Ito En
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| Company type | Public K.K. |
|---|---|
| TYO: 2593 | |
| Industry | Beverage |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Products | Tea |
| Website | Ito En |
Ito En, Ltd. (株式会社伊藤園, Kabushiki Gaisha Itō En) (TYO: 2593) is a Japanese multinational drinks company specializing in tea production, distribution, and sales. Ito En is the largest green tea distributor in Japan.[1] The Ito En Group includes subsidiaries based in Japan, the United States, and Australia.[2] Its products include unsweetened, bottled green tea and loose leaf tea. Ito En is currently the fourth largest soft drink producer in Japan, after Coca-Cola, Suntory, and Kirin Beverage. Ito En also produces private label drinks for Seven & I Holdings Co. in Japan [citation needed]. In 2006, acquired Tully's Coffee's business in Japan as a subsidiary. They also have a line of flavored teas called Tea's Tea.
Ito En (Hawaii) LLC
ITO EN (USA) INC. established local roots when ITO EN, LTD. purchased Shimoko and Sons, Inc. (S&S) in 1987. As Hawaii’s most popular maker of Saimin noodles and Aloha Maid Tropical Fruit Drinks, the fit was a natural one. The S&S line of products was sold to Sun Noodle Hawaii, LLC in 2006. In 2016, the Ito En (USA) Inc. business was dissolved and a new company, Ito En (Hawaii) LLC, was created in it's place. ITO EN (Hawaii) LLC offers the Hawaii market access to current seasonal Japan teas and beverages. Affiliate company, ITO EN (North America) INC. markets Asian teas and beverages to the mainland and Hawaii.[3]
The company sells still drinks in Hawaii as Aloha Maid, and is a competitor to local Hawaiian Sun drinks. [4]
External links
References
- ^ FOOD; Read It and Steep, New York Times
- ^ Ito En, Ltd. ¦ The Ito En Group Archived 2007-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://itoen-usa.com/about-us/
- ^ http://itoen-usa.com/aloha-maid-natural/