market brief japan : food processing sector - frozen … brief japan : food processing sector -...

Foreign Agricultural Service

GAIN ReportGlobal Agriculture Information Network

Approved by: Date: 07/23/99

Sarah D. Hanson GAIN Report #JA9086

U.S.Embassy

Market Brief

Japan : Food Processing Sector - Frozen Food

Company Profiles

This report was prepared by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service for U.S. exporters offood and agricultural products. This information is in the public domain and may be reprintedwithout permission. Use of commercial or trade names does not imply approval nor constituteendorsement by USDA/FAS.

Tokyo[JA1], JA

GAIN Report #JA9086 Page 1 of 33

UNCLASSIFIED Foreign Agricultural Service/USDA

Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Ahjikan Co, Ltd. Company Name

637 Number Of Employees 7-3-9, Shoko-Center Address 4 (1 Overseas) Number of Factories Nishi-ku, Hiroshima 733

Overseas Contact 082-277-7330Fax Number 082-277-7010 Phone Number

Email Web Page Address

Sunao Katayama, Head of Materials Department Contact Person Tel: 082-277-9062

Main Suppliers Sales and Net ProfitsNet ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year

Hiroshima Nori, Co. Ltd., OK Shokuhin Kougyou, Co. Ltd., 18019,7981995 Tokai Dempun Co. Ltd.15221,0841996

18022,8131997

Company Profile and Strategies% of Total Key Products

Producer and seller of egg-processed products and commercial30 Japanese Style Omelet

use foodstuffs.8 Flavorings 5 Fish Paste

Ranks second after Q.P. Corp. in commercial use Japanese-style10 Room Temperature Foods

omelet sales.32 Chilled and Frozen Foods

11 PB Products Sales of Japanese-style omelets rising throughout Japan.4 Other

Sales foothold in Hiroshima Prefecture with sales expanding into market in eastern Japan, including convenience stores. Main Brands

Opened new factory in Shizuoka in April of 1998 with target Egg: Chilled Tamago-yaki, Groceries: Ajituke Kanpyou, Ajituke Shiitake,

sales of 4 billion Yen in three years. Boiled fish paste: Kani-fuhmi Kamaboko,

Interested in importing ingredients if price and quality are good, especially organic ingredients. Main Ingredients

Egg, seasoning, spices, mushroom, seafood, crab, dried gourd,

flour, vegetables, soybeans, spinach, starch, soy sauce, potato starch



Soup, Frozen Food, Product Sector(s) Ajinomoto Co., Inc. Company NameRetort Pouch 5,319 Number Of Employees 1-15-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Address5 Number of Factories Tokyo 104

Overseas Contact American Head Office 03-5250-8378 Fax Number 03-5250-8111 Phone Number Glenpointe Cetre West Email 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd. http://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/ Web Page Address Teaneck, N.J. 07666-6994 Norio Yamaguchi, Managing Director, Processed Foods Contact Person Tel: 201-488-1212 Division Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Itohchu Shoji, Mitsubishi Shoji, Marubeni, Knorr Shokuhin,7,534580,2601995 Calpis Shokuhin Kogyo10,118597,0691996

10,261613,1021997


Largest seasoning maker in Japan and ranks among the19 Seasonings world's leaders in advanced amino acid application technology.12 Oils and Fats

26 Processed Foods Sales of frozen foods, soups and retort packaged foods 28 Beverages and Dairy Products are growing. In frozen foods for home consumption, precooked11 Pharmaceuticals, Amino Acids, Chemicals side dishes recorded a strong surge in sales.4 Other

Ajinomoto's operations encompass manufacturing and marketing bases in 22 countries.

Main Brands Company emphasizes development of new products.

Seasonings and Oils: Ajinomoto, Umaajidashi, Hondashi Introduced 67 new products in 1997 including retort pasta Retort Pouch Foods: Pasta Do, Cook Do sauce and other frozen foods. Soups: Knorr Consomme, Knorr Can Soup, Knorr Torino Soup

Frozen Foods: Obento-nimo-ippin Series, Chanto-Yoshoku Series Main Ingredients

Corn, Potatoes, shrimp, squid, flour, beef, chicken, salt, frozen vegetables consomme, other flavoring and spices, olive oil



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Asahi Foods Corp. Company Name

193 Number Of Employees 3-2-1, Kinshi Address 0 Number of Factories Sumida-ku, Tokyo 100-0013



Ichiro Nakajima Contact Person Phone: 03-5610-3301 Fax: 03-5610-3390


Asahi Kasei Kogyo --36,0001995--37,2001996----1997


Distributor of frozen foods, seasonings, frozen bakery 30Seasoning products, health care foods, beverages, bread ingredients50Frozen Foods and other processed food ingredients.20Western Bakery Materials

Trying to improve efficiency of physical distribution.

Decreasing the number of products offered.

Asahi Foods is emphasizing their main products, such as hamburger (meat loaf) and Chinese dishes. For example, Main Brands Asahi aims to increase sales of hamburger from the present 15% of total sales to 20-25%. Frozen Food: Sunburg, Gastro Hamburger, Tenshin Yamucha (frozen Chinese food),

Renji-de-dekitate Series (microwave food) Organizational restructuring was carried out to pursue more Seasoning: Asahi Aji "originality and specialty" and to be the first company to enter Yeast: YF Yeast new markets. Recently an independent division for Frozen Foods Main Ingredients has been established.

Beef, pork, vegetables, yeast, flour, sesame, beans, spinach, oil, salt Wholly-owned subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Kogyo.



Health and Functional Food Product Sector(s) Fuji Oil Co., Ltd. Company Name Retort Pouch, Frozen Food, Confectionery

1,242 Number Of Employees 2-1-5, Nishi-Shinsaibashi, Chuo-ku Address 4 Number of Factories Osaka 542-0086


Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc. Email 1 Barker Ave. White Plains, New York, NY http://www.fujioil.co.jp/english/top-english.html Web Page Address Tel: 914-761-7900 Fax: 914-761-7919 Kazuto Asahara, Director of Protein Foods Division Contact Person

Tel: 078-652-3215 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Itochu Corp., Zenno, Miyoshi Oil & Fat Co., Ltd., Toshoku(11,007)86,8761995

3,81491,63819962,92092,4951997


Japan's largest manufacturer of palm and coconut oil. Established30Oils, Fats in 1950, developed unique technologies for separation of fats.46Foodstuffs Company is now diversifying into downstream products including24Proteins edible oil, oil and fat products and soybean protein products and sells many of its products for industrial use.

Fuji Oil is strengthening ties among group companies in Japan and around the world in order to enhance product development and cost competitiveness on a global level.

Main Brands Fuji Oil group company, Fuji Protein Technologies Inc., sells isolated soy protein, structured soy protein, and textured soy Health and Functional: Soya Farm (tofu, burger, steak), The Peptide, Soy Germ Tea, protein. Markets include prepared foods, processed seafood, and Coco Slim processed meats. Group company Maruhishoku Co., produces Industrial Use: Vegetable cheese, marzipan, various fillings, ganache, frozen dough, retort packaged and frozen food products for both industrial and chocolate, ice cream coatings, molded chocolate, and couvertures home use, primarily a popular line of lightly-flavored ingredients Main Ingredients for traditional Japanese dishes. Group company, Toraku Co. produces baked puddings, flavored gelatins and jellies, soy milk, Milk and dairy product, wheat and corn for oil and fat production, other vegetables, mousse desserts, whipping cream, chilled soups and other cocoa, soy beans, palm, coconuts, seafood and meats. products.



