In 1940 Li Lan Sang joined his friends in a business partnership and the Kowloon Dairy Limited was born.

1940

In our earliest entrepreneurial days, with a handful of employees, we served quite a small area in north Kowloon. Together with Mr. George Ahwee and Mr. Rudy Choy, Mr. Li Lan Sang invested more capital to grow the business and “Limited” was added to our name.

Over the ensuing decades, the company steadily expanded, with hundreds of our milk cows grazing on acres of Kowloon land, now developed for housing Kowloon’s growing population.

1972

In 1972, we moved our farming operations to Yuen Long and our milk production plant to a purpose-built state-of-the-industry facility in Tuen Mun where, using the latest in food technology, we continue to produce our famously rich and nutritious milks, and ice creams, to this day. As for our dairy farming operations, with Kowloon rapidly urbanizing, in 1984 we moved these up to Guangzhou, where quality control is stringent and absolute.

• 1986

  2% low-fat milk introduced

• 1989

  Mochi Ice first introduced in
  Hong Kong

• 1993

  We formed a joint venture

  The Kowloon Dairy (GZ) Ltd., to meet demand for premium quality milk in China, from Fujian to Yunnan and Harbin

•  

  

  

  Hi-Calcium
  Slimilk™
  launched

• 2015

  Rebranding of Kowloon Dairy – It’s still all about our milk
  
  Launched Kowloon Dairy Ice Cream Cones
  
  Since 2015, appointed to be the “Official Dairy Partner” of the Hong Kong Tennis Open by the Hong Kong Tennis Association

• 2017

  Added Half Fat Fresh Milk to our premium Fresh Milk stable

• 2018

  Launched our first Pop Up Store
  
  Launched Kowloon Dairy Ice Cream Cups

• 2020

  We celebrate our 80th anniversary!

We can look back with pride on our first 80 years, which have taken us to the top of our industry. More importantly, we are energized by the fresh expectations and spirit of today’s generation of consumers.

Each new day presents us with the opportunity to deliver essential goodness to our customers, with a constant responsibility to deliver products that every generation of the family can trust and love.

Quality Assurance...

• 2007

  

  

  Kowloon Dairy becomes first local dairy company to obtain HAACP certification from BSI

• 2009

  Receives ISO 22000
  certification from BSI

• 2010

  Tamper-proof seal added to Kowloon Dairy milk bottles

• 2011

  

  

  Awarded ISO 22000
  certification from SGS

• 2016

  

  

  From 2016 – 2018, awarded the distinction of being the Gold Award Enterprise by GSI Hong Kong Quality Food Traceability Scheme

With over 450 skilled and trained employees and a territory-wide distribution covering all major retail chains and outlets, we deliver a full range of pasteurized fresh milk and recombined milk products, from whole to skimmed to flavored, drinking yogurt, and of course, our specialty ice creams.

We also serve an impressive roster of corporate customers for whom we produce coffee creamer, soft ice cream mix and tub ice cream – all to the same exacting standards as our retail lines.

The Kowloon Dairy Ltd’s calculation based in part on data reported by Nielsen through its MarketTrack Service for the Pasteurized segment of Liquid Milk category, for the 14-year period ending December 2020 for Total Supermarkets, CVS, Provision Stores and Soft Drink Outlets in Hong Kong. (Copyright © 2021, The Nielsen Company.)