- Business
- AXYZ Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of processed foods primarily in Japan and internationally through its Food, Eating Out, and Energy segments. The company produces chicken foods including fried chicken, stewed liver, and chicken nuggets from chickens raised in non-medication, directly managed fattening facilities; zeolite products derived from raw zeolite; shirasu balloons made from shirasu soil; non-chemical fertilizer-reduced pesticide vegetables; and renewable energy supplies. It also operates franchise stores under the Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut brands. Founded in 1962 and headquartered in Kagoshima, Japan, AXYZ maintains integrated operations from feed production and breeding to processing and sales. In a recent major development, NH Foods Ltd. completed the acquisition of shares in AXYZ Co., Ltd., establishing it as a subsidiary and forming a capital and business alliance to strengthen poultry production capabilities.