# China FMCG
Latest news and articles about China FMCG
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Slippery Slope: Why Trademark Scandals and Sinking Sales Are Choking China’s Instant Noodle Giant
Jinmailang, a major player in China’s instant noodle industry, is facing a dual crisis of deceptive trademark claims and a nearly 30% drop in annual revenue. As competitors like BaiXiang seize market share, Jinmailang’s reliance on misleading volume claims has triggered legal scrutiny and consumer backlash, threatening its long-stalled IPO plans.
Uni‑President’s Growth Stalls: Drinks Slow as Instant Noodles Shoulder the Load — but Profits Remain Fragile
Uni‑President China posted moderate revenue growth in 2025 while its long‑standing beverage engine stalled and the food division, led by premium instant noodles, delivered the year’s growth. Heavy channel investment, intensifying competition from fresh‑tea and premium juice players, and low margin contribution from food leave Uni‑President short of its aggressive growth goals and dependent on costly strategic pivots.
Uni‑President China Holds the Line at RMB 31.7bn as Beverages Slow and Instant Noodles Chase Growth
Uni‑President China posted 2025 revenue of RMB 31.714 billion and net profit of RMB 2.05 billion, marking modest growth while revealing slowing momentum in its core beverage and instant‑noodle businesses. The company kept a 100% dividend payout, but investors remain wary as competition, market shrinkage in noodles and beverage homogenisation pressure future growth.