Kowloon Dairy
Kowloon Dairy Limited is one of three dairy producers in Hong Kong. Originally called “Ahwee Dairy”, it was established by George Ahwee in 1902 and later with Rudy Choy in 1915 History. The Kowloon Dairy was founded by George Ahwee in 1902. George Ahwee and his wife Rezel Ahwee and family (Margot, Marion, Isolde and Hugo) residing at the dairy farmhouse. Rudy Choy joined the company in 1915. At the beginning of the establishment, Kowloon Dairy Limited was a very small company with approximately 30 employees, only able to supply the fresh milk to the northern part of  the Kowloon Peninsula. The company expanded after an owner of a horse, Li Lan Sang joined the company many years afterwards. In the early years, the Kowloon Dairy Limited's factory was located where the Choi Wan Estate is presently situated. In 1972, the Hong Kong government decided to reclaim the land in order to build public estates for its citizens and Kowloon Dairy decided to move its factory to Tuen Mun and the Farm to Yuen Long. This was certainly a significant move for the company since the farm has been expanded to 21,000 square foot with more than  300 cows. After the company settled, it started the business and automation development.The Kowloon Dairy continued to be owned by the Ahwee family until it was sold in 1975 to the remaining partner. Today, there are between 201 and 500 employees working for the Kowloon Dairy Limited. Its dairy products are sold everywhere in Hong Kong and Macau. The company produces different varieties of dairy products, including milk and ice cream. In 1992, Kowloon Dairy Limited entered the Chinese market and formed a joint company named the Kowloon Dairy (Guangzhou) Limited with local dairy company Fengxing Milk. Production in  China started in 1994; now, dairy products from Kowloon Dairy Limited can be found in Guangdong, Hainan, Fujian, Heilongjiang and Yunnan. Quality. Today, Kowloon Dairy Limited is very concerned about the quality of their daily products. They have replaced the milking process from hand to machine. This change is to ensure the quality of the milk. Starting from 2010, Kowloon Dairy Limited has purposely added a cover on its glass milk bottles, ensuring good quality and providing nutritional values and ingredients. Award. In January 2007 and 2009, Kowloon Dairy Limited was awarded certification from HACCP Food Safety Management and the  ISO 22000 Certification by the British Standards Institution. This was the first time a Hong Kong Dairy Product company was recognized and awarded. Furthermore, in September 2011, Kowloon Dairy Limited was granted HACCP Food Safety Management and ISO 22000 Certification from the SGS. Product. There are many different varieties of dairy products produced by Kowloon Dairy Limited. There are up to eight types of milk for customers to choose from, such as regular fresh milk, Hi-Calcium Slimilk, Hi-Calcium Skimmed, Gold Medal Milk, Australian Whole Milk, Hi-Calcium Chocolate Slimilk, Deluxe Chocolate Low Fat Milk, and Hi-Fibre Papaya  Low Fat Milk. As for ice cream products, there are up to four types of choices such as Mochi Ice, Mini Mochi Ice, Family Pack Ice Cream, and Ovaltine Cone Series. There are more than eight flavors, such as Vanilla, Chocolate, Mango, etc.