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Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
統一企業公司
Company typePublic
TWSE: 1216
IndustryFood production
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
FounderKao Ching-yuen
Headquarters
Yongkang, Tainan
,
Taiwan
ProductsDairy product
Beverages
Snack foods
Instant noodles
RevenueIncrease NT$456 billion (2013)
Number of employees
188,931 (Worldwide)
SubsidiariesPresident Chain Stores
COSMED
books.com.tw
Dream Mall
Websitewww.uni-president.com.tw
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
Traditional Chinese統一企業公司
Simplified Chinese统一企业公司
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTǒngyī Qǐyè Gōngsī
Wade–GilesT'ung3-i1 Chi4-yeh4 Kung1-szu1
Tongyong PinyinTǒngyī Cìyè Gōngsīh
Yale RomanizationTǔngyī Chǐyè Gūngsz̄
IPA[tʰʊ̀ŋí tɕʰìjê kʊ́ŋsɹ̩́]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJThóng-it Khì-gia̍p Kong-si

Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (traditional Chinese: 統一企業公司; simplified Chinese: 统一企业公司; pinyin: Tǒngyī Qǐyè Gōngsī; Wade–Giles: T'ung-i Chi-yeh) is an international food conglomerate based in Tainan, Taiwan. It is the largest food production company in Taiwan as well as Asia, and has a significant market share in dairy product, foods and snacks, and beverages markets. It is also responsible for running Starbucks, 7-Eleven, Mister Donut and Carrefour in Taiwan. In addition, Uni-President also has subsidiaries in Mainland China and Thailand.[1]

Furthermore, Uni-President is also the owner of Uni-President Lions, a professional baseball team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.

History

In 1967, the “Uni-President Enterprise Co.” was opened in Syuejia, Tainan County. It started with the production of flour and feed. The chairman is Wu Xiuqi, and the general manager is Kao Ching-yuen.

In 1969, Uni-President began preparations for the production of instant noodles and cooperated with Nissin Milling Technology, and subsequently invested and set up factories in Thailand and established dealers in Hong Kong.

Food safety incidents

Main article: 3-MCPD

In 2001, the United Kingdom Food Standards Agency (FSA) found in tests of various sauces including soy sauces that 22% of samples contained the carcinogen 3-MCPD as well as its derivative 1,3-DCP at levels considerably higher than those deemed safe by the European Union.[2]

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ, formerly ANZFA) followed FSA research and took actions. "President Creamy Soy Sauce" from Taiwan is on the ban list in the second round testing.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 統一企業網站 研究發展
  2. ^ SOY SAUCE – PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE Food Standards Agency 2001
  3. ^ TESTS SHOW MORE SOY SAUCES ARE UNSAFE Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 8 October 2001
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