Company Profile
Key information
Establishment | 1804 |
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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
Mizkan Group performance (yen)
February 2020 (FY 2019)
Sales | 240.7 billion (98.4%) |
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Operating Income | 7.7 billion (59.0%) |
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) | 25.7 billion (82.5%) |
Area performance (yen)
February 2020 (FY 2019)
Japan + Asia Sales | 119.3 billion (98.9%) |
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North America Sales | 106.8 billion (98.1%) |
Europe Sales | 14.5 billion (96.5%) |
* Sales in net values are indicated. Year-to-year comparison is in parentheses.
Mizkan Group history
1804 | The company is founded. |
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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.
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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. |
Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd.
Representative | Chairman and Group CEO Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd. Chairman Kazuhide Nakano Born September 18, 1950 in Aichi Pref. |
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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)
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