China International Meat Industry Week (CIMIE) is a premier global event for the meat industry, drawing over 2,000 leading domestic and international enterprises across the entire value chain—ranging from livestock and poultry slaughter to advanced processing, cold-chain logistics, smart equipment, packaging technologies, and alternative proteins. This year’s edition also featured a series of cutting-edge industry conferences, bringing together representatives from government authorities, foreig
The Exhibition Value of the China International Meat Industry Exhibition
- The China International Meat Industry Exhibition (CIMIE) is the longest-running, largest-scale, and most specialized international event in China’s meat industry. Co-organized by the China Meat Association and the World Meat Organization, it has been successfully held for more than twenty consecutive editions, serving as a central hub for connecting the global meat value chain and a key indicator of trends in the Asian meat market.The exhibition is accredited by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), making it one of the world’s most prestigious trade shows in the sector.
- The core value of participation lies in its platform‑wide coverage of the entire industry chain and its unique ability to connect exhibitors with a highly targeted pool of global buyers. The exhibition encompasses every segment of the meat value chain—fresh meat, prepared products, deeply processed meat items, slaughterhouse equipment, processing machinery, packaging materials, food ingredients, and cold‑chain logistics solutions—providing a complete “farm-to-table” ecosystem. Each edition attracts over 2,000 companies from around the world, drawing more than 410,000 professional visitors and buyers. International exhibitors hail from dozens of countries and regions, including Brazil, Canada, France, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand, offering participating companies a strategic gateway to engage directly with key global purchasing decision‑makers.
- The China International Meat Industry Exhibition has established an international platform that links markets worldwide, steadily enhancing its influence within the industry. Co‑hosted by the China Meat Association and the World Meat Organization, the event enjoys the collaborative support of 14 international meat associations, including those from Uruguay, France, the United States, Canada, Argentina, Denmark, Spain, New Zealand, and the Netherlands. During the exhibition, the 2025 China International Meat Industry Week features a series of high‑profile activities—such as conferences, trade‑matching sessions, award ceremonies, and technology showcases—creating a premier forum for industry dialogue and commercial collaboration.
- Keeping pace with three major industry trends—digitalization, sustainability, and branding—the exhibition has become a cutting‑edge technological hub fostering deep integration among industry, academia, research, and application. Focusing on the intelligent transformation of the meat sector, GEA presents end‑to‑end meat processing solutions spanning pre‑treatment, advanced processing, and packaging; Quintus highlights HPP ultra‑high pressure processing technologies; and Gree Electric demonstrates innovative cold‑chain and quick‑freezing solutions. Concurrently, the exhibition hosts dozens of specialized events, including the Meat Industry Innovation Development Conference, the Poultry (Egg) Industry High‑Quality Development Conference, a public‑education platform on meat consumption, the “Hand-in-Hand with Quality Ingredients” culinary showcase, a hotpot carnival, and a matchmaking session for top producers and distributors, all centered on critical topics such as digital transformation, green manufacturing, the rise of ready‑to‑eat products, and advancements in cold‑chain technology.
- For Chinese enterprises, this exhibition serves as a strategic gateway to expand domestic and international markets, access global resources, and showcase their innovative capabilities. Leading domestic companies—including Shuanghui, Jinluo, Muyuan, Yurun, Bright Dairy, New Hope, Xiwang, and Huayu Holdings—have participated year after year, competing alongside meat industry organizations and enterprises from Brazil, Canada, France, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, and other nations. Through this platform, exhibitors can tap into global procurement networks and seize early opportunities in the ongoing shifts toward intelligent, sustainable, and branded meat production.