SINGAPORE, Mar 31, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Avantor Inc., a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technologies industries, was recognized  with two prestigious awards at the recent Asia-Pacific Biopharma Excellence Awards (ABEA) 2025. The recognition underscores Avantor’s commitment to providing high-quality biopharma manufacturing solutions, addressing logistics challenges and optimizing supply chain.Specifically, Avantor was recognized for the ABEA:Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award: Single Use SystemsBest Bioprocessing Supplier Award: ChromatographySingle-use solutions enhance flexibility and speed in biopharma manufacturing. As the only open-architecture provider, Avantor offers end-to-end design, manufacturing, and logistics support worldwide. With a diverse portfolio of chromatography resins and advanced production technologies, these solutions enable the rapid and scalable delivery of high-quality therapies.Narayana Rao Rapolu, VP & GM, BPS AMEA, Avantor said, “We are honored by these two awards recognizing Avantor and our team’s contributions to advancing biomanufacturing. As biologics grow more complex, Avantor remains dedicated to providing innovative chromatography and single-use solutions that enhance flexibility, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness globally. Additionally, by leveraging our wide range of chromatography resins, process chemicals, and reagents, our application scientists, and customer support centers are able to provide total solutions that improve process efficiency."Rajesh Bhagwat, Director, Strategy & Marketing, BPS AMEA, Avantor said, “Avantor’s expertise in delivering customized, scalable solutions drives innovation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Our advanced chromatography resins, including PROchievA and J.T.Baker® Bakerbond®, provide unique selectivity for next-generation therapies across the Asia-Pacific region. This award reinforces our commitment to supporting customers at every stage, from small-scale development to large-scale production.”Rajesh Bhagwat, Director, Strategy & Marketing, BPS AMEA, Avantor, receiving the Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award - Chromatography at ABEA 2025Stephanie Chan, Head of Biopharma, SEA, Avantor, receiving the Best Bioprocessing Supplier Award - Single Use Systems at ABEA 2025The Asia-Pacific Biopharma Excellence Awards (ABEA) recognizes exceptional Asian bioprocessing, biologistic, clinical trials and aseptic fill and finish experts, organizations and technologies. It celebrates outstanding achievements and innovations in the bioprocessing industry across the Asia Pacific region. The awards are judged by a panel of industry experts, and winners are selected based on their contributions to the advancement of the bioprocessing industry.About AvantorAvantor® is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit avantorsciences.com and find us on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.Regional Media Contact:Swati ChhabraManager - Corporate Communications, AMEAAvantor91-9958-404-334swati.chhabra@avantorsciences.comGlobal Media Contact:Eric Van ZantenHead - External CommunicationsAvantor1-610-529-6219eric.vanzanten@avantorsciences.com Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