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Heinz Japan Ltd. Company Name

340 Number Of Employees 1-5-3, Kouraku, Bunkyou-ku Address 1 Number of Factories Tokyo 112-0004


H. J. Heinz Co. [email protected] Email 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0057, USA http://www2.tky.3web.ne.jp/~heinzjp/ Web Page Address

Contact Person


Mitsubishi Corp., Hokkai Can Co., Ltd., Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.1,466--19951,427--1996

----1997


Localized and became Heinz Japan in 1961.

Heinz is targeting HMR market in Japan.

Provides healthy, fresh, high quality and easy to cook menu to Japanese customers.

Company adjusts the taste of its products to meet Japanese taste. Main Brands

Heinz is a large supplier of canned sauces for the food service Heinz White Sauce, Spicy Beef Curry, Fondue De Tomato, Heinz Demiglace Sauce, industry. Heinz Red Wine Vinegar, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Heinz Clam Chowder

Ore Ida Ohayo Potato, Ore Ida Snack Potato, Ore Ida Snack Tacos,

Main Ingredients

Tomatoes, potatoes, vinegar, beef, spices, clams, corn, wheat, flour, starch, salt, sugar, egg, onion, carrot, milk, cream,



Frozen Food, Confectionery, Product Sector(s) Imuraya Confectionery Co., Ltd. Company NameHealth and Functional Food 697 Number Of Employees 7-1-1, Takachaya Address 2 Number of Factories Tsu City 514-8530


Email http://www.imuraya.co.jp/ Web Page Address Masayuki Imai, General Manager, Materials Dept. Contact Person


Nissho Iwai Corp., Aiwa Bussan, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.48731,0041995 Koide Bussan, Hashimoto Shiki44831,5531996

30131,4541997

Company Profile and Strategies% of Total Key Products One of the leading manufactures of confectionery and food. Provides confectionery, steamed deli foods, chilled desserts, 35Confectionery, Foodstuffs seasonings and other foods, and also operates "Anna Millers" 45Frozen Cakes, Electronic Range Foods restaurant chain which is famous for its variety of western style7Restaurant Operations cakes and pies with more than 30 kinds.13Seasonings

Demand for confectionery is not increasing as much as expected under the current recession, and the competition in the market is intensifying. Imuraya established a new management control system and is trying to become more cost conscious.

Main Brands Company provides new products responding to the demand of Confectionery: Mini Yokan, Cool Lady, My Gift, Imuraya Castella, Cake Assort the market focusing on quality and freshness. Food: Yudeazuki, Strait Zenzai, Cup Shiruko, Chilled and Frozen Nikuman/Anman

Steamed Delica: Nikuman, Anman, Curryman, Pizzaman, Businessman, Puddingman Increased favorably received American menus in "Anna Millers." Chilled Dessert: Azuki Bar, Maccha Tsubuan Monaka, BOX, Uji Cup, Reito Mikan The company is also using directly imported ingredients, and Anna Miller's Pies: Banana, Cherry Cheese Cake, Tea Cream, Dutch Apple entered into health food related market with vegetable extracts. Main Ingredients

Company has been trying for ISO 14001 certification and Sweet beans, flour, milk and dairy products, eggs, green tea, rice, meat, seasonings, continues its environmental conscious within the firm. Enters curry seasonings, fruits and fruit extracts international exhibitions every year to keep R&D in mind.



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Ishii Food Co., Ltd. Company Name

416 Number Of Employees 2-7-17, Honcho Address 1 Number of Factories Funabashi City, Chiba 273

Overseas Contact0474-59-2369Fax Number0474-35-0141 Phone Number


Tadashi Nagashima, Marketing Manager Contact Person


Ishii Shokuhin Kansai, Ishii Shokuhin Kyushu, Mitsui Busan, 22017,0261995 Kurichiku, Jumonji Chicken Company 22716,2661996

19816,4511997


Mainline business is seasoned hamburgers but also produces 64 Meat-Processed Products frozen foods and Chinese cooking flavorings.4 Frozen Foods

5 Chinese Seasonings Has strong market in Tokyo metropolitan area with subsidiary 17 Delicatessen in Kyoto supporting expansion in Kansai area.6 New Year's Special Foods

4 Other Profitability has been hurt by rising material and manufacturing costs as well as promotion costs.

Targeting more sales toward convenience stores. Main Brands

Consolidating manufacturing at subsidiary company's factory Gobo Salad, Takikomigohan no Moto to reduce costs. Frozen Foods: Ebi to Takenoko, Ika to Butaniku

Tamagonibenri, Sobaro, Tsukudaniru, Takikomigohan no moto Reforming processed meat products in switch to organic vegetable materials and natural salt. Main Ingredients

Beef, chicken, shrimp, organic vegetable products, natural salt



Frozen Food, Product Sector(s) Itoham Foods Inc. Company NameHealth and Functional Food 3,814 Number Of Employees 4-27, Ttakahata-cho Address 16 Number of Factories Nishinomiya City,Hyogo 663-8586

Overseas Contact0798-67-8672Fax Number 0798-66-1231 Phone Number

Ito Cariani Sausage Co., Inc. [email protected] Email 3190 Corporate Place http://www.itoham.co.jp Web Page Address Hayward, CA 94545 Toshihisa Suzuki, Manager, Contact Person Tel: 510-887-0882 Corporate Communications Department Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Marubeni Corp., Mitsui Busan, Mitsubishi Shoji3,164433,9331995 Zennou2,178422,0901996

2,836425,1881997


Major Japanese producer of ham and sausages with company29Ham, Sausage origins dating back to 1928.18Processed Foods, others

53Fresh Meat Has strong sales at department stores and meat shops. Excels in gift products featuring high quality image.

Diversifying business into dairy products to become comprehensive food company.

Is considering more overseas operations in order to reduce Main Brands manufacturing costs and expand into new markets. Meat Products: Parma Project, Choshoku Menu Series, Quick Chef Series

Dairy Products: Kiri Processed Cheese, Kiri Mousse, Kiri Soft Cream Cheese Company is developing lineup of health related products such as Babybel/Min Babybel Natural Cheese, Port Salut Shape Up Break and Power Up Break in jelly and cookie form. Health Foods: Kimotasu Powder, Shape Up Break, Power Up Break

Prepared Foods: Stick Pizza, Tandori Chicken, Gourmet Dish Series, Calzone In prepared foods, company is placing emphasis on marketing Main Ingredients popular pizzas targeting young people via convenience stores.

Pork, milk and other dairy products, italian spices, pizza toppings, cheese, chicken Focusing on developing new products and services to stimulate ham, sausages, bread doughs, vitamin and energy supplements demand based on the "meal solutions" concept.



