- Business
- Shoei Foods Corporation, founded in 1904 and incorporated in 1947, imports, processes, manufactures and sells food ingredients primarily for the confectionery, bakery and food service industries; its core products include raw materials for confectionery and baking, dairy products such as butter, skim milk powder and cheese, nuts including walnuts and almonds, dried fruits such as prunes and raisins, canned goods, oils and fats, delicatessen and dessert ingredients like pasta, olive oils, processed tomatoes, fruit sauces and jellies, as well as retail-packaged confectionery, nuts and dried fruits. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company operates through subsidiaries including seven factories in Japan and three overseas, with walnut and prune farms managed in the United States via ShoEi Foods (U.S.A.), Inc., and production facilities in China including ShoEi Foods Qingdao Co., Ltd. and Yanji ShoEi Foods Co., Ltd.; it maintains sales branches across Japan and international trading offices in China and Hong Kong, serving customers in Japan and globally. Recent developments include the celebration of its 120th founding anniversary in November 2024, listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market since April 2022, and ongoing expansions such as Kyo Marron Co., Ltd.'s Bando Plant established in March 2021 and Shoei Delicy Co., Ltd.'s new office and biscuit building in March 2020.