This thing requires small investment in canning equipment, with low production costs and higher profit margins. If the company wants to make big money, this approach is much better than honestly producing bait!
Not to mention, the secret black sugar syrup is still selling steadily. You know how much the profit margin is!
If we can take the leading position in the domestic small additive market, we will have pricing power and make a fortune!"
After listening to Zhang Yang's words, Zhao Bing fell into deep thought.
If the development can really proceed as Zhang Yang said, the prospects are indeed much greater than simply upgrading a production line to produce small yellow noodles begrudgingly.
Zhao Bingguang remained silent for more than ten seconds, extinguished his cigarette in the ashtray, and looked up at Zhang Yang: "Are you sure that if we invest this money, our small additive project can take off?"
"I'm sure! Given the timeline, we can still make it, but if we hesitate any longer, it won't be viable!
The research direction on flavors I proposed to Yu Dong is also being pursued by others domestically. It's a battle of financial investment and emphasis.
If we can be the first to appear at the fishing gear exhibition, we can fill the gap in the small additive market and be the first fishing tackle company to try it!
The effectiveness of the additives is highly correlated with the sustained revenue after the debut!
Although Yu Dong is somewhat stubborn, he is spot-on in ensuring the effectiveness of the small additives.
Anglers may be obsessive, but they are not foolish. They will have their own judgment after using the product to see if it works.
Without sufficient technical foundation, even if a product enters the market, it will be a flash in the pan and cannot last!
To achieve sustainable development, the product effectiveness must be accountable to the company's brand!"
"Okay, I get it! I'll call Yu Dong to approve the funds later!"
Zhao Bingguang nodded. After some discussion, they quickly reached a consensus on the minor differences.
With Zhang Yang's involvement, Old Zhao approved the funding application, and soon the expansion of the laboratory was underway.
The following week, the laboratory was expanded again.
A large number of fish tanks of different sizes, water supply and drainage systems, and various experimental racks were brought in successively. The new research control group laboratory, costing over 200,000, was quickly established, and the follow-up data collection work that had stumped Yu Dong for a long time was officially on the agenda.
The formulation and flavor ideas were pre-planned by Zhang Yang, and the research and control equipment were all prepared, accelerating Yu Dong's experimental progress.
As rounds of experiments were carried out, a large amount of data and parameters were recorded and collected.
A month later, after repeated experiments, compounding, and selection, the four core attractant formulations of barley sweet potato paste, energy fruit acid, black sugar, and herbal wine were officially finalized.
Upon receiving Yu Dong's call, Zhang Yang, who was fishing outside, couldn't wait to pack up and rush straight to the laboratory!
In the past life, these renowned fishing additives that everyone had to have, were now all Zhang Yang's own.
With these things, the company's survival foundation was absolutely guaranteed. As long as there were no foolish decisions made, there would be no hindrance to future development.
"The finished formulations are out? Where are they?" Zhang Yang asked eagerly upon entering the lab.
At this time, the inner door opened, and Yu Dong appeared with dark circles under his eyes, holding a log sheet.
Through the doorway, Zhang Yang noticed the room was densely filled with numerous fish tanks, containing various sizes of experimental carp and crucian carp, appearing far more intricate than fish sold at the bird market.
"It's right here, I'll get it for you!"
Yu Dong said as he retrieved several labeled finished small additive bottles from the shelf, all 300 ml large bottles, with the faint fragrance noticeable even before unscrewing the caps.
"Besides the direction you provided, I also tested other flavor combinations that came to mind. Upon comprehensive effect analysis, the ones you mentioned still perform the best!"
Zhang Yang opened all four bottles, waved the bottle mouth to smell the scent one by one, and compared them to the small additive flavors in his memory.
After a round of comparisons, Zhang Yang could assertively say that, in terms of flavor purity, as well as the bait's viscosity, color, and state, the formulations Yu Dong developed are just as good as the small additives from Divine Gathering in his past life.
If these things were taken to the fishing gear exhibition now, the sensation would be just as impactful as dropping a nuclear bomb.
"Not bad, very good! The flavor adjustments are marvelous! With such a large investment, the money was well spent!" Zhang Yang generously praised Yu Dong.
Yu Dong scratched his head, somewhat modestly saying, "This is the 1.0 version. Following your suggestion, I've also considered subsequent product upgrades.
I currently have a few substances under continuous experimentation that, if added to the formulation, should further enhance the fish-attracting and feeding-inducing effects, to be kept as technical reserves for now!"
"New substances? What are they called?" Zhang Yang asked casually, a bit surprised upon hearing this.
"Peptide proteins! There are many kinds, all derived and broken down from living animals such as snail meat, earthworms, and silkworm pupae as raw materials!
I have almost completed the feeding-inducing experimental records for amino acid vitamins and have included them in these four baits. My next plan is to study these peptide proteins!"
Peptide proteins might be an unfamiliar term for ordinary people, but it wasn't unfamiliar to Zhang Yang.
Leading bait company Old Ghost Bait had conducted thorough research into it and had mature products released, demonstrating extreme feeding-inducing and attraction effects.
It was unexpected that Yu Dong selected the next research direction without Zhang Yang's suggestion.
"Alright, I get it! This can be a direction for continued investment as technical reserve research. Additionally, I'll pick a new direction for you to follow up!"
"New direction? What direction?" Yu Dong's eyes lit up upon hearing Zhang Yang mention another research direction.
"Herbal fish attraction! I have a special rice for making wine recipe for crucian carp in hand. I'll give you the formula later.
On this basis, you should test the effects on common fish species like carp and grass carp, and strive to develop some key products!
There are at least dozens of herbs with fish-feeding and attraction effects, and the variations from combining them are even more, which is a treasure trove that I think warrants deep and prolonged research!"
"Okay!" Yu Dong readily agreed.
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After acquiring the four broad-spectrum, high-efficiency small additive products, Zhang Yang immediately notified Zhao Bingguang, coordinated sales, and connected with already cooperative agents to launch the new fishing additives, testing the market reaction first.
Additionally, an advertisement for the latest small additive set was included in the latest episode of the Black Pit Jianghu video.
With a set combination punch, the first batch of distributor orders soon followed.
The company priced it at 120 yuan per bottle, with each bottle holding 100 ml. The procurement price was 85, and each bottle had a traceable, independent anti-counterfeiting code, complete with newly designed product packaging, trademarks, and more.
More than thirty distributors' first batch of goods reached a total of 1,500 bottles, generating a turnover of 127,500 yuan just from the first batch of small additives, with production costs not even using up the change, ensuring at least a 100,000 yuan gross profit.
Once launched, the new fishing small additives quickly caused a huge stir in the black pit.
In this life, within the black pits teeming with naive new fish about the bait flavors selected and matured by time and market in the past life, they shone brightly.
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Unknowingly, another two months passed, and the set of small additives from Ming Yang Fishing Tackle gradually earned a good reputation nationwide.
In just two short months, the total shipments exceeded 10,000 bottles, generating significant profit for the company.
Two months ago, Old Zhao was still scrimping for funds to build a new bait production line. Now, there is over a million in profits lying in the account.
Zhang Yang once again proved his industry insight with tangible results.