Published: 6:04pm, 21 Sep, 2017 Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018
The Chinese market for fresh food deliveries is set to triple in size between 2016 and 2018, but the lack of development in China's cold-chain logistics infrastructure means that only online delivery giants like JD.com and Alibaba will be able to take advantage. Online deliveries currently make up just 2% of China's total fresh food industry, compared to 40% for clothes and electronics. Alibaba recently invested $300m in companies and infrastructure, to allow for 24/7 deliveries across more than 700 cities.