for Shanghai What promises to be an interesting and profitable industry in China and has before it a very large field of opportunities is the food manufacturing company which has just been launched by the China Preserving Company.
As the name of the company suggests, preserved goods, such as jams, pickled fruits, ete. will occupy a prominent place in the goods made and put on sale by the company. Besides these, however, there will be biscuits, cakes, bread, candies, ete., manufactured.
All native ingredients of the purest quality are used by the management, and every precaution is taken to ensure cleanliness. Up-to-date machinery and methods have been adopted in the making of the foods and those who are in charge firmly believe that wit a short time the company will be in a position to compete favourably with some of the older established firms.
More than 100 different kinds of biscuits and over 40 various kinds of candies are made by the company; fruits and vegetables, such og pears, peaches, ginger, etc. deliciously.pickled, while the jams which taste delightful are packed very neatly in bottles.
Cream bread is made a speciality and is sold at ten cents a loaf. The company expects soon to be in a position to" deliver this bread, which is not made elsewhere in Shanghai, to the homes of its customers.
Mr. T. M. Kon, a Chinese who has spent some ten years in Hawaii is the manager of the company which has its head office in those islands.
The factory, employing nearly 50 people is situated at No. v.146 North Kiangse Road, while the temporary department is at No. 1920 North Szechuen Road, opposite Wuchang Road.
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