Chinese bottled water giant Wahaha faces controversy for outsourcing production

Wahaha and Jinmailang: the Bottled Water OEM Controversy

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Chinese bottled water giant Wahaha faces controversy for outsourcing production

Recently, some Chinese netizens have noticed that on the labels of their Wahaha purified bottled water, the manufacturer listed is Jinmailang Foods, instead of Wahaha’s own factories. Image: Wahaha Many feel that outsourcing is a dilution of the Wahaha brand, especially since Jinmailang-branded water is often 0.5 RMB (0.07 USD) cheaper. Some even joked that they’d sooner buy Jinmailang water instead, while others argue the brands have different…