- Business
- MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells cow's milk, milk products, and other foods primarily in Japan with international operations. The company operates through dairy products, beverages and desserts, nutrition products, and other segments; it provides butter, margarine, processed cheese, natural cheese including Hokkaido camembert and string cheese (Sakeru cheese), condensed milk, skim milk, milk and milk beverages, yogurt, fermented milk, fruit and vegetable juices, soft drinks, desserts, infant formula, functional foods, feed stuffs, and seeds under brands such as Snow Brand, Megmilk, MBP, and Yukijirushi Hokkaido. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo with a registered head office in Sapporo, Hokkaido, the company conducts business through subsidiaries like Snow Brand Seed Co., Ltd., Yatsugatake Milk Co., Ltd., Chesco Ltd., and others focused on production, distribution, and related services. In recent developments, MEGMILK SNOW BRAND invests in Bacchus Bio innovation, a start-up for new product advancements; partners with Lion on a resource recycling model using recycled plastic from bottle caps for commercialization in 2026; and pursues acquisition of dairy assets from Australia's Beston Global Food Company. The company also advances research, including world-first atomic force microscopy observation of butter structure and confirmation of Bifidobacterium adolecentis SBT2786 for improved sleep quality.