On Mar 28， Jizhou district held the construction commencement ceremony of Mapletree Jizhou International Food Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park， which has a total investment of 1 billion yuan （about ＄145 million）．

This project aims to construct a high－end industrial park integrating new food research and development， automated production and processing， standardized inspection， supply chain management， e－commerce， and cold chain distribution． It is one of the largest foreign－funded projects to be introduced to Jizhou district in recent years．

The layout of Mapletree Jizhou International Food Intelligent Manufacturing Industrial Park ［Photo／WeChat account： zhangshangjizhou］

Giving full play to the advantages of the characteristic agricultural resources in Tianjin and Hebei， the park will construct a supply chain industry that integrates primary， secondary， and tertiary industries， further promoting rural revitalization in the area．

By introducing well－known domestic and overseas catering enterprises to settle in the park， it will establish an intelligent central kitchen that integrates procurement， production， processing， research and development， distribution， sales， and takeaway services， contributing to the building of a green food industry cluster in Jizhou district．

The project is expected to commence construction in March 2023 and to be completed and put into operation in June 2024． When the project reaches full capacity， it will achieve an annual operating income of 1 billion yuan and tax revenue of 40 million yuan， and provide 300 job opportunities．