tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post478526998329492167..comments2023-06-05T07:33:16.696-07:00Comments on The China Beat: Huiyuan(汇源): my “nationalistic” juiceThe China Beathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17042877198563453117noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-58485983897709524562009-03-28T22:27:00.000-07:002009-03-28T22:27:00.000-07:00If there is one kind of fruit (guo) and two juices...If there is one kind of fruit (guo) and two juices (zhi) is this "iguo liangzhi"?CW Hayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126565074769322360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-7552151973480514162009-03-27T05:25:00.000-07:002009-03-27T05:25:00.000-07:00I also have to confess my fondness for this brand....I also have to confess my fondness for this brand. The appearance, finally, of affordable, 100% fruit juice on the shelves in the tier-2 city I was living in was one of those quality of life improvements that don't seem terribly consequential in hindsight but were pretty significant to me at the time. That said, Anonymous above might have a point about monopolistic behavior. Nowadays Great Lakes brand OJ tastes better to me, has pulp, and at 40-something RMB for two 2L bottles you can't beat the price.Elliothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17778533282952705800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-60605406475373335582009-03-27T01:34:00.000-07:002009-03-27T01:34:00.000-07:00I disagree with your analysis. As the soft drink ...I disagree with your analysis. As the soft drink market is relatively flat (pun intended) worldwide, Coke needs other markets to show growth. Juice, an area that Coke has very little market share, provides them an excellent opportunity. I don't see Coke changing the brand or the formulation, as they don't tamper with Minute Maid orange juice. The sale was blocked for political reasons, not market reasons as Coke has nearly zero share of the juice market so does not fall under monopolistic practices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-67744689454899356882009-03-26T21:41:00.000-07:002009-03-26T21:41:00.000-07:00The idea that Huiyuan is one of a few 'precious' l...The idea that Huiyuan is one of a few 'precious' local brands is, frankly, ridiculous. There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of local brands that still do very well, many of them outright category leaders (for example beer, sport retail and milk, off the top of my head). They are not going away and many are even expanding overseas. International brands are, save one or two categories, still bit part players in the China market.<BR/><BR/>plus, are not master kong and giant officially Chinese ;)<BR/><BR/>And Jen, do you really think Coke would buy a hugely successful market leader and then change the winning formula?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-78432630886846010312009-03-25T21:17:00.000-07:002009-03-25T21:17:00.000-07:00你的角度很新鲜。泛政治化的讨论通常都会发生偏差。我们家的孩子也不喝可乐,偶尔喝喝汇源。有竞争总是好的...你的角度很新鲜。泛政治化的讨论通常都会发生偏差。我们家的孩子也不喝可乐,偶尔喝喝汇源。有竞争总是好的,只是中国国营企业也在垄断市场,所以用反垄断法来否定并购有些虚伪。Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050554817776641945.post-12203541881217292642009-03-25T17:14:00.000-07:002009-03-25T17:14:00.000-07:00I am an American living in China, and I had the ex...I am an American living in China, and I had the exact same initial reaction when I heard Coke was trying to buy Huiyuan. While legally, I probably agree that Coke should have been allowed to buy the company, I was personally glad they weren't. I'm also a big fan of Huiyuan juices because they are healthy and delicious, and I was also worried what they would do to the juice.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09396603234207164238noreply@blogger.com