Morinaga Milk
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd. is a leading producer and seller of dairy products in Japan, including milk and ice cream, as well as other beverages and foods. The company also develops biochemical and pharmaceutical products.
Profile
Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells milk, dairy products, ice cream, beverages, and other foods, and also provides functional ingredients (including bifidobacteria and lactoferrin) and probiotics-related offerings for both domestic and global customers. Core technologies/products include bifidobacteria-based health ingredients and infant-formula/probiotic applications, with named products such as PURESTER and LAC-Shield®. Founded September 1, 1917; headquartered at 5-2 Higashishimbashi 1-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo. Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (code 2264). Ownership: major shareholders include The Master Trust Bank of Japan and custody/trust banks (13.81%, 7.62%, etc.) plus Morinaga & Co. and employee shareholding (approx. 1.70% and 2.74%). Scale: consolidated employees 7,345 (as of Mar. 31, 2026); net sales ¥402.571bn and profit attributable to owners ¥9.831bn in FYE Mar. 2026. Key partners/customers include long-term raw-material supplier relationships around MILEI (Germany) and B-to-B customers supplying formula milk makers and processed-food producers. Latest 2025-2026 developments: Medium-term plan 2025–2028 focuses on yogurt/ice cream, bifidobacteria (reorganized global probiotics sales with a headquarters structure from Apr. 2025), and overseas formula milk; structural reforms include establishing a Marketing Division and Functional Food Ingredients Division and creating a Biotics Institute; and buybacks were conducted during FYE Mar. 2026, with dividends targeted at a higher payout ratio (40%). The company is clearly still active, reporting results and issuing forecasts for FY ending Mar. 31, 2027.
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- Morinaga Milk Corporate Profile
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- 森永乳業株式会社 会社概要
- Industry
- Alternative proteins, Biorefining, Food ingredients, Industrial chemistry
- Topics
- Probiotics & cultures, Organic acids & bio-based chemicals
- Role
- Producer — “…aga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells milk, dairy products, ice cream, beverages, and other foods…”
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What they offer
Subsidiaries: MILEI GmbH · Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc. · Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam Joint Stock Company · NutriCo Morinaga (Private) Ltd. · PT. Kalbe Morinaga Indonesia · Morinaga Nutritional Foods (Asia Pacific) Pte., Ltd. · Turtle Island Foods, Inc. · Morinaga Le May Vietnam Joint Stock Company
News & status 6
- 2026-03 Latest status: The company announced a plan to absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, Morinaga Milk Sales Co., Ltd., in April 2027. ↗ ↗ ↗
- 2026-09-29 「リプトン 蜜芋ミルクティー」10月13日（火）より全国（沖縄除く）にて期間限定発売 | ニュースリリース | 森永乳業株式会社Morinaga Milk announces the limited-time release of Lipton Honey Mizu Imo Milk Tea (蜜芋ミルクティー) nationwide in Japan (excluding Okinawa) starting October 13, using安納芋 powder to evoke sweet honeyed sweetness.
- 2026-09-24 「PARM（パルム） ストロベリー＆ホワイトチョコ」 10月5日（月）より全国にて数量限定発売 | ニュースリリース | 森永乳業株式会社Morinaga Milk announces the nationwide, limited release of PARM Strawberry & White Chocolate, a premium bar that combines creamy ice cream with a strawberry-juice and freeze-dried strawberry-coated white chocolate, highlighting a new texture and indulgent …
- 2026-08-26 職人の‟勘と経験“をデータ化し、クリームのホイップ製造を自動化するサービス「ホイップの匠」8月26日（水）よりサービス提供開始 | 森永乳業株式会社のプレスリリースMorinaga Milk announces the launch of “Whip Takumi” on Aug 26 to digitize experienced whip-making skill for cream and automate production via a dedicated mixer program, aiming to address skilled-labor shortages and knowledge retention in food manufacturing. …
- 2026-09-03 「ピノ チョコアソート（パウパトパッケージ）」、「ピノ シーズンアソート（パウパトパッケージ）」 9月21日（月）より全国にて数量限定発売 | ニュースリリース | 森永乳業株式会社Morinaga Milk announces limited-edition Pino chocolate assortments themed with Paw Patrol, available nationwide from Sept 21. The two designs, Pino Chocolate Assort and Pino Seasoned Assort, feature Paw Patrol puppy characters on three package designs each, …
- 2026-09-03 「MOW（モウ） イタリアンモンブラン」 9月14日（月）より全国にて期間限定発売 | ニュースリリース | 森永乳業株式会社Morinaga Milk announces the limited seasonal release of MOW “Italian Mont Blanc” nationwide from Sept 14, using Italian chestnut paste and a clean-label, low-temperature freezing process to deliver a rich milk-crest flavor.
- 2026-09-08 「ビヒダス ヨーグルト バニラ 4ポット」 9月14日（月）より全国にて期間限定発売 「ビヒダス ヨーグルト はちみつレモン風味 4ポット」 9月15日（火）より全国にて期間限定発売 | ニュースリリース | 森永乳業株式会社Morinaga Milk is releasing two limited-edition BiFiizs Yogurt 4-Pots flavors nationwide: Vanilla and Honey Lemon, starting Sept 14 and 15 respectively, highlighting their popularity and health-conscious positioning with BB536 bifidobacteria and appeals to …
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Ownership & investors 8
| subsidiary | MILEI GmbH |
| subsidiary | Morinaga Nutritional Foods, Inc |
| subsidiary | Morinaga Nutritional Foods Vietnam Joint Stock Company |
| subsidiary | NutriCo Morinaga |
| subsidiary | PT. Kalbe Morinaga Indonesia |
| subsidiary | Morinaga Nutritional Foods |
| subsidiary | Turtle Island Foods, Inc |
| subsidiary | Morinaga Le May Vietnam Joint Stock Company |
Partners & deals 2
| counterparty | Morinaga Milk Sales Co …The company announced a plan to absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, Morinaga Milk Sales Co., Ltd., in April 2027.… |
| counterparty | Ltd. (subsidiary to be merged) …The company announced a plan to absorb its wholly owned subsidiary, Morinaga Milk Sales Co., Ltd., in April 2027.… |
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