Haitai
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Haitai is a Korean
business, with its main business in retail and instant foods, especially confectionery
, beverage and ice cream
.
The company was founded on October 3, 1945, and employs 3900 people at 8 plants in Cheonan
, Anyang, Hayang, Gwangju
, Cheongju
, Munmak, and Okcheon.
It was taken over by another Korean company, Crown Confectionery
, in October 2004.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
business, with its main business in retail and instant foods, especially confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
, beverage and ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
.
The company was founded on October 3, 1945, and employs 3900 people at 8 plants in Cheonan
Cheonan
Cheonan is a city located in the northeast corner of South Chungcheong, a province of South Korea, and is 83.6 km south of the capital, Seoul...
, Anyang, Hayang, Gwangju
Gwangju
Gwangju is the sixth largest city in South Korea. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister...
, Cheongju
Cheongju
Cheongju is the capital city of Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is divided into two wards , Heungdeok-gu and Sangdang-gu .-History:...
, Munmak, and Okcheon.
It was taken over by another Korean company, Crown Confectionery
Crown Confectionery
Crown Confectionery is a confectionery company headquartered in Jamwon-dong Seocho-gu Seoul, Korea and it was established in 1947. It's manufacturing is based in Jungrang-gu Seoul and Anyang Gyeonggi-do. It is historically an old popular biscuit brand because they invented Sando and Big Pie...
, in October 2004.
Affiliate
- Ko Raed inc.
- Haitai Beverages Inc. (currently owned by Asahi BreweriesAsahi BreweriesAsahi Breweries, Ltd. is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market....
of JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) - Haitai Confectionaries Inc.
- Dongwon DairyFoods (previously known as Haitai Dairies Inc.)
- Haitai Brewery Inc.
- Haitai Travel Inc.
- Haitai Agricultural Development Corporation
- Haitai International Inc.
- Haitai Distribution Inc.