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title: "2018 Hurun Global Rich List Released: Who Is Still the Richest in the Food & Beverage Industry?"
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# 2018 Hurun Global Rich List Released: Who Is Still the Richest in the Food & Beverage Industry?

> On February 28, the Hurun Research Institute released the 2018 Hurun Global Rich List. A record 2,694 billionaires were listed, an increase of 437. Ma Huateng became the richest Chinese person globally with RMB 295 billion, followed by Xu Jiayin, while Li Ka-shing dropped to sixth. In the food and beverage industry, Zong Qinghou of Wahaha remained first, with Yan Bin of Reignwood and the Xu Shihui family of Dali Foods in second and third, respectively.

On February 28, the Hurun Research Institute released the 2018 Hurun Global Rich List. A total of 2,694 billionaires were listed globally, an increase of 437, reaching a record high. Among them, Ma Huateng officially became the richest Chinese person globally with RMB 295 billion, followed by Xu Jiayin, while Li Ka-shing dropped to sixth place.

In the food and beverage industry, Zong Qinghou of Wahaha remained first, with Yan Bin of Reignwood and the Xu Shihui family of Dali Foods ranking second and third, respectively.

Attached is the list of Chinese entrepreneurs in the food industry on the 2018 Hurun Global Rich List:

**Wealth unit: RMB 100 million**

**Name** | **Wealth** | **Wealth Change** | **Company**
Zong Qinghou family | 1000 | 0% | Wahaha
Yan Bin | 755 | 9% | Reignwood
Xu Shihui family | 695 | 77% | Dali Foods
Pang Kang | 450 | 97% | Haitian Flavoring
Liu Yonghao family | 420 | 18% | New Hope
Tsai Eng-meng family | 415 | 20% | Want Want
Chu Lam Yiu | 240 | 73% | Huabao International
Jiang Zhaobai | 235 | 0% | Pengxin
Cheng Xue | 165 | 100% | Haitian Flavoring
Chen Hongdao | 160 | -4% | JDB
Wu Zhigang family | 160 | 14% | Taoli Bread
Xu Cheng family | 140 | 47% | Hsu Fu Chi
Liang Yunchao family | 135 | 50% | By-Health
Shao Zhongyi | 135 | 11% | Chenxi (Boda Vegetable Oil)
Wang Yong, Wang Di (father and son) | 135 | New | Xiwang
Liu Xuejing family | 120 | 27% | Xinfengxiang
Wen Pengcheng family | 120 | 19% | Wens
Lee Man Tat | 110 | 6% | Lee Kum Kee
Wan Long | 110 | 55% | Shuanghui
Wang Junjin family | 110 | 21% | Juneyao
Wei Ying-chou | 100 | 14% | Ting Hsin
Jiang Jianqi family | 95 | New | Xiangpiaopiao
Wei Ying-chiao | 95 | 15% | Ting Hsin
Wei Ying-hang | 95 | 15% | Ting Hsin
Zhou Fuyu, Tang Jianfang (couple) | 95 | New | Zhou Hei Ya
Hu Keqin | 88 | New | Luowa Technology
Li Xuhui | 88 | New | Haitian Flavoring
Wei Ying-chun | 88 | 17% | Ting Hsin
Pan Gang | 82 | New | Yili
Feng Xiaohua | 76 | 0% | Nanhua Sugar
Lan Huasheng | 76 | 0% | Dasheng
Pan Laican | 76 | New | Haitian Flavoring
Cao Defeng, Meng Haidi (couple) | 76 | 0% | Standard Foods
Sun Mengquan family | 69 | 10% | Luhua
Yan Junbo | 69 | New | Haoji
Chen Xianbao family | 63 | New | Huatai
Li Tiancai | 63 | New | King Car
Meng Qingshan, Wang Aijun (father and daughter) | 63 | New | Meihua
Shi Kerong | 63 | New | Sanhe Huifu
Xu Guifen family | 63 | New | Huang Shang Huang
Zhang Litian family | 63 | New | Yashili

**Top 10 Global Billionaires**
Seven of the top ten are from the United States. Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Mark Zuckerberg lead the list. Bezos's wealth increased by 71% to become the world's richest person, Buffett's wealth rose by 31%, and Zuckerberg's by 36%. Google's 44-year-old Larry Page entered the top ten for the first time. Bernard Arnault, the 68-year-old head of LVMH, saw his wealth double and returned to the top ten. The average wealth of the top ten increased by 37%.

**Top 10 Chinese Billionaires**
(Note: The original article did not provide the specific list of the top 10 Chinese billionaires, only the heading and the legend about ranking changes.)

Source: Food & Beverage Brand Observer (ID: FoodBevBrand)


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