New Age Beverages, Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Japan Tobacco Inc. Company Name

20,834 Number Of Employees 2-2-1, Toranomon, Minato-ku Address 25 Number of Factories Tokyo 105-8422

Overseas ContactFax Number 03-3582-3111 Phone Number

Email http://www.jtnet.ad.jp/JT Web Page Address Katsuhiko Hirata, General Manager, Materials Procurement Contact Person Department


Large Trading Houses66,1252,660,824199579,5392,735,438199657,3342,621,6301997


Monopolistic enterprise for tobacco in tie up with Philip Morris. 98Tobacco Business

Has expanded business to pharmaceuticals, foods, real estate, 2Others and beverage due to peaked-out domestic tobacco market.

The aim of the company is to transform itself into a diversified and globalized company with potential for future growth. Keen

to expand its business to new fields.

JT is hoping to have various cooperation with overseas firms via technology exchanges, joint product development, and joint Main Brands operations. Awadatsu Cafe au Lait, Kanjukumame Coffee, Creamy Cafe,

Duke Lemon Tea, Gyojukuro, Green Tea, Saibi-cha, Milk wo Kaketa Ichigo,

Launched additional new canned coffee called "Awadatsu Sokai Vitamin, Ice Maccha au Lait, Momo no Tennensui (peach drink), Cafe au Lait" and "Awadatsu Cafe Choco" this year, which are Burger King Restaurants, Green Giant very original to this company.

Main Ingredients Worked with the US Green Giant and introduced their

"Ara Tasukasuwa!" series in Japan, which are non-oily, healthy, Peach flavoring, mineral water, fruit juices (orange, pineapple), roasted coffee, and meet the needs of people who live alone (small package). green and brown tea, milk, chocolate, sugar, salt,



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Katokichi Co., Ltd. Company Name

1,099 Number Of Employees Ko 1490-1, Kanonji-cho Address 8 (1 Overseas) Number of Factories Kanonji City, Kagawa 768


Hawaii Katokichi, Inc. Email 888 Mililani Street, 8th Fl. http://www.infoweb.or.jp/katokichi/ Web Page Address Honolulu, HI Kunio Uchida, Assistant Manager, Secretariate Contact Person Tel: 808-526-9566 Phone: 0875-56-1112 Fax: 0875-56-1109 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Marubeni Corp., Nichimen Corp., Tomen, Yuasa Shoji, 3,529152,5311995 Hanwa Kogyo, Mitsubishi Shoji, Itochu Shoji, Nomura Boeki*1,353*54,5181996

1,825168,6281997 * Change in Fiscal Year Closing Date


Major specialized frozen food producer. Katokichi name is 65 Frozen Foods nationally famous as high-quality frozen food brand. 21 Frozen Seafood 6 Room-Temperature Foods Company operates hotels, Japanese-style restaurant chain9 Other and Japanese-style pubs thru subsidiaries.

Sales of frozen noodles, fried foods and frozen seafood products are growing.

Company is trying to bring production costs down to world Main Brands standard level in the future.

Men Kiko Series, Hello Kitty (frozen and room temperature dishes, mineral water), Company offers home delivery through Internet sales. Bad Badtz-Maru retort foods, Mukin-Pack Gohan (sterilized packaging)

Maiasa Sonomanma Obento (prepared meal), Men no Gu Series (cold foods) Moving more into prepared meals segment with its new lines of prepared rice, noodle and bento products. Main Ingredients

80% of all ingredients are imported. Trying to increase the Frozen shrimp, frozen seafood, vegetable, meats, flour, starch, eggs, breading. percentage of imported processed (final) products to 30%. Imports from the US: Corn, carrots, spinach, french fried potatoes, salmon, crab, pork, beef.



Soup, Health and Functional Food Product Sector(s) Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. Company NameFrozen Food 5,134 Number Of Employees 1-6-1, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku Address 8 (3 overseas ) Number of Factories Tokyo 100-8185


Kyowa Hakko U. S. A., Inc. [email protected] Email 599 Lexington Avenue, Suite 4103, New York, NY 10022, U.S.A. http://www.kyowa.co.jp/index.htm Web Page Address Tel: 1-212-319-5353 Fax: 1-212-421-1283 Ichiro Matsuda, Manager, Public Relations & Advertising Dept. Contact Person

Tel: 03-3282-0914 Fax: 03-3282-0990 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Kyowa Yuka Co., Ltd., Janssen- Kyowa Co., Ltd., 1,78975,0911995 Jansen Pharmaceutical9,553337,9071996

8,392332,7291997


Established in 1949, Kyowa Hakko Kogyo engages in the 48Pharmaceuticals development, production, and marketing of pharmaceuticals,27Alcoholic Beverages & Foodstuffs agrochemicals, animal health products, foods, alcoholic22Chemicals beverages and chemicals. Customer base spans more than 803Others countries.

Largest fermented chemical manufacturer. Highly oriented toward research and development collaborating with overseas companies.

Main Brands Pharmaceutical products are major profit earner. Pharmaceuticals: Coniel, Neu-up

Beverages: Kanoka and Daigoro Shochu (Japanese traditional spirits), Grande and In food products, the company manufactures many products Winery (wine) including seasonings, flavorings, baking ingredients, Foods: Umami seasoning, Onion Gratin Soup, Tamago Soup, Tachimachi Okayu frozen foods, freeze-dried foods, soups and health foods. Jozu (rice gruel)

Main Ingredients Company is instituting measures to reduce total costs and rationalize production, as well as distribution costs. Established Wheat, yeast, onions, eggs, rice, various seasonings, salt, soup stocks, grapes, plums seasonings manufacturing facility in the US and plans to further rice, spices and seasonings develop seasonings markets overseas. For making extracts: animal, vegetables, fish, shellfish and yeast



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Marudai Food Co., Ltd. Company Name

2,795 Number Of Employees 21-3, Midori-cho, Takatsuki-City Address 26 Number of Factories Osaka 569-0094


Colonial Beef Co. Email 3333 South 3rd St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 Web Page Address Tel: 215-467-0900 Tokuo Kudara, Materials Division Contact Person

Tel: 0726-61-2514 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Sumitomo Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., Kanematsu Corp.131225,9881995 Osaka Uoichiba Co., Ltd.(3,510)231,0481996

(492)230,0791997


Ham and sausage producer, diversifying into processed products.34Ham & Sausages33Precooked Foods

Marudai is in the process of connecting all the factories via 33Fresh Meat an on-line system to further heighten the production efficiency. Direct sales route to retail stores gives Marudai an advantage over competition.

Emphasizing sales expansion into urban areas and diversification of processed products. Company is expecting growth in sales of ready made meals. Main Brands

Pursuing low-sodium products in response to consumer Kunseiya ham and sausage health trends and aggressively developing microwave products in Humburg & Meatball: Jika-yaki Humburg, Diner Humburg, Cheese on Humburg response to fashion trends. Marudai instant foods contain Chicken Humburg, Hot Bite Chicken Bar, Jika-yaki Yakitori, Karaage (fried chicken) no preservatives and require only three minutes to prepare. Retort: Beef curry, Hayashi (Beef stew), Pizza: Pizza Dog, Usu-yaki Pizza

Active in securing technical cooperation agreements with Main Ingredients overseas counterparts and sending research staff abroad. Keen to send staff for on the job-training (eg. Germany, the US) Beef, pork, chicken, cheese, wheat, bread dough, pizza toppings, curry spices,

frozen vegetables (carrots, potatoes, peas, etc.)



