CHAMBER PROGRAMMES
October 2004 Issue

Calbee's
Winning Formula: Freshness
Every year, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings imports
millions of potatoes -- equivalent to one-third of Hong Kong's total potato imports -- to
slice, deep-fry, flavour and package as Calbee chips.
"Every bag of chips
contains about two potatoes," Stephen Tai, Chairman of Four Seas Mercantile Holdings,
told the 30 members who joined the Chamber's tour of Calbee's Tseung Kwan O factory on
September 15. "Our chips are made from 100 percent fresh potatoes, deep-fried in
low-cholesterol oil, and are the only chips manufactured locally, which is why everyone
says they taste much fresher."
Dr Tai says to be happy and
healthy are two key ingredients for a successful life, which also apply to producing good
food products. This is reflected in the name "Calbee," which stands for calcium
and vitamin B1.
Four Seas Group produces
over 4,000 food products, including seaweed, candies, snacks and confectioneries, instant
noodles, beverages, biscuits and cakes, as well as runs the very popular Pokka coffee
shops.
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