Kikkoman
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Kikkoman Corporation (キッコーマン株式会社, Kikkōman Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese food manufacturer. Its main products and services include soy sauce, food seasoning and flavoring, mirin, shōchū, and sake, juice and other beverages, pharmaceuticals, and restaurant management services.
Native name | キッコーマン株式会社 |
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Company type | Public (K.K) |
TYO: 2801 | |
Industry | Food |
Founded | 1603; 421 years ago (1603) (oldest establishment)[1] December 7, 1917; 106 years ago (1917-12-07) (incorporated) |
Headquarters | , |
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Products | Food products, beverages, biochemical products, management services |
Revenue | US$3.369 billion (2014) |
US$123.3 million (2014) | |
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Number of employees | 5,622 |
Website | kikkoman.com |
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Kikkoman has production plants and offices in Japan, the U.S., the Netherlands, Singapore, China, Taiwan, and Canada.[4] Kikkoman is the most popular brand of soy sauce in Japan[5] and the United States.[6][5] The city of Düsseldorf, Germany, is the European headquarters of the company.[7] A plant in Sappemeer began operations in 1997 and now produces over 400 million litres of soy sauce per year.[8]