DDC和禾文成立合資企業，擴大即食餐業務，承諾實現1500萬美元利潤

（紐約證券交易所代碼：DDC）（“DayDayCook”，“DDC”，或“公司”），作為全球領先的多品牌亞洲消費食品公司，宣布與禾文農業科技有限公司（一家高端預制餐生產商）簽署具有約束力的協議，成立合資企業（JV），為中國大陸的主要電商平臺、連鎖餐廳和直接面向消費者（DTC）的內地品牌提供即食（RTE）食品的解決方案。禾文承諾在未來五年內為合資企業實現 1,500 萬美元的利潤，并每年向股東分配股息。合資企業將成為 DDC 的合并子公司，并預計將擴大其在市場中的生產能力與分銷網絡。

“這一合作關系加速了我們重新定義亞洲美食便利性的使命，”DDC 董事長兼首席執行官Norma朱嘉盈女士表示。“通過結合DDC的創新驅動品牌與禾文的本地化生產專長，我們有望抓住中國市場對高質量、健康餐食解決方案快速增長的需求，覆蓋數字和線下生態系統。”

“我們與DDC的合作是中國預制食品行業發展的里程碑，”禾文首席執行官秦博文先生補充道。“憑借對質量和可擴展性的共同價值觀，這一合資企業將在即食領域樹立新的卓越烹飪和運營效率標桿。”

根據具有約束力的條款，禾文承諾利用其現有的生產能力與產品開發專長，進一步擴大其在市場中的業務覆蓋范圍，包括更多電商平臺、主要連鎖餐廳以及抖音（TikTok）等社交平臺上的DTC品牌。禾文還向DDC承諾，合資企業將在 2025 年及未來四年實現每年超過 2,000 萬元人民幣（約合 300 萬美元）的利潤。合資企業的所有稅后利潤將根據合資伙伴的持股比例每年分配為股息。

關于 DayDayCook

日日煮DayDayCook (紐約證券交易所股票代碼：DDC）致力于與世界一起分享亞洲烹飪文化的喜悅，推出了一系列便捷且健康的即食、即烹和即熱產品，滿足全球不同口味的消費者需求。日日煮從美食內容權威發展成為一個多品牌食品集團，精心打造了一系列融合正宗、營養與便捷特性的產品。公司不斷擴大的產品組合涵蓋了日日煮DayDayCook、Nona Lim、Yai's Thai、Omsom、猛味和漁家翁等品牌。如需了解更多信息，請在LinkedIn上關注日日煮DayDayCook。

關于禾文

禾文農業科技成立于 2015 年，專注于生產預制和便利餐解決方案，提供餐飲服務和即食產品，強調健康、便利和高品質。其客戶包括盒馬、西貝、叮咚買菜等知名品牌，公司提供標準化的烹飪解決方案，同時專注于創新和市場擴展。致力于塑造中國美食的健康趨勢，公司通過先進的生產技術和以客戶為中心的產品不斷加強其行業領導地位。

前瞻性聲明

本新聞稿中的某些聲明是前瞻性聲明，包括但不限于關于與禾文農業科技成立合資企業以擴大在中國大陸市場的銷售和分銷網絡、紐約證券交易所和美國證券交易委員會（SEC）合規、預計收入、利潤率、現金流和增長與擴展的聲明。這些前瞻性聲明涉及已知和未知的風險與不確定性，并基于公司對可能影響其財務狀況、經營成果、業務戰略和財務需求的未來事件的當前預期和預測。這些前瞻性聲明還基于對公司當前和未來業務戰略以及其未來運營環境的假設。投資者可以通過諸如“可能”、“將”、“預期”、“預計”、“旨在”、“估計”、“打算”、“計劃”、“相信”、“可能”等詞語來識別這些聲明。公司不承擔公開更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明的義務，無論是由于后續發生的事件、情況的變化還是預期的變化，除非法律另有要求。盡管公司認為這些前瞻性聲明中表達的預期是合理的，但不能保證這些預期將被證明是正確的，公司提醒投資者實際結果可能與預期結果有顯著差異，并鼓勵投資者在公司的注冊聲明和其他提交給 SEC 的文件中審查可能影響其未來結果的其他因素。

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)— April 2, 2025 – DDC Enterprise, Ltd. (NYSEAM: DDC), (“DayDayCook,” “DDC,” or the “Company”), a leading multi-brand Asian consumer food company , today announced a binding agreement to form a joint venture (JV) with Hewen Agricultural Technology Limited , a premium prepared-meal producer, to scale delivery of ready-to-eat (RTE) solutions for major e-commerce platforms, restaurant chains, and direct-to-consumer brands in the Chinese Mainland. Hewen has committed to generating USD 15 million in profits for the JV over the next five years, with annual dividends distributed to shareholders. The joint venture will become one of DDC’s consolidated subsidiaries and is expected to further expand its production capability and distribution network in the market.

“This partnership accelerates our mission to redefine convenience in Asian cuisine,” said Ms. Norma Chu, Chairwoman and CEO of DDC. “By combining DDC’s innovation-driven brands with Hewen’s localized production expertise, we’re poised to capture the fast growing demand for high-quality, health-focused meal solutions across China’s digital and offline ecosystem.”

“Our collaboration with DDC is a milestone in advancing China’s prepared-food industry,” added Mr. Wenbo Qin, CEO of Hewen. “With shared values in quality and scalability, this JV will set new benchmarks for culinary excellence and operational efficiency in the RTE sector.”

Pursuant to the binding term sheet, Hewen committed to leverage its existing production capability and product development know-how to further expand its business reach in the market to more e-commerce platforms, major restaurant chains, and DTC brands on social platforms like Douyin (Tiktok.) It also committed to DDC that the Joint Venture will have an annual profit of more than RMB 20 million (approximately USD 3million) in 2025 and for the following 4 years. All after-tax profits of the Joint Venture will be distributed as dividends every year according to the shareholding ratio of the Joint Venture partners.

DDC will grant Hewen restricted shares. The shares will be issued within 10 business days after the Joint Venture is established. These restricted shares will be unlocked according to the actual achievement of the Joint Venture’s profit committed by Hewen over the next 5 years.

ABOUT DAYDAYCOOK

DayDayCook is on a mission to share the joy of Asian cooking culture with the world, offering a suite of accessible and healthy ready-to-eat, ready-to-cook, and ready-to-heat products that cater to the global palate. DayDayCook has evolved from a culinary content authority to a multi-brand powerhouse, curating a broad range of products that champion authenticity, nutrition, and convenience. The company's growing portfolio includes DayDayCook, Nona Lim, Yai’s Thai, Omsom, MengWei, and Yujia Weng. Follow the Company on LinkedIn.

ABOUT HEWEN

Hewen Argricultural Technology was founded in 2015, specializes in producing pre-made and convenience meal solutions providing catering services and RTE products, emphasizing health, convenience, and premium quality. Its customer base includes renowned brands like He Ma, Xi Bei, and Dingdong Maicai, the company delivers standardized culinary solutions while maintaining a focus on innovation and market expansion. Committed to shaping healthier trends in Chinese cuisine, it continues to strengthen its industry leadership through advanced production know-how and customer-centric offerings.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements, including, for example, statements about completing definitive agreements with Huwen Argricultural Technology to form a joint venture to expand sales and distribution network in the Chinese Mainland market, NYSE and SEC compliance, estimated revenue, margins, cash and growth and expansion. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are also based on assumptions regarding the Company’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “likely to” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.