We provide authentic Japanese food to European food service as well as retail customers.
Worldwide
The NH Foods Group has a presence in 15 countries worldwide
Employees
25912
Japan: 20,776 Overseas: 5,136
Farms
147
worldwide
Plants
83
worldwide
All information is correct as of March 2024.
History of NH Foods
THE EARLY DAYS
1942 |
Founded as Tokushima Meat Processing Plant on the island of Shikoku, Japan |
1951 |
The company recognized to form Tokushima Ham Co., Ltd. |
1963 |
Merged with Torisei Ham Co., Ld., changed the company name to Nippon Meat Packers, Inc. (now NH Foods Ltd.) |
1977 |
Began overseas expansion with acquisition of Day-Lee Meats, Inc., of Los Angeles, USA (now Day-Lee Foods, Inc.) |
1981 |
Entered the marine foods processing business with acquisition of the Marine Foods Corporation. |
1984 |
Entered freeze dried foods business with the acquisition of Nippon Dry Foods Co., Ltd. |
1985 |
Launched the highly acclaimed ‘Schau Essen’ pork sausage. |
1988 |
Implemented an integrated system from production to marketing of fresh meats overseas with purchase of the Whyalla Feedlot (Australia) |
1992 |
Launched the yogurt and lactic acid probiotic beverages business. |
1995 |
Established Nippon Pure Food, Inc. to bolster natural flavouring business. |
2015 |
Purchased shares in Turkish company Ege-Tav (Ege Tarim Hayvancilik Yatirim Ticaret ve Sanayi Anonim Sirketi) to bolster overseas operations. |
IN THE UK
1986 |
Started an office in London exporting meat to Asia |
2013 |
With support from Dusseldorf, German office, NH Foods UK is now additionally responsible for importing foodstuffs from Japan and Asia for the European and Middle Eastern markets. |