传承、资本与产品力：老品牌的“三场仗”

Core Insights - The Chinese food and beverage industry is undergoing significant transformation in 2025, with traditional brands facing challenges such as channel restructuring, product upgrades, and public relations issues, while emerging brands are rapidly rising through differentiated positioning and digital marketing [1] Group 1: Wahaha - Wahaha is experiencing a complex situation with leadership changes and unresolved trademark issues, as the new general manager faces a plan without trademark authorization [3] - Revenue for Wahaha decreased slightly from 512 billion yuan in 2022 to 500 billion yuan in 2023, but rebounded to 700 billion yuan in 2024, with a further increase to 705 billion yuan projected for 2025 [3] - The company has initiated a "surgical" channel reform, consolidating its distribution network to enhance vertical control over sales, particularly in key markets [4] Group 2: Huiyuan - Huiyuan is embroiled in a capital struggle that has escalated into a judicial confrontation, highlighting issues of corporate governance and the failure of contractual obligations by its investors [6][8] - The company has faced significant operational challenges, including a cash flow crisis and product shortages on e-commerce platforms due to unfulfilled investment commitments from its restructuring investors [7] - Despite these challenges, Huiyuan is attempting to pivot its strategy by launching new product lines aimed at health-conscious consumers and signing a major investment agreement to transform into an industry integrator [8][9] Group 3: Sanyuan - Sanyuan has shifted its focus from scale expansion to high-margin, high-loyalty products, particularly in the low-temperature fresh milk segment, positioning itself strategically in the market [10] - The company reported sales of 22.8 billion yuan in Beijing for the first three quarters, reflecting a decline compared to the previous year, but it remains competitive among A-share dairy companies [10] - Sanyuan's strategy includes localized services and a focus on product innovation across different consumer life stages, aiming to create a comprehensive nutritional ecosystem [11]