HONG KONG, Mar 31, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Guoquan” or the “Company”, Stock Code: 2517.HK), a leading and fast-growing brand of dining-at-home food products in China, announced its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2024.In 2024, despite a highly challenging market environment, the Company achieved simultaneous growth in both revenue and gross profit through its robust supply chain capabilities, innovative channel strategies, and efficient membership operations. For the year ended December 31, 2024, Guoquan reported annual revenue was RMB6,469.8 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 6.2%; gross profit was RMB1,416.8 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 4.9%; and core operating profit was RMB310.8 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.1%. Meanwhile, Guoquan places particular emphasis on shareholder returns. The Board of Directors has resolved to recommand a final dividend of RMB0.0746 per share for the year 2024, representing a return to shareholders of over RMB200 million.Consolidate the infrastructure of its 10,000+ stores and strategically penetrate lower-tier marketsIn 2024, Guoquan has proactively grasped changes in consumption trend, improved stores’ capabilities of operation and management by optimizing product portfolio, and embraced multi-faceted initiatives such online leads, which formed a holistic and instant retail store network. The number of stores increased from 9,660 as at 30 June 2024 to 10,150 as at 31 December 2024, with its retail store network covering 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. Meanwhile, based on in-depth understanding of markets in lower-tier cities, the Company also has achieved outstanding performance on expansion of stores in township-level market. There were 287 net new township-level stores for the year of 2024. The new township-level stores differs in product structure, store display and other aspects from the standard stores, and better meet the needs of consumers from township-level markets.Online and offline dual-wheel drive, omni-channel sales network to pry the multi-scene consumer ecologyTo empower franchisees and facilitate their sales growth as well as further expand consumer reach and offer more flexible shopping experience, the Company has also developed multiple online sales networks, including the Company’s Guoquan APP, WeChat mini-program, third-party food delivery platforms as well as on popular social commerce platforms such as Douyin to promote interplay between offline stores and online leads. In 2024, the Company continued to conduct consumer reach for Guoquan’s products on its multi-level Douyin accounts, gaining a total exposure of over 6.21 billion times throughout the year. In addition, Guoquan successively launched“RMB99 Beef Tripe Freedom Hotpot Set”,“RMB99 Sauerkraut Fish Freedom Hotpot Set”and other product portfolio with high quality-price ratio that is popular with consumers. Among them, the “RMB99 Beef Tripe Freedom Hotpot Set”and other beef tripe hotpot sets successively launched since late May were well received by consumers with accumulated sales exceeding RMB500 million in 2024.Quality member ecosystem empowers growth, and systematic innovation enhances consumer stickiness.Guoquan’s membership program built close online and offline connections and engagement with consumers and fostered consumer loyalty. In the second half of 2024, the Company has thoroughly upgraded the membership system and increased member benefits by making adjustments to tiered membership system, so as to further promote the membership growth and stickiness. As at 31 December 2024, the number of the Company’s registered members reached approximately 41.3 million, representing a year-on-year increase of 48.2%. The Company continued to enhance and develop the prepaid cards program. The value stored in prepaid cards for the year ended 31 December 2024 was approximately RMB0.99 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 36.6%.Deepening the upstream industry layout and building a "tasty and value-for-money" moatAdopting a one-product-one-factory model, Guoquan has strategically acquired food ingredient production capabilities to achieve stronger control over the production and supply of its staple products. The Company has created industrial layout of essential ingredients of hotpot at all levels. As