is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of
tomato-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices.
Its core product is the
Yasai Seikatsu 100 brand of
vegetable juice, introduced in 1995.
It also claims to be Japan's largest supplier of
tomato ketchup and
tomato juice.
Kagome grows tomatoes in
greenhouse
A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse, or, if with sufficient heating, a hothouse) is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of Transparent ceramics, transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic condit ...
s and
market gardens in Japan.
Since 2007, it has partnered with
Asahi Breweries
is a Japanese global beer, spirits, soft drinks and food business group headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo.
In 2019, the group had revenue of JPY 2.1 trillion. Asahi's business portfolio can be segmented as follows: alcoholic beverage business (4 ...
() to develop low alcohol fruit and vegetable drinks.
U.S.-based global fast food restaurateur,
Yum! Brands, awarded its 2008 Asia Franchise STAR to Kagome.
History
Ichitaro Kanie began cultivating
tomatoes in 1899 — according to Kagome, these were the first grown in
Japan
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.
He soon began producing
tomato ketchup and
Worcester sauce.
However, tomato juice was not sold until 1933.
The Kagome trademark was registered in 1917, and the Aichi Tomato Co., Ltd was incorporated in 1949.
In 1963, Aichi Tomato became Kagome Co., Ltd, and fifteen years later, gained a listing on the
Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Beginning with the 1998 incorporation of a United States subsidiary, Kagome developed overseas, with subsidiaries and minority stakes in affiliates in Asia, North America and Europe, and a strategic alliance with the
H. J. Heinz Company.
It also purchased a Japanese company specializing in vegetable
lactic acid bacteria,
Yukijirushi Labio Co., Ltd, now Kagome Labio Co., Ltd.
References
External links
Kagome website(Japanese)
Kagome Foods India website
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Japanese companies established in 1949
Food and drink companies established in 1949
Food and drink companies of Japan
Manufacturing companies based in Nagoya
Condiment companies
Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
Japanese brands