From a single tea leaf, a cup of bubble tea and a bowl of douhua to the lights of the night market — sail six stops along Taiwan's coast to meet its flavors and people, and see how a Taiwanese food company carries them to the world.
Along Taiwan's coastline — setting off from the tea hills and finally sailing from the harbor to the world.
Brand Philosophy
Tang Sugar Brand Philosophy: Taiwanese Food and Taiwanese Service, Bringing the Flavors of Taiwan to the World
From the Formosa Oolong that sailed to New York in 1869 to bubble tea loved around the globe, Taiwan has long been sending great flavors to the world. Tang Sugar (Caitang International) is a Taiwanese company proud of the food Taiwanese people make and the service they provide. With consistent ingredient quality, clear partnership terms and verifiable supply capability, we…
It introduces Taiwan's tea, bubble tea, night-market food, fruit and sugar, everyday life and Made in Taiwan, and shows how Tang Sugar brings these flavors and Taiwanese service to partners around the world.
How is Taiwan Stories different from the blog?
Taiwan Stories covers culture, origins and Taiwan through foreign eyes; the blog covers drink recipes, ingredient dosage and sourcing. The two link to each other, so you can go from a story to a recipe.
Taiwan’s Food Safety System: Food Safety Law, Allergen Labeling and International Certifications, So Overseas Buyers Can Source with Confidence
Key answer
What makes Taiwanese food good isn’t only the taste — it’s also Taiwan’s food safety system. Under the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation, food businesses must follow the Regulations on Good Hygiene Practice for Food; packaged food must list 10 items including name, ingredients, origin, expiry date and nutrition facts; since July 2020 allergen labeling has covered 11 groups; and chain drink shops must show each cup’s sugar, calories and caffeine. Tang Sugar believes in the safety of Taiwanese food and backs it with documents: partner factories hold ISO 22000 (SGS-verified), FSSC 22000 and HACCP, plus Halal certification, so overseas buyers can source with confidence.
The food safety system behind a single drink
Buy a hand-shaken drink in Taiwan and the menu shows each cup’s total sugar, total calories, caffeine content and even where the tea comes from. Shops don’t add this voluntarily — it’s Taiwan’s labeling rule for chain drink shops (further reading: Taiwan’s bubble tea labeling rules, caffeine in bubble tea). One drink shows how Taiwan has made food safety a system everyone can see.
Taiwan’s four lines of food safety defense
System
Key points
Further reading
Good Hygiene Practice (GHP)
Article 8 of the Act: staff, premises, facility hygiene and quality assurance must meet the regulations; new food handlers must pass a health check first
Article 22: 10 items in Chinese — name, ingredients, net weight, additives, manufacturer details, origin, expiry date, nutrition facts, GMO information and more
Expanded to 11 groups from July 1, 2020: crustaceans, mango, peanuts, cow’s and goat’s milk, eggs, tree nuts, sesame, gluten-containing grains, soy, fish and sulfites
To export, Taiwanese food must also meet international standards. HACCP analyzes and controls hazard points in production; ISO 22000 is the international standard for food safety management systems; FSSC 22000 is a GFSI-recognized certification scheme often required by international retailers and brands (further reading: HACCP vs ISO 22000 vs FSSC 22000). Muslim markets often require Halal certification.
Tang Sugar: Taiwanese ingredients overseas buyers can trust
Caitang International Co., Ltd. (brand name Tang Sugar) believes in the safety of Taiwanese food and backs it with documents. Tang Sugar’s published quality and compliance foundations include:
Partner factories certified to ISO 22000 food safety management (SGS-verified) and FSSC 22000
Partner factories running HACCP with traceability
Halal certification for Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and global Muslim markets
Support with FDA registration and filings depending on the target market (further reading: exporting food to the US)
A Dun & Bradstreet D-U-N-S® Number to help overseas buyers complete supplier evaluation
Under Article 22 of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation: name, ingredients, net weight, food additives, manufacturer details, origin, expiry date, nutrition facts, GMO ingredients and other announced items.
Which allergens must be labeled in Taiwan?
Since July 1, 2020, 11 groups: crustaceans, mango, peanuts, cow’s and goat’s milk, eggs, tree nuts, sesame, gluten-containing grains, soy, fish and their products, and sulfites with sulfur dioxide residues of 10 mg/kg or more.
What is the difference between HACCP, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000?
HACCP is a hazard analysis and critical control point system; ISO 22000 is the international standard for food safety management systems; FSSC 22000 is a GFSI-recognized scheme often required by international retailers.
What food safety certifications does Tang Sugar have?
Partner factories hold ISO 22000 (SGS-verified), FSSC 22000 and HACCP, plus Halal certification, and Tang Sugar supports FDA procedures depending on the target market.
