, or Choya, is a Japanese company headquartered in
Habikino
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is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 109,479 in 50918 households and a population density of 4100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is known ...
,
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...
, Japan, which specializes in the production and sales of ''
umeshu
is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ''ume'' plums (while still unripe and green) in and sugar. It has a sweet, sour taste, and an alcohol content of 10–15%. Famous brands of ''umeshu'' include Choya, Takara Shuzo and Matsuyuki. Varieti ...
'' plum liqueur. Its other main businesses include brandy, sake, wine, and foods. The company started producing ''umeshu'' in 1959.
As of 2011, the company's products are distributed to more than 60 countries.
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".
Main products
* Choya Umeshu
* Choya Soda
* Choya Soda 0% (Non-alcoholic soda)
* Choya Sarari
* Choya Excellent (
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, Grand Gold Quality Award)
* Choya Kokuto Umeshu (
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, Gold Quality Award)
Monde Selection Award 2011
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Production facilities
* Osaka Honsha Factory (Habikino
270px, Habikino city office
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 109,479 in 50918 households and a population density of 4100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is known ...
, Osaka)
* Osaka Kawamukai Factory (Habikino, Osaka)
* Kishu Factory (Tanabe, Wakayama
is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 70,972 in 35076 households and a population density of 69 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Tanabe is the second largest city in Wakayama ...
)
* Iga Ueno Factory (Iga, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,895 in 40,620 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Iga is located in northwestern Mie Pre ...
)
References
External links
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Moodie International report
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Drink companies of Japan
Food and drink companies established in 1914
Japanese companies established in 1914
Companies based in Osaka Prefecture