Frozen Food, Health and Product Sector(s) Maruha Corp. Company NameFunctional Food 1,465 Number Of Employees 1-1-2, Ohtemachi Address 10 Number of Factories Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8608


Western Alaska Fisheries Inc. Email 1111, 3rd Ave., Suite 2200 http://www.maruha.co.jp/ Web Page Address Seattle, WA 98101 Hironobu Imamura, Managing Director, International Contact Person Tel: 206-382-0640 Marine Products Division Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., Renken Sangyo,856411,3841995 Daisy Shokuhin Kogyo, Koyo Suisan, Aomori Kandume1,224431,3501996 Hayashikane Sangyo Co.,Ltd.1,043410,6921997


Maruha is Japan's largest company in the seafood industry.52Fish & Shellfish Company is oriented toward becoming a general food 8Frozen Foods manufacturer, with seafood as main line. Maruha acts as a 13Other Processed Products trading house with many subsidiaries, but is diversifying in 10Sugar chilled foods, feeds and other areas. It aims to launch 1-2 new11Others products every year.

Seafood market is stagnant due to depressed consumption.

Moving into specialty lines such as frozen vegetables to improve Main Brands profitability.

Mix series (seafood, Chinese, Takekomi, etc.), Renji de Omakase Series Exports are stagnant due to the Asian financial crisis. Import (microwave fried fish, fried lotus root), Renji de Nizakana (microwave boiled price of ingredients is unstable. Maruha seeks to find ways to fish ), Renji de Yakizakana (microwave grilled fish), Yushoku Ippin series (fried squid) keep a stable distribution channel. DHA, EPA, Sharkron, Squina, Vitadol, Natural Beauty SCP, Osakana Calcium

Maruha has made management improvement of the company as a whole. Established Frozen Foods Division and added Main Ingredients Development Section and Frozen Food Market Section.

Seafood (shrimp, salmon, squid, tuna, cod, hoki, crab meat, oyster), Expanded its sales to convenience stores. vegetables (lotus root, carrots, egg plant, spinach, etc), meats (pork, chicken)

flour, starch, sesame oil.



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch, Product Sector(s) MCC Food Products Co., Ltd. Company NameSoup 430 Number Of Employees 32, Fukaehamamachi, Higashinada-ku Address 3 Number of Factories Kobe 658-0023


MCC Foods America, Inc. [email protected]. Email 20695 S. Western Ave. #124, Torrance, CA 90501 Web Page Address

Kouichi Tanimura, Chief, Marketing Dept. Contact Person Tel: 078-451-1481 Fax: 078-412-1938


Nichirei Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Corp., Mitsui & Co., Ltd., ----1995 Ishimitsu Shoji----1996

--13,1701997


Shifting from canned food to processed retort and frozen food. 100Processed Foods

MCC's "Stir Fry Sauce"cooking sauce is sold at 1,300 supermarkets in the USA and was chosen by Chefs In America as a "Gold Medal Product of the Year" in 1992 and 1993.

MCC pursues originality in terms of product research, development, production and sales.

Company is concerned about environmental issues and is thus Main Brands shifting packaging from can to pouch.

Tahiti Curry, Java Curry, Indian Curry, Beef Curry, Meat Sauce, (Original, Ao, Aka), MCC is keen to import cheap but high quality ingredients from Salsa Bolognese, Italian Pizza Crust, Milano Pizza Crust, Color Crust, Tasty Hamburg, foreign suppliers. New Restaurant Hamburg, Hamburg Light, Boiling Pack Gratin, Kodawari Gratin

MCC is using HMR concept in its frozen food products. Main Ingredients

Beef, pork, flour, onion (for frozen foods), butter, cheese, ham, bacon, carrots, corn, potato, milk (for soup), garlic, salt, sugar, starch, rice, tomato



New Age Beverages, Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd. Company Name

5,547 Number Of Employees 2-3-6, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Address 20 Number of Factories Tokyo 104-8381


Email http://www.meinyu.co.jp/ Web Page Address Yonosuke Ohno, Director of Processed Foods Division Contact Person Tel: 03-3633-2381


Individual fresh milk producers, Oji paper Co., Ltd.2,376452,2981995 Nippon Tetrapack, Mitsubishi Corp., Kobayashi Garasu,1,902447,4321996 Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd., Tokan Kogyo2,164462,3481997


Second largest producer of dairy foods in Japan. Strong in 54Drinking Milk dehydrated milk for infants, leads others in high-quality ice cream.15Dairy Products

12Ice Cream Created yogurt boom in Japan following introduction of yogurt7Beverages technology from Bulgaria in 1972. Stresses door-to-door13Others delivery service. Active overseas in Australia and Indonesia.

Introducing new "Pocket Monster" products in addition to ice cream.

Main Brands Boosting capital spending to improve competitive edge. Targeting Meiji Love (Milk Drink w/added calcium and iron), Meiji Non-Fat Milk with Added 20 billion in sales from 14 "Pocket Monster" products. Calcium, Meiji Bulgaria Yoghurt, Aya (ice cream), Breuges (ice cream),

Lasagne (frozen lasagne), Meiji Tokachi Cheese, Pizza & Pizza (frozen pizza) Set up baby powder milk subsidiary Meiji-MGC Dairy Co., Pty Frozen Lasagna, Frozen Ebi Gratin, VAAM (sports drink), Ebi Gratin (shrimp) in Australia in 1995. Aqua Bulgaria Non-calorie (Yoghurt Drink), Pocket Monster, Cordia Fe (drink)

Main Ingredients Aiming to combine delicious taste with more healthy ingredients. Developing new functional foods and pharmaceutical products, Milk, yoghurt, cheese, lactose, frozen fruit (strawberries, peach, blueberries, including bio-technology products. cherries, etc.), shrimp, pasta, wheat, bread dough, pizza toppings, green peppers,

onions, sausages



Retort Pouch, Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Nakano Vinegar Co., Ltd. Company Name

1,920 Number Of Employees 2-6, Nakamura-cho Address 16 (9 Overseas) Number of Factories Handa-City, Aichi 475-0873


Nakano Foods Inc. Email 55 East Euclid Road, Suite 300 Web Page Address Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Kazuhide Ishihara, Asistant Manager, Public Relations Dept. Contact Person

Tel: 0569-24-5087 Fax: 0569-24-5017 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Sanmi Co, Ltd., Yamamura Glass, Dainihon Insatsu, Rengo316165,7601995

-103,9001996--1997


Nakano Suten Ltd. is usually called "Mitsukan" in Japan. This 32Vinegar name originated from the name of their famous vinegar product.68Other Foodstuffs

Company was founded almost 190 years ago and started its business as a vinegar shop. From its establishment, Mitsukan has adjusted to meet consumers' needs. Now its business has expanded to retort and frozen foods. The company's innovative approach to introduce the HMR (Home Meal Replacement) concept in its frozen foods has resulted in the popularity of its "Time Dish" series in 1997. In the series, Mituskan introduced various menus ranging from Chinese, American to other Western dishes. Main Brands

