- CEO
- Noritaka Sumimoto
- Full Time Employees
- 4,738
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Address
- 2-13-40 Konan Tokyo Japan 108-8501
- IPO Date
- Apr 5, 2010
- Business
- Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. (TSUKY) manufactures and markets food products worldwide, with core operations spanning seafood processing; overseas and domestic instant noodles under the Maruchan brand including cup noodles, non-fried varieties, and vertical-type series; fresh noodles such as top-selling Sanshoku Yakisoba and Udon; frozen and refrigerated foods; processed foods like fish sausage, cooked rice, and deli items; cold storage services; and packed lunches for consumer and commercial foodservice channels including restaurants and industrial clients. Founded in 1953 by Kazuo Mori and headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan, the company conducts business primarily in Japan, North America through U.S. subsidiaries Maruchan, Inc., Maruchan Virginia, Inc., and Maruchan Texas, Inc., and select international markets in Asia and beyond, positioning it as the fourth-largest transnational seafood corporation. Recent developments include the launch of new chilled products like Maruchan PariPari Mugen Cabbage Base Teriyaki Burger Flavor and collaboration campaigns such as Maruchan’s Red Fox and Green Tanuki with Mobile Suit Gundam in 2025; introduction of low-carb instant noodles and health-focused offerings in 2022-2023; expansion of overseas sales targeting 30% of revenue by 2025 via joint ventures and distributor partnerships; a reported 2023 acquisition of a local noodle producer in the Philippines for ¥3.5 billion to bolster Southeast Asian production; and the announcement of a new medium-term management plan for FY2025-2027 emphasizing portfolio review, capital optimization, and shareholder returns amid activist investor pressure.