Food Materials Division
Message from the COO
- Executive Officer, COO, Food Materials Division
- Satoshi Wakabayashi
In April 2011, the Food Materials Division, covering the grain, livestock, and agricultural products sectors, launched following the reorganization of the former Food Division.
In grain, the division is the top trader among general trading companies in terms of volume. Backed by unrivaled sales capabilities, we are bolstering efforts to develop sales operations worldwide, along with measures targeting grain production markets. In livestock, we pursue synergies with grain and livestock feed, with sights on promoting an integrated livestock and feed business encompassing grain, feed and processed meat worldwide. Finally, in rice, our primary agricultural product, we are working to boost distribution efficiency in Japan, promote business overseas, and further extend our business area.
Sources of Strength
• Selling grain to the world: Top industry trading volume
The Food Materials Division leads general trading companies with annual grain trading volume of roughly 20 million tons.
It possesses a framework for grain procurement composed of diverse production sites worldwide, and is developing global sales operations. Leveraging internationally competitive grains, the division not only provides Japan with a stable grain supply, but is also building a structure for flexibly supplying grain to meet growing global demand.
• Among the top trading companies in rice trading volume
The volume of rice handled by the Marubeni Group is one of the highest among general trading companies. The division is hoping to enhance its processed rice sales capabilities in Japan through a strategic alliance with the ZEN-NOH Group, which handles roughly 30% of Japan’s rice. Rice exports are another goal going forward.
• Development of integrated livestock and feed business in China
China is a massive consumer of fresh meat. In this market, the division has allied with the Shandong Liuhe Group Co., Ltd. (Shandong Liuhe Group), China’s largest farming corporation, to promote integration in livestock and feed operations. The aim is to build an integrated structure that extends from the grain sector, where Marubeni is dominant, through to feed production, meat processing, and wholesale and retail sales.
News & Topics
Alliance with Company Possessing Largest Silo Capacity in Europe
Strategic Alliance with Shandong Liuhe Group, China's Largest Farming Company
Letter of Intent for Strategic Alliance in Rice Collection, Processing and Sales with the ZEN-NOH Group
