Board of Directors
Dr. the Honourable TAI Tak Fung
Stephen, GBM, GBS, SBS, JP, PhD (honoris causa)
Executive Chairman
Dr. the Honourable TAI Tak Fung, Stephen, GBM, GBS, SBS, JP, PhD (honoris causa), has been an executive director of the Company since June 1993. Dr. Tai is the founder and chairman of the Group, in charge of corporate and policy planning. He has been awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal, Gold Bauhinia Star, Silver Bauhinia Star and Justice of the Peace by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He served as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (“CPPCC”) from 2003 to 2018, during which period he was a standing committee member of the CPPCC from 2008 to 2018.
He also served as a member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPPCC from 1998 to 2022, during which he was a standing committee member of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the CPPCC from 2003 to 2022. Dr. Tai was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the Japanese Emperor in 2017 and he was also awarded the 30th Food Industry Distinguished Service Award of Japan and the Award of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan for the Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food by the Government of Japan, in recognition of his contributions towards the promotion of Japanese food products in China. He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of Jinan University and serves several public positions, including the president of the Hong Kong Foodstuffs Association, the permanent honorary president of Friends of Hong Kong Association, the founding chairman of the Hong Kong CPPCC (Provincial) Members Association, the founding chief president of the Association of the Hong Kong Members of Guangdong’s CPPCC Committees, the chairman of the Hong Kong Guangdong Chamber of Foreign Investors, and a special advisor to China National Food Industry Association.
Dr. Tai is also a non-executive director of Hong Kong Food Investment Holdings Limited (“HKFH”), a substantial shareholder of the Company. He is also a non-executive director of The Sincere Company, Limited (“Sincere”). The shares of HKFH and Sincere are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.
Dr. WU Mei Yung
Executive Vice Chairman
Dr. WU Mei Yung, Quinly, PhD (honoris causa), has been an executive director of the Company since June 1993. Dr. Wu is a co-founder and the vice chairman of the Group, responsible for overseeing and coordinating the policy setting of the Group. She has more than 40 years’ experience in the food and confectionery business.
Mr. TAI Chun Kit
Managing Director
Mr. TAI Chun Kit, has been an executive director of the Company since December 2017. Mr. Tai joined the Group in 2004. He is the managing director of the Group and is responsible for new business planning and the development of the Group’s business associated with overseas brands. He is also overseeing the Group’s operation policies and leading the Group’s core business. Mr. Tai holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) degree from the City University of Hong Kong, he is a Fellow of CPA Australia. He has extensive experience in retail management, brands development and marketing planning.
Mr. Tai has contributed to various sectors of the community, he currently holds positions as member of Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, director of China Overseas Friendship Association, committee member of The Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Companies General Committee, chairman of The 13th Military Summer Camp For Hong Kong Youth, the non-official member of Hong Kong Immigration Department Users’ Committee, executive vice chairman of Hong Kong Guangdong Chamber of Foreign Investors, vice chairman of Hong Kong Guangdong Youth Association, member of Friends of Hong Kong Association Limited, committee member of Concerted Efforts Resource Centre, member of the Association of the Hong Kong Members of Guangdong’s Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Committees and committee member of Hong Kong Trade Development Council Mainland Business Advisory Committee. Mr. Tai was honored with a number of awards such as being an awardee of the “Directors Of The Year Awards 2022” for Executive Directors of the Listed Companies Categories conferred by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors and the “2022 Guangdong-HKMacao Greater Bay Area Outstanding Young Entrepreneur Award” given by the Guangdong-HK-Macao Greater Bay Area Entrepreneur Union. He is also the chairman and an executive director of HKFH.
Mr. Tai is also an independent non-executive director of Niche- Tech Semiconductor Materials Limited (formerly named Niche-Tech Group Limited), the shares of which are listed on GEM of the Stock Exchange.
Mr. WU Wing Biu
Executive Director
Mr. WU Wing Biu, has been an executive director of the Company since June 1993. Mr. Wu joined the Group in 1978. He is experienced in sales, marketing and merchandising and is now responsible for the establishment of close relationship with Mainland China and overseas suppliers. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the food and confectionery industry.
Mr. TSE Siu Wan
Executive Director
Mr. TSE Siu Wan, has been appointed as the executive director of the Company since 9 November 2024. Mr. Tse is currently the managing director of Hong Kong Ham Holdings Limited (“HK Ham”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company.
He joined HK Ham in 1980. Mr. Tse has extensive experience in food manufacturing and factory production management. He is also an executive director of HKFH, since August 1992. He is responsible for the food quality control of HKFH.
Mr. CHAN Yuk Sang, Peter
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. CHAN Yuk Sang, Peter, has been an independent non-executive director of the Company since July 2000. Mr. Chan was the chairman of a company listed on the Stock Exchange until July 2002. He was a senior general manager of a local bank until November 1998.
Mr. Chan was also an executive director of a joint Chinese foreign bank in Shenzhen until 1995. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the banking and finance industry. Mr. Chan served as an independent non-executive director for a number of listed companies of Hong Kong including GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Limited from May 2004 to June 2015 and FDB Holdings Limited from January 2018 to September 2024 respectively, companies whose shares are listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange.
Mr. Tsunao KIJIMA
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. Tsunao KIJIMA, has been an independent non-executive director of the Company since July 2011. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Keio University in Japan. Mr. Kijima was the executive vice president of Mitsubishi Corporation and also the chief representative for China and Europe of Mitsubishi Corporation during different periods of time. He was a managing executive officer of Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Mr. Kijima was also a non-executive director of Premier Foods Plc, a company listed on the London Stock Exchange. He has more than 45 years’ experience of worldwide trading of processed foods, beverages, snack foods and other food products. Mr. Kijima served as a non-executive director of Lianhua Supermarket Holdings Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from 2001 to 2006. He was an independent non-executive director of the Company from 1997 to 2006.
Mr. CHEUNG Wing Choi
Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. CHEUNG Wing Choi, has been an independent non-executive director of the Company since April 2023. Mr. Cheung holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Processing from University of Queensland in Australia.
He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants in the United Kingdom and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He has over 30 years of professional and commercial experience both in Hong Kong and Australia. He is also an independent non-executive director of HKFH.