is a delicacy of rice noodles boiled with pickled bamboo shoots, dried turnip, fresh vegetables and peanuts in spiced river snail soup.

- Dim sum, boiled shrimp, roast goose, bite-sized wontons, and steamed spareribs with pickled plums are all staples of Cantonese cuisine, or Guangdong cuisine, which has long dazzled world food lovers with its delicious freshness.

Pickle maker Chongqing Fuling Zhacai Group Co Ltd reported a 3.01 percent year-on-year net profit increase in the third quarter, a growth rate far below the market expectations.