at 31 December 2024, the Company had six food ingredient production plants, namely, Heyi Plant for the production of its beef products, Wanlai Wanqu Plant for the production of meatballs, Chengming Plant for the production of its hotpot soup base products, Huanhuan Plant for the production of aquatic products, Daixiaji for the production of paste products and Taijiang Plant for the production of sour soup base products. The Company has continuously enhanced its bargaining power in upstream procurement, increasingly realized economies of scale of production and continuously optimized production costs by development and deployment of industry.In 2025, Guoquan will focus on the development strategy of "brand, product and channel", deepen the synergistic effect of "production, supply and marketing", continue to integrate the upstream and downstream supply chain, embrace AI and unmanned retailing, realize the integrated development of online and offline, and actively explore the overseas market to deliver the good taste of China.Firstly,  expanding and deepening the network and continued expansion of low tier markets. Guoquan plans to expand the multi-level sales network, improve market penetration, and promote new regions’ network expansion via new store types of stores for town-level and county-level markets, covering more towns and counties. Meantime, the Company will continue to launch products and services to meet consumers’ demand from low-tier markets, in order to capture more market share in low-tier markets.Secondly, strengthening the membership ecosystem construction to empower brand reach by IP. Guoquan will continue to extend the channels for expanding customers, encourage members to introduce new customers, improve public and private traffic, and reach consumers through popular TV commercials, offline advertising and social media and e-commerce platforms, such as Douyin, so as to expand the Company’s member groups. The Company will continue to optimize the membership benefits program by enriching the points redemption portal and upgrading the member’s rights system. The Company will gradually create and distribute various contents with high quality in the form of image text and videos focused on our brand’s cartoon image of IP “Guobao” to emotionally connect with consumers, so as to better convey our brand value concept. The Company will enhance the understanding of consumer behaviours to provide the most suitable marketing, services and products, so as to raise engagement velocity.Thirdly, strengthening its position as community central kitchen by increasing real-time retails and intelligent retails. Guoquan will continue to deepen the diversify consumption scenarios. The Company will also continue to innovate sales channels by vigorously developing the business model of "one shop, one store, and one warehouse", providing an unlimited shopping experience and breaking free from the limitations of the retail space of physical stores. Relying on the Internet of Things, big data, and AI technology, the Company will transform some instant retail stores into intelligent unmanned retail stores, further extending the business hours of stores, serving more home - dining consumption scenarios, and creating a 24/7 intelligent retail network.Fourthly, expanding its presence in the industry, consolidate supply chain system and build up core competencies of products. Guoquan will continue to adopt its one-product-one-factory strategy to achieve economies of scale and increase its cost advantage. The Company plans to expand its presence in the industry through investment or collaboration and further integrate its upstream resources and source quality food ingredients by joining hands with selective and qualified domestic and overseas food suppliers who have market potential and can achieve synergy with the Company, developing a