The market size of the food machinery industry in China in 2006 reached 7.2 billion yuan, which was 8.5 billion yuan in 2007, with a year-on-year growth of 18.1%; it was reached 9.7 billion yuan in 2008, with a year-on-year growth of 14.1%; it reached 11.3 billion yuan in 2009, with a year-on-year growth of 16.5%, and it reached 13.6 billion yuan in 2010, with a year-on-year growth of 20.4%. In the Twelfth Five-year plan, the market size of the food machinery industry in China will continue to maintain a rapid growth trend, and it is expected that the market size will reach 39.8 billion yuan in 2015.
　　As an important part of the food industry, the food machinery industry directly serves the industry of the food industry. The relevant national ministries and commissions have set up offices for overall planning of the development of the food machinery industry. All regions have successively established the quality monitoring system for the food machinery products, with more than 0.4 million food machinery staff, more than 2700 food machinery manufacturers, and more than 3000 food machinery varieties, thus playing an important role in promoting the development of the food industry in China.