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The Billion-Dollar European Caviar Business, Now Disrupted by China

In the kitchen of a Michelin three-star restaurant in Beijing, the chef carefully opens a tin of black "treasures." Each translucent caviar pearl inside is immensely valuable, with prices reaching as high as 10,000 RMB per kilogram. Yet this "black gold" caviar does not come from the Caspian Sea or the Volga River. Instead, it originates from Quzhou, Zhejiang, China. This seemingly impossible fact marks a silent revolution in the Chinese caviar industry.

Perfect Timing: Chagee Bridges the Cultural Gap in the U.S. Tea Market

On April 17, Chagee rang the opening bell on Nasdaq. The IPO was priced at USD 28 per share, raising USD 411 million and giving the company a valuation of USD 5.139 billion. While the world grapples with escalating U.S. tariffs and ongoing trade tensions, companies continue to pursue U.S. listings. Amid the standoff between China and the U.S. over tariffs, Chinese new-style tea brand Chagee proceeded with its IPO in the U.S. as planned.

Chagee Successfully Lists on NASDAQ

Muyuan Announces Plan to List on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

China’s “Dark Cuisine” and Southeast Asia’s Wealth Code

In recent years, China’s food and beverage industry has sped up its overseas expansion, with Southeast Asia as a key market. Among the top destinations, Malaysia and Indonesia stand out for their large populations, active economies, and cultural diversity, attracting many Chinese brands.