Kagome (company)
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Native name
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カゴメ株式会社 |
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Romanized name
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Kagome Kabushiki-gaisha |
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| Traded as | TYO: 2811 |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1899 (business founded) 1949 (incorporated)[1] |
| Founder | Ichitaro Kanie |
| Headquarters | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan |
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Number of locations
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17[1] |
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Area served
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Asia, North America[2] |
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Key people
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Koji Kioka, President[2] |
| Products | Tomato products Drinks |
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Number of employees
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2,209 (2013) |
| Divisions | Beverage Products Food Products Institutional & Industrial Products Fresh Vegetables Overseas Research and Development |
| Website | kagome.co.jp |
Kagome Co., Ltd. (カゴメ株式会社 Kagome Kabushiki-gaisha?) is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of tomato-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices.[2]
Its core product is the Yasai Seikatsu 100 brand of vegetable juice, introduced in 1995.[1][4] It also claims to be Japan's largest supplier of tomato ketchup and tomato juice.[1] Kagome grows tomatoes in greenhouses and market gardens in Japan.[1]
Since 2007, it has partnered with Asahi Breweries (TYO: 2502) to develop low alcohol fruit and vegetable drinks.[5] U.S.-based global fast food restaurateur, Yum! Brands, awarded its 2008 Asia Franchise STAR to Kagome.[6]
History
Ichitaro Kanie began cultivating tomatoes in 1899 — according to Kagome the first grown in Japan.[1] He soon began producing tomato ketchup and Worcester sauce.[1] However, tomato juice was not sold until 1933.[1] The Kagome trademark was registered in 1917, and the Aichi Tomato Co., Ltd was incorporated in 1949.[1] In 1963, Aichi Tomato became Kagome Co., Ltd, and fifteen years later, gained a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.[1]
Beginning with the 1998 incorporation of a United States subsidiary, Kagome developed overseas, with subsidiaries and minority stakes in affiliates in Asia, North America and Europe, and a strategic alliance with the H. J. Heinz Company.[1][7][8][9] It also purchased a Japanese company specializing in vegetable lactic acid bacteria, Yukijirushi Labio Co., Ltd, now Kagome Labio Co., Ltd.[1]
References
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External links
- Kagome website (Japanese)
- Kagome English website
- Taiwan Kagome website
- Consulting report on company (Japanese)
