Group 1: New Tea Beverage Industry Trends - In April 2023, 26 new tea beverage chain brands opened 1,857 new stores, a month-on-month increase of 25.05%, but a year-on-year decrease of 34.22% [1] - The total number of existing stores reached 112,252, with an increase of 1,569 stores compared to the previous month [1] - Despite the increase in store openings compared to March, many brands adopted cautious expansion strategies, with brands like Heytea and Naixue's Tea seeing a 90% reduction in year-on-year openings [1] Group 2: Expansion of Naixue's Tea - Naixue's Tea opened its 8th store in Southeast Asia at CENTRAL FESTIVAL in Chiang Mai, Thailand, generating nearly 3.5 million Thai Baht (approximately 770,000 RMB) in its first month [2] - The store is located in a prime area of a luxury shopping center, attracting over 20,000 visitors daily and offering nearly 50 types of tea and baked goods [2] Group 3: Tea Talk's International Expansion - Tea Talk's first store in Vancouver, Canada, has begun trial operations, selling nearly 1,000 cups in half a day [3] - This store is the brand's sixth in Canada, following five locations in Toronto, and features a menu similar to its domestic offerings [3] - The brand is accelerating its overseas expansion, with plans for stores in the US, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand [3] Group 4: Investment in Traditional Tea Brands - Dongshi Grandma's Handmade Tea completed a multi-million yuan Series B financing round, which will be used for supply chain development, regional market expansion, and product innovation [4] - The brand, established in October 2022, aims to promote Chinese tea culture by blending Taiwanese and Guangxi characteristics [4] Group 5: New Product Launch by Heqi Zheng - Heqi Zheng is set to launch a new series of health waters, including flavors like red date and goji berry water, red bean and barley water, and licorice and dried tangerine peel water [6] - The health water market is competitive, with major brands like Master Kong and Uni-President already established in this space [6] - The market for Chinese health waters has grown from 10 million yuan in 2018 to 450 million yuan in 2023, with expectations to exceed 10 billion yuan by 2028 [6]

Group 1: Event Overview - The fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) opened on April 13, attracting over 4,100 brands from 71 countries and regions, including 65 Fortune 500 companies, marking a new record in scale [1] - The theme of this year's expo is "Sharing Open Opportunities, Creating a Better Life" [1] Group 2: Industry Trends - The tea beverage industry has seen a surge in interest in "super plant tea," particularly kale, with over 30 new products launched this year containing kale [1] - The domestic market share of kale has increased dramatically from 5% to 55% due to rising demand [1] Group 3: Company Highlights - Heytea - Heytea's "Super Plant Tea" series, launched in July last year, sold over 3.5 million cups in its first month and has reached cumulative sales of over 37 million cups by the end of December 2024 [2] - Heytea is exploring an order agriculture model with two upstream bases to enhance quality control and reduce food safety risks, establishing over 10,000 acres of cooperative orchards across China [2] Group 4: Company Highlights - Naixue - Naixue, known as the "first stock of new tea drinks" in Hong Kong, showcased its signature "Baqi Fresh Fruit Tea" series and has nearly 2,000 stores globally with over 100 million members [2] - Since its establishment in 2015, Naixue has collaborated with various well-known international IPs, launching 14 co-branded projects and over 50 products in 2024 alone, with the Harry Potter collaboration selling 400,000 units on the first day [2]