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COFCO
中國糧油食品(集團)有限公司
Type State-owned enterprise Industry Food processing and trading Founded 1952 Headquarters Beijing, People's Republic of China Area served People's Republic of China Key people Chairman: Mr. Ning Gaoning Subsidiaries China Foods Limited
China Agri-Industries Holdings LimitedWebsite COFCO COFCO (simplified Chinese: 中国粮油食品(集团)有限公司; traditional Chinese: 中國糧油食品(集團)有限公司), full name China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation, is one of China's state-owned foodstuffs import and export holding companies. COFCO Group is China's largest food processing, manufacturer and trader.[1]
Founded in 1952, it is one of the largest SOEs of the 49 directly administrated by China's State Council. Between 1952 and 1987, it was the sole agricultural products importer and exporter operating under direct control of the central government. In 2007, the Corporation had just over 60,000 employees in multiple locations in China as well as overseas operations in countries like the US, UK, Japan, Australia and Canada.
Besides the foodstuff business, COFCO has developed itself into a diversified conglomerate, involving planting, cultivation, food-processing, finance, warehouse, transportation, port facilities, hotels and real estate.[2][3] It is one of the top 500 enterprises chosen by US's Fortune Magazine.[4]
COFCO now has totally 5 listed companies. Two are China Foods Limited (HKEX: 506) and China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited (HKEX: 606) listed on the Hong Kong. Another three are COFCO Tunhe (SSE: 600737 ), COFCO Real Estate (SZSE: 000031) and BBCA (SZSE: 000930) listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen respectively.[5]
Subsidiaries
- China Foods Limited, a listed subsidiary of COFCO Group
- China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited, a list subsidiary of COFCO Group
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Food companies of ChinaCOFCO Group • Chaoda Modern Agriculture • China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited • China Foods Limited • Dachan Food (Asia) • Fufeng Group • Global Bio-Chem • Global Sweeteners • Hanwei Group • People's Food Holdings • Shuanghui • Tien Chun Ve-Tsin • Ting Hsin International Group • Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation • Uni-President China • Want Want China • Xinjiang Chalkis Co.Ltd • Yurun GroupCategories:- Companies established in 1952
- Central-owned enterprises of the People's Republic of China
- Food companies of China
- COFCO Group
- Companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
- Companies listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
- Companies listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
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