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Establishment	1804
Number of employees	3,800 employees in total, and 2,073 employees in Japan * As of April 1st 2020.
Business activities	Manufacturing and sales of foods, seasonings, and natto (fermented soy beans) for retail and food-service markets. (Mizkan Group)
Main locations	Headquarters: 2-6, Nakamura-cho, Handa City, Aichi Pref., 475-8585 Tokyo Head Office: Kayaba-cho Nakano Building, 1-22-15, Shinkawa, Chuo Ward, Tokyo, 104-0033 London: 2nd Floor, Building 10, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London, W4 5XS UK Chicago: 1661 Feehanville Dr. Suite 100 Mt. Prospect, IL 60056 USA
Offices	Japan (Headquarters, Tokyo Head Office, 8 Branch Offices, 12 Sales Offices), London, Chicago, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Beijing
Production sites	8 sites in Japan, 16 sites in the US, and 2 sites in the UK

Performance

* Sales in net values are indicated. Year-to-year comparison is in parentheses.

Mizkan Group history

1804	The company is founded.
1923	Establishes Nakano Sumise Co., Ltd.
1942	Establishes the Nakano Biochemical Research Center (later known as the Central Research Institute).
1954	Begins full-scale production of bottled vinegar. Fully-automated bottling lines are launched in Handa and Amagasaki plants in 1954 and 1955 respectively.
1964	Launches Ajipon™ (citrus-seasoned soy sauce).
1968	“Natural Food Campaign” Develops a campaign that emphasizes Mizkan’s commitment to quality with the slogan “Mizkan vinegar, 100% brewed.”
1971	“Going Beyond Vinegar” Launches the “Non-Vinegar Strategy.” This aims to increase vinegar sales in tandem with the development of non-vinegar products to achieve one hundred billion yen sales.
1981	Acquires major US vinegar maker American Industries Company and starts overseas expansion in earnest.
1986	Establishes Su-no-Sato Vinegar Museum, which is opened to the public following a visit by the former Japanese imperial couple. In November 2015, “Su-no-Sato” museum was reopened as the MIZKAN MUSEUM™.
1992	Opens new headquarters.
1997	Invests in Asahi Foods. Begins full-scale natto (fermented soybeans) production.
1998	Launches the Kinnotsubu™ Natto series.
1998	Establishes Nakano Europe in the UK.
1999	Establishes Mizkan Center for Water Culture™.
2004	Establishes Mizkan Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
2005	Acquires Holland House™, a US retail cooking wine brand.
2005	Establishes Mizkan China Co., Ltd., a 100%-owned sales subsidiary company in Beijing, China.
2009	Acquires Kume-natto™ brand.
2011	Acquires Nattoichi™ brand.
2011	Acquires Border Foods in the US and enters the growing pepper market. Begins making and selling green chile and jalapeno products.
2012	Acquires Sarson’s™ vinegar, and Haywards™ pickled vegetable brands in the UK.
2013	Acquires Branston™ sweet pickle in the UK.
2014	Acquires RAGU™ and Bertolli™ pasta sauces.
2015	Opens the MIZKAN MUSEUM™, known as MIM™.
2018	Publishes the Mizkan Vision Statement.
2018	Start ZENB™ Initiative.
2019	ZENB™ Brand Launches.

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Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd.

Representative	Chairman and Group CEO Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd. Chairman Kazuhide Nakano Born September 18, 1950 in Aichi Pref.
Foundation / Establishment	Founded in 1804 Registration of Establishment August 2000
Capital Fund	10 million yen
HQ Location	2-6, Nakamura-cho, Handa City, Aichi Pref., 475-8585 TEL: +81-(0)569-21-3331
Business Operations	Business administration, strategy development, and research and development for the Mizkan Group.

Company Brochure

• Mizkan Group Corporate Profile 2020 (Japanese) (5MB)
• Mizkan Group Corporate Profile 2020 (English) (2.8MB)