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Nippon Ham / Nissui

active JapanAsia Founded 1949 checked 2026-10-05

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Nippon Ham (NH Foods Ltd.) is a Japanese food manufacturer and seller (group also includes processed foods, fresh meats, and the ballpark/sports & entertainment business). Core products include hams/sausages and processed foods (e.g., “Sausage” brands such as シャウエッセン®) plus fresh meats (pork/chicken/beef), with a value-chain model spanning farms through production and sales; it also runs R&D under “Proteinnovation” (protein innovation) including research into cell-based foods and other new proteins (cultivated-meat/cultured-seafood R&D is referenced as part of “new proteins”). Founded in 1949; HQ is Break the Tower, Osaka (Osaka City, Kita-ku). It is listed on Japan’s stock market; the 2026-03-31 major shareholders include trust banks and major financial institutions (e.g., State Street, JP Morgan) and others. Scale (known): FY2026/3 revenue: consolidated ¥1,457,391 million; employees: 25,873 group total; it has 148 in-house farms and 81 manufacturing sites; 2026-04-01 also cites 2 R&D/testing sites. Latest (2025-2026): FY2026/3 shows net sales ¥1,457,391 million; also, in April 2025 it abolished the Overseas Business Division and reorganized into Processed Foods and Fresh Meats divisions; from FY2027/3 ballpark becomes Sports & Entertainment. In 2026-02-02 it announced a new president effective 2026-04-01 (Maneging Director Fumio Maeda) and it states R&D strategy and protein research activities continue.

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Alternative proteins, Fishery & aquaculture, Food ingredients, Seeds & genetics
Topics
Cultivated meat & seafood, Livestock & poultry production/genetics, Shrimp/fish genetics & aquaculture tech
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