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| Formerly | CDO Food Products (1975–1981) Foodsphere, Inc. (1981–1990) |
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| Type | Private |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Founded | June 25, 1975 |
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| Headquarters | 560 West Service Road, Paso de Blas, , Philippines |
Area served | Philippines |
Key people | Jerome Ong (President) |
| Products | Hotdogs, sausages, canned tuna, canned meat, ham, bacon, delicacies, sweet preserves and processed cheeses |
Number of employees | 1,431 (2022) |
| Divisions | Odyssey Foundation, Inc. |
| Website | www |
CDO Foodsphere, Inc., commonly known as CDO, is a Philippine meat processing company based in Valenzuela, Metro Manila.
History
[edit]The company was founded by Corazon Dayro Ong and her husband Jose Ong on June 25, 1975, as small business in her residence in Valenzuela.[1] The business was initially known as CDO Food Products with "CDO" derived from the initials of the founder. Their house was transformed into a home factory.[2] CDO started selling siopao with a longanisa filling, longanisa and tocino products.[3]
In 1981, the company registered as a corporation under the name CDO Foodsphere Inc. with CDO as the flagship brand.[2]
It opened its first modern factory in Canumay, still in Valenzuela in 1990 amidst the early 1990s financial crisis. It opened its second factory in 1997, and they started their first canning line and launched CDO Karne Norte.[2]
In June 2009, it opened its 9 hectares (22 acres) factory in Brgy. Bulihan, Malvar, Batangas.[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, CDO Foodsphere launched the Million Meats Project to provide food assistance among Filipino families affected by the crisis. The project aimed to produce and distribute one million cans of CDO meat loaf to local communities. Initial distributions took place in Malvar, Batangas, and eventually expanded to other areas, reaching approximately 57,000 households in Valenzuela City and nearly 4,000 in Malabon City.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "How CDO evolved in 40 years: From home venture to modern firm". Manila Standard Today. June 20, 2015. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Corazon Dayro Ong brings you the taste of home". GMA News. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ↑ "CDO-Foodsphere from a simple dream to a food empire". Manila Bulletin. July 13, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ "CDO opens new plant in Batangas". The Philippine Star. June 22, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ "CDO Foodsphere's Million Meats Project". Rappler. August 7, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
External links
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Media related to CDO Foodsphere at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Companies based in Valenzuela, Metro Manila
- Meat companies of the Philippines
- Dairy products companies of the Philippines
- Food and drink companies of the Philippines
- Food and drink companies established in 1975
- Philippine companies established in 1975
- Privately held companies of the Philippines
- 1975 establishments in the Philippines
- Brand name meats
- Sausage companies
- Meat packers
- Family-owned companies of the Philippines
- Seafood companies of the Philippines