I-Mei Foods () is a Taiwanese food company founded in 1934. It is a well-known consumer brand in Taiwan and a major milk processor.
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.
History
I-Mei was founded as a traditional Taiwanese confectionery specializing in
and mung bean cakes.
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.
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. Milk products were returned to shelves after testing by the Health Department of Taoyuan City indicated that there was nothing off with the products.
In 2019, I-Mei celebrated its 85th birthday.
Subsidiaries
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I-Mei Macrobiotics ()
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I-Mei Biomedicine ()
I-Mei Gourmet Supplier
I-Mei Gourmet Supplier () operates food courts in Taiwan. They operate three food courts in Taoyuan International Airport. As of 2019, Luis Ko () is the Chairman of I-Mei Gourmet Supplier.
Taiwan News
See also
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List of companies of Taiwan