Yili Group

Yili Group (Chinese: 伊利集团; pinyin: Yīlì Jítuán; full name: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Company Limited) is a Chinese dairy products producer headquartered in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.^[1][2] It is one of China's leading dairy companies alongside Mengniu, and is listed as an A share company on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE). It is engaged in processing and manufacturing of milk products, including ice cream, milk tea powder, sterilized milk and fresh milk under "Yili" brand, powdered milk under "Pro-Kido" brand, and organic milk under "Satine" brand. In 2018, it is the world's third best-performing food brands.^[3] In 2021, Yili ranked 1st on FBIF's Top 100 Chinese Food & Beverage Companies list.^[4] It is partly state-owned by the government of Hohhot.^[5]

Yili Group
伊利集团

Yili Office in Hohhot
Company type	Public; partly state-owned
Traded as	SSE: 600887
Industry	Dairy
Founded	1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Headquarters	Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Key people	Pan Gang (Chairman)
Products	Dairy products
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	內蒙古伊利實業集團股份有限公司
Simplified Chinese	内蒙古伊利实业集团股份有限公司
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Nèi Měnggǔ Yīlì Shíyè Jítuán Gǔfènyǒuxiàngōngsī
Website	www.yili.com

Its head office is in the Jinshan Development Zone (金山开发区) in Hohhot.^[6][7]

The company was an official sponsor and exclusive dairy products supplier of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2022 Winter Olympics and 2022 Asian Games.^[8][9][10]

History

• In 1956, "the Cattle Breeding Team of Hohhot Huimin District" was established. In 1958, it was renamed as "the Cooperative Dairy Farm of Hohhot Huimin District", which is the predecessor of the Yili Group.
• In February 1997, the Yili Group was formally established and put into production the first production line of Tetra Pak Milk.
• In 2008, Yili Group was involved in a food safety scandal, 2008 Chinese milk scandal. The scandal involved melamine-contaminated milk, baby milk powder, and other milk products.^[11][12] The incident causes 13,000 infants to have kidney stones in China and in neighboring countries and regions who consumed the contaminated milk products.^[13]
• On 18 March 2019, the group signed an agreement to acquire 100% equity of New Zealand dairy co-operative Westland Milk Products^{[14][15][16][17]} – which was ratified by Westland shareholders on 4 July.^[18][19]
• In December 2023, Yili Group established an internal militia unit reporting to the People's Liberation Army within the company.^[5][20]

See also

• Chicecream
• Mengniu Dairy

References

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10. "Yili designated as exclusive supplier of official dairy products for the Hangzhou Asian Games". from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
11. "全国液态奶三聚氰胺专项监督检查结果发布". 新华网. 19 August 2008. from the original on 21 September 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
12. "伊利八款奶类产品遭发现含三聚氰胺,政府要求入口商全面回收全国液态奶三聚氰胺专项监督检查结果发布". Reuters. 19 September 2008. from the original on 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
13. . 新华网. 21 September 2008. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
14. Rae, Sally (20 March 2019). "Westland Dairy signs agreement with Yili". ODT. from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
15. Rae, Sally (23 May 2019). "Big regional benefits seen in Westland sale". ODT. from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
16. McMahon, Brendon (21 May 2019). "Shareholders to vote on Westland Milk Products' sale". NZ Herald. from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
17. Fox, Andrea (22 March 2019). "Death throes of a dairy co-operative: Westland Milk a loss of more than just money". NZ Herald. from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
18. "Sale of Westland Milk Products approved by shareholders". Radio NZ. 4 July 2019. from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
19. Kissun, Sudesh (4 July 2019). "Yili thanks Westland shareholders for strong vote of confidence". Dairy News. from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
20. "三位省级党委常委一同出席！这家企业，成立了人民武装部". c.m.163.com (in Chinese). from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

External links

• Official website