- CEO
- Atsushi Katsuki
- Full Time Employees
- 28,560
- Sector
- Consumer non-durables
- Industry
- Beverages: alcoholic
- Address
- 1-23-1 Azumabashi Tokyo TY Japan 130-8602
- IPO Date
- Oct 31, 1949
- Business
- Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. is a Japan-based holding company primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, and food products worldwide. Established in 1889 and headquartered in Sumida-ku, Tokyo, the company offers a diverse portfolio of premium brands including beers such as Asahi Super Dry, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Kozel, Pilsner Urquell, and Grolsch; spirits and whiskies; non-alcoholic beverages like soft drinks, tea, water, and Calpis; as well as food products encompassing confectioneries, processed foods, yeast extracts, seasonings, functional ingredients, and animal feed. It operates across key regions including Japan and East Asia, Europe, Asia Pacific, Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East, serving consumer markets through strong local and global brand strategies, with annual revenues exceeding JPY 2.9 trillion and production of over 10 billion liters of beverages. Recent strategic developments include the acquisition of Leiber GmbH, a German brewer's yeast products company, by subsidiary Asahi Group Foods in April 2025 to bolster its yeast business in Europe and address sustainable food challenges; the purchase of Octopi Brewing in Wisconsin, USA, in 2025 to enable local production of Asahi Super Dry and other brands in North America; organizational restructuring effective April 2025 integrating non-alcoholic operations across Southeast Asia, Oceania, and South Asia under Asahi Beverages and East Asia alcohol businesses into Asahi Group Japan for enhanced governance and multi-beverage synergies; a franchise partnership launching Calpis Water in China via KSFB in 2025; completion of a treasury share acquisition in January 2025 to improve earnings per share; and initiatives to expand whiskey, water, and non-alcoholic portfolios in APAC markets.