Winner of Six Awards, Yili Further Elevated Its Profile as a World-Leading Innovator

HOHHOT,China,June 21,2022 --From June 14-16,the 15th Global Dairy Congress was hosted in Laval,France.Dr. Zhanyou Yun,Assistant President of Yili Group,attended the "Innovationfor the Future" session,delivering a keynote speech with the theme "CreateValue through Innovation". Dr. Gerrit Smit,Managing Director of YiliInnovation Center Europe,attended the roundtable discussion.

Yili won six world dairy innovation awards.

The World Dairy Innovation Awards was held simultaneously with the Congress. Leveraging strategic synergies and resource integration,Yili Group and itssubsidiary Ausnutria topped the tally with six awards,covering segments ofpackaging design,infant nutrition,intolerance-friendly dairy products,icecream,cheese and dairy snacks.

One of the judges commented,"Yili have their finger on the pulse when it comesto identifying gaps in the market and creating brilliant innovative productsthat both taste and look great while simultaneously serving a purpose."

Dr. Yun explained how Yili has focused on building a globally integratedinnovation network,which helped the company win worldwide recognition."Integrating talent and intelligence resources,we have currently set up atotal of 15 innovation centers scattered around the world,and a 'globalintelligence chain' has now been established."

Developing health products through consumer-centric innovation

"Guided by our New Vision for Value Creation,Yili pursues development as aninnovation-driven company. We are dedicated to launching health products tomeet the full life-cycle,all-scenario needs among all types of consumers,"said Dr. Yun.

For consumers to freely enjoy cheese without storage limitations,Yilideveloped the "Best Cheese" winner -- the ambient cheese lollipop,which isrich in nutrition and can be safely stored at room temperature. Revisitingtraditional Chinese aesthetics,the Xujinhuan 3D Fresh Milk Ice Cream has beendesigned into the elegant shape of a Chinese fan,featuring traditionalpainting carved on the surface. Developed with global high-quality milk andingredients,the beautiful look is also accompanied by good flavor andnutrition. For middle-aged and the elderly men,a group more focused on bonehealth and physical fitness,the Shuhua Lactose -- Free Milk for Dad includes50% more natural calcium,vitamin D and taurine. Applying Yili's patentedtechnology of LHT lactose hydrolysis,the product also addresses the problem oflactose intolerance that is common among Asian consumers.

At the Congress,Dr. Yun also shared the company's progress in building a"Dairy Silicon Valley". In June,four key projects of Yili's FutureIntelligence and Healthy Valley will be put into operation in Hohhot,InnerMongolia Autonomous Region,including a liquid milk production base,a milkpowder production base,the Chilechuan Ecological Smart Farm,and the YiliIntelligent Manufacturing Experience Center.

Commitment to building a net-zero carbon future

Talking about dairy's role in addressing climate change,Dr. Yun said,"Embracing the tide of sustainable development across the globe,Yili hasrolled out net-zero carbon products and factories,issued the Roadmap to a Net-Zero Carbon Future,and joined hands with our partners throughout theindustrial chain to build a net-zero carbon future."

In April,Yili took the lead in China's food industry to launch time-boundtargets on carbon reduction,aiming to realize industrial chain-wide carbonneutrality before 2050.

On June 5,Yili also introduced the packaging featuring "no printing,lessink". Applying the technology of ink reduction printing,the packaging is ableto save ink consumption by 60%. The outer carton is 80% made up of recycledpaper. By upgrading into paper handles,every 100,000 outer cartons will reduceplastic usage equating to 260 kg.

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