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Hershey Sues Former Jinzihou Employees and Distributors; Functional Drinks Market Enters 'Post-Red Bull Era'; AB InBev Plans $2 Billion Investment to Revitalize US Market
Hershey has filed lawsuits against over 130 former office directors and nearly 1,000 distributors of Jinzihou, a company it acquired, amid a 16.6% sales decline in China. Meanwhile, AB InBev plans to invest $2 billion in the US market, and the functional drinks market in China is expected to grow significantly.
New DistributionThe New Retail Formats That Could Terrify Jack Ma in the Future: Why Super Species and LINE Theme Cafés Are Leading the Way
This article explores the emergence of new retail formats in 2017, such as self-service terminals, Yonghui's Super Species, and IP-themed cafés, arguing that they represent a rebirth of the industry driven by the disruption of old business models and the ongoing competition between brands and channels.
海水很蓝Attention! Nestlé, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Mars... During the Transformation Period, These 10 Multinational Brands Are Making the Following Adjustments!
Nestlé, Mondelez, PepsiCo, Mars, Coca-Cola... These household names represent a group of highly capable and creative food manufacturers, sharing common labels: tens of thousands of employees, annual sales revenue in the tens of billions of dollars, mature and diverse brand portfolios, and global distribution networks. Among them, the following 10 food companies not only control almost all snacks and beverages in Europe and America through their brands and diverse categories, but also influence sales trends worldwide. During the industry's transformation period, these 10 multinational brands are making the following adjustments in the market.
New DistributionAfraid of Being Held Back by Red Bull, ORG Packs with Dongpeng to Find a New "Sugar Mama"?
Recently, ORG Packaging Co., Ltd. and Guangzhou Dongpeng Food & Beverage Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Dongpeng") announced a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a strategic partnership. Leveraging ORG's production experience and advanced technology in the functional beverage can sector, ORG will provide Dongpeng with high-quality packaging products and integrated services such as beverage filling. Under the agreement, Dongpeng will designate ORG as its sole core supplier for metal can packaging and filling services, committing to purchase according to agreed quantities over the next five years.
New DistributionHow Should the Food, Beverage, and Alcohol Industry View New Retail?
Some traditional marketers have dismissed Jack Ma's New Retail as worthless, but it is not a panacea. However, leveraging mobile internet, online traffic, and data, it still holds some significance and should not be entirely rejected. This article specifically addresses how the food, beverage, and alcohol industry should correctly approach New Retail.
谭长春After Being Acquired by Haoxiangni, Snack E-commerce Brand 'Baicaowei' Firmly Returns Offline
Baicaowei, a leading snack e-commerce brand, is returning to offline retail after seven years, with plans to expand in supermarkets and launch a 'one city, one store' initiative. The move follows its acquisition by Haoxiangni, which provided financial relief and channel integration, while the company also faces pressure from a profit guarantee agreement.
乔芊The Fate of a Distributor Selling Fake Tsingtao Beer: Who's to Blame?
A distributor in Shanghai was fined 10,000 yuan and sentenced to one year in prison for selling counterfeit Tsingtao beer. The court ruled that his actions constituted the crime of selling goods with counterfeit registered trademarks, despite his claims that the beer was produced by a legitimate manufacturer using recycled bottles.
New DistributionAre Instant Noodles Junk Food? Does Milk Cause Cancer? Here Are the Most Authoritative Answers!
The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) recently released four batches of 20 food and drug rumors, covering meat, fruits, beverages, vegetables, and more. These include claims that pork contains hookworms that cannot be boiled away, white-shelled eggs are more nutritious, microwave ovens cause cancer, instant noodles are 'junk food,' and crayfish are used to dispose of corpses.
New DistributionAged Floral Water, Low-End Market
Floral water, a traditional Chinese summer essential, faces category bottlenecks with a market size of about 2 billion yuan. The market is dominated by two brands, Liushen and Longliqi, with limited innovation and growth potential.
晓晓Winning the Summer Beverage Sales Battle
As the saying goes, 'Good wine needs no bush.' However, in the face of overwhelming advertising, aggressive competitors, and consumers' low brand loyalty, beverage distributors must not only rely on product strength but also employ every sales and promotion tactic to win the peak season battle. In early summer, the beverage market is fiercely competitive. Distributors are focusing on leveraging their marketing advantages, tailoring promotion plans to product characteristics, and seizing market share to solidify their positions. As time goes on and circumstances change, it becomes essential to grasp market trends and take a series of actions to drive product sales.
冯媛In the Post-Red Bull Era, Tapping into the 100-Billion Functional Drink Market: What Makes This Beverage Stand Out?
According to authoritative data, despite the overall downturn in the beverage industry, the functional drink category has seen counter-trend growth in recent years, with a 17% increase in 2016 and a projected market size of 170 billion yuan in 2017. Following the unresolved Red Bull trademark dispute and lowered revenue targets, various manufacturers have rushed into this category, but most lack unique product identity and comprehensive market plans, often resorting to low-quality imitation or price undercutting, which is why distributors are cautious despite the category's appeal.
New DistributionRed Bull Leaves Over 7 Billion Yuan Market Space for Competitors!
Recent news about Red Bull has been rife with speculation. Although no final decision has been made, the contract renewal is indeed in a deadlock between the two parties. Many in the industry believe this cannot be resolved overnight, as this year Hua Bin itself has even reduced Red Bull's annual performance targets. The proposed "post-Red Bull era" brings mixed feelings. The renewal is unlikely to be resolved soon, sales are declining, some factories have closed, and some distributors have no stock. This turmoil has inadvertently created a gap of nearly 7 billion yuan annually! It is understood that Hua Bin has internally formulated a "natural sell-through" strategy for Red Bull...
