I-Mei Foods
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| Industry | Food |
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| Founded | 1934 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Henry Kao (Chairman)[1] |
| Products | Milk, dairy products, baked goods, snacks, candy |
| Website | eng |
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| Chinese | 義美食品 | ||||||
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I-Mei Foods (Chinese: 義美食品) is a Taiwanese food company founded in 1934.[2] It is a well-known consumer brand in Taiwan[3] and a major milk processor.[4] I-Mei Foods Co was the top fast-moving consumer goods brand in Taiwan for 2022, its 9th consecutive year number one, with 90% of Taiwanese households having purchased an I-Mei product, according to a 2023 study by Kantar Group.[5]
History
I-Mei was founded as a traditional Taiwanese confectionery specializing in pineapple cakes and mung bean cakes.[6] After World War II they expanded finding success with a milk caramel. Based on the success of the milk caramel I-Mei expanded into the dairy industry in 1955. In the mid-1980s, it began supplying buns and dairy products to fast food chains like McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and MOS Burger.[7]
In May 2019, Costco Taiwan pulled I-Mei brand fresh milk from the shelves after a few consumers on social media questioned the freshness of the milk.[8] Milk products were returned to shelves after testing by the Health Department of Taoyuan City indicated that there was nothing off with the products.[9]
In 2019, I-Mei celebrated its 85th birthday.[10]
Subsidiaries
- I-Mei Macrobiotics (義美生機)
- I-Mei Biomedicine (義美生醫)[11]
I-Mei Gourmet Supplier
I-Mei Gourmet Supplier (義美吉盛) operates food courts in Taiwan. They operate three food courts in Taoyuan International Airport. As of 2019, Luis Ko (高志明) is the Chairman of I-Mei Gourmet Supplier.[1]
Taiwan News
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| Simplified Chinese | 台湾英文新闻 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Taiwan English News | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 英文臺灣日報 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 英文台湾日报 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | English Taiwan Daily | ||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 英文中國日報 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 英文中国日报 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | English China Daily | ||||||||
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Taiwan News (formerly China News[12]) is an English and Chinese-language[13] online newspaper and former print newspaper in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was purchased by I-Mei Foods in the 1997, who eventually transitioned the publication to a fully online venture. I-Mei also publishes the Chinese-language news weekly of the same name.[14]
The publication has a roster of foreign and Taiwanese reporters. It has business partnerships with Media Outreach, PR Newswire, Reuters, and Report Ocean.[15]See also
References
- ^ a b Yang, Sophia (14 December 2019). "Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport opens inspiring 1930s-style food court". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Haitian delegation tours I-Mei factory in Taiwan". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Tzu-ti, Huang (23 May 2018). "I-Mei Foods top Taiwan consumer brand for fourth time: survey". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Wu Jui-chi and Emerson Lim, Han Ting-ting (13 May 2019). "I-Mei cites tests as confirming quality of fresh milk". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "I-Mei Foods No.1 in Taiwan for fast-moving consumer goods 9 years in a row: Kantar 2023 ranking | Taiwan News | Jul. 7, 2023 15:31". taiwannews.com.tw. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "I-Mei Foods Overview". eng.imeifoods.com.tw. I-Mei Foods. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Crook, Steven; Hung, Katy Hui-wen (8 October 2018). A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork and Ponlai. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-5381-0138-4. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Jiang Ming-yan and Emerson Lim, Tsai Peng-min (12 May 2019). "I-Mei brand fresh milk off the shelves". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Wu Jui-chi and Emerson Lim, Han Ting-ting (13 May 2019). "I-Mei cites tests as confirming quality of fresh milk". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ Strong, Matthew (27 March 2019). "Taiwan food giant I-Mei Foods Co. marks 85th anniversary". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Lo, Judy (19 June 2019). "I-Mei Foods exhibits at 2019 Taipei International Food Show". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Wilcox, Dennis L. (1967). English Language Newspapers Abroad: A Guide to Daily Newspapers in 56 Non-English-speaking Countries. Gale Research Company.
- ^ "台湾英文新闻".
- ^ 滕, 淑芬 (May 1991). "敲開國際大門──英文報市場硝煙四起". Taiwan Panorama. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "About us | Taiwan News". Taiwan News. Retrieved 13 November 2024.