The company began in the 1980s when Houi Takounseun immigrated to Canada from Thailand with his family of six. The first few years he took odd jobs just to make ends meet for his family. After getting settled in his new home, he decided to take a risk and open up a food importing and distribution business in Toronto. The company was to service the Thai, Laotian, Cambodian, and Vietnamese communities with canned goods, rice, and noodles. Takounseun did well and moved corporate warehouses in 1985 and again in 1989 - the latter being approximately 4 times the size of the previous warehouse at 20,000 square feet. more... See more text