Calbee, Inc.
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Other OTC23.00
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ISIN
JP3220580009
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19.25
3Y
0.83
65.11
5Y
-4.76
72.21
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in mil. unless spec.- CEO
- Makoto Ehara
- Full Time Employees
- 6,974
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- Marunouchi Trust Tower Main Tokyo TY Japan 100-0005
- IPO Date
- May 18, 2012
- Website
- calbee.co.jp
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- Calbee, Inc. manufactures and sells snack foods, cereals, and related products worldwide. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Tokyo, the company produces potato chips, shrimp crackers, vegetable crisps, flour-based snacks, corn snacks, bean snacks, and cereals including its leading Frugra brand; it also offers bakery products, confectionery, processed foods, and health-oriented items through domestic and international operations spanning Japan, North America, Greater China, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Calbee holds dominant market shares in Japan, exceeding 50% in snacks and 70% in potato chips, while expanding globally via subsidiaries like Calbee America, Inc. and tailored product development in priority markets. The company operates across food manufacturing segments, targeting consumers with innovative, high-quality snacks and health-focused offerings through brands such as Jagabee, JagaRico, and Sapporo Potato. Its geographic footprint includes production facilities in Japan (Hokkaido Factory, Setouchi Hiroshima Factory), the United States (Fairfield Plant in California), and partnerships supporting supply chains in eleven regions. Calbee maintains strategic alliances, including a longstanding business and equity tie with PepsiCo, Inc., and pursues growth in agribusiness for natural ingredients and food-and-health platforms. Recent developments include the September 2025 acquisition of a majority stake in U.S. tofu producer Hodo Inc. to bolster health-oriented offerings; establishment of subsidiaries in Ireland and New Zealand in September 2024; the January 2025 opening of the Setouchi Hiroshima Factory; a January 2025 collaboration with Shiretoko Shari Agricultural Cooperative for stable potato procurement; April 2025 expansion of the Utsunomiya R&D Center; local production of Jagabee snacks in China announced in September 2024; and the "Change 2025" growth strategy emphasizing new business areas, DX initiatives, and overseas investments.