Uni-President Enterprises Corporation
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Uni-President Enterprises Corporation | |
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Type | Public (TSE: 1216) |
Founded | 1967 |
Founder | Kao Ching-yuen |
Headquarters | Yongkang, Tainan, Taiwan |
Industry | Food production Food distribution Chain stores Online stores |
Products | Dairy product Beverages Snack foods Instant noodles |
Revenue | ▲ NT$46.025 billion (2007) |
Employees | 4,994 |
Subsidiaries | President Chain Stores COSMED books.com.tw Dream Mall |
Website | Official website |
Uni-President Enterprises Corporation (TSE: 1216) (traditional Chinese: 統一企業; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tǔng-Yi-Chì-Yèh) is an international food conglomerate based in Tainan, Taiwan. It is the largest food production company in Taiwan, and has a significant market share in dairy product, foods and snacks, and beverages markets. It is also responsible for running Starbucks, 7-Eleven, and Carrefour in Taiwan. In addition, Uni-President also has subsidiaries in China and Thailand.[1]
Furthermore, Uni-President is also the owner of Uni-President Lions, a professional baseball team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.