Company is pursuing internationalization of products. Retort: Kamameshi-no-Moto (rice dish boiled together with, meat and vegetables in a small pot) Vinegar: Aji-pon, Honteri (sweet rice wine for seasoning) Frozen Food: Time Dish Series Main Ingredients Pork, beef, vegetables (mix vegetables, carrots, konyaku, mushrooms, beans, broccoli, potatoes, etc), rice, vinegar, maple syrup, flour



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch, Product Sector(s) Nichirei Corporation Company NameSoup, Health and Functional Food

2,671 Number Of Employees Nichirei Higashi Ginza Building, 6-19-20, Tsukiji Address 4 (manufacturing), 3 (processing) Number of Factories Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8402

Overseas Contact Nichirei Foods, Inc. (Head Office). (03) 3248-2139Fax Number (03) 3248-2112 Phone Number United Airlines Building, Suite 900, 2033 6th Avenue, Email Seattle, Washington 98121, U.S.A. http://www.nichirei.co.jp/ Web Page Address Tel: (206) 448-7800; Fax: (206) 443-5800 Naohiro Hara, General Manager of Processed Foods Division Contact Person


Large marine products companies, large trading companies3,634424,77019953,404440,96919965,557428,8771997


Nichirei Corp. is unrivaled leader in refrigerator warehousing, and 42Processed Foods also No. 1 in frozen food industries. The company has 28 sub-26Marine Products

sidiaries and affiliates overseas and a large network of suppliers.18Livestock Products

12Cold Chain Div. Known for aggressive management, Nichirei focuses product2Real Estate

development on providing a total meal solution. Nichirei's

"Let's Cook Tonight" series, seasonal onigiri and pilaf have gained popularity among home consumers.

In retort-pouched products and canned foods, Nichirei increased Main Brands sales of its boxed "Chinese Shark Fin Soup" and curry and pasta

sauce series. Frozen Food: Chuukosei Obento, New Microwave, Mini Hamburger, 24hr. Retort Pouch Product: Yousokuyasan Beef Curry, Osobayasan Curry, Gyuuhikiniku

Sales of marine products have declined, but Nichirei has developed Curry products such as beef for large-scale retailers and has expanded

its range of packaged meat products and chicken products for Main Ingredients sozai (ready-to-eat food). Vegetables (eggplant, potato, corn, soya bean, tomato, onion), mushroom, seafood

(shrimp, sharkfin), meat (beef, pork), rice, wheat, egg.



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Nichiro Corp. Company Name

908 Number Of Employees 1-12-1, Yuraku-cho Address 8 Number of Factories Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0006


Peter Pan Seafoods Inc. Email 2200 6th Ave., Suite 1000 http://www.seaworld.co.jp/pro/nichiro/ Web Page Address Seattle, WA 98121-1820 Hiroshi Suzuki, Frozen Foods Division Manager Contact Person Tel: 206-728-6000 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Peter Pan Seafoods, Hokkaido Akebono Shokuhin,772173,3011995 Mitsubishi Corp.1,130182,7881996

686174,7081997


Nichiro is the 3rd largest seafood company in Japan. Originally a 41Seafoods fishing company, it has pulled out of this business and is focusing17Canned Foods on the import of seafood products and processing of other 31Cold, Chilled Foods non-seafood products, such as feed.10Feeds, Livestock Products

1Others One of the largest salmon and crab canning companies. Sales of gift-use canned foods and livestock products are experiencing little growth.

U.S. subsidiary produces fish paste products (surimi). Main Brands

Frozen food products and retortable foods are enjoying steady Akebono Chilled and Canned Seafood, Nichiro Fresh Seafood (salmon, shrimp, growth and are the main reason Nichiro is experiencing profit crab, sea bream, octopus, squid, tuna, cod and salmon roe growth.

Imports salmon, crab, octopus, squid and other seafood from a Main Ingredients total of 20 countries, including the U.S., Europe, southeast Asia.

Salmon, trout, crab, shrimp, sea bream, flatfish, octopus, squid, tuna, fish paste, Also imports frozen vegetables from the U.S. and Asia. salmon roe, hering roe, cod roe, frozen vegetables.



Health and Functional Food, Product Sector(s) Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd. Company Name Western Bakery Products, Frozen Food

1,422 Number Of Employees 5-27-5, Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku Address12 Number of Factories Tokyo 151-8537


Quality Naturally! Foods, Inc. Email 18830 E. San Jose Ave., City of Industry, CA 91748-1325 http://www.nippn.co.jp/ Web Page Address Tel: 818-964-1478 Kiichi Inazuki, General Manager, Frozen Foods Division Contact Person

Tel: 0422-51-9605


Food Agency of JAPAN, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Itochu Corp., 4,096149,3251995 Nissho Iwai Corp., Tomen Corp.,1,815160,3861996

1,868165,2831997


Oldest and second largest flour miller in Japan. Expanding into54Flour Milling Div.

processed foods and health foods to diversify business.43Foodstuff Div.

2Others Involved in bio-technology research and development.

Took over Ohmy Foods in 1990 to integrate pasta production and

sales. Subsidiaries operate own restaurants.

Sales volume for wheat flour expected to show favorable rise but bran sales are shrinking. Food is continuing growth Main Brands led by new food items such as pasta.

Ohmy Pasta and Sauce, Tempura-Sakusaku-Makasete Flour, Mutenka Meatsauce

Company spun off pasta division in April of 1998. Company Hello Kitty Macaroni, Sekai-no-pan Series, Olive oil, Frozen Doughnuts and Pie

is also constructing plant to include frozen food processing Health Food Series: Blueberry Extract Pills, High Guts E, Kaiki-moguraku-bu

facilities.

Main Ingredients Nippon Flour Mills has been implementing programs to reduce production and distribution costs to improve its cost Wheat, yeast, beef, blueberry extract, wheat and rice germ extract, licorice extract

competitiveness. Company plans to continue efforts in this area. vegetable extracts, yeast extract, tomatoes, Italian spices, corn, olives.



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (Nippon Ham) Company Name

3,531 Number Of Employees 3-6-14, Minami-Honmachi, Chuo-ku Address 8 Number of Factories Osaka 514-0054


Day-Lee Foods, Inc. Email 13005 E. Molette St., Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 http://www.nipponham.co.jp/ Web Page Address Tel: 310-802-6800 Fax: 310-926-0646 Sumio Soumura, General Manager, Meat Importing Dept. Contact Person

Tel: 03-3440-8003


Mitsubishi Corp., Sumikin Bussan, Kasho Co., Ltd.10,867594,2531995 Taiyo Bussan, Kanematsu Corp., Zenno539590,5641996

8,167598,0491997


One of the big 3 meat processors, and integrated meat 21Ham, Sausages manufacturer from hog raising to ham and sausage processing. 60Meat & Others Number 1 sales for domestic processed meat market and fourth19Processed Foods

in the international market. Production also includes frozen and retort foods.

There are 20 overseas offices in 11 countries.

