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Tims China and Tencent’s CarbonXmade Launch Innovative Eco-friendly Straw Made with Captured CO₂
BEIJING, Dec. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TH International Limited (NASDAQ: THCH), the exclusive operator of Tim Hortons coffee shops in China (“Tims China” or the “Company”), today announced the launch of an innovative eco-friendly straw developed together with Tencent’s CarbonXmade program. The product made its debut at the 2025 Sustainable Social Value Innovation Summit (“S Summit”) in Beijing. Starting today, the new straws will be introduced in Tims stores across Beijing, Shanghai, and She
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