Kowloon Dairy

Kowloon Dairy milk

Kowloon Dairy Limited (traditional Chinese: 九龍維記牛奶; simplified Chinese: 九龙维记牛奶) is a dairy producer in Hong Kong. It was established by George Ahwee and Rudy Choy in 1940.[1][2]

History

The Kowloon Dairy was incorporated on 21 March 1940.[3][4][5] Initially there were only 30 employees and the company could only supply fresh milk to the northern part of the Kowloon Peninsula. The company expanded following additional investment by Li Lan Sang.[6] During World War II, the company had 100 cows, all of which were taken through plundering.[7]

In the early years, the Kowloon Dairy Limited's factory was located where the Choi Wan Estate is presently situated. In 1972, the Hong Kong government decided to reclaim the land in order to build public estates for its citizens and Kowloon Dairy decided to move its factory to Tuen Mun and the Farm to Yuen Long. The farm expanded to 21,000 square foot with more than 300 cows.[2]

Since about 1975, the Kowloon Dairy’s operation and business are managed by the family of Li Lan Sang.[8][9]

In 2013, there were almost 500 employees working for the Kowloon Dairy Limited,[1] with distribution across Hong Kong and Macau. At that time the company was producing different varieties of dairy products, including milk and ice cream.[1][10] In 1992, Kowloon Dairy Limited entered the Chinese market and formed a joint company named the Kowloon Dairy (Guangzhou) Limited with local dairy company Fengxing Milk. Production in China started in 1994; now, dairy products from Kowloon Dairy Limited can be found in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Heilongjiang and Yunnan.[6]

The Southern Metropolis Daily said of Kowloon Dairy, "many Hong Kong people drink it from childhood to adulthood and are loyal fans of it".[11]

Award

Chocolate milk in anniversary bottles, 2020

In January 2007 and 2009, Kowloon Dairy Limited was awarded certification from HACCP Food Safety Management and the ISO 22000 Certification by the British Standards Institution. This was the first time a Hong Kong Dairy Product company was recognized and awarded. Furthermore, in September 2011, Kowloon Dairy Limited was granted HACCP Food Safety Management and ISO 22000 Certification from the SGS.[1][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The Kowloon Dairy Ltd - Hong Kong". Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Company Overview". Kowloon Dairy Limited. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "(九龍維記牛奶有限公司)KOWLOON DAIRY LIMITED - THE -". www.l568.com. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. ^ "香港經典品牌" [Hong Kong classic brands]. East Week (in Chinese). 2007. p. 51. ISBN 9789626725887. Retrieved 2022-05-16 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ 袁仲安 (2014). 香港食材圖鑑 [Illustrated Handbook of Ingredients in Hong Kong] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Wan Li Book [zh]. p. 136. ISBN 9789621450784. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ^ a b c "Quality Assurance". Kowloon Daily Limited. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  7. ^ Lowe, Sandra (2008-07-29). "Slice of Life - From the South China Morning Post this week in: 1948". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  8. ^ 馮邦彥 (2017-08-14). 香港企業併購經典（增訂版） (in Chinese). 三聯書店(香港)有限公司. ISBN 978-962-04-4225-4.
  9. ^ 汶俊 (2017-12-30). "馬票發行". 書史小齋 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  10. ^ "Milestone". Kowloon Dairy Limited. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  11. ^ 田恬 (2014-04-02). "去香港怎么买鲜奶？港人更爱本地品牌" [How to buy fresh milk in Hong Kong? Hong Kong people prefer local brands]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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