What was the average growth rate of China’s food and beverage market between 2009 and 2014?

Today, China’s food and beverage market is the largest in the world.  From 2009 to 2014, China’s food and beverage market saw an average growth rate of 30%.  As demand for higher quality products increases, the nation finds itself looking beyond its borders.  Only 11% of China’s land is arable.  As a result, the Middle Kingdom has been forced to import large quantities of food in order to feed its massive population.