Toyo Suisan
{{Short description|Japanese food company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
| native_name = 東洋水産株式会社
| native_name_lang = ja
| logo = Toyo Suisan Kaisha company logo.svg
| logo_size = 220px
| image = Toyo suisan head office konan.JPG
| image_size = 200px
| image_caption = The company's headquarters
| traded_as = {{TYO|2875}}
| ISIN = {{ISIN|sl=n|pl=y|JP3613000003}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|1953|03|25}}
| founder = Kazuo Mori
| hq_location_city = Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8501
| hq_location_country = Japan
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Tadasu Tsutsumi
(Chairman)
Noritaka Sumimoto
(President)
| industry = Food processing
| products = {{unbulleted list|Seafood|Instant noodles|Frozen and chilled food}}
| revenue = {{increase}} JPY 489 billion (FY 2023)
(US$ 3.2 billion) (FY 2023)
| net_income = {{increase}} JPY 66.7 billion (FY 2023)
(US$ 440.7 million) (FY 2023)
| num_employees = 4,738 (consolidated as of March 31, 2024)
| brands = Maruchan
| footnotes = {{cite web |url=http://www.maruchan.co.jp/company/info/index.html |title=Company Data |publisher=Toyo Suisan Kaisha |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |language=Japanese |archive-date=April 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424212926/http://www.maruchan.co.jp/company/info/index.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Company/05HXH3-E |title=Company Profile |work=Nikkei Asian Review |publisher=Nikkei Inc. |accessdate=April 24, 2017 |archive-date=March 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317215846/https://asia.nikkei.com/Company/05HXH3-E |url-status=dead }}
| website = {{Official website|http://www.maruchan.co.jp/}}
}}
{{nihongo|Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.|東洋水産株式会社|Tōyō Suisan Kabushiki-gaisha}}, best known as {{nihongo|Toyo Suisan|東洋水産|Tōyō Suisan}}, is a Japanese company specializing in ramen noodles, through its Maruchan brand, seafood and [[frozen food|frozen and refrigerated
foods]]."[http://www.maruchan.co.jp/company/info/index.html 会社概要] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424212926/http://www.maruchan.co.jp/company/info/index.html |date=2012-04-24 }}." Toyo Suisan/Maruchan. Retrieved on September 28, 2009. It is the fourth-largest transnational seafood corporation.{{cite book |author=OECD |author-link=OECD |title=Globalisation in Fisheries and Aquaculture: Opportunities and Challenges |date=April 14, 2010 |publisher=OECD Publishing |isbn=978-92-64-07492-7 |page=113}}
History
The company was established in 1953 by Kazuo Mori as a marine products exporter, domestic buyer and distributor. Entering the cold-storage business in 1955, it began producing and selling such processed marine food products as fish sausage in 1956.
Toyo Suisan and its consolidated subsidiaries subsequently expanded operations into other business fields, including instant noodles, fresh noodles and frozen foods.
In addition to consumer-direct foods, the company also markets a diverse range of food products for the commercial food service industry, including restaurants, speciality stores and industrial food services.
Operations
The company operates three solely owned companies in the United States: Maruchan, Inc. in Irvine, California, Maruchan Virginia, Inc. in Richmond, Virginia, and Maruchan Texas, Inc. in Von Ormy, Texas. They also have a joint venture with Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. in Portland, Oregon called Ajinomoto Toyo Frozen Noodles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ajinomoto.com/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2016_09_15.html|title=Ajinomoto Co., Inc. To Strengthen Its Frozen Foods Business in North America. Frozen Japanese-Style Ramen Noodles to Launch in October 2016|access-date=2019-04-12|archive-date=2017-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217223412/http://www.ajinomoto.com/en/presscenter/press/detail/g2016_09_15.html|url-status=live}}
Products
Instant Noodles:
the series of Japanese instant cup noodles, represents one of the best-selling products, other products include: non-fried noodles, and vertical-type cup series of instant noodles
Fresh Noodles:
Toyo Suisan’s fresh noodles command the top share of the fresh noodle market in Japan. Introduced in 1975, Sanshoku (“three pack”) Yakisoba are the top-selling fresh noodles in Japan. Sanshoku Udon noodles (shelf life 15 days), and Mukashi Nagara No Chuka Soba noodles, are among the other products.
References
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External links
{{Portal|Tokyo|Food|Companies}}
- [http://www.maruchan.co.jp/ Maruchan.co.jp - Official Website] {{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Food manufacturers based in Tokyo
Category:Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1953