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Mizkan Holdings (Mitsukan Hōrudingusu) is a Japanese company that producesvinegars (including seasonedrice vinegars,balsamic vinegars, andwine vinegars),mustards,salad dressings, authenticEast Asian sauces,nattō, and other food products. It is based inHanda,Aichi Prefecture, nearNagoya.[2]
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Native name | 株式会社 Mizkan Holdings |
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| Company type | PrivateKK |
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1804; 221 years ago (1804) |
| Founder | Matazaemon Nakano |
| Headquarters | Handa,Aichi Prefecture 475-8585 ,Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Miwa Nakano (Chairman andCEO) Yuko Nakano (President) |
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| Revenue | JPY 270 billion (FY 2022) |
Number of employees | 3,700 |
| Website | Official website |
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History
editThe company was founded inHanda in 1804 by Matazaemon Nakano, who began producing rice vinegar using byproducts from the production ofsake (rice alcohol). Nakano named his company the Mitsukan Group. In the late 1970s Mitsukan expanded from Japan into the United States and began acquiring regionalcondiment companies. The group was officially registered as a corporate entity in July 1977. In 1995, in honour of its founder, the U.S. arm of the business changed its name to Nakano Foods. In 2004, the Mitsukan Group became The Mizkan Group Corporation, and Nakano Foods became Mizkan America.[2][3][4]
Present
editMizkan's product range includes: vinegars, seasoned rice vinegars, balsamic vinegars, wine vinegars, mustards, jellies, salad dressings, and authentic Asian sauces. The company's CEO is Miwa Nakano, and its president is Yuko Nakano.
In July 2012 the British companyPremier Foods sold itsSarson's vinegar,Haywards pickled onion andDufrais vinegar brands to Mizkan for £41m as part of a streamlining programme. Also in late 2012 theBranston pickle brand was sold to Mizkan.[5]
In May 2014, it bought the USRagú andBertolli pasta and sauce brands from the British multinationalUnilever for $2.15 billion.[6]
References
edit- ^"Corporate Profile". Mizkan.Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. RetrievedJune 18, 2023.
- ^ab"Company Overview of Mizkan Holdings Co., Ltd".Bloomberg L.P.Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. RetrievedDecember 13, 2018.
- ^Lansky, Vicki (February 2009).Vinegar: Over 400 Various, Versatile and Very Good Uses You've Probably Never Thought Of. Book Peddlers. p. 14.ISBN 978-1-931863-74-2.
- ^"Company Overview of Mizkan America, Inc". Bloomberg L.P.Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. RetrievedDecember 13, 2018.
- ^"Branston sold by Premier Foods to Japan's Mizkan".BBC News. October 30, 2012.Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. RetrievedDecember 13, 2018.
- ^"Consumer goods major Unilever sells Ragu and Bertolli brands". Japan Herald. Archived fromthe original on May 23, 2014. RetrievedMay 22, 2014.
