2024 IDF innovation award winner Yili, from industry newcomer to global leader: Chinese dairy expert


PARIS, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- When Yun Zhanyou first represented Yili Group at the World Dairy Summit in 2003, his business card often left foreign colleagues confused: "Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.? What do you do?" Yun would patiently explain what Yili's business was about.

The World Dairy Summit, organized by the International Dairy Federation (IDF), is the premier global dairy conference, and is seen as a barometer for industry trends. At this year's Paris World Dairy Summit, Yun, who is now a board member of IDF, proudly reflected on Yili's growth in an interview with Xinhua.

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