Kikkoman
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Profile
Kikkoman Corporation is a Japan-based holding company focused on soy sauce and related foods, plus beverages and chemicals/biochemical, and an overseas wholesale business of Asian foods. It was established in 1917 and is headquartered in Noda (Noda Head Office) and Tokyo (Tokyo Head Office), Japan. Core products include Honjozo (traditionally brewed) soy sauce, soy milk/soy milk beverages, tare (dipping/marinade sauces), tsuyu bases, and Del Monte seasonings/beverages; it also produces liquor and wine and runs an “Overseas Foods—Wholesale” segment for Asian foods. It operates via fermenting/brewing technologies (soy sauce) and maintains production across multiple global soy sauce plants. Scale (FY3/2026 consolidated): revenue JPY 745.5B, business profit JPY 79.5B, 7,911 employees, 56 group companies. Ownership/stock: Kikkoman is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Prime), code 2801; representative CEO is Shozaburo Nakano. Latest 2025-2026 developments: FY2026–2027 materials report steady progress toward plan targets; H1 FY2026 (Nov 7, 2025) notes DX/data infrastructure and recovery after US tariff disruptions (Canada retaliatory tariffs lifted Sep 1, 2025). A major 2024-10-year investment is the “third U.S. plant” in Jefferson County, Wisconsin (construction started Apr 2024; shipment start planned Fall 2026; approx. $560M planned), with active ongoing capital spending and overseas capacity/warehouse expansion. Kikkoman remains active and operating, with FY2027 Q1 reporting segment performance updates (flash dated 2027).
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- Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients
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- Producer — “…vestment is the “third U.S. plant” in Jefferson County, Wisconsin (construction started Apr 2024; shipment sta…”
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- 2024-02 Latest status: The company terminated its capital and business alliance with Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. in February 2024. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-09-18 キッコーマン 米国第3工場グランドオープニングセレモニーを実施 | キッコーマングループ 企業情報サイト 2026年09月Kikkoman announces the grand opening of its third US factory, Kikkoman Foods, in Jefferson, Wisconsin (production to begin May 2026, shipments planned for October), expanding its North American soy sauce production and strengthening supply to the region. The …
- 2026-06-04 キッコーマン食品、関東～関西間でネスレ日本と連携した海上輸送を開始～輸送効率化と CO₂ 削減を推進～ | キッコーマングループ 企業情報サイト 2026年06月Kikkoman Foods is starting joint sea transport between the Kanto and Kansai regions with Nestlé Japan, using round-trip RoRo shipments to boost logistics efficiency and cut CO2 emissions by about 52% per trip, as part of diversifying transport and promoting …
- 2026-07-23 「いつでも新鮮」シリーズから「すっきりClear by減塩しょうゆ」200ml・450ml新発売！～食塩分66％カット、すっきりとしたクリアな味わいを実現～ | キッコーマングループ 企業情報サイト 2026年07月Kikkoman announces the nationwide release of its "Always Fresh Clear by Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce" in 200ml and 450ml, reducing salt content by 66% while maintaining a clean, light flavor suitable for dipping, pouring, and cooking, as part of the "Always Fresh" …
- 2026-07-15 体の芯から温まる「キッコーマン 芯からぽっと」シリーズから、外食店で人気の「酸辣湯（サンラータン）」「麻辣湯（マーラータン）」新発売！～「参鶏湯（サムゲタン）」はリニューアル！～ | キッコーマングループ 企業情報サイト 2026年07月Kikkoman announces the upcoming release of the “芯からぽっと” hot pot sauce series, introducing new flavors酸辣湯 (hot and sour), 麻辣湯 (spicy) , with a reformulated Samgyetang, all launching nationwide on August 24, 2026. The soups are concentrated, with ginger, pepper, …
- 2026-08-25 Soy sauce maker Kikkoman cooks up bigger profits overseas than in Japan - Nikkei AsiaKikkoman is increasingly prioritizing international markets, leveraging strong pricing power abroad to drive cash flow growth, even as it remains a long-time soy sauce producer in Japan. The company is pursuing global expansion, aiming for a cash-flow …
- 2026-09-25 しょうゆ普及「米国の半分」 キッコーマン第3工場開設 - 日本経済新聞Kikkoman is a pioneer in expanding into the U.S. market, opening its third local plant in Wisconsin to accelerate soy sauce adoption, with shipments starting in October, and continuing to invest as soy sauce remains a popular, easy-to-use flavor enhancer in …
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