strong industrial supply chain.Fifthly, exploring overseas markets to deliver the good taste of China. The Company plans to initially explore overseas regional markets by prudently evaluating and selecting suitable locations, such as Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and other regions. The Company will try to arrange the sales of its products, export its supply chain capability to abroad, and deliver the good taste of China, so as to continuously improve its global recognition and explore overseas sales growth points.ABOUT GUOQUAN FOOD (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. (2517.HK):Guoquan Food (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ("Guoquan"; Stock Code: 2517.HK) is the leading one-stop home meal products brand in China, offering a variety of ready-to-eat, ready-to-heat, ready-to-cook and prepared ingredients, with a focus on at-home hotpot and barbecue products. Leveraging the Group’s robust supply chain capabilities, a strategic industrial layout with self-owned factories, a nationwide network of around 10,000 instant retail stores, and a carefully curated product portfolio, the Group offer a variety of home meal products solution under the "Guoquan Shihui" brand, catering to different dining scenarios. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

香港, 2025年3月31日 - (亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com) - 中国领先且快速增长的在家吃饭餐食产品品牌锅圈食品（上海）股份有限公司（简称"锅圈"或"公司"，股票代号：2517.HK）公布截至2024年12月31日止十二个月经审核之全年业绩。2024年，面对极具挑战的市场环境，公司凭借扎实的供应链能力、创新的渠道策略、高效的会员运营，实现营收毛利双增长。截至2024年12月31日，锅圈年度收入为人民币6,469.8百万元，同比增长6.2%；毛利为人民币1,416.8百万元，同比增长4.9%；核心经营利润为人民币310.8百万元，同比增长3.1%。与此同时，锅圈尤为注重股东回报，董事会已决议派发2024年度末期股息每股人民币0.0746元，股东回报金额超人民币2亿元。夯实万家门店基础，精准布局下沉市场2024年，锅圈主动把握消费趋势的变化，通过优化产品组合，提升门店运营管理和经营能力，拥抱线上渠道等多方位举措，形成了全方位的即时零售门店网络，门店数量从2024年6月30日的9,660家门店增长至2024年12月31日的10,150家门店，零售门店网络覆盖全国31个省、自治区及直辖市。与此同时，基于对下沉市场的深入理解，公司在乡镇市场的门店开拓也取得了不俗表现，二零二四年度净新增287家乡镇门店。新乡镇门店，在产品结构和门店陈列等方面均有别于锅圈的标准门店，更好地满足乡镇市场的消费者需求。线上与线下双轮驱动，全渠道销售网络撬动多场景消费生态为赋能加盟商并促进其销售增长，以及进一步扩大消费者范围并提供更灵活的购物体验，锅圈亦开发了多种线上销售网络，包括公司的锅圈APP、微信小程序、第三方外卖平台以及流行社交商务平台（如抖音），以推动线下门店和线上渠道的联动。于二零二四年，公司继续通过多层级的抖音账号进行锅圈产品的消费者触达，全年通过抖音渠道的总曝光量突破62.1亿次。此外，锅圈陆续推出诸如"99元毛肚自由火锅套餐"、"99元酸菜鱼自由火锅套餐"等质价比受到广大消费者喜爱的产品组合。其中，从五月底开始陆续推出的毛肚火锅套餐，深受广大消费者欢迎，于二零二四年度累计售出超过人民币5亿元。优质会员生态赋能增长，体系化革新提升消费粘性锅圈通过会员计划，与消费者建立紧密的线上及线下联系和互动，培养消费者忠诚度。2024年下半年，锅圈针对会员体系进行全面升级，通过对会员等级分级体系的调整，同时加强会员权益的回馈，以期进一步带动会员数量的增长和黏性的提升。于2024年，注册会员数量达到约41.3百万名，同比增长48.2%。公司继续加强及深化预付卡计划，预付卡预存金额达约人民币9.9亿元，同比上升36.6%。深化上游产业布局，筑牢"好吃不贵"护城河锅圈通过采纳单品单厂策略，已具备战略性的食材生产力，对公司主要产品的生产及供应实现更加严格的控制。公司已全面实现对火锅主要食材的产业端布局，于二零二四年，拥有六个食材生产厂，即生产牛肉产品的"和一工厂"、生产肉丸产品的"丸来丸去工厂"、生产火锅底料产品的"澄明工厂"、生产水产类产品的"欢欢工厂"、生产滑类产品的"逮虾记"、以及生产酸汤底料产品的"台江工厂"。通过产业端的深耕与布局，锅圈在上游采购端的议价能力持续提升，生产端的规模效应不断释放，助力生产成本持续优化。2025年，锅圈将围绕"品牌、产品、渠道"三位一体的发展战略，深化"产、供、销"一体化的协同效应，通过持续整合上下游供应链、拥抱AI与无人零售、实现线上线下融合发展，积极探索海外市场，传递中国好味道。一是，扩大及深化全渠道销售网络，持续拓展下沉市场。锅圈计划继续拓展多层级的销售网络，提升已覆盖地区的市场渗透率及将门店网络扩展至新地区，并通过诸如乡镇店等新店型，覆盖更多的县乡市场。公司也将继续推出满足下沉市场消费需求的产品及服务，在庞大的下沉市场中占据更多市场份额。二是，夯实会员体系建设，IP赋能品牌触达。锅圈将持续延展拓客渠道推动会员拉新，完善公域、私域引流路径，并通过知名电视广告、线下广告和社交电商平台（如抖音等）触达消费者，从而扩大公司的会员群体。公司将通过丰富会员积分商城及升级会员权益体系，不断优化会员福利计划。公司将逐步围绕品牌卡通IP形象"锅宝"，创作和发布各种图文和视频形式的优质内容，与消费者产生情感连结，更好的传递品牌价值理念。公司亦会提高对消费者行为的理解，以提供最合适的营销、服务及产品，提高会员活跃度。三是，强化社区央厨定位，加码即时零售、智慧零售。锅圈将继续深化多元消费场景，最终打造成为亿万户家庭的社区厨房。公司也将继续创新销售渠道，发展"一店一铺一库"的商业模式，提供无限的购物体验，摆脱实体门店零售空间的限制。公司也将依托于物联网、大数据及AI技术，对部分即时零售门店进行智慧化的无人零售改造，以进一步延长门店营业时间，服务更多在家吃饭的消费场景，打造全时段覆盖的智慧零售网络。四是，推动产业端布局，夯实供应链体系，巩固产品的核心竞争优势。锅圈将继续采取"单品单厂"战略，以实现规模经济效应并提升成本优势。公司计划通过投资或合作的方式，推动产业端布局，联合具备市场潜力、能与锅圈实现协同效应的海内外优质食品供货商，进一步整合公司的上游资源及引进优质食材，形成强大的产业供应链。五是，探索海外市场，传递中国好味道。锅圈计划初步探索海外区域市场，审慎评估及选择合适的地点，诸如中国香港、东南亚等地，尝试布局销售公司的产品，向外输出供应链能力，传递中国好味道，从而不断提升全球知名度，探索海外销售增长点。关于锅圈食品（上海）股份有限公司(2517.HK)：锅圈食品（上海）股份有限公司（股票代号：2517.HK）是中国领先的一站式在家吃饭餐食产品品牌，提供即食、即热、即煮和即配食材，并专注于在家火锅和烧烤产品。凭借强大的供应链能力、自有工厂的产业端布局，遍布全国的万家即时零售门店网络及精心策划的产品组合，公司使用"锅圈食汇"品牌为消费者提供各种在家吃饭餐食产品解决方案，服务于不同的用餐场景。 Copyright 2025 亚太商讯 via SeaPRwire.com.