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Core Viewpoint - The performance of Uni-President China shows significant growth in both revenue and profit, driven by beverage and food business segments, alongside a notable increase in other business revenues from contract manufacturing [1][2][4]. Financial Performance - In the first half of the year, Uni-President China reported revenue of 17.09 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%, and a net profit attributable to shareholders of 1.29 billion yuan, up 33.2% [1]. - Beverage business revenue grew by 7.6% to 10.79 billion yuan, with specific segments like ready-to-drink tea, juice, and milk tea showing revenues of 5.07 billion, 1.82 billion, and 3.40 billion yuan respectively, reflecting growth rates of 9.1%, 1.7%, and 3.5% [1]. - The food business revenue reached 5.38 billion yuan, marking an 8.8% increase, with notable growth in products like "Qie Huang" and "Soup Master" [1]. Profitability Metrics - The company's gross margin improved by 0.5 percentage points to 34.3%, with the beverage segment's gross margin rising by 1.4 percentage points to 39.4% due to stable raw material prices and increased capacity utilization [2]. - The food segment's gross margin decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 26.8%, impacted by rising palm oil prices, although improvements in capacity utilization were noted [2]. Cost Management - Sales and management expense ratios decreased by 1.2 and 0.2 percentage points to 22.1% and 3.3% respectively, indicating effective cost management [3]. Market Performance - On August 7, Uni-President China's stock closed at 9.62 HKD per share, reflecting a 4.00% increase, while the Shanghai Consumer 80 Index fell by 0.65% on the same day [5][6].