2023
In August 2023, the headquarters of the National Center of Technology Innovation for Dairy (NCTID) located in Yili Modern Intelligent Health Valley was completed and put into use, and in December of the same year, it was officially put into operation. As the only national technology innovation center in China‘s food industry, the NCTID creates an open network, so far already having more than 100 member units、10 China Academy of Science Fellows 、over 100 senior experts and more than 5000 research staff, who are connected by various projects. Among these people, a number of international researchers contributed significantly. The NCTID is striving to become a technological hub for high-quality development of the entire dairy industry chain.
2023
In 2023, on the first day of the implementation of the 9th edition of BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard, Yili Group became the first food company to undergo certification audit based on the new edition of BRCGS standard. Yili obtained unanimous recognition from the reviewing experts and achieved excellent results.
2022
In 2022, Yili Group won the ANQ Recognition for Excellence in Quality Promotion (ARE-QP) Award, the highest honor in Asia for quality, at the 20th Asian Network for Quality Congress. It is the first dairy enterprise to win the ARE-QP Award in the industry.
2022
In 2022, at the 6th China Animal Health and Food Safety Conference, Yili obtained the Global Dairy Industry Gold Standard Certification, which is equivalent to achieving the "highest degree" in the dairy industry certification standards. Yili also became the first and only food company in the world to pass the Gold Standard Certification.
2021
In 2021, the China Association for Quality announced the winners of the 19th China Quality Award, among whom the Yili Group was the only dairy enterprise to win this honor.
2021
In 2021, Yili Group won the Second Prize of the State Science and Technology Progress Award at the National Science and Technology Awards Conference.
2021
In 2021, on the Fourth China Quality Conference, Yili Group was the sole dairy enterprise to be nominated for the China Quality Award, the highest quality award nationwide approved by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation. This is the second consecutive year that Yili was nominated for the award.
2020
In 2020, Yili milk powder division obtained the Quality by Design (QbD) certification issued by LRQA, the internationally-renowned independent third-party inspection and certification agency.This is the first QbD (Quality by Design) certification in the food industry, which means that the renowned concept of "quality by design" from the pharmaceutical industry is now officially empowering the food sector. It marks the beginning of a new journey for Yili in promoting high-quality development in the food industry.
2018
In 2018, Yili Group accelerated its efforts to accomplish its strategic goals, including to establish a clear road map to grow into the world’s No.1 dairy enterprise, a world Top 5 provider of healthy food by 2030, and transitioning from its current quality strategy to the Leading Quality 3310 Strategy, elelvating management to a new level.
2017
In 2017, Yili put forward its strategic vision of building a “quality management ecosystem across the entire industrial chain”. Through the mechanism of benefit sharing, Yili will mobilize the entire industry to ensure food safety for consumers.
2015
In 2015, efforts have been concentrated on "delivering the world's best quality" and global quality management system has been upgraded with consistent efforts.
2014
In November 2014, Yili Liquid Milk, Milk Powder, Yogurt and Ice Cream Business Units all passed the certification of FSSC22000, making Yili the first dairy company in China to obtain certification for its entire product line in a global food safety management system, allowing its products to enter the European and global markets with a passport of compliance to international food safety standards.
2014
On August 11, 2014, Yili announced a strategic partnership with Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. (SGS), Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) and Intertek UK, to further upgrade its global quality and safety management system. This system meets the requirements of ISO9001, HACCP, ISO14001 and OHSAS18000.
2014
In 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Yili and expressed high hopes for the company's development and food safety. Subsequently, Yili officially launched the "Quality Leadership Strategy", extending its food safety work to all partners in the global industrial chain, and systematically constructing a global quality management system.