Meiji Holdings Co Ltd
Company Profile
Business description
Meiji Holdings was established in April 2009 as a merged entity of Meiji Dairies, Japan’s largest dairy company, and Meiji Seika, the country’s number-two confectionery-maker. A surge in commodity prices, Japan’s aging and shrinking population, and fierce competition propelled the amalgamation. The food business—dairy, cacao, nutrition, and food solutions—represents about 80% of the group’s sales and 70% of profits. The rest comes from the pharmaceutical business, specializing in antibacterial and generic drugs, as well as vaccines. Overseas food operations, mainly in China, the US, and Southeast Asia, comprise merely 6.5% of the group's sales, which are in the red due to a surge in investment in China’s new factories and fierce price competition initiated by Chinese dairymakers.
Contact
2-4-16 Kyobashi
Chuo-ku
Tokyo104-0031
JPNT: +81 332734001
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Stock type
Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Fiscal Year End
31 March 2026
Employees
24,010
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