Abstract: Benxi is an important producing area for characteristic agricultural and sideline products in Liaoning province.It is production base for featured resources，such as Chinese herbal medicines，ice grapes，edible mushroom，wild vegetables and dried nuts in Liaoning province and our country.Rapid development of food industry is an important support for economic development mode transformation，industrial structure adjustment and comprehensive revitalization of old industrial base in Benxi city.Through investigation of current situation of food industry in Benxi city，basis of industrial development and existing problems were analyzed，next industrial development layout was studied and proposed.