Zong Qing Hou
Zong Qing Hou’s £6.9bn makes him the sixth richest person to have amassed their fortune through food and drink.
Qing Hou, who founded the Wahaha drink business 25 years ago, claimed it took him just 11 years to make it the largest beverage company in China and one of the leading beverage suppliers around the world.
“This standing has been kept valid since fourteen years ago,” he added. “And I am very proud that Wahaha has come out with such a great achievement along with the dynamic development of China's economy.”
Wahaha was rumoured to be eyeing a takeover bid for KP Snacks in 2012, before the firm was acquired by Intersnack.