Witness “The Realm of Plant Healing” | Shanghai Yifang's 2026 FIC Concludes Successfully!

From March 17 to 19, 2026, the globally renowned annual event of the food industry, FIC 2026 (Food Ingredients China), was grandly held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). The exhibition brought together outstanding enterprises and cutting-edge technologies from home and abroad, joining forces to map out a new vision for innovation and development in the food industry. Shanghai Yifang made a stunning appearance with its “Realm of Plant Healing” theme. With a rich product portfolio and meticulously crafted professional services, it fully demonstrated the brand's strong capabilities and contemporary responsibility as a leader in delicious living.

01 Leadership Visit

During the exhibition, Ms. Yuan Xiaoqin, Director and President of Huabao Co., Ltd., together with the company's core management team, visited the booth to inspect and provide guidance. They had cordial exchanges with on-site staff and held in-depth discussions with industry peers to explore industry trends and jointly seek new opportunities for innovation and development in the food industry.

Ms. Li Xiaojun, Vice President of Huabao Group and Chairman of Shanghai Yifang, visited the exhibition site in person and conducted a comprehensive inspection and work guidance of Shanghai Yifang's “Realm of Plant Healing” themed booth. Mr. Li gained an in-depth understanding of the booth's design concept, product display layout, and on-site service processes. He offered detailed comments on the overall presentation and provided guiding opinions on brand display, on-site experience optimization, and industry exchange and networking, charting the course for brand promotion and business development during FIC 2026.

Mr. Li, Executive Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Yifang, affirmed the highlights of this exhibition and pointed out areas worthy of team learning and reference. He held in-depth exchanges with the sales team, encouraging everyone to break away from conventional thinking and transcend established frameworks. Based on exhibition takeaways and market trends, they jointly discussed and arranged priorities for the next stage of work, clarifying direction and building synergy for future business advancement.

02 A Walk Through the Realm of Plant Healing

Closely aligned with the 2026 industry trend of “Food That Comforts the Soul,” and guided by its new brand proposition “From Nature. For the Future,” Shanghai Yifang meticulously created a healing, immersive fruit-and-vegetable garden walk-through experience, offering guests a natural, refreshing, and warmly engaging sensory journey.

Comprehensive Display

The exhibition featured a carefully planned comprehensive display area. The Fruit Installation Area showcased a pomelo series (pomelo juice, honey pomelo jam, etc.), a Tahitian lime + orange series, and NFC blended juices, presenting a rich and impressive product portfolio. The Flavor Tasting Area was specially designed to offer diverse experience scenarios, featuring a full lineup of signature popping boba, flower-shaped jelly, and popping boba bakery applications. With novel textures and creative applications, these products attracted many visitors to stop, taste, and engage in consultations.

Five Core Solutions

Shanghai Yifang systematically presented five core solutions at this exhibition:

Sensory Indulgence

Showcasing Juicy Candied Fruit, heat-resistant flower-shaped jelly, and the full range of 1st- to 3rd-generation popping boba (liquid-filled and reshaped types).

Texture Enhancement

Featuring the grand debut of 4th- to 6th-generation innovative popping boba, including new products such as Ice & Fire Magic Ball, Meteor Burst, and Multi-Layer Popping Boba.

Clean Label Positioning

Focusing on whole-fruit cans, natural jams, and compound fruit-and-vegetable jams, in line with the clean-label consumer trend.

Bestselling Flavors & Light Wellness

Launching roasted jam series, low-GI jams, and jams featuring ingredients traditionally recognized as both food and medicine, precisely meeting the demand for light, health-oriented wellness.

Freshly Made Tea Beverages

In addition, the Yifang Bar crafted seven freshly made tea beverages on site using frozen jams to be launched in 2026, including Bitter Orange Lime Pomelo and Tomato Strawberry Latte. This not only demonstrated Yifang's deep expertise in jam R&D, but also provided commercially valuable inspiration for downstream tea beverage brands.

03 Event Highlights

This FIC exhibition left many wonderful and unforgettable moments. From the elegant presentation of the “Realm of Plant Healing” themed booth to the focused discussions during product exchanges; from the warm moments of leaders' attentive guidance to the busy figures of the team working together in earnest, every frame captured the professionalism and passion of the Yifang team. These precious images not only recorded the highlights of the exhibition, but also witnessed the brand's strength and industry presence, leaving a beautiful and lasting impression on this exhibition journey.