Public Cases

Foreign Investment in Yunnan
Three Public Cases

Starbucks opened its first China farmer support centre in Yunnan, Yihai Kerry built a grain and oil base in Jinning, Kunming, and Carlsberg built a brewery in Dali — three verifiable public cases.

Last updated:2026-11

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The three cases below draw on public company or government information. They illustrate Yunnan's industrial ecosystem only and do not imply partnership, investment or endorsement. Final wording follows the company's or authority's approved version.

Cases

International Companies Already in Yunnan

Starbucks · Coffee Farmer Support Centre

In 2012 Starbucks opened its first farmer support centre in China, in Yunnan, and has continued sourcing Yunnan coffee.

Source: Starbucks Stories, 2012

Yihai Kerry · Kunming Grain & Oil Base

Yihai Kerry, part of Singapore's Wilmar International, settled in Jinning, Kunming in 2010. With about CNY 1.33 billion invested and annual output above CNY 4 billion, it is Yunnan's largest integrated grain and oil processor; in 2021 it became the first carbon-neutral plant in China's grain and oil industry.

Source: People's Daily Overseas, June 2026

Carlsberg · Dali Brewery

Signed in 2012, Carlsberg built a brewery in Dali — one of Yunnan's earlier foreign-invested food and beverage manufacturing projects.

Source: Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, Oct 2013

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