Industry | Food |
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Founded | 1934 |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Henry Kao (Chairman) [1] |
Products | Milk, dairy products, baked goods, candy |
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I-Mei Foods | |||||||
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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]
I-Mei was founded as a traditional Taiwanese confectionery specializing in pineapple cakes and mung bean cakes. After World War II, I-Mei expanded into the dairy industry. In the mid-1980s, it began supplying buns and dairy products to fast food chains like McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and MOS Burger. [6]
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. [7] Milk products were returned to shelves after testing by the Health Department of Taoyuan City indicated that there was nothing off with the products. [8]
In 2019, I-Mei celebrated its 85th birthday. [9]
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]