Yili Group (; full name: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Company Limited) is a Chinese dairy products producer headquartered in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. It is one of China's leading dairy companies alongside

Mengniu China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited () is a Chinese manufacturing and distribution company of dairy products and ice cream. The company is headquartered in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia and manufactures dairy products under the ''Mengniu'' brand. In Jul ...

, and is listed as an A share company on the

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(SSE). It is engaged in

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and

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milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulat ...

products, including

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, milk tea powder, sterilized milk and fresh milk under "Yili" brand,

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under "Pro-Kido" brand, and

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under "Satine" brand. In 2018, it is the world's third best-performing food brands. In 2021, Yili ranked 1st on FBIF's Top 100 Chinese Food & Beverage Companies list. Its head office is in the Jinshan Development Zone (金山开发区) in

Hohhot Hohhot,; abbreviated zh, c=呼市, p=Hūshì, labels=no formerly known as Kweisui, is the capital of Inner Mongolia in the north of the People's Republic of China, serving as the region's administrative, economic and cultural center.''The N ...

. The company was an official sponsor of the

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and

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History

*In 1956, "the Cattle Breeding Team of Hohhot Huimin District" was established. In 1958, it was renamed as "the Cooperative Dairy Farm of Hohhot Huimin District", which is the predecessor of the Yili Group. *In February 1997, the Yili Group was formally established and put into production the first production line of Tetra Pak Milk. *In July 2005, the Yogurt Division was established. *In 2008, Yili Group was involved in a food safety scandal,

2008 Chinese milk scandal The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a significant food safety incident in China. The scandal involved Sanlu Group's milk and infant formula along with other food materials and components being adulterated with the chemical melamine, which res ...

. The scandal involved melamine-contaminated milk, baby milk powder, and other milk products. The incident causes 13,000 infants to have kidney stones in China and in neighboring countries and regions who consumed the contaminated milk products. *In 2010, the Yili Group officially released the new logos, the brand ideas and the enterprise visions. *In December 2018, the Yili Group was rated as an outstanding private enterprise in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. *In 2018, it achieved a total operating income of nearly 80 billion yuan—the best achievement in Asian Dairy Enterprises. * On 18 March 2019, the group signed an agreement to acquire 100% equity of New Zealand dairy co-operative

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– which was ratified by Westland shareholders on 4 July.

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Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Company Limited
Dairy products companies of China Government-owned companies of China Companies based in Hohhot Food and drink companies established in 1993 2008 Chinese milk scandal Chinese companies established in 1993 Companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange 1996 initial public offerings {{China-company-stub

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