Group Brief History

Group Brief History


Vedan was founded in 1954, Taichung, Taiwan, a corporation which is one of the top 100 biotech and food business in Taiwan, and one of main MSG manufacturers of world.

The Group is the leading producer of fermentation-based amino acids, food additive products and cassava starch-based industrial products in Asia. Our products are sold to Vietnam and other ASEAN countries, the PRC, Japan, Taiwan and several European and America countries. Most of our products are marketed under the VEDAN brand name. The Group established Vietnam Vedan in 1991 as our major production base. Since then, the Group’s production has undergoing continuous expansion due to strong growing demand. The Group is currently the largest MSG producer in the Southeast Asian region, and the largest supplier of cassava starch-based industrial products in Vietnam. Vedan International (Holdings) Ltd. has been listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2003.

Cambodia is the key country for the Group to develop the ASEAN countries. For deepening Cambodia market, Vedan International (Cambodia) Co., Ltd was founded in 2018.

Cool Timeline

2018
July 29

2018

  • Vedan International(Cambodia) Co., Ltd was officially established.
2015
July 29

2015

  • Vedan Taiwan acquired the “Occupational Health and Safety Management System OHSAS18001:2007+CNS15506:2011” certificate.
  • Vedan Taiwan instant food factory and drink factory acquired ISO 22000 and HACCP certificate.
2014
July 29

2014

  • The M.S.G products of Vedan Taiwan acquired SGS FSSC 22000 and HACCP international food safety management system certificate.
2011
July 29

2011

  • Vedan Taiwan instant food factory and drink factory acquired ISO-22000 certificate.
  • Vedan Vietnam acquired FSSC22000:2010 production management system verification.
2006
July 29

2006

  • Vedan Biotechnology Corporation Company was established.
  • Vedan Vietnam was awarded as the Outstanding Foreign-Capital Company by Saigon Times 2006.
2004
July 29

2004

  • Vedan Vietnam was awarded the Prime Minister Award of Vietnam National Quality in 2002.
2003
July 29

2003

  • Vedan International (Holdings) Limited was listed on SEHK.
2000
July 29

2000

  • Vedan Shanghai acquired ISO9002 certificate.
  • Vedan Vietnam was awarded the 3rd class Labor Order conferred by the national president.
1996
July 29

1996

  • Maotai Food (Xiamen) Co., Ltd was founded.
  • Vedan Taiwan exported its products to 110 countries, ranking 1st in M.S.G. sales worldwide.
1994
July 29

1994

  • Vedan Vietnam Enterprise commenced mass production.
1992
July 29

1992

  • Vedan Vietnam Enterprise was officially established.
  • Shanghai Vedan Enterprise Co., Ltd was officially established.
1989
July 29

1989

  • The drink factory of Vedan Taiwan acquired the FDA certificate from the US, which was the first in Taiwan.
1987
July 29

1987

  • Vedan Hong Kong office was officially established.
1986
July 29

1986

  • Vedan Taiwan became the largest M.S.G manufacturer in the world in terms of monthly production.
1985
July 29

1985

  • Vedan Taiwan established a drink product factory.
1972
July 29

1972

  • Vedan Industry Co., Ltd was renamed as Vedan Enterprise Co., Ltd.
1962
July 29

1962

  • Ve Cheng Food Factory was renamed as Ve Cheng Food Industry Co,. Ltd.
1961
July 29

1961

  • Xie Cheng Food Industry Co,. Ltd was officially established in Taiwan and the fermentation method was introduced for MSG production.
1954
July 29

1954

  • Ve Cheng Food was founded in Shalu Beishi Taiwan. MSG production commenced.