A CENTURY OF HERITAGE
THE TRUSTED EXPERT IN POPPING CANDY
SHANTI CULTURE
1982
MR. HONG HAIXIN FOUNDED SHANTAI FOOD FACTORY AND EXPANDED INTO CANDY AND PRESERVED FRUIT PRODUCTION.
1994
IMPORTED POPPING CANDY RAW MATERIALS FROM SPAIN, REPACKAGED THEM DOMESTICALLY, AND DISTRIBUTED THEM NATIONWIDE.
1998
SHANTAI FOOD FACTORY WAS UPGRADED TO CHAO’AN SHANTAI FOOD CO., LTD.
1998
SHANTAI FOOD FACTORY WAS UPGRADED TO CHAO’AN SHANTAI FOOD CO., LTD.
2004
PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS, EXPANDED INTO OVERSEAS MARKETS, AND GAINED CUSTOMER RECOGNITION.
2004
SPECIALIZED IN THE PRODUCTION AND PROMOTION OF POPPING CANDY;
developed popping candy packaging materials to ensure product stability and extend the shelf life to two years; developed the first explosion-shaped pouch.
2005
UPGRADED THE PACKAGING WORKSHOP TO ENSURE THE QUALITY AND HYGIENE OF POPPING CANDY, AND INTRODUCED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
2007
OBTAINED SGS, ISO9001, AND HACCP CERTIFICATIONS; PURCHASED LAND AND BUILT A NEW FACTORY.
2008
OBTAINED FDA CERTIFICATION.
2009
COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 30,000 M² FACTORY.
2010
IMPORTED THREE SETS OF POPPING CANDY PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT FROM OVERSEAS.
2011
OBTAINED SGS, ISO22000, AND KOSHER CERTIFICATIONS.
2012
DEVELOPED AND IMPROVED THE POPPING CANDY PRODUCTION PROCESS AND FORMULATION;
independently upgraded production equipment; successfully produced the second-generation popping candy, increasing temperature resistance from 38°C to 50°C and eliminating the need for cold-chain transportation and low-temperature storage.
2013
CHAO’AN SHANTAI FOOD CO., LTD. WAS UPGRADED TO GUANGDONG SHANTAI FOOD CO., LTD.
2015
OBTAINED HALAL CERTIFICATION.
2016
OBTAINED SMETA AND BRC CERTIFICATIONS; SERVED MORE THAN 200 CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE;
production and sales volume ranked among the global leaders.
2018
DEVELOPED SUGAR-FREE POPPING CANDY FORMULATIONS AND EQUIPMENT, AND COMMENCED PRODUCTION.
2020
AWARDED THE “CHAOZHOU TIME-HONORED BRAND” TITLE BY THE GOVERNMENT.
2021
COLLABORATED WITH SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP THE THIRD-GENERATION POPPING CANDY (STRONGER POPPING SENSATION AND BETTER PROTECTION OF ORAL MUCOSA).
2021
OBTAINED UNIVERSAL CERTIFICATION.
2022
OBTAINED INDONESIAN HALAL CERTIFICATION.
2023
RENOVATED THE GMP-GRADE MEIXI PLANT’S CEREAL AND BISCUIT PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING WORKSHOPS;
introduced fully automated production and packaging equipment to improve production efficiency.
2024
OBTAINED COSTCO CERTIFICATION;
awarded the “Guangdong Time-Honored Brand” title by the government.
2025
RENOVATED THE GMP-GRADE REPACKAGING AND HARD CANDY PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS;
commenced the provincial engineering center construction project, which includes a CNAS-accredited testing center and a post-doctoral-level R&D center.