Choya Umeshu
{{Short description|Japanese liqueur company}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2012}}
{{Infobox company
|name = Choya Umeshu
チョーヤ梅酒株式会社
|logo = CHOYA (Head Office).jpg
| founder = Sumitaro Kondo
|location_city = Habikino, Osaka
|location_country = Japan
| key_people = Shigehiro Kondo (CEO)
Yukio Kondo (Chairman)
| industry = Beverages, Foods
| num_employees = 144
| homepage = {{URL|www.choya.com}}
|founded = 1914}}
{{Nihongo|Choya Umeshu Co., Ltd.|チョーヤ梅酒株式会社|Chōya Umeshu Kabushiki-gaisha}}, or Choya, is a Japanese company headquartered in Habikino, Osaka, Japan, which specializes in the production and sales of umeshu plum liqueur. Its other main businesses include brandy, sake, wine, and foods. The company started producing umeshu in 1959.{{cite web |url= http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fg20060414a1.html|title= Umeshu: Sweet tipple comes of age|first= Yukari|last= Pratt|date= 14 April 2006|work= The Japan Times Online|publisher= The Japan Times Ltd.|location= Japan|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 1 February 2012}} As of 2011, the company's products are distributed to more than 60 countries.{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}}
History
- 1914: Started cultivating grapes.
- 1924: Company was established by Sumitaro Kondo. Started producing and selling wine.
- 1949: Started producing and selling brandy.
- 1951: Started producing and selling fruit wine.
- 1959: Started producing and selling ume fruit liqueur.
- 1962: Establishment of Choya Yoshu Jozo Co., Ltd.
- 1968: Started producing and selling medicinal herbal liqueur. Started exporting ume fruit liqueur.
- 1973: Started producing and selling medicinal liqueur.
- 2000: The company was renamed Choya Umeshu Co., Ltd.
- 2009: Launched a cosmetic brand "Choya Puranasu" as a mail-order product
- 2010: Company changes its logo to "Choya".Original article from Japanese Wikipedia
Main products
- Choya Umeshu
- Choya Soda
- Choya Soda 0% (Non-alcoholic soda)
- Choya Sarari
- Choya Excellent (Monde Selection, Grand Gold Quality Award)[http://www.monde-selection.com/en/7.4.2.1_AL_Selection_Results_2008.asp Monde Selection Award 2008 ]
- Choya Kokuto Umeshu (Monde Selection, Gold Quality Award)[http://www.monde-selection.com/en/7.4.5.1_AL_Selection_Results_2011.asp Monde Selection Award 2011 ] However, Monde Selection awards are non-competitive and only products that pay to enter are judged.
Production facilities
- Osaka Honsha Factory (Habikino, Osaka)
- Osaka Kawamukai Factory (Habikino, Osaka)
- Kishu Factory (Tanabe, Wakayama)
- Iga Ueno Factory (Iga, Mie)
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.choya.com}}
- [http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=31&doc_id=23377 Moodie International report]
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Category:Drink companies of Japan
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1914