WH Group

WH Group
万洲国际
Company typePublic
IndustryFood
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
Headquarters
Hong Kong[1]
Key people
Wan Long (Chairman)[2]
ProductsMeat
RevenueUS$24.1 billion[1]
Number of employees
101,000[1]
SubsidiariesHenan Shuanghui Investment & Development
Smithfield Foods
WebsiteWH Group
Shuanghui Development
Shuanghui ham sausages manufactured by Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development

WH Group (Chinese: 万洲国际; pinyin: Wànzhōu Guójì), formerly known as Shuanghui Group (Chinese: 双汇集团; pinyin: Shuānghuì Jítuán),[3] is a publicly traded Chinese multinational meat and food processing company headquartered in Hong Kong.[1][4] Sometimes also known as Shineway Group in English-speaking countries, the company's businesses include hog raising, consumer meat products, flavoring products, and logistics.[5] It is the largest meat producer in China.[6] [7]

In 2021, WH Group ranked 3rd on FBIF's Top 100 Chinese Food & Beverage Companies list.[8]

Wan Long is the chairman and chief executive officer of WH Group.[2] Kenneth M. Sullivan, the president and chief executive officer of Smithfield Foods, became an executive director of WH Group in January 2016.[9]

  1. ^ a b c d "2019 Annual Report" (PDF). WH Group. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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  4. ^ "WH Group: Corporate Profile". WH Group. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ^ Paul Davidson; Elizabeth Weise (29 May 2013). "China's Shuanghui in $4.7B deal for Smithfield". USA Today.
  6. ^ McDonald, Joe (31 May 2013). "China's entrepreneurs expand global presence". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  7. ^ Interesse, Giulia (28 February 2023). "Investing in China's Meat Industry: Trends and Opportunities". China Briefing.
  8. ^ Yang, Tutu; Gao, Nana (1 September 2021). "2021中国食品饮料百强榜" [Top 100 Chinese Food & Beverage Companies list]. FoodTalks (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Kenneth Marc Sullivan". Bloomberg.