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Interesting Facts About Vinabico
1974
Vinabico was established as one of the first large-scale confectionery companies
in
South
Vietnam.
Vinabico and Viso were two companies borne around the same time by two brothers,
one in confectionery business, one in detergent business. As such, they used to have identical swan logos which Viso still used until
recently.
1975 – 1992
Vinabico became a state owned company. During this period, Vinabico was a major
confectionery producer catering to the nationawide market.
1993
Vinabico entered into a joint venture with Japan
’s Kotobuki Group with a view to acquiring advanced technological and managerial
know-how.
Vinabico – Kotobuki JV introduced to the market the first snack ever produced in
Vietnam
.Since then, this snack has always
been a customer’s favorite with its nickname "Cua xanh" (green crab, derived from
its unique green packaging with the picture of a crab). "Cua xanh" snack was also included in the "Major Industrial Products of
Ho
Chi Minh City " program by the city government.
2000
Vinabico was certified ISO 9002, and
upgraded to ISO 9001:2000 in 2003.
2003
Vinabico acquired Kotobuki’s interests
in the Vinabico – Kotobuki joint venture and later became Vinabico Confectionery
Joint Stock Company as it is today.
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Vinabico was elected as one of the
Top Ten companies in the confectionery industry in Vietnam by the Vietnam
’s High Qulaity Products annual polls.
2005
Vinabico was voted one of the 500
Most Famous Brands in Vietnam
in a nationwide survey by ACNielsen.
2006
Vinabico begins construction of a
new, modern, HACCP-compatible factory in Trang Bang Industrial Zone (40 km from
HCMC).
Major Products and Brands
- Snack: "Cua
xanh", ichi, oyster...
- Vinabico Mooncake
- Wafer stick:
Piping (available in paper boxes and tin cans) and Pilu (small bags)
- Wafer: Softly
- Biscuits:
123 (small bags), Orients, Rose (available in paper boxes and tin cans as a gift
and for Tet season)
- Ornament candies
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