Uni-President Enterprises Corporation () 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 products, foods and snacks, and beverages. It is also responsible for running
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain.
As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 c ...
,
7-Eleven
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,
Mister Donut and
Carrefour in Taiwan. In addition, Uni-President has subsidiaries in
Mainland China,
Thailand and the
Philippines.
Furthermore, Uni-President is 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
Flour is a powder made by grinding raw grains, roots, beans, nuts, or seeds. Flours are used to make many different foods. Cereal flour, particularly wheat flour, is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many culture ...
and
feed. The chairman was Wu Xiuqi, and the general manager was
Kao Ching-yuen.
In 1969, Uni-President began preparations for the production of
instant noodles
Instant noodles, or instant ramen, is a type of food consisting of noodles sold in a precooked and dried block with flavoring powder and/or seasoning oil. The dried noodle block was originally created by flash frying cooked noodles, and this is ...
and cooperated with
Nissin Milling Technology to that end, and subsequently invested and set up factories in
Thailand and established dealers in
Hong Kong.
Related events
Food safety incidents
In 2001, the United Kingdom
Food Standards Agency (FSA) found in tests of various sauces, including
soy sauce
Soy sauce (also called simply soy in American English and soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and '' Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''Asp ...
s, that 22% of samples contained the
carcinogen 3-MCPD
3-MCPD (3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol or 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol) is an organic chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH(OH)CH2Cl. It is a colorless liquid. It is a versatile multifunctional building block. The compound has attracted attenti ...
as well as its derivative
1,3-DCP at levels considerably higher than those deemed safe by the
European Union.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ, formerly ANZFA) followed FSA research and took actions. "President Creamy Soy Sauce" from Taiwan was put on the ban list in the second round of testing.
TESTS SHOW MORE SOY SAUCES ARE UNSAFE
Food Standards Australia New Zealand, 8 October 2001
See also
* List of companies of Taiwan
Taiwan maintains a stable industrial economy as a result of economic growth and industrialization during the late 20th century, being dubbed as one of the Four Asian Tigers along with Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea. It is a member of both ...
* Uni-President China
Uni-President China Holdings Limited () () is the largest juice drinks producer and the third largest instant noodles supplier in China. It is the mainland China subsidiary of Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (), the largest processed food p ...
* Dream Mall
* Science Noodles
Science Noodles () are a brand of instant noodle that is marketed in Taiwan by the Uni-President Enterprises Corporation. Unlike normal instant noodles, they are usually eaten without cooking the noodles. Instead, the bag is crushed with the ra ...
* T & T Supermarket - Canadian former joint venture between Uni-President and 99 Ranch Market of the United States, now owned by Loblaw Companies.
* Books.com.tw
Books.com.tw or Pok'elai (), originally established as an online bookstore, is Taiwan's largest Internet retailer.
History
* 1995: Terry Chang (Chinese: 張天立), who had graduated from National Taiwan University (math) and had had graduate s ...
References
{{FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50
Companies based in Tainan
1967 establishments in Taiwan
Companies of Taiwan
Food and drink companies established in 1967
Food and drink companies of Taiwan
Taiwanese brands