Wei-Chuan Food Corporation

Wei Chuan Foods Corporation
味全食品工業股份有限公司
Public (TSEC:TPE:1201)
Industry Chinese food manufacturing
Genre Chinese food
Founded 1972
Headquarters Taipei[1], Taiwan
Area served
Taiwan, USA
Products Condiments, frozen foods
Services Manufacturing, Logistics
Total equity 22.2 billion NT$ (2009)
Website weichuan.com.tw (Chinese)

Wei Chuan Foods (Chinese: 味全食品; pinyin: Wèiquán; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bī-chôan) is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of Chinese condiments, canned goods, drinks, and frozen goods.[1] Its more popular, widely recognized products include canned pickles, soy sauce and oyster sauces, and frozen dumplings and wontons.[2]

History

The Wei-Chuan USA division was founded in 1972 and operates manufacturing and customer service centers in Jersey City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston, and Tennessee. Its products are similar to its parent company's.[3] Wei-Chuan USA's corporate logo includes five red balls which represent the five basic flavors.

The Wuhan Wei-Chuan division was founded August 1995 as a joint venture with Wuhan Weijing Factory targeting Hubei and Sichuan. Products include MSG, soy sauce, animal feed, and bouillon. Brands include Vecon, Wei-Chuan, and Great Bridge.[4]

Wei-Chuan formerly sponsored the Wei Chuan Dragons professional baseball team.[5][6]

In November 2013, the company was found to be involved in an adulterated cooking oil scandal.[7] The chairman of the company offered public apology during a press conference on 5 November 2013.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Corporate website" (Web). Wei-Chuan Food Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  2. "Wei-Chuan Food Corporation" (Web). Yelp.com. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  3. "USA corporate website" (Web). Wei-Chuan Food Corporation USA. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  4. "味全公司简介" (Web). Wei Chuan Food Corporation. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  5. "1992 Wei-Chuan Dragons" (Web). Retrieved 2009-12-27.
  6. "Wei-Chuan Dragons (味全龍隊)" (Web). Retrieved 2009-12-27.



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