Wens Foodstuff Group
Chinese pork company
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Wens Foodstuff Group (simplified Chinese: 温氏食品集团; traditional Chinese: 溫氏食品集團; pinyin: Wēnshì Shípǐn Jítuán) is a Chinese food company specializing in pork production.
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| Industry | Food |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | China |
| Products | Pork |
Overview
Wens Foodstuff Group is a major pork producer.[1][2] It is traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (300498.SZ).[3]
The company is also involved in the non-pork meat and dairy business.[4]
History
Wens Foodstuff Group, formerly known as Guangdong Wens Food Group, was founded in 1983.[4]
In 2018 the company's 1.2 million sows produced 22.3 million hogs.[4] In 2019 they were the largest pork producer in China.[5]
Following the 2020 the African swine fever epidemic the company expanded aggressively building mega-farms with multistory pig barns.[6] This growth was largely fueled by debt.[7]