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#129. Franklin Yao: A Nugget Of Good

2023/8/22
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Zrou创始人Franklin Yao认为,企业发展应以消费者需求为导向,而非完全遵循创始人的个人意愿。他表示,Zrou最初的愿景是专注于中式猪肉制品,但三年后,他们意识到成功的关键在于了解并满足顾客需求,并不断改进产品和服务以提升顾客满意度。他们将产品定位于唤起消费者对传统美食的味觉记忆,而非单纯的‘未来食物’。他们注重产品的口味,并通过市场调研和消费者反馈不断调整产品配方,以确保顾客满意度。 访谈中,讨论了Zrou鸡块的研发过程。最初,鸡块的灵感来源于肯德基原味鸡块,但最终产品并非完全复制,而是创造了自身独特的风味。他们注重产品的品质和口味,并通过与厨师和消费者的合作,不断改进产品。他们认为,成功的关键在于让消费者喜欢产品本身,而非强迫其改变饮食习惯。 此外,他们还谈到了中国植物肉市场的现状。他们指出,中国市场上存在大量低品质的植物肉产品,这为高品质的产品提供了市场机会。他们也反思了植物肉行业早期发展中的一些问题,例如不负责任的营销行为和产品品质问题,并强调企业应承担起对行业发展的责任。 最后,他们还讨论了中国餐饮业的发展趋势,以及Zrou如何适应这一趋势。他们认为,中国餐饮业正朝着规模化、标准化的方向发展,而Zrou的‘食品解决方案’模式正符合这一趋势。他们致力于为餐饮企业提供高品质、便捷的食品解决方案,以满足市场需求。

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Franklin Yao discusses the taste and appeal of Zrou, a plant-based meat alternative, highlighting its similarity to traditional meat and its potential to change dietary habits.

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Franklin Yao is the founder of Zrou, the plant-based meat alternative. He leads a team of scientists, chefs and branding leaders to create tasty food solutions such as plant-based protein alternatives to pork, beef and chicken. Through healthy, sustainable processes his company’s mission is to represent China on the global food stage, with affordable, accessible and attractive food options while doing “More Good”. Today we eat his Zrou chicken nuggets while we talk about how he compares Zrou to meat, what people actually want when it comes to food, KFC, the plant-based meat hype and its bad first impression in China. We get into Buddhism, mass consumerism, animal welfare, food security and ghost kitchens. We discuss why Franklin rejects plant-based advocacy and thinks trying to lecture and convert people is a bad idea. We also talk about his shocking experiences with race relations while studying in the US, teaching his kids about China and America and living a meaningful life.


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