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{{Infobox Company
{{notability|Companies|date=April 2008}}
| name = Kagome Co., Ltd
{{unreferenced|date=April 2008}}
| logo = [[Image:Kagome Kozakai factory 2.jpg|200px|Kagome is a major processor of fruit and vegetables in Japan]]
{{expand|date=April 2008}}
| type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{Tyo|2811}})
| foundation = 1899 (business founded)<br />
1949 (incorporated)<ref name="profile">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.kagome.co.jp/english/pdf.html
|title=Corporate Profile (English)
|accessdate=2008-05-12
|date=2008
}}</ref>
| founder = [[Ichitaro Kanie]]
| location_city =
| location_country =
| location = [[Naka-ku, Nagoya]] and [[Tokyo]]<ref name="profile" />
| locations = 17<ref name="profile" />
| area_served = Asia, North America<ref name="english">{{Cite web
|url=http://www.kagome.co.jp/english/index.html
|title=Company Outline (English)
|accessdate=2008-05-12
}}</ref>
| key_people = Koji Kioka, President<ref name="english" />
| industry = [[Food]]
| products = [[Tomato]] products <br />[[Drink]]s
| services =
| market cap = ¥157 billion (May 2008)<ref>{{Cite web
|publisher=[[Bloomberg]]
|accessdate=2008-05-12
|url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=2811:JP
|title=KAGOME CO LTD FUNDAMENTALS
}}</ref>
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| assets =
| equity =
| owner =
| num_employees = 2028 (2007)<ref name="english" />
| parent =
| divisions = Beverage Products<br />Food Products<br />Institutional & Industrial Products <br />Fresh Vegetables<br />Overseas<br />Research and Development
| subsid =
| homepage = [http://www.kagome.co.jp/ www.kagome.co.jp]
| footnotes =
| intl = yes
}}
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{{nihongo|'''Kagome Co., Ltd.'''|カゴメ株式会社|Kagome kabushiki gaisha|{{Tyo|2811}}}} is a [[Japan]]ese manufacturer and distributor of [[tomato]]-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices.<ref name="english" />


Its core product is the [[Yasai Seikatsu 100]] brand of [[vegetable juice]], introduced in 1995.<ref>{{Cite news
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{{nihongo|'''Kagome Co., Ltd.'''|カゴメ株式会社|Kagome kabushiki gaisha|{{TYO|2811}}}} is a Japanese fruit and vegetable juice company.
|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
}}</ref><ref name="profile" /> It also claims to be Japan's largest supplier of [[tomato ketchup]] and [[tomato juice]].<ref name="profile" /> Kagome grows tomatoes in [[greenhouse]]s and [[market garden]]s in Japan.<ref name="profile" />

Since 2007, it has partnered with [[Asahi Breweries]] ({{Tyo2|2502}}) to develop low alcohol fruit and vegetable drinks.<ref>{{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]]
}}</ref>
U.S.-based global fast food restaurateur, [[Yum! Brands]], awarded its 2008 Asia Franchise STAR to Kagome.<ref>{{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
}}</ref>

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

[[Image:Tomato_grass_backdrop.jpg|thumb|left|Kagome started as a tomato grower, and its main products are still based on tomatoes]]
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]].<ref name="profile" /><ref>{{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]]
}}</ref>
It also purchased a Japanese company specializing in vegetable [[lactic acid bacteria]], Yukijirushi Labio Co., Ltd, now Kagome Labio Co., Ltd.<ref name="profile" />

==References==
<references />


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.kagome.co.jp/ Kagome website] (Japanese)
* [http://www.kagome.co.jp/ Kagome website] (Japanese)
* [http://kutsunazemi.daa.jp/newsite2006/activity/paper&report/consulting%20report/2004/kagome_katsuno.pdf Consulting report on company]
* [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)
[[Category:Food companies of Japan]]
[[Category:Food companies of Japan]]
[[Category:Beverage companies of Japan]]
[[Category:Beverage companies of Japan]]
[[Category:Companies headquartered in Aichi]]
[[Category:Companies headquartered in Aichi]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange]]
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Revision as of 06:09, 16 May 2008

Kagome Co., Ltd
Company typePublic (TYO: 2811)
IndustryFood
Founded1899 (business founded)
1949 (incorporated)[1]
FounderIchitaro Kanie
HeadquartersNaka-ku, Nagoya and Tokyo[1]
Number of locations
17[1]
Area served
Asia, North America[2]
Key people
Koji Kioka, President[2]
ProductsTomato products
Drinks
Number of employees
2028 (2007)[2]
DivisionsBeverage Products
Food Products
Institutional & Industrial Products
Fresh Vegetables
Overseas
Research and Development
Websitewww.kagome.co.jp

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.[2]

Its core product is the Yasai Seikatsu 100 brand of vegetable juice, introduced in 1995.[4][1] 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]

Kagome started as a tomato grower, and its main products are still based on tomatoes

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] It also purchased a Japanese company specializing in vegetable lactic acid bacteria, Yukijirushi Labio Co., Ltd, now Kagome Labio Co., Ltd.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Corporate Profile (English)". 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  2. ^ a b c d "Company Outline (English)". Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  3. ^ "KAGOME CO LTD FUNDAMENTALS". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  4. ^ Dow Jones Newswires (2008-04-22). "Kagome to Hike Prices on Vegetable Juice in July (DJ)". FlEXNEWS. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  5. ^ Jiji Press (2008-05-12). "Asahi, Kagome to Launch Fizzy, Low-Alcohol Vegetable Drink". Japan Corporate News Network. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  6. ^ "Yum! Recognizes Top Suppliers". 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  7. ^ Charles Smith (2001-07-26). "Kagome links with Heinz in Japan.(Brief Article)". The Daily Deal. Retrieved 2008-05-12.

External links

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