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- WELLNEO SUGAR Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells sugar and related foodstuffs primarily in Japan. The company operates through Sugar, Food & Wellness, and Warehousing segments; the Sugar segment produces refined sugar under the Cup, Kururu, and SEVEN brand names for home and commercial use from four production bases across Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, and Kyushu regions; the Food & Wellness segment offers functional materials, food additives, sweeteners, health foods, supplements, edible pure gold leaf, water-soluble edible films, foil stamping for food packages, and operates fitness clubs including Do Sports Plaza, Sports Club Entertainment A-1, BLEDA hot yoga and collagen studios, and compact gyms such as DO SMART, A-1 EXPRESS, and A-1 Light GYM 24; the Warehousing segment provides refrigerated storage, cargo handling, and port transportation services mainly along Tokyo Bay and Chiba areas. Established in 2011 as Nissin Sugar Holdings Co., Ltd. through the merger of entities founded in 1944 and 1950, the company, headquartered at 14-1 Nihonbashi-Koamicho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, changed its name to WELLNEO SUGAR Co., Ltd. in January 2023 following integration with ITOCHU Sugar Co., Ltd. and lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market (2117.T) with major shareholders ITOCHU Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation. Recent developments include the completion of the acquisition of Toyo Sugar Refining Co., Ltd. from Marubeni Corporation and others for ¥11.3 billion in March 2025 to bolster sugar production and functional ingredients capabilities; a merger with subsidiaries Nissin Sugar Co., Ltd. and ITOCHU Sugar Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2024 to streamline operations; and a planned absorption-type merger with wholly owned subsidiary DAIICHI TOGYO CO., LTD. on October 1, 2025 to strengthen the sugar segment foundation and expand Food & Wellness activities, alongside synergies from Toyo Sugar's research in functional materials for intestinal and oral health applications.