谭长春How Can Beverage Operators Achieve a Grand Slam All Year Round?
Master the rhythm, grasp the balance, and know when to give and take. Attack is the best defense, and increasing revenue is more important than cutting costs. Spending money is to make money, but it's hard for operators to spend wisely and please everyone. Looking at the peak sales figures in Henan's FMCG market, Wahaha reached 5 billion, Coca-Cola 2.8 billion, Six Walnut 1.67 billion, and JDB 1.5 billion. Compare these numbers to see if you've hit the ceiling; if not, keep pushing forward. Beverage monthly trends: every operator dreams of a 12-month grand slam, but how to achieve it?
木公Ice and Fire: Domestic Beer Almost Entirely Retreats, Foreign Brands Rise Strongly - Is the National-Foreign Battle the Cause of Local Defeat?
After years of explosive growth, the domestic beer industry has seemingly hit a 'ceiling' in recent years, with not only sluggish growth but also widespread declines. Among the eight listed beer companies that have published annual reports, only one saw both revenue and net profit increase. Meanwhile, imported beer continues to grow, seizing the high-end market and reaping profits.
陈志林Beer not selling well? Tsingtao Beer sells even better, with both revenue and net profit growing in Q1
Despite the first quarter being a slow season for beer consumption, Tsingtao Beer saw increased sales. The beer industry is no longer the high-growth industry it once was, but the strong Tsingtao Beer remains strong. On the evening of April 28, Tsingtao Beer released its first-quarter report, showing operating revenue of 7.04 billion yuan, up 2.60% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of listed company of 579 million yuan, up 8.51% year-on-year, both higher than the growth rates in the same period last year.
云酒Has Wahaha Really Fallen? Its 60-Billion Scale Remains!
Recently, Wahaha has been thrust into the spotlight again, with claims that its 60-billion-yuan empire has fallen. The root of this controversy lies in Wahaha's failure to reach its 100-billion target and its less-than-ideal sales performance in recent years amid the industry downturn. But if 78 billion at its peak was a myth, is 60 billion now a fall?
New DistributionThree Squirrels Races Toward IPO: Who Will Be the Flying Pig in the 2 Trillion Yuan Snack Food Market?
Founder Zhang Liaoyuan is taking Three Squirrels, just five years old, to an IPO. Financial data shows that in 2016, Three Squirrels achieved revenue of 4.423 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 116.47%, and net profit of 237 million yuan, a surge of 2535%. Such results are enough to astonish many peers in the industry, but they also hide multiple risks. With these impressive results, Three Squirrels filed its IPO prospectus with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on April 21, planning to issue no less than 4 million shares on the ChiNext board.
New DistributionDeep Report: Accelerating Price Hikes, Is the Condiment Industry Booming?
The condiment industry is showing positive development prospects with clear upgrade trends. After a challenging 2016, 2017 began with price increases and a recovery trend. Structural upgrades are evident as companies launch high-end products, and the high-end soy sauce market has significant growth potential.
New DistributionWhy Category Integration Is the Soul of B2B
B2B has high barriers, unlike B2C where anyone can comment. Some B2B issues are obvious, but category integration is a concept that only time can reveal. It is the key to controlling supply and demand, creating profits, and achieving order density and customer stickiness.
刘春雄Imitators Crowd In, Plant-Based Protein Beverage Market Still Unsettled
Coconut Palm and Lulu have long dominated the plant-based protein beverage segment, but the industry as a whole has yet to see a leading company emerge. VV Group and Dali Foods have both announced entry into the ready-to-drink soy milk market. Plant-based protein beverages are seen as a blue ocean, with high profits attracting some beverage giants, but product taste limitations and uneven quality mean the segmented market is always full of imitators.
孙麒翔 王子扬Signs of Major Shift in China's Beer Industry Landscape
According to Nikkei Chinese, restructuring trends in China's beer industry are strengthening again. Due to economic slowdown and other factors, the beer market has contracted for three consecutive years since peaking in 2013. With overseas players intensifying their攻势, top-ranked China Resources Beer and second-ranked Tsingtao Brewery are seeing persistent weak performance. Amid no signs of recovery, merger and acquisition speculation centered on CR Beer and Tsingtao has emerged. In the world's largest beer market, a new restructuring drama may be about to unfold.
New DistributionWhat Did Mengniu Lose to Yili?
After the 2008 melamine scandal, I've been wary of domestic milk, but with a limited salary, I had to drink domestic brands while reassuring myself that if I were to die, it would have happened already. The brands I drink most are Mengniu and Yili, as they have many varieties, reasonable prices, and frequent discounts, making them suitable for mixing with soil. On March 30 this year, Yili released its 2016 annual report, showing total revenue of 60.609 billion yuan and net profit of 5.669 billion yuan. Meanwhile, Mengniu's announcement on the 29th showed that its 2016 full-year sales revenue was 53.78 billion yuan, about 6.8 billion yuan lower than Yili.
New DistributionBeer Peak Season Arrives: Master These Promotions to Win the Market!
As the weather warms, beer enters its annual peak season, shifting from market building to sales volume. Promotions are essential for driving sales, and this article focuses on beer peak-season promotions, offering insights for beer, baijiu, and wine distributors.
New DistributionHello, Eastroc Beverage, Have You Noticed the Consumers' Inherent Perception?
At the spring sugar and wine fair, many new beverages and foods dazzled the public. Eastroc Beverage launched its gold-can Eastroc Super Drink, targeting young consumers with a 250ml can priced at 6 yuan, and the slogan 'Tired and sleepy, more young people drink Eastroc Super Drink.' This seems to be a move to replace Red Bull. The article argues that Eastroc should differentiate itself from Red Bull in packaging and advertising to avoid being seen as a copycat.
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