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CDO Foodsphere, Inc.
FormerlyCDO Food Products (1975–1981)
Foodsphere, Inc. (1981–1990)
Company typePrivate
IndustryFood processing
FoundedJune 25, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-06-25)
Founder
  • Corazon Dayro Ong
  • Jose Ong
Headquarters560 West Service Road, Paso de Blas,
Valenzuela, Metro Manila
,
Philippines
Area served
Philippines
Key people
Jerome Ong (President)
ProductsHotdogs, sausages, canned tuna, canned meat, ham, bacon, delicacies, sweet preserves and processed cheeses
RevenueIncrease ₱18.8 million (2022)
Number of employees
1,431 (2022)
DivisionsOdyssey Foundation, Inc.
Websitewww.cdo.com.ph

CDO Foodsphere, Inc., commonly known as CDO, is a Philippine meat processing company based in Valenzuela, Metro Manila.

History

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The company was founded by Corazon Dayro Ong along with her husband Jose Ong on June 25, 1975[1] as small business in her residence in Valenzuela. 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 with 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 becoming the flagship brand.[2]

In 1987, CDO's factory was razed by fire but resumed operations after two days.[4][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, when they started their first canning line and launched CDO Karne Norte.[2]

In June 2009, it opened its 9 hectares (22 acres) factory in Malvar, Batangas.[5]

Products

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Its products include sausages, hams, bacon, hamburger patties, loaves, sweet preserves and processed cheeses. Many of its products are marketed under the CDO brand name.[6] In 2009, the company ventured into the Canned Tuna and broke the monopoly by introducing corned tuna.

In April 2020, CDO Foodsphere launched its online food delivery service through the Viber messaging app.[7]

Food booth selling CDO products.

Subsidiary

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  • Odyssey Foundation, Inc.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c d "Corazon Dayro Ong brings you the taste of home". GMA News. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "CDO-Foodsphere from a simple dream to a food empire". Manila Bulletin. July 13, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "CDO Foodsphere on its 46th year". Philippine Daily Inquirer. June 25, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "CDO opens new plant in Batangas". The Philippine Star. June 22, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Foodsphere, Inc - Company Profile". www.cdo.com.ph. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  7. ^ Arcalas, Jasper (April 21, 2020). "CDO rolls out online delivery service". BusinessMirror. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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