Wei Chuan Foods Corporation facts for kids
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| Public | |
| Traded as | TWSE: 1201 |
| Industry | Chinese food manufacturing |
| Genre | Chinese food |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Headquarters | , |
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Area served
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Taiwan, USA |
| Products | Condiments, frozen foods, Dairy, juice |
| Services | Manufacturing, Logistics |
| Total equity | 22.2 billion NT$ (2009) |
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Number of employees
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4,790 |
Wei Chuan Foods is a big food company from Taiwan. They make many different Chinese food products. These include sauces, canned foods, drinks, and frozen meals.
Some of their well-known products are canned pickles, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and frozen dumplings and wontons.
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The Story of Wei Chuan Foods
Wei Chuan Foods started in 1953. It was first called Hotai Chemical Engineering Corporation. This company was part of the Hotai Motor Group. Its first goal was to make MSG (a flavor enhancer) and soy sauce. The founder, Huang Lieh-ho, wanted to make everyday life better for people.
In the early 1960s, Wei Chuan started making dairy products. They believed that dairy could help people get better nutrition. It also helped farmers and the economy in rural areas. Because of this, Huang Lieh-ho is known as the "Father of the dairy industry" in Taiwan.
Thanks to Huang's plans, Wei Chuan grew a lot. It became the biggest food processing company in Taiwan during the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1998, a new company called Ting Hsin International Group became the main owner of Wei Chuan. They bought a large part of the company. After this, the original founding family (Huang family) and Hotai Motor Group sold their shares.
Because of this change, Wei Chuan and Wei-Chuan USA became separate companies. The Huang family kept ownership of Wei-Chuan USA. This company owns the Wei Chuan brand rights in the USA, Europe, and Australia.
In Taiwan, Wei Chuan was often seen as a main competitor to another big food company, Uni-President Enterprises Corporation.
Wei-Chuan USA: Making Food in America
The Wei-Chuan USA part of the company began in 1972. It has factories and distribution centers in many US cities. These include Jersey City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and Tennessee.
Wei-Chuan USA makes products similar to those made by the original Wei Chuan company. Their company logo has five red balls. These five balls stand for the five basic flavors we taste.
Wei Chuan and Sports
Wei Chuan used to sponsor a professional baseball team called the Wei Chuan Dragons. This team was very successful and won many championships. However, the new owners, Ting Hsin International, stopped sponsoring the team in 1999.
Good news for fans! In 2019, Wei Chuan announced that the Wei Chuan Dragons would return. The team re-joined the Taiwanese Baseball League in 2020.
See also
- List of companies of Taiwan