Emphasis is placed on processed foods. Company also operates livestock farm through subsidiary in Australia. Main Brands

Prepared foods placing emphasis on marketing frozen pizzas to Boneless Ham, Bacon, King, Press Ham, Bologna Sausage, Pork Sausage, convenience stores. Hamburg, Meatballs, Nuggets, Frozen Pizza, Satsuma Kuroniwatori

Ham and sausages and processed foods also continue to grow. Main Ingredients

Introduced "Satsuma Kuroniwatori" chicken following success Ham, pork, sausage, beef, vegetable, bacon, flour, wheat, salt, sugar, vegetable oil

of pork and beef brands. chicken, starch, pizza toppings, pizza dough



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. Company Name

2,066 Number Of Employees 2-6-2, Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-ku Address 15 Number of Factories Tokyo 100-8686


Nippon Suisan (U.S.A.) Inc. [email protected] Email 15400 NE. 90th St. Redmond, WA 98052 http://www.nissui.co.jp Web Page Address

Kunihiko Tsuruda, Managing Director, Production Contact Person Department


Kansai Cookery, NISSUI (USA), Hosui, Mitsubishi Corp.,(3,520)388,3881995 Mitsui & Co., Ltd.3,036371,8891996

6,715359,2311997


Second largest in seafood industry and leading frozen food49Fresh & Frozen Fish processor. Large fishing fleet operates in 18 countries. Company 5Fish Oil & Meal is downsizing its fishing business. Nissui U.S.A. handles Alaskan 21Frozen Foods marine products.5Canned Foods

20Others Company supplies the commercial market with frozen foods by selling bulk frozen fish and raw materials to large-scale processing companies. It also supplies canned and retort pouch foods to commercial users.

Main Brands Consumer products include fresh and processed marine products Range de Crab Creamy Croquette, Fried Chicken, Hoshii-bun-dake frozen foods, ham, sausage and fish paste and chilled deli foods. Meatballs, Tampon, The Natural Harumaki, Osakana Sausage, Hotate Mizu-ni

Maguro Mizu-ni, Sanma Kaba-Yaki, Ebi-no-Tsutsumiage, Yaki-onigiri, Sales of frozen and processed foods are leveling off, but seafood Chan-pon frozen noodles, Renji DE Series, Obento-ni-benri. EPA, DHA (fine sales are recovering to lead overall growth with operating chemicals) profit rising sharply. Main Ingredients

Production, processing and marketing bases extend to 18 Fresh fish, fish paste, pork, beef, vegetable oils, scallops, shrimp, crab, chicken, countries. In 1996 Fishking Processors, a leading U.S. frozen food tuna, wheat, rice, squid, vegetables (carrots, green beans) producer, became an affiliate.



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) NittoBest Corp. Company NameConfectionery 1,060 Number Of Employees 4-27, Saiwai-cho, Sagae City Address 9 Number of Factories Yamagata 991-8610



Mr. Hirono, Board of Directors Office Contact Person


Nozaki & Co., Ltd., Okuno, Globe Meat Importers47038,432199514538,275199615839,2881997


Producer of frozen food for commercial use, ranked seventh in 85Frozen Foods Japan. Has 40% of Japan's corned beef market. Also makes chilled 9Canned Foods desserts and canned foods for export. Main customers are in the 5Other Products commercial food services industry.0Others

Customers include restaurants, delicatessens, boxed lunch delivery shops, caterers for school lunch programs, and other food catering businesses.

NittoBest is continuously improving manufacturing techniques and using new materials such as low calorie ingredients, new flavors, germ free packaging, new sterilizing techniques, Main Brands health foods, and new types of soft frozen foods which don't need to be defrosted. Best (processed meat products), Joy Gourmet (frozen prepared meals for the food

service industry), Benihana (portion cut beef steaks), Monta Veil (chilled dessert) NittoBest imports ingredients from North America, Latin America, Melon pudding Australia, Southeast Asia. Company is also keen to improve quality of ingredients and processing techniques. Company is Main Ingredients curently trying to expand its international network.

Beef, sugar, milk and dairy products, melon, other fruit flavorings, frozen vegetables



Frozen Foods Product Sector(s) Prima Meat Packers, Ltd. Company Name

2,252 Number Of Employees 3-17-4, Higashi-Oi, Shinagawa-ku Address 6 Number of Factories Tokyo 140-8529

Overseas Contact Prima Corp. 03-5493-4504Fax Number 03-5493-4500 Phone Number Westown Business Center, 1701-48th Suite 103 Email West Des Moines, IA 50266 Web Page Address Tel: 515-226-8850 Fax: 515-226-8849 Tetsuo Sugihara, Director, Marketing Division Contact Person


Itochu Corp., Zenno(353)265,8321995(12,356)268,0621996(6,153)271,4771997


Japan's third largest meat processor. Member of Itochu Group.27Ham, Sausages

Leads in retailing vacuum-packed processed foods like meatballs58Meat

and hamburgers. Broadening processed food product lineup.15Processed Foods & Others

Pursues high quality and hygienically safe products by

adopting HACCP.

Processed foods' deficit is shrinking thanks to increased sales to

Japanese delicatessens and take out shops. Ham and sausage business benefiting from stable material costs. Profits growing Main Brands through production and sales restructuring.

Prima 3 Ren Roasted Ham, Prima Shoulder Bacon, Prima Beef Curry,

Prima is promoting sales of "kurobuta" (black pig) pork and Prima Hokkaido Tokachi Fillet Ham •i‚‡‚‰‚†‚”‚“‚…‚”), Kurobuta (black pig)

Japanese delicatessen and take out food selections. Company is

continuing to restructure to reduce costs, including closure of 12 sales offices and switch to in-house production. Main Ingredients

Pork products, beef, ham, flour, starch, salt , sugar, carrots, onion, garlic, mushroom,

vegetables, spices, seasonings



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Q. P. Corp. Company Name

2,615 Number Of Employees 1-4-13, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku Address 8 Number of Factories Tokyo 150-0002

Overseas Contact Q&P Foods Inc. 03-3498-1806Fax Number 03-3486-3331 Phone Number 15547 1st St. Email Irwindale, CA 91706 http://www.kewpie.co.jp/ Web Page Address Tel: 626-334-8090 Fax: 626-969-1587 Yasuto Suehiro, Managing Director, Frozen Food Dept. Contact Person


Toshoku, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Corp., 3,816230,2801995 Mitsubishi Corp., Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.4,174243,0291996

4,410256,2051997


Largest producer of mayonnaise and salad dressings with35Mayonnaise & Dressings approximate 70% market share. 21Processed Foods

19Egg Products First domestic producer of mayonnaise in Japan. Diversified 20Frozen & Chilled Foods into canned and bottled foods, dressings, bulk egg products 6Others frozen foods and baby foods.

Stressing fine chemicals and commercial-use delicatessen.

