Core Tip: From October 20th to 22nd, the 2025 China Protein Beverage · Functional Beverage · Solid Beverage High-Quality Development Conference, hosted by the China Beverage Industry Association, was held in Yichang, Hubei. The conference, themed "Gathering new quality momentum, developing in synergy across the entire chain," brought together industry leaders, experts, scholars, and business elites to focus on industry trends, solve development challenges, and reach a consensus on innovation. Key topics such as high-quality development paths, consumer trend analysis, standard system construction, raw material innovation applications, and AI empowerment were thoroughly explored to uncover new directions for high-quality development in the beverage industry.