Yili Receives Thai FDA Quality Award for Seventh Consecutive Year, Earns Second "Best of the Best" Honor

BANGKOK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yili Group's Thailand subsidiary has received the Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality Award for the seventh consecutive year, earning the program's highest distinction, the "Best of the Best" Award, for the second time after first receiving the honor in 2023. This award reflects Yili's consistent commitment to quality, robust local operations and strong international growth strategy, underscoring the company's solid presence and reputation in Thailand's dairy market.

Presented by Thailand's FDA under the Ministry of Public Health, the Thailand FDA Quality Award is one of the country's most prestigious official honors in the food and drug sector. Its evaluation covers raw material traceability, smart manufacturing, end-to-end product testing, cold-chain storage and distribution, and corporate social responsibility. The award recognizes outstanding companies selected from thousands of food enterprises across Thailand through document reviews, on-site inspections by expert panels, multiple rounds of rigorous sampling tests and comprehensive capability assessments. The "Best of the Best" distinction is reserved for companies that demonstrate top-tier overall quality, operational excellence and regulatory compliance.

Guided by Yili Group Chairman and President Pan Gang's vision of leveraging global resources to better serve consumers, Yili is extending its quality standards and management systems worldwide. In Thailand, the company complies with local regulations and international standards while strengthening quality management. It has introduced Yili's quality management tools and ERP system to enable digital oversight from raw material procurement through production, warehousing and logistics. It has also upgraded pretreatment systems and reinforced employee training and critical control point management.

Yili's ice cream brand Cremo has become a popular choice among Thai consumers. Responding to local preferences, Yili has developed products including rabbit-ear-shaped ice cream and varieties featuring ingredients such as nata de coco and pandan. These innovations have enriched the product experience, earned market recognition and strengthened Cremo's presence in Thailand.

Yili has also become increasingly integrated into Thailand's economy and local communities. Local sourcing now accounts for 80% of raw and auxiliary materials, while Thai employees represent 95% of its workforce. In August, Yili launched a community initiative and donated 150,000 Cremo ice cream products to the Thai government, further demonstrating its commitment to corporate social responsibility.

Thailand is a key consumer market in Southeast Asia, with stringent market-entry requirements and intense competition. Yili's experience demonstrates how sustained quality management and localized operations can support long-term growth in overseas markets.

Looking ahead, Yili will continue expanding across Southeast Asia and other global markets, uphold consistent quality standards, and refine localized products and services as it advances its vision of "World Integrally Sharing Health."