Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kowloon Dairy

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The result was withdrawn per WP:HEY. As I suspected, there were foreign-language references which I could not easily peruse; my thanks to Cunard for giving a reasonable jumping-off point for improving the article. Primefac (talk) 20:14, 16 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kowloon Dairy

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This could very well be a language issue, but I am finding no significant coverage of the dairy. The existing references are all primary, and in my searches I am finding little more than routine coverage of new flavours being introduced, or pop-up stores in XYZ location. In other words, fails WP:NCORP. Primefac (talk) 09:43, 16 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Business and Hong Kong. Primefac (talk) 09:43, 16 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. "香港經典品牌" [Hong Kong classic brands]. East Week (in Chinese). 2007. p. 51. Retrieved 2022-05-16 – via Google Books.
  The article notes: "九龍維記牛奶有限公司自一九四 0 年起,維記牛奶大事記殿堂級品牌南美歸僑 George Ahwee 及本港長大的業餘騎師蔡永禧創辦了。大馬主李蘭生先生投入資本,擴大業務,成為今天的「九龍維記牛奶有限公司」。李氏家族是今日「維記 11941 牛奶」的最大股東及公司決策人。「維記牛奶」一直伴隨著香港人成長,不經不覺已有六十六年歷史,細看這品牌誕生至發展,仿如閱讀香港早期風物誌。單是公司命名過程也饒富趣味,南美歸僑 George Ahwee 及本地長大的業餘騎師蔡永禧先生創辦了「九龍維記」。「維記」這名字竟是源自 George Ahwee 的廣東話暱稱「阿維」,因當時人人愛以「維記」稱之以示親切,再加上當年牧場位於九龍清水灣道,於是「九龍維記」便成了公司的名字了。"
  From Google Translate: "In 1940, Kowloon Dairy Co., Ltd. was founded by George Ahwee, a South American returned overseas Chinese, and an amateur jockey who grew up in Hong Kong. The Malaysian owner Mr. Li Lansheng invested capital to expand the business and become today's "Kowloon Wei Kee Milk Co., Ltd.". The Li family is the largest shareholder and company decision maker of today's "Kowloon Dairy". "Kowloon Dairy" has always been growing up with Hong Kong people. It has a history of 66 years without realizing it. A closer look at the birth and development of this brand is like reading an early history of Hong Kong. The naming process of the company alone is also very interesting. George Ahwee, a returned South American, and Mr. Choi Wing-hee, an amateur jockey who grew up locally, founded "Kowloon Wei Kee". The name "Wei Kee" was actually derived from George Ahwee's Cantonese nickname "Awei", because at that time everyone loved to call it "Wei Kee" to show affection, and the pasture was located on Clear Water Bay Road in Kowloon, so "Wei Kee" "Kowloon Victoria" became the name of the company."
2. 袁仲安 (2014). 香港食材圖鑑 [Illustrated Handbook of Ingredients in Hong Kong] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Wan Li Book [zh]. p. 136. ISBN 9789621450784. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  The book notes: "另一生產商——九龍維記成立於1940年,宗旨是為本地市民供應牛奶,由於其鮮奶只供應九龍北部,因而得名。及後因添加另一本地人股東,更易名為九龍維記牛奶有限公司。當時的牧場位於現彩雲村的位置,路經清水灣道時,可在路旁看到一個由水泥倒模做成的大型牛奶瓶,這正是維記的地標。在1972年,政府宣布收地興建公屋,牛場有21萬平方呎,乳牛數目有300至400頭,而現代化設備的改良也自此開始。到了1984年,基於環保要求、土地發展需求增加以及中國市場的開放等因素,維記將牛場全面遷至廣州。但其在新界大生圍,近現錦繡花園的位置仍設置牛奶廠房,繼續生產。 "
  From Google Translate: "Another manufacturer, Kowloon Dairy, was established in 1940 with the aim of supplying milk to local citizens. It was named after its fresh milk only supplied to the northern part of Kowloon. Later, due to the addition of another local shareholder, the name was changed to Kowloon Wei Kee Milk Co., Ltd. At that time, the ranch was located in the current location of Caiyun Village. When passing Qingshui Bay Road, you could see a large milk bottle made of cement pouring mold by the roadside, which is the landmark of Wei Kee. In 1972, the government announced the resumption of land to build public housing. The cattle farm had 210,000 square feet and the number of dairy cows was 300 to 400. The improvement of modern equipment has also begun. In 1984, due to factors such as environmental protection requirements, increased demand for land development, and the opening of the Chinese market, Kownloon Dairy fully relocated the cattle farm to Guangzhou. However, it still has a milk factory in Tai Sang Wai, New Territories, near Fairview Garden, and continues to produce."
3. Less significant coverage and passing mentions:
  1. 田恬 (2014-04-02). "去香港怎么买鲜奶？港人更爱本地品牌" [How to buy fresh milk in Hong Kong? Hong Kong people prefer local brands]. Southern Metropolis Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
    The article notes: "香港华润万家公共处就表示在华润万家集团超市内所售鲜奶均为香港本土品牌，“品牌有维记、牛奶公司、十字牌、维他”，她也说从销售角度来看最受欢迎的鲜奶品牌还是属于维记牛奶，这间1940年成立的牌子全称为九龙维记牛奶有限公司，是香港的一间鲜牛奶及奶制品的制造商，专为香港本地市民供应鲜奶，不少港人从小喝到大，是它的忠实粉丝。"
    From Google Translate (my bolding): "The public office of China Resources Vanguard in Hong Kong stated that the fresh milk sold in the supermarkets of China Resources Vanguard Group are all local brands in Hong Kong. The most popular fresh milk brand is still Wei Kee Milk. The brand established in 1940 is called Kowloon Wei Kee Milk Company Limited. , many Hong Kong people drink it from childhood to adulthood and are loyal fans of it."
  2. "香港4大鮮奶品牌啲奶都係出自屯門牛元朗牛？" [The top 4 fresh milk brands in Hong Kong. All the milk comes from Tuen Mun cattle and Yuen Long cattle.]. Economic Digest [zh] (in Chinese). New Media Group [zh]. 2019-10-28. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
    The article notes from Google Translate: ""Wei Kee" emphasizes that its products are "100% made in Hong Kong every day", but according to its official website, they collect raw milk from farms in Guangdong every day, and send it to the Tunnel factory for "Bard disinfection" and "" It is a matter of opinion whether it is really "Made in Hong Kong" after being homogenized and then packaged."
  3. Kwong, Kevin (2005-05-01). "ad watch". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
    The article reviews an ad about Kowloon Dairy.
  4. Lowe, Sandra (2008-07-29). "Slice of Life - From the South China Morning Post this week in: 1948". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
    The article notes: "The Kowloon Dairy, whose farm is at Ngauchiwan in Kowloon, behind Kai Tak airport, lost its entire herd of 100 cows during the war. Its new pasteurisation plant looted in the war has now been replaced and is in working order."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Kowloon Dairy (traditional Chinese: 九龍維記牛奶; simplified Chinese: 九龙维记牛奶) to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 11:00, 16 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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