Our History
Strong, resilient and focused in providing quality products
ABOUT GMC
Our People
Our Facilities
Our Story
MILESTONES IN EVERY DECADE
1958, June 26th
Founded
FOUNDER
DON TIRSO UYTENGSU
Registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a Corporation primarily to engage in flour milling.
1961
Flour mill plant established
FLOUR MILL PLANT, LAPU-LAPU 1961
1962
Expanded to other integrated operations
GMC expanded to other integrated operations such as feed milling, maize milling, soybean milling, yeast production, livestock raising and processing, and manufacture of various complementary consumer products such as pasta, instant noodles, snack foods, coffee and cooking oils.
1965
Corn Mill plant established
GMC established a corn mill in Lapu-Lapu Cebu.
1966
Luzon Expansion
1975
Production of corn starch
GMC expanded into the production of cornstarch.
1982
Manufacture of consumer products
GMC ventured into the manufacture and sale of consumer products such as snack foods and instant noodles.
1988
Merging of GMC and Basic Foods Corporation
Basic Foods Corporation was merged with GMC to become the Fermentation Division.
1989
Manufacture of “Kaffe de Oro”
GMC began to manufacture and market coffee products under its own brand, “Kaffe de Oro.”
1989
Established a Soybean Extraction Plant in Batangas
1998
George K. Young became Chairman, heralding the company’s new thrust to strengthen its brand equity.
2000
George U. Young, Jr. became Chairman and President
George U. Young, Jr. became Chairman and President to continue and preserve the goodwill of the company built over the years.
2004
2008
2015
Monumental Facility upgrades
2019
Installation of Feed Mill 2 Plant
Completion of another feed mill plant in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
2019
GMC Flour and Bakery Products Food Safety management system was certified to FSSC 22000 4.1
The certification scope covers Manufacturing of Hard, Soft, and Blended Wheat Flour and Bakery Products, from receipt of materials, milling of wheat, storage and dispatch of finished products.
2021
GMC Feed Safety Management System was certified to ISO 22000:2018 FSMS
The certification scope covers Manufacturing of Swine and Poultry feeds in mash, pellet and crumble form, from receipt of feed ingredient and materials, storage, pelletizing, cooling, packing, and dispatch of finished products.
2023
GMC attained FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 for its Flour and Bakery Ingredients’ FSMS
The certification scope covers manufacture of milled wheat flour and flour-based bakery ingredients and premixes
The GMC of
Today
As the Company reaches its 60th year of existence and operation, it remains strong, resilient and focused in providing quality products and services to its customers. In pursuit thereof, it continues to diversify its operation with its manufacturing complex in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, a feed milling plant and corn buying terminal in Cagayan De Oro, and its grain storage facility in General Santos City.