Guangzhou Wine Distribution Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Sugar and Tobacco Chain Co., Ltd. are both state-owned commercial enterprises and belong to Guangzhou Lingnan International Enterprise Group Co., Ltd. Currently, they are co-located.

Guangzhou-based Yangcheng Food, a major condiment producer and food importer, is China’s third largest wine importer by volume.

Famous for producing soy sauce brand ‘Jammy Chai’, the company imports large volume wine sellers such as Blue Nun and Sylvester and a few low-end Bordeaux reds. Its import volume stood at 4.6 million litres last year compared with 3.7 million litres recorded in 2015, a drop in ranking from No. 2 to No. 3.