Sales of mayonnaise has been stagnant, but jams and frozen/ Main Brands chilled foods are making strong growth. Canned food, baby food and health food items also demonstrated sales growth. Yaki Menu Sauce, Kewpie Mayonnaise, Kewpie salad dressings, Amahata Strawberry Company has been experiencing higher material costs. Jam, Amahata Sweet Corn, Shirogayu (retort porridge), Yasai Tappuri Maroyaka Curry (retort), Demi Glace Sauce (retort), Kewpie Meat Sauce Q.P. Corp. is emphasizing development of new products, such as nursing and liquid diets. Main Ingredients

Subsidiary, Co-op Food Products Co., Ltd. registered growth Eggs, corn, chicken, cooking oil, spinach, tomatoes, potatoes, green pepper, fruit for driven by sales of retort food pouch products. jams,



Health and Functional Food, Frozen Product Sector(s) Showa Sangyo Co.,Ltd. Company Name Food, Retort Pouch, Western Bakery Products

1,433 Number Of Employees 2-2-1, Uchi-Kanda Address4 Number of Factories Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8521

Overseas Contact (03) 3257-2097Fax Number (03) 3257-2011 Phone Number

GranPac Foods Inc. Email 7124 North Marine Dr., Portland, OR http//www.showa-sangyo.co.jp Web Page Address Tel: 503-286-6548 Hiroshi Misawa, Manager of Frozen Foods Division Contact Person Fax: 503-286-7089 Tel: 048-726-0405


Food Agency of JAPAN, Itochu Corp., Nissho Iwai Corp., 525133,8391995172144,8401996

(-)1,227145,1911997


Diversified food processor having strengths in flour milling, cooking24Flour Milling

oil and feed. Primarily involved in commercial-use products, but29Oils and fats expanding household market. Easily swayed by shifts in 16Feedstuffs

international grain market.11Dextrose

13Foodstuffs Operating frozen food business overseas. Most subsidiaries3Frozen Foods

engaged in parent company's side businesses.4Others

Frozen food subsidiary in deficits, decreasing consolidated net profit. Main Brands

Aiming to increase productivity by cutting costs and improving Commercial Use: Tempura batter mix, deep-fry batter mix, spaghetti, macaroni product safety. Hopes to increase profits by focussing on foods Pre-mixes for bakeries, flours, wheat bran, dextrose

with greater value added. Consumer Use: Tempura Flour Ogon, Okonomiyaki Flour Naniwa, Karaage Flour,

Taiyo no Ristorante, Okama ni Pon, Takoyaki, Teppan Yakisoba Has U.S. subsidiary, GranPac Foods, which produces frozen foods. Main Ingredients

In frozen food category, company produces popular Italian foods Wheat flour, sugar, oil, seasoning, soybeans, rapeseed, corn, brown rice, curorera, such as ravioli and cannelloni. Also produces frozen tempura. lecithin, primrose oil, chicken, beef, marine products, Italian herbs and spices



New Age Beverages, Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Snow Brand Food Co., Ltd. Company NameWestern Bakery Products 1,175 Number Of Employees 2-15-4, Nihonbashi, Kayabacho, Address 3 Number of Factories Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8203


Snow Brand America Inc. Email Suite 3580, 44 Montgomery Street http:// www.snowbrand.co.jp Web Page Address San Francisco, CA Yoshihiko Takezaki, Managing Director of Procurement Division Contact Person Tel: 415-677-0914 Fax: 415-677-0916 Tel: 0480-92-8291


Sumikin Bussan Corp., Marubeni Corp., Itochu Corp., 344114,4241995 Kanematsu, Nomura Boeki203105,3751996 Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd.167104,2091997


6th-ranked meat packer, affiliated with Snow Brand Milk Products.51Processed Meat Products

33Meat The company handles meat processed products, beverages, and9Foodstuffs

canned goods; has tied up with Stokely-Van Camp (US) in sales of7Imported Food Materials "Gatorade" sports drinks. Stressing processed meat products for

commercial use and development of food materials for restaurant.

Sales of meat products are gradually decreasing, on the other hand

ham, sausages, and deli products are expanding. Snow Brand is Main Brands starting to supply food to hospitals.

Hot Cake Mix, Cake Mix, Mix Pizza, Chicken Gobou Pilaf, Takana Pilaf, Increasing production of raw ham and other processed meat Wakadori Gomafumi Age (fried chicken with sesame flavor), Teyaki Takoyakai,

products in order to offer general consumers wider range of Frozen Whip products.

Main Ingredients Targeting 111 billion Yen in total sales and 30% growth in deli

products to 13 billion Yen by FY 2001. Milk, flour, yogurt, cheese, starch, sugar, rice, butter, oil, powder milk, yogurt, gelatin, coconut oil, wheat flour, strawberry, berry, apples, ham, sesame, garlic



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd., Company NameNew Age Beverages

7,083 Number Of Employees 13, Honshio-cho, Shinjuku-ku Address39 Number of Factories Tokyo 160-8575

Overseas ContactSnow Brand America Inc. 03-3226-2150Fax Number 03-3226-2111 Phone NumberSuite 3580, 44 Montogomery St., EmailSan Francisco, CA http://www.japan.hosting.ibm.com/snow/snowmenu.htm Web Page AddressTel: 415-677-0914 Toshiaki Endo, Managing Director, Materials Department Contact PersonFax: 415-677-0916 Tel: 03-3226-2120


Hokkai Can Co., Ltd., Tokan Kogyo., 5,321539,7061995Ueda Seiyu, Hokkai Togyo5,149555,6191996Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., Dai Nippon printing Co., Ltd., 4,815560,5691997Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.,


Leading producer of butter, cheese and drinking milk in Japan.35Drinking Milk

16Beverages

Snow Brand has recently begun emphasizing non-dairy products, 27Dairy Products such as beverages and frozen food.6Ice Cream

3Oils & Fats

Cheese products have been doing well due to increasing demand.13Others

Ice cream and beverages are not performing well.

Preparing for deregulation in year 2001 by streamlining production and developing new sources for procurement both domestically Main Brands and overseas. Calpower, Mainichi Honebuto, Snow Brand Low-fat (Milk), Neomilk Lai (condensed

milk), Liebender (ice cream), Neo Soft (margarine), Hokkaido Butter, Butter Half

Actively teams up with retailers to conduct "in-store merchan- Obento Range de Rakuchin, Pizza Margherita (frozen foods), Nature Live (yoghurt)

dising". 6P Cheese, Slice Cheese, Dole Fruit Juice, Gatorade (sports drink)

Snow Brand markets Dole Fruit Juice, Gatorade and Quaker Main Ingredients Oats in Japan.

Milk and dairy products, cream, vegetable oils, fruit juices (apple, orange, grape, etc.),

bread dough, pizza toppings (seafood), frozen fruits



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Torigoe Flour Milling Co., Ltd. Company Name

215 Number Of Employees 1-40, Gion-cho, Hakata-ku Address 6 Number of Factories Fukuoka 812-0038



Keiichiro Konishi, Corporate Planning Division Contact Person


Food Agency of JAPAN, Oishi Kasei, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.45218,261*1995 Mitsubishi Corp. Yuasa Trading Co.,Ltd.73318,574*1996

89019,009*1997* calendar year closing date


Wheat flour milling company with Kyushu as main business 56Flour Milling

territory. Top in medium-scale bracket.32Processed Food Mixes

11Refined Barley

Engaged mainly in the manufacture of wheat flour and rice bran

and also produces commercial-use flour premixes.

Expanding sales to Chugoku and Kansai regions of Japan.

