Feng Huang Wang·2025-09-13 14:22Group 1 - The rising price of konjac is putting pressure on the profit margins of related snack products, with the average price stabilizing around 5 yuan per jin, nearly tripling compared to 2023 [1] - The supply-demand imbalance is a key factor behind the price surge, with a decrease in planting area and adverse weather conditions affecting supply, while demand from downstream snack products and other industries continues to grow [1][3] - Major snack companies are responding to high konjac prices by stockpiling and adjusting product strategies to mitigate the impact on their profit margins [1][3] Group 2 - The financial report of Wei Long shows a 2.6 percentage point decline in gross margin to 47.2% due to rising raw material costs, with the gross margin for vegetable products, including konjac, dropping by 6.02 percentage points to 46.56% [2] - Looking ahead, the konjac price is expected to remain high in the short term due to ongoing demand and limited supply expansion, while a gradual return to rational pricing is anticipated in the long term [3] - Salted Fish Company is leveraging its upstream layout and cost advantages through stockpiling and efficiency improvements to cope with high konjac prices, while also noting that the price direction will be determined by supply-demand dynamics [3] Group 3 - Cha Cha Food has entered the konjac snack market, with products launched in both domestic and international markets, and is monitoring raw material price trends to assess cost impacts [4]