（紐約證券交易所代碼：DDC）（“DayDayCook”，“DDC”，或“公司”），作為全球領(lǐng)先的多品牌亞洲消費食品公司，宣布與禾文農(nóng)業(yè)科技有限公司（一家高端預(yù)制餐生產(chǎn)商）簽署具有約束力的協(xié)議，成立合資企業(yè)（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(nèi)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(nèi)為合資企業(yè)實現(xiàn) 1,500 萬美元的利潤，并每年向股東分配股息。合資企業(yè)將成為 DDC 的合并子公司，并預(yù)計將擴大其在市場中的生產(chǎn)能力與分銷網(wǎng)絡(luò)。

“這一合作關(guān)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(zhí)行官Norma朱嘉盈女士表示?！巴ㄟ^結(jié)合DDC的創(chuàng)新驅(qū)動品牌與禾文的本地化生產(chǎn)專長，我們有望抓住中國市場對高質(zhì)量、健康餐食解決方案快速增長的需求，覆蓋數(shù)字和線下生態(tài)系統(tǒng)?！?/p>

“我們與DDC的合作是中國預(yù)制食品行業(yè)發(fā)展的里程碑，”禾文首席執(zhí)行官秦博文先生補充道?！皯{借對質(zhì)量和可擴展性的共同價值觀，這一合資企業(yè)將在即食領(lǐng)域樹立新的卓越烹飪和運營效率標(biāo)桿。”

根據(jù)具有約束力的條款，禾文承諾利用其現(xiàn)有的生產(chǎn)能力與產(chǎn)品開發(fā)專長，進一步擴大其在市場中的業(yè)務(wù)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(yè)將在 2025 年及未來四年實現(xiàn)每年超過 2,000 萬元人民幣（約合 300 萬美元）的利潤。合資企業(yè)的所有稅后利潤將根據(jù)合資伙伴的持股比例每年分配為股息。

關(guān)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(chǎn)品，滿足全球不同口味的消費者需求。日日煮從美食內(nèi)容權(quán)威發(fā)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(yǎng)與便捷特性的產(chǎn)品。公司不斷擴大的產(chǎn)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(guān)注日日煮DayDayCook。

關(guān)于禾文

禾文農(nóng)業(yè)科技成立于 2015 年，專注于生產(chǎn)預(yù)制和便利餐解決方案，提供餐飲服務(wù)和即食產(chǎn)品，強調(diào)健康、便利和高品質(zhì)。其客戶包括盒馬、西貝、叮咚買菜等知名品牌，公司提供標(biāo)準(zhǔn)化的烹飪解決方案，同時專注于創(chuàng)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(chǎn)技術(shù)和以客戶為中心的產(chǎn)品不斷加強其行業(yè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)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(guān)于與禾文農(nóng)業(yè)科技成立合資企業(yè)以擴大在中國大陸市場的銷售和分銷網(wǎng)絡(luò)、紐約證券交易所和美國證券交易委員會（SEC）合規(guī)、預(yù)計收入、利潤率、現(xiàn)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(fēng)險與不確定性，并基于公司對可能影響其財務(wù)狀況、經(jīng)營成果、業(yè)務(wù)戰(zhàn)略和財務(wù)需求的未來事件的當(dāng)前預(yù)期和預(yù)測。這些前瞻性聲明還基于對公司當(dāng)前和未來業(yè)務(wù)戰(zhàn)略以及其未來運營環(huán)境的假設(shè)。投資者可以通過諸如“可能”、“將”、“預(yù)期”、“預(yù)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(dān)公開更新或修訂任何前瞻性聲明的義務(wù)，無論是由于后續(xù)發(fā)生的事件、情況的變化還是預(yù)期的變化，除非法律另有要求。盡管公司認(rèn)為這些前瞻性聲明中表達的預(yù)期是合理的，但不能保證這些預(yù)期將被證明是正確的，公司提醒投資者實際結(jié)果可能與預(yù)期結(jié)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(jié)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,” “l(fā)ikely 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.