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Food Company
The Food Company comprises three divisions and one department: the Provisions Division, Fresh Food Division, Food Products Marketing & Distribution Division and China Business Development Department.
The goal of this division company is to become the leading company in the global food industry.
Accordingly, the Food Company globally advances and develops Strategic Integrated System (SIS) strategies that realizes efficient, customer-driven production, distribution, and sales by organically linking food resources development, food resources supply, product processing, midstream distribution, and retail. Further, throughout that system we are upgrading controls for food safety even further to ensure trust and reliability.
Business Fields
Food Resources- Using supply locations in North America, Asia, Australia, Central and South America and elsewhere, we procure foodstuffs such as grains, ingredients for animal feed, oilseed, vegetable oil, sugar, fruit juice, coffee beans and livestock products for third party countries with the focus on Japan and Asia.
Product Processing- At the Food Company, we are stepping up initiatives in production and processing through Group companies. As well as making use of the strengths of the trading company in procuring ingredients, we also cooperate in marketing.
Midstream Distribution- With ownership of food wholesalers such as ITOCHU Shokuhin Co., Ltd. and NIPPON ACCESS, Inc., we are not only top of the industry in terms of size but, as a wholesaler with high added value and fully capable of responding to diversifying needs, we expect further growth.
Retail- The Strategic Integrated System (SIS) that forms the cornerstone strategy of the Food Company takes customer needs as its starting point and uses the information obtained as the basis for actions from product development and manufacturing to the supply and procurement of ingredients. Through associations with FamilyMart and other retailers, we are building a supply and demand system based on customer needs collected from those group retailers.
Related News
- Feb. 23, 2013
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Acquisition of Asian Fresh Produce Business and Worldwide Packaged Foods Business of Dole, World's Largest Producer and Marketer of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables- Jan. 8, 2013
- ITOCHU Announces Investment in Pork Production Business in Canada
- Dec. 25, 2012
- Acquisition of Asian Fresh Produce Business and Worldwide Packaged Foods Business of Dole, World's Largest Producer and Marketer of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- Dec. 3, 2012
- ITOCHU Announces to Launch Snack Making Business in Indonesia:Setting Up a Joint Venture with Calbee and the Wings Group
- Nov. 6, 2012
- FamilyMart, ITOCHU, and SIAL, a joint venture firm between Ayala Group and Rustan Group, concluded a joint venture contract for starting FamilyMart business in the Philippines
Main Project
Strengthening Our Partnership with the Ting Hsin Group- We have invested in Ting Hsin (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp, which is the holding company for the Ting Hsin Group, a major food and distribution company in China and Taiwan.
Comprehensive Tie-up with COFCO Limited- A comprehensive strategic tie-up with COFCO Limited—China's largest food-related company—aiming for mutual growth and prosperity.
The Export Grain Terminal on the west coast of United States (EGT)- In collaboration with Bunge and STX Pan Ocean, we will build a new export grain terminal, which will be the largest on the west coast of the United States.
The Bread Business in China- We are entering the bread-making business in China by setting up a joint venture with Shikishima Baking Co., Ltd. and Wei Chuan Foods Corporation in the Ting Hsin Group.
The Milk Powder Business in Australia- We are developing the milk powder business in collaboration with the Australian dairy manufacturer, Burra Foods Pty Ltd.
Karada Smile Project (Healthy food merchandising)- We are collaborating with FamilyMart and the UNY Group on developing products based on the concept of
- Eat as much healthy food as possible.
- As much as possible, satisfy your body with food.
Restructuring in the ITOCHU's Food Manufacturing Business- Through business alliances with Prima Meat and ITOCHU Feed Mills, and with Prima Meat and Yayoi Foods.
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