Our HISTORY
118 Years of Heritage. Generations of Trust.
Founded in Year 1908 in Amoy (now Xiamen), China, Amoy Canning is a fourth-generation, family-run food company with 118 years of heritage, expertise and dedication to quality.
The company was founded by Mr Ng Teng Guan, whose commitment to producing safe, hygienic and quality food established the values that continue to define Amoy Canning today. What began with his homemade soya sauce grew into a thriving food business built on a strong foundation of quality, food safety and authenticity.
From its first canning factory in Xiamen in 1913, Amoy Canning expanded with three additional factories across Fujian before extending its presence internationally. The head office and factory moved to Hong Kong in 1938, followed by the establishment of factories in Singapore in 1951 and Malaysia in 1955, and an office in Australia in 1994. These milestones reflect the company’s enduring strength, adaptability and commitment to bringing quality Asian food products to consumers across markets.
For more than a century, Amoy Canning has successfully evolved with changing lifestyles and consumer needs while remaining true to the principles on which it was founded. Across four generations, the company has built a trusted reputation by combining deep culinary heritage, manufacturing expertise and continuous product innovation.
During the Second World War, the Red Cross supplied canned Amoy Canning Baked Beans with Pork to British prisoners-of-war. After the war, a former prisoner-of-war quartermaster, grateful for the sustenance provided by Amoy Canning’s canned food, helped the company to procure soya beans and tin plates which were in short supply and much needed for production, from supplies left behind by the Japanese army. Amoy Canning then donated canned food to Britain’s war relief effort. This donation and favourable feedback led to the appointment of an agent and creation of a new export market in Britain.
Our PRODUCTS
Today, Amoy Canning proudly offers two distinctive brands: AMOCAN and CIXIN Vegetarian.
AMOCAN celebrates the richness of Asian cuisine through quality soy sauces, convenient Complete Cooking Kits, Ready-to-Eat meals and condiments. Designed for modern lifestyles, AMOCAN makes authentic Asian flavours more accessible and convenient while preserving the taste and culinary traditions consumers know and love.
CIXIN Vegetarian offers a diverse range of quality vegetarian-friendly products, combining established food expertise with innovative flavours to meet evolving consumer preferences and opportunities across different markets.
As Amoy Canning moves confidently into its next chapter, the company continues to build on its 118-year legacy by embracing innovation, developing new products and expanding opportunities across international markets.
Rooted in heritage and driven by innovation, Amoy Canning remains committed to delivering trusted quality and authentic Asian flavours to consumers around the world, today and for generations to come.
