**Secretary-General of Wuhan Yichang Chamber of Commerce, March 17, 2025, 17:27, Hubei**

“Scan to purchase, six flavors to choose from, popcorn delivered at an ideal temperature, equipped with an advertising screen, free mobile phone fast charging, and movie ticket printing functions.” On March 16, the “Smart Innovation for a New 'Pop' Era—Global Premiere of JiLi Mars Popcorn Vending Machine and Future Lifestyle Summit” was held in Wuhan. Gao Huoxing, General Manager of Hubei JiLi Food Co., Ltd., a leading company in the popcorn industry, announced the global launch of the JiLi Mars Popcorn Vending Machine in Wuhan.

Gao Fu, Vice President of the China National Trade Promotion Council, believes that the launch of the JiLi Mars Popcorn Vending Machine is a successful example of supply-side reform in the popcorn industry. He encouraged partners from all walks of life to cooperate with JiLi Mars for mutual growth and called on the company to focus on vulnerable groups and actively engage in public welfare and charitable endeavors. He expressed his hope that JiLi Mars will build a Chinese national popcorn brand and become a global leader in the popcorn industry.

Peng Bin, a department-level leader of the Hubei Provincial Federation of Industry and Commerce, congratulated JiLi Mars and affirmed the company's commitment to innovation-driven development and quality. He believes that the development of the vending machine demonstrates the outstanding innovation capabilities and keen market insight of Hubei's private enterprises, praising the company as a model of technological innovation among Hubei's private enterprises.

Technology empowers life, and innovation leads the future. Hao Yuhong, Chairman of Hubei JiLi Food Co., Ltd., stated in his speech that JiLi Mars has continuously broken boundaries and explored the unknown. After five years of effort, the company has successfully designed and produced a vending machine with complete independent intellectual property rights. The device, inspired by space, integrates AI recognition systems and IoT technology, transforming traditional popcorn, a snack that carries joy, into a futuristic consumer experience, helping the JiLi brand soar in the new field of smart living.

Gao Huoxing provided a detailed introduction to the original intention behind the development of the intelligent popcorn vending machine, its equipment advantages, detail optimization, market conditions, and cooperation models. He noted that the device has seven major features: “independent research and development, world-first, constant temperature system, intelligent convenience, affordable prices, public welfare services, and guaranteed returns.”

As an entrepreneur with a military background, Gao Huoxing has focused on popcorn production and research for 27 years. He explained that JiLi Mars started with traditional popcorn production and gradually expanded its market through continuous innovation. After years of accumulation, the company successfully developed the JiLi Mars Intelligent Popcorn Vending Machine, ushering in a new era of intelligent popcorn.

Technological Innovation and AI Empowerment. Through IoT data to monitor SKU turnover rates in real-time, AI algorithms automatically optimize product combinations, detect inventory levels, and replenish stock promptly. The vending machine continuously monitors and optimizes operations, precisely matching supply and demand, and streamlines the product range through a process of natural selection, thereby enhancing sales efficiency. In terms of intelligent maintenance, remote monitoring of temperature, inventory, and fault warnings and responses are implemented. This enables the automatic generation of restocking lists and supports third-party instant delivery integration, increasing maintenance response efficiency by 200%. The intelligent maintenance of the vending machine not only reduces maintenance costs and management complexity but also enhances the scalability and replication capabilities, lowering expansion costs and market risks. The supply chain concentration advantages of JiLi Food ensure cost optimization and brand support.

During the Q&A session, Gao Huoxing provided detailed answers to questions about the advantages of the intelligent popcorn vending machine compared to other vending machines and how profitability is achieved. He also introduced the "Five Zeros" policy for franchise cooperation: zero franchise fees, zero equipment maintenance fees, zero system charges, zero raw material purchase fees, and zero machine purchase risks. Before and after the presentation, attendees had the opportunity to experience the machine firsthand.

Professor Shi Zhensheng, the first breeder of the first hybrid popcorn variety in China and former director of the Special Corn Research Institute at Shenyang Agricultural University, introduced the origin and development of the popcorn industry and praised JiLi Mars for its selection of high-quality popcorn raw materials.

"For every cup of popcorn sold, we will donate one cent to the Hubei Hope Project," Gao Huoxing solemnly pledged. The intelligent popcorn vending machine is not just a machine for selling delicious popcorn; it will also become a bond of love. He reviewed the journey of the Hubei Hope Project - JiLi Mars Scholarship Fund, which has been conducting love-based educational assistance for nearly six years. Chen Kai Lu, Deputy County Head of Wufeng Tujia Autonomous County, expressed gratitude to JiLi Mars for its continuous support and love-based educational assistance in Wufeng since 2019. It is reported that since its establishment, the Hubei Hope Project - JiLi Mars Scholarship Fund has helped more than 1,000 students in mountainous areas, raised nearly 2 million yuan in love funds and materials, and benefited students in remote mountainous areas such as Zhuxi in Shiyan and Wufeng in Yichang.

More than 200 merchants from Australia, Singapore, and domestic regions such as Shaanxi, Hunan, and Hubei attended the promotion meeting, with seven merchants signing contracts on the spot.

The SME Service Station of the Wuhan Yichang Chamber of Commerce provided preparatory support and optimization suggestions for the event and organized a group to observe the event on-site.