Kagome Co., Ltd.

Infobox Company
name = Kagome Co., Ltd

type = Public (Tyo|2811)
foundation = 1899 (business founded)
1949 (incorporated)Cite web
url=http://www.kagome.co.jp/english/pdf.html
title=Corporate Profile (English)
accessdate=2008-05-12
date=2008]
founder = Ichitaro Kanie
location_city =
location_country =
location = Naka-ku, Nagoya and Tokyo
locations = 17
area_served = Asia, North AmericaCite web
url=http://www.kagome.co.jp/english/index.html
title=Company Outline (English)
accessdate=2008-05-12]
key_people = Koji Kioka, President
industry = Food
products = Tomato products
Drinks
services =
market c
Cite web
publisher=Bloomberg
accessdate=2008-05-12
url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=2811:JP
title=KAGOME CO LTD FUNDAMENTALS]
revenue =
operating_income =
net_income =
assets =
equity =
owner =
num_employees = 2028 (2007)
parent =
divisions = Beverage Products
Food Products
Institutional & Industrial Products
Fresh Vegetables
Overseas
Research and Development
subsid =
homepage = [http://www.kagome.co.jp/ www.kagome.co.jp]
footnotes =
intl = yesnihongo|Kagome Co., Ltd.|カゴメ株式会社|Kagome kabushiki gaisha|Tyo|2811 is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of tomato-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices.

Its core product is the Yasai Seikatsu 100 brand of vegetable juice, introduced in 1995. [Cite news
url=http://www.flex-news-food.com/pages/15929/Beverages/Japan/kagome-hike-prices-vegetable-juice-july-dj.html
title=Kagome to Hike Prices on Vegetable Juice in July (DJ)
date=2008-04-22
accessdate=2008-05-12
author=Dow Jones Newswires
publisher=FlEXNEWS] It also claims to be Japan's largest supplier of tomato ketchup and tomato juice. Kagome grows tomatoes in greenhouses and market gardens in Japan.

Since 2007, it has partnered with Asahi Breweries (Tyo2|2502) to develop low alcohol fruit and vegetable drinks. [Cite news
url=http://www.japancorp.net/Article.Asp?Art_ID=18100
title=Asahi, Kagome to Launch Fizzy, Low-Alcohol Vegetable Drink
accessdate=2008-05-12
date=2008-05-12
author=Jiji Press
publisher=Japan Corporate News Network] U.S.-based global fast food restaurateur, Yum! Brands, awarded its 2008 Asia Franchise STAR to Kagome. [Cite news
url=http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/news/story.phtml?id=6540
title=Yum! Recognizes Top Suppliers
date=2008-05-09
accessdate=2008-05-12
publisher=QSR magazine]

History

Ichitaro Kanie began cultivating tomatoes in 1899 — according to Kagome the first grown in Japan. He soon began producing tomato ketchup and Worcester sauce.However, tomato juice was not sold until 1933. The Kagome trademark was registered in 1917, and the Aichi Tomato Co., Ltd was incorporated in 1949.In 1963, Aichi Tomato became Kagome Co., Ltd, and fifteen years later, gained a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

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. [Cite news
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-763525_ITM
title=Kagome links with Heinz in Japan.(Brief Article)
date=2001-07-26
accessdate=2008-05-12
author=Charles Smith
publisher=The Daily Deal] [Cite news
quote=U.S. food giant H.J. Heinz Co. and Japanese foodmaker Kagome Co. said Monday they have dropped plans to invest in each other although they intend to continue working together on some aspects of their businesses.
author=AP Online
publisher=HighBeam Research
date=2002-09-09
title=Heinz, Kagome Call Off Alliance] [Cite news
url=http://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/05/17/afx3734200.html
author=AFX News
publisher=Forbes.com
title=Japan's Kagome buys stake in Portuguese tomato processing firm - report
date=2007-05-17
accessdate=2008-05-26] It also purchased a Japanese company specializing in vegetable lactic acid bacteria, Yukijirushi Labio Co., Ltd, now Kagome Labio Co., Ltd.

References

External links

* [http://www.kagome.co.jp/ Kagome website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.kagome.co.jp/english/index.html Kagome English website]
* [http://kutsunazemi.daa.jp/newsite2006/activity/paper&report/consulting%20report/2004/kagome_katsuno.pdf Consulting report on company] (Japanese)