Ten o'clock news report | September alcohol prices down 1.3% year-on-year; China-Australia wine talent exchange enters a new stage; Malaysia beer may increase in price in November

Published 2025년 10월 16일

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September liquor prices down 1.3% year-on-year

On October 15, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in September, the national consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.3% year-on-year and increased by 0.1% month-on-month; from January to September, the national CPI decreased by 0.1% year-on-year. Specifically, in September, liquor prices decreased by 1.3% year-on-year and by 0.3% month-on-month; from January to September, liquor prices decreased by 1.9% year-on-year.

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Number of Zunyi baijiu enterprises with annual output value above 100 million yuan rises to 48

On October 15, the Zunyi special session of the Guizhou High-Quality Completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" Series of Thematic News Conferences was held, during which it was mentioned that since the "14th Five-Year Plan," Zunyi has focused on building the core production area of world-class sauce-flavor baijiu and an important national baijiu base, with the industry scale continuously expanding. The number of enterprises with an annual output value above 100 million yuan increased from 36 to 48, forming a brand matrix led by Moutai with many other stars shining. Enterprises such as Moutai, Xishu, Zhenshu, and Guotai were selected as national-level green factories, and industrial development achieved water conservation, pollution reduction, and green low-carbon goals.

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China-Australia wine talent exchange enters a new stage

Recently, the "China-Australia Wine Talent Exchange Program" (Australian exchange to China), jointly hosted by the China Wine Association and the Australian Grape and Wine Association, and co-hosted by the Fuyi Wine Group, officially launched. The program focuses on planting and brewing, technological innovation, sustainable development, and cultural dissemination, aiming to promote in-depth cooperation between the two countries' industries. On October 9, four outstanding talents from the Australian wine industry attended the launch ceremony at the Benfu Mager Winery. Kerrin Petty, Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer of Fuyi Group, stated that the program will help cultivate winemakers with an international perspective.

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Guangzhou beer production from January to August 644,900 kiloliters

In August 2025, the beer production of enterprises above designated size in Guangzhou was 92,700 kiloliters, down 13.8% year-on-year; from January to August, the cumulative beer production was 644,900 kiloliters, down 3.6% year-on-year.

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Maotai Wine builds a complete and reasonable pricing system

On October 13, the strategic work conference of Maotai Wine Company was held. The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to adapt to the times with "change" and to strengthen implementation with "action." It is essential to focus on consumers, market orientation, and quality as the foundation, fully follow market laws, and create products that match the Maotai brand. It is necessary to deeply analyze consumer needs, boldly reshape channels, and further build a complete and reasonable pricing system. Internal innovation is required to fully leverage quality advantages, brand advantages, and organizational advantages, adhering to the vision of "the Oriental model of New World wine" and striving to become a leader in high-end domestic wine.

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Luzhou supports characteristic industries such as solid-state fermentation

From October 11 to 13, the 2025 Fourth International Conference on the Development of Traditional Fermented Food Industry and the 14th Solid-State Fermentation Industry Technology Innovation Forum and the annual meeting of the National Solid-State Fermentation Engineering Technology Research Center were held. Deputy Mayor Ren Xiaobo of Luzhou City stated that in the future, Luzhou will continue to support characteristic industries such as solid-state fermentation, strengthen organized scientific research, promote the efficient transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and contribute to local economic and industry innovation.

Original content

01 Alcohol prices in September fell 1.3% year-on-year On October 15, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that in September, the consumer price index (CPI) for the nation's residents fell 0.3% year-on-year and rose 0.1% month-on-month; from January to September, the CPI for the nation's residents fell 0.1% year-on-year. Among them, in September, alcohol prices fell 1.3% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month; from January to September, alcohol prices fell 1.9% year-on-year. 02 Number of Zunyi baijiu enterprises with annual output value over 100 million yuan rises to 48 On October 15, the Zunyi special session of the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan" series of themed news conferences on high-quality development in Guizhou was held, during which it was mentioned that since the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan," Zunyi has focused on building the core production area of world-class strong-flavor baijiu and an important baijiu base in the country, with the industry scale ...
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