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Miaoli's Quan Shun Food Wins 'Golden Leaf Award,' Promotes Taiwanese Rice Globally

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Quan Shun Food Enterprise, a local company in Miaoli, Taiwan, has won the "Golden Leaf Award" for its sustainability efforts.
  • The company, known for its "Shanshui Rice" brand, was recognized for its ESG practices and commitment to promoting high-quality Taiwanese rice internationally.
  • This award, jointly presented by TAITRA and BSI, highlights Quan Shun's dedication to eco-friendly farming and traceability in its products.

Miaoli's Quan Shun Food Enterprise has achieved a significant honor, winning the prestigious "Golden Leaf Award" for its outstanding commitment to sustainable ESG practices. The local company, renowned for its "Shanshui Rice" brand, was among only 10 enterprises nationwide to receive this top accolade, jointly awarded by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Quan Shun is a light of Miaoli and has set a sustainable benchmark for Miaoli County's agricultural industry.

โ€” Chung Tung-chinMiaoli County Magistrate praising Quan Shun Food Enterprise's achievements.

Miaoli County Magistrate Chung Tung-chin presented the award, praising Quan Shun as a "light of Miaoli" and a benchmark for sustainability in the region's agricultural industry. The company's dedication to eco-friendly farming is evident in its "Tian Mu Xin Liang" traceable rice, which ensures transparency from source to processing, and its "Duck Rice" organic rice, cultivated without chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

Quan Shun Food Deputy General Manager Li Yi-ping highlighted the company's 40-year history of focusing on ESG, personnel management, and international development, alongside environmental education. Currently, they manage 60 hectares of organic farming land and have contracts with 1,200 farmers across Taiwan for 1,500 hectares of traceable rice production.

Quan Shun has been working hard in ESG, personnel management, and international development for over 40 years in Yuanli, and has fully promoted environmental education.

โ€” Li Yi-pingQuan Shun Food Deputy General Manager discussing the company's long-term commitment to sustainability and development.

Li expressed gratitude for the "Golden Leaf Award" and affirmed the company's commitment to promoting high-quality Taiwanese rice globally. Magistrate Chung emphasized the cultural importance of rice and commended Quan Shun for its stable quality, which has led to sales across Taiwan and exports to Japan, allowing the world to savor delicious Taiwanese rice.

Rice is an important food culture in Chinese culture. Quan Shun's duck-raised rice, Tainung No. 9, etc., have stable quality, not only selling throughout Taiwan but also exporting to Japan and other places, allowing the world to eat delicious rice.

โ€” Chung Tung-chinMiaoli County Magistrate highlighting the quality and reach of Quan Shun's rice products.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.