Wheat flour sales are sluggish, but processed foods are beginning

an uptrend. Main Brands

Mushi Kasu Mix, New Super Orandabune(flour),

Main Ingredients

Wheat, rice, starch, barley, ingredients for mixes



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. Company Name

1,904 Number Of Employees 2-13-40, Konan Address 7 Number of Factories Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8501


Maruchan, Inc. Email 15800 Laguna Canyon Rd. Web Page Address Irvine, CA 92618 Toshio Shioura, Director of Frozen Food Dept. Contact Person Tel: 714-789-2300 Main Suppliers Sales and Net Profits

Net ProfitsSales (Mil. \)Year Tomen Corp., Toppan Printing Co.,Ltd.4,108200,7951995 Mitsui & Co., Ltd.3,709220,4311996

3,586215,6481997


Major manufacturer of instant noodles. Most famous for its 28Sea Foods "Maruchan" brand. 67Processed Foods

4Cold-Storage Warehousing Started off as exporter of frozen tuna to the US after WW II1Real Estate Leasing and later entered the refrigerated food business. Has diversified product lines to frozen foods, instant noodles and fish paste. Market share in Eastern Japan is higher than in the West.

Produces instant noodles overseas. Instant noodles curbing Main Brands release of new products. Has experienced improved profitability Frozen Foods: Maruchan-range-yude-meijin (noodles), edamame (beans) in seafood. Retort: Aji-no-ippin Series (Neriume Kayu, Okakagayu, Takasagayu, Gomoku-kinmeshi)

Yataiohako Series (Namaaji-shoyu), Maruchan Noodles: Furyushitate Series (instant noodles), Shoyuabura-aji (cup noodles) Mukashinagara Yakiudon, Curry Udon, Maruchan Main Ingredients

Rice, edamame, noodles, flour, seaweed, various seafoods



Retort Pouch, Frozen Food, Product Sector(s) Yamamori Inc. Company NameNew Age Beverages. 600 Number Of Employees 465-4, Moritada, Address 2 Number of Factories Kuwana City, Mie Pref. 511-0943

Overseas ContactFax Number (0594) 31-3311 Phone Number

Email http://www.yamamori.co.jp Web Page Address Kunio Mitsubayashi, General Manager, Purchasing Dept. Contact Person Phone: 0594-31-3316 Fax: 0594-31-6666


199521,1101996

1997


Established in 1889 as a general foodstuff producer, 50Retort foodstuffs introduced the first commercial version of retort pouch14Soy sauce in Japan.26Other sauce

5Beverages Sales have grown consistently in the last few years.5Others

Yamamori aims to produce a full range of processed foodstuffs including retort, canned foodstuffs and beverages. Recently made visible changes in the shape of packaging to meet the growing need for bulk purchases, while the Main Brands home-made look is becoming popular in terms of size, shape, and quality of ingredients. Soy sauce, Men Yo Tsuyu (Sauce for noodles)

Retort: Kamameshi no moto premix, chukadon-no moto premix, beef curry Yamamori is proceeding with an Asia-centered overseas pasta sauce strategy, expanding from Japan to Asia and from there Frozen Foods: Frozen hamburger to the world . Yamamori will steadily forge ahead and Main Ingredients expand its international operations.

Beef, carrots, rice, mushroom, green beans, konyaku, bamboo, carrot, Yamamori targets its retort foods for commercial use markets sugar, shrimp, egg plant, egg, shellfish, potato, octopus, chicken, littleneck pursuing profit increase by introducing new products. clams



Frozen Food, Retort Pouch Product Sector(s) Yayoi Foods Co., Ltd. Company Name

690 Number Of Employees 3-5, Eiraku-cho Address 3 (1 overseas) Number of Factories Shimizu City 424-8730


Email http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~yayoi/ Web Page Address Osuga Junji, General Affairs Dept., Contact Person Tel: 0543-64-4148 Fax: 0543-63-0194


Itochu Corp.----1995----1996--34,0001997


Yayoi is mainly a frozen food manufacturer offering over 1,200 5Frozen Food items, including 250 kinds of croquette. Yayoi Foods launches 95Others new products twice per year.

Company stresses commercial frozen food market and is the fourth largest manufacturer in the commercial frozen food market.

Established factory in China in January of 1996 to process frozen foods. Main Brands

Croquette, Hamburg, Gratin, Ebi Stake Katu, Maguro Stake Katu,

Main Ingredients

Bareisho, beef, pork, carrots, corn, flour, beef, salt, frozen vegetables, consomme, vegetable oil, cheese, butter, starch, potatoes



Frozen Food Product Sector(s) Yokohama Reito Co., Ltd. Company Name

733 Number Of Employees 1-1-7, Moriya-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Address 24 Number of Factories Yokohama 221-8585


[email protected] Email http://www.arcon.gr.jp/yokorei.html Web Page Address Toshio Yoshikawa, Manager, Frozen Foods Dept. Contact Person


1,83569,59719951,97373,22019962,15578,9421997


Japan's second largest cold storage company after Nichirei. Has65Processed Marine Products own sales network. Ratio of marine, agricultureal and livestock13Processed Livestock Products processing and sales is high. 1Other Products

21Refrigeration Storage Sales of seafood and meat products falling in recent years.

Company has overseas offices in Australia and Thailand.

The business includes manufacturing, warehousing, and trading companies. Main Brands

Company has improved its computer system. Provides online Black Tiger Prawns, Frozen Salmon, Banana Shrimp service and risk management.

Main Ingredients

Seafood (shrimp, salmon, squid, tuna, cod, hoki, crab meat, oyster), meats (pork, chicken), flour starch, seasame oil, salt, sugar



Frozen Foods Product Sector(s) Yonekyu Corp. Company Name

573 Number Of Employees 1259, Terabayashi, Okanomiya, Numazu City, Address 6 Number of Factories Shizuoka 410-8530


Office in Los Angeles and opened the factory in California Email in 1995. http://www.gkb.co.jp/yonekyu/ Web Page Address

Masaki Tsuchiya, President's Office Contact Person Tel: 0559-67-9146


Shizuoka Keizai Ren, Itochu Corp., Sumitomo Corp.1,33064,94619951,37868,47219961,43574,2501997


Shizuoka based meat packer dealing with beef pork and 19Ham

processed meats. Excels in sales to commercial sector, including 6Sausages

semicooked foodstuffs and meatballs. Expanding into regional13Delicatessen beers. Runs chain of "izakaya" pubs.57Processed Meat & Others

5Beverages

Yonekyu was the first company to succeed in producing Italian

type ham in Japan and dominates 60% of the market.

Expanded its business to the USA, China and Southeast Asia.

Main Brands Established 30 years ago, Yonekyu has annual sales reaching

60 billion yen. For more than 10 years, the company has Gotenba Kogen Gourmet Products (ham and sausages)

maintained its growth in sales and profit. Otoko No Shokutaku Series (semi-cooked products•j, Arabiki Sausage, Niku Chimaki

Pils, Weizen, Dunkel (Beer)

Yonekyu has recently expanded it business to the food service industry, beer, and other beverages. Main Ingredients

Pork, salt, flour, starch, sugar, beef, chicken, ham, sausage, peppers, mushrooms,

malt, hops, beer yeast

market brief japan : food processing sector - frozen … brief japan : food processing sector -...

Documents