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| Company type | Public |
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| TWSE:1216 | |
| Industry | Food production |
| Founded | 1967; 59 years ago (1967) |
| Founder | Kao Ching-yuen |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Alex Lo (President) |
| Products | Dairy products Beverages Snack foods Instant noodles |
| Revenue |  NT$456billion (2013) |
Number of employees | 188,931 |
| Subsidiaries | President Chain Store (7-Eleven Taiwan) COSMED books.com.tw Dream Mall |
| Website | www.uni-president.com.tw |
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| Traditional Chinese | 統一企業公司 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 统一企业公司 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (Chinese:統一企業公司;pinyin:Tǒngyī Qǐyè Gōngsī;Wade–Giles:T'ung-i Chi-yeh) is an international food conglomerate based inTainan,Taiwan. It is the largest food production company in Taiwan and the 12th largest in the world,[1] and has a significant market share in dairy products, foods and snacks, and beverages. Through its subsidiary company President Chain Store Corporation, it is also responsible for runningStarbucks,7-Eleven,Mister Donut,Carrefour andMuji in Taiwan, making it Taiwan's largest retail operator.[1] In addition, Uni-President has subsidiaries in theUnited States,mainland China,Vietnam,South Korea,Malaysia,Thailand and thePhilippines.[2]
In 1967, the "President Enterprise Corporation" was founded inSyuejia,Tainan County byKao Ching-yuen. It started with the production offlour andfeed.[3][4]
In 1969, Uni-President began preparations for the production ofinstant noodles and cooperated withNissin Milling Technology to that end, and subsequently invested and set up factories inThailand and established dealers inHong Kong.[citation needed]
In 1989, Uni-President formed theUni-President Lions, a professional baseball team playing in theChinese Professional Baseball League.
In 1992, Uni-President established a subsidiary on mainland China,Uni-President China.
In July 2024, Uni-President received approval from theTaiwan Fair Trade Commission to acquire an 80% majority stake inYahoo's Taiwan e-commerce business for US$100 million. The deal was closed on September 19, 2024.[5]
My Beauty Diary (Chinese:我的美麗日記) is a Taiwaneseskincare brand renowned for itssheet masks. Established in 2004 by President Pharmaceutical Corp., a subsidiary of Uni-President Enterprises Corporation, the brand has expanded its presence to over 15 countries worldwide, includingJapan,South Korea, theUnited States,Canada, and variousSoutheast Asian countries.
Science Noodles (traditional Chinese:科學麵;simplified Chinese:科学面;pinyin:kēxuémiàn;lit. 'Science Noodles') are a brand ofinstant noodle that is marketed inTaiwan by the Uni-President Enterprises Corporation. Unlike normal instant noodles, they are usually eaten without cooking the noodles. Instead, the bag is crushed with the ramen noodles inside, and seasoning added using the included spices. In fact, the real popularity of Science Noodles lies in this method of consumption, as it is eaten like a snack food. Because of this, most packaging no longer contains instructions for cooking the noodles.[6]
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