Diners more focused on quality

Buyers seeking nutritious goods, boosting catering sector's prospects

National Bureau of Statistics data show Chinese consumers spent 3.96 trillion yuan ($620 billion) on food and drink in 2017, up 10.7 percent year-on-year, with a higher growth rate than the consumer goods sector's average.

This April, China's food and beverage industry generated 302.4 billion yuan in revenue, up 9.6 percent year-on-year.