Driven by the global trend of healthy food and deep processing of agricultural products, China's dehydrated carrot industry is facing unprecedented development opportunities. As one of the world's largest carrot producing countries, China's exports of dehydrated carrot continue to grow, reflecting profound changes in the global consumer market and the fruitful achievements of China's agricultural technology upgrading and industrial chain extension.
Dehydrated carrot have become a darling of the international market due to their unique nutritional value. Its high fiber and low-fat characteristics are in line with the current trend of healthy eating, and it is widely used in the fields of convenience food, infant and toddler complementary foods, health products, etc. Data shows that the average annual growth rate of demand for dehydrated carrot in Asian markets (such as Japan and South Korea) is 8%, while in European markets, due to the popularity of food culture, the demand for carrot extract as a natural pigment has surged. More noteworthy is that the Middle East, an emerging market, is becoming an important incremental market for dehydrated carrots in China due to the accelerated process of food industrialization.
The dried carrot industry in China is undergoing a technological revolution. The traditional natural drying method is gradually being replaced by advanced technologies such as vacuum freeze-drying and low-temperature dehydration. A leading enterprise in Shandong has successfully entered the high-end food supply chain of the European Union by introducing a vacuum freeze-drying line, which has increased the retention rate of carotenoids in its products to 85%. Technological upgrading not only brings about a leap in quality, but also gives birth to new forms of products such as carrot powder and microencapsulated nutrients, extending the industrial chain from primary processing to high value-added fields such as pharmaceutical raw materials and cosmetic additives.
Domestic policies and international trade agreements provide dual support. The National Agricultural Modernization Plan clearly proposes to support deep processing of agricultural products, and enterprises can enjoy policy dividends such as equipment subsidies and tax incentives. At the international level, after the RCEP agreement came into force, the export tariff to Japan, South Korea and other countries decreased by 30%. With the optimization of logistics channels under the "the Belt and Road" initiative, the trade cost of China's dried carrot was significantly reduced. But the rise of trade protectionism brings new challenges, such as the EU's recent increase in pesticide residue testing standards, which forces companies to strengthen quality control throughout the entire chain.
Environmental protection requirements are reshaping the industrial ecosystem. Ningxia enterprises adopt solar drying technology, reducing energy consumption by 60%, obtaining international carbon neutrality certification, and increasing product premium space by 20%. On the planting side, Shouguang, Shandong Province promotes the "carrot corn" rotation mode, which not only improves soil but also increases unit output efficiency. These green practices not only break through trade barriers, but also establish a new image of "Made in China" in the international market.
Standing at the time point of 2025, China's dehydrated carrot cubes foreign trade is undergoing a critical transition from "quantity increase" to "quality change". Faced with the trillion dollar blue ocean of global health consumption, Chinese enterprises need to continuously strengthen their technological innovation capabilities, deepen industrial chain collaboration, and consolidate their competitive advantages in the new global agricultural trade pattern through green, branded, and digital strategies. This is not only a vivid practice of China's agricultural modernization, but also a solid step towards becoming an agricultural powerhouse from a "agricultural power".
Post time: Apr-11-2025