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- S.Ishimitsu & Co., Ltd. S.Ishimitsu & Co., Ltd. (2750.T) engages primarily in the import, processing, manufacture, and wholesale of coffee, tea, alcoholic beverages, and foodstuffs. The company offers green coffee beans and manufactured coffee products from various countries, instant coffee, tea; prepared frozen foods, canned fruits, fresh and processed vegetables, seafoods, pasta, olive oil, Japanese food ingredients, Japanese alcoholic beverages including sake and shochu, wheat products, condiments, dairy products, oils and fats, liquors, and processed products. It operates through three main segments: Coffee and Beverage, providing coffee-related equipment and supplies; Food, serving bottles, cans, and other commercial ingredients; and Overseas, handling exports and imports of these items to wholesalers, manufacturers, restaurants, and retailers. Founded in 1906 and incorporated in 1951, S.Ishimitsu & Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Kobe, Japan, with domestic offices in Tokyo, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo, and overseas subsidiaries in China, Thailand, and India. The company maintains group entities focused on roasting and processing coffee beans, green coffee sales, and tea manufacturing. Recent activities include ongoing development of market-responsive products such as foods for dual-income households, aging consumers, and price fluctuation protection, alongside expansion of Japanese food exports through overseas bases to deliver food culture globally. It sustains long-term partnerships with producers in developing countries for employment and technology improvement in coffee and